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- "This charnel house bore the unmistakable marks of Melchiah's clan. To what depths had our dynasty plummeted, if these ghouls were the descendants of my high-born brother? Were they so debased as to recruit fledglings from the desiccated corpses here interred?"
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The Necropolis was the clan territory of Melchiah in Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver. As it's name suggests, it was originally a large cemetery from which the Melchahim fed and recruited fledglings.
The Necropolis consists of several large outdoor and indoor areas. Raziel gets first greeted by the cemetery which was the source of corpses for the clan. There is a charnel house at the top of the cemetery which houses a Warp Gate and leads further into the lake district. The lake is a hub area from which several locations are accessible. Raziel can travel to the crypts and use a shortcut to the upper lake portion leading to Melchiah´s chamber which can be created via stack of blocks. The two underwater tunnels lead to the Stone and Force Glyphs.
The cemetery is accessed by the large metal gate and its entrance is guarded by a human vampire hunter. This area has three vertical plateaus that Raziel needs to climb. The middle part has many graves and two adult Melchahim patrolling the area. In order to reach the top, Raziel needs to move the block in the right alcove. The top plateau has more graves, a large bonfire in front of Melchiah´s mural and two staircases leading into the charnel house.
The Charnel House
The charnel house interior is divided into two floors. The first floor has an ornate window with a shaft of sunlight pouring through. The spiral staircase leads to the bottom part with the Warp gate. This is the only Warp gate in the whole game which has a different entrance and an exit.
The Exterior Lake
Once outside the Warp gate´s door, Raziel finds a large area dominated by a lake. The bank closest to the warp gate has four pillars supporting an overhead tunnel. In order to get across the lake, Raziel needs to jump on broken pillars to find a door leading to the crypts.
The Small Crypt
This area houses three crypts out of which one has a Soul Reaver symbol and is movable. Two fledgling Dumahim guard this area.
After Raziel acquires the wraithblade and uses it on the crypt´s side keyhole, the crypt slides to the back revealing an opening underneath. This narrow tunnel widens into an antechamber with another crossed Soul Reaver symbol. Inside, there is a supporting pillar in the middle and behind it, Raziel finds his first Eldritch energy upgrade.
The Large Crypt
The large crypt area is divided by a set of two grates. In order to open them, Raziel needs to push both blocks into the wall slots, allowing him passage. The first area has a supporting pillar in the middle with one arm partially collapsed. It also houses 8 crypts. The second area has a lot higher ceiling with two moving platforms and a pulley mechanism. It also has 21 crypts housed in its surrounding walls.
The Hallway
The long hallway has a gate which opens after a block is inserted and leads back outside to the lake district.
The Cove
This area is only accessible from the crypts. It has a small bonfire and a block which can be pushed off to create a path to the upper lake area.
The Main Crypt
This area houses parts of the large machinery along its sides. The central platform can descend after it was turned on in the engine room. Once dropped to the appropriate level, Raziel can move blocks with fire on top along the platform´s grooves.
The Engine Room
The engine room has a main crank which turns on the platform in the main crypt.
Melchiah´s throne room resembles a torture chamber. The room is spacious but dark, illuminated merely by the torches on the walls. There is a large meat grinder suspended above a metal cage in the middle. The floor in the cage appears to be stained in blood from past executions. There are two small chambers with a switch and a spiked gate which can be dropped onto Melchiah. Melchahim clan symbols are engraved in the alcove where Melchiah sits.
The Force Glyph Altar
The Force Glyph altar consists of a long hallway and a round room made out of white stone. Raziel needs to push down all the pillars in order to activate the eyes of the large stone face representing Nupraptor.
The Elder God refers to this area in his help dialogue as the Gardens of the Dead.
See also
- The Necropolis at Dark Chronicle (by Marie Tryhorn).
- Map at Nosgothic Realm (by Tenaya, Guilherme Coelho and Andrew Fradley).


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News: On Nov. 29, a press conference announces that a Christmas-themed indoor park – Chengdu SantaPark will open to the public in Floraland park in Chengdu in 2016. The Park will be the world's second and Asia's first authentic SantaPark.
The SantaPark of Chengdu will feature attractions and designs on 10,000 square meters area, which is similar to that of SantaPark in Rovaniemi in northern Finland, the hometown of Santa Claus. As is known to all, Chengdu is the home to Giant Panda. Although Chengdu is about thousands of meters from Rovaniemi, the settlement of SantaPark in Chengdu will improve the culture exchange of two countries.
The conference brings three big news: first of all, Santa Claus says that he bought a Christmas mailbox which can make sure to get emails from all around world, and he will settle Santa Claus' Office and Santa Claus' Main Post Office in Floraland. From the Offices, people can apply for Elves Passport which brings more convenience for the holders to travel in other Christmas Countries, and they can get help from Santa Claus himself. Second, the top brands show is hold at night, like Lappoina, Mariela Pokka, Iittala, Rapala, Marttiini. Third, this settlement of SantaPark will bring the original designs and design philosophy of European amusement equipment.
"Santa Claus is one of the most recognized figures in the world. He is the symbol of joyous giving. We are happy that he has his another home in China. The sprite of Santa Claus is love, sharing and wish. He shows loving care to the world's people regardless of race, wealth and borders. He treats every one equally. In the park, we will follow this culture all the time. It is our unique place." said Katja, chairman of official SantaPark, Finland.
Santa Claus is especially noted for his love of children and big bag of gifts. With his white bear and red robes, Santa flies through the night skies coming from his home to bring gifts for children and entering their homes by coming down the chimney. He makes children's dreams come true. The modern images of Santa Claus is as a jolly fat man in a red suit with a big smile. This is our Santa Claus, also Father Christmas.

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A Popular "Hard to Resist" Hobby
If you find sport activities a bit taxing or not to your likeness, then you will find the popular hobby of rock collecting just the right thing. It offers a good balance of a leisurely walk and a hobby pursuit. So, while others get their walk spoiled by a small white ball, it's your turn to "spoil your walk" by colourful rocks and pebbles.
Collecting and displaying rocks and pebbles makes for an interesting and versatile hobby.
When collecting rocks, you will soon find out that they can be categorized as one of three types. A sedimentary rock formed when sediments, such as sand or silt, were pressed together under their own weight or the weight of water, and eventually became solid.
An igneous rock is one that was formed by volcanic activity. The third type of rock for rock collecting is the metamorphic rock, which is like a sedimentary rock which has been changed through intense heat and pressure.
Another type of rock collecting is collecting minerals, gems, and crystals. Pure minerals are not technically the same thing as rocks, but they fit well in rock collections. Minerals include things like pyrite, also known as fool's gold, and quartzite, which looks almost like a diamond.
Beach or river pebbles come in many different colours and shapes, which can be used to create interesting displays.
The souvinir type of rock collecting does not require much scientific investigation, but identifying rocks and minerals does. The different types of rock can sometimes be differentiated easily.
For instance, sedimentary rocks often look like particles glued together. Sandstone is a common example of this. They also sometimes have visible flat layers. Metamorphic rocks, on the other hand, sometimes have layers, but those layers have been bent so that they are no longer laying flat across the rock.
When you find yourself in nature, on a rocky terrain, indulge in stacking and balancing rocks, which makes for an interesting pass time hobby.
Keep in mind when rock collecting that different regions of the world have different types of rocks. In the American Midwest, for instance, there are many sedimentary stones, but metamorphic and igneous rocks are less common. In the Appalacians, on the other hand, you can find metamorphic rocks such as gneiss and schist.
Wherever you live, though, you are sure to find rock collecting a hobby that's hard to resist!
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Department of Counseling
The Department of Counseling at Gallaudet University offers graduate programs for deaf and hard of hearing, and hearing students. Programs include M.A. degrees in mental health counseling and school counseling. A summers and online option is available in school counseling.
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The Education Department at Gallaudet University offers a variety of undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate programs to prepare teachers to work with all ages of deaf and hard of hearing children in various kinds of educational programs and settings.
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The Gallaudet University Department of English offers deaf and hard of hearing students a major in English with flexibility that allows them to focus in areas such as writing, teaching, or literature. The Department also offers two minors in English and Journalism.
