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Queens State Senator Jose Peralta has been a sponsor of the New York Dream Act for the last two years. The legislation would expand the state's TAP (Tuition Assistance Program) to include undocumented students who qualify. The Assembly allocated $25 million in their one house budget, but it was not included in the Senate's version.
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Custom Waterslide Decal Headstock – DIY SG Kit Part 3
Create and Apply Custom Waterslide Decal – Build your Own Guitar Kit
This post is going to show you how to design a Custom Waterslide Decal and paste it on your guitar headstock. This is the third article in the series dedicated on "how to Build your Own Guitar Kit".
The Custom Waterslide Decal process should typically happen before applying the varnish. First, the guitar was entirely painted in a dark brown color. It was impossible to add a Waterslide Decal on the headstock because the background was too dark. I knew it was going to happen, but I expected a better outcome.
There's no white ink in printers. Thus, all colors using white pigments are altered when printed on a transparent support. Because of that, the actual background color replaces the white coloring.
One of the solutions is to use a white transfer paper. The other solution is to change the color of the headstock for a paler coloring.
My first reaction was to keep the guitar logo free.… Continue reading
Guitar Finish – Nitrocellulose Lacquer Spray – DIY SG Kit Part 2
How to Apply nitrocellulose lacquer spray
This post is going to show you how to finish a guitar kit using a nitrocellulose lacquer spray can.
This is the second article in the series dedicated on how to Build your Own Guitar Kit the right way. In the first post, I was explaining how to clue the set-in neck and how to paint the guitar using a nitrocellulose spray paint.
Actually, the nitrocellulose spray paint I used in the first video includes the paint and the varnish. The extra coat of nitrocellulose lacquer I'm going to add in this video wasn't needed. You can actually skip that part depending on your budget or the model of guitar kit you are working on.
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I decided to apply an extra coat of varnish because the SG guitar has a set neck painted with the same color as the body. Nitrocellulose paint is perfectly fine for a body surface, but for the neck, I wanted a smoother finish. Like a pro… Continue reading
Build your Own Guitar – Gluing Set Neck & Painting – DIY SG Kit Part 1
Build Your Own SG Guitar Kit The Right Way
I'm starting a series of article on how to build your own guitar kit the right way. This particular project features an SG guitar package. Each post is going to feature a video detailing every step needed to achieve an astonishing looking guitar and listing all the tools required to perform the task ideally.
The SG kit I am going to setup is not recommended for a starter kit. The reason is the set-in neck. Set necks are not that difficult to install, but if you fail, it's tough to correct yourself.
The idea to make your guitar using kits is to avoid the cost of a luthier. Having to pay one at the first step of your first kit is not wise. That's why I advise you to start with a bolt-on neck type and to go to a more advanced plan after having gained some experience on easier models.
If you are used to woodwork, you can start right… Continue reading
Portable Acoustic Guitar Preamp – The Nux PA-2
Affordable Acoustic Guitar Effect Processor
The Nux PA-2 was launch in 2013. It is the counterpart of much dearer acoustic preamps such as the zoom A3 and the new G – natural from TC electronic.
Each guitar effect is limited, and depending on your need, some might fit you better than other. Personally, I had a Zoom A3 not too long ago, and I sold it on eBay because I wasn't using it enough. I'm an electric guitar player, and at the time, I was using it rarely. I felt it was a waste of money to have such a top unit sleeping on a shelf being use once every blue moon. It was also difficult to use, and the sound was too artificial for my taste. Electronic devices lose value almost instantly and within a few years I'll wouldn't have been able to resell it for $50.
Since then, I started to use my acoustic guitars more often, and I wasn't entirely satisfied with the sound I get plugging… Continue reading
How to Build your Own Guitar kit and Make it Better than Established Guitar Brands – Sounds Impossible?
Build your own guitar kit – DIY guitar kit reviews
That idea might sound incredible, but you can craft an amazing instrument using a first price DIY guitar kit, and be able to surpass, or, at least, equal a guitar of an established brand. Part of this website is going to cover that subject regularly, posting step by step pictures and videos on how to build your own guitar kit.
The one misunderstanding is to think that you have to use precious woods and expensive parts to make a real electric guitar. You might also believe that it requires years of experience to create an excellent guitar. It's true if you intend to build the entire body and neck from scratch. Those tasks require very expensive tools that need years of experience to master, and, of course, a dedicated workshop. (You can't run a Rooter in your apartment on a regular basis). But it is quite easy to build an excellent instrument using a guitar kit. You just need… Continue reading

