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The Kalf Club Thermal bib tights are supremely comfortable, nice and warm yet lightweight, and really well constructed. The reflectivity on the calves actually looks good, and the fit was near-perfection for me. They've been my go-to bib tights for the winter, except for near-zero temperatures for which they're not quite warm enough.
- Pros: Fit, comfort, colours, ankle grippers, well-placed reflectivity
- Cons: Sizing a little on the small side, slight firming up after washing and drying
They're cut from a thermal 'Roubaix' fabric (originally designed for skiing for greater insulation and stretch), which is made in Italy and brushed on the inside so they're soft against the skin. The flexibility is really noticeable when you put them on, and even though I found the mediums pretty snug with a compressive fit, they pulled up quite a bit easier than other thermal bib tights I use regularly.
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I'm also a big fan of the construction around the ankles and the leg grippers: no annoying straps, just good quality grippers and zips that provide all the security you need without having to worry about whether socks go on first or not.
On the back you'll find some multi-coloured chevrons, which are impressively reflective and very noticeable – I even got a compliment from a fellow cyclist while stopped at a light in central Bristol, who may or may not have had a couple of beers. The jury's out on whether they're essential for safety, but they look good and were shown to work.
I couldn't feel any seams at all on rides with varying levels of speed and elevation, and kind of forgot they were there, which is the mark of a good cycling garment in my book. The fleece-lined middle section zips up to the torso, which provides extra warmth, and has a solid YKK zip. The straps are soft against the skin, with no rubbing or chafing after wearing without a baselayer on numerous long rides.
The understated burgundy colour on the straps and mid-section appears throughout Kalf's range of autumn and winter gear, presumably to reflect the conditions they're made for riding in. The colour washes very well and they're still pretty much as new after a couple of months' heavy use. They did feel a bit firmer and didn't go on quite so easily after washing and drying on a radiator, but this didn't impact on performance.
Kalf says the Roubaix fabric 'is breathable but also has a high thermal rating, keeping out the cold and resisting outside moisture (mist, for example)'. I found them most suitable for winter riding in temperatures between 4 and 10°C, although they'll do a job a few degrees either side. The mesh panels and decent breathability – I never got sweaty – mean they're possibly more adaptable to warmer temperatures than colder, and on a couple of days when the thermometer dropped to freezing and below and the effort level was steady, I did find things a bit cold 'down there' (sorry mum).
I found the water resistance really good, too, and they dry quickly.
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The chamois padding is courtesy of Elastic Interface, used by numerous renowned cycling brands including Assos, 7Mesh and Chapeau! to name but three. This Club pad is male-specific, with varying densities to relieve pressure and promote blood flow where you need it. As Kalf says itself: "In other words, it's very comfortable." And based on my experience, whereby I've had no discomfort from the stitching or padding, with plenty of freedom of movement, I've absolutely no reason to disagree.
Available exclusively through Evans in the UK, Kalf's gear isn't cheap but doesn't make you do a double-take either, and £100 is on the lower end of what I'd expect for a garment of this quality. You'll pay a premium compared to the likes of dhb's Classic Thermal bib tights and Caratti's Sport tights (which I've also worn and don't find as comfortable as these) – but they're quite a bit less than similar options from premium brands, such as Gore's Power Thermo Bibtights+ and Rapha's Core Winter bib tights.
Overall, I was very impressed with the Kalfs, and they've been my go-to tights for the winter. There's very little to criticise, the fit and comfort is excellent, and they're worth every bit of the £100 price tag in my opinion.
Supremely comfortable and well-thought-out thermal tights that will see you through most of the winter
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road.cc test report
Make and model: Kalf Club Thermal Men's Bib Tight
Size tested: Medium
Tell us what the product is for
Kalf says: "These winter tights are cut from an Italian-made thermal Roubaix fabric. Brushed on the inside for a soft and snug feel, the fabric is breathable but also has a high thermal rating, keeping out the cold and resisting outside moisture (mist, for example). The Roubaix fabric has great flexibility while also being compressive, ensuring they will move with your legs and fit comfortably no matter how far you travel.
"The tights are constructed for an articulated fit, meaning seams and panels are positioned to prevent chafing and maximise comfort in motion. The upper bib section is fleece-lined and has a high cut to cover part of the torso and increase insulation. However, there is also a mesh section for ventilation. There are YKK zips at the front and on the ankles, iridescent reflective chevrons on the lower calves for visibility, and silicone grippers at the hem.
"Rather importantly, there is an Italian made, Elastic Interface chamois pad in the most essential of places, stitched carefully into the seat panel for optimum comfort."
Tell us some more about the technical aspects of the product?
Evans lists these details:
Italian thermal Roubaix high thermal rated fabric with high modulus stretch
55% Polyamide, 28% Polyester, 17% Elastine
Articulated cut to prevent chafing
Fleece lined high cut torso coverage with YKK zip for entry
Silicone gripper hem and zipped ankles for entry
Bastogne Men: Italian-made by Elastic Interface, high performance multi density chamois pad
Large Iridescent reflective trim
Ventilated upper bib mesh
Close fitting and, without doubt, the most comfortable bibs I've ever worn. They're really flexible so move with you, and none of the seams are irritating. Kalf's designers have really nailed the ankle zipper and grippers, which can sometimes be a source of irritation. Kalf describes them as having 'a high thermal rating' but I could have done with thicker/warmer tights when the temperature dropped to around freezing.
No colour fades, seam loosening or degradation as far as I can see after two months of heavy use.
A close and athletic fit, and a very good one at that.
A little on the small side, so perhaps size up if you're in between.
On the light side compared with other lightweight thermal tights.
Supremely comfortable: the most comfortable bibs I've used to date.
You'll pay a premium compared to the likes of dhb, Caratti and Altura, but they're quite a bit less than similar options from premium brands. And these are Italian-made.
How easy is the product to care for? How did it respond to being washed?
The reflective panels are still as effective and colour hasn't faded one bit after numerous washes. I noticed slight shrinkage and firming up of the material after washing, though.
Tell us how the product performed overall when used for its designed purpose
Near-perfectly, although when temperatures drop close to freezing you may want something thicker/warmer.
Tell us what you particularly liked about the product
Fit, aesthetics, comfort, and coverage is good as they zip up to your mid-torso.
Tell us what you particularly disliked about the product
Slightly small sizing, material appears to lose a little bit of flexibility after washing.
Did you enjoy using the product? Yes
Would you consider buying the product? Yes
Would you recommend the product to a friend? Yes
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They're really well made, the fit's great, the comfort superb and they look good. As close to perfection in a bib tight as I've come across.