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The Government and Public Affairs Department offers undergraduate programs in Government, a Pre-Law Program, and a Master of Public Administration program for professionals working or aspiring to work in local, state, or federal government agencies or non-profit agencies.
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Ok, so some of us "old farts" have been waiting for this game for about 18 years now (after ToB was released) - though most of us had long thought it would never occur because of a question of just who held the legal rights to this game (..where even most lawyers representing interested parties didn't really know).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_cont ... cP0WdH7rTs
Good news is the developer: Larian. They know RPG pretty well, and hopefully they incorporated the sort of dialog that was so fantastic about BGII.
Strangely though, it's a 1st person game? (..or maybe it's 3rd Person?). I mean, I always wanted to play a 1st person perspective with BG I & II (..a'la Ultima-series as it evolved), but it never seemed to happen. I also question how well it is done here. After-all, D&D isn't really a real-time gaming format - the story-line (sort of) is, but action is tactical in D&D - a certain number of moves in a round etc.. and even the BG series didn't get this right (..just Temple of Elemental Evil). Ironically, Larian's Divinity Original Sin games DID this correctly (though not with D&D rules, rather their own). (..though my favorite for this was actually Wizardry's 8 1st person with rounds in active combat and tactical positioning/attacking - be cool if they did that with D&D 2.5, but I seriously doubt it.)
The other things I hope they get right are: D&D 2 (2.5) rules, and the shear difficulty that BGII had (at the very least on something like a "hardcore" setting). BGII could be very difficult if you didn't know the rules and applied them in a tactical manner, plus "levels" weren't "fixed" - you could run-into all sorts of things in that game that you weren't prepared for ..and die: (with only a limited number of save games that you could return to). As far as 2 (2.5) rules: while they weren't the most mechanically well-crafted rules, they did end-up with leveling that had real "meat": higher level characters were downright GOD-like when compared to lower level characters. This was also true for enchanted weapons, where you simply couldn't hit certain monsters without a magical weapon of a particular +; you find a weapon like that (and likely worked real hard to get it) and you cherish it - often with it being fairly unique in the game: in other words ARTIFACT level weapons instead of yet another generic weapon that is slightly better than the last.
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Today a friend and I decided to go to Tim Horton's for some Coldstone's ice cream. I was really happy when Coldstone's came up here from the States, as it had been a favourite of mine when I lived in Hawaii. The fact that it's in Tim Horton's means it's easier to convince my boyfriend to go and get it, so win-win.
There are several Timmy-Coldstone's in Vancouver and the GVRD, but only one in Nanaimo. (There's also one in Duncan, which is a 100-km round trip. Not happening.) There are other, cheaper ice cream places in Nanaimo, any of which we could have gone to — but we wanted Coldstone's. It's special. And it was a really hot day. Also we make no apologies for wanting whatever the fuck we want and eating it too — in public, even.
Here is the point where I tell you something you already know: I'm fat. So is my friend. And while we are both feisty, fat, awesome individuals, we still struggle with self-esteem issues. Because we have spent our entire lives being told that we are inhuman, horrible disgusting blobs that should kill ourselves for allowing ourselves to be so fat and offensive to the eyes of society. How dare we breathe your air and take up all your space with our fat! How dare we have big bellies! How dare we eat ice cream or junkfood — this is, of course, no problem if you're skinny and it's all you eat, because obviously thinness is the only measure of health. No, because we are already fat we should eat nothing but salad and watercress and wear nothing but sackcloth and ashes.
So, let's start from that. We're fat, and we're awesome people and we deserve to be treated like human beings. Regardless of our fatness or awesomeness. We're human.
We've gone to this Coldstone's before. Almost every time we go, we stand there for a long time before someone serves us.
Today we stood there for 10 minutes. There were several people walking around behind the counter, and it wasn't terribly busy. Each person ignored us.
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Title : FORCE CHARACTERISTICS OF RESTRAINED, NATURALLY VENTILATED HYDROFOILS IN REGULAR WAVES.
Descriptive Note : Interim rept.,
Corporate Author : MINNESOTA UNIV MINNEAPOLIS ST ANTHONY FALLS HYDRAULIC LAB
Personal Author(s) : Wetzel, J. M. ; Foerster, K. E.
Report Date : MAR 1965
Pagination or Media Count : 53
Abstract : Experimental data were obtained for the steady force characteristics of naturally ventilated hydrofoils of finite span with trailing edge flaps. The foils were submerged below a free surface. The data were compared with theory corrected for effects of finite span. Investigations were also made of the oscillatory lift and drag forces for restrained, naturally ventilated foils of finite span moving through regular head and following seas. The experimental data for the amplitude of the oscillatory forces were essentially independent of the reduced frequency, based on chord, up to about 1.1. Cavity wash-off due to wave-induced changes in the angle of attack was also investigated. (Author)
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Off to New Zealand via Singapore in 2 days time.
I have 5D, 7D and was going to take 16-25, 24-105 and 70-200 2.8.
I now feel that there will be too much overlap as I like the 24-105 on the 5D as walk about - but as I have the 16-35 , I should really have that on the 5D.
Would it make more sense to have the 16-35 on the 5D, the 17-55 2.8 on the 7D (taking the 70-200 + 1.4 as well of course).)
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Elly has served in a number of roles with Africa Inland Mission, including outreach among an unreached people group in the mountains of South Sudan, and most recently, serving as part of the team at AIM's Retirement Center in Florida.
Currently, Elly is preparing to return to South Sudan where she'll serve as part of an ongoing outreach among the Didinga people.
Working alongside farmers, especially women or those with disabilities is my passion. I love planting seeds and seeing them grow, both physically and with the Word of God.
Bruce and Amber have served in various churches and ministries around the world whenever and wherever God calls. They are currently returning as furlough relief missionaries to Rift Valley Academy, a school for children whose parents are missionaries throughout Africa.
Andy and Margaret have served for more that 25 years as disciple makers and church planters in Tanzania, East Africa. Andy is the Unit Leader for AIM's missionaries in western Tanzania.
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Working under the Africa Inland Church, the Andersen's vision is to teach Biblical principles, start churches, and train and equip church leaders and new believers. Much of their ministry is in the context of building relationships with their neighbors and addressing the needs of the community, sharing Jesus through word and deed.
Activities include conservation agriculture, clean water procurement, religious education in public school, equipping local churches through theological education, discipleship, and a Bible and Literature project.
Evangelism methods include showing the Jesus Film, orally communicating Bible stories chronologically, preaching, initiating discovery Bible studies, and Community Bible Study. Additional ministries among the Nyamwezi include health ministries and Bible translation.
Andy was born and raised in Kenya. From 1997-2015, the Andersens planted multiple churches on the islands of Lake Victoria and started an elementary school, Lake Victoria Christian. They have three children who were raised on the mission field. Abigail and Ben are both enrolled in the Torrey Honors program at Biola University in California. Abigial is studying nursing and Ben is studying psychology. Caleb attends high school at AIM's Rift Valley Academy in Kenya.
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Brian and Patty Arensen have served with AIM for over 35 years in Africa. For the past ten years they served in Nairobi where Brian worked in the AIM Eastern Region office as the regional administrative officer.
In the summer of 2017 they returned to Minneapolis Minnesota to accompany their daughter, Kerith, who is enrolled in a two-year college program for special-needs young adults at Bethany Global University in Minneapolis.
AIM has loaned Brian to Bethany Gateways which is an interdenominational mission with similar goals and vision to AIM. Brian will be working with their personnel department in the home office in Minneapolis. Patty will continue to use her passion for quilting and inductive Bible study as God opens up doors for ministry and outreach. Although temporarily based in Minnesota, they continue to rely on support through AIM for their financial needs.
Shel and Kym Arensen serve in Naivasha, Kenya. Kym's passion for children leads to her involvement in three different ministries. She is the curriculum director for Eden Adventures, which teaches creation care in local government schools, as well as providing outdoor camping experiences for children from homes for street kids. Kym also volunteers at Little Hands, a mainstream school for children with disabilities. Lastly, she serves as a special needs consultant for AIM International. Shel works with the Dorobo, a hunter-gatherer group in Kenya's highlands, planting churches and discipling church leaders. He is also involved in friendship evangelism among several other unreached people groups.
