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As the dust settles on the Group Stages, sixty-four movies remain standing as surely as if Thanos had snapped his fingers. Some sailed through to the second round while some made it through by the skin of their teeth. There were tears and tie-breakers as some big hitters fell by the wayside.
A billion dollars at the Box Office didn't help "Aquaman" make it past the "Guardians Of The Galaxy" and "Deadpool 2" while there was further bad news for the DCEU, and Zack Snyder fans in particular as none of his DCEU entries made it through the group stages, although Watchmen continued on into the second round. "Justice League" going out isn't perhaps that surprising but both "Man Of Steel" and "Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice" falling at the first hurdle was unexpected, leaving "Wonder Woman" and "Shazam!" to fly the DCEU flag. It wasn't all doom and gloom for DC though and while Superman had a mixed set of results, the Dark Knight saw many of his movies make it through, from '66 through to two of the Nolan movies, although "The Dark Knight Rises" ended up not living up to its name.
It was a better result for the MCU, of course, but that just means they'll be facing many more civil wars in the second round but perhaps the real twist of the round was that none of M Night Shyamalan's genre-subverting trilogy made it past the real flights & tights brigade. Other big shock eliminations: "X-Men 2", "Spider-Man" and "Hellboy II: The Golden Army" while recency bias did nothing to help the newly minted "Hellboy".
So, with mere hours before the second round knock-out stage begins, doff your cowl, light your bat-signals and pour out a fifth for the fallen heroes:
The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D (2005)
Superman Returns (2006)
The Toxic Avenger (1984)
Supergirl (1984)
The Punisher (2004)
The Darkest Minds (2018)
Catwoman (2004)
Zoom (2006)
Orgazmo (1997)
Fantastic Four (2005)
Hellboy (2004)
Super Buddies (2013)
Fantastic Four (2015)
Daredevil (2003)
Blankman (1994)
Spider-Man (2002)
Jumper (2008)
The Crow (1994)
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017)
Darkman (1990)
Man of Steel (2013)
Push (2009)
My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006)
Ghost Rider (2007)
Hulk (2003)
The Meteor Man (1993)
Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)
The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
Green Lantern (2011)
Mystery Men (1999)
Superman III (1983)
Split (2017)
Justice League (2017)
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)
Condorman (1981)
Howard: A New Breed Of Hero (1986)
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2011)
Masters Of The Universe (1987)
Suicide Squad (2016)
Ben 10: Race Against Time (2007)
Elektra (2005)
Spawn (1997)
The Shadow (1994)
X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)
The Punisher (1989)
Underdog (2007)
Lazer Team (2015)
Kick-Ass 2 (2013)
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
Unbreakable (2000)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (1995)
The Phantom (1996)
X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
Aquaman (2018)
Hancock (2008)
Glass (2019)
The Green Hornet (2011)
Superhero Movie (2008)
Hellboy (2019)
Buffy The Vampire Slayer (1992)
Batman & Robin (1997)


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3Com splits into two business units
3Com Corporation hopes that a new corporate structure, which will see today's company split into two, will help it drive profitability and growth.
3Com Corporation hopes that a new corporate structure, which will see today's company split into two, will help it drive profitability and growth.
The two new units: 3Com Business Connectivity Company and 3Com Business Networks Company will have separate presidents and management teams; a move designed to improve focus on different customer segments' needs.
"Today's action is another step on the path to profitability and growth," continued Claflin. "It puts the responsibility for the business in the hands of the people on the front lines, where 3Com is closest to its customers," said Bruce Claflin, 3Com chief executive officer.
The difference between "business connectivity" and "business networks" may seem hard to define for some, and in fact is more to do with the type of customer you are than the type of products you buy.
The Business Connectivity Company will focus on business customers that are served by PC OEMs, distributors and other channel partners with high-volume connectivity products for desktop, mobile and server PCs. Today, these 3Com offerings include Gigabit Ethernet access and wireless connectivity products. Products and services will be based on a "Universal Connectivity Platform" that 3Com says offers "simple, seamless and continuous network access -- from one network to another -- across a variety of access technologies and all major devices."
The Business Networks Company will serve businesses of all sizes with LAN switching, wireless infrastructure and IP PBX voice solutions. Business Networks offerings will also be based on 3Com's "Universal Services Platform."
The two new business units join a third, previously split away unit, 3Com's CommWorks Corporation, which builds IP networks for network service providers around the world.

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Beautifully written – we see hope! http://angiesmithonline.com/2012/08/seam-of-sky/
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A Song and A Prayer
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Life is risk
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Spiritual gifts and spiritual fruit – Tim Keller
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"Be Still and know that I am God"
[Copied from Resurgence blog June 27, 2012] Be Still Psalm 46:10 is an often quoted verse. It says, "Be still, and know that I am God." It's on coffee mugs, posters, greeting cards. It is an invitation to experience God, to rest, slow down. It is also an invitation that I and many others reject on a daily …
May 16
the purpose of pain?
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What Your Pastor Wants You To Know
from Lysa TerKeurst I'm passionate about understanding how to love and support those who lead my church. But I have to admit, I'm not a heroine in this article. I'm still learning how to apply the Biblical principle of 1 Timothy 5:17-18. "Elders who are leading well should be admired and valued. Double up …
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News and Truth – not the same thing?
I was reading a blog post by Lysa TerKeurst and this grabbed me. She was referring to a bit of news given by a doctor. Balance the news (facts) with Truth. "This is news. This is not truth." Here's what Lysa says: Wow. I've always thought of news and truth as one in …
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Who was Noah Webster?
Noah Webster had served as a soldier in the Revolutionary War; was elected to the Connecticut General Assembly for 9 terms; and the Legislature of Massachusetts for three terms. Noah Webster first published his Webster's Dictionary on APRIL 14, 1828. This 26-year project with 30,000 new definitions, standardized spelling and gave American English its identity.
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Are you fasting for Lent? If so, are you doing it like this?
Feast vs. Fast this Lent: • Fast from judging others; feast on the Christ dwelling in them. • Fast from emphasis on differences; feast on the unity of life. • Fast from apparent darkness; feast on the reality of light. • Fast from thoughts of illness; feast on the healing power of God. • Fast …


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Project Brief
Very Narrow Aisle Racking installation (VNA) with three tier picking tower, mesh decks with dividers, multi-floor mezzanine structure with lift access and installation of building and lighting controls...
Client Background
As the origins of Essentra Components - Moss Plastics, based in the UK, manufactures and distributes a broad range of injection and dip moulded components serving a wide range of industries.
With local offices and distribution centres across Europe, the company was well placed to meet the challenging delivery requirements of its European-wide customers thanks to the efficient and effective design and installation work from SEC.
Essentra plc
Kidlington, Oxfordshire
Project Summary:
VNA pallet racking installation & multi-tier rack supported picking structure with mezzanine floor...
"The whole project has gone extremely well and has been delivered on cost and on time. SEC worked closely with Moss, ensuring the design maximised the available storage cube and continuing operations were maintained throughout the installation period."
Maurice Callan
Operations Director
Essentra, a previous client of the SEC Group had just moved into a brand new building and needed a multi-feature installation for their new 24/7 warehouse and distribution facilities in Kidlington, Oxfordshire.
Firstly a design and feasibility study took place and out of that SEC found that a three tiered mezzanine floor and staircase system could be installed with great effect.
Lift access was also built in throughout the floors, and a picking tower was also implemented to optimise warehouse maneuverability with the pallet racking installation also featuring mesh decks and dividers. Lighting and building control features in the warehouse were also built in.
Through continous correspondence with Essentra in working out the finer details of the design, supply and installation process, SEC managed to develop and implement a multi feature installation that has helped to maintain the operational efficiency that Essentra needs for their new 24/7 run facility.


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Freya Moreton is yoga instructor who's escaped poverty and her own nightmare Mommy Dearest to become a successful entrepreneur. Her high-end clients are society's crème de la crème. At a client's birthday party, she meets his brother, and it's lust at first sight!
Tristan Lucas is the poster boy for Prince Charming - wealthy, sexy, and handsome - but it isn't long before the luster dims on the fairy tale, and Tristan show his true self. When he asks her to marry him, she's torn. Although the sex is off the chain for him, Freya has yet to find satisfaction in their steamy romps. And his explosive temper doesn't help. She tells herself it's just a minor thing - after all love is what's important...and he loves her. Even with her inner alarms flashing red, Freya accepts his proposal, seeking the security she's longed for all her life. But she could never have imagined the rocking orgasms she's been seeking would be found in Tristan's best friend, Corey Wallace!
