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There is a huge buzz surrounding Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone's forthcoming Padmavati but the duo will not share any romantic scene in the Sanjay Leela Bhansali directed epic.
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In the period-drama, actor Shahid Kapoor plays Raja Ratan Singh, Rajput ruler and husband of queen Padmavati (Deepika), while Ranveer will be seen as Alauddin Khilji, the medieval-era Delhi sultan, who falls in love with Padmavati.
There were reports that the "Bajirao Mastani" co-stars will be seen romancing each other in a dream sequence. According to sources, since the "Befikre" actor and Deepika are not romantically paired opposite each other in the film, so there is no question of a romantic sequence.
"Ranveer and Deepika are not romantically paired opposite each other in the film. There is no romantic song or scene between them in the narrative of the film or even as a dream sequence.
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"In fact, there is no interaction between Alauddin Khilji and Padmavati. This is written history and history cannot be tampered with," sources said.
"…Sanjay Leela Bhansali, as a filmmaker, has always been sensitive towards people's sentiments and has treated the subject with utmost respect," they added. The film will soon go on floors and is set for a 2017 release. "Padmavati" is Viacom18 Motion Pictures' third collaboration with Bhansali Productions after the back to back success of "Mary Kom" and "Gabbar is Back".


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Exhibition at Cologne's main train station 'square'
We all know that incredible feeling of being the first one to achieve something very special. Thanks to some great collaborative work, Lomography and Das Telefonbuch have done just that! We have officially organized the very first exhibition to take place in the square in front of Cologne's main train station!
Together with Das Telefonbuch, we worked on a competition involving our great German community of Lomographers and asked them to submit Lomographs featuring several German facets such as people, items, attractions, famous (or not) spots from the cities where they lived or other German places they visited. The response to this fantastic competition far exceeded our wildest dreams and we collected over 25 000 Lomographs. All eligible photos were selected for the exhibition.
The exhibition consists of a Lomofloor that celebrates our analogue love for Germany! Located directly in front of Cologne's famous cathedral and only a 20 minutes walk from our legendary Lomography Gallery Store in Cologne, the Lomofloor represents a giant map of Germany's finest Lomographs, taken and chosen by our incredible community.

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Actress and scene-stealer extraordinaire, she of the piercing shriek, Una O'Connor was born Agnes Teresa McGlade on October 23, 1880 in Belfast, Ireland. She was a favorite of James Whale and he used her in two of his most successful and well-known films - "The Invisible Man" in 1933...
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Her last film was "Witness for the Prosecution" in 1958. She played Janet, the housekeeper of the murder victim. On the stand she did everything she possibly could to help convict the defendant. She was also worried about getting a new hearing aide.
Una O'Connor died in 1959.
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1. Wrapping paper or gift bags?
I really love wrapped presents.
But I enjoy the time you save on bags, so I do both!
2. Real tree or Artificial?
I really wish I said real tree because they are so lovely, and smell good.
But the truth is my trusty artificial one is going on 17 years, I believe?
It makes me sad to see a tree chopped down.
We live on a prairie and have spent just under the last two decades planting
hundreds of trees and shrubs on our property, turning it into a little wild life haven,
so I really value the living life of a tree.
3. When do you put up the tree?
Usually, we wait until a weekend night just about 2-3 weeks before Christmas.
We like to make a family event out of this, with music and holiday treats.
The kids want to hear the stories behind every ornament!
4. When do you take the tree down?
I like to take the tree down just before New Years Eve.
My kitties have been sleeping in the branches and tearing down the ornaments long enough!
Ha ha, they think the tree is for them, sillies!
5. Do you like eggnog?
I love Eggnog! My whole family will slurp it down before I get a taste!
We are holiday eggnog junkies.
I love to use it in my coffee.
6. Favorite gift received as a child?
I remember the year I got "Baby Bunny"!
She was a pretty little baby doll that was mechanical.
She moved her arms up and down,
and could be place on a riding bunny.
With her arms extended and her kicking away,
it was fun to play that she was galloping along on a bunny!
Hey, I wonder whatever happened to her!