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The way we all work is changing rapidly, and the workplaces of the next generation will reflect these shifts. I am excited by how widely flexible working is being embraced - after all, I have been working flexibly for the past five decades.
There are five main places I have worked day-in, day-out over the years, and you will notice that an office is nowhere to be seen on the list. I've never had a proper desk, never worked out of an office and certainly never clocked in. Here are the five places I have worked most creatively.
5. A basement
When I left school to start Student magazine, we needed somewhere to put the publication together. We convinced my friend Jonny Gems' parents to let us work from the basement of their house in London. All sorts of people were soon coming and going out of the basement, as we scrambled to create a magazine from scratch. It was chaotic and cramped, but we made the most of it and the close proximity made for lots of interesting collaborations. However, we weren't meant to be working out of it. Inspectors came around one day and we hid all the phones in the cupboards pretending we were just hanging out. We might have got away with it, if the cupboard didn't start ringing as the inspectors looked around!
4. A crypt
Continuing our subterranean workspace theme, we moved even further underground. As we raced to find somewhere to finish the new issue, a kindly local minister loaned us the space in his church crypt, and it became our second workspace. This was where I got closest to having my own desk; I lifted a slab of rock on top of two coffins and put my papers on top. When I revisited the crypt a couple of years ago, I even found an old flyer for Student and the Student Advisory Centre crumpled in the corner! It was cramped, airless and, yes, a little bit creepy – but we had a blast and got an awful lot done. Nobody wanted to be the last to leave at night, so we all worked fast!
3. A houseboat
As both Virgin and my family grew, we had left the crypt long behind. Virgin had our own offices, but I based myself out of the houseboat in Little Venice – it is still moored on the canal, close to Virgin's current Battleship offices. I lived, worked and played in the houseboat, conducting meetings while I was babysitting and making sure I was around my kids as much as possible. Some of our happiest days, and greatest business deals, took place on the houseboat.
2. A family home
Eventually we bought a house in Holland Park, and it quickly became the epicentre of the Virgin world. Some of the team would always be sleeping in spare rooms, sofas or even floors, and new companies from Virgin Cola to Virgin Money were incubated in the loft. The door was always open and the house functioned as office and home all at once. When I wanted a break from the house, my favourite restaurant was just around the corner, and whether it was signing a band or sealing a banking deal, we would often do so over some delicious Greek dishes.
1. A hammock
When I bought Necker Island I dreamed of turning it into an ideal hideaway for bands to make great records. However, it turned into something even more exciting – a hub for entrepreneurs, and a home for my family. I am surrounded by the most inspiring setting, and come into contact with all sorts of fascinating entrepreneurs and characters. I can relax and switch off from the world through island walks and sports, and I can engage my imagination through thinking time and making connections. It is the best of all worlds.
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The Hershey Bears have added goalie Nolan Schaefer to their roster, bringing him in on straight loan from the Boston Bruins organization.
The Bears will not be sending any players to Boston in exchange for Schaefer.
Schaefer played for Hershey in 2006-07.
UPDATE: "I'm excited to play for the Bears again,'' Schaefer said. "It's one of the most exciting venues. It's easy to get up for games.''
The Washington Capitals, the Bears' parent team, recalled goalie Braden Holtby from Hershey and reassigned goalie Todd Ford to Hershey.
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Evgeni Plushenko is the 2013 Russian national men's figure skating champion. Evgeni Plushenko has secured his 10th national figure skating championship.
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Skating for: Russia
Date of birth: November 3, 1982 – Solnechny, Khabarovsk Krai, Soviet Union
Residence: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Height: 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Coach: Alexei Mishin
Choreographer: Pasquale Camerlengo, Kenji Miyamoto
Skating club: Yubileyny Sports Palace
History on Evgeni Plushenko major championships:
2002 Winter Olympics, Silver
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Manufacturing advances and today's carefree lifestyle makes laminate an increasingly popular choice for people who like the beauty of wood but want an attractive, affordable alternative that will be easy to clean.
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IMDb Image FAQs
I have read the image FAQs. It does not have instructions for a deseased actor profile photo, unless it is assuming I should claim an actor's profile that doesn't actually belong to me.
While I can do this as a trial, then quit the IMDBPro, this is not ideal.
Can you add the profile photo to names that are not claimed? Deseased? Or must you pretend to me them?
While I can do this as a trial, then quit the IMDBPro, this is not ideal.
Can you add the profile photo to names that are not claimed? Deseased? Or must you pretend to me them?
You read and understood the rules. Very well I might add.
Yes IMDb PRO is the only way at this time for that. It'll cost you $19.99 a month to maintain the pic.
Yes IMDb PRO is the only way at this time for that. It'll cost you $19.99 a month to maintain the pic.
Hi, James Liu. Furthermore, signing up for IMDbPro, and maintaining an active subscription, just for that purpose would be counterproductive as you may not even be able to obtain authorization to claim an IMDb name page for somebody other than yourself or a client of yours (including a child or an deceased ancestor). For a deceased person, it is really up to the executor of his/her estate to carry out the operation. So, I'd suggest leaving well-enough alone.
James, I looked at that image tag. It is too small for uploading also.
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It is only 300px × 450px
Ed, I really appreciate you helping my late grandpa. Will this one work?
Added note: I have an IMDBPro Account, for myself. I'm a previously an actor. Pretending to be another individual, seems much more fraudulent. Likely to trigger the fake account stuff. I appreciate Ed for helping. Please get my grandpa faced :) he's a big star in Taiwan.
I too wish I could upload an image of my Aunt Gloria Davis, since no photo exists.
Gloria Dixon was her stage name. Davis is her married name. She was in several other shows that aren't listed either. There is no executor for her. She passed away March 5, 2001.
Jennifer - you should be able to update the shows, information and trivia etc. They will review and upload a day or so later. But no way to update the profile photo. Very frustrating. I'm having the same issue with my Dad.
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(I'm going to cover three needs here, one of reporting to Fedora News on what is happening this week in FDP, the second of reporting the same to Max, and third to provide some minutes for this weeks meeting. Max, Thomas -- if you want us to use an alternate reporting address, format, or details, just let me know and we will next time.) Today FDSCo discussed moving our Web presences to Zope/Plone on fedoraproject.org. Our goal is to make our new Plone instance on fedoraproject.org the publish point with a content workflow. This is a publishing point for formal Fedora Documentation, which differs from much of the one-off documents produced by other Fedora sub-projects. Fedora Documentation is fully tested, edited, and available for translation. It uses XML as a source or transition state, allowing for useful and interesting effects. A full-featured toolchain and processes provide for a complete FLOSS documenting set. FDP is scaling to address all of Fedora's documentation needs, and beyond. Here is the current vision for workflow; it incorporates near-term goals and end-of-Summer( of Code) goals. Draft <-> Edit <-> CMS Edit -> CMS Publish ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Wiki \-> XML -> CVS -> Plone -> docs.fedoraproject.org XML in CVS <-> Plone -> docs.fedoraproject.org XHTML in Plone (-> XML/CVS ->) Plone -> docs.fedoraproject.org A document authored in the Wiki can stay in the Wiki as an original source, using XML in CVS -> Plone all as build targets. Once a document is authored in XML directly, current plan is to leave Wiki and stay in XML, with XHTML in Plone as a build target. A document authored in Plone is XHTML and can stay that way, but does not gain the toolchain advantages (translation, multiple output formats, etc.). We are exploring either using XML/XSL under Plone, or having a useful XHTML -> XML conversion. However, the latter loses data resolution and is sub-optimal. All of this is in under fedoraproject.org and is exposed at the vhost docs.fedoraproject.org. That page is going to be canonical for all formal Fedora Documentation. In addition, any draft or sub-project maintained documents can/will be linked from there, using some smart-folders, queries, and the like. These are going to be shown in a subordinate status as not being as rigorously authored and maintained as formal Fedora Documentation. With these processes in place, we are better set to scale the team with non- and semi-technical writers, editors, and translators. People who felt unable to enter the door should find it easier to do so. Users will have one (not two, three, or more) places to find Fedora documentation. Schedule (current) 14 June Wednesday -- Plone Show-and-tell - Content TBD End of June -- Wiki usable for outputting XML for CMS June, July -- Work on automating various outputs and inputs - Karsten -- \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ //////////////////////////////////// Karsten Wade, RHCE, 108 Editor ^ Fedora Documentation Project Sr. Developer Relations Mgr. | fedoraproject.org/wiki/DocsProject quaid.108.redhat.com | gpg key: AD0E0C41
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The Tin Pedlars just held a wonderful exhibit in a pretty unique location at Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME. The exhibit had wonderful reviews from students, visitors and group members that were able to attend the reception and/or the exhibit on their own.
For those that were not able to attend I thought it might be fun to be able to take a video tour, so iPad in hand I toured the exhibit. (Now a word of warning I am no video specialist. I did my best to keep steady and get some closer shots for detail.)
The first video starts at what I figure is the natural beginning. Rugs were hung in grouping to best show themes and techniques. After the hallway I will enter the plexiglass room.
IMG 1366 from Country Fun Child Care on Vimeo.
This second (short) video will start with a reshowing of a few rugs hoping for better clarity, then continuing through the plexiglass room.
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This next video is of the upper hallway.
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The last video is of what the committee referred to as the Jackye Hansen room. Here were exhibited pieces designed and hooked by Jackye and some of her students, especially around the traditional art of Waldoboro rug hooking.
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I have the newest Combined Arms MOD and I have made some small changes to the game. The Black Hand faction of NOD has a "Special Ability" of the "Inferno Bomb." Its an airstrike carried out by a B2 Spirit. It looks cool but I feel like it would be better as a GDI "Special Ability." How would I change it?
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Google Chrome – A Fantastic Replacement For Mobile Safari [iOS]
Do you use Chrome on your computer to browse the web? A lot of people do, as it is one of the most popular web browsers out there. It runs fast, and it offers a user-interface that many people feel comfortable with. The Chrome Webstore is filled with some fantastic extensions The Best Chrome Extensions A list of only the best extensions for Google Chrome, including suggestions from our readers. Read More that help make the browser even better. I myself am an avid Chrome user on my PC and Mac, but I take my love of Google Chrome to another level, because I have also completely replaced mobile Safari with Google Chrome for iOS as my browser of choice.
Chrome on iOS offers a fantastic browsing experience that fits in the palm of your hand. Most of the features you expect to see from the desktop version of the browser make an appearance in the iPhone and iPad app. It has an interface that I find easier to use than mobile Safari, and with a couple of simple jailbreak tweaks 4 Cydia Tweaks That Will Make Google Chrome On iOS The Best Browser Around [Cydia, iOS] You were excited when Google Chrome launched on iOS. I was too; but then I remembered that you cannot simply make it your default browser, and this makes it tough for me as I actually... Read More , you can not only make the it default browser in your heart, but the default browser in your phone too.
Even if you aren't jailbroken, Chrome is still worth downloading for browsing the web, because it's just that awesome. In terms of quality, it is right up there with Mercury Looking To Ditch Mobile Safari? Mercury Browser Pro Is The App For You [iOS, Free For A Limited Time] Most iOS users are happy to use Mobile Safari. It's a solid browser with many of the features users need, but for some users, it's not enough. Some of us want more from our browsers... Read More and Maxthon Take A Closer Look At Maxthon, One Of The Coolest iPhone Browsers On The Market I am always on the hunt for a better way to browse the Internet on my iPhone. While there is not necessarily anything wrong with Mobile Safari, I still feel I need something better. I... Read More in terms of quality.
As you can probably guess, Chrome for iOS allows you to browse the web on your mobile phone. Of course, it does a lot more than that, as it offers a lot of features that are quite useful for anyone. It is especially useful for people who use Chrome as their web browser on their laptop or desktop. It uses your Google account to sync your bookmarks, so you can pull them up on your phone at any time.
My favorite feature of Chrome on iOS is that is syncs your open tabs across devices. So if you have a website open on your desktop, but need to leave the house suddenly, you can simply go to "Other Devices" on the new tab screen and you will see all the websites open. Simply tap one, and it will open it in your Chrome browser on your iOS device. This is a great way to get back doing what you were doing before you were interrupted.
The "New Tab" page on Chrome is awesome. Just like the browser on a desktop, you can see your most visited sites, bookmarks and your other devices. This helps you get started browsing quickly and easily.
Chrome also features the ability to open a new tab in incognito mode. I don't think I need to go into the reasons why this is useful, other than to say that anything you don't want stored in your history will be private if you are browsing incognito. I will leave it up to you to figure out what you want to do with that.
Some mobile sites don't give you the option to switch from a mobile theme to a desktop theme, but Chrome has you covered. Tap the menu button next to the address bar, and right towards the bottom you will see "Request Desktop Site." This will force the browser to get a full version of the website.
Right below the option to request a desktop site is Settings. In here, you choose the search engine (which is set to Google by default). You can also adjust the options for voice search, you can clear your browsing history, change whether the browser saves passwords, and all kinds of other fine-tuning. You can control your privacy options from the settings screen as well.
For people who are accustomed to Chrome on a desktop, you will appreciate that the address bar and the search are one in the same. It's a small thing, but when you are used to browsing a certain way, it's a nice little touch that improves the user experience.
If you can't deal with mobile Safari, and you want a better experience on your iOS device, Chrome is the browser to use. It comes with lots of features, a slick interface, and all the features you expect to see from Chrome. Besides extensions and apps, the mobile version offers pretty much everything the desktop one has. Try it out, and you will be happy you did.
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Shattered Alliances Continued in New Injustice 2 Trailer
Some people just don't know when to quit and turns out Superman's regime will try to continue. The second part to the Shattered Alliances trailer was uploaded today and immediately spread like wildfire. It more or less covers the same material as the first one, but with a definite confirmation that this story takes place in the alternate dimension of Gods Among Us. That doesn't mean we'll love Batman any less right? He is nearly unstoppable after all.
Fanboy love for Gotham's Dark Knight aside, we also get a glimpse of how some Justice League members rebounded and retained their powers after joining Superman's evil crusade in the original title. You can check out the footage above for yourself.
Injustice 2 is being developed by NetherRealm Studios and will release on May 16 of this year. It can also be pre-ordered here. What are you thoughts on the "Regime" making a comeback? Excited for any of the new characters? Let us know in the comments below!
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More on Tate's archive disposal
February 24 2012
As I'm a bit of an archive anorak (and sit on a government archive quango), I've done a little more digging on the Tate's ill-fated house-keeping.
The first point to make is that some of the Tate's archives count as public records, which are governed by the Public Records Act. And it may be that some serious rules were breached. I don't know exactly what was in the disposed archive, but from what I've heard today from impeccable sources, it certainly wasn't just old photos Tate was getting rid of. This may need to be looked into further.
Secondly, Tate seems to have broken its own rules on the disposal of archives. Tate's own Acquisition and Disposals policy states (point 12) that in relation to the management of archives:
As Tate holds archives in the Collection, including photographs and printed ephemera, the Board of Trustees of the Tate Gallery will be guided by the Code of Practice on Archives for Museums and Galleries in the United Kingdom (3rd ed., 2002).
Now, the Code of Practice states that, in relation to disposals:
If any archive material is considered for disposal, the procedures set out in the current Registration Scheme for Museums and Galleries in the United Kingdom: Registration Guidelines should be followed; the disposal should normally be announced through the Society of Archivists' Newsletter, as well as in the Museums Association's Museums Journal, and the interests of the appropriate national or local archive service should always be considered.
So far, I can find no evidence that these guidelines were followed. And I think that's pretty serious. The Tate has today denied that the archive was being junked, and says that it always planned to give it to the Paul Mellon Centre. But I've been told this is not true.