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New Hire Series: Preparing for an Interview in a Hospital Setting
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My first job as a CF was in a fast-paced, large regional hospital with a great reputation, high acuity of patients (Level 1 trauma center), and a large experienced inpatient rehabilitation team. I was very fortunate to land an interview there, and eventually a job. Going into the interview, I recall being nervous and feeling unsure of myself. The graduate school that I attended was wonderful, as were my professors. Unfortunately, I had a not-so-great externship with adults in a rehabilitation setting so I doubted that I knew enough to be welcomed onto such an amazing team. Looking back now, I know I did my best and it all turned out as it was meant to be (as I believe everything does), but there would definitely be some advice to the younger me to better prepare for such an interview. Some of them are clinical, some non-clinical.
Research the hospital
- What kind of patients do they accept and what level of care are they providing? Their website may indicate if they are a trauma center, a stroke center, etc. (If they are a large hospital, you will probably see many diagnoses including TBIs, etc.)
- What type of therapy is provided there? (Do they offer inpatient, outpatient and acute services? Is there an inpatient rehabilitation unit?)
- How to get there and where to park? The HR department can probably provide you with instructions, but if it is in an unfamiliar area, you may even want to do a "test drive" to assure you are on time for your interview.
Clinical knowledge
- It's definitely good to go in prepared for answering some of the following questions. During the course of the questioning, being genuine about what you do and don't know is very important. Here's a new motto: "Come to your interview who you are with what you know". With that said, maybe take a few minutes to prepare mentally for some questions like this:
- What is a clinical strength/weakness of yours?
- How do you complete a bedside swallowing evaluation? (And some of your steps may be challenged "why do you do that?").
- When would you find it appropriate to order instrumental exams for swallowing?
- What is your experience like with instrumental swallowing exams?
- How would you treat a patient that has had a L MCA stroke?
- What is an evaluation tool that you find valuable in assessing cognition/language/speech?
- What would you do if you had a highly agitated patient? How do you prepare for your session?
- Do you have any additional certifications?
- What is an area of speech-language pathology that you enjoy most?
- What would expect from a patient with a TBI and a ___ on the Rancho scale? (know those levels)
- How do you determine candidacy for speech treatment?
- What information can you glean from a cranial nerve exam?
- How do you conduct an oral mech exam?
This is certainly not an exhaustive list, and more specific questions could and likely would be generated by an interviewing team. Hopefully this gives you a good basis for starting to organize your thoughts in preparation. During an interview, though, you aren't the only person answering questions. You will have an opportunity in most interviews to ask questions. Some questions to consider:
- Do you perform MBSS? Do you perform FEES? Is the medical staff generally in favor of completing instrumentation for the purpose of developing a treatment plan?
- What kind of competency will I be asked to complete in order to perform MBSS and/or FEES?
- What kind of mentorship will I have (for CF)? Will my supervisor be on-site and available?
- What are the expectations for productivity and is there a learning period/grace period upon coming in as a new hire?
- What is your favorite aspect of this job?
- What is the daily schedule like? How many patients are typically seen per day?
- Will I have an office space or somewhere to complete therapy and evaluations?
- How many therapists work in the department?
- Will there be any opportunities for continuing education on-site?
- What are your recommendations to prepare for employment here?
- What is the most challenging part of your job?
- Are there resources/materials within the department that I can use for treatment and evaluations?
- Do I have to provide any materials for evaluation/treatment myself?
- What are the hours?
- Will I be responsible for scheduling my own patients or is that completed by someone else?
- What is the relationship like between therapy disciplines?
- Do members of the team specialize in certain areas?
- How is work delegated? Are there teams that are specific to certain diagnoses?
Once again, there are many questions that you may have, that could be added to this list. It is my hope that sharing some of the pieces of information I'd want will be helpful to you.
In the hospital setting, you can be sure that you will never know everything (it is a constant state of learning, especially as a CF), but will expand your practice so much.
Skills you will gain
Of the innumerable pearls of wisdom and skills I learned in the hospital the following are some of the things I hold dear:
- The beauty of a thorough chart review - those charts are robust. You will learn where to look for the information you want, but also learn that some information others may "skim over" will be so important. Keep your eyes moving and read, read, read!
- The ins and outs of suctioning (with training), vitals, etc.
- It is a unique perspective to see how multiple systems in the hospital setting work, as our work will bring us into contact with so many departments (radiology, neuro, ENTs, physical medicine departments, hospitalists, PTs, OTs, dietary), etc.
- Levels of alertness, Glasgow coma scales, Rancho TBI scale.
- You will have the opportunity and privilege to work with patients in very tough situations. It is both emotionally taxing at times, and rewarding. Some days will be tough, but you can be such a help to those in need and truly impact patients.
- How to recognize emergency situations, and how to deal with them.
- If you are fortunate, you will see state-of-the-art interventions from surgeries to life-preserving techniques that will both be new to you and amazing.
- You will become familiar with a vast number of medical diagnoses.
- You will get the chance to see the beautifully diverse population which we serve. This is something that in the other settings, depending on the surrounding socioeconomic factors, and specific demographics, you may not get as much. In the hospital, a need for care is universal, and usually there's not much choice involved when you have an emergency like those that our patients may have endured.
I know I am supremely thankful for my experience, and so thankful that I had the opportunity to work at such an institution and be molded by clinicians, doctors, nurses, and others that were and are experts. I wouldn't trade that experience and would encourage any of you to consider it as an avenue to learn and grow as a therapist. Give that interview a shot, and good luck! Download a free printable containing questions you should ask during your hospital interview here.


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Also, CWS has asked PRO to lead one of their thought leadership roundtables….
PRO's Ken Salapatek will be heading up a session titled, "VMS and What's Next." This is taking place on Monday, September 9 at 10:45AM – 12:15PM. Be sure to attend this if you are interested in learning all about VMS technology (and what's on the horizon) and how it impacts all areas of contingent workforce management!
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WSIPC Web Design Project
Project Description
WSIPC Website Redesign Project
WSIPC came to efelle for a new look. After finalizing their logo design, we moved on to creating their new website. They were looking for a website that would be easy-to-update and to use as a marketing tool. We delivered a fun, interactive, modern website built upon our Fusion CMS platform. With Fusion, WSIPC will be able to update and change their content to promote various campaigns in the future.
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Thursday, January 31, 2008
in completely unrelated news, LOST STARTS TONIGHT
Jim Gaffigan:
Demetri Martin:
Ludicrous speed:
Now that we've seen what IS funny, follow me over to The Collective and we can talk about something that is not only NOT funny, but thinks it's funny enough to win Emmys. AS. IF.
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Do you have Demetri Martin's album, These Are Jokes? It. is. awesome, and I will send it to you if you want. Or GSR could, because he gave it to me, and he's probably looking to impress you.ReplyDelete
No, I don't have it, but I would love it ever so much. Heh. I miss his Trendspotting things on The Daily Show. I think they should have him on there every day.ReplyDelete
Do you have a gmail account? If you do, send me the address, and I'll send you the files. :)ReplyDelete
I love when Jim Gaffigan speculates that the same guys was responsible for both the Hot Pockets and the By Mennen jingles.ReplyDelete
And you know what else I love? Demetri Martin's quote about glitter being the herpes of the craft world - you're never getting rid of that shit!!
Man oh man - you will love the Demetri Martin cd. Absolutely believe the hype on this one.ReplyDelete
lengli, the thing about glitter is so true.ReplyDelete
GSR, mg! sent it to me. I might go home sick from work so I can listen to it.
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I love Jim Gaffigan and Demetri Martin! Are you familiar with the late Mitch Hedberg?ReplyDelete


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Award winning team of IT professionals , customizing solutions, design in SAS for Data Analytics SharePoint Implementation, Cyber & Information Security, IT & Project Management Consultancy, TOGAF Enterprise Architecture & Professional Certified training. We have vast experience of both small and large scale projects.
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We Conduct High-Level, Strategic Analysis of an Organization ensuring they are spending their right money, in the right places, making sure its an Input to the Investment Productisation Process by using Business Capability Models (Business Functions)
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On Projects Consulting,Coaching. We also conduct incomplete delivery assessments. We offer Portofio,Programme & Project Management Solutions.