Empower Me is a masterpiece of erotica literature. Don't miss it !
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- Max
- 07-19-15
My favorite audio book so far!
What made the experience of listening to Empower Me #1: In the Spotlight the most enjoyable?
Wonderful writing, full of details and Lily's sultry narration made this audio experience really enjoyable.
Who was your favorite character and why?
My favorite character is, of course, Freya Moreton – the main character. The author Jean Claude Carvill did such a great job developing her character throughout the story, you really start feeling close to her and sympathize with her inner struggle by the end of the book. She's portrayed as a strong woman, who changed her environment into a positive one and you can't help but admire her.
Which scene was your favorite?
Freya and Corey! What a couple these two make.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
Freya deciding whether or not it's the right thing to marry Tristan.
Any additional comments?
This is one of the few audio books I've listened to and I'm glad I did! I can say with confidence that I prefer the audio version as it lets you relax and let your imagination run wild. Highly recommended.
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- Juwan Johnson
- 07-25-15
Another great book from Jean-Claude Carvill
Along with my blossoming orchid, this book shows me that Jean-Claude Carvill has an amazing talent for developing sophisticated and interesting characters even in a genre like erotica. The book is not draped with crude descriptions of sex, but Freya's story progressed aside from the sexual nature of the book. The real-world themes and the sexual themes were married in a way that makes this book very pleasant and interested to listen to in one sitting.
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- tglasier
- 07-19-15
Empower Me
What made the experience of listening to Empower Me #1: In the Spotlight the most enjoyable?
Overall what I enjoyed most about this audio book was the story itself. Jean Claude Carvill is a gifted writer, and I appreciate that he took the time to find a great narrator, whose smooth reading and sultry voice really added to the experience.
What was one of the most memorable moments of Empower Me #1: In the Spotlight?
The most memorable moments of Empower Me- was when the title became true and Freya took control of her own life and admitted to herself what she really wanted. I loved the attention to detail and especially to Freya's character. She had a great backstory, which really tied into her behavior and why she acted the way she did. It was nice that the author took the time to develop the characters so well, it made the entire story that much more well rounded and enjoyable.
What does Lily Horne bring to the story that you wouldn't experience if you just read the book?
I really liked Lily's inflection with her voice into the emotions/ actions of the characters. Her narration made the book more enjoyable for me than if I had just read it off the page. She brings the characters to life for me, which I would not have done as well on my own.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
This was a book that I wanted to listen to all in one sitting, however I was not able to since it is a decent length. I had to finish it throughout several different sessions when I had some time to myself. I wish I had been able to listen to it all in one sitting, though I am also glad that I got to spend more time with the book than if I just rushed through it.
Any additional comments?
This was a great read, with great characters, and the perfect amount of steam. I really loved Freya's inner struggle to figure her life out. I don't listen to a lot of audio books, but this experience has opened my eyes, and I really liked the experience. Wonderful book, by a great author that I definitely will be listening to more of his audio books.
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- Amazon Customer xian
- 07-17-15
Would you consider the audio edition of Empower Me #1: In the Spotlight to be better than the print version?
Yeah, enjoyed it thoroughly
What did you like best about this story?
The romance and the emotions portrayed
Which scene was your favorite?
Freya with Corey
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
It seemed all real
Any additional comments?
Was great listening to.
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- florence packard
- 12-28-15
loved it.
it's been awhile since I've enjoyed a story like this. Characters were very well developed so that you felt like you really understood them. The ending was somewhat abrupt however. Overall I loved it.
- Maty
- 10-09-15
This one ignite's your imagination!
Where does Empower Me #1: In the Spotlight rank among all the audiobooks you've listened to so far?
Empower Me ranks as number one on my audiobook list!
What was one of the most memorable moments of Empower Me #1: In the Spotlight?
I most enjoyed the part when Freya first starts messing around with Tristan's best mate Corey.
Have you listened to any of Lily Horne's other performances before? How does this one compare?
I have not yet listened to Lily Horne's other books but will do so soon enough.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
I was intrigued by everything that happened in the book.
Any additional comments?
If you want something very interesting and erotic to listen to then this is the book for you, plenty of steamy scenes with lots of drama.
- Meagan
- 09-30-15
Wonderful Storytelling and Narration!
If you could sum up Empower Me #1: In the Spotlight in three words, what would they be?
Inviting, Sensual, Entertaining
Have you listened to any of Lily Horne's other performances before? How does this one compare?
Yes, I have listened to Lily Horne's other performance before listening to Empower Me. Like her other works, she gave an excellent narration by using her voice to portray various situations involving the characters' actions and emotions.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
I wish I could, but I do love listening to it in my spare time over the past couple of days.
Any additional comments?
This is my first audiobook that I ever purchased from Jean-Claude Carvill. After listening to Empower Me, I gave it all five stars. Carvill is a wonderful writer because he did an excellent job detailing the character development of the main character Freya as well as giving the audience vivid details that appeals to their five senses. Overall, this was a wonderful audiobook from the erotica genre.


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~ Swimming with turtles & climbing a 4,000 feet volcano ~
By Laura Bijnsdorp
We had had a great few days exploring the spice and rum plantations in Grenada, and it was about time to clear out and head over to St. Vincent and the Grenadines. But first we had to pick up our good friend Pepijn Brandenburg at the airport. Once he was settled on our Corina IV sailboat, we had a few last drinks at a local bar, where a congregation of sailors of all ages was playing funky folk music. The next morning bright and early, we headed off towards the Grenadines, a Caribbean island chain of over 600 islands. Our first stop: Union Island.
We anchored in Clifton Bay. It was quite a sight to behold. The water was bright blue, the town Clifton behind us and in front of us a tiny island, which seemed to be made of conch shells. As soon as we got the chance, we took our dinghy over to take a closer look. We were right; the island was made of conch shells.
We met the owner Janti, who told us that 10 years ago, he volunteered to remove conch (or lambi, as they're known in the Grenadines) from the Union Island beaches. I guess the people of the Grenadines LOVE their conch. On top of the island, he has now built a bar – an oasis for rum lovers with a proclivity to limin'. It seemed the perfect use of a conch shell island, in our opinion, as we sipped on our rum-cokes.
The next morning, Pepijn, Dani and I decided to do some more exploring on land. I had seen on the map that the island had a salt pond not far from our bay, so that became our first destination. We passed through Clifton, which was a mixture of newly built small tourist gift shops, restaurants and small houses.
After climbing a few hills and seeing a lot of goats, I saw through a few bushes that we had arrived at the Salt Pond. Not knowing where the entrance exactly might be, we scrambled through the prickly branches until we were standing on the mostly dried up pond. About 50 metres further, I could see a bit of water. Curious, and wanting to collect some to make own salt, we made our way over the pond.
The salt pond was still used locally, and every few years, inhabitants collect buckets full of the "white gold." It was nice to see what a salt pond looked like without pollution and over-development. As we neared the water, the ground also got softer, and all of a sudden, I heard a yell behind me: Pepijn's shoe had gone deep into the clayish soil. Soon Dani and I were in the same boat, sinking deeper and deeper with every step. We decided it might be time to find a way out. After lots of laughs, a broken shoe-strap and lots of mud, we finally found our way across and headed to the nearest beach to wash off.
Finding our own salt was a failure, but our luck would soon change. Our next stop was the town of Ashton. Dehydrated, we walked into the nearest bar to buy some water. The bartender was very welcoming and after we told him about our misadventure, he walked to the back of his shop and came out with a big bag of Union Island reaped salt! He gave us each a small portion, and we left with a smile.
It was nearing 4:00pm, so we decided to start heading back to the boat. Salt wasn't the only gift we would receive that day. A few roads before we were back in Clifton, a group of ladies asked us if we were going to attend "the Maroon" – a sort of rain celebration. These are meant to entice the gods to bring on the rains and are held every year.
"The Maroon" was very important, as besides needing rain to grow crops, rain is the only water source the island has. Union Island hills are not high enough to produce the rainfall that transforms Grenada's northern coastal areas into rainforest. During the dry season, December through June, the only source of water on the island is the water stored during the rainy season.