About the tester
Age: 27
I usually ride: Road bike (currently Specialized Tarmac) My best bike is: Ridley Chronus TT bike
I've been riding for: Under 5 years I ride: Every day I would class myself as: Experienced
I regularly do the following types of riding: road racing, time trialling, commuting, club rides, sportives, general fitness riding, triathlon races
After cobbling together a few hundred quid during his student days off the back of a hard winter selling hats (long story), Jack bought his first road bike at the age of 20 and has been hooked ever since. He joined road.cc in 2017 having previously being Staff Writer at 220 Triathlon magazine, and reports on all things tech as well as editing road.cc's live blog. He is also the news editor of our electric-powered sister site eBikeTips. Jack's preferred events are time trials, sportives, triathlons and pogo sticking (the latter being another long story), and on Sunday afternoons he can often be found on an M5 service station indulging in his favourite post-race meal of 20 chicken nuggets, a sausage roll, caramel shortbread and a large strawberry milkshake.


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I Could Have Been a Contender: Summary Jury Trial As a Means to Overcome Iqbal's Negative Effects Upon Pre-Litigation Communication, Negotiation and Early, Consensual Dispute Resolution
Penn State Law Review, Vol. 114, No. 4, p. 1149, 2010
The Pennsylvania State University Legal Studies Research Paper No. 26-2010
42 Pages Posted: 18 Aug 2010 Last revised: 5 Jan 2011
Date Written: August 17, 2010
With its recent decisions in Ashcroft v. Iqbal and Bell Atlantic v. Twombly, the Supreme Court may be intentionally or unintentionally "throwing the fight," at least in the legal contests between many civil rights claimants and institutional defendants. The most obvious feared effect is reduction of civil rights claimants' access to the expressive and coercive power of the courts. Less obviously, the Supreme Court may be effectively undermining institutions' motivation to negotiate, mediate - or even communicate with and listen to - such claimants before they initiate legal action. Thus, the Supreme Court's recent decisions have the potential to deprive marginalized claimants - and our society - of alternative, effective avenues for the airing and resolution of disputes with powerful institutional players. Ironically, it was just this sort of deprivation that led the Supreme Court to announce its expansive vision of notice pleading in Conley v. Gibson. Conley foretells the need for our courts to maintain a robust public forum for those who are marginalized by the default procedures of normal life - not only to provide redress to the parties directly involved in particular disputes but because the viability of such a forum has the indirect and salutary effect of forcing institutional players to find a way to sufficiently approximate the fair dialogue and resolution modeled in our courts. In an attempt to acknowledge legitimate concerns regarding the inefficiency and costs of today's civil litigation process in some cases, while still protecting the courts' essential role in providing a forum for marginalized parties, this Article will suggest that courts take a second look at the summary jury trial, an expedited form of trial conducted before an advisory jury and followed by negotiation or mediation between the parties and their lawyers. Relatively early and appropriate use of this process could effectively prompt resolution and dialogue - i.e., private dialogue between the parties before the process is to occur; a stylized form of public dialogue during the trial phase of the process itself; and another private dialogue, potentially with assistance from a judge or mediator, after the advisory jury has been dismissed.
Keywords: Iqbal, Twombly, Conley, pleading, motion to dismiss, 12(b)(6), dispute system design, discrimination, discriminate, employment, negotiate, negotiation, mediate, mediation, summary jury trial, discovery, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 8(a), access to the courts, civil rights, notice pleading
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What To Do For Two Days on the Oregon Coast
We arrived on the Oregon Coast in Portland from Seattle by Amtrak at Union Station. It was easy to walk outside to the bus station and get on the light rail line (LRT) (with one line change) to the Portland Airport. We had rented a car and Portland was the first cheapest place to pick one up. The LRT line was relatively fast and handled baggage well, if we did have to fight with the bicycles for spots. The LRT car we were in had two vertical hangers for bikes and both were in use.
The Enterprise car rental clerk at the airport was easily able to give us our car one day early, chuckling when we said we were starting our one way down the Oregon Coast to Las Vegas. Despite David's charm we were not able to get anything nicer than a Nissan Sentra – which we would likely complain about the whole trip. It was not my Volvo!
Our hotel the first night was at the airport, to get us quickly out of town the next day for our morning scenic tour of the Columbia Gorge before heading for the Oregon Coast. After this scenic tour we headed back towards Portland, viewing it from afar as we rolled past. Ignoring I5, we took the route that got us out to the coast thru wine country with a delightful surprise stop for lunch.
The first sight of the Oregon Coast was wild. We stopped at numerous lookout points to ooh and ahh until the view finally dulled a little. Our stop the second night was in the town of Yachats on the Oregon Coast, at the TripAdvisor recommended hotel the Fireside Motel. Dinner was at a local diner (Luna) – ok when you are tired and hungry.
We were up early, hoping to catch the whales off the shore by our hotel, but our timing was not right. We had better luck later on our drive. It was a straight run down the course with one detour thru a long stretch of redwoods, our first but not our last view of big redwood trees. We crossed into California when the produce inspection was not open, so did not have to ditch our bag of fruit. Having purchased a mini blender, the fruit had become an essential part of our morning routine.
Hotel – Radisson Airport (Portland)
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MIT/Kendall Night at City Hall – Apr 8, 2013 City Council meeting
Though there are a few other items on the agenda, this meeting is clearly centered on the potential ordination of the MIT/Kendall zoning petition that was introduced in December 2012, but which has actually been around, debated, and refined since its original introduction over two years ago. There have been many meetings of the Ordinance Committee and the Planning Board on the substance of this petition plus volumes of input from the public.
The central agenda item is this:
Unfinished Business #15. A communication was received from Donna P. Lopez, Interim City Clerk, transmitting a report from Councillor David P. Maher, Chair of the Ordinance Committee, for a public meeting held on Mar 7, 2013 to continue discussions on the petition by MIT to create a new Section 13.80 Planned Unit Development 5 (PUD-5) District; specifically to discuss Uses, Incentive Zoning, Community Fund, Housing and Sustainability. A presentation will be made by the Executive Director of Historical Commission on historic building. The question comes on passing to be ordained on or after Apr 1, 2013. Planning Board hearing held Jan 15, 2013. Petition expires Apr 15, 2013.
A related Order from Councillor Decker highlights one feature that is now part of the revised language of the petition:
Order #1. That the text of the MIT Zoning Petition be amended to increase the inclusionary housing from 15% to 18%. Councillor Decker
The last Ordinance Committee report on this matter is this:
Committee Report #3. A communication was received from Donna P. Lopez, Interim City Clerk, transmitting a report from Councillor David P. Maher, Chair of the Ordinance Committee, for a public meeting held on Apr 2, 2013 to continue discussion on the petition by MIT to create a new Section 13.80 Planned Unit Development 5 (PUD-5) District; said report contains text of zoning language with changes since the Planning Board referral and a draft letter of commitment.
