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Guess That Reference!
DND posted a topic in Forum GamesEh... okay. Might as well post this. Dunno if it'll be popular or not, but let's give it a shot. Basically a person quotes or gives a somewhat vague picture, description, or video of a reference that someone can guess and give an answer in the next post. Try to refrain from looking anything up. Here's an example: And so forth. Yes, I believe giving a vague picture of someone in your post for someone to figure out what it is counts too. So, let's begin. "Maybe we should call ourselves the Febreeze brothers 'cause we're feel'in so fresh right now."
Best Reference to Bronys EVER
Love*Potion posted a topic in Sugarcube CornerIt any of you are up for a laugh and have not seen this already, you are in for a treat. I used to love watching the original Teen Titans, so curiosity drove me to watch the new version. I found this clip on YouTube and I just about died: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pT-AcKAnnWI What's even better is that my favorite charatcer Raven is a brony! Ahh! Sorry for the exitement but I just thought I'd share
Tutorial and Reference Resource Center
SkyBound posted a topic in Photo Finish's Magics (Visual Art)No matter what level you are as an artist, such a journey towards improvement need not be a solitary one and is far more enjoyable and fulfilling with the company and support of others. Some create art as a hobby and recreation while others wish to make it a profession, but no matter which you may fall under, all of us do it because we find joy and pleasure in the simple act as well as improve upon our skills. This is one reason I feel that Octavia's Hall here can be such a valuable resource on the forums for aspiring artists, no matter what medium you choose to express your artistic creativity, as it gives everyone a chance to share their work with their fellow members and gain valuable insight and advice on how to improve and grow. In an effort to build upon Octavia's Hall to make progress toward this goal as well as assist these budding artists in spending less time looking for resources and more time drawing, that is where this little thread comes into the picture. Essentially, I wish to build a library of sorts, because we can never have too many of those! In here, I hope to provide a diverse array of tutorials, references and other such resources, categorized by subject and skill level, for easy and convenient access all of those that are interested. To me, anyone and everyone has the ability to draw, write, create music or create any sort of art imaginable; it is not some mystical gift or talent that is bestowed upon a few individuals by the alignment of the stars or any such nonsense. It simply takes time, practice, support and, this is quite important, having fun to help foster and bolster a creative individual. It is my hope that this little project of mine will at least help those in that regard, or at least help them learn something new and build upon their skills. But one person cannot do this alone, as there is a nearly infinite pool of wealth out there, which is where you come in. If you find a tutorial, reference or resource that you feel would be a great addition to this collection or if you have a suggestion to make operations run smoother or easier around here, please feel free to either PM me or leave a comment! As with every other threads on the forums, all posts must adhere to the Global Rules (no excessive blood/gore, vulgarity or any other NSFW content, no advertising, etc.) so please keep this into consideration when suggesting new materials to be added. I would also ask that if you do provide a proposed tutorial, please try to provide the name of the artist whom created it. This is not entirely necessary, but I would love to give the artists credit where credit is due (and I know I have failed to do this thus far, though I do hope to remedy this soon). I am hoping to add additiona tutorials and sections (including sculpture, music, plushie building and other mediums if possible) over time goes by, so I do ask for your patience until everything is initially set up. I know there is a lot of room for improvement here, which will take some time. Until then, please excuse the chaos around here, leave any suggestions or thoughts you may have and enjoy! Ponies Wings Expressions Hair Lighting and Shading
References, Outside or Otherwise
Stone Cold Steve Tuna posted a blog entry in We Talk, We WriteOne of the most refreshing things I've found as a writer is the ability to add in references to outside media, current events, etc. A well placed reference is fun to toss in, rewarding when found by the reader, and can give your ego a good pat when it's recognized by the reader. Most of the time trivia and references are just added for extra "flavor," though building a plot using a simple reference is not unheard of. However, as with everything else, it's possible to overdo or ham up a reference. If you make it really in your face, then it fails because it becomes too obvious and self serving. Its an amateur mistake that I make far too often. It's not the end of the world if something goes unnoticed. If they want to get the reference, they will. With the exception of inside jokes, there aren't often reasons to repeat references throughout the story. If the reference is important to the plot, repetition can be important. Otherwise, repetition has roughly the same effect as making the reference too obvious. All in all, it's a fairly simple balance to meet, but can pack a lot of extra flavor for the story, which is nice. Just remember that less is more in most cases. Side note: I hid one in here somewhere.
Weeks ago watching brickleberry i saw that short scenes with reference of My Little Pony. Its not grand thing, but if you have seen references of MLP in other shows, post here for us to see! "Image of Brickleberry, the name of episode is "My Little Boy Malloy" i guess" "Image of Brickleberry, episode "Global Warning"
The Bioshock Infinite Twins spotted.
Mr. Critical posted a topic in FiM Show DiscussionIn the new episode, Trade Ya, I caught something I find hilarious. The Twins from Bioshock Infinite, Robert and Rosalind Lutece, were spotted wandering around the Exchange with a bird cage. Why were they there? What were they going to trade for the bird cage? What do you guys think of this?
Favorite MLP References?
ChB posted a topic in FiM Show DiscussionWhat are all your favorite MLP references to other media, pop-culture, etc? My favorites are the Star Wars reference in The Return of Harmony, as well as two references to "The Shining"
Spoiler MLP Movie References
Katze posted a topic in My Little Pony: The MovieDid anyone catch any references in the 2017 movie? The few I caught were: Transformers sound when Grubber's megaphone unfolded. Hungry hungry hippos. And the dial-up sound during Tempest's spell call. (Joke image I made.) Are there any I missed? And did any of them get a laugh out of you?