We promised we would come watch. Smiling, they sent us in the direction of what looked like a large cookout, where we got plates of free stewed conch, chicken, provisions and rice, also part of the celebration. It really touched us how friendly the people were in Union Island.
That evening, the whole crew gathered and walked to the main street, where the dance would begin. It started small, with just 10 men and women, dancing and singing to the beats of about four djembe drums. But soon, more men, women and a lot of children joined in forming a large circle. Occasionally, they would throw grain on the floor, which I was told was a gift to the heavens.
It was great to see this small community – old and young – coming together to uphold this tradition, although we were also told that it was becoming increasingly difficult to put focus on traditions while modernization and tourism take over – something we know a lot about in St. Maarten.
Our next stop in the Grenadines was the Tobago Cays. If you have not made the effort to go there yet; you should! A protected marine park, the Tobago Cays has managed to stay pretty much untouched, especially compared to the rest of the Caribbean. It houses a series of globally significant habitats including coral reefs, sea turtle nesting sites and feeding areas, and small systems of mangroves.
The days there, we snorkelled our butts off, knowing we'd see turtles and other amazing animals every time we jumped in the water. The most astounding animal I saw must've been the Flying Gurnard. At first, it looked like an unattractive fish, brown and weirdly shaped; I swam closer to take a better look when it literally opened its wings revealing bright blue colouration.
Our last night in the Tobago Cays, and by chance also Pepijn's birthday, we spent on the Petite Tabac, a filming location for the film Pirates of the Caribbean. Petit Tabac was the deserted isle where Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) and Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley) were abandoned by Captain Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush). With rum in hand, we embodied pirates ourselves that evening.
Next stop was St. Vincent – an 18-mile-long and 11-mile-wide island – located 100 miles west of Barbados. The 4,048-foot-high active volcano, called La Soufriere, which erupted violently in 1812 and 1902, with over 1,500 casualties, dominates the landscape. The most recent eruption was on April 13, 1979, which occurred on Good Friday. La Soufriere Volcano was the main reason we were stopping at St. Vincent, and all of us were determined to get to the top.
We took a bus to the beginning of the trail and then, equipped with our hiking shoes, lots of water and a picnic for the summit, started the climb. The trail took us right into the rainforest at first, large plants and root systems flanking us on both sides. "This is not too bad," I thought to myself right before a series of steep steps started taking us up and got me sweating.
On our way, we met a man carrying a huge bag on top of his shoulders. Curious I asked him where he was going. He said his house was further than the crater, and quite a few people live secluded around its slopes. He looked after his weed plantation there (possibly growing the famous Vinnie, rumoured to be the strongest marijuana in the Caribbean). Once a month, he would venture down to sell his product and pick up supplies, having to walk over eight gruelling hours back up – not a chance that we could complain about having to walk three hours now!
After we had walked about an hour and a half, the rainforest started thinning out and the vegetation got drier and sparser. Taking a break on the surface of some large boulders, we could see the top of the crater, only appearing seconds through passing clouds. It looked like it would be an even steeper climb up, so we got to it. Walking up a dusty path, we started seeing large cracks that the lava had flowed through.
The path was less and less clear and we just had to navigate our own way through the various rocks and boulders to the top. My legs were killing me! Finally, I saw the top clearly. With renewed energy, I clambered over the ridge, and the view in front of me made the previous hours of hiking completely worth it.
A huge crater loomed in front of us, filling my entire field of vision. We could also see the active lava dome located at its centre, with smoke trailing out. Big gusts of wind made you feel like you would fall in if you stood too close to its edge. It was a thrilling experience. We munched on our crackers, cheese, canned beef and bananas, then headed back after we had taken in enough of our breath-taking surroundings.
Before we sailed onto our next destination, we had one more spot to visit in St. Vincent: Wallilabou Anchorage. The opening scenes of the first movie, Curse of the Black Pearl, were filmed there. It is a picturesque anchorage for sailors and it's also the port where Captain Jack Sparrow infamously set foot on the jetty just as his small boat sank beneath the waves. The three dead pirates he sees hanging as he approaches land were hanging at the natural rock arch at the entrance to the bay. The dead pirates have since been removed.
The set was built around the original hotel and restaurant that stood there, and they have tried to preserve it since. Though, honestly, the set was not what it used to be; it was still fun to take a look around the old town, where we found various artefacts still belonging to the movie set. Our best find was a case of old costumes that the owner of the restaurant said we could try on. Very tethered and obviously mixed in with some other costume props, we still managed to put together a range of pirate costumes we could prance around in pretending to be real pirates of the Caribbean.
Next stop: St. Lucia.


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I made this as trade for a 5 hp powermatic taple saw for my new shop. Solid and veneer sapelle, solid wood fronts and drawer boxes. The ends I used poplar bending ply with 1/16" thick veneer front and back. I enjoyed this project.
-- If you watch the clock, you'll never be more than just one of the hands.
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#1 posted 11-21-2017 07:03 PM
The curves are neat! Never worked with sapele or bending plywood before…
#2 posted 11-21-2017 09:43 PM
Looks great. I really like using that poplar bending ply, works really well for curved panels.
-- The optimist says "the glass is half full". The pessimist says "the glass is half empty". The engineer says "the glass is twice as big as it needs to be"
#3 posted 11-22-2017 12:06 AM
might be 3 phase make sure you check it out first :<))
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#4 posted 11-22-2017 02:19 AM
wow spectacular,love the design and choice of wood on this.i think hes getting the better end of this deal.welcome to lumber jocks,ill be looking for more from you.
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#5 posted 11-22-2017 03:08 AM
Beautiful i agree wit Potts. Wow did you joined the curved ends to the legs? Did you make the veneer?
#6 posted 11-22-2017 02:10 PM
I really like how this turned out. I would love to see more pics
#7 posted 11-26-2017 11:34 AM
No, I didn't make the veneer. A friend of mine ordered a sapelle tree veneered to 1/10th sequenced and labeled, I used a couple flinches of his. It matched my solid wood very well. I have an 18" band saw for veneering but free perfect veneer isn't something I'd turn down.
-- If you watch the clock, you'll never be more than just one of the hands.
#8 posted 11-26-2017 11:40 AM
This is the only other pic I took of this project.
-- If you watch the clock, you'll never be more than just one of the hands.
#9 posted 11-26-2017 01:57 PM
This is a very attractive media cabinet. Nice work!
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I thought I might just blog a bit and tell you some news
Sometimes there's so much going on that I forget where I'm going sometimes, so I thought it might be kinda fun just to blog on my wanderings across pornoland.
The NEW site… nearly
Most important bit is we're *nearly* finished with the new site hub. It's been a long time coming. With limited time resources it's been chipped away at bit-by-bit and if I'd have had a bit more sense I'd have subcontracted a lot more of it and had the thing done and launched by now. But hindsight is 20/20, naturally, so we are where we are.
There's a brand new server provided for us by industry leaders MojoHost, along with a new site framework software again using leaders in the field, ElevatedX. Together, this is a powerful platform which will set us up nicely for the next few years.
The bukkake content for Splatbukkake is re-organised slightly, in that the older legacy Bukkakeman content is all gone. Our license agreement came to an end some time back so all that old lower quality content is now gone and consigned to history. The more recent content (last 5-6 years) is all up, photo sets now added to the same area as the video so you don't need to hunt around for them any more, and the big news is it's all now 4k!
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In addition, the deal is with one of the major US distributors so for a small company like ours to partner up with such a good name in the business is a big thing and something we're very excited about. Who knows where this will lead to, but it's a good start. More news on this once we've completed our commitments to the deal and can make a public announcement.
Back to 'Brizzle'… finally!
And lastly, we had a nice chat with our friends at the Dare2Swing club in Bristol this week and we'll be back down there in November. We had some great times down there and it's been too long. Looking forward to some more stellar gangbang nights. Keep an eye on the calendar for more news soon.
Final thanks
Well there's so many people to thank for all their help that quite frankly, I can't be arsed to type them all in. (Also, if I were to forget one when mentioning so many, I'd get hell for it so for now I'll just say thanks to everybody!).