Though there may be other efforts to amend the proposed zoning amendment on the floor, the latest version as submitted is here:
Communications & Reports from City Officers #1. A communication was received from Councillor David Maher transmitting additional information received from Steven C. Marsh, Managing Director, Real Estate MITIMCo., regarding the MIT revised draft zoning amendment, a revised commitment letter and a table providing an overview of the public benefits contained in the revised commitment letter and the revised draft zoning ordinance amendments. [HTML Version of Revised Petition & Letter of Commitment]
There is much that could be said at this point about the MIT/Kendall Petition. In spite of questionable claims of MIT faculty opposition to the proposal, most of the letters from the MIT faculty and administration have shown clear support. Many of the suggestions of the East Cambridge Planning Team have been incorporated into the proposal. There are legitimate arguments that can be made in favor of MIT providing additional housing for graduate students and post-docs, but there is no reason why that housing should be located in Kendall Square. There is also an ongoing analysis within MIT to determine the best ways to address these housing needs, and there is every reason to believe that MIT will act in good faith to ultimately do what's in the best interest of its students. This may well mean that new housing will be constructed at the opposite end of the MIT campus.
The arguments of naysayers as this matter heads into its final stage have focused on two red herrings – graduate student housing and claims that the plan does not mandate sufficient "sustainability" requirements. When you consider the fact that none of the new buildings in this PUD-5 zone have actually yet been designed, it makes you wonder what blueprints these naysayers have been consulting. The misinformation has all the earmarks of political organizing during a municipal election year.
On balance, the MIT/Kendall Petition, as amended, is a good plan and it should be ordained. MIT has responded well to most of the requests of City staff and the elected officials. If two-thirds of the City Council see fit to pass the zoning amendment, they should be congratulated for keeping their eye on the many positive benefits of the plan and for navigating wisely through a sea of misinformation spread by reactionaries and political wannabes. There's more to being a good elected official than just being able to say NO to everything. – Robert Winters
Apr 8 update on the MIT/Kendall Petition
The MIT/Kendall zoning petition was ordained as amended on a 7-1-1 vote with Councillor vanBeuzekom voting NO (as expected) and Vice Mayor Simmons voting PRESENT. The revised Letter of Commitment from MIT was approved unanimously.
Prior to final ordination a series of amendments were proposed by several councillors. Councillor Kelley objected strenuously to the late arrival of the proposed amendments and, in doing so, he came across as the smartest guy in the room. There were so many opportunities to propose amendments during the months, weeks, and days leading to this vote, that there was no excuse for trying to rush these amendments through. Nothing good came of it.
The late parade of amendments began with Councillor Cheung proposing some modifications of the percentages in section 13.83.2(d). This squeaked by on a 5-4 vote with Councillors Cheung, Decker, Reeves, Simmons, and vanBeuzekom voting in favor. Next came Councillor Cheung's amendment to increase the maximum height of the proposed residential tower from 300 ft. to 350 ft. That failed on a 4-5 vote with Councillors Cheung, Reeves, Simmons, and vanBeuzekom voting in favor.
Then Councillor vanBeuzekom proposed a reduction in the maximum permissible nighttime noise levels from 65db to 55db. Councillor Kelley opined that this was a matter that should be viewed in a citywide context. The amendment failed 4-5 with Councillors Cheung, Simmons, vanBeuzekom, and Mayor Davis voting in favor. The next amendment by Councillor vanBeuzekom to require "net zero" energy standards enjoyed a temporary victory on a 5-3-1 vote with Councillors Cheung, Decker, Simmons, vanBeuzekom, and Mayor Davis voting YES; Councillors Kelley, Maher, and Toomey voting NO; and Councillor Reeves voting PRESENT. Later in the meeting, when informed that this burden could threaten MIT's other commitments, Mayor Davis reluctantly asked to change her vote from YES to PRESENT which defeated the amendment 4-3-2. This was a vote change that Mayor Davis clearly did not relish, but she did it for the greater goal of passing the entire package.
The last amendment was from Councillor Decker and will likely be the one that brings some repercussions. She proposed that the $10 million that was to be dedicated to a Community Fund be transferred to a general mitigation fund not tied in any way to the K2C2 principles. It is my understanding that this has the effect of cutting out the role of people from the adjacent neighborhood organizations in the mitigation fund. The amendment passed on a 5-4 vote with Councillors Cheung, Decker, Reeves, Simmons, and vanBeuzekom voting in favor.
It was also revealed that Councillor Decker's Order #1 to increase the Inclusionary Zoning percentage from 15% to 18% was meant to be a citywide proposal. She withdrew her Order and will resubmit it as a citywide proposal at a later date. – RW


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Totally integrated with the bike, with no switches or buttons to sully its clean minimalist lines, the digital instrumentation is instead controlled by a left handlebar mounted switch that allows the rider to scroll up and down through a range of menus, covering information such as rpm, speed, lap times, air and coolant temperatures and battery/voltage. There are also warning lights to highlight rev limit, low oil plus a range of other key metrics.
Displayed via the digital instrumentation is Ducati's first ever true competition level traction control to be standard in a production bike. The system offers eight different profiles, each programmed with a further eight degrees of traction and interaction. All these offer comfort and challenge for a host of different levels of riding experience.
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The Ducati Data Analyzer comes complete with PC compatible software, data collection USB card and instructions for use.
It allows the analysis of the performance of the bike and its rider, pulling raw data from the traction control and digital instrumentation.
At the end of the ride, up to 4MB of data may be downloaded onto a PC, giving the rider a second-by-second insight into their exhilarating high-speed race.
Ducati Moto GP Racing Project Brings Racing Tech to the Masses
Jen Layton — June 14, 2009 — Autos
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The Devils kept another of their own unrestricted free agents today when they agreed to a one-year contract with backup goalie Johan Hedberg.
The veteran goalie and general manager Lou Lamoriello both said it was a perfect situation with Hedberg backing up Martin Brodeur last season. Hedberg, 38, went 15-12-2 with three shutouts and a 2.38 goals-against average in 34 games.
Lamoriello has yet to return a call as to whether the team is finished signing free agents today. The Devils acknowledged the signing of Hedberg and Andy Greene with a press release at 3:30 p.m.
Although Zach Parise remains an unsigned restricted free agent, there is no urgency because he cannot field offer sheets because the Devils have filed for salary arbitration with the left winger.
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Despite difficult financial times and funding cutbacks, Vibraphonic looks set to stay on the Festival map for many years to come and continue to attract top names to the city.