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We look at Business Processes and Align them with organisational needs in order to
perform and deliver solutions suitable to the business in terms of Return on Investments.
"Enterprise Architecture as a practice which analyzes areas of common activity within or
between organizations, where information and other resources are exchanged to guide future
states from an integrated viewpoint of strategy, business,and technology "
Certified Professionals
Local and International Certified Professionals are available on a Consulting Basis.
Rudrick Stohl's Consulting Methodology
At Rudrick Stohl's Consulting, we help companies think ahead. Business today is evolving faster than at any other time in history, and tomorrow there are going to be challenges we can't even imagine today and opportunities. But to survive and bloom, we must imagine that future. We must anticipate it.
Even while we're helping you solve your business challenges today, we're thinking about the future - and how we can take you there. This is what gives you the competitive edge in what's to come.A Case Study: Engineering New Project Management When a leading manufacturer for the microchip industry needed to design and deliver a new project management program, they selected Rudrick Stohl. Initial assessments showed that while there was no established project management methodology, many engineers across the organization already applied a range of project management skills. Their inconsistencies, however, made only 10 percent of project plans "Excellent" by corporate standards. Equipped with deep knowledge of organizational needs and opportunities, Rudrick Stohl consultants were able to quickly define project management roles and embed new structures and practices. Consequently, the company rapidly achieved: Nearly 85-90 percent of all project plans are considered "Excellent" based on criteria Improved resource management and decision-making Increased transparency in project performance
Designing a successful performance step up plan to reach your goals requires a thorough understanding of how your organization functions at every level. By evaluating and benchmarking current capabilities and performance levels, AllSys can isolate and address the skills, application and management gaps that hinder performance and prevent you from reaching goals as fast as you'd like.Our in-depth assessments examine all aspects of your organization on three key dimensions—people, processes and tools—to identify which specific change mechanisms can be activated to achieve business objectives. Creating a baseline for comparison will also help ensure the precision of our solution and enable you to measure the business impact of organizational change initiatives and demonstrate ROI
Services Include: Rudrickand Stohl Individual Assessments PM Appraise - Evaluates an individual's knowledge and skills in each of the nine areas in the Project Management Body of Knowledge Guide (PMBOK) Project Management Knowledge and Practice Survey - Measures an individual's current project management working practices and performances across the full project lifecycle BA Appraise - Evaluates an individual's knowledge of business analysis best practices, as well as the knowledge areas in A Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK) Business Analysis Knowledge and Practice Survey - Measures an individual's current business analysis working practices across the full requirements life cycle Contract Management Knowledge Assessment - Assesses an individual's knowledge of foundational and specialized concepts related to Federal Contracting policies Agile Knowledge Assessment - Evaluates how well individuals understand and utilize Agile practices, and how the work environment impacts the project team EA Assessment - The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is focused on helping agencies develop their Enterprise Architecture (EA) programs so that they can benefit from the results of using EA as a strategic planning tool.
Rudrick Stohl Organizational Assessments Process Reviews - Examines if organizational standards are in line with current best practices and free of inefficiencies and poorly defined roles/ responsibilities 1.Project Management 2.Business Analysis 3.Enterprise Architect Management Artifact Reviews - Ensures that the tool sets your staff have are appropriate for the projects you work on, driven by an organizational purpose, and completed with the utmost quality Project Management Business Analysis Enterprise Architect Management Project Framework - Guides an organization in selecting immediate improvement activities based on the current capabilities of their project management processes Next Level Assessments - Evaluates an organization's training investment and identifies the key catalysts for success and the key obstacles that can lead to below-par results
A Case Study: Getting to the Root of the Issue A large life since company had internally trained their project managers, but their projects were still failing. They engaged Rudrick Stohl to uncover the reasons their skills were failing and create a plan for successful implementation.
The Declaration: Rudrick Stohl conducted a Project Framework assessment in order to identify process issues and skills gaps, then conducted a series of interviews with key management, executives and functional employees. The findings were then used to develop a learning plan that combined instructor-led training with coaching and mentoring to make sure the training was applied on the job.
In order to maximize efficiency and performance, all strategic and structural components of your organization must be in association. Even in the highest functioning operations, there can be gaps in composition that have a ripple effect on overall performance.
Creating or honing Centers of Excellence within your organization—the collaborative thought leadership, governance structures, methodologies and tools that uphold best practices and support continuous improvement—enables the highest quality output and maximum achievement.
Graspskills consultants will first identify any breaches within your organization and then tailor a solution to address any issues, leverage your assets and achieve organizational alignment.
Rudrick Stohl Services consist of:
- Organizational Design Services – Creating infrastructure to govern people, processes and tools
- Continuous Improvement Assessment – Ongoing evaluation to measure achievement and evolve solutions
- Human Capital Management – Managing workforce to maximize productivity and efficiency
- Community of Practice Development – Developing and supporting areas of best practice and collective learning
- Competency Development – Determining employee profiles required to deliver on organizational goals
- Coaching and Mentoring Program Design Design – Customizing solutions for impactful mentoring and support systems
A Case Study:
Ensuring Adoption of Best Practices A leading automation technology company had developed several policies for project management, but application and adoption were erratic due to lack of buy-in by PMs. Communication throughout the organization had also been insufficient and ineffective.
Our Approach:
Rudrick Srohl's PMO consultants evaluated and addressed the issues surrounding lack of support among PMs and identified opportunities for departmental training to ensure consistency. Rudrick Stohl also developed a communication plan to educate and engage the organization's key stakeholders. All activities were tied to client-specific goal setting and measurement in order to track progress.
In pursuit of operational excellence, you've likely implemented processes across your organization. The question is do you have the right processes in place for the right people to generate the right results?
Ideally, your organization will have just enough process to regulate methodology and make peoples' jobs easier while producing the highest quality work output. Conversely, an over-engineered process or lack of consistent application actually creates more work and erodes productivity.
To optimize your functionality, Rudrick Stohl consultants will thoroughly assess your organization's process adequacy and maturity, and benchmark against standards such as Business Analysis Body of Knowledge/Project Management Body of Knowledge/TOGAF Knowledge and best practices. We'll then design, implement and measure success of tactical activities that deliver on your strategic intentions.
Rudrick Stohl Services include:
- Methodology Revision and Design – Creating or rectifying practices relative to project environment
- Process Adequacy Assessments – Evaluating current state processes in relation to project environment
- Federal Contracting Policy Management – Reviewing and refining federal contracting methodologies and procedures
A CaseStudy: Streamlining Methods, Creating Support
A sizeable County Department received a large funding increase and was subsequently inundated with requests for new IT projects. Although the staff was intelligent and motivated, they lacked the formal training and consistent methodologies to efficiently handle the influx of work. The Department engaged Rudrick Stohl to develop skills and best practices across business analysis and project management practices.
Tactics that Delivered:
Rudrick Stohl developed a learning plan that called for a core group of employees—and a number of executives and managers—to complete Rudrick Stohl Business Analysis Professional Development Program onsite, integrating departmental materials whenever appropriate. Along with earning professional certifications, the employees adopted consistent methods and tools that eliminated redundancy and maximized performance. Immediately they realized an increase in productivity and quality of work, as well as the unanticipated benefits of strong team building and a mentoring environment.
As you work with Rudrick Stohl consultants to create your custom learning plan, consider what happens after the formal training events. As an industry average, 80% of knowledge gained in training is lost within three hours of exiting the classroom for participants who don't get the proper support.
Rudrick Stohl makes support a priority to ensure you get the most out of your learning investment. Employing the appropriate mix of follow-up workshops, blended learning options or coaching to bolster newly-acquired knowledge will help ensure the immediate application—and long-term adoption—of new techniques.
Your Rudrick Stohl consultant will work with you to devise a learning reinforcement plan that's right for your organization, promoting continuous improvement and an environment that fosters new practices.
Rudrick Stohl Services include:
- Mentoring – Reinforcing or demonstrating new techniques via virtual or in-person trainers
- Deliverable-Based Workshops – Providing lab-like environments for new technique application on group deliverables
- Centers of Excellence and Practice – Creating or honing thought leadership and governance structures that support best practices
- Webinars – Delivering online, self-paced learning modules for efficient, accessible training
A CaseStudy: Honing Skills for the Real World
A leading global financial services firm needed a way to help PM executives practice applying their skills in real-world scenarios. Rudrick Stohl provided workshop learning events that simulated real-world experiences in a lab-like learning environment.