We really have shot some lovely, lovely models recently and had a lot of fun. There's definately more fun coming up on the run up to Christmas, so we'll leave you with a sexy pic of @alexxavice who's coming back for another session with us at our Hallowe'en party. Gird your loins boys, that one is going to be a lively night!!!


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Stella McCartney has released a new collection and for some of its pieces, the English brand teamed up with sports giant, Adidas.
With Adidas, Stella McCartney explores a 'dichotomy between sportswear and ready to wear' clothing using a mic of sporting fabrics and French lace trims.
In another aspect of the collection, Stella McCartney creates the ultimate laid back luxe apparels comprising of ultra modern belt bags, slingbags, handbags and its most stylish presentation, the #StellarEclypse sneakers.
One similar feature of the collection is the use of deconstruction and reconstruction of entirely different garments to create new ones. Delicate lace paneling and trims, luxurious Japanese- made velvet all adds to the collection's effortless sexy feel.
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If minimalism is your home decor style of choice, the Kwikset Obsidian Keyless Touchscreen lock will set the design note right at your doorstep. It's a perfect square with a black screen – hence the name "obsidian" – that activates on touch, becoming a virtual keypad with glowing white numbers. You can program it for up to 16 entry codes plus a master code, which isn't a lot of codes by automated lock standards, but it's probably more than enough for an individual homeowner. It doesn't have an app, and Z-Wave integration is still on the way as of this writing, which will let you set key codes and lock options from an app, but all of the basic functions can be activated from the keypad or from a set of switches on the interior of the unit.
You can set the Obsidian to lock when the door closes and turn on an audio option so you can speak with visitors before you let them into your home. Unfortunately, in the absence of an app, you can only set the options from the switches on the inside. It's probably best if you decide whether you want these features on or off when you first install the unit, because changing your mind after the lock is in place means partially disassembling it with a screwdriver to get to the controls. That, however, may be a price you find worth paying for the privilege of having one of the most beautiful locks currently on the market mounted on your door.
Kwikset is probably best known for the Kevo, which opens automatically if it senses a smartphone with its app running in the background. However, the Kevo also has a keyhole, which means the lock can be picked by burglars. The Obsidian is their first lock without any keyhole. (If the batteries go dead and you can't get inside, there are external connectors for a 9-volt battery to reactivate it long enough to punch in your code.)
If minimalism isn't your style and you'd prefer a more traditional-looking PIN code lock, take a look at the Ardwolf A1, the Toledo Electronic Deadbolt or the Yale Real Living YRL220.
Easy to install...screen is bright but if you get morning/afternoon sun on it then the screen can be hard to see.
Just for looks, no zwave, no Wifi, no NFC...This is not a technical step forward.
Illuminates when touched, making it easy to see during both day and nighttime use. To keep with the sleek aesthetic, the lock itself projects less than an inch off the door.
All black and very minimalistic, with the touchpad making up almost the entirety of the deadbolt's exterior.
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The CVC has already organized two ICDAR Robust Reading Competition, in 2011 and 2013.
Robust reading is a big challenge an area of a great interest among the international scientific community. Besides, the CVC is been working for a long time in this issue, becoming one of the biggest experts of this field, therefore the center decided to start those competitions.
Given the high interest demonstrated during the ICDAR 2011 Robust Reading Competition and the increasing interest of the community on complex text containers, the ICDAR 2013 Robust Reading Competition revisited the past two challenges on static real scene images and born-digital images, and introduced a brand new challenge on video data.
Since the beginning of the 2013 challenge last summer, there have been already 400 registered users when the international community is around 300 people, 50k page views and over 1500 submitted results – 51 of which public.
Even though the competitions have been a success by their own, the organizers wanted to take a step further so the CVC Annotation and Performance Evaluation Platform has been created. It is a Web service; a platform that supports the definition of comprehensive ground truth information at different text representation levels while it offers centralized management and quality control of the ground truthing effort. It implements a range of state of the art performance evaluation algorithms and offers functionality for the definition of evaluation scenarios, on-line calculation of various performance metrics and visualization of the results.


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By Hendrik Sybrandy
As the Super Bowl approaches, one fantasy football website has started a petition to create a national holiday on Monday, the day after the big game.
The owner of 4For4.com believes that particular Monday in February has become so unproductive for American businesses that a day off is in order.
"I would endorse it," said Colin Lee, a Denver football fan on Friday. "I mean, I like the idea actually. I think it's pretty good. I don't think we have too many holidays."
Studies show 1.5 million Americans who aren't ill call in sick on the day after the Super Bowl. Millions of dollars in "unproductive wages" are paid to workers whose heads are still in the game.
LINK: Day after Super Bowl holiday petition drive
"I don't want to get up and go to work in the morning," said Aaron Trench. But when asked if he planned to answer the call on Monday he nodded. "I am and I will and my productivity will go down."
Madeline Boyd said she supports the idea of a new holiday.
"I think it would be even more cause for celebration," she said.
But Richard Nye said a 12th federal holiday would simply be one too many.
"I don't think that it would deserve that type of honor," he said.
Organizers of the petition drive hope to gather 100,000 signatures in the next few weeks to present to the White House. 13,200 signatures have been collected so far.


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| The U.S government signs treaties with the Native American tribes (Indians), giving the U.S. the Ohio Territory. Sadly, treaties with the Indians were routinely and repeatedly broken whenever it was in the interests of our government to do so.
| Germany declares war on France and invades Belgium.
| Paris police helped German occupation troops round up some 13,000 Jewish men, women, and children, cramming them into an indoor cycling stadium, interning them in suburban Drancy, and then deporting them to death camps. (from The People's Chronology)
| Rural Abandoned Mine Program (RAMP) created.
| President Clinton (D) signed into law the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA). It requires that all agencies have a plan and to measure performance against that plan. Good luck!
| President Clinton (D) signs the bill on this date and the Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 became law (P.L. 104-170).
| Today's Example of a Most Interesting Government Purchase: Army; "ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE TRAINING PROGRAM", AMT $30,819,975, TO HALLIBURTON (who's Chairman of the Board was former Secretary of Defense, now Vice President, Dick Cheney (R)! Not bad, Dick!)
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Intel lifts their game with their integrated graphics on Haswell
Intel's new on the fourth-generation Core processors gets detailed.
Intel have just taken the wraps off of the new naming on their integrated graphics found in the fourth-generation Core processors, otherwise known as "Haswell". Welcome to the Intel Iris and Iris Pro Graphics. Iris Pro will be available on select CPUs denoted by an R at the end, such as the i7-4770R.
Iris is a huge leap over the previous third-generation Core processors, with nearly twice the graphics performance and over three times the graphics performance of the second-generation Core processors.
When Intel compare their fourth-generation Ultrabook part, the Core i7-4558U (a 28W part) gets pitted against the Core i7-4650U (a 15W part) and the third-generation Core i7-3687U (a 17W part) it is a decent distance from them in terms of performance. Compared to the previous-generation part, the new i7-4558U is over twice as fast in 3DMark 11, and around 1.5x the performance in both 3DMark 06 and 3DMark Vantage.
Moving into higher-end of things, we have the fourth-generation Core i7 4900MQ (47W), Core i7-4950HQ (also a 47W part) and the Core i7-4950HQ (a 55W part) compared against the third-generation Core i7-3840QM (a 45M part). As you can see, the new processors' integrated graphics have some great performance gains.
Now we get onto some desktop parts, with the Core i7-4770K (an 84W part) and the i7-4770R (65W) compared against the Core i7 3770K (77W). The i7-4770K doesn't have much more performance on top of the i7-3770K, but the i7-4770R? A huge difference, up to triple the graphics performance i7-3770K.
The R-series desktop processors are BGA solutions, and not something the usual consumer would use, so keep that in mind. Most consumers will use every other processor but the R-series, and will most likely by default be gunning for the Core i7-4770K. In my opinion, most people going for a high-end processor usually are enthusiasts or power users, and will opt for discrete graphics anyway.
But, integrated graphics are great for casual gaming and Ultrabook or mobile solutions. Intel are getting better with their integrated graphics, that's for sure and I can't wait to see how they perform in the real-world with some gaming.
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What have I been doing? That's a damn good question. Unfortunately you only have an okay answer, a semi-decent one, really. Well maybe a bit light on the fantastic, but heavy on the meh, to be sure. So before you start doing renditions of Monty Python's 'get on with it' shtick, I'll just clue you in to why I've been away so long.