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-secretly ("off the record") support barack hussein obama
-be proud of being Jewish, but don't be "too Jewish"
-be proud of the secular and cultural aspects of being Jewish, but don't be too into the "whole Judaism thing"
-hire a "token orthodox Rabbi" to make it look legit
-support non-Jewish causes MORE than Jewish causes
-make "getting involved" all about having a social life. social functions, etc. make people pledge money in order to attend social functions
-publish massive lists of donors and how much they give (because even though the highest form of giving is Anonymously according to Judaism, within the Jewish Establishment, you want your name on plaques, walls, booklets, programs, etc.)
-support the giving up of land (two state "solution") to Israel's enemies
-support Israel no matter what the Israeli government does to it's own Jewish people
-show concern for the enemies of Israel and the Jewish people
-give some money to Israel's enemies
-maintain status quo
-be generally inefficient. hire large staff. make most donation money go toward administrative costs
-help fragment Jewish communities by taking strong stands against anyone with strong right wing views on Israel
-harass members of the community to "give more than they gave last year" because this year they are really fighting the world's problems (especially in Israel) that much harder...
-Ostracize much of the religious Jewish community
-Be very behind the times when it comes to dangerous trends
-Speak out about the wrong things
-Remain silent about the important
-Advocate land concessions to terrorists
-Advocate the abandonment of Gush Katif Jews or any other Jews living in "disputed" territory
***If you follow these guidelines, you will receive 10's of millions (if not hundreds of millions) of dollars.
(to be continued and edited...)
Fundraising Guide for Mainstream Jewish Organizations (aka "The Jewish Establishment")
-pretend not to take a stand on the election (because of non-profit status)
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• Volume 2: The Frames and the Four Factors
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The economy crashed, the country is floundering, and Carrie Ashworth struggles to keep her siblings alive. She has two jobs in her newly-formed, newly-outlawed clan: grow crops to feed thirty-six people and maintain contact with Oliver Simmons, their local patrolman. Carrie's life is almost content when Greg Pierce shows up.
A man with the ambition to help them survive. A man determined to hate her.
Greg sets to work devising systems to protect the clan but it doesn't take long to realize the true reason behind their safety. Patrolman Simmons has fallen for Carrie.
When a government raid nearly wipes out their clan, Greg takes it upon himself to give the socially-awkward patrolman what he wants. Only Carrie doesn't like Greg throwing her in Simmons' path, especially when Greg's brusque exterior melts and she catches a glimpse of the real man underneath. Carrie is forced to choose: follow her heart or save her clan.
Life won't let her choose both.
Her home. Her parents. Her freedom. Gone.
His dreams. His sister. Himself. Lost.
Two people.
One future.
Life is the first novel in a dystopian trilogy that follows one family's fight to survive in a financially collapsed America. Within the confines of their small neighborhood, the people of Logan Pond must pull together to hide from the oppressive government. This clean romance has heart-pounding, page-turning suspense that is "all too real."
"A terrific study of character, an exciting adventure and a beginning of a promising series! What more can anyone ask for? Except for the next book, of course!" – InD'Tale Magazine
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* Liberty (Citizens of Logan Pond, Book 2)
* The Pursuit (Citizens of Logan Pond, Book 3)
Behind the camera, it's easy to hide from the pain and rejection of her past. The life she has made for herself is safe and predictable, until the owner of a rival photography studio sets up shop in her small town and comes to her with an unexpected proposal. Suddenly, everything she has worked so hard to build is threatened and her simple, controlled life is thrown into chaos.
As she travels the state of Michigan photographing weddings, she struggles to keep her business afloat and the wall around her heart intact. But along the way, she learns more about loyalty and love than she ever imagined.
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Hello, Forever
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I know how to write.
Why's that a big deal?
Because… I'm a cat."
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Could God ever love a half-blood all of society looks upon with such fear and disdain? Jace once believed so, but when a tragic loss shatters the only peace he's ever known, his faith crumbles as the nagging doubts he's tried to put behind him descend on his grieving heart. With them come the haunting memories of the bloodstained past he longs to forget, but can never escape.
Taken from home at a young age and raised to serve the emperor, Kyrin Altair lives every day under a dangerous pretense of loyalty. After her unique observation skills and perfect memory place her into direct service to the emperor, Kyrin finds herself in further jeopardy as it becomes increasingly difficult to hide her belief in Elôm, the one true God.
Following the emperor's declaration to enforce the worship of false gods under the penalty of death, many lives are endangered. But there are those willing to risk everything to take a stand and offer aid to the persecuted. With their lives traveling paths they never could have imagined, Jace and Kyrin must fight to overcome their own fears and conflicts with society as they become part of the resistance.
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Chicago is burning, a rebellion rises, but that's the least of Carrie's concerns. Patrolman Simmons is assigned new partners who threaten the security and secrecy of Carrie's clan. Tensions are high, lines are drawn, and Carrie feels a wedge growing between her and Greg.
Haunted by past mistakes and impending tragedies, Greg knows he should distance himself from Carrie. He knows he should let her love the patrolman who can save her and her siblings, especially with money and resources dwindling. But knowing and doing are different matters. He's busy hatching a plan to salvage things when his citizenship backfires, and he's asked to do the unthinkable. In this stunning follow-up to Life, loved ones are lost, allegiances are tested, and old enemies plot revenge. At every turn, the citizens of Logan Pond must ask:
What price would you pay for the liberty of those you love?
CITIZENS OF LOGAN POND (Life, Liberty, The Pursuit) is a dystopian romance trilogy set in the not-too-distant future, perfect for readers of all ages. CITIZENS OF LOGAN POND (Life, Liberty, The Pursuit) is a dystopian romance trilogy set in the not-too-distant future. "A piece that should be required reading for young and old alike."– In D'tale Magazine
Celebrate the holidays with this sweet contemporary inspirational romance novella (with a splash of humor!) about a woman who is surrounded by Christmas and a man who could – eh- do without it.
Sadie Jenkins lives and breathes Christmas every, single day of the year. Owner of Bethlehem's Boutique in the tourist mountain town of Gatlinburg, TN, she has no room for the bad boys of her past and devotes her whole life to the struggling boutique and her teenage daughter, Maribelle. She's perfectly happy with her country-living life until he walks into her store.
Nate Myers travels the globe for his job and has the bank account to prove his success. The former "bad" boy is in town for a short visit with his sister and is determined to not get caught up in all the Christmas hype. But then he falls for the beautiful shopkeeper—quite literally.
Will these two (sorta) opposites be able to find a happily-ever-after together?
Find out in A (kinda) Country Christmas!
Ashlynn Peters is ever the optimist when it comes to love, but even she's surprised to cross paths with a real-life Prince Charming. Her childhood crush is back in town, and he's more handsome than she remembers and also more intriguing than any man she's ever dated.