Does anyone else remember this toy?
7. Hardest person to buy for?
Teen age girls, and most men, like brother-laws.
I just can't seem to get it right all the time.
They boggle my creativity!
8. Easiest person to buy for?
My mom, she is always happy no matter what,
and I do love to make her happy.
I will include my teenage daughter second here,
because she is good about letting me know her interests.
9. Do You have a nativity scene?
I have a store bought one,
that I add little animals from the local feed store toy area.
I also have one I made from hand built clay
that I made in my early college days!
10.Mail or email Christmas cards?
I mail real cards to my recipients through the post office.
I always enclose pictures of my kids.
I think this is one time of year to really enjoy checking our mail boxes.
You really don't get the same feeling with e-mail cards.
11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received?
Dare I say it is a tie?
One year I received a bottle of wrinkle cream (I was in my 20's)
and the next year I received an empty wrapped pink box.
It boggled my mind a little? Was this a sly insult?
(same person)
12. Favorite Christmas Movie?
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer...every years since I was a kid
this has been on TV, and then I finally feel like,
"Okay, now it is Christmas"!
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas?
Hit after Christmas sales if anything is what I can store for a year.
But mostly, sporadically in November, The frantically in December!
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?
Only once, and I got caught!
It was a tin of hard Christmas candies,
I let my daughter re-gift it to her 1st grade teacher.
When I went to pick her up from school she thanked us for it
and my daughter told her,
"Yes, my mom was glad she never ate it last year
when she got it!"
I was really embarrassed.
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas?
Homemade Tamales!
Started with Grandma Josie!
Yummy family tradition.
16. Lights on the tree?
Yes, lights! Of course.. and lots and lots of them.
But I don't like it to look like a wiry mess,
so, I go up and down and around each branch.
Takes a while but is worth it!
17.Travel at Christmas or stay home?
We don't travel far.
The family almost all live within a 75 mile radius,
so we take turns at mom and dads
or my another family member home!
18. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning?
Christmas morning my kids wake me and my husband up,
or so they think.. and we open our gifts.
spend Christmas Eve with my husbands family, and gift exchange,
and Christmas Day with my family and gift exchange.
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Come back to let me know so I can read your answers.
Have fun getting to know each other. No wrong answers!
Have fun getting to know each other. No wrong answers!
So go ahead and play along!
Merry Christmas!
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Delaware AG Initiates SCRA Inquiry. Ny AG Settles with Payday Loan Collectors
On October 3, Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden (DE AG) announced that their workplace delivered letters to almost 30 financing organizations requesting information regarding their conformity with all the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA). The letters ask the banking institutions to supply by October 16: (i) documents of any interior SCRA conformity review, like the findings of any review that is such (ii) all written policies, procedures and techniques set up utilized to validate SCRA conformity; (iii) the sheer number of consumer files evaluated for SCRA https://quickinstallmentloans.com/payday-loans-az/ conformity, in both Delaware and nationwide; (iv) paperwork concerning any SCRA violations identified during reviews; (v) all written policies, procedures, and methods in position in regards to the supply of remediation to account owners to handle any judgments acquired in mistake or other actions drawn in breach of this SCRA; (vi) documents of steps taken fully to avoid future SCRA violations; and (vii) all SCRA worker training materials. The DE AG additionally delivered a page into the chairmen of this U.S. home and Senate veterans' affairs committees, urging the lawmakers to alter federal to permit state lawyers basic to prosecute SCRA violations.
Ny AG Announces Mortgage Servicing Enforcement Actions
On October 2, nyc Attorney General Eric Schneiderman (NY AG) announced actions to handle alleged problems by two servicers to adhere to specific regarding the 304 servicing requirements founded by the National Mortgage Servicing payment. In-may, the NY AG threatened to sue both servicers centered on debtor complaints that the servicers are not fulfilling their settlement responsibilities. The NY AG now has initiated procedures to enforce the regards to the settlement against one of many banking institutions, alleging servicing that is numerous. In return for the NY AG suspending planned legal action against the next servicer, that servicer joined an understanding pursuant to which it really is expected to, among other activities, (i) designate staff with decision-making authority to each and every housing guidance and appropriate solutions agency in the NY AG's Homeowner Protection Program, (ii) revise the letters it uses to request from borrowers lacking papers or information necessary to finish that loan modification, (iii) halt the purchase of home loan servicing liberties to third events on ny mortgages whenever borrowers happen to be in negotiations for the mortgage loan modification or are making test re payments on financing modification, and (iv) enable borrowers' lawyers authorization to negotiate loan alterations straight with bank staff, rather than the bank's outside property property foreclosure attorneys.