My OC's
Mentis Soliloquy posted a blog entry in A list of my OC's for people and DM's to look at.links to OC's that are mine, this includes art and character entries for role-playing purposes. Mentis Soliloquy (Non-canon) Mentis Soliloquy (Canon) Emerald Bolt Sapphire Scarlet Crystal Summer (canon) Summer (non-canon) Beta 10987 "Aquamarine" Quill Soft Star (Non-canon) Soft Star (Canon) Ember Katarina Aghaveagh Credits go to the relevant artists. None of the artwork is mine so full credits to others. Venomous Melon Blitz Vardakas Flearia Emerald Star DJ Neon Vendi SaraEH Moon Sugar Pucksterv DJ Gumball Ave Prae Andy LiraCrown Melted Dog @Tealeaf @Crystal Vision Slawterthewolf Prophet Swinton SFyr ZzVinniezZ Bunnywhiskerz Editing and seconding of text help must go also to others who have helped me write my characters into reality: (Editing credits) Randimaxis Eloquence Temp files:
So I made some fake season 7 titles and some fake season 7 summaries for each for them shortly after the season 6 finale was over! But maybe we do something fun? Have our imaginations roam free! So I'll give you the titles, and you can type down in the comments what you think the episodes are about! I've edited in my own summaries! Perhaps you can tell me what you think of them! Warning: If you didn't watch the season 6 finale yet, please turn back. Ok here are the titles! * Episode 1: Caving In - Part 1 - After the Mane Six, Spike, and Starlight Glimmer all have the same dream about a cave and a familiar-looking logo, the eight journey out to find it and discover its secrets. * Episode 2: Caving In - Part 2 - The Mane Six must complete the cave trials to find the secret within the caves (that secret is Scorpan); meanwhile, Starlight Glimmer must overcome her fear of Queen Chrysalis returning for revenge. * Episode 3: The Name of the Blossom - Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, and Zecora travel to the zebra kingdom of Zebria to retrieve a missing ingredient for an antidote she has to make for Fluttershy's animal friends. * Episode 4: The Seed of Truth - When the Cutie Mark Crusaders visit Manehattan to see Babs Seed, they find out that that Babs has been avoiding her friends in the Manehattan CMCs ever since she got her cutie mark. * Episode 5: Rainbow Rescued - After Fluttershy saves Rainbow Dash's life from a Cragadile, Rainbow feels that her ego is in jeopardy and tells everypony she saved Fluttershy. * Episode 6: Most Excellent Princess - When Princess Celestia gets too overworked, Princess Luna, Princess Cadance, and Discord try to persuade her to take a vacation. * Episode 7: Scorpan Sign - When Scorpan's Birthday comes, he claims that has never had a birthday party before, so the Mane Six decide to throw him the best birthday surprise party ever; but things get out of control when Starlight Glimmer can't decide the perfect birthday present for him. * Episode 8: Cakewalk - During Pound and Pumpkin Cake's second birthday, Pinkie Pie becomes afraid that they might be growing up too fast and that they will forget about her. Princess Luna tries to persuade her otherwise in her dreams. * Episode 9: Teacher's Assistant - Princess Twilight tasks Spike to teach Starlight Glimmer a friendship lesson while she's out of town, but he has a hard time trying to find one for her. * Episode 10: Little Farm of Horrors - Applejack and Twilight attempt to fight off a disease that's been plaguing Sweet Apple Acres before Shining Armor and Princess Cadance visit. * Episode 11: I, Cyclops - When Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy are sent by the Cutie Map to the Arimaspi Territory, they help a mother and son try to rekindle their bond when the son doesn't want to follow in his mother's footsteps. * Episode 12: The Manehattan Project - A rival store runned by Suri Polomare opens across the street from Rarity's Manehattan expansion, so Rarity pushes her employees over the limit to make sure she doesn't lose business to her. * Episode 13: One Flew Over the Scootaloo Nest - When Scootaloo becomes depressed when fearing that she'll never be able to fly, Rainbow Dash signs her up for Junior Speedsters Flight Camp and she meets another flightless pegasus. * Episode 14: Daring Do: The Motion Picture - After watching the Daring Do movie, Rainbow Dash feels that it wasn't as good as she thought, so she decides to make her own movie under AK Yearling's approval. * Episode 15: King Thorax - When Thorax becomes stressed of having trouble running the Changeling Kingdom, Twilight, Spike, and Starlight head over there to assist him with his problem. * Episode 16: Crush Depth - After much courage, Spike finally decides to ask Rarity out on a date, but after she humiliatingly declines it, Sweetie Belle decides to take her place out of pity. * Episode 17: The Green Apple - After Applejack gets sick, she refuses to stop doing her chores, which starts to worry her family. * Episode 18: Lord of the Sings - When Pinkie Pie and Applejack get called by the Cutie Map to Fillydelphia, crowds of fans argue on who has the better music: Coloratura or Cheese Sandwich. * Episode 19: Be Our Guest - When Scorpan starts to take advantage over Twilight's hospitality in her castle, she starts to have second guesses of him staying. * Episode 20: Windy with a Chance of Lightning - The Wonderbolts summon Rainbow Dash to assist them in finding the ponies responsible for sabotaging their shows. (Guess who the two ponies are!) * Episode 21: Crouching Ponies, Hidden Dragon - Princess Ember summons Spike to the Dragon Lands to help her dragons gain an alliance with the water dragons; although, Spike suddenly realizes that the meeting has become more personal. * Episode 22: Fluttershy and Her Brothers - After Discord and Fluttershy's brother Zephyr Breeze meet for the first time, they instantly hit it off, but much to Fluttershy's ignorance, she doesn't notice them causing double the trouble they usually cause out in Ponyville. * Episode 23: Cutie Mark Industries - After the Cutie Mark Crusaders haven't been able to give cutie mark help in a long time, Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon decide to help advertise them nation-wide, but after it becomes too effective, the crusaders become tired out. * Episode 24: I Got Your Yak - Twilight and Rarity get sent by the Cutie Map to Yakyakastan to help Prince Rutherford rekindle the trust of his subjects after a huge incident. * Episode 25: Brothers Unite - Part 1 - Queen Chrysalis breaks Lord Tirek out of prison, and the two build up a huge army of the Tartarus prisoners to take on Equestria. It is up to Scorpan to make peace with his brother, while the Mane Six call upon Equestria's allies. * Episode 26: Brothers Unite - Part 2 - The Battle of Equestria rages on with ponies, changelings, dragons, and yaks against Chrysalis, Lord Tirek, and their minions from Tartarus. Scorpan tries to make peace with his brother before the Mane Six can use their Rainbow power on him.
Butter Pop Custom Reference Sheet
soursushi posted a topic in Visual Fan ArtHUGE reference sheet of my mane character, Butter Pop! Hand-drawn digitally, though I did use a couple anatomy references!
MLP sure does have a lot of cool references, and we already expect each new episode to have some bits of classic or pop culture hidden somewhere. But one still can find many surprising allusions that you hardly expect to see in such a show. Post them here! So, for me some of those are: Pulp Fiction reference – definitely didn't expect to see it in MLP: The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air reference – a really nice one, I thought everybody forgot about that show: Grumpy Cat reference – right out of the blue. Probably, the animators thought "why the hell not?"
Is pony growing into pop culture?
gLItcHyGeAR posted a topic in Sugarcube CornerOkay so, I've been thinking a lot on this and want to know others' opinions. Firstly, let me preface this with - I know many people perceive the fandom to be dying. They have since season 1, and we're all still here; there are plenty threads for that discussion, and it's wholly irrelevant to the topic at hand. ^^'' Long story short, we, the pony crowd, are getting referenced all over the place lately. Robot Chicken, Deadpool, that awkward Christmas movie The Night Before's Trailer #1, lots of cartoons like Gravity Falls, Power Puff Girls and Teen Titans Go, etc, etc, etc. In addition it's made headline news when a celeb like Will Shatner "comes out" as one of us, even though almost none of the celebrities themselves seem to think it matters much. So my question here is, has pony become a niche little piece of the wider pop culture or not? Is it in the middle of that? How would the 2017 movie affect that? Any evidence to add for or against my little theory?
Secret pony references
Bigmethod posted a topic in Sugarcube CornerHey all, i was just wondering if any of you have ever accidentally (or purposfully) made a MLP reference ? I ask this because yesterday when i came in for work, i accidentally said "Everypony" instead of Everyone, and i've only been watching the show for one week! Haha, please share you're stories or tactics if you have any =) Thanks. The gif below is me when i realize i made a pony reference =s Have a great day all!