Ashlynn finds herself falling hard for Jeremy, only to discover he's not the perfect guy she thought he was. Will she choose to look past Jeremy's tarnished armor or give up on finding her happily-ever-after?
Inspired by the author's own love story, this romantic novella will have you laughing, dreaming, and wondering if fairy tales really do come true.
Each book in the Taking Chances on Love series is a standalone and can be read separately. To follow the stories as they occur in the overall timeline, feel free to read them in this order:
Taking a Chance on Mr. Wrong – Book Two
Taking a Chance on the Heartbreaker – Book One
Taking a Chance on the Enemy – Book Three
*Taking a Chance on the Heartbreaker was formerly titled Straight to You. This story was edited and rereleased with a new cover for your reading pleasure.
Melanie Koo may be a physician skilled in helping others, but the one thing she can't fix is her own love life. That's why her mother comes up with the perfect remedy—an arranged marriage. Being a dutiful daughter, she agrees to this loveless match … until a chance meeting leads her to the cure for her hopeless heart.
Ben Peters is everything Melanie was not looking for, but she can't help but be drawn to his passionate and kind nature and, not to mention, those adorable dimples. For once in her life, she considers breaking parental expectations to go after what she wants. The only thing standing in her way is a five foot one traditional Chinese mother and her scheming ways.
Melanie must make the biggest decision of her life. Will she stay true to her family or will she choose to believe that true love can be colorblind?
Each book in the Taking Chances on Love series is a standalone and can be read separately. To follow the stories as they occur in the overall timeline, feel free to read them in this order:
Taking a Chance on Mr. Wrong – Book Two
Taking a Chance on the Heartbreaker – Book One
Taking a Chance on the Enemy – Book Three
*Taking a Chance on Mr. Wrong was formerly titled True to You. This story was edited and rereleased with a new cover for your reading pleasure.
I know how to write.
Why's that a big deal?
Because… I'm a cat."
A goofy, shaggy farm dog is missing. Did he run away? Was he dog-napped? Normally the fate of a dog wouldn't concern Mia too much, but this one belongs to Keith's nephew.
As detective and cat dig deeper, they discover there are more dogs missing from the area. Will Mia be able to sniff out the location of the missing dogs—and solve her second case?
A cute, clean mystery for all ages.
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Along with the students the teachers are also trialing the iPads. So I took the iPad to the IWBnet10 conference in Melbourne and had two presentations to give. I made it my goal to use the iPad for both presentations.
How did it go?
I was nervous and took my laptop just in case. On arrival I was told I need to use a USB to put a flip chart on and to run the participant survey……What! The iPad doesn't have a USB drive so the flip chart won't activate on the iPad.
Unfortunately I didn't bring a dongle for my laptop as I thought I was using the iPad. We weren't told about the participant quiz being tied to a clicker.
Keynote on the iPad…..hmm the screen doesn't show the slide so I had to keep turning around. The lectern was not flexible at all. So I had to turn around to see what was on. Later I remembered that if you pressed on the symbol the thumb nails of the keynote would appear. I need to practise more with using the iPad for a presentation. I also remember reading if you tap and hold a laser pointer is available but I didn't try it. Perhaps it was not the best time to be trying out stuff but I wanted a real scenario not a made up one to see how I went using it under pressure. Just like teachers feel in class when they are starting out using technology. Its good for you to be put back into that space when you were just beginning to use technology.
It was easy to get my presentation on the iPad. Under the apps tabs below is a window that list apps on the iPad that allow files to be dragged onto them. Keynote is one of these apps. So it's just drag and drop. Good reader is also great as many types of files can be dragged on and then opened on the iPad like PDF files.
The iPad was much lighter to walk around the conference with each day and easier to get out and use on the run. It was great to use soundpaper and audio note to take notes in the sessions and record for personal listening for later. Also twitter was easier to send. There were many people with iPads.
I used it again for my second keynote the next day. I remembered the thumbnails but still turned around to see the screen as I changing from camera on the document camera to the PC (iPad) as I was showing some apps on the iPods for my literacy and numeracy presentation.
I am not up to speed with using the iPad for presentations but will keep on working at it because the light weight is so much better on my shoulder. Persistence.
I also discovered that duplicam does share photos from my iphone to the iPad via blue tooth. I had previously thought that it would only work via a network.


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After 2 days Barbara has moved into second behind Sensini of Italy, while Tom is holding a close third behind Bouman and Bontemps in the mens class.
Triple Olympic medalist, Barbara Kendall, scored three wins on the second day of the NZ RS:X National Championships to move into second place overall.
Still leading the series is Alessandra Sensini (ITA), the bronze medalist from the Athens Olympics, who currently enjoys a six point lead over Kendall. They are six points clear of a group in third overall, lead by Flavia Tartaglini (ITA).
The women have now sailed six races and will only be able to discard their worst placing after the next race is completed.
Winds were averaging 15-17kts for the afternoon's racing, with the Takapuna seabreeze making another appearance. Overhead it was a much duller day with no sunshine.
The Mens event, too is a close run affair, with Casper Bouman (NED) leading the 48 strong field from 16 countries, with overnight leader, Juline Bontemps (FRA) in second place with New Zealand's Tom Ashley in third overall.
A two point range covers the first three overall, who are nine points ahead of the fourth placed competitor. The Mens fleet have sailed one more race than the Womens, and have the discard race taken into account in their scores.
Tomorrow, Sunday, it is planned to sail three more races in each fleet, with racing getting underway at 1100hrs off Takapuna Beach.
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Demo 09: My Favorite Personal Web Sites and Applications
While I haven't used all the products introduced at Fall Demo 09, I did see a number of personal applications that look like a lot of fun. The three I would recommend just about everyone checkout are TwirlTV, Zorap, and Answers.com. I also think a number of people will like DateCheck, CallSpark, and LocalDirt, though these three still seem a bit rough. (I wrote about the most interesting business applications here.)
TwirlTV.com may have been my favorite consumer application. It aggregates the bulk of the free TV sites on the Web, including all the major networks, into a single user interface, designed to work more like a TV, with a full-screen view. It lets you set up the shows you want to track, and more important, it lets you share your TV-watching habits with your friends on Facebook. While it is only showing you the same videos that are available on the individual TV brand sites, the interface is very nice; and people will like the sharing features.The only downside is that you get an additional commercial before each show. It's in a limited beta now.
Zorap, which I wrote about earlier, has a very attractive method of allowing a number of consumers to get together for a shared video conference, along with tools for sharing photos, video, and music as well.
Answers.com, already one of the most popular Web sites in terms of unique visitors, has now integrated its wiki answers site (where you ask questions of the audience as a whole) with its reference answers - information from lots of reference sites. I always found Answers.com to be one of my favorite sites for looking up general information, and the ability to integrate in a way of asking for things that aren't there is a very nice step. If you use Wikipedia, you should check this out.