1. New 'Job'
In case you didn't already know, I've joined the Writers Chatroom as the newest staff member. I'm basically kind of the technical officer for the group. I run their new forum and I'm opining to get them to start a podcast and Youtube channel with book reviews, writing advice, marketing and branding advice, publishing news, etc. I've gathered interest, but haven't convinced them, yet.
2. New Material
My fiance and I have been trying to gather new material for the website and the YouTube Channel. We've been relatively less successful than we hoped to be. The 10 days without a blog post screams of that fact (sorry again, to my loyal 3 readers). I hope to get back into the swing of things…soon…ish.
3. New Projects
I'm officially announcing that we have begun pre-production planning (that means we've got things on paper but nothing filmed) for two new webseries that we're going to be looking at starting. One is a cooking show wherein we will be cooking dishes design for the non-chef. People who don't know what the hell 'lemon zest' is or who look at a cookbook and say silly things like, "This recipe takes up two whole pages!" and "What the hell are crushed basil leaves?" The other one is going to be a webseries wherein I teach you martial arts…move by move. Each episode (posted on YouTube) will be a lesson in the way to perform, and proper usage of, a specific technique; broken down into basic, intermediate, and advanced level techniques. So look forward to us getting that stuff rolling some time soon.
4. Finished Writing
That's right…one of the writing projects I was working on is finished. I just need to edit it and do all that fancy stuff, then I need to find some sucker to publish it for me. HarperCollins here I come!
5. Vacation!
Not mine unfortunately, though. I've been helping to cover my boss' vacation. I'm handling the schedule, payroll, and all the crap the higher officers want to throw at me. Lt. for a day, or rather a week as the case may be.
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Well not just randomly on the side of the street, like some people. But I pledged money to these guys who are making a pretty awesome-looking comic. I pledged $40 to their campaign…as of right now, you have roughly 44 hours to outdo me. Get to it! One of the guys running it sent me a personal message on Kickstarter, thanking me (and he read the site, so thanks to him, too!) at 2:30 in the morning. That was nice. And considering I've been talked down to, yelled at, guilted, jilted, and overworked for the past few weeks…it was just nice to have someone thank me so sincerely and so personally for something so impersonal as giving them money over the internet. So go give them money yourselves, it'll make you feel better.
Hopefully we'll be back to regular updates soon. Y'know, just as soon as I figure out what defines 'regular'. As oon as I adopt a Monday-Wednesday-Friday thing, I run out of material in two weeks. I adopt a Tuesday-Thursday-Occasional Saturday thing and I overflow with topical posts that need to be up ASAP. Oh well, I'll figure something out…or not, who knows? You'll just have to keep coming back, every day, every other hour, to see what I'm doing, right? It's okay if you don't…3 readers, times 12, is still only 36 views.
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It's true that we learn from our mistakes. That said, it is sometimes better to not make the mistake at all. Too many brands are getting their influencer marketing strategy wrong, which is then having a knock-on effect on their entire marketing budget. You can ensure that your next influencer collaboration is a success by taking note of some of the most common mistakes brands are making when it comes to influencer marketing.
1) Not giving influencers creative freedom
Let your influencers breathe. An all-too-common mistake is attempting to control every aspect of the influencer collaboration. Each influencer has their own unique way of communicating. This is what their followers expect – and love – to see. When they are handed a script their voice is lost and your collaboration instantly loses authenticity.
This doesn't mean that you have no say in what your influencers post. The trick is to communicate your aims in a clear brief at the outset of the collaboration. Be upfront about the intended direction of the campaign and then give your influencers full creative control.
Some marketers find it frustrating when influencers don't give their product centre-stage in their sponsored post or video. This is the wrong way to look at it. With influencer marketing, it often pays to be subtle. Influencers know that their followers don't want in-your-face advertising on their feeds. Sometimes we say the most by saying the least.
2) Sending out generic influencer outreach emails
When a brand first dips its toes into the influencer marketing water, it can be very tempting to send out a mass email to every influencer, in the hope that a few will agree to collaborate. Unfortunately, it just doesn't work like that. Tailored emails sent to a handful of select influencers will be far more successful than a spammy, impersonal email to hundreds.
With every day that passes, more and more brands are turning to influencer marketing. The increased demand for influencers means that they are not short of collaborative opportunities. If you want to work with the best influencer for your brand, your approach needs to stand out from your competitors. Influencers document their lives online, so it is very easy to find out their hobbies and interests. Mentioning why these interests would make them a good fit for your brand will show the influencer that you have considered the best approach for the collaboration and communicated why it would be a mutually beneficial arrangement.
3) A lack of patience
A well-planned, comprehensive influencer marketing strategy can work wonders for your brand. But results don't always happen overnight. Influencer marketing is about building up genuine relationships with influencers (and their followers). Like with any relationship, this takes time. Influencer marketing is an incremental process of trust-building – and one that can bring about big rewards when done right.
Influencers are often rushed for results. There is no easier way to damage a relationship with an influencer than by pressuring them to produce quicker work. They say that a happy worker is a productive worker. This is no different with influencers. If an influencer feels rushed, the collaboration will suffer.
By the same token, a happy influencer will be more inclined to work with your brand again. Multiple campaigns are more effective than single posts. They give the advertisement a natural feel, which increases the chance of engagement with the target audience.
4) Failing to plan properly
Lots of companies go into influencer marketing completely blind. Needless to say, this is never a good idea. It is important to take some time to work out exactly what you want to get out of your influencer collaboration. Determining goals and key performance indicators (KPIs) in advance is the only way that you will be able to measure the results of the campaign once it is underway.
5) Failing to measure results properly
Likewise, many brands fail to report the results of their influencer campaigns in the correct manner. In some ways this is understandable. Increased brand awareness – a common goal of an influencer collaboration – is notoriously difficult to measure. But influencer campaigns bring tangible results, too. Higher engagement, click-through rates and traffic are key metrics in a successful influencer collaboration.
It pays to be smart in the reporting process. Brands often work with multiple influencers at the same time. Remember to monitor each collaboration and the campaign as a whole, to assess the full impact of the campaign.
6) Lacking transparency
The failure to disclose that a post was an advert has left a number of brands and influencers in hot water. To stay on the right side of the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), make sure that your influencers include #sponsored or #ad on every collaborative effort.
7) Not researching your influencers
With so many influencers to choose from, it is not surprising that some brands pick the wrong one. The first thing to look for is a common niche. If your brand or product fits their niche, you will be off to a winning start.
The influencer should also share the same values as the brand. Once a collaboration begins, the influencer is an official representative of the company. Recently, there have been a handful of high-profile cases in which an influencer's private opinions have come to light and harmed the reputation of collaborating brands. These cautionary tales are few and far between, but it is always worth researching your influencers properly.
8) Thinking bigger is better
Vanity metrics – most commonly high follower counts – have been the downfall of many an influencer marketing campaign. Having more followers does not necessarily equate to a more successful influencer collaboration. A good rule of thumb is to seek engagement over reach when looking for the ideal influencer for your brand.
Brands can be forgiven for thinking that a collaboration with a major celebrity would ensure success. The reason that this is often not the case is all to do with demographics.
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A UK-based company successfully approaches a major American celebrity with 1 million followers on Instagram. It's expensive, but they agree to the high price because of the huge reach that the campaign will bring. Enticed by the follower count, they overlook that only 8% come from the United Kingdom. The maximum number of people that the firm can actually engage is therefore only 80,000. A UK-based influencer with 80,000 followers would have been significantly cheaper than the American celebrity, despite bringing about the same rate of engagement.
9) Ignoring your mobile site
Influencers live in a mobile world. The vast majority of Instagram users, for instance, use their mobile or tablet to scroll through their feed. As a result, most traffic that comes from influencers is directed to mobile sites. If your mobile site is not fully optimised, even the very best influencer campaigns will have a high bounce rate.
10) Falling victim to influencer fraud
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Frequency and explanation of false negative diagnosis of aortic dissection by aortography and transesophageal echocardiography
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- Received September 6, 1994
- Revision received December 12, 1994
- Accepted December 22, 1994
- Published online May 1, 1995.