Spoiler Reference Archive
MoltenKitten posted a topic in FiM Show DiscussionIn this thread we will be collecting all of the references throughout the show so when we rewatch the episodes we can go "Oh hey I got that reference." To submit put it in this format: S0E00: Reference Example: S1E02: The ending ceremony is a reference to Star Wars A New Hope Please put all season 5 behind spoilers Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Equestria Girls Equestira Girls: Rainbow Rocks
The Reference Game! (read OT)
CosmicHooves posted a topic in Forum GamesOk. Here's how to play: 1. Look at the user above you. He/She will have posted a reference to a certain form of media (youtube, music, movies, ect.). 2. Then you have to guess what that person is referring to. 3. Then you yourself have to post a reference. It can be a line from a movie, a screenshot from a video game, anything that doesn't give away the official answer. IMPORTANT HINT: You also might want to ask a question so the user below doesn't get confused. Let me start of the game by making my post: What YouTube series is this from?
Need Help With Drawing A Comic
SailorMedamonGirl1 posted a topic in General DiscussionI don't know where to put this, but just to be safe I'll put it in Everfree. I wanna make a comic (non-MLP/pony), and I just want a bit of help with it. Like lighting, shadows, backgrounds, perception, etc. I'm not asking anyone to draw it for me, I just want someone to give me some tips on making a comic (or I guess you can call it a manga?). If anyone needs a ref on what I mean, I'll post the comic cover that I'm working on.
Often in a cartoon, a character or location of another property owned by the parent company will sometimes pop up as either a brief reference or a cameo. Cartoon Network used to love doing this, making it seem like all their shows were in the same universe at times. Has FiM done the same yet? Would you want say, Pepper Clark from LPS make a cameo, or Rainbow Dash reference Transformers directly?
Crossovers and references
1111 posted a topic in FiM Show DiscussionSo a few shows such as teen titans has had a few episodes referencing mlp and even made a entire episode where they used generic ponys that were obviously a reference to a certain show. So I was thinking what shows would you like to see or imagine a mlp reference in? I'm not to sure there will ever be a time where an other show has a crossover episode with mlp but would you like to see or imagine a mlp go into another show or have generic a representation of ponys used in the plot of a episode?
Ask Vinyl Scratch, Luna, and Moonshine!
Littlebear posted a topic in Ask a PonyHere is an AAP starring Vinyl and her two buds Luna and Moonshine. Moonshine is a light-hearted, somewhat idiodic, witty, and plain ol' derpy lil' Unicorn. Her eyes are pitch black, for some reason. She also has a part-time job as Luna's personal guard. With that said, ask away!!! Moony is speaking Vinyl is speaking Luna is speaking
Why the pony references?
HorsesandMOARGaloar posted a topic in Sugarcube CornerFrom Watch Dogs to Transformers 4, references to MLP:FiM are almost everywhere, much to the chagrin and anger of so many people. Why would developers of various things sometimes enjoy placing references to the ponies in their works, and risk much more irritated haters of their works?
Infinity Blade III references
FlutterFan18 posted a topic in Sugarcube CornerDid anyone else notice that Isa's ring 'tamL' looks a lot like the elements of harmony? I have been unable to find any mention of this elsewhere on the Internet. I thought I might be seeing things but it looks so obvious. Tell me if you noticed this too.
MLP references in video games and other media
Lightning_Strike posted a topic in Sugarcube CornerWe all know MLP references alot of things in general, but what do you think when outside media (video games, T.V, comics, ect.) reference MLP or bronies? Do you like it? Do you think we need less/ more attention? Are you content with how the ponydom is portrayed by the masses? Find out next time on DragonballZ (I said it and I regret nothing)
Alright, so the other day I was listening to a lecture and I kept hearing all these funny unintentional pony references. This is what happened... Guy: "So as you can see from this great plot...(something or other) MLP is very interesting" In case any of you didn't know before, MLP also stands for Master Limited Partnership and is commonly heard in the shares and investments world! Has anyone else had any encounters of unintentional My Little Pony references in their life? I have seen Winter Wrap Up sales quite a few times before too. if you can think of anything, do feel free to share!
Fluttershy plush
FourClove posted a topic in MerchandiseHello everypony, My birthday is coming up, and I am expecting some money . can anybody refer me too a good store/website for Fluttershy Plushies? (Manhattan, NY) P.S. Something like this


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After months of teetering on the brink of full-blown silliness, World Cup organizers finally appear to have plunged into a vortex occupied by Teletubbies, giant talking tadpoles and Benny Hill lookalikes.
How else do you explain the decision to ban frozen food from World Cup venues this summer?
Preventing fans from entering grounds with a Heinz microwave dinner (as all self-respecting fans are wont to do) must go down as the biggest spoilsport act in the history of World Cup organizing.
"Here, where do you think you are going with that fish finger?" is not a line I ever expected to hear from security officials.
In England it would be, "Is that a fish finger in your pocket or are you just excited about the match, sonny?" Not in Japan or South Korea, obviously.
Welcome to the weird and wonderful world of JAWOC and KOWOC, ladies and gents. For your information, Japanese and South Korean organizers will also be confiscating confetti, quarantining animals and insisting you be nice to trees during the World Cup.
Apparently confused about what to ban from World Cup grounds this summer, organizers have basically decided to ban everything.
If it wasn't for the issue of civil rights, no doubt organizers would demand fans watched World Cup games stark naked, such is their paranoia over security.
For those of you lucky enough to have World Cup tickets, and brave enough to want to actually use them, here are a few of the things JAWOC and KOWOC will ask you to surrender at the turnstiles:
Firearms, swords and knives
Hard to believe, I know, but you will need to hand in any guns (including pistols, AK-47s and, incredibly, pellet rifles) to the relevant authorities upon arrival. Wannabe ninjas can leave their swords at home too. Nail clippers are another no-no, apparently.
A reliable source has confirmed that flame-throwers, bazookas and other military hardware that could be "considered a hazard to other fans" will also be confiscated.
Poison and drugs
In another shock move, organizers are taking a tough line on poison, which is bad news for fans hoping to catch a few mice at halftime. Drug abuse, too, will simply not be tolerated inside World Cup stadiums. (What planet are these people on?)
"Pet" bottles
On the list of banned objects released by JAWOC and KOWOC, "PET" bottles came in at No. 5 (just below "smoke-emitting candles," "explosives" and washing machines) out of 697.
Apparently, you may take your plastic bottle into the stadium if you remove the cap first. (Don't ask!) While we are on the subject, why on earth must plastic bottles be called "PET" bottles here? Answers on a postcard, please.
World Cup organizers are telling fans to leave their umbrellas at home, which seems half-baked when you consider that the tournament kicks off smack bang in the middle of the rainy season.
But don't worry, say JAWOC and KOWOC, you can bring those small fold-up umbrellas that collapse inside-out every five minutes and work as well as a Korean phrasebook in Kabul.
Anoraks it is then. Imagine the collective body odor emitted by 50,000 heavily sweating fans in temperatures of 25-30 C. Mmm.
For those of you thinking of getting married during a World Cup match (perhaps at halftime or when your team has just gone 3-0 down and had a man sent off), you can forget the confetti.
Think of the mess, say World Cup organizers. JAWOC security chief Takahisa Ishida even went as far as to say that confetti could "distract the players." Honestly.
So none of the ticker tape welcomes or goal celebrations seen at the 1978 World Cup in Argentina or in Mexico in 1986 then. JAWOC evidently does not want weddings sprouting up willy-nilly in Rows C, K and W (so Moonies need not apply for tickets), even if the match is boring.