I saw several interesting mobile applications that don't seem completely ready, but could be interesting to a number of people. Check them out after the jump.
If you're looking to find someone's number, Callspark may be able to help. When you type someone's name, it looks it up in your address books, including those from the local device and traditional mail clients, but also from your contacts on thinks like Facebook, Twitter, and Salesforce. It can also look up names from public sources, like the White Pages. More interestingly, within the same application, it can also show you what your contacts are saying on things like Facebook and Twitter, giving you the number in context of what's going on.
LocalDirt.com has a very nice way of connecting you with local farmers and farmer's markets. You just enter your town or ZIP code, and it shows local places to buy your food. It's an interesting concept: It's free for consumers, but it charges farmers to post their information. Right now, the data seems a bit sparse.
Another product I liked was Emo Labs' "invisible speakers," which effectively turn the front panel of a flat-screen TV into stereo speakers. I thought this was intriguing the last time I saw it, though of course it depends on the company selling its technology to TV manufacturers, not end users directly.


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Your perfect wedding day at Dorney Court
With its fairy tale gabled roofs, landscaped gardens and charming 12th Century church, Dorney Court is one of the UK's most beautiful and complete country house wedding venues. Your entire wedding day can unfold on the estate, from the ceremony to late night partying in the perfectly renovated Coach House Barn. The gardens surrounding Dorney Court provide a lovely setting for drinks and photographs whether on lush green lawns or among the many flowerbeds and borders, while our picturesque courtyard, which adjoins the Coach House Barn, is a suntrap where guests can enjoy an almost Mediterranean feel as they celebrate.
Whether you are looking to hold an intimate ceremony in the Great Hall, a traditional ceremony in St. James the Less Church (located on the estate), a wedding breakfast in the Coach House Barn or a large party in a marquee on the lawns, every wedding at Dorney Court is created especially for each client's individual requirements to guarantee a unique, perfect day.
A lovingly renovated self-catering cottage next to the Coach House Barn offers the bride, groom or guests luxurious romantic accommodation for their wedding day. Gale Cottage is tucked away in the heart of Dorney Court Estate and just footsteps from the Church and the wedding reception.
"As Dorney Court's in-house caterers and wedding planners, Absolute Taste can manage everything from your initial enquiry through to the big day. Our personal approach and wealth of experience means we can assist with every aspect of creating your perfect wedding: sending out save the dates, designing the invitations, creating table plans and making individual place settings. We work with an array of fantastic preferred suppliers who will ensure your every wish comes true, from the entertainment and flowers to marquees and wedding favours." – Absolute Taste


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Gender and Climate Innovation: Breakthrough changes for gender equality
Gender Day event at COP18, Doha.
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A demand for stronger, ambitious and binding agreements to act in order to claim to speak for their citizens
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Intervention on closing the gigatonne gap, the gap between words and action, and the gender gap.
Intervention on the work programme on loss and damage and the specific attention required for poor working families and especially women
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The world of comic books is chock full of retcons. It's all a part of the soap operatic nature of the medium, and of course, that aspect of the source material has often made its way onto both the big and small screen adaptations.
This proud tradition is set to continue with season two of GOTHAM, as season one baddie Fish Mooney isset to return to the crime-filled city for multiple episodes, TVLine reports. Of course, with that being the case, that means Jada Pinkett Smith, the actress who portrayed the character, is back on board as well. As far as what her role is, it's difficult to say. Perhaps a little vengeance is in order for her character, but I dare not jump to any conclusions.
Smith's return to the series isn't the biggest of surprises. While previously-thought dead characters coming back is a proud tradition, ever since Fish Mooney's "death" in season one, even the showrunner had been vocal about his desire to see Smith return (via Comic Book).
"Personally I'm still hoping that Jada will be back. One of the problems of making a show like this is that you need actors who can really be big characters. You either have bigness or you don't, and Jada is big in spades. She's done a wonderful job for us and nobody dies forever in the DC Universe, necessarily, so I'm hoping whatever happens at the end of this season that Fish can and will be back.â€
Sounds like they've found a way for her to survive. More than anything, however, I'm interested to hear what the fans have to say about this. GOTHAM hasn't exactly been a glowing beacon of quality, and even within the fan base, not a lot of people really seemed to like the character of Fish Mooney.
So what do you think? Is it a good thing that Smith is revisiting the character in GOTHAM, or is it just a terrible idea?
Let us know your thoughts in the comments down below!
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Superb views of Hyde Park
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Glenmore Properties proudly brings to the market this beautiful first-floor flat overlooking the famous Hyde Park. Set within a grand, portered building, the property comprises two generous sized bedrooms, a large kitchen, an elegant family-sized bathroom, a second bathroom with a shower and WC, a study that can be used as a single bedroom, and a large reception room overlooking Hyde Park. Benefits also include air conditioning and a porter service.
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Guess which ABC show will feature full frontal nudity?
The other day I hopped off the R Train underneath the Fox News Corner of the World and came face to face with a poster promoting ABC's new interpretation of "The Muppets."
There, in all his glory, was Kermit the Frog – touting an "adult" version of the beloved children's show.
"Finally. A network tv show with full frontal nudity," the poster read.
I suspect it's going to shock a lot of moms and dads when they discover that the family-friendly Muppets of the 1970s are no more.
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Technically, the advertisement is correct – seeing how Kermit doesn't wear pants. I mean, what self-respecting frog would wear Chinos?
Still, I suspect it's going to shock a lot of moms and dads when they discover that the family-friendly Muppets of the 1970s are no more.
"It's sort of an adult Muppet show," Kermit the Frog said during a promotional video for the show.
The mature version of "The Muppets" will cover a range of `topics from sex and drugs to interspecies relationships, The Daily Mail reports.
"No subject is off limits," one show source told the newspaper. "Everyone remembers the classic Jim Henson Muppet Show of the 1970s and 1980s, but this new show is aimed firmly at a mature, modern audience and addresses subjects that would have been taboo in the past."
One story line features Fozzie Bear involved in a relationship with a human. The woman's father asks about what would happen if they had children.
"Where will they go to the bathroom…in the woods?" the father asks.
"That is an offensive stereotype," Fozzie fired back.
Cue the laugh track.
In this new telling of the Muppets, Kermit and Miss Piggy have broken up and Kermit is dating a curvy new oinker named Denise.
"What can I say?" Kermit says in one promo. "I'm attracted to pigs."
And then there's Time Magazine's faux interview with "international celebrity" Miss Piggy, titled, "Is Monogamy Over? Breaking Up With Kermit Made Me Wonder."