Author Information
- Ramesh C. Bansal, MD, FACCa,*,
- Krishnaswamy Chandrasekaran, MD*,
- Kaliprasad Ayala, MD* and
- Douglas C. Smith, MDa
- ↵*Address for correspondence: Dr. Ramesh C. Bansal, Echocardiography Laboratory, Loma Linda University Medical Center, 11234 Anderson Street, Room 4420, Loma Linda, California 92350.
Objectives. This study was designed to define the frequency and explanation of false negative diagnosis of aortic dissection by aortography and transesophageal echocardiography.
Background. Aortography and transesophageal echocardiography have been widely utilized to diagnose aortic dissection. Previous reports have not fully addressed the reasons why these studies yield false negative results in a large number of patients with aortic dissection.
Methods. Sixty-five consecutive patients with aortic dissection underwent aortography and transesophageal echocardiography. Diagnosis of aortic dissection was confirmed at operation or by computed tomography in all patients.
Results. Biplane transesophageal echocardiograms yielded false negative results in two patients (sensitivity 97% [63 of 65]). Both patients had well localized DeBakey type II aortic dissection. The diagnosis was probably missed because of image interference from the air-filled trachea and mainstem bronchi. In both patients, the dissection was readily identified by aortography.
Aortograms yielded false negative results in 15 patients (sensitivity 77% [50 of 65]); the aortic dissection was type I in 7 patients, type II in 1 and type III in 7. The dissection in all 15 patients was readily identified by transesophageal echocardiography. The missed diagnosis was probably due to a completely thrombosed false lumen or intramural hematoma with noncommunicating dissection in 13 patients and to a large ascending aortic aneurysm with nearly equal flow on both sides of the intimal flap in 2. In no patient was the diagnosis missed by both aortography and transesophageal echocardiography.
Conclusion. Transesophageal echocardiography is an excellent screening tool for aortic dissection. However, it may miss small type II aortic dissections localized to the upper portion of the ascending aorta because of image interference from the air-filled trachea. An intramural hematoma cannot be easily visualized by aortography, and this lesion is the principal reason for false negative aortographic findings.
This study was presented in part at the 42nd Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology, Anaheim, California, March 1993.
- Received September 6, 1994.
- Revision received December 12, 1994.
- Accepted December 22, 1994.
- American College of Cardiology


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Cal State East Bay Student Research Symposium
- Date: April 15, 2020
- Submission Deadline: Students (that are not CSR Scholars) must register for the Symposium no later than February 14, 2020
- Sponsored by: California State University
- Location: CSUEB, Hayward Hills Campus; New University Union, Multipurpose Rooms A & B
- Brief Description: This event is an opportunity for students to share their research, scholarship and
creative activities in a formal conference-style setting. Students present both oral and poster presentations. All students involved in research and scholarship outside of the classroom are encouraged to participate!
CSU Student Research Competition (SRC)
- Dates: April 24-25, 2020
- Submission Deadline: CSU East Bay students will need to submit their research summary by 5:00 pm, February 10, 2020
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- Brief Description: Each year the California State University System organizes a statewide student research competition. The competition is held to promote excellence in undergraduate and graduate scholarly research and creative activity by recognizing outstanding student accomplishments throughout the twenty-three campuses of the California State University. Students are nominated to participate by their home campus and present written and oral overviews of their research projects at the two-day competition.
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AuthorCLARK, MEARA ANN
Issue Date2016
AdvisorHackett, Jeremiah
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AbstractThe toxic alga Prymnesium parvum lives in freshwater environments, and deprived of nutrients, it can cause harmful algal blooms. These blooms are responsible for substantial ecological and economic damage, and they are spreading into new water ways in the Western United States. All the individuals in a bloom do not behave the same, some are more aggressive than others. The genetics behind aggression is difficult to understand because the strains share a very similar genome content. Three loci were chosen for observation due to their differential expression between the strains, and possible relationship to toxicity. One is believed be involved directly with the toxin, and two are α-subunits for G-protein coupled receptors which are involved in signal transduction. The results show that one α-subunit is highly expressed in the aggressive strains and the other is being expressed in the passive strain. Both probably have an effect on the difference in phenotype. From a comparison of α-subunits that have similar structures it was concluded that one appeared to be involved in tubulin formation and the other could be involved in many functions. Further work will need to be done to confirm the correlation, and find the exact function of these α-subunits.
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Degree LevelBachelors
Degree ProgramHonors College
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This is one vid, kid, that you won't ever survive.
(Nice Peter, at this point, had been in every single video of Epic Rap Battles of History prior to this one. The character he plays is usually regarded as the victorious party in the battle against the character Lloyd plays, but Lloyd says that here, his winning streak will be ended. Lloyd is three years older than Peter, so he is calling him a "kid".)
I'll beat you, dislike you, then unsubscribe!
(Lloyd will defeat Peter, and then drop his subscription to Peter's YouTube feeds. To "dislike" a video on YouTube means you don't enjoy it, and the number of likes and subscribers usually determines a YouTuber's popularity.)
You'll be good at rapping someday. I promise, bro,
(Peter admitted in the Behind the Scenes for Darth Vader vs Hitler that he can't freestyle like Lloyd can, and he usually has to write his raps down so that he can make good rhymes. Lloyd taunts him that for now, he won't be a good rapper, and perhaps that he'll possibly get better in the future.)
But for now, just stick to editing that gay-ass Monday Show!
(Peter produced his Monday Show on his alternate account, nicepeterToo, in which he formerly posted vlogs every Monday about his work and life, then answered fan mail and other questions. Before he uploaded them, he usually edited them. Lloyd tells him to stick to that for the moment, as it's all he is good at; he also insults the show.)
I'll slaughter your water color unicorns, eat 'em for breakfast,
(Peter loves watercolor drawings, especially unicorns, which are considered to be his mascot. His fans sent them by the batch, and he posted them in-studio. Lloyd, however, will destroy and eat them.)
Then leak to YouTube, your middle name is Alexis!
(Peter's middle name is, in fact, Alexis. Lloyd believes that Peter's fans don't know his middle name, and thus, Lloyd hopes to embarrass his rival. Peter is ashamed of his middle name, wishing he could change it.)
I can tell you're scared just from the body language I'm reading.
(Lloyd can see that Peter fears him by the way his body moves.)
You should start leaving. Look, your hair line's already retreating!
(Lloyd says Peter has no chance and should leave the battle. When the battle was released, Peter was balding, though he is still young, so Lloyd says that even his hairline is backing away from him. This is also slightly ironic, since Lloyd was eleven years younger than Peter when his own hair began balding.)
Nice Peter? Who's that? No one gives two shits!
(Even though Nice Peter quickly rose to fame on YouTube, Lloyd thinks no one actually knows, or even cares about, who Peter is.)
Everyone knows your page is just the place the rap battles live!
(At the time, Peter was hosting ERB on his Nice Peter channel; thus Lloyd thinks ERB was the only reason people subscribed to him, since the Epic Rap Battles of History videos get a lot more views than a regular video Peter makes.)
Dude, you're really huge on YouTube. You got a great career,
(Lloyd admits he thinks it's impressive for Peter to have so much fame on YouTube, since his channel is currently over two million subscribers. Peter has thousands of fans and could continue making videos for some time.)
But remember: you got famous off of my idea!
(Lloyd had thought of the original idea for the Epic Rap Battles of History, in which he said he and Peter should rap as historical figures for an improv show. Peter decided that instead of making it for a show, they could act it out for a YouTube series, and Lloyd collaborated with Peter for them ever since. However, because the videos are posted on his channel, Peter had earned more fame than Lloyd.)
Nice Peter:
The battles were your idea to start with. That's no lie,
(Peter gives credit where it's due and admits that Lloyd did think of the original idea for ERB, as he just stated.)
But I'm the one who had the brains to let a midget play the bad guys!
(Peter is claiming that he had the idea for Lloyd, who is much shorter than Peter himself, to play the more evil or arrogant character on most of the rap battles, with people such as Adolf Hitler, Genghis Khan, and Napoleon Bonaparte. This may also be another reference to the fact that the polls often pick Nice Peter's character as the winner over Lloyd's, with Peter calling Lloyd's characters portrayed the "bad rappers".)
Look at you, or let me just tell you what I see:
(Peter calls attention to Lloyd and tells him how he sees him.)
You're a short little sidekick. I'll call you Mini-Me!