(Interestingly, though, nowhere does it say in the list that you can't get married during World Cup games.)
A particular favorite of mine, this. While the World Cup is going to be tough for pet lovers, who will have check the family dachshund in upon entry, "exceptions will be made for guide dogs for the blind," say JAWOC. Now I hate to point out the obvious …
Once I had stopped biting the carpet after reading "Article 3" on the JAWOC/KOWOC list, I discovered, to my unbridled joy, that there was an added bonus waiting.
"Article 4," laying out the "Dos and Don'ts" for fans, had clearly been at the cooking sherry too. A brief sample:
Erection of tents, huts or similar structures
Quite what is meant by "similar structures," given the building restrictions peculiar to finding oneself inside a stadium and under the gaze of 50,000 or so fellow World Cup fans, is neither here nor there. Planning permission, presumably, is out of the question.
Suffice it to say, if you were the type of person inclined to pitch a tent or construct a "hut" inside a World Cup stadium, then clearly you are at least one sandwich short of a picnic and security officials would like a word in your shell-like, pronto.
The lighting of fires
Don't light them, JAWOC sensibly urges.
Destruction of standing trees
World Cup organizers prohibit the "destruction, damage, defacing or unauthorized use of standing trees" at World Cup venues.
Leaving aside the obvious scarcity of trees at World Cup stadiums (and the question of how you "use" a standing tree, unless you are a jack russell), does that mean we can kick the s**t out of any tree we find in a horizontal position?
This is all too much for me.
Tell you what. Help the World Cup organizers out. Just be nice to the trees. Standing or sitting.

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The owners of Loading Bay opened Sans Community and Pauline's, an organic grocery, concept store and coffee bar in Cape Town.
From Loading Bay to new openings
I spoke with Nicole, one of the owners of Loading Bay, Sans Community and Pauline's in their first cafe/store in Waterkant. They opened Loading Bay almost ten years ago to sell good quality clothes (of brands like Acne Studios and Norse Projects. They were also the first selling point of Aesop in Africa and they have an inhouse shop. And on the ground floor, there's a lovely cafe.
Sustainable products
Most important for them is to sell products made with love for the environment. Sustainable, organic, with a good story. In their latest projects – a concept store and grocery called Sans Community and a coffee bar called Pauline's – they take it even further. In the grocery, you can find local treats, all organically grown. And in the concept store under the same roof, you can buy interior items, children's toys, books, and beauty products. All from brands with the same philosophy.
Coffee bar
Pauline's sits a few doors further up the road and is a small coffee bar named after the grandmother of the other owner. Local people run in and out for their coffee to go. Although lots of people take their time to chat with the baristas. It's easy to make friends during a visit as the bar is quite small. In a few minutes, you'll find out that your neighbor is from the States producing movies and the other one is a wildlife photographer from South Africa. There's a small terrace too.
Seapoint is located slightly out of town, in between Greenpoint and Camps Bay. You can walk along the sea or stop by at the pool on the other side of the beach where you can watch daredevils stand on the edge of the springboard and dive into the water.
Check out: www.sanscommunity.com and www.paulinecoffee.com
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3.3. Fuel Wise World Energy Demand Outlook, 2000- 2025
3.4. Region Wise World Energy Demand Outlook, 2000- 2025
4. Future Trends in World Oil Markets
4.1. Asian Refiners Reformulate Strategies to cater shifting global oil production trends and cuts
4.2. New Capacities Growing Robustly in Developing Countries- Impact on global margins
4.3. Trader's and Refiner's perspective of preparing for IMO protocol changes
4.4. The future of US shale oil production in current price conditions
4.5. Saudi Aramco privatization- Impact on OPEC in short term and long term
5. World Oil Market Outlook to 2025
5.1. Asia Pacific Oil Market Forecast to 2025
5.2. Europe Oil Market Forecast to 2025
5.3. Middle East Oil Market Forecast to 2025
5.4. Africa Oil Market Forecast to 2025
5.5. North America Oil Market Forecast to 2025
5.6. South and Central America Oil Market Forecast to 2025
6. Future Trends in World Gas Markets
6.1. Emerging role of Natural Gas in a Low carbon world
6.2. Prominence of LNG in Maritime Transport
6.3. The Impact of FLNG Projects on the future of global LNG trading and pricing
6.4. Asia likely to follow gas spot markets in Europe in the medium term future
6.5. Low outlook for transportation fuel of gas in US
7. World Gas Market Outlook to 2025
7.1. Asia Pacific Gas Market Forecast to 2025
7.2. Europe Gas Market Forecast to 2025
7.3. Middle East Gas Market Forecast to 2025
7.4. Africa Gas Market Forecast to 2025
7.5. North America Gas Market Forecast to 2025
7.6. South and Central America Gas Market Forecast to 2025
8. Future Trends in World Coal Markets
8.1. Long Term Coal Projections Decline Sharply in the recent conditions
8.2. Gaining new investment access remains tough challenge
8.3. Efficiency of Coal plants to play a major role in the medium term
8.4. Developing markets pose strong support for new coal demand
8.5. Asia Coal market outlook
9. World Coal Market Outlook to 2025
9.1. Asia Pacific Coal Market Forecast to 2025
9.2. Europe Coal Market Forecast to 2025
9.3. Middle East Coal Market Forecast to 2025
9.4. Africa Coal Market Forecast to 2025
9.5. North America Coal Market Forecast to 2025
9.6. South and Central America Coal Market Forecast to 2025
10. Future Trends in World Nuclear Markets
11. World Nuclear Market Outlook to 2025
11.1. Asia Pacific Nuclear Market Forecast to 2025
11.2. Europe Nuclear Market Forecast to 2025
11.3. North America Nuclear Market Forecast to 2025
12. Future Trends in World Solar Markets
Renewable Energy Trends
13. World Solar Market Outlook to 2025
13.1. Asia Pacific Solar Market Forecast to 2025
13.2. Europe Solar Market Forecast to 2025
13.3. North America Solar Market Forecast to 2025
14. Future Trends in World Wind Markets
15. World Wind Market Outlook to 2025
15.1. Asia Pacific Wind Market Forecast to 2025
15.2. Europe Wind Market Forecast to 2025
15.3. North America Wind Market Forecast to 2025
16. Recent Energy Industry Developments
17. Appendix
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I've been meaning to shout the Postbourgie podcast. This particular episode features a discussion on American Taliban and the perils of discussing the BMI. That last part springs from Monica Potts' post (which I generally agreed with) on BMI a few weeks back, and the shitstorm that ensued. I was thinking yesterday about topics, on this blog, which are always hard to discuss. It's weird because people always say "race is hard to talk about." I haven't found that to be true. I have found that obesity is, far and away, the hardest issue.
It's pretty clear that there's been some sort of cultural overlap between what we consider healthy and what some of us consider attractive. I say "some of us" because, in all honesty, this has all been a dose of culture-shock for me. I would not go so far as to say that black people don't have their shares of issues about weight, but it plays out a lot differently (though not necessarily better) for us.