Nyc AG Settles with Payday Loan Collectors
On September 30, the NY AG announced settlements with five companies that collected debts on allegedly unlawful payday advances. The AG alleged that the firms collected on the behalf of payday loan providers who allegedly made unlawful loans; under state legislation, the utmost allowable interest is 16% for some loan providers maybe perhaps not certified because of hawaii. In August, the NY AG sued payday lending businesses and their owners for presumably breaking the state's usury and licensed lender laws and regulations relating to their issuing of signature loans on the internet. In March, the newest York Department of Financial solutions warned third-party loan companies that it really is unlawful to try and gather a financial obligation on an unlawful cash advance produced in ny, no matter if such loans had been made on the web, and used up with the same warning to loan providers in August. The NY AG's settlement requires the five organizations collectively to cover about $280,000 in restitution and $30,000 in penalties. One of several businesses is needed to reverse negative reporting to the credit rating bureaus regarding about 8,550 customer accounts. In addition, every one of the ongoing organizations are going to be forbidden from collecting on payday advances from New Yorkers as time goes on.
Massachusetts AG Announces RMBS Payment
On September 9, Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley (AG) announced the state's mortgage-securitization that is fourth enforcement action. The AG alleged that during 2006 and 2007 a U.K. bank financed, bought, and securitized loans that are residential had been presumptively unjust under Massachusetts legislation. Under an Assurance of Discontinuance, the lender, without admitting the allegations, consented to spend $36 million to eliminate the state's claims. Underneath the regards to the contract over $25 million are aimed at reduction that is principal associated relief for over 450 subprime borrowers, while around $2 million will compensate municipalities which claim become influenced by foreclosures caused by the allegedly faulty loans.


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He got the Bears' first-round pick right Thursday night, but he only filled a hole of his own making. Plus: The Cubs Are Cohering; The White Sox Aren't Worth Watching Yet Like We Thought They'd Be: and Men In Red Over Red Bulls.
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5:15: Draft Daze.
* Coffman: The One Guy Ryan Pace Better Not Take In The First Round Of Tonight's NFL Draft.
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* Packers Big Winner Of Round One.
* 49ers' McGlinchey Pick Draws Mixed Reviews.
* Rosenthal: Ryan Pace Is Worst GM In NFL.
* Rick Spielman's Winning Draft Philosophy.
* Roquan Smith.
Just finished face-to-face with Roquan Smith, can't tell you how impressive he is. But . . . not a negative, just a fact, he's even smaller than I thought. Unless I'm 5-11, I'm NOT, he is barely over 6 feet and if he's 236 I'd love to know how he's hiding 15 or 20 Lb.'s of it.— Hub Arkush (@Hub_Arkush) April 27, 2018
* Baker Mayfield, Loose Cannon.
#Browns fans, ICYMI:@Eric_Edholm's feature from our #NFLDraft mag on your new QB1, Baker Mayfieldhttps://t.co/vq6IwMZ1qj— Hub Arkush (@Hub_Arkush) April 27, 2018
* Josh Rosen 'Pissed' About Falling In NFL Draft, Has 'Chip' Over 'Nine Mistakes Ahead Of Me.'
* Josh McCown's Daughter Weighs In On Sam Darnold Pick.
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#Bears botched this badly but not because they didn't match. It's because they have a fundamental misunderstanding of RFA & tendering process. And now lose a talented young WR with no compensation. https://t.co/VsUwDE9Prb— Evan Silva (@evansilva) April 11, 2018
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* How Matt Nagy Schooled The Patriots:
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"The Chiefs attacked the Patriots with a variety of formations and options. There was lots of motion pre-snap. There was read-option. There was run-pass option. There were jet sweeps and fake jet sweeps. There was pistol. There was play-action. There were plenty of crossing routes.