(Peter plays himself up as the star, with Lloyd as the shorter sidekick to his antics. Being short and bald, Lloyd sort of looks like Dr. Evil's dwarf sidekick Mini-Me from the Austin Powers movies as played by Verne Troyer, a dwarf actor who was 2' 8".)
I drew a mustache on your face, and you played a mean Hitler.
(Lloyd's most famous role in the season was a dead-ringer Hitler in Darth Vader vs Hitler.)
Take the mustache away, you look more like Bette Midler!
(Jabbing at Lloyd's appearance yet again, Peter says that without the Hitler mustache, Lloyd resembles Bette Midler, an actress with a similar face type.)
You big-toothed, chompy-faced, horse-looking prick!
(Peter attempts much more than rabbit punches here, calling Lloyd ugly.)
You and Bill O'Reilly can both suck my dick!
(Lloyd played Bill O'Reilly in John Lennon vs Bill O'Reilly, and John Lennon said that O'Reilly sucked George Bush's dick. Here, Nice Peter also turns into his character, Lennon, while he says this.)
You're taller than I am, but you look up to me:
(Peter is taller than Lloyd, but despite this, Peter normally has to have some help from Lloyd, who he ironically looks up to.)
The guy who got you your first job in comedy!
(Peter's first job in comedy was in the Improv theater that Lloyd runs, Mission IMPROVable, when he was just arriving to Los Angeles years ago. Had it not been for Lloyd taking Peter on, Peter wouldn't have a gig in comedy.)
Nice Peter:
I wrote your best verses for you; let you scream on the chorus!
(Peter offers his retort, saying he was the lyricist who made Lloyd famous. Lloyd normally sings the chorus for Peter's songs, and his parts usually have him yelling.)
You've got as much music talent as Chuck fucking Norris!
(Peter says Lloyd can't even carry a tune, nor can his character, Chuck Norris, from Abe Lincoln vs Chuck Norris, because Norris is only an actor and martial artist, not a musician. Peter also refers to Norris' line which he used to start his final verse, "I am Chuck fucking Norris!")
You, a musician? (Ehh…) That's kinda stretching.
(Lloyd fires back at Peter's claims that he's the better musician. He says he's just stretching the truth, that he's not as talented as he claims to be.)
You wrote eighty-seven songs with the same chord progression!
(Lloyd alleges that 87 of Peter's songs follow a repetitive pattern of chords that demonstrates a lack of musical skill.)
Nice Peter:
You look like a thumb! Where'd you even come from?
(Lloyd is short and bald, similar to a thumb. He also says Lloyd just sort of came out of nowhere because before the battle, people didn't really know who Lloyd was.)
It's like I'm battle rapping a fat version of Gollum!
(Lloyd is also compared to Gollum, the twisted creature from the Lord of the Rings franchise. Gollum is balded, short, and has big feet, so Lloyd would look similar to him, but unlike Gollum, he's pudgy.)
I'm gonna knock you right outta your little Superman socks.
("Superman Socks" is one of Peter's songs. Lloyd says he's going to beat Peter so hard, he'll knock him right out of his socks.)
You were nothing before you rode up on KassemG's jock!
(KassemG is a YouTuber who is friends with Peter and Lloyd, and they all worked together at Maker Studios (now Disney Digital). Lloyd says he only got the leading role for ERB because he kissed up to KassemG.)
Nice Peter:
Man, you don't even have to say that kind of shit.
(Peter thinks it was uncalled for Lloyd to say that.)
(He decides to quit this battle, and also says he quits ERB in general...until KassemG comes down on his wolf and tells him not to quit, but instead, he should make another season.)


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The Bucs, under head coach Gebel Anderson, come into the week with a mark of 13-4. The team has been led to date by sophomore Andy Knight and senior Aydan Lopresti.
"This is by far the most competitive team in the last decade," Anderson remarked. "We actually have a shot to go to the CIF tournament in May as a team. Andy is currently ranked No. 17 in the county and ranked No. 2 in City schools."
Boys lacrosse
Head coach Brandon Rhodes' team came into play this week at 7-2 overall (4-0 league).
According to Rhodes, key players to date have included junior midfielder Carson Wells, senior midfielder Deshaun Bailey, sophomore attack man Keegan Kroeger, senior attack man Dylan Upton, senior defenseman Nick Tropio and junior defenseman Jaron Fuentes.
"We are off to a great start, playing very well as a team, led by junior, face-off midfielder and captain Wells," Rhodes noted. "Carson has been dominant at face-offs this year, winning more than 75 percent of attempts.
"Kroeger and Upton have been great on the offensive side of the ball, with Bailey playing great on both sides of the ball as a middie. As well as great defensive work from Tropio and Fuentes holding opposing teams to less than five goals per game on average. It's been a great first half of the season and the Bucs will look to continue to have success and grow together as a team," Rhodes said.
Girls sand volleyball
The Bucs, under head coach Brittany Johnson, come into action this week at 5-1. Mission Bay's loss was to Our Lady of Peace.
"The whole team is strong and phenomenal, but our consistent top players are juniors Juliette Castner and Chloe Gallego," Johnson remarked.
According to Johnson, the season is going great. "I really couldn't have asked for a better group of talented, dedicated athletes," Johnson said. "They have all made significant improvements to their games, and I'm looking forward to a strong finish."
Head coach Danny Perez says the teams are battling for another win as the regular season winds down. The boys head into the week at 1-4, while the girls sit at 0-5.
According to Perez, key members to date include Gina Queck (league leader in the 3200m, and second in the 1600m and 800m), Nick Archer (top jumper with a triple jump of 43'0.50 and second in the league) and TK Berhe (lifetime best of 4:36 at the Elmer Runge Classic back in March and ran 10:09 at the Jim Cerveny Invite this month).
"This season been a tougher challenge with stiffer competition, our league has very talented athletes in it and we been plagued with the injury bug," Perez commented. "Rather than forcing athletes to compete to win, we rested them in preparation for our league finals. We are looking to finish the season strong with many of our athletes qualifying for CIFs at Mt. Carmel May 11."
Boys volleyball
The Bucs swept league rivals Morse High and Lincoln High with 3-0 wins and included a win by the junior varsity team versus Morse last week. The Bucs are 7-0 in league and in first place, ranked in the top six in Division III.
Junior outside hitter Ian Briski leads the team in kills and hitting percentage. Against Lincoln High, Briski had 22 kills and hit almost .800. Senior outside hitter Zander Caufield is second on the team in kills, digs and passing percentage. Senior middle blocker Josh Leon is second in hitting percentage and third in kills and leads the team in blocks. Junior libero Ryan Derry leads the team in passing percentage and digs.
"We are excited about being in first place in league and just need to finish out with wins against San Diego, Crawford and Kearney to secure the league title," head coach Nikki Caufield stated. "We have a freshman setter Aric Johnson that is still learning as we go but improving every week.
"If we play consistent the boys are a lot of fun to watch. We have a good group of players like junior Jackson Priest and some freshmen and sophomores that are also playing really well and could be amazing in the future. With only two seniors on the roster, our team is young and still learning but we are excited about the level of play we are seeing," Caufield said.
Boys tennis
Mission Bay headed into action this week with a record of 10-2 overall (8-1 league play) for head coach Trong Tong.
"While Jacob Price (No. 3 singles) is coming into his own, our top two singles players Jake Stone and Nicolas Guevara are truly the anchors of our team," Tong stated. "Jake is one of most dominant players in our league as he only has a handful of losses out of almost three dozen matches."
Although Nicolas has predominantly been our doubles player prior to this season, he has successfully transitioned into a strong singles player with great confidence this season.
"As our doubles teams (led by Sebastian Medina, Terrence McClaron and Darin Robinson) still need to improve in consistency, their sporadic flashes of brilliance have greatly helped to put us in a favorable position for a Team CIF run," Tong said.
According to Tong, in order to topple the team's dominant league rival and leader in Serra High, the Bucs will need to execute almost flawlessly across the board on April 16 (after press time).
"Regardless of the outcomes in this last week of our regular season play, our performance this season has already exceeded my expectations, but it will be icing on the cake if we could make the postseason as a team," Tong added.
The boys and girls entered the week with records of 1-6 for head coach Lyndsay Sutterley. According to Sutterley, top swimmers to date have included Kyle Baker, Forrest Wells, Sita Antel and Mckenzie Grohn.