Conservative writer (and Fox News contributor) Erick Erickson reminded his readers that Miss Piggy came out as a pro-choice feminist during an MSNBC interview.
"At a time more and more parents are concerned about family oriented television, we get a puppet character loved by kids weighing in on abortion and monogamy – both to the left and on the leftwing MSNBC," Erickson wrote.
ABC hopes children watch the show and predicted they would enjoy some of the humor. But I'm not so sure about that.
How many parents want to explain the punchline of the interspecies dating scene to their five-year-old?
However, if the adult version of "The Muppets" is successful, don't be surprised to see the edgy side of other cartoon characters.
I could foresee a made-for-television drama about Wile E. Coyote serving hard time for the attempted murder of Road Runner. Or how about a reality series based on Daffy Ducky's time in a mental institution?
And Lifetime should be all over the heart-pounding miniseries, "I Married a Rabbit: The Elmer Fudd Story."
After folks have a chance to watch the first episode of these progressive and politically-charged Muppets – I suspect a lot of viewers will feel like Muppet Sam the Eagle.
Sam once uttered these prophetic words:
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The Prevailing Prayer Podcast
Changing the world ... One prayer at a time
Our collective science nerd comes out this week as we discuss the science of prayer. While prayer is a spiritual practice, even among the scientific community there is no doubt that prayer has an impact on the physical body as well, particularly the brain. We hope you'll enjoy taking a look at the scientific side of one of God's greatest gifts to humanity.


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An unborn child could be harmed by Clarinex-D, and a pregnancy Category C rating has been assigned to it as a result. This means it showed side effects on fetuses in animal studies but has not been studied in pregnant women. If you are considering taking Clarinex-D and pregnancy is also in your future, talk with your doctor first. He or she may prescribe a pregnancy Category B medication instead.
Clarinex-D and Pregnancy: An OverviewClarinex-D® (desloratadine and pseudoephedrine) is considered a pregnancy Category C medicine by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which means that it has not been studied in pregnant women. However, studies on pregnant animals suggest that Clarinex-D could potentially cause harm to your unborn child.
During testing with animals, Clarinex® did not show any potential for birth defects; however, Clarinex-D did cause a slowing down of fetal weight gain with extremely high doses (50 times the recommended amounts). No problems with weight were seen at the recommended doses. It is important to note that animals do not always respond to medicines the same way that humans do.
Clarinex-D and Pregnancy Category CThe FDA uses a category system to classify the possible risks to a fetus when a specific medicine is taken during pregnancy. Pregnancy Category C is given to medicines that show side effects to the fetus in animal studies but for which no human studies in pregnant women have been done. A pregnancy Category C medicine may still be given to pregnant women if the healthcare provider believes that the benefits to the mother outweigh the possible risks to the unborn child.
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BOSTON - Freshman Maddie Boucias (Buckland, Mass.) set a new program record in the 1500-meter and Matt Malone (West Roxbury, Mass.) qualified for the New England championships in the 110-meter hurdles to highlight an excellent showing for the Regis (Mass.) track and field teams at the Sean Collier Invitational on Saturday hosted by MIT.
Boucias' time of 5:06.73 put her in the top 15 and broke a 20 year old program record in the process. The women's side also saw a pair of top finishes in Keegan Duguay (Watertown, Mass.) and Kate Cowden (Wilmington, Mass.) Duguay placed third in the women's 100-meter hurdles with a season best time of 16.15 while Cowden delivered a 39.16-meter toss for fifth place in the discus.
Cassandra Froio (Tewksbury, Mass.) and Jill Mosko (Woburn, Mass.) added a pair of personal bests to round out the solid Pride effort on the women's side. Froio had a personal record (13.94) in women's 100 meter with Mosko posting her top time of 5:36.68 in the 1500-meter run.
On the men's side, Malone stamped his ticket to the New England championships running his 110-meter hurdle race in a time of 16.40 seconds good for fourth place. Jovan Sematimba (Burlington, Mass.) ran a personal best time of 4:24.01 in the 1500 meter with senior Matt Norton (Weymouth, Mass.) placing 10th in the 800 meter run with a time of 2:03.57.
The men's throws competition saw sophomore Taylor Garner (Richmond, Vt.) place eighth in the hammer with a throw of 35.73 meters.
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Jack Black is in negotiations to star in the gestating Goosebumps adaptation. If a deal is finalized, the actor will reunite with his Gulliver's Travels and Shark Tale director Rob Letterman, who signed on to direct in March.
The actor will play an author modeled after Goosebumps creator R.L. Stine, whose characters literally come to life, forcing him to hide from his own creations.
Darren Lemke wrote the most recent draft of the script, which was previously worked on by Carl Ellsworth (Disturbia) and Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski (Monopoly). Neal H. Moritz is producing alongside Deborah Forte from Scholastic Entertainment, which publishes the books. No production schedule was given.
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Pink and turquoise is such a good color combo. Usually, when I pair them together it is with some sort of accessory. For me personally I think that goes better together than wearing (for example) pink pants and a turquoise top!
Other colors that turquoise compliments are coral, taupe/tan, white (love wearing this necklace with jeans and a crisp white button up), and of course black!
I love a small touch of the color. If you are ever unsure about pairing two colors together, just try it in baby steps, with a small accessory like a necklace, or a purse! If you want to be bold though, give something like shoes a try!
This dress from Old Navy was so comfortable- I really think any sort of maxi dress is comfortable and effortless. Add to it a denim jacket, which is always one of my go-to pieces!
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This morning, 7am. I walk into J's room.
Me: Good morning sweethe….Dear Sweet Jesus… What in the name of all that is holy is that smell?" (the stench forces me back into the hallway)
J: I farted.
Me: You're 5. It's against the law to make smells like that till you're at least 15.
J: Really?
Me: Yes, now air this out before the police come to see what happened.
J: I farted a lot last night.
Me: This is leftover from last night?
J: Yes.
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Watch anime, meet other fans, and enjoy snacks & crafts. This month we will explore the shoujo genre. We will screen Ouran High School Host Club & Fruits Basket and make candy sushi! Feel free to bring your own shoujo anime or manga to share with the group.
Wednesday, March 25, 6 - 8 p.m.
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Bob is back on-line.
The HughesNet techie came out, replaced the modem. That didn't fix the problem. He said the transmitter was broken and would have to be ordered. He went away.
The HughesNet techie came out again 5 days later. He replaced the transmitter. It still didn't work. After an hour he found that the connection on the cable to the transmitter had corroded. He cut it off and put on a new connector. They will probably charge me for the new modem and transmitter. It took a week to fix.
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When it's time to wage virtual warfare, proper foot soldiers are essential. They don't need to be highly skilled. They don't need the latest in military technology. It doesn't matter if they're battle-hardened or if they have an affinity for firearms. All that matters is that they're respawnable.