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A group of Israeli experts report no less than 13 vulnerabilities in the AMD Ryzen processors
With just a few minutes ago, and interviews that seem to have been captured in a carefully directed framework, a few security company specialists called CTSlabs describe not less than 13 exploits that would target AMD Ryzen and EPYC processors, each baptized very suggestive names, based on the Meltdown / Specter exploit model that specifically targeted Intel's processors
Without denying or confirming what has been said, AMD states that it is investigating the issues brought to light the day before the public announcement made by CTSlabs, still too early to take a formal position
According to the CTSlabs report, systems equipped with AMD Ryzen and EPYC processors present no less than 13 major-security security issues that can be exploited by hackers to intercept sensitive data and force the installation of malware. Shared into four categories with very suggestive names – Ryzenfall, Masterkey, Fallout and Chimera, they would have at least the magnitude of the Meltdown exploitation, the development of adequate patches could take several weeks or months, while PCs equipped with AMD processors would be totally vulnerable
In addition to the descriptions provided in early interviews, CTSlabs also delivered a detailed technical report complete with executable code samples that would demonstrate each of the vulnerabilities presented. However, given the difficulty of investigating and testing such a large number of vulnerabilities in AMD processors, it seems hard to believe that only one company with a reputable reputation could do so. Other suspicions about a defamation campaign against AMD are also revealed in the public space of a report signed by Viceroy Research, an obscure group of investors foretelling AMD bankruptcy
Although suspicions arise from the way they were made public and the lack of prior notification of the company whose products are directly targeted by them, the security issues raised by CTSlabs deserve to be taken seriously. We must not forget that AMD processors are based on a relatively recently developed microarhitecture, with the possibility of design errors being undiscovered in the company's internal tests prior to validation of the final design


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Saturday, September 29, 2007
Cocaine Blues
"Amelia McNaughton took corners as though they were a personal affront." Kerry Greenwood in her second Phryne Fisher mystery.
I am a fan of the 1920s, so one day while I was wandering through Houston's famed mystery bookstore Murder By the Book (murderbooks.com) I was intrigued when I saw a staff pick set in that era.
I read the book and found it to be completely wonderful and advise you to try it if you like cozy historical mysteries full of wit and quirky characters. Many thanks to staff member, McKenna, for choosing it and thereby introducing me to the world of Phryne Fisher.
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Travel to Tampa
Columbia Restaurant in Tampa, circa 1905
"It is impossible to travel faster than the speed of light, and certainly not desirable, as one's hat keeps blowing off." Woody Allen.
I had the pleasure of seeing my close friends Lorin and Brenda last weekend. We ate at a number of delicious restaurants and I thank Brenda's daughter Liz for all her excellent suggestions. I was not disappointed once. In addition to Columbia's wonderful food, the mosaic tile murals were fantastic.
I was relatively low energy in terms of creativity, so it was fortunate that we visited so many coffee shops and drank many mochas. I decided to use my new prologue and got some new scenes written. I also began work on some new goals. And of course, most importantly, I spent time with my kind, funny, and talented friends. For those of you that know them, you will undoubtedly be extremely envious that you didn't get to travel with me to Tampa. This is a most natural reaction, and I recommend that you go to Lorin's website to see where they will be in the coming months so you too can have some face time with this fabulous pair.
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Jane's Legacy
"Let other pens dwell on guilt and misery." Jane Austen
While I spent the weekend and subsequent days at Bonnie's, we went to see Becoming Jane. I'm a decided Jane Austen fan, though not rabid about it. Becoming Jane was rather heart-breaking, and I was glad to learn later that the evidence of the cruelly dashed romance between Austen and Lefroy was not significant.
Meanwhile, thinking of her life, I had to reflect upon her early death. She died at 41 after having written 6 novels. Those stories have gone on to inspire countless books, movies, societies, museums, stage plays, and the admiration of millions. Charlotte Bronte and Mark Twain were quite critical of her work, but I find I can love it without guilt. If characters are put through their trials and tribulations, they usually deserve a happy ending. While I can sometimes enjoy a novel where things are dark and scary or dreary, as an author, I am usually with Jane. Let others dwell in the darkness, I prefer the light. It seems I am not the only one.
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
For the Love of Leonard
"They say that 'guns don't kill people, people kill people.' Well, I think the gun helps." Eddie Izzard.
I was quite exhausted when I went to see 3:10 to Yuma. It was a relief that the gunfire was so loud and so frequent since it kept my mind from drifting toward sleep in the dark theatre. Christian Bale was excellent, and Russell Crowe was mesmerizing. Though some moments were far-fetched, the performances made up for them.
The story was written by fellow Motown scribe, Elmore Leonard, who began writing in 1935. Many of his stories have been made into movies, including Out Of Sight, a favorite of mine. Having seen several of Jennifer Lopez's other films, it would be my decided preference that she only work with George Clooney in crime story films adapted from Leonard novels. If she decides to take this advice she will be happy to know that the talented Mr. Leonard, who must be around 110 years old, is still writing.
Thursday, September 13, 2007
MTV Generation's Book Club
"I believe in clubs for women, but only if every other form of persuasion fails." W.C. Fields
I have wanted a book club of my very own for some time, but many of the open-to-the-public book clubs around town focus on the meaty "classics," which, since they were written at a time when authors got paid by the word, often have a flagrant disregard for pacing. As much as I liked and admired Anna Karenina while reading it, I couldn't help but picture Tolstoy sitting at his desk saying, "My characters have suffered for their choices, why not you?"
Anyway, I was inquiring yet again at Book Stop about in-house book clubs and trying to psych myself up for Proust when a woman came in searching for the Chick Lit meets Skewer the Rich book The Devil In the Junior League. It turned out she was buying it for a book club. A private book club. One that incorporates authors who write humor. After I chatted her up and managed to obtain an invitation, I nearly fell to my knees to kiss the carpet she walked on.
When I began reading The Devil In the Junior League however, I questioned my choice. The main character is funny, but she's such an enormous snob, a rich, beautiful woman who delights in telling us she's gotten everything she's ever wanted with ease. At first, it was difficult to relate to her. Difficult, in fact, not to throw her and the book she lives in out the window. But I knew that the author, Linda Francis Lee, must have had plans to redeem her, and I admired Lee for even making the attempt. It takes a courageous author to showcase a main character in such a way.
Fortunately, Lee does a wonderful job with this material. By the end, I was rooting whole-heartedly for main character Frede to rule the day. Of note, I especially enjoyed the book's driving pace at the end. Clearly, Lee is a product of the MTV generation/Gen X/Gen Y sensibility that says a quick progression keeps one from losing the short-attention-spanned reader. If you like Chick Lit/Skewer the Rich books, The Devil in the Junior League is an excellent read.
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Tuesday Mourn
Midtown New York, recalled on a September 11th morning.
"Terrorism (takes) us back to ages we thought were long gone if we allow it a free hand to corrupt democratic societies and destroy the basic rules of international life." Jacques Chirac, speech to UN Assembly Sept. 24th 1986
"Never give in. Never, never, never, never, in nothing great or small, large or petty, never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense. Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy." Sir Winston Churchill
"I realize that patriotism is not enough. I must have no hatred or bitterness towards anyone." Edith Cavell, prior to her execution on October 12, 1915
Freedom is not free, but...
"war is a poor chisel to carve out tomorrows." Martin Luther King Jr.
I hope for better days ahead for this troubled rock we live on, especially today.