The Outcome
Since the approach made the learning event relevant, participants were able to test and apply their skills, allowing them to try, succeed or improve in a safe, supportive environment. The workshop setting also let the entire group draw practical conclusions for use on the job
Throughout your learning initiative, some performance improvements will be immediate and obvious, while others may lay the groundwork for a crucial next step. Substantiating your progress is important to validating exactly how your organization has improved, whether issues have been solved, and what learning is still required to achieve existing or evolving goals.
Utilizing in-depth Metrics that Matter, we gather predictive data about higher-level results that indicate program effectiveness and your potential business impact. At every relevant stage, Rudrick Stohl assesses your training outcomes so that you can better measure success, identify new opportunities and justify learning investments to other key decision-makers.


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5 Years. Half a decade.
The whole year running this site has been the biggest year for Ariana Today, and Ariana herself. It has been another amazing year updating as the #1 Ariana Grande fansite, and we couldn't have done it without all of you.
It's been 5 years, and I have never grown out of the endless support that you've all shown. With all of the success Sweetener has accomplished, I've never been more proud of Ariana especially with all that she's been through.
Throughout all of the darkness and failures, she fought with kindness and light, and thus conquered against evil, making one of the biggest steps in the world and showing us how strong love is. This is another testament of why I've made a fansite for this woman 5 years ago.
A big shoutout to my good friends Marie (@bemybabydlx) and Darius (@tattooedreams) and our newest member and long time friend Matt (@shookgrande) for helping me run the fan page with nearly 200,000 followers, as these updates would be non-existent without their contributions.
Thank you Savan, Ariana's team, family and friends (yes you too Kiyan, if you're reading this), for showing love and acknowledging us. Lastly, thank you Ariana for constantly stalking our tweets and noticing us. We love all of you!
Can't wait to enjoy another year with y'all. Don't forget to stream Sweetener! 😉


text: The IRG Hub will coordinate technical assistance and develop financial mechanisms to invest in and support sustainable revenue projects focused on grassroots people-of-color-led civic engagement and worker organizations. A project of the Ford and Solidago Foundations, the HUB – set to launch in 2019 – will help grassroots organizations develop independent resources, and assist funders in identifying groups to support. Choices about ownership models, decision-making processes and revenue investment – all geared toward a social change agenda – will distinguish this work from individual efforts solely focused on increasing resources. In addition to building organizational independence, the HUB will help foundations and donors develop joint strategies to support community organizations' independent power-building work.


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We believe all business environments are technology environments. This means that not only do we have the extensive, multi-disciplinary expertise and specialised skills to deliver highly-engineered environments in the technology, science and health sectors, but we also have a dedicated technology solutions team for clients who want to challenge the traditional technology delivery model. Our differentiated technology and engineering expertise reflects our commitment to smarter solutions for our customers.
The 'Golden Tech Triangle' consists of institutions typically considered members who have among the highest research incomes of all British universities and collaborate closely through initiatives.
At ISG, we have long-standing relationships with some of the world's higher education institutions who trust us to deliver a range of schemes, ranging from laboratories and classrooms to student accommodation and new build research facilities.
Check out our new interactive map to find out more about how we revolutionising the delivery dynamic.
Richard Irwin, ISG's business development director, shares his thoughts on the conglomerate of world-leading education institutions that are helping shape the technology and biosciences corridor between Cambridge, London and Oxford.
"The growth of the golden technology triangle is showing a lot of promising opportunities for the construction sector with more university establishments needing to expand or upgrade existing facilities to keep up to date with the everchanging demands of technology"
Link to thinking piece - can we draft a comment piece on the golden triangle, highlighting our work in the Cambridge, Oxford and London region?
Construction acrobatics were required to squeeze the complex mass of services for a seven-storey chemistry laboratory at Imperial College London into the inflexible footprint of a new build office block.
Find how we are transforming the new home of Imperial College London's renowned Department of Chemistry, on a regeneration site in White City, west London.
Funded by the UK Government through the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) with support from Cambridge University, the new Aurora Cambridge Innovation Centre is a research-led organisation that seeks to be a world-leader in polar science and operations - encouraging global collaboration in the field.
ISG is helping to pioneer scientific discovery after delivering British Antarctic Survey's (BAS) state-of-the-art Aurora Cambridge Innovation Centre at its headquarters in Cambridge.
Leading trade publication, New Steel Construction Magazine, has published an in-depth article on our new chemistry teaching building at Oxford University. The double-spread feature titled, 'Top marks for steel frame', featured comments from ISG project manager, James Howard.
James discussed how cellular beam steelwork had revolutionised the delivery of the new chemistry teaching block, located on a tightly constrained site.The building forms an integral part of Oxford University's wider investment into its estates portfolio. The new three-storey steel-framed extension will transform an existing 1960s university building into a suite of highly specified undergraduate laboratories for the Department of Chemistry.
We have dispelled the myth that a state-of-the-art laboratory cannot be housed within a pre-existing office building, says ISG's healthcare building specialist.
ISG's divisional director, Paul Sharp, made the comments in a special feature in The Pathologist, one of the UK's leading publications on pathology.
Paul said turning the established 15-storey building into a new facility – known as the Halo Building - for Healthcare Services Laboratories (HSL) – involved an unprecedented level of complexity. Find out more in our 'what we think' section.


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August was full of success for both investors and home buyers! We've put together a snapshot of some of our investing success stories – take a look at a few of this month's projects that received drastic makeovers and profitable returns!
Move the slider on each image from left to right and back to see the transformations.
Purchase Price: $306,000
Sold Price: $490,000
Outstanding remodel featuring all new plumbing, roof, gutters, floors, millwork, with a tankless on-demand water heater and more! Beautiful laminate hardwood floors on the main level with gas fireplace. Dining area plus bonus as a family room. New kitchen has white shaker soft closing cabinets, quartz countertops, stainless appliances. Remodeled two full bathrooms. RV parking. Huge patio in back with large built in pergola and terrace garden, perfect for entertaining on a nice quiet street.
Purchase Price: $184,500
Sold Price: $350,000
Newly remodeled charming craftsman. Modern touches while preserving the classical era. Vaulted ceilings, wainscoting, quartz countertops, custom tile, and stainless steel appliances. The master en-suite with your own shower on the main floor. Additionally a brand new roof, plumbing, electrical, siding, and new water main. Plenty of parking and alley access. This home truly is a must see! Close to freeways, and schools in the ideal location!
Purchase Price: $338,000
Sold Price: $569,000
Welcome to your Mid-Century Modern! Check out this Exquisitely remodeled home in the Seattle Upper Rainier Beach location. Every system is new; electrical, plumbing, new sewer line, new 15 year PVC roof. Forced air heating supplied by the new gas furnace. Open kitchen layout, perfect for entertaining, boasts beautiful granite counters, stainless steel appliances, gas stove, and open shelving. Heated bathroom tile floors. Lots of parking fully fenced, close to freeways, downtown Seattle, Renton. Great location. Must see!!


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Just another day in paradise...
We may not have it all together, but together...we have it all.
Sunday, July 15, 2007
Ashlyne turns 5!
We celebrated Ashlyne's 5th Birthday last Tuesday night at Chuck E. Cheese's. We had a great time with a big group of friends and family, including a few of Ashlyne's friends from preschool she hadn't seen since the end of May. She had a great day and is really looking forward to kindergarten!!
Happy 5th Birthday Ashlyne!!!
The kids were dancing with Chuck E. Cheese to a birthday song!
Ashlyne gave Chuck E a big hug!
High 5 Chuck E!!
Ashlyne got a lot of cool gifts: a baby doll, a princess creativity set, a new dress, a new bike and lots of things to go with her bike. So many new things!
Thank you to everyone who joined us that day! It was a birthday to remember!
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Friday, July 13, 2007
More pictures!
I forgot about these, from the day before the 4th... Here is Jordan and Alexis... (they were both a little sunburned from being out on the jetski's that day)
Me and Misti :)
I was laying on the floor and Laney jumped on my back. She was saying "pee boo Mommy!"
she's so cute!!!