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How To Impact The World By Investing In One Life At A Time (MCP 052)
Pauline Chiasson is a personal friend and mentor to both our co-hosts, Finu Iype and Emily James. She has been an integral part of pouring into and shaping many people's lives. In this episode, Pauline shares powerful stories that happen when we take the time to invest in others. She shares important keys that will empower us to be able to fulfill God's great commission- make disciples! Make sure to listen in and stay tuned for an awesome special on our Missional Academy courses!!


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The devastated parents of an 11-year-old boy who killed himself because he was bullied at school have shared his heartbreaking goodbye. Diego jumped from a fifth floor window of the family home on October 14 last year after complaining that he was having trouble at school and was unhappy.
In a bid to persuade authorities in Villaverde, Madrid, to launch a full investigation into the death of Diego Gonzalez, his parents decided to publish the tragic letter.
His letter read: "Daddy, Mummy…I hope that one day you will be able to hate me a little less. I can't stand going to school and there is no other way to avoid it.
"Dad, you taught me to be a good person and to keep promises…Mum, you have taken care of me very well and shown me a lot of places…Grandpa, you have always been very generous to me and have looked out for me.
"Tata, you have put up with a lot from me. I miss you and I hope one day we can meet again in heaven. Well, I say goodbye forever."
Diego left the note beside a teddy bear he had since he was born, El Mundo reports. He was a pupil at Nuestra Senora de Los Angeles School in Madrid and now his parents want answers from the local authority.
"In this school strange things are happening and, at least, must be investigated," Diego's father told a newspaper.
Despite Diego's letter and several other complaints from parents at the school, police 'ruled out' his death was due to a case of bullying.


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I'm happy to report that I'm still trucking along on my road to
skinny healthy, and overall I'm doing great. I'm down 12 pounds so far, I've managed to take my vitamins everyday, and I'm still riding my stupid exercise bike. I'm drinking water … ALL THE TIME. And for the first time in my life, I'm not thirsty and craving diet pop. Truth be told, I'd still prefer Coke Zero, but instead I'm drowning myself in water. Yeah Me.
I'm obviously still not in love with my new life, but I know that I'm on the right track. I know that the steps that I am taking are steps that I'm going to be able to continue taking for the rest of my life. Fad diets and quick-fix things are no longer an option. This journey is going to take a whole lot longer than I'd like it to, and I'm REALLY trying to not think about it, but it is what it is. I've finally accepted that "this diet" isn't just something that I'm doing, it's MY forever, and I'm actually okay with it.
I'm not an unhappy and miserable fat person. I'm a very blessed woman and am surrounded by fabulous people. I've had horrible things happen to me and I've lived through them. My mother is overweight and so was her mother. I've got genetics and bad experiences working against me. But I have nothing to blame my size on except myself. I put the food in my mouth, and I sat on the couch. I want to be able to say "I'm fat because …." but I can't. It's time for me and quite possibly you, to own that. Stop letting circumstance determine your future, it hasn't worked until now, so give it a rest. It's time to take control of our lives, suck it up, and choose better.
I have bad days and good days, but I don't let either control me anymore. If I eat something I'm not supposed to, oh well. In fact, instead of tormenting myself with cookies and eating my way around them until I go back and eat 6 of them, I eat one and just be done with it. If I don't exercise long enough or not at all, I'm not giving up and throwing in the towel, I start again the next day. Seems like a stupid little thing, but let me tell you, THIS IS HUGE. I'm owning where I'm at and where I'm going. It feels good.
My hope for those of you taking this same journey as me, is this. Be kind to yourself. Recognize that an entire lifetime cannot be fixed in a day. When you screw up, accept it, pick yourself up and do not quit. Make one "better" choice everyday. And please for the love of all things holy, stop rewarding yourself with food. You are not a dog.
And now I'm off to drink more water.
Tagged: diet, drink more water, feel good, getting healthy, happy


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Indoors and out, Montshire's programs for children and families provide plenty of opportunities for exploring science during the school year.
The Montshire offers programs for all ages in the family
Want to foster your preschooler's curiosity? Or spark your middle-schooler's creativity? Maybe give your toddler a glimpse of science in action?
The Montshire offers a range of programs for each member of your family. Together as a family or individually as a student, find out what you can discover from one of our many programs.


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I'm a freelance artist looking for commercial projects - I've worked on several games, recent highlights include a second set of sprites and CGs for Hanakogames' Black Closet, sprites and CGs for Rising Angels: Hope, an expanded remake of Rising Angels: The Red Rose, and character art and backgrounds for 'tuesday', an atmospheric short story. I've also contributed art to Ebihime's Blackberry Honey (CGs and additional sprites). You can visit my portfolio by clicking the image below or simply by visiting portfolio.renmiou.com
- Character Design
- Character Sprites
- Event Illustrations/CGs
- Background Art
I ask that the client pays in British Pounds or for the conversion fees to be paid by the client. I lay out the amount of revisions I will perform at any stage of the process when I discuss an estimate, any additional revision past those will incur in an additional fee (also detailed in the estimate).
I also ask that the client pays 50% upfront, though I am flexible on how exactly this is done in the case of bigger projects (eg: half the payment for the sprites first, then half at completion, then half for the BGs upfront, etc., etc.).
I am NOT currently available for free collaborations, speculative work or profit-sharing.
Here's some examples of character art that I've done for VNs:
Here's some examples of event CGs:
Here's another couple of examples including some painterly portraits and a VN background:
I don't have huge hang-ups about content: I don't have a problem with light erotic content, battle scenes or any sort of pairing you can think of (I see this mentioned in other portfolios, but it's kind of a no-brainer, for me...). I would advise you describe your content to me before we go into negotiations if you think your story is so extreme I might run away screaming: I didn't have the courage to even watch trailers for "The Human Centipede", if that helps you gauge my tolerance levels.
If you decide to work with me, you can expect this sort of process:
For this image I was asked to mimic another artist's style, so that my CGs could fit with someone else's sprites.
After I have the description of what the client wants (and preferably some reference images) I will provide quick thumbnails to give a choice of composition. Then, I will do a colour comp/coloured sketch. After that, I'll ink the drawing (I didn't ink the background in this example as I often make it more painterly than the rest of the image) and proceed with the final colouring. I will make sure to obtain approval from the client at every step.
Looking forward to hearing from you!