Monday, September 10, 2007
Dawn of a New Day
"In the hour of adversity, be not without hope. For crystal rain falls from black clouds." Persian Poem
Despite the fact that I have been alarmingly social recently, I can not help but feel a bit disconnected from the world. I am adrift in the pages of my novel, while the place where I once worked churns on without me. I boxed up my things last week and most of those boxes still sit in the trunk of my car, as if, by lacking a proper place in my house, they are forced to ride around aimlessly on errands.
Luckily, I have not been without company. Best friends David and Bonnie have been close at hand this weekend. It's an important thing for a writer to have close ties because one can get so lost in the words. Especially me, especially when editing. I'm supposed to be smoothing things out, but rather than carrying a sliver of sandpaper, I seem to be carrying a hammer and a power saw with jagged teeth. I have ripped out a character from my novel, and I can almost see the slashmarks on the pages. This description reminds me very much of Jasper Fforde's novel, The Erye Affair. It was a surreal reading experience, which I recommend. He is an extremely clever author, though I can not for the life of me understand why he insists on adding a superfluous 'F' and 'e' onto his name when the entire car-buying world knows that the correct spelling is Ford.
I had the pleasure of seeing Mr. Fforde during a luncheon. He was handsome and witty in that charming British way. I would likely have married him had it not been for the small problem of his traveling companion, she claimed to be his wife.
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
Dragon Slayer Checks Self for Scales
"Don't give a woman advice; one should never give a woman anything she can't wear in the evening." Oscar Wilde
A friend of a friend, KR, is a writer. On hearing that I was going to published, KR asked if she might talk to me about what steps she could take to arrive in the same happy predicament. I spoke to her by phone, talking about the ways she might procede to get her manuscript in front of industry professionals, namely agents and editors.
As we talked, it seemed to me that she also wanted some feedback on her work from another writer. Since once upon a time, I was desperate for that same thing, I did what I told myself I would not. I offered to read her first chapter. Gads.
Critiques are the trickiest bits of business. My intentions are good, but I can be blunt, which leaves me in great fear of becoming like the anti-role model, Tough Cookie. Tough Cookie is a best-selling author who during a writing workshop gleefully warned us that even her NYT bestselling critique partner has to drink alcohol before reading a TC critique of her work. When we pressed on, asking her if she would critique our work, she seemed to morph into Jack Nicholson in that famous scene from A Few Good Men when he's told that the lawyer wants the truth and he snaps, "You can't handle the truth." Proceed at your own risk was the definite message from TC. She claimed with a trace of malevolent pride that her critiques had made some unpublished writers quit writing altogether.
Stop me writing? You and what army, I thought defiantly. I've been trying to quit for years and can't. Underneath my bravado though there was some uncertainty. There are many ways a critique can wound. She couldn't stop me writing, but she might make me question my ability to do it. What if she tore my work to pieces and undermined my confidence? Dangerous proposition to slip her my story I thought, reflecting that the old line that the pen is mightier than the sword was surely written in anticipation of the poison ink from women just such as TC.
To hell with fear, I thought. I gave her my pages. It turned out that there was nothing soul-shattering in her comments. I took what I thought would make the work better and discarded the rest. With Goliath successfully slain, I still walked away with the sobering reminder that in this business, it helps to have a bullet-proof ego.
I read KR's pages and liked them, but I was not without suggestions. Having been to countless lectures on the craft and the business of writing, I told her all the things I wished people had told me early on. And as soon as I e-mailed the document, I regretted it. What if I hurt her feelings? What if she felt that rather than trying to be helpful, I was trying to be condescending? What if I came across like a watered-down but still malignant version of TC? Perish the thought.
I went to sleep at 1 am and woke at 5 am, a sure sign that the stress levels in my subconscious are too high. My first thought upon waking was that I hope my advice helps rather than hurts KR. My other thought was that while it takes courage to ask for an honest critique, it sometimes takes just as much courage to give one.
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Intrepid Tuesday
"There is no cure for life or death except to try to enjoy the interval." George Santayana
The triumphant hiker in the top photograph is Helen H. She has accompanied her father, my colleague Stephen, to most of the cocktail parties I have had at my Houston home. I have found that among 20 - 30 adults and no children, she is remarkably self-confident and also much less prone to spill things from her party glass after several refills than most of the other party-goers or myself. In other words, she makes an ideal guest, and I suspect that one day she will conquer the world as well as she conquered this mountain. She is pictured at the top of Black Crater Mountain in central Oregon with Mt. Jefferson in the background.
The other stunning picture is of the north slope (looking north) of Crater Lake in the late afternoon. Thanks to Helen's father for the great travel photos.
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Travel destinations small enough for a day visit are the best. Cologne, a city in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia is one of those places.
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I enjoy doing genealogy research. My parents did research the "Old Fashion" way. For the better part of thirty years they traveled through a number of states gathering "first hand" or primary documentation of the people and time they lived in. Their task was a laborious, time consuming, and expensive. And they loved doing what they were doing.
I have spent the better part of two decades adding to their research, at times doing as they did, traveling and reading old documents either on microfilm or wearing white gloves to read documents written as far back as the early 1700's.
Computerization of records has been a blessing and a curse. Many old records are available on the Internet. State archives, court documents, census records and the like are easily searchable online. And then there are the numerous "family trees" posted by individuals where people can easily find the names of their "ancestors".
Remember, just because it is on the internet does not mean it is true.
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South Carolina Workers' Compensation Laws
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Workplace injuries and occupational diseases fall under the umbrella of South Carolina workers' compensation law. South Carolina workers' compensation laws detail the benefits that an injured or ill worker may receive to help him during his recovery period, as well as the procedures necessary for claiming those benefits.
Claims under South Carolina Workers' Compensation Laws
If an employee is injured at work because of a workplace accident, the injuries resulting from the accident will be covered by his employer's workers' compensation insurance. However, if the worker was under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the time of the accident, or if his injury was self-inflicted, he will not be able to receive benefits under the South Carolina workers' compensation system.
If you develop an illness because your employment is hazardous and you have been repeatedly exposed to unhealthy conditions at your workplace, the illness is considered an occupational illness and will also be covered by South Carolina workers' compensation laws.
Lastly, in the unfortunate event that an employee dies because of his work-related injury or illness, his dependents may be paid death benefits under workers' compensation.
South Carolina Workers' Compensation Benefits
When South Carolina workers are injured on the job or contract occupational diseases, the employer's workers' compensation insurance will pay for any hospital bills or doctors' visits the injured or ill employee incurs in getting medical treatment for the injury or illness. The worker may also be reimbursed for the mileage costs of traveling to and from appointments for medical treatment, and for the wages he loses because he must travel to have his injury treated. Funeral expenses of $2,500 and death benefits may also be paid to the surviving dependent relatives of an employee who dies from his job-related injury or illness.
Income replacement benefits are also available to assist the injured or sick employee while he recovers from his injury or illness. These benefits are an important part of many South Carolina workers' compensation claims. The type of workers' compensation income replacement benefit depends on the severity and duration of the injury.
Temporary Total Disability Benefits (TTD) are available at the rate of 2/3 of the worker's average weekly wage when an employee's work-related injury is severe enough to prevent him from working for a period of time. Temporary Partial Disability Benefits (TPD) are paid to a worker whose injury prevents him from performing all of his old duties, but does not prevent him from doing some work. TPD payments are the difference between the worker's current reduced salary and 2/3 of his average weekly wage prior to his injury.