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Delayed Update
So I am lattte updating I know. Its been busy over here! And I forgot how this photo uploading works, so these pictures are backwards! UGH...well here goes a ton of pictures.
First are pictures from our camping trip to Lake Cushman last weekend. We were there Thursday until Sunday. We had a double site and we had all 7 of our kids, plus our friends Adam and Nicole and their 5 kids, and our friend Devron, and Jordan's girlfriend Alexis. We had a great time! First up, Delaney figured out that grabbing handfuls of dirt and throwing them on herself and up in the air to land on herself was a lot of fun! ha ha...we were calling her Jungle baby!
Let's just say by the time we got home, I had to empty her bathwater twice before I got her clean! LOL...but she had a great time and was really good. This was her first camping trip since she was only a few months old.
Next up, a family picture. LOL...we were dirty and icky, but dang it, it was the first time we had all the kids camping with us, so I couldn't pass up the opportunity to get a picture.
We had a great time swimming and playing the lake all day Friday and Saturday. We just lugged coolers down and spent the day. This is Jordan (standing behind everyone), Alex, Cole, Brittany, and Misti jumping in the lake.
Laney had a good time cruising around in the blow up boat with Daddy.
And playing on this "hot dog" that Adam and Cole brought.
Or just floating in a tube, as long as Misti didn't let go!
Ok, so the night before we left for camping was the 4th of July!!! My birthday and America's. We stayed home and lit off fireworks. GOOD TIMES!
Ashlyne, Misti and Laney watching Daddy light a sparkler:
This was pretty much where Laney spent most of her evening: on Misti's lap with her ears covered. She enjoyed the fireworks a lot actually, they were just loud.
What can I say about this one? It's LOVE :)
This is a rare moment.....Laney talks a lot about her "Bubbo" as she calls him, but she gets shy when he gets too close to her. So when she let him pick her up, Jordan said "get the camera!!"...lol... So sweet..
Sorry I was a week late, but I hope you enjoy the pictures! I have Ashlyne's 5th birthday pictures coming up.... :)
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Monday 23 November, 2009 - 18:50
Delta State Action Committee on AIDS (DELSACA) will disburse N36 million to 12 NGOs in Delta as grant for fight against HIV.
DELSACA project coordinator, John Osuyali, says that more than 140 NGOs applied for the second trench of the grant to carry out HIV related activities in the state.
"We have about N36 million for NGOs to carry out HIV related activities and only 12 NGOs will be eligible for the funding," explains Osuyali.
To read the article titled, "12 NGOs to receive N36 million grant to fight HIV in Delta," click here.
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If you've found yourself searching for change in the couch pockets after a just getting paid, this post is for you! This post will teach you how you can earn real money every month on your cellphone and earn enough money to pay your cellphone bill every month.
These apps are all free to signup and take practically no time to get started. So, what are you waiting for, go earn some extra money!
This post contains affiliate links, please see my disclosure policy to learn more. These apps will only help you earn a small amount of money to save on your cellphone bill.
Apps That Will Pay Your Cellphone Bill Every Month
I've been Shopkick-ing for years, on and off and I love it! Shopkick earns you money simply by shopping (say what?!). Walk into stores like Target, Best Buy, American Eagle (and a ton of other stores too) and you will get points. But, that's not all. If you have a few extra minutes, you can scan items in the store for extra kicks. You can even ask the cashier, at select locations, (Best Buy is awesome for this!) to scan your Shopkick barcode before purchase and get kicks for your purchase.
Shopkick is so easy to earn points that I've even earned gift cards in just one day!!
GigWalk is an app that works better in crowded areas because it pays you to do random jobs. These jobs can be a variety of things and you'll work as an independent contractor. Some gigs only pay a small amount, but the money can really add up fast. To get the most out of GigWalk, be sure to check the app throughout the day, as jobs are often listed throughout the day and week.
Chekpoints has never really been one of my favorite ways to earn rewards, but it is still an option so I will list it. Checkpoints basically has the same concept as Shopkick, except it offers games and lotteries for even more rewards. I've personally never played around with Checkpoints too much, the few times I did use it, I never really made enough points to make a big enough reward. Still, if you have the extra time on your hands or shop a lot, this app is worth checking out.
Ibotta is an app that pays you just to buy your groceries. Simply download the app, find the store you will be shopping at, click on the products you will be buying and then scan your recipt, or link your store rewards card. Ibotta will reward you with real cash just for buying things you already buy.
Ibotta does have a minimum cash out balance, but it does not take long to meet the minimum when you're using it every day.
Field Agent
Field Agent is an app I used a long time ago, but stopped because of the lack of jobs in my area. Field Agent is another app where you are an independent contractor and can take "jobs" to be a mystery shopper or auditor. The "jobs" are generally easy to do and take just a few minutes. In the past, I have done mystery shopping with Field Agent at places like Dollar General and Walmart. This app is really good if you live near a bigger area since you're likely to get more jobs, but still works in rural areas, too.
Those are the apps that I've tried in the past earn money/gift cards. While you won't get rich with any of these apps, you may be able to earn just enough to pay your cellphone bill every month. Do you have any other apps that you use for earning real money that isn't on this list? I would love for you to share them in the comments below.
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Leather waste. A hidden problem that we witness everyday, but not observed by everyday consumers. Especially synthetic (faux) leather takes part of a large textile waste problem, which are generated from factories and retailers. Million of tonnes of textiles are discarded each year.
One of the main causes of the problem is the inventory and leftovers waste during manufacturing processes. The ENDUR luxury brand believes that every material has it's value to re-use, regardless of inventory waste or discarded products. Especially the synthetic leather industry where waste is generated from the cutting and stamping processes of long sheets of Faux leather.
We used discarded synthetic materials (pre-consumer waste) to design a luxurious handbag, which is suitable for mass production. The final design is made from two long sheets of discarded faux leather, without use of any chemical construction. The sides are made from old second-hand bags, added with new textures to hide scratches and to personalize each bag. Every bag is unique, which add value to the consumer.
Studio Kevin Shek believes that sustainable products should not be communicated as "sustainable design," but as a regular luxury product with sustainable aspects already integrated. This creates a new chance for targeting a larger audience, including with concious consumers.
We experimented with the properties of discarded faux leather. The textures on faux leather are actually heat-pressed by roll forming machines. We were inspired by this manufacturing process and created our own texture that gives a personalisation feature and hiding surface scratches. The ENDUR bag is made from 100% of discarded materials. The bag itself is simply constructed with minimal use of stitching garments.
The ENDUR bag is a hybrid form of a suitcase and a minimalistic luxury bag. Impact-resistant desgined and suitable for both men and woman.
The ENDUR bag gives users enough space to put large objects and everyday tools. Suitable for work, school or traveling.
Project Information
Year: 2019
Product state: Conceptual Prototype
Client: Royal Academy of Art
Industrial Design and vision direction: Kevin Shek
Photography: Trashure Studio


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|Defeat Mom's Heart 6 timesIpecac
Ipecac is an unlockable passive item.
Effects[edit | edit source]
- Replaces tears with explosive and poisoning projectiles fired in an arc.
- Tears down - (Delay * 2) + 10
- +13 Shot Height
- +40 flat damage (See Effective Damage)
- This item belongs to the BobIsaac gains a green trail of poisonous creep. set. Collecting three items from this set will transform Isaac into Bob.
Notes[edit | edit source]
- As Ipecac's explosion range does not scale with tear size, with enough tear size increasing items (e.g. Death's Touch), it can become nearly impossible to hit enemies with Ipecac's explosions.
- Only enemies directly hit by the Ipecac tear will be applied poisoning; the resulting explosion won't apply poisoning to enemies hit by it.
- Ipecac's flat damage upgrade does not increase tear size like standard damage upgrades.
- Ipecac's damage bonus does not apply to Burn or Poison fully; only +4 is applied to their damage per tick.
- Character damage multipliers do not apply to Ipecac's flat bonus.
- Using Ipecac in a Crawl Space will cause the tear to bounce off the ceiling, bounce off the floor at a low height, and eventually explode. The same applies to using it on a Crawl Space wall.