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Indexed mutual funds (passively managed funds) aim to track an index or some segment of the market with low fees. Anyone who has heard of John Bogle knows that runaway fees can eat into your portfolio performance over the long run. However, a recent post at AlphaBetaWorks Insights warns of "closet indexing": the practice of charging active fees for passive management.
The post discusses two measures of a fund's activity or lack thereof. The first is Active Share, which is the percentage difference between portfolio and benchmark holdings. The authors from AlphaBetaWorks feel that this measure is flawed. For example, if an S&P 500 benchmark fund buys SPXL (S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF), this passive position increases Active Share. If a fund with S&P 500 benchmark indexes Russell 2000, this passive strategy has 100% Active Share. The authors cite research that indicates that high Active Share funds that outperform merely track higher-risk benchmarks.
Another measure the article discusses is the Information Ratio (IR), which is the measure of active return a fund generates relative to its active risk, or tracking error. AlphaBetaWorks estimated each fund's IR relative to its factor benchmark. The top 10% of U.S. equity mutual funds achieved IRs above 0.36. If a fund outperforms 90% of the group and achieves 0.36 IR, then it needs tracking error above 1% / 0.36 = 2.79% to generate active return above 1%. So assuming a typical 1% fee, if a fund were able to consistently achieve IR in the 90th percentile, it would need annual tracking error above 2.79% to generate a net active return. However, their research shows that much of the industry is far less active: half of U.S. "active" equity mutual fund assets do not even appear to be trying to earn a 1% active management fee.
AlphaBetaWorks has conducted a study covering 10-year portfolio histories of approximately three thousand U.S. equity mutual funds that are analyzable from regulatory filings.
Based on their research, AlphaBetaWorks arrived at the following conclusions:
- Over a third of U.S. equity mutual funds are currently so passive that they fail to merit a typical fee.
- Half of U.S. equity mutual fund capital will fail to merit a typical fee, even when its managers are highly skilled.
- As skilled managers accumulate assets, they are more likely to closet index.
- A typical investor can re-allocate half of their active equity mutual fund capital to cheap passive vehicles or truly active skilled managers to improve performance.
Index funds play a major role in many investment portfolios. At AAII, we publish a wealth of information to help fund investors minimize their costs while maximizing their returns:
- Achieving Greater Long-Term Wealth Through Index Funds
- Common Mistakes and Other Investing Insights
- Active Versus Passive: Which Do You Choose?
- How to Measure the Skills of Your Fund Manager
Besides the broad array of educational content such as these articles, AAII members also receive our annual guides to the top mutual funds and ETFs and a number of other valuable member benefits. If you are not an AAII member and want to become an effective manager of your own assets, simply take a risk-free 30-day Trial AAII Membership and start becoming an effective manager of your own assets.


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The Miami Marlins are horrible.
Besides being a cautionary lesson to the next fanbase extorted into building a Xanadu for a sharp-elbowed gazillionaire owner (which is a fancy way of saying "an owner"), the Marlins have no hitters besides Giancarlo Stanton and Greg Dobbs, who wouldn't count except we all know Greg Dobbs could still connect for a hit as a blind 80-year-old if it meant that hit would come at the expense of the Mets. Their relief corps features an excess of downy-cheeked youths who should still be enduring growing pains before 500-odd fans in a park with wooden bleachers. They run the bases like they're drunk and/or asleep. And their fielders spent half the game looking askance at each other, pirouetting away from near-collisions or trying to fall down.
Unfortunately, at least for one night the Mets were horribler.
No, that's not a word. But then it was a stretch to call what happened Friday night a ballgame, particularly the part that involved Mets.
Jeremy Hefner is excused from the critical fusillade. He was very good making his first start of the season, just as Dillon Gee was in the finale with the Padres, and like Gee that fine performance came to naught. We'll also excuse Daniel Murphy, who blasted a three-run homer and made a couple of superb plays in the field that let the Mets creep back into the game, causing the end result to move up the Hierarchy of Suck from "Lipstick on a Pig" to "Sloppy, Aggravating and Doomed."
The rest of the Mets, hmm. Lucas Duda just missed another Pepsi Porch homer, but he also more than just missed two catchable balls in left. Duda is trying his hardest, but it's cruelty to put him anywhere besides first or DH — cruelty to the fans, the ERA of pitchers and most of all to Duda himself. Ruben Tejada, on the other hand, has no excuse for a night where he looked like he was playing shortstop with a meat cleaver. Greg Burke was victimized by his defense but also by himself. LaTroy Hawkins had nothing. Jordany Valdespin kept trying to get picked off first until he finally succeeded, which at least might quiet unnamed veterans sniping that he lacks perseverance. Bushelfuls of Mets reached base but nobody could drive them in.
You got an unhappy premonition of nights like this in the final innings of Matt Magnificent the other night, as porous defense gave the Padres too many cheap runs. It won't be the last time, either: The Mets' starters may wind up front and center this year, both for cheering us with their development and for becoming the poster children for FIP.
In the meantime, well, we're .500 against two not very good teams. Small sample size and all — the '11 and '12 Mets had better starts than this, but who cares — but it was galling that the second loss was the first win for the Marlins, whose owner and front office thoroughly deserve to go 0-162. Somewhere in south Florida, Jeffrey Loria is fleecing a taxpayer by way of celebration. Should you find that way too harsh, seeing how it's not like Jeffrey Loria is a war criminal, let me remind you that Loria's never had the opportunity to be a war criminal. We all know he'd be great at it.


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Accepted Scientific Name: Gasteria brachyphylla
Aloe 29: 19 1992.
Gasteria brachyphylla (Salm-Dyck) van Jaarsv.
Aloe 29: 19 1992.
Synonymy: 20
- Gasteria brachyphylla (Salm-Dyck) van Jaarsv.
- Aloe brachyphylla Salm-Dyck
- Aloe pseudonigricans Salm-Dyck
- Gasteria angustiarum Poelln.
- Gasteria fasciata var. laxa Haw.
- Gasteria joubertii Poelln.
- Gasteria nigricans var. marmorata Haw.
- Gasteria nigricans var. marmorata f. variegata
- Gasteria nigricans var. platyphylla Baker
- Gasteria nigricans var. polyspila Baker
- Gasteria fasciata var. polyspila (Baker) A.Berger
- Gasteria subnigricans Haw.
- Aloe subnigricans Spreng.
- Gasteria subnigricans var. canaliculata (Salm-Dyck) A.Berger
- Aloe subnigricans var. canaliculata Salm-Dyck
- Gasteria subnigricans var. glabrior Haw.
- Gasteria transvaalensis Baker
- Gasteria triebneriana Poelln.
- Gasteria vlaaktensis Poelln.
Gasteria brachyphylla var. bayeri van Jaarsv.
Aloe 29: 20 (1992)
Description: Has fat coriaceus leaves striped with ridged surface of gray-silver and ivory.
Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Gasteria brachyphylla group
- Gasteria brachyphylla (Salm-Dyck) van Jaarsv.: (var. brachyphylla) has leaves 90–230 mm long, 30–80 mm wide with a pointed leaf tip. Distribution: Little Karoo south of the Swartberg and northwards to Willowmore.
- Gasteria brachyphylla var. bayeri van Jaarsv.: smaller, leaves only 15-50 mm long, with truncated leaf-ends. Inflorescence to 28 cm long and the flowers (perianth 18 mm) large for such a small plant. Distribution: Little Karoo, near Ladismith and Calitzdorp.
- Gasteria nigricans var. marmorata f. variegata: has fat coriaceus leaves striped with ridged surface of gray-silver and ivory.
Gasteria nigricans var. marmorata f. variegata Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
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Cultivation and Propagation: It is of easy culture and can grow on window sills, verandas and in miniature succulent gardens where it is happy to share its habitat with other smaller succulent plants, or in outdoor rockeries.
Growth rate: It is a relatively slow-growing plant that offsets to form in age small clusters..
Soil: It is tolerant of a wide range of soils and habitats, but prefers a very porous potting mix to increase drainage. A non-acid soil is ideal. You can grow a plant in a 10-15 cm pot for years and have perfectly happy plants. For best results, use a shallow pot.
Exposure: Need light shade to shade, but will take full sun part of the day. (with some sun exposure the leaf develops a nice reddish tint and remain compact) During the hot summer months, the soil should be kept moist but not overly wet.
Watering: During the hot summer months, the soil should be kept moist but not overly wet. During the winter months, water only when the soil becomes completely dry. Wet soil quickly causes root and stem rot, especially during chilly winter months. No water should ever be allowed to stand around the roots. Low ambient humidity is always needed.
Feeding: The plants are fertilized only once during the growing season with a balanced fertilizer diluted to ½ the recommended strength.
Hardiness: During the winter months, water only when the soil becomes completely dry. Frost hardy to -1°C (Or less).
Pest and diseases: Rot is only a minor problem with Gasteria if the plants are watered and "aired" correctly. If they are not, fungicides won't help all that much. Incorrect watering, poor drainage or too much shade can lead to attack by pests and diseases. Care must be given in watering, keeping them warm and wet while growing, and cooler and dry when dormant.
Remarks: Gasterias are best planted in a shaded and airy part of the greenhouse, and not too close to the glass roof or sides of the house as the plants can overheat during hot spells.
Propagation: Gasterias are easily propagated by the removal of offshoots or by leaf cuttings in spring or summer. To propagate by leaf cuttings, remove a leaf and let it lie for about one month, giving the wound time to heal. Then lay the leaf on its side with the basal part buried in the soil. This leaf should root within a month or two, and small plants will form at the leaf base. They can also grown from seed.
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On this season of The Biggest Loser, dubbed "Battle of the Ages," two new trainers, tennis pro Anna Kournikova and fitness expert Dolvett Quince, join Bob Harper in changing the lives of 15 overweight contestants. We checked in with Quince, who has worked with celebs including Janet Jackson and Justin Bieber and will be blogging about the season for TVGuide.com.
Did you have a hard time getting the contestants through their first workout?
Dolvett Quince: The first workout is intense and challenging. Considering it's the battle of the ages, from ages 23 to 63, it takes a lot of screaming and crying to convince this group to make some major life changes.
How does your training style differ from Anna's?
Dolvett: I'm an in-your-face, never distracted, always focused drill sergeant. I will constantly help you find your inner strength. Anna has a quiet approach you can barely hear in the gym, but she pushes hard.
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Who do you think will be a fan favorite?
Dolvett: I think America is going to fall in love with Vinny, a country singer/songwriter or maybe even Sunny, a teacher, wife and mother.
Which contestant faces the toughest road ahead?
Dolvett: I'd have to admit Bonnie may have the biggest struggle on the show. She's 63 years old, the oldest person on the ranch, and has had a knee replacement on one leg, and needs the other knee to have surgery, too.
The Biggest Loser premieres on Tuesday at 8/7c on NBC
Check back for Dolvett's blog where he discusses Episode 1.
Watch Anna and Dolvett's first entrance:


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The only thing better than fresh herbs is growing and harvesting your own fresh herbs. It's convenient, inexpensive, and simply great to have complete control of what you put in your food.
An indoor herb garden is easy to put together when you know what to do. Here are some essentials that you'll want to go over before you get it started.
1. Start strong and choose a good plant
This seems like a no-brainer, but believe it or not, many walk away from their gardening store with some less-than-optimal looking herb plants.
When purchasing a new herb plant, check it thoroughly. Are there any brown spots on the leaves? Does any of it look wilted? Is it already past its prime?
Ask yourself these questions to ensure that what you're starting off with won't leave a literal bad taste in your mouth.
Some plants are also better suited for indoor growing than others. Such herbs as parsley, basil, sage and thyme are great starter indoor plants.
2. Know where to grow…
Location is very important. You must ensure that your plants receive plenty of light, and maybe even some shade. Generally, herbs require at least six hours of sunlight per day.
If where you're growing your herbs doesn't have access to natural light, you can substitute that with artificial lights. Use LED or HID lights for best results. Your plants would need 14-16 hours of light.
Here's a bonus tip: rotate your plant so that all of its foliage receives the appropriate amount of light!
Not all plants can withstand the cold, so for those that are not perennial plants, i.e. plants that cannot survive for over a year, you'll have to find a space that doesn't expose your plants to too much cold air.
As the climate can vastly differ depending on where you live, do a bit of research on your local weather. This will ensure that your herb plants won't be blasted by some freak snowstorm. Even the humidity in your space can affect how much water your plants need.
3. … and what to grow with
Some herbs grow better together than others. Mint, for example, sprawls out and can be incredibly invasive, taking up your entire pot. So, it wouldn't make much sense for you to plant that right next to your delicate little thyme plant.
Know which herbs you should give their own little homes. Mint is one of these, so get a big pot for your mint plant, and let it grow wild and free!
4. Drainage
The rule of (green)thumb is that if your soil is dry to the touch, then you should probably water your plant.
But sometimes, you might overwater your plant. Thankfully, that shouldn't do too much damage so long as you have given your roots the proper drainage.
In colder weather, your plant will take a bit longer drinking up that water, and if there's no place for that water to go, your roots might rot. This is why proper drainage is so important.
Adding drain holes to the bottom of your pots is a great solution to this. You can also mix your soil with perlite and peat to encourage drainage.
5. Know thy enemy
The brilliant thing about herbs is that many of them are already pest-free. Good news for those who hate bugs, right?
Ensuring that your plants are healthy and well-watered will prevent infestations. Of course, though, nothing is perfect. Despite the fact that many herbs are pest-free, and may even repel insects, these persistent little creatures may still end up in your herb garden.
In knowing your plant, you can also know what sort of common pests might try to eat. For example, the Japanese beetle loves basil. Scales love bay, rosemary, and myrtle. Slugs and snails love basil and sorrel. Check out this handy pest/herb guide from the Dummies Guide to learn more about pests and their favorite foods.
At the first sign of an infestation, remove the affected leaves before they affect the healthy ones. Natural remedies may also be administered that will leave your plants healthy and the bugs not so lucky.
Not all bugs are bad, though! Such insects as ladybugs can do your job for you and remove the unwanted pests.
6. Harvest often, but appropriately
One way to ensure that your plants aren't ruined by nasty pests, you should always keep them trimmed, cutting back excess leaves, and prune often (or at least when the leaves ready to be harvested).
Having said that, you should leave the big, luscious leaves at the base of your plants in tact. They act as your plants' solar panels. Pluck all of those, and it'll be harder for your plant to receive the amount of light they need.
So, the best thing to do is to mix it up, and prune some mature and new leaves. Not only do you get some great herbs for your cooking, but you'll also encourage your plant to branch out and grow more densely for a lush looking plant.
With those tips, you'll have your indoor herb garden going in no time. Of course, if you are limited in time, space, and, well, patience, an Urban Cultivator residential unit is a great alternative.
You can grow up to 40 varieties of herbs, microgreens, flowers, and vegetables. Using hydroponics, it's a lot cleaner than potted soil, and because of its automated controls, lighting and temperature is already controlled for.
Do you have any tips for indoor growing? Let us know in the comments section!


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Support women on International Women's Day with Esprit
If you're looking to show your support for women, you can do just that by purchasing a scarf this week.
This International Women's Day (March 8), Esprit has teamed up with UN Women National Committee (NC) Australia to launch a purple scarf with all proceeds going to helping to prevent violence against women & girls in the Pacific.
The Pacific region is one of the most dangerous places in the entire world to be born a girl. Julie McKay, head of the UN Women NC Australia, says the Pacific region has some of the highest rates of violence against women compared to any other region.
"We are supporting UN Women NC Australia for the fourth year in a row because in our minds there are few issues more vital, nor more urgent than addressing the continued levels of violence against women and girls in the Pacific," says Chris Laverty, head of Esprit Australia and New Zealand.
Unfortunately, violence often begins at an early age for girls in the Pacific region. In Vanuatu for example, 30% of women experience child sexual abuse under the age of 15, whilst 41% report a forced first sexual experience. In Fiji, one third of females who experience violence are girls under 16.
If you're looking to show your support for women, all you need to do is make your way into an Esprit store and buy a scarf for $39.95. The scarf has been colour matched to represent the official International Women's Day purple hue, it's soft, warm and perfect for Autumn and Winter layering. Plus, you'll be doing your part to show support for women internationally.
The scarf is also available online from Esprit.


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The Bike Shed launched in 1994 and through it's passion for all things two wheeled, and has been steadily expanding since. Now with stores in Exeter, Crediton and Barnstaple stocking some of the finest cycle brands on the market today, Bike Shed aims to have all types of cyclist well and truly covered – whether your a new comer to cycling, a full blown mamil, a serious roadie or just looking for something to cruise around on.
The Barnstaple store is situated in the heart of town and on the doorstep of the Tarka Trail and Exmoor stocking all types of bikes including road, mountain, hybrid, commuter, folding, family & kids bikes with brands such as Specialized, Trek, Bianchi, Dawes, Bottecchia, Eddy Merckx and more. The stores also stock a large range of accessories including Helmets, Lights, Pedals, Clothing & much more.
Our superb team offers an excellent wide range of knowledge regarding all disciplines of cycling and can also cater for the care of your bicycle in our fully equipped workshop.
Bike Shed also offers services such as bike fit, which recent research shows can have a massive impact on performance and more importantly, comfort in the saddle! After years of development Specialized launched BG F.I.T developed Dr Andy Pruitt PA. With over 30 years experience in helping World Champions, Tour de France winners and cyclists of all levels, Andy has developed a fit System that enables the fitter to analyse an individual's needs and adjust their bike based on their unique body characteristics, experience level and goals to maximize comfort and performance. So if you want to shave a few seconds of your PB, or just love the thought of getting back from a ride not bent over in pain, come and chat to the Bike Shed team in store.
Bike Shed is proud to be launching The Smuggler sportive in Barnstaple, having supported numerous events across Devon over the last decade the team felt it was time to put all this experience to good use and host a great event. Through the friendly Bike Shed team and their fully qualified Cytech mechanics, the store will be providing full mechanical support on the routes.
Come in and say hello, check out the site for details on how to find our stores.