It impressive that title as simple as Respawnables can paint such a vivid picture of a game's nature. Anyone who's even vaguely familiar with third or first-person shooters is familiar with the concept of respawning: a player's character gets "killed," and they come back a few seconds later to continue the fight. This isn't just what Respawnables is about, it's what it is. A player's character spawns in a map, they do their best to shoot up everything that moves to score more points than everyone else, then a winner is declared after a set time limit. Simply playing earns experience towards gaining levels, and each new level unlocks a few things such as new skill upgrades (more health, etc) or costume items with various effects (i.e. boosted accuracy).
Along with the colorful visual style reminiscent of a particular hat-centric Valve shooter, and the wealth of unlockable outfits and weapons that function as the main carrot on a stick here, there are also both single and multiplayer modes available. Single player involves repeated matches against AI bots for cash and experience as well as completing a number of various missions such as playing for a full minute without dying or killing X number of enemies with a specific weapon for a bonus payout. Multiplayer is pretty much the same thing, only against other players sporting a wide variety of equipment and skill levels. It's also available in team deathmatch variety to mix things up a bit.
Unfortunately both modes have problems. Single player is almost ridiculously easy for the first several levels and even once special enemies are thrown into the mix the AI is still fairly content to stand in one place and get shot in the dome - or possibly camp out next to an explosive barrel - from time to time. Conversely, multiplayer tends to incorporate players of a vast range of levels that tend to wreck the overall balance. It's certainly still possible to score well as a level 5 against a bunch of 10 and ups, but winning is almost impossible when everyone else is sporting a bunch of health and damage upgrades or vehicle-sized machineguns. Thankfully a horrible loss in multiplayer seems to earn more experience than a clean sweep in single player, but it can still be frustrating to face off against so many twinks.
Win or lose, Respawnables is still an incredibly fun and addicting shooter. It's a bit unbalanced no matter which mode players decide to mess around with but none of that hampers that all-important character progression.


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Robert Alfons of Trust.
Trust, the alter ego of Toronto artist Robert Alfons, who wrote and produced his debut album, TRST, with Austra's Maya Postepski, is that archetypal band that will make your parents confront you about that gaping hole between their pop music and yours. What Trust has in spades over its peers (Austra, Kontravoid, Cold Cave) is grit, sleaze, kink and glamour––a perfect synthesis for great electronic dance music. Trust's music wraps listeners in a pulsating sonic world of malevolent house beats and coldwave synth structures, complemented by Alfons' depressive, weird snarls. From start to finish, the record oozes of steamy encounters in underground clubs, tainted love, homoerotic gazes, lust, urges and unfulfilled desires. The record cover for TRST, a snapshot of an androgynous goth in drag, cuts a clear cloth of the band's aesthetics. It's democratic and ugly, sexual revolution yet inhibition. Think of it as Bronski Beat anthems for the sweet dreams of bondage-filled dance floors, always on some borderline of euphoria and crying on the dancefloor. I spoke with Alfons about Trust and its habits.
SLUG: Tell me about the genesis of Trust. I know you started out in collaboration with Maya Postepski.
Alfons: I've been making music for a long time, I started working with Maya two years ago––we started writing songs together. Trust played their first show, and she was part of the act up until the record. We worked on it together and since then, I've been taking it on the road with the band and doing it that way.
SLUG: What's your writing process like?
Alfons: For me it's very internal––always something that I've done in closed quarters, and then transferring to a live show is obviously something very different. I'm definitely sensitive about it all––I'm scared to show people because I get so attached to it and it becomes so personal––it comes from a place that's sensitive. For recording and live performance, at the same time, there's obviously a gray area with authenticity when you're writing a song. It's like art––there's a level of performance involved.
SLUG: People try to pin all kinds of labels on Trust: Goth, gay, bondage synthpop––to name a few. How do you feel about incessant labeling in music culture?
Alfons: There's always going to be labels in music. It's interesting. It definitely doesn't come from me. I don't think I'm writing about bondage and stuff––it's not just one thing for me. I hope that it's not one note––it doesn't feel like one note to me.
SLUG: Trust's sound is really dynamic, especially with your vocal performances. I get the feeling that you're entertaining different voices. What do you have in mind when you're singing?
Alfons: It keeps things interesting for myself––it's challenging. It's definitely something that I'm exploring with as I'm writing more music. I'm just trying to challenge myself with what my voice can do––that's the goal I'm going for, to keep myself interested. [Maya] sings two parts on the record, and the rest of it is my own performance.
SLUG: You released your first singles with Sacred Bones and TRST on Arts & Crafts. What is it like working with such great labels?
Alfons: I feel so lucky to have been able to work with both of them––Sacred Bones was great when they released those first few singles, and I'm really proud to have been a part of that roster––it's an exceptional lineup of people, and they continue to put out really great records and really great music. Arts & Crafts came along and was willing to put out the record. They were based in Toronto and had heard about our profile firsthand. They were just genuinely excited to take on this project––I feel lucky.
SLUG: I hear you're working on a follow-up record. How's it coming along?
Alfons: It almost feels like the sister to the first record in a lot of ways––they're going to be paired up well together. The new songs I'm working on are going in a different direction––they still feel in the same world. It'll be interesting to see what labels come when the second record comes along. It obviously goes through the same filter that the first album went through. Sometimes I feel like I end up writing stuff that sounds so similar to myself, but I'm trying to challenge myself, trying different things, different vocal ranges. Playing live shows is really inspiring and changes how I want to write music. Playing more people is always exciting.
Come placate your gothic soul––Alfons' dreamy voice will surely make you want to move. Trust opens for The Faint this Friday, Nov. 9 at In The Venue.


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London Fashion Week in Review
Today's title is just the tiny bit ironic. For the past few years I've regretted not living in one of the world's fashion capitals and not being able to attend (or at least lurk around) Fashion Week. I used to dream about the day I'd move to London and walk into Somerset House all dressed up and ready for a show. So now that I've moved to London and LFW was in full swing these past 4 days I thought the best thing to do would be to go home. So now you get why this post is in itself ironic. Even more ironic is that I decided to leave on the exact day Fashion Week started. Not one day later. Obviously, it wasn't on purpose, I was just so excited about going home on reading week that when I booked my tickets in December I didn't even give a single thought to the prospect of Fashion Week. Oh, well, I guess, there's always another one in September, one that I plan on actually attending. What is more, in my defence, not considering fashion week shows just how much I love my family and friends and how much I actually wanted to come back. There is a silver lining after all.
Anyway, in celebration of the Fashion Week I couldn't attend here are some of the LFW streetstyle snaps I loved across the internet this week. Hope you enjoy!
Photo credits Stockholm Streetstyle.