Synergies[edit | edit source]
- Chocolate MilkGrants charged tears that deal greater damage when fully charged.: Charged up Ipecac deals expectedly high damage. Rapid-fire can be used against weaker enemies or to clear obstacles when necessary.
- Cricket's HeadIncreases damage by 0.5, and multiplies it by 1.5x. / Eve's MascaraDoubles damage, halves tears stat, and greatly reduces shot speed. / Magic MushroomIncreases most stats, enlarges Isaac, grants a heart container and restores all health.: The damage multipliers from these items apply to Ipecac's +40 bonus, unlike others.
- Dr. FetusTears are replaced by bombs that benefit from bomb-enhancing effects and slide for a fixed time after being fired.: Bombs explode on contact, do no damage to Isaac and become Bob's Curse bombs.
- Dr. Fetus + Monstro's Lung: renders Isaac no longer immune to his shots, also they will explode as soon as Isaac shoots.
- Epic FetusIsaac's tears are replaced with guided missiles, like those used by the Doctor's Remote.: Missiles turn green and are poisonous. Damage greatly increases as the flat damage bonus stacks with Epic Fetus' explosive multiplier.
- Mom's KnifeIsaac's tears are replaced by a knife that pierces enemies, can travel through obstacles and can hurt enemies while Isaac is holding it. Holding down the fire button before firing increases its range and power.: Knife turns green, may poisons enemies, and removes Ipecac's damage increase.
- Also adds +4 damage.
- Monstro's LungIncreases damage and grants a charged shot that fires multiple tears in the same fashion as Monstro.: Isaac fires a barrage of Ipecac shots, with no increase in charge time compared to Monstro's Lung alone.
- Tractor BeamIsaac emits a beam from his face. Isaac's tears travel in the path of the beam.: The Ipecac tear will always travel forwards along the beam, even if Isaac is moving forward as well. This makes it less likely for Isaac to get damaged by his tear.
Interactions[edit | edit source]
- Bloody LustIncreases damage as Isaac receives damage. Damage increase stays for the whole floor. / Crown of LightGives Isaac a crown that glows blue when active and turns gray when inactive. While Isaac has no empty red heart containers, Isaac's tears are replaced with blue diamond tears that deal double damage. Regardless of health, the crown will deactivate for the current room when Isaac takes damage. / PolyphemusMakes Isaac shoot one huge tear. It also reduces tears to a minimum. Damage increased. If the tear does more damage than an enemy's life, the tear continues to travel with the extra remaining damage. / ProptosisTears start out massive with high damage, and then shrink down and become weaker over a short range. / Sacred HeartIncreases damage and range while reducing shot speed and grants homing tears. Grants a Heart Container and replenishes all Red Hearts.: The damage multipliers from these items do not apply to Ipecac's +40 bonus, resulting in much lower damage increase than expected.
- BrimstoneTears are replaced by a laser beam that pierces through all enemies and obstacles in its path and deals high damage. Can only be fired after a short charge-up period.: Blood beam now does poison damage. The character doesn't gain the Damage Up or Tears Down effects.
- Isaac shoots Ipecac tears while charging Brimstone. Both Brimstone and Ipecac shots modify Isaac's damage and tear delay stat, meaning that Ipecac fires slower and Brimstone charges slower, but Brimstone does an extra 40*13 damage. Take care to pre-charge Brimstone so that the Ipecac shot is on cooldown as Isaac enters a room. This interaction also applies to Azazel's mini Brimstone.
- Cricket's BodyGrants -1 Tear Delay and reduces Range. When tears hit an object or deplete their range, they spawn 4 smaller tears, whose Range and Damage scale with Isaac's.: The main tear splits into four explosive splash tears. The splash tears can still damage Isaac.
- Death's TouchIncreases Damage by 1.5, reduces Tears by 0.3 and increases tear size. Grants piercing tears. Tears are replaced by Death's scythes, which is a cosmetic effect only.: Although damage is increased, the tears' hitbox also grows larger which may be detrimental.
- Flat StoneTears bounce off the floor. Tears that hit an enemy after bouncing deal splash damage to all nearby enemies for 25% of Isaac's tear damage.: The Ipecac shots cause full-damage explosions instead of lesser splash damage when they bounce off the floor, though they can also harm Isaac.
- The Forgotten: The ghost form uses Ipecac as normal. The skeleton form's melee attacks become poisonous and explosive with +4 flat damage; he cannot be hurt by the blasts but is pushed back by them. The charged boomerang attack is only poisonous.
- Ghost PepperAdds a chance to shoot a fire that damages enemies and remains in place until it deals enough damage or the room is left.: If a fire is generated at the same time as an Ipecac shot, the Ipecac shot will explode instantly.
- Guppy Transformation: Blue flies are no longer spawned on hit.
- Ipecac shots now spawn blue flies on hit, both direct and indirect.
- Little HornAdds a chance to fire a piercing tear that instantly kills any enemy that it touches.: If an Ipecac shot also happens to have the Little Horn effect, after destroying an enemy, it loses its explosive property and effectively is just a normal Little Horn tear.
- Lost ContactEvery tear has a small shield which will allow it to block one enemy projectile.: Ipecac shots will explode on contact with enemy shots.
- The Ludovico TechniqueInstead of firing tears, Isaac controls one floating tear that hover over obstacles. This tear deals constant damage when held in place over an enemy.: Tear damage is increased by 4, explodes when killing an enemy, and comes back to Isaac.
- +4 damage bonus, no explosion.
- Mom's EyeAllows Isaac to fire tears from the back of his head. / Loki's HornsGives a random chance for projectiles to fire in all 4 cardinal directions.: Occasionally shoots backwards or in all 4 directions, with high risk of self-damage.
- The ParasiteIsaac's tears split in two when they hit something.: The Ipecac tear will spawn two smaller explosive tears when it collides with a solid object, but not with an enemy. These tears can spawn tears on their own as well, potentially leading to huge chain reactions.
- Piercing tears: Tears will still explode on enemy contact, nullifying piercing.
- Rubber CementTears bounce off walls, enemies, and environmental objects.: Tears will bounce off walls and rocks and won't explode until they hit the ground. Not recommended, as self-damage is likely.
- Soy MilkTears shrink and do much less damage, but fire in very rapid succession.: Though fire rate is greatly increased, the 20% damage multiplier applies, resulting in weak explosions.
- Spectral tears: Ipecac shots no longer explode on contact with obstacles or walls, making accidental self-damage less likely but it's more difficult to open secret doors.
- Tech XTears are replaced with laser rings that pierce through enemies and deal damage to enemies within them. Can be charged to increase the size of the ring.: The laser ring becomes poisonous and gains +4 damage.
- TechnologyReplaces tears with a piercing laser with unlimited range.: Overridden by Technology.
- +4 damage bonus, poisonous laser.
- Technology 2Decreases damage and replaces right eye tears with a unlimited range, piercing laser which fires continuously.: The +40 damage bonus is not affected by the Technology 2 multiplier making the laser very high powered, but only every other Ipecac shot is fired.
- Technology ZeroConnects Isaac's tears with electricity that can damage enemies.: High fire rate needed for explosive shots to be connected.
- Tiny PlanetRange up and makes shot tears revolve around Isaac until they drop.: Ipecac tears orbit around Isaac for a very long time. They land far enough to not cause self-damage, but that can be relied on only if Isaac is not moving and do not hit enemies.
In-game Footage[edit | edit source]
Unlockable Achievements[edit | edit source]
- Lil Spewer - Die to your own explosion from Ipecac, Bob's Rotten Head, or Horf! pill.
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- "Ipecac" is a shortened name for syrup of ipecac, a powerful emetic (a substance used to induce vomiting). This name is itself derived from a shortening of the source plant's name, Ipecacuanha.
- This item is used in Challenge #7 (Suicide King).