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The Formentera Council's environment department reports that this week, a coalition of environmental advocates and bird-watching enthusiasts called GEN-GOB (Grup d'Estudis de la Natura / Grup Balear d'Ornitologia) has completed the second part of an on-the-ground initiative which received funding from last year's Save Posidonia Project.
Beginning in July and dubbed "Posidonia and sustainable marine strategies for Formentera", the operation is aimed at quantifying the pressure that anchoring ships place on the meadows of Posidonia oceanica seagrass located along Formentera's coast. Operatives also intend to study the success of conservation efforts under way.
To get there, members of the operation have travelled by boat to locate watercraft anchored on sand, rock, posidonia meadows and another seagrass, Cympodocea nodosa. The tracking operations used a system known as AIS (Automatic Identification System) which enables boats to broadcast their coordinates and other relevant information. Divers were dispatched in an effort to assess the state of posidonia meadows.
Preliminary findings
Some four hundred ships anchored on Formentera's coastline were counted in August. Dives took place at ses Illetes, Llevant, es Racó de sa Pujada and Migjorn.
Based on analysis of the data gathered, observers have noted that fewer ships are stationed along the coast than in the past. Previous years saw as many as 760 boats dotting the coastline. Ses Illetes and Cala Saona are historically areas where strain on the seaboard is greatest.
Likewise, drops have been registered in the number of boats anchoring on posidonia thanks to motorboat patrols and more informed seafarers.
Environment secretary Daisee Aguilera, who welcomed the decline in boats dropping anchor on the seagrass, encouraged continued participation in Save Posidonia Project. "This year will be the project's second", said Aguilera, "and we need everyone to get involved if we're going to push ahead with research and outreach to preserve this undersea treasure". She pointed out that anyone interested could still adopt square metres of the seagrass at the www.saveposidoniaproject.org website.
Phase three of the GEN-GOB project is set to take place in September.


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Occupy World: The Republican National Convention Under Protest
Occupy protesters are descending on the city, planning to charter in bus-loads of people, and it looks like the city is taking every possible precaution. The authorities are clearing hundreds of jail beds, deploying drones to patrol the sky and making sure protesters remain on close watch.
With help from the weather, dark rain clouds gathered over downtown Tampa, where the Republican National Convention is being held. Why did RNC choose downtown? Who did they think they were going to convince, with Romney's rap sheet getting longer proving to be the first potential president to be corrupt before being elected), and the Republicans sitting on every proposal that Obama presents, as well as being the party of the elite – those who refuse to pay their taxes.
Some protesters traveled the distance, from the drying Mississippi to make their voice heard.
However, the much needed downpour came, while protesters ran for cover. With the threat of Tropical Storm Isaac, which passed west of Tampa) and the issue of state of emergency in Florida by Obama, the numbers were not as expected.
Hundreds of police officers (a 1,000 according to The Hill) and heavily armed members of the Florida National Guard patrolled the streets of downtown. Protesters were required to conduct their rallies and parades in designated areas and along specified routes, none closer than about a half-mile from where Republicans would be gathering.
Well if Romney keeps coming out with stupid statements like: "Unfortunately, a lot of young folks haven't had the opportunity to really understand how the economy works, and what it takes to put people to work in real jobs, and why we have banks, and what banks do," to WBTV, what can he expect… honestly!
Unlike previous protests, Tampa Police worked with the organizers of the protes to set up the route – the result was only two arrests – one was arrested for covering his face. The atmosphere was congenial, but the police force ready.Unfortunately, many of the protestors, are still asking for jobs, health, education from the same corrupt system, which is an indication that they are not ready for real change. Yet, there is hope when a protestor wishes to spread awareness that American elections are rigged, and that the system remains the same regardless.
Government documents on the bailout obtained by Rolling Stone show that the legend crafted by Romney is basically a lie. The federal records, obtained under the Freedom of Information Act, reveal that Romney's initial rescue attempt at Bain & Company was actually a disaster – leaving the firm so financially strapped that it had "no value as a going concern." Even worse, the federal bailout ultimately engineered by Romney screwed the FDIC – the bank insurance system backed by taxpayers – out of at least $10 million. And in an added insult, Romney rewarded top executives at Bain with hefty bonuses at the very moment that he was demanding his handout from the feds. Read on >>>
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Finding a wine seller you trust is like taking on your own personal sommelier. Selecting the right wine for an occasion becomes as easy as Anjou, Beaune, Cahors.
We stumbled across a terrific caviste in Issigeac in the Dordogne a few years back. Issigeac is a pretty mediaeval village built by the English. On market day it's rammed with tourists. We always go off-peak – precisely so that we can seek out one man in particular.
The object of our visit is the owner of Au Taste Vin, in Issigeac's Grande Rue. If we go in when it is quiet, we know we'll get his undivided attention.
Wines are laid out by region, as you would expect, but the bulk of his stock is local wines. He knows each wine and is happy to explain the difference between this vintage and that one or this château and that one.
What I like, too, is he'll tell you which wines offer the best quality for the price. So, if you are looking at his display of pécharmant, for instance, he will have wines from €10 to €20 – but he'll tell you which is the best. It's rarely the most expensive one.
"When we're back in the area in December, we'll drop in and see him and let him know what we thought of the wine"
Through him, we discovered Château de la Jaubertie's Mirabelle cuvée, which has become one of our favourites. Tonight we will have roast beef for dinner, so we plan to open a bottle of Château Tour des Gendres' La Gloire de mon Père, another of his recommendations.
When we're back in the area in December, we'll be sure to drop in and see him and let him know what we thought of it. Doing that only helps him to understand our tastes even better – so that he can recommend wines for us to buy that we will love. Everyone wins.


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Throughout 2017, RFE/RL's reporting helped audiences fight the onslaught of disinformation and fake news across its coverage region. At the same time, RFE/RL made significant strides in raising the standards of its video, digital and broadcast operations, reaching audiences on their preferred media platforms with compelling content that seeks to set the agenda and inform debate in our markets.
Most notably, RFE/RL's Current Time digital and TV network marked steady growth and expanding demand since its formal launch on February 7, 2017 as a 24/7 Russian-language alternative to Kremlin-controlled media. Current Time captured audience attention with stories across TV and the internet, many of which focused on the impact of regional politics and policies on the everyday lives of ordinary people.
RFE/RL's focus on improving video operations also led to stronger products across the company, making reporting more accessible and engaging for audiences. In 2017, RFE/RL created a regional reporting hub in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, with TV production facilities. Starting in December 2017, Current Time Asia, RFE/RL's evening news show for Central Asia, has been broadcast live directly from its Bishkek bureau. These developments have made RFE/RL better able to engage and connect with TV audiences in Central Asia, and throughout the region.
RFE/RL's language services offer a broad range of surrogate reporting that would otherwise not be available in its target markets. With 18 regional news bureaus across its operational region, RFE/RL in 2017 was able to capture evocative stories from Belarus to Tajikistan. RFE/RL's continued emphasis on engaging audiences with its reporting on digital platforms has garnered great dividends, leading to more than a billion views of its videos across social networks in 2017.
The high number of external media outlets picking up or quoting RFE/RL original reporting underscored the value and quality of its journalistic work, with reporting regularly being used by CNN, the Washington Post, Reuters, BuzzFeed, and others. RFE/RL's Central Asia Wire Service, which serves to provide an alternative to Russian disinformation as well as extremist propaganda in the region, also achieved strong results: RFE/RL content was published, broadcast, quoted or referenced at least 1,100 times a week by more than 270 regional media outlets across Central Asia.
During all of this, RFE/RL faced unprecedented threats to its reporting both from an organizational perspective and directed at individual journalists. In December, the Russian Federation declared nine websites administered by RFE/RL's Russian Service, Current Time, Tatar-Bashkir Service, North Caucasus Language Service, and Ukrainian Service to be foreign agents. In January 2018, after a long buildup involving harassment of our reporters, Pakistan shut down Radio Mashaal's news bureau in Islamabad, even as RFE/RL's bureau in Baku, sealed by Azerbaijani authorities in December 2014, remains closed. In May 2017, a court in Azerbaijan ruled in favor of blocking the Azerbaijani Service's website. And RFE/RL's journalists were targeted in no fewer than 38 incidents in at least 12 of the countries they cover in 2017. Among the most serious cases:
- RFE/RL contributor Mykola Semena is serving a 2.5 year suspended sentence following a conviction on "separatism" charges in Russia-annexed Crimea,
- blogger Stanislav Aseyev is being held virtually incommunicado by Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine,
- contributor Saparmamed Nepeskuliev is serving the last year of a three-year sentence in Turkmenistan, and
- Aziz Yusupov, the brother of an RFE/RL journalist based in Prague, is serving a five-year sentence in Uzbekistan.
RFE/RL is transparent about its mission to provide independent journalism that promotes democratic values and institutions and combats all forms of intolerance, as well as its status as a non-profit organization publicly funded by the U.S. government. RFE/RL remains editorially independent from any government, political party, opposition group, émigré organization, commercial or other special-interest organization, or religious body, whether inside or outside its coverage area. It respects and vigorously adheres to the laws that require its reporting to be professional, balanced and in line with the highest journalistic standards.