"Rookie running back Kareem Hunt did a little bit of everything. Dynamic wideout Tyreek Hill lined up pretty much everywhere, including the backfield. Smith - who threw for more than 300 yards for just the seventh time in his 13-year career - deftly controlled all of it."
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When choosing skin care products, one is based on their skin, the other is based on the change of seasons. Many brands of many products are very good, but not really for you. Is best suited to their own. And how to choose their own skin care products, the key is that they have to understand their own, and we understand his surroundings, of course, including seasonal changes. Meanwhile, also according to: "cleansing, skin tone, skin," the order to do that "cleansing products, conditioning water, lotion or cream category," plus sunscreen products, or a direct or milk SPF lotion cream and so on.
Let us talk about cleansing, no matter what is the nature of the skin, some have chosen weak acid, if the choice is alkaline sensitive skin, dry skin, choose basic, are not very good, but can not be used for oily skin alkaline cleansing products too much, it is very easy to destroy the balance of skin damage to the secretion of the sebaceous glands, can lead to more oil in the summer, and the phenomenon of the skin more dry.
In the summer, skin oils may be the case more than the other three seasons, so oily skin contamination have occurred, which requires us to weak acid-based products specifically deep clean the skin. If you can not find a weak acid it is deep cleaning products, then as a weak alkaline cleaning, be sure to use toner, and sensitive skin moisturizer or Skin water when not rub with a cotton pad directly gently pat.
Oil, mixed partial oil, sensitive, in the dry, mixed dry skin, when in the summer, do not forget to add water. Choose to pay based products, such as Lange (deep water systems-oriented), Xi Hai Lan, H20 and other moisturizing skin care line is a good thing, but also more suitable for young people. At this stage, pay more than the critical moisture. For example, the first replenishment of skin sensitivity, and enhance the skin's resistance, so the situation can reduce inflammation of the skin, while calming the skin. Yang Gan, like orange cream, witch hazel extract, aloe vera, allantoin extracts are very good against the sensitive stuff. Choose kind of products should be good, like the Department of the United States House, Margaret Lina flower water series are good, help control oil pay, with help allergy pay, and roses in the water is dry for and mixed-dry skin.
In short, we must to pay as a prerequisite, and this is the important issue of recovery of skin conditions.
The age bias longer friends, like 30 to 40 year-old woman, in addition to considering to add moisture, but also to consider is moisture. Gradually with age because of large skin metabolism update cycle will extend, but since the ability of collagen synthesis as a young man starting slowly, so the pay can be used as a "media" and then let nutrients through this " media "into the skin to repair effect. Repair genes such as Cheng Ming Ming, LANCOME, L'Oreal and other brands also have targeted products.
There is also the problem related to white, I say in it together.
For the choice of whitening products, are not suitable for all skin whitening products. As the sensitivity of the skin, the choice of whitening products, the issue must be careful, because some whitening products can cause sensitivity, such as lemon.
The whitening product, and now some will be divided into use for oily skin and suitable for dry skin whitening products, select the time must be spotted. After whitening products or select, according to the nature of their skin, and then select some particularity, such as dry skin in the pay increase to the appropriate spray or replenishment essence; oily skin, choose oil-free whitening products.
The problem of skin problems best solved first, and then select the whitening category, such as sensitivity, acne of the skin, we must first solve these problems, according to dietary habits, living habits, the improper use of products, etc., start, choose a professional acne series should be good. Such as oil control nursing VICHY out of a series, is out of the oil for acne skin, should be very fit. Yang Chu and elegant sun protection series, sensitive and very suitable to whiten skin.


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Bandhavgarh National Park
|by Dr. Jaipal Singh
The Indian civil servants are generally made to serve in various parts of country during their service span with the usual term of two to three years at a place. Depending upon the temperament and perspective in life, some treat it as an opportunity to enrich learning and experience social and cultural traditions, flora and fauna in various parts of this rich land while some others look at it a disadvantage because frequent transfers also cause social and emotional disturbances for family often affecting education of children.