Seeds[edit | edit source]
PC 2Q6M EEZQ (First floor treasure room)
PC BK3W 93F4 (treasure room adjacent to spawn)
PC NNH2 XPNP (treasure room adjacent to spawn)
PC Q47Z GX3W (treasure room adjacent to spawn - Normal mode)
PC C139 L97X (treasure room adjacent to spawn)
PS4 HYDG 0PPY (First treasure room)
Vita 3N3B BFWZ (Treasure room adjacent to spawn)
|Mom's Heart Unlocks
|A NooseDefeat Mom's Heart 3 timesA QuarterDefeat Mom's Heart 8 timesA Fetus in a JarDefeat Mom's Heart 9 times???Defeat Mom's Heart 10 timesEverything Is Terrible!!!Defeat Mom's Heart 5 timesIt Lives!Defeat Mom's Heart 11 timesWire Coat HangerDefeat Mom's Heart 4 timesIpecacDefeat Mom's Heart 6 timesExperimental TreatmentDefeat Mom's Heart 7 timesRubber CementDefeat Mom's Heart 2 timesDarkness FallsDefeat Mom's Heart 11 timesSolar SystemDefeat Mom's Heart 3 timesSuicide KingDefeat Mom's Heart 11 timesDemo ManDefeat Mom's Heart 9 timesLost BabyDefeat Mom's Heart on hard mode as IsaacCute BabyDefeat Mom's Heart on hard mode as MagdaleneCrow BabyDefeat Mom's Heart on hard mode as EveShadow BabyDefeat Mom's Heart on hard mode as JudasGlass BabyDefeat Mom's Heart on hard mode as CainWrapped Baby Defeat Mom's Heart on hard mode as Azazel
Defeat Mom's Heart on hard mode as LazarusBegotten Baby Defeat Mom's Heart on hard mode as Lazarus
Defeat Mom's Heart on hard mode as AzazelDead BabyDefeat Mom's Heart on hard mode as ???-0- BabyDefeat Mom's Heart on hard mode as The LostGlitch BabyDefeat Mom's Heart on hard mode as EdenFighting BabyDefeat Mom's Heart on hard mode as Samson
|Goat Head BabyDefeat Mom's Heart on hard mode as LilithBlue WombDefeat Mom's Heart 10 timesSuper Greed BabyDefeat Mom's Heart on hard mode as KeeperBlue BomberDestroy 10 tinted rocks and defeat Mom's Heart 11 times
|Pokey MansDefeat Mom's Heart 11 timesSmelterDefeat Mom's Heart or It Lives! on hard mode as ApollyonBurning BasementDefeat Mom's Heart 11 timesMarrowDefeat Mom's Heart or It Lives! on hard mode as The Forgotten
|The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
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In a previous article, I spoke about rolling resistance in manual wheelchairs. Let's take a step back and look more closely at what is meant by the term "rolling resistance" and what factors contribute to the rolling resistance in a manual wheelchair. Before we look at rolling resistance, let's have a quick physics lesson.
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We have successfully recycled the Duplo through ebay and all 7 lots sold last night, with a combined total of £64 odd, which is £4 more than I paid for the job lot from EFG's godmother more than 10 years ago - so all the playtimes that the girls, my childminded children and visiting children have had have been free! And the best of it is that there is still more to sell. I didn't list it all at once because of the thought of posting it all off at the same time, so there are about 5 more lots to list this week. Good result, I thought.
Yesterday was such a lovely day that I got outside and dug over one of the vegetable beds. The horse muck had been sitting on the top and the weather had broken it down and it was perfect for just turning over yesterday. If the number of worms I found is any indication of the quality of the soil, it is wonderful as there were several there every time I turned the spade over. I just felt that the sun was shining and it was warm so I had had enough of being inside and wanted to get out and enjoy the sunshine - and it was lovely to be outside with the rabbits in their hutches nearby, the cat watching me and the chickens cackling to themselves just at the bottom of the garden. I could do that every day. I will have to do it some more, as there are four more beds that need digging, but one is enough at a time - I had to go for a little walk and deliver some eggs to a friend round the corner in order to let my back straighten out!
Lent has arrived and I should have decided what I was going to give up before now, but I haven't really thought about it much. Given how bad my diet has got lately as I have fallen off the healthy eating wagon completely, and how unwell I feel as a result, I am going to give up sugar for the duration. Then I will look forward to making a nice cake for Easter Sunday tea as a treat. I have also enjoyed reading Delia Smith's book, A Feast for Lent, which is a religious book and not a recipe book, in the past, so I may have a hunt through the bookshelves and read that again this year.
We are off to gymnastics again this morning. I have taken some photos to share with you and will hope to get them up this afternoon.
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The heated moments between Draymond Green and Kevin Durant late in Friday's loss to Memphis led some — like the band Smash Mouth — to question Green.
But the Warriors stars are apparently growing to be better and better friends, Green told USA Today's Sam Amick.
That element might change the way outsiders view the words Green and Durant exchanged Friday. Especially since Green said talking with teammates, let alone friends, is a must for success.
In a Q&A with Amick, Green said he and Durant are "super close."
Amick then asked Green asked just how close they are.
"It's hard to really say how close. But (close) like building a relationship far beyond basketball, like hanging with each other in the summer close," Green told Amick. "It's beyond that. It's a special thing. It's a special relationship. Like I said, if we have to question (the way we talk to each other)…
"(The communication) is vice versa (too). He comes up to me all the time, '(Draymond), you on (expletive),' and I'm like, 'Ok, I got you. I got you.' If you've got to second-guess talking to a teammate, what you have will never work."
Green also addressed the heated exchange itself.
"I think everybody tried to blow it out of proportion, which was funny," Green told Amick. "And yet, I saw something that said, 'Draymond and Kevin gets into an argument,' or something. I don't know if you can really get into an argument where one person is talking and the other guy is saying, 'What would you rather me have done here?' And I'm like., 'You go into the pick and roll – blasé, blasé, blasé,' and he's like, '(Ok), I got you. Alright, cool. Let's go.'"
Sounds like it's time to put that mini-controversy to bed.


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with guest blogger Annie G.
Banana Republic is a brand that has long been seen as Gap's older, more mature counterpart (or at least since its induction to the Gap Inc. family in 1983). The company has transitioned from its original positioning, exchanging the original safari themed items and decor for a more polished look. Their aesthetic has been targeted towards Ben and Anna (say it out loud and you'll get it), their fictional, 30-40 year old, well-off, style conscious customer. Simon Kneen, Creative Director since 2009, successfully designed for this audience for many years. However, in recent seasons, Kneen has been criticized for dulling the brand down and perhaps being out of touch with current trends.
photo by Billy Farrell Agency
photo by Banana Republic
Tags: aesthetic, targeted, brand, current trends, plugged in, social media, audience, marketing, design sensibilities, milliennials, demographic, tweets, gramming, Twitter, instagram, Banana Republic, selfie
Retailers go through cycles in which they gain and then lose market share. Of course, the reasons for these cycles are complex, ranging from everything to being out of touch with consumer tastes and trends, downturns in the economic cycles to making mistakes in repositioning their offerings and brand voice. Currently suffering mightily in public perception and market confidence is the Kmart franchise. In 2012 they shut down eighty-four stores, but they have been dealing with declining sales for the past six years.
Market trends have shown the business' decline is mainly due toe loss of popularity among younger consumers. Feeling desperate to staunch their losses and bad PR, and In order to appeal to a hipper teen audience, Kmart is now trying to refine their brand image by teaming up with viral sensation Da Rich Kids, a group of young rappers all younger than age thirteen. Kmart asked the group to create a rap song about the discount store and thus "My Limo" was born.
Image via www.fastcocreate.com
My Limo has already received millions of views and is featured in the retailer's latest television commercial. This new partnership may push Kmart back up the ranks and sway younger generations to shop at KMart, but the affiliation seems a bit out of left field. In addition, there have been a few reports of older customers being unhappy that the rap commercial portrays only African-American children promoting a brand that is known for low prices. However, the ads are too new to calculate exactly how big or small the effect has been so far with any of their target audiences.
Keep in mind that brands must be credible in order to cement consumer loyalty and maintain longevity in the marketplace. Kmart would need a family of products with legs that are in alignment with the spirit of My Life and that would continue to attract the same type of audience. A flash in the pan doesn't work long term at retail, as it's critical to maintain your brand voice in everything you do. Hence the consistent success of brands such as Burberry, Diesel, and Vans, who really know what they are doing in this regard.
Tags: retailers, cycles, consumer, brand, audience, viral, customers, target, credible, consumer loyalty, marketplace, products, brand voice