If your injury is permanent, you will be eligible for either Permanent Total Disability Benefits (PTD) or Permanent Partial Disability Benefits (PPD). An injury that completely prevents you from seeking any kind of gainful employment makes you eligible for PTD benefits for 500 weeks at 2/3 of your pre-injury average weekly wage. In contrast, an injury that permanently impairs you in some way (for instance, loss of limb), but does not make it impossible for you to work in some capacity, entitles you to PPD benefits. The amount of compensation possible is statutory and dependent on the kind of illness or injury you suffered.
South Carolina Workers' Compensation Statutes
To consult the full text of all relevant South Carolina workers' compensation statutes, see the latest online version of the South Carolina Code of Laws.
Employers Subject to Workers' Compensation: Workers' Compensation, Title 42, Chp.1, Art.3; Covered Employees: Workers' Compensation, Title 42, Chp.1, Art.3; Benefits: Workers' Compensation, Title 42, Chp.9; Claims Procedure: Workers' Compensation, Title 42, Chp.15.


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Lyme Regis has some stunning scenery and Dorset overall has 360 hours more sun each year than the UK average. All of these Lyme Regis Holiday Cottages have a garden so you will be able to get out and actually enjoy it. Whether you want to sit round a table and plan your next day or just lounge with the smells of a barbecue wafting over you, these cottages are a great place to start planning your next trip to Lyme Regis and West Dorset.
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The Coach House lies on the outskirts of Lyme Regis just under a mile from the harbour, the famous cobb and the sandy beach. The Coach House has many original features including an inglenook fireplace, beams and flagstone floors. Being on the outskirts of the town gives you options of just...More Details
Hillview is located in Litton Cheney and is a holiday apartment perfect for couples wanting to holiday with a pet as it has a large, lawned garden. There is great walking both in the countryside and along the scenic coast with far reaching views as you walk. There are many village pubs waiting to...More Details
The Barn is a single storey barn conversion next to the owner's farmhouse set in the beautiful countryside of West Dorset just outside the small village of Cheddington. Close to the border of East Somerset, this working sheep and cattle farm is located in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty....More Details
The Old Dairy, as the name suggests is an Old Dairy! With far reaching countryside views this detached cottage is located in Whitchurch Canonconum, near Bridport. Fishing, riding and golf are all available locally while shops and pubs are just 2 miles away. A great location to explore the beautiful...More Details
The Forge is located in Bettiscombe and is part of a collection of holiday cottages at Marshwood Manor. This tranquil, rural setting is surrounded by stunning countryside and the estate itself has 10 acres of lawn, pasture and woodlands. The Forge has its own garden and courtyard with furniture and...More Details
The Granary is a restored three bedroom cottage in a great village location that is just a short walk from the sea and beaches of Seatown and the coastal footpath. The village of Chideock has a shop with neighbouring tearooms and a couple of pubs with a further pub overlooking the beach at Seatown....More Details
Coombehayes Barn is a very popular holiday cottage located a stroll away from the village green in Uplyme. With an indoor heated swimming pool, a large south facing garden and great views we really do suggest you book early. Coombehayes Barn lies just one and a half miles from the coast and is in...More Details
Bluebell Cottage is located in Wooton Fitzpaine in the scenic Marshwood Vale just 3 miles for the popular coastal town of Charmouth. With beautiful walks from your doorstep and all along the Jurassic Coast if you prefer coastal views on your walk instead of stunning countryside scenery! The area...More Details
Rose Cottage is a 17th century thatched cottage located in the pretty village of Litton Cheyney nestled in the Dorset countryside. It is full of character with large fireplace, beamed rooms, thatch and a small stream passing by to the front of the cottage. You are well located to explore the area,...More Details
The Lodge is set in an elevated position in Lyme Regis with wonderful sea views over Lyme Bay all the way to Portland Bill on clear days. This Norwegian lodge is spacious throughout with a large open plan living area with doors leading out to the large veranda so you can make the most of those...More Details
Little Rowan is a recently refurbished 'upside down' house located in Lyme Regis with wonderful sea views over Lyme Bay from the lounge. This generously sized accommodation also benefits from a south facing garden with decked area and is only a couple of minutes walk to the town centre...More Details
The Old Tithe Barn is just two miles from Chesil Beach in the village of Litton Cheney set in beautiful countryside on a working farm. The detached barn is Grade II listed and dates all the way back to the 13th century and now provides character accommodation for up to eighteen guests across nine...More Details


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Fact or Fiction: Examples of Fake Before and After Photos and How They Were Created
Dr. Darren Smith / July 24, 2020
In our recent "Fact or Fiction" post (you can read that here), we talked about the different ways in which it is possible to fake before and after photos, to help you be on the lookout for the real deal. This companion post includes some examples of FAKE before and after photos that we put together to demonstrate some common techniques. In each image below, NO procedure was performed between the before photo and the after photo. For each example, we offer a brief explanation of how the effect was achieved, and what you can do to recognize tricks like this when you are evaluating before and after images on your own. If you have any questions or comments, you can reach out to Dr. Smith directly in our Facebook group, which you can join by clicking here.
The first photo above is an example of simulated neck liposuction. To achieve this effect, our model was asked to tilt her chin down slightly in the before picture and up slightly in the after photo. The images were then rotated so it appears that her head was being held at the same angle in each shot. The key to telling that this photo is a fake is noticing how far the tip of the chin is from the neck in each photo. In the before picture, the tip of the chin is much closer to the neck (causing the neck and chin to look full), and in the after it is further away (stretching out the neck and chin tissue so a tight result is perceived).
Here, we are simulating a before and after photo for upper arm liposuction. Our model's arm is flexed at the elbow in the before picture, and extended at the elbow in the after picture. The arm beyond the elbow is cropped out of the picture so the viewer can't tell if it is flexed or extended. To spot this trick, pay close attention to the way light is falling on our model's skin. Unlike in the before photo, in the after photo the model's arm is extended at the elbow, which causes subtle arm rotation. You can perceive this as subtle diagonal fine-line shadows in the after picture. You don't need to know that extending the elbow makes this happen; you just need to spot that something is different in the way the light is hitting the skin between the before and the after images.
This photo is an example of simulated tear trough filler. The before picture is taken with no flash and with our model's head tilted slightly forward to accentuate the shadowing under her eyes. The after picture is taken with our model looking straight ahead and with a flash. Together, these maneuvers minimize her under eye shadowing. To spot this trick, notice that you can see more of the bottom part of her iris (the colored part of the eye) in the top picture than the bottom. This is a giveaway for head position. Next, you can see the reflection of the flash bouncing off our model's pupils in the after picture, but there is no sign of a flash in the before picture. Again, it is not so important that you can tell exactly why these different effects are occurring. They key is to be on the lookout for subtle differences so you can ask about them if you have questions.


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Background to the Working Group
At its meeting on Tuesday 12 March 2019 the Committee agreed that the current criteria for the referral to the Committee of Scottish Law Commission (SLC) bills were worthy of further review. The Committee agreed that a working group to consider the issue in more detail should be established and that consideration.
At its meeting on Tuesday 21 May the Committee agreed the following remit and membership of the working group.