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Staff Directory
Richard Hurford
Contact Details
- Faculty of Creative Industries
- SL (Perform Games Animation & Music)
- email@example.com
- (01443) 6 61842
- Cardiff - Atrium
BSc (Hons) Computer Science
MA Design: Mew Media and Technology
Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Richard is currently Course Leader for the MA Games Enterprise course. He also has been a Senior Lecturer on the BA (Hons) Computer Games Design course since 2008. He specialises in games engines and the games development process.
Richard is the UK Games Fund Tranzfuser, South Wales Hub co-ordinator. http://tranzfuser.com/ Tranzfuser is the first talent programme from UK Games Talent, it aims to provide an annual shot of top talent into the UK development ecosystem with a particular focus on creative team leaders of the future. It looks to supply a pipeline to enterprise and/or employment recognition for new UK games graduates, taking teams from concept and prototyping through to publishing. Teams taking part are awarded £5,000 and showcase thier games at EGX and pitch to a panel of industry experts for continued funding of up to £25,000. USW was a founding hub in 2016, with a winning and runner up teams in 2017.
Richard is also actively involved in the development of the Computer Games Design alumni community and the games development community in South Wales as part of Games Wales http://www.gameswales.org
Richard has a background in Computing and Interaction Design having graduated from the University of Wales, Newport postgraduate programme in 2005 with an MA in Design (New Media & Technology). Previously he studied for his BSc (Hons) Computer Science at Exeter University graduating in 2003.
After completing his MA in Design, he became Research Assistant for the Smart Clothes & Wearable Technology Research Group at the University of Wales. The research group was set up to do research into cutting edge clothing and consumer electronics technologies. Richard was involved in several research projects, which included developing New Product Development techniques along with concept design and the development of physical products and digital services. During his time as a Research Assistant he co-wrote several research papers, presented at international conferences and was invited to write a chapter in a book on the subject (published in 2009).
Course Leader for MA Games Enterprise
Module Lead for multiple modules on BA (Hons) Computer Games Design
FQAC Auditor for Faculty of Business and Society
External Examiner at University of Portsmouth
McCann, J., Hurford, R., Underwood, S. & Williamson, T. (2007) Design Enabling Autonomy and Independence through Smart Clothes and Wearable Technology. Include 2007, 1-4 April, London.
Hurford, R., Martin, A., McCann, J. & Smith, D. (2007) Designing Wearables: A Brief Discussion. Design Workshop at the 11th International Symposium on Wearable Computers (IEEE), 10-13 October, Boston, MA.
Hurford, R. (2009) Smart Clothes and Wearable Technology Today, in McCann, J. & Bryson, D. (Eds), (2009) Smart Clothes & Wearable Technology, Woodhead Publishing, London.
Games Wales Steering Group
BAFTA Cymru – Awards Sub-committee
In 2007 Richard was invited to join the team at Peter Gabriel's Real World Studios to work on several interactive web-based projects.
In 2010 Richard got involved in the setup of WholeWorldBand (later Youdio). WholeWorldBand is a mobile app providing new promotion, collaboration and monetisation opportunities for artists, labels and publishers. It combines the intimacy of composition with the buzz of performance and the reach of social media. At WholeWorldBand our mission is to empower the creative community and marketplace to shape the future of music creation and personal experience. Richard was involved in many aspects of the business including, concept, design, technical specification, marketing, IP. He was an Exec-Director for the company from 2012-2014, splitting his time between Cardiff and Dublin for the duration.
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Game Engines
Application of VR/AR/MR
Digital Product & Service Development Process
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text: I can see why this is a popular hike, once you scramble down the hill the walk is picturesque and easy. If I had more time, I would have kept on walking. Since it has been raining in Austin, Barton Creek was running full and fast. For 45 minutes I had the walk to myself, and only saw two other couples the rest of the time. I'm glad I read this site before I headed back up to the top of the trail--it was more difficult than I expected! This walk will stay on my list of places to take people visiting Austin for the first time.


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Many of us have had this experience – walked into a convience store, saw a brightly colored machine with lot of fun logos, drawing us to buy a frozen neon colored slush that is full of corn syrup and fake fruity flavors that tastes good and give us a sugar rush.
From time to time that sounds tempting and even fun. But there is a better way.
If you have not been introduced before, let me introduce you to granita. Just like the 7-Eleven experience this too is a frozen slushy treat. Where 7-11 has ingredients made in a lab, granita uses real fruit and has a texture that is much more sophisticated
I found a really cheap deal on small Moro Blood Oranges (6 for $1). The Moro variety is the most commonly found blood orange in the United States, it's usually the only one most people will find.
Any blood orange variety will work in any recipe. I planned on using them to make a sweet frozen treat.
\I have done sherbet in the past (see my recipe for Blood Orange Sherbet). I thought how about sorbet? I had enough cleaning to do in the kitchen, where I didn't want to get out the ice cream maker that I would have to clean all the parts. I picked granita. Clean up is easy and it's a great way to highly the flavor of the blood orange.
Blood oranges are in season from late December to roughly April. They are their peak of flavor usually later in the season. I find the first ones to hit the market in December to be rather lackluster in flavor.
How to Make Granita
Making granita is a simple process. Just three ingredients needed – fruit juice, sugar, and water. The sugar is dissolved completely first in the water, then the juice is added in. Here is where technique comes in. You place the liquid into a dish, I like using metal as gets cold very fast Place it in the freezer and then every 30 mintues you take a fork and scrap it, until completely frozen. This will create really small ice crystal, which gives the dessert an excellent mouth feel. The granita is best enjoyed the day, or within a couple days of making it.
- 8 ounces freshly squeezed blood orange juice
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons sugar
- Combine the water and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat. Warm the water up just until all the sugar dissolves.
- Remove from the heat. Add the blood orange juice. Mix to combine.
- Pour into a shallow, wide aluminum square or rectangle baking pan. Place into the freezer.
- Every 30 minutes, use a fork to scrap the mixture. Scrap both vertically and horizontally.
- Repeat the process until completely frozen about 2 to 2 1/2 hours.
- For best results, serve the day of, or within a couple days.


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I wrote in a post not long ago about the importance of staying agile in your development process, and I thought I'd elaborate a little further. I'm now involved in a project which is getting close to entering the development phase, and the last few weeks have highlighted to me where we go wrong and why we go wrong so often when we've got a good idea for software.
The potential scope of the project I'm working on now is huge. The idea itself is nothing new (I can't go into it here for obvious reasons) but the setting and the "take" on the idea is new, and probably better than what the competition has come up with. The guy that came up with the idea (my boss, let's call him M) soon realized that there is real money to be made in an emerging market, and he's received funding from the company board to set up a new department and get the project off the ground. Everybody is really excited about what's about to happen and everyone is "behind" the idea.
All of that is really good and nobody's complaining. However, all this excitement lead to some problems right from the start. M's idea grew rapidly. Scope creep, anyone? More like scope avalanche/flood/torrent (choose your own appropriate natural disaster analogy). And everyone was still just as excited. Except me, probably. Part of my excitement started turning to fear. I saw that if this thing was allowed to take its natural course, we'd crash and burn. Because, quicker than you can say "Waterfall methodology" M (with my help) had mapped out a system so large and so complex that it simply wouldn't be possible to deliver it on time. It probably couldn't be developed in twice the allocated time. And when I pointed out the fact, things got really scary for a while.
M was incredibly keen on "doing something" (I admire this man's energy and passion for his work, I really do). The business leaders thought the idea was brilliant and wanted it to happen, and happen now (heard that one before?). And the fact that there was too much work and not enough time could easily be overcome. The company makes good money these days, so we could have more allocated to our budget.
More money equals more developers equals more lines of code in a day equals faster delivery. Right? I don't think so. In fact, I know it doesn't work that way. And that's what I had to make M and the others see. Before _anything_ had been produced, the company was - potentially - ready to fork out huge amounts of money to back up a project that had done nothing to prove itself except look good on paper. So I put the brakes on. I spoke with M and expressed my concerns. I told him I thought it is incredibly risky to assume that we know everything about what our customers want and develop something so huge purely on a hunch. I told him we should keep the original deadline and pull back the scope so that we could hit the deadline safely. I told him we should limit the available resource and do as much as possible within the constraints of the original budget and resources available. I asked him to read 37Signals' "Getting Real".
And guess what? M skimmed through "Getting Real" and he got it. He understood the point of what I was saying. And so he slowed down.
But the business didn't. They encouraged us to "think big". So we did. In a four day exercise we thought real big and put together numbers and estimates for what it would cost to deliver M's idea, scope creep and all, by the original deadline. And the cost came in at about ten times the budget for the first year. That kind of drove it home: It's a risky and really costly approach.
It's a risky approach because there are too many assumptions, and the main assumption is that we know what the customer wants. In a new project such as this one, where everything hinges on the customer, you should assume as little as possible and instead listen to what your customers want. Launch with as little effort as possible and be ready to change when your customers demand it. That way you'll have a project that can grow and adapt and be successful because it deserves to be - not because it had amazing funding.
So now we're starting small. Thankfully. And guess what? The first deliverable isn't even going to be an in-house development. We're looking at some third party solutions to launch part of the product and build the rest around that third party solution. That way we can build the product in bits and pieces and work it up as required while the out-of-the box solution we purchase takes care of our first deliverable.
So the project is turning back to a more agile approach, and thank God for that. What these weeks have highlighted to me is that there is a very real and very palpable risk of getting carried away when you're working on something new and exciting. It's easy to forget to stop and evaluate what you're doing. And when enough people get excited about the same thing, crowd control becomes difficult. We must remind ourselves that the _idea_ is only the starting point, and in the end it is really the execution that matters.
What happened in the first few weeks of this project is that there was too much focus on the idea and not enough focus on the reality surrounding its execution. Hopefully we've adjusted that balance now, but I'm sure there will interesting times ahead because "speaking agile" and "doing agile" are two quite different things. And I'm sure I'll be writing more about it here.