"We are currently developing our swimmers," Sutterley noted. "Athletes have dropped time drastically; we are very happy with their progression. We have two relays (boys and girls) who have qualified for CIF."


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Our days in Kraków continued in line with the rest of the trip: wandering and eating. We became familiar with the kebab stands that served falafel sandwiches (which isn't all of them, surprisingly, and the ones that do use strange ingredients like green olives and corn). Adding to the whimsy of our wandering were a couple strategically-placed bubble machines around Old Town.
After a day of wandering, we'd return home to our hostel. This was the first time we'd stayed in a hostel the whole trip (conversely, our last trip to Europe was spent exclusively in hostels), and getting used to the group dynamic was slow going at first. There was a group of Hungarian girls who checked in a few hours after we did, and they were bound and determined to befriend everyone they encountered on our floor. Particularly endearing was how they said "Hallo!" for "Goodbye!"; incidentally, I ran into them all over town while we were staying there, and could instantly recognize them by the chorus of "Hallo!" that invariably followed.
Another hostel moment: we stayed in one night, and the guy on the other side of our wall was comparing versions of "Ne Me Quitte Pas", quite possibly the saddest song in the world. First came a version done by a female (who sounded at first like Édith Piaf but ended up being someone else), and then the consummate version by Jacques Brel… and then another, live version of Jacques Brel, and so on. We could tell that our neighbor was exorcising some demons, because by the third version, he began to wail along in a cadence suggesting the involvement of copious amounts of wine. C'est la vie.
By this time, St. Patrick's Day weekend was upon us. Neither Jim nor I are heavy drinkers, but we did want to get out and enjoy the weekend, so we set our sights on music. On Friday night, we went to a place in Kazimierz called Poligamia to see what the website described as an "Irish duo playing Celtic tunes", which was a bit misleading; we were expecting "Whiskey In A Jar" and instead got contemporary original songs about bike-riding and such. But the duo was in fact Irish, and the music wasn't bad, so it wasn't a total bust.
On Saturday, Kraków had Irish fever in a bad way. Everyone was wearing green, and the weather was starting to get nice so every outdoor patio seat in the Square was filled. Being the beer enthusiasts that we are, on perhaps the beer-drinkingest day of the year, we decided we wanted to check out CK Browar, a brewpub just off the Square. We descended into the cavern and found some unreserved seats. I ordered the weiss beer, and Jim had the porter, and to accompany the beers we decided on a basket of fried things. I found the weiss to be pleasant, if unimpressive, but Jim's porter was acrid and immature-tasting. We finished the beers and the fried things and moved on to Cztery Pokoje, a little coffeeshop where there was to be blues music that evening. It ended up being another duo, this time a girl singing and a guy playing guitar. Their set was comprised of tried-and-true blues tunes, and they were very talented, but we weren't feeling particularly engaged so we left.
On Sunday, I decided to hit the streets and do a little busking.
I did all right for myself. I sold a CD to an American couple who happened by, and made about $16 in an hour. Since busking makes me nervous, I was very pleased that it went so well, and went home to tell Jim all about it. We decided to ride the celebratory wave over to Harris Piano Bar, a place on the Square that promised live jazz. Upon entering and descending the staircase into the venue, you pass a giant statue of a reclining, tuxedo-clad Louis Armstrong. A good sign.
The music was great. As you might guess from reading the blog, I've developed a soft spot in my heart for raggy jazz performed by middle-aged, middle European men, and this band delivered exactly that. Jim and I toasted to our success in selecting the winning venue. At some point, we befriended some guys from Belfast who were on holiday. We drank and traded stories, and once the show was over, we took turns singing songs (and continuing to drink). I don't exactly remember how we parted ways, but it was tremendous fun.
Less fun was waking up the next morning and realizing that it was Moving Day. We enjoyed our time at the hostel but missed having a kitchen in which we could cook, so we had made plans to cross the river and stay in the Podgórze neighborhood. After some confusion, and some water, we packed ourselves up and headed to the flat.
I didn't realize, until a day or two later, that this was the actual Kraków ghetto, although I'd begun to suspect it based on the melancholy of the surroundings.
The flat itself was quirky and fun. It was a studio, with a glass-top stove (the second one we've dealt with so far) and some funky photos on the wall.
Once we arrived, we promptly dropped our things and slept the rest of the day, emerging after dark to hit up a pizza place, Delecta, that Jim spotted on our way in. The pizza did wonders for our sad bellies; always trust an Italian restaurant that grows its own basil on the windowsill. 🙂
Our time in Kraków was already winding down, and our day of rest meant we had to make steadfast plans to visit the two places we knew we had to see before we left: the Wieliczka Salt Mines, and Auschwitz.


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Colin Flannery was appointed Vertiv's general counsel in June 2017.
Prior to joining Vertiv, Colin was the general counsel of Sensus, a multinational Smart Grid Technology corporation. There he helped steer the successful sale of that company to Xylem for $1.7B in October 2016. From 2005 to 2006, he served as vice president - legal of Atos Origin, a multinational IT Services corporation. He was based in Paris and responsible for the company's legal function in North and South America, the UK, and Asia. From 1997 to 2004, he worked in the legal department of Schlumberger. Colin began his career as a corporate lawyer with Allens Linklaters (f/k/a Feez Ruthning) in Brisbane, Australia, in 1988.
After obtaining his US juris doctor from Georgia State University in 1995, he began working for Troutman Sanders in Atlanta until 1997. Colin holds Anglo-Australian and US law degrees.


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April 28: Midnight in the Garden
Reading: Genesis 3
Good versus Evil. It's a common theme in movies and television shows today. We usually watch the good guy triumph and the bad guy get what he deserves. We usually root for the good guy, hoping that everything will turn out for the best for him. We want to see good win over evil.
It's easy to see that on the TV screen or on the movie screen. But in our daily lives, it may be a bit harder. In our walk on this earth, we are tempted by the forces of evil. At any corner, the devil could throw you something that looks better than doing the right thing. Eve faced this in the Garden of Eden. The serpent made that apple seem so appealing. She knew what God said, but decided to listen to the snake. The opportunity was there for her to just say no, but she didn't.
When you are in situations where you are tempted, try to find the way out. Strive to act as God would want you to and don't let the situation get the best of you. Remember what happened to Adam and Eve. They had paradise—but were banished to a life of work and hard labor.
Strive to act as God would want you to and don't let the situation get the best of you. It may be hard, but you will be rewarded in the end. --Chad Hershberger, Camp Mount Luther Director
Closing: Draw a picture of what you think paradise looks like.
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The first issue of the new journal Nature Chemistry has a nice "thesis" article by Bruce C. Gibb suggesting that chemists may benefit from a greater engagement with chaos theory. The article mentions the most famous example of nonlinear dynamics in chemistry: the Belousov-Zhabotinsky reaction and I followed the link to the beautiful videos on YouTube.
Perhaps due to space limitations, the article did mention that Prigogine received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1977 for developing the theory of such non-equilibrium states or "dissipative structures". A nice accessible introduction is in the undergraduate text, Modern Thermodynamics, chapter 19, by Dilip Konderpudi and Ilya Prigogine (Wiley, 1998).
These non-equilibrium states illustrate several important points
* complex spatial and temporal patterns can emerge from simply local dynamics
* the nature of the emergent structure is independent of most of the specific details of the chemical and physical composition of the components
* open systems do not always tend towards homogeneous and static equilibrium states
(i.e., the second law of thermodynamics does not preclude the emergence of order)
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HTC has told TechRadar that the Evo 3D, its first phone with a 3D screen, will be available in the UK in September.
This is in contrast to the July release date given for the European launch back when the phone launched a few weeks ago, although no reason has been given for pushing the date back.
The statement simply reads: "We can confirm that the HTC EVO 3D will be available to UK customers through Carphone Warehouse from September 2011."
All true
This announcement confirms what TechRadar exclusively told you yesterday, that Vodafone had decided to remove the HTC Evo 3D from its forthcoming roadmap, citing delays to the handset.
The move from HTC could put the Evo 3D in direct competition with the iPhone 5, which is expected to launch in the UK around the same time - will the 3D screen be enough to compete?
We're expecting a slew of new handsets from pretty much every manufacturer to be available in September and October, so it's going to be a difficult time if your upgrade day is looming.