To review the Presiding Officer's criteria for designating Bills as Scottish Law Commission Bills which may be referred to the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee for scrutiny and to make any recommendations on potential changes to the Committee for its consideration.
Officials from the Scottish Law Commission, Scottish Government and Scottish Parliament
The SLC Bill process was designed to improve the implementation rate of SLC reports. The working group will therefore consider:
The working group is keen to hear the views of interested parties of the effectiveness of the SLC Bill process. For full details please click here.
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ZEELAND, Mich. – Gov. Rick Snyder visited Gentex Corporation in Zeeland today to tour its facility and meet with West Michigan business leaders, educators and employees to discuss implementation of the statewide Marshall Plan for Talent. The investments, partnerships, and dramatic education and talent preparation revolution needed to prepare people for high-demand, high-wage career openings in the state was launched in Detroit last month.
"This is a call to action. Michigan is excelling at job creation, personal income growth and more, but we can do so much better," Gov. Snyder said. "The Marshall Plan for Talent is about recognizing that the old models need to evolve to keep up with where the world is going. To do that, we need to tear down silos so the business and education communities can better communicate. By working hand-in-hand to help more Michiganders find good-paying jobs in high-demand career fields, we can keep Michigan on the positive path toward our future."
The plan calls for investing $100 million in innovative programs to revolutionize Michigan's talent and education system and will support schools that want to transform education through programs like competency-based certification, world-class curricula and classroom equipment, scholarships and stipends, and support for career navigators and teachers. The funding will complement the more than $225 million in funding dedicated to ongoing talent development efforts in Michigan.
"By transforming the way we prepare our talent for in-demand jobs, we will definitely develop the most skilled workforce in the nation," Lt. Gov. Calley. "By thinking more creatively about how we invest, develop and attract talent, we will be able to meet the demand for workers in these high-demand fields that will continue to fuel our economy."
Snyder and Calley toured Gentex's cutting-edge research and development manufacturing facility in Zeeland. They then joined Gentex President and CEO Steve Downing, The Right Place's Vice President of Talent Cindy Brown, Ottawa ISD Superintendent Peter Haines, and Muskegon Community College President Dale Nesbary for a panel discussion on West Michigan's talent needs and how the Marshall Plan will help fill the demand for talented workers in key industries.
"Gentex is honored to host Governor Snyder and a cross-section of education and business leaders for a panel discussion on the Marshall Plan for Talent," Downing said. "We are excited about the Governor's passion and leadership for developing the technical talent that Michigan needs and we believe the Marshall Plan for Talent will help improve the technical capability of young people to fill the roles that are available at Gentex today and in the future."
Michigan will have more than 811,000 career openings to fill through 2024 in fields that are facing a critical talent shortage. As the state considers talent preparation changes for these fields, shortages are likely to be most severe in increasingly high-skill, high-tech fields such as in information technology and computer science, manufacturing, healthcare, and other professional trades careers.
"Let's partner to create the world's premier education and training system, transform our system to a competency-based model of any pace, any place, any time, any way, and revolutionize education so learning is a lifelong achievement of knowledge and competencies," Gov. Snyder said.
Roger Curtis, director of the Department of Talent and Economic Development, and State Superintendent Brian Whiston have worked with the Governor to encourage the business community to connect more closely with educators in K-12 districts, community colleges and universities. Employers also need to adapt to changes in the supply of talent by changing their requirements for hiring, recognizing many in-demand skills can be acquired through certificate programs and two-year degrees.
The Marshall Plan for Talent builds on the work of Snyder's 21st Century Education Commission, the recommendations of the Michigan Career Pathways Alliance and the Michigan Department of Education's Top 10 in 10 initiative.
Additional details about the Marshall Plan are available at www.michigan.gov/marshallplan.


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The Sun newspaper has suspended its former editor and columnist Kelvin MacKenzie for comparing a mixed race footballer to "gorilla", according to The Guardian. Police are also investigating whether his comments consitute a "racial hate crime."
The footballer, Ross Barkley, is a midfielder for Everton FC, and has a grandfather who was born in Nigeria.
MacKenzie wrote that Barkley had been punched at a nightclub because he was like an animal in the zoo.
MacKenzie was also suspended for making "unfunny" comments about Liverpool, where Everton FC is located.
A spokesman for The Sun's owner, News UK, said: "The views expressed by Kelvin MacKenzie about the people of Liverpool were wrong, unfunny and are not the view of the paper. The Sun apologises for the offence caused. The paper was unaware of Ross Barkley's heritage and there was never any slur intended. Mr MacKenzie is currently on holiday and the matter will be fully investigated on his return."
Merseyside Police said they were investigating "the full circumstances", according to the BBC.
According to The Guardian, MacKenzie has claimed he didn't know about Barkley's racial background.
This is what he wrote in his original column:
"Perhaps unfairly, I have always judged Ross Barkley as one of our dimmest footballers. There is something about the lack of reflection in his eyes which makes me certain not only are the lights not on, there is definitely nobody at home. I get a similar feeling when seeing a gorilla at the zoo. The physique is magnificent but it's the eyes that tell the story."
This passage has been deleted from the online version of MacKenzie's column, but a Google image search still shows that The Sun created a composite image of Barkley next to a gorilla.
The Sun is the biggest newspaper in the UK by print sales. Along with its former editor, the publication has a tense relationship with Liverpool due to the newspaper's coverage of the Hillsborough disaster in 1989. MacKenzie was editor at the time.
This is what MacKenzie said about the city, whose population hates The Sun so much that the newspaper is banned:
"The reality is that at £60,000 a week and being both thick and single, he is an attractive catch in the Liverpool area, where the only men with similar pay packets are drug dealers and are therefore not at nightclubs, as they are often guests of Her Majesty."
The Hillsborough disaster was a match between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest, where 96 fans died due to overcrowding. The Sun portrayed Liverpool fans as drunk and rowdy with the headline "The Truth", but this was eventually proven not to be the case in an inquest last year. The Sun is boycotted by most newsagents in Liverpool.
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Mexico's economy and exchange traded funds (ETFs) are expanding so quickly that not even fierce competition from China is getting in the way.
Mexico's economy grew 7.25% in August from a year earlier, according to a national statistics agency. Jonathon J. Levin for Bloomberg BusinessWeek reports that economists who were expecting 6.5% growth found themselves pleasantly surprised. [3 ETFs for Mexico's Growth Forecast.]
Mexico has yet more room for expansion, since the country hasn't fully taken advantage of its trade agreement with the United States. According to The Economist, the "Interpuerto," a customs-clearing zone to speed goods on their way to the United States could grease the economy's wheels once it gets going.
The aim of the $2 billion project is to allow cargoes to skip the long lines at customs posts on the border. Mexico is heavily dependent on U.S. demand, and it should push the country past its current 12.2% share of the American market in the years to come. [Mexico ETF Unfazed By Cartel Violence.]
- iShares MSCI Mexico (NYSEArca: EWW) is up 11.9% in the last three months
- iShares S&P Latin America 40 Index (NYSEArca: ILF): Mexico is 24%
Tisha Guerrero contributed to this article.
The opinions and forecasts expressed herein are solely those of Tom Lydon, and may not actually come to pass. Information on this site should not be used or construed as an offer to sell, a solicitation of an offer to buy, or a recommendation for any product.