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We won't be introduced to the world map until part 2 of the FF7R.
What do you expect to see?
I want to step outside of Midgar and see hordes of wild motor bikes grazing in the fields.
We won't be introduced to the world map until part 2 of the FF7R.
What do you expect to see?
I want to step outside of Midgar and see hordes of wild motor bikes grazing in the fields.
Honestly, I don't think we'll see anything that resembles a world map until probably the Big Materia quest line. I can honestly see future episodes just using cutscenes to segue us into new locations and have them focus on just making detailed and intricate dungeons and town locations in order to maintain a larger than life scale to the setting.
If they did decide to make a world map due to either feeling a need or more likely caving into fan demand, I imagine it will be like FFXV's World map and they'll likely retool Chocobo acquisition or make the Hardy-Daytona/Truck combo stick around to get around faster if they tried to build these maps to scale.
True beauty exists in things that last only for a moment.
Current Mood: Leaving Havens gray with rain Now that years have slipped away Leaving friends with gentle pain As they start another day. The roads I travel I must leave For I've turned the final bend Weep not empty tears but grieve As the roads come to an end.
Yeah, Im pretty sure itll look like the open worlds of today. Honestly, Im fairly certain Midgar itself is going to be an open world environment
Hey, the Witcher 3 had an open world environment and averted that completely. While these things often overlap, one is not a prerequisite for the other
The various locations of FFVII are so diverse that it seems like a great challenge to have a true open world concept. My guess is that there will be a fast travel map leading to big areas similar to a game like FFX-2.
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I don't think you did. Playing FFII and FFV does not equal playing FFVII
It's plausible to me that they'll turn distinct areas into "maps" like Final Fantasy XV has. In some ways, it might even feel a little more coherent as far as world-building? I'm not sure; Midgar-Kalm-Chocobo Ranch is the first real combination of locations we get and they feel a little nonsensical in terms of distance from each other.
I'd love for the Remake to retain a traditional world map. If it's an open world like FFXV then it runs the chance of feeling empty. The only thing that made travel bearable in FFXV was the banter between Noctis & Co.
What do you mean? The chocobos need some wide open grazing ground far off enough from Midgar for some greens to grow. I don't know WTF Kalm's doing out in the boonies, but maybe the townspeople wanted some fresher air too. I always assume with these games that there's more towns that actually exist in the world than the ones they show, which are just representative. So maybe it shouldn't be literally taken as there's this big city and then a whole lot of completely empty space before the next inhabited settlement.


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I have watched quite a bit of hockey this year, and I am sad to see this season end without a Game 7 in the Stanley Cup Finals. Pens fans should have had the chance to watch their team raise the cup on their home ice, but what are you going to do?
Nashville's fans are amazing, but they have to stop throwing dead catfish on the ice.
The turnout around Nashville's arena is like something out of an owner's dream. The people who partied outside in Preds jerseys and brought their support of the team to downtown Nashville demonstrates that this is a franchise that will stick around.
The fans inside of the arena stood and clapped for the opposing team at the end. This is beyond classy and is unheard of in many, many arenas throughout the league. Nashville is now a real hockey town, and they should be accorded the respect that goes with it. They turned out for the series, the local celebrities showed up, and the people there made it work. Anyone thinking of signing with the Predators was just shown a damned good reason why doing so would be a no-brainer. They support their team in Nashville, and they understand the game.
The Pens are probably going to dump some players and that's good for everyone looking for playoff experience. A three-peat? Nope, don't think so. This series should have been over after the 4th game. In all four of the first games played, Nashville was the better team in every one of them. They didn't get the breaks they needed on the road, and that's what sunk them.
The NBC announcing crew is the absolute worst in all of hockey. Mike Emrick and Pierre McGuire are unlistenable. I simply do not care where these guys played their junior hockey, and the wordplay and the double entendres are difficult to endure. We have watched much of the series with the sound off. I don't care about Eddie Olczyck because there is furniture in the room with more insight. I miss Bill Clement, I wish Coach Barry was out there, and virtually all of the NHL teams have announcer pairs that could do a better job. Bob Miller will go down as one of the all-time greatest announcers in NHL history, and he never got the break he deserved. NBC's crew couldn't hold a candle to Bob Miller.
Not impressed with the idea that we'll have a "new" franchise next year. The Las Vegas Golden Knights? Really? Okay, then.


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Back Pain
Back pain is the leading cause of disability according to research. Many people have experienced back pain at least once in their lifetime. It is one of the common reasons why people miss work and why they go see doctor. Back pain may be caused by a bad posture, an injury, strenuous activity, or an underlying condition. It may be treated with home remedies and rest. However, in other cases, it can sometimes be a sign of something more serious, and specific medical treatment and approach are needed.
Back Pain Symptoms
Back pain symptoms vary, depending on what's causing it. However, the common signs and symptoms of back pain include the following:
- Stabbing or shooting pain.
- Muscle ache.
- Limited range of motion and flexibility.
- The pain radiates down to the legs.
Conditions with Back Pain as One Symptom
As already mentioned, the symptoms vary depending on the type of condition causing the pain. The following are the common conditions that cause back issues:
This condition is also known as "pinched nerve." It occurs when there is an irritated or compressed nerve in the neck. The pain does not only affect the neck, but also radiates to the shoulders. The pain may also come with other symptoms like numbness and muscle weakness.
This condition affects the disc between the vertebrae found in the spine. Disc herniation can irritate or compress nerves which results in pain, weakness, tingling and/or numbness in the arm or leg.
This syndrome is pain that affects the joint found between the vertebrae in the spine. The joints in the spine allow you to bend, twist and be flexible. If they are affected, then you may experience the following symptoms: lumbar and cervical face joint pain, low back pain, discomfort, inflammation and tenderness.
Laminectomy is a procedure involving the removal of a part of the vertebra protecting the spinal cord. When the patient experiences a persistent pain following the back surgery, then he/she may have post-laminectomy syndrome. The symptoms may include persistent back pain and leg pain in some cases.
This condition is a nerve pain caused by the irritation of the largest nerve in the body, the sciatic nerve. Sciatica usually affects one side of the lower body. It causes pain that radiates from the lower back, to the thigh, down to the leg. Aside from the searing, sharp and dull pain, the other common symptoms include numbness, weakness and prickling sensation.
Spinal Stenosis
This is the abnormal narrowing of the spinal canal. The narrowing results to a neurological deficit. Some of the common symptoms are pain, loss of motor control, paraesthesia and numbness.
Depending on the severity of the compression vertebral fractures, the main clinical symptoms include a combination of the following: back pain, limited spinal mobility, disability, and deformity.
As one ages, the spinal discs normally degenerates and changes. This is medically known as degenerative disc disease. The common symptoms of this condition include chronic pain, episodes of neck and back pain, and worsening of the pain when performing certain activities like lifting and bending.
Low back pain may be mild, severe or debilitating. It may come and go or may get worse in time. Depending on the cause of the back pain, the common symptoms include muscle spasms, tightness in the low back, burning and stinging pain, and difficulty performing certain activities.
Pain Management
Not all cases of back pain need professional intervention. Self-care, rest and home treatment may make the pain go away. However, there are instances when you need to see a medical professional. If the back pain extends down to the other parts of your body, or if it is accompanied by other symptoms like numbness, weakness and weight loss, then you need to seek medical help.
Simple headache and neck pain may be treated within days. With rest and self-care, you will get better. However, if the pain is caused by a more serous health issue, then you will need a more specialized treatment and pain management solution. This of course will require proper diagnosis of the underlying condition first. To be sure, only seek help from experienced, skilled specialists.
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