I recall during the year 2008, I was empanelled under the Central Staffing Scheme of the Government of India and was already in the offer list for the appointment as Joint Secretary in that year. At that point of time, I was serving at Lucknow and in the given scenario; the natural choice would have been northward movement to the national capital either on deputation or en-cadre posting.
Contrary to expectation, when order came from Delhi for my posting to Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh as Controller of Defence Accounts (CDA), many well-wishers in the cadre and outside advised me to make representation, instead of going to Jabalpur, in a bid for Delhi posting. Though I was not happy with the order but making representation was against my own conviction and working ethos because I have always held that place of work and nature of duty assigned is not anybody's prerogative, and that one should dutifully work for whatever duties and responsibilities assigned. Incidentally but for the professional compulsions, I never had a fascination for a life in Delhi. Accordingly, I had assumed the charge of CDA in next few days without any complaint or loss of time. This was one decision which I never regretted and, in fact, fully enjoyed working and living at Jabalpur for almost two years.
One of the main reasons why I liked so much my tenure at Jabalpur, is that Madhya Pradesh is so rich in its cultural heritage, flora and fauna. Almost one-third of the state land is under the forest cover with so many forts, monuments and historical places all over. As the jurisdiction of my Controllerate spread over the entire state with subordinate offices located in all major cities, I had many occasions to travel officially various places and simultaneously experience rich cultural heritage, flora and fauna of the state. Madhya Pradesh among other things boasts of having a few finest national parks and sanctuaries with rich wildlife and greenery.
In one such trip, I happened to visit Bandhavgarh National Park. This is one of the famous national parks in India located in the Umaria district of Madhya Pradesh. It was declared as a national park in 1968. The park was named on a prominent hillock of the area, which is believed to have been given by Lord Rama to his brother Lakshamana. Umaria is located in the eastern part of Madhya Pradesh which lies in the Central India. Geographically Tiger Reserve is spread over Vindhya ranges that spread through Central India and is well known for the forest belt harbouring a variety of flora & fauna.
There are many convenient rail and road routes to Bandhavgarh. There are three ways to reach Bandhavgarh from Jabalpur viz. via Kundam - Shahpura, Katni and Sihora - Kleemabad. We had taken the shortest route via Sihora-Kleemabad which is about 170 Km from Jabalpur to Bandhavgarh with a journey time of about three and a-half hours. I was accompanied with my daughter, son and an officer well acquainted with that area.
This was early December and the journey from Jabalpur to Bandhavgarh was quite pleasant, adventurous and exciting. The road was good for most of the way but for the last few kilometers. The driver was familiar with the road. While approaching the main forest area, it was nearing sunset and we had opportunity to watch flocks of deer and monkeys in the open near water reservoirs on the road side. By the time we reached the Forest Rest House, Tala, it was already pitch dark. Staying overnight within the forest area and enjoying jungle meals itself was a fun particularly for my both children. In the late evening, a senior forest official came and briefed us about the arrangements for the scheduled following morning visit in the National Park Area. Among other things, he explained about various entrances into the forest and possible sight-seeing, and that the Tala entry was desirable as it provided better chances for tiger sightings.
We were ready by 6.00 AM to move with the packed refreshment. As expected, both children were quite excited about the tour through the forest area. As advised, we had taken an open jeep and checked in at 6.30 AM from the Tala entry gate in the main forest area. Both the driver and guide were thorough professionals, acquainted with the things to minutest details. The guide asked driver to drive through slowly in the Park area so that we could have opportunity to see and enjoy flora and fauna to the fullest extent. Well versed with the forest area, they followed only the specified roads and trails while driving. The guide politely explained us that this is necessary to avoid trampling growing plants and cause disturbance to resting animals in their habitat.During conversation, the elderly guide gave us certain tips which I observed he was speaking through genuine conviction.
On the first occasion, there were enough forewarning and signals like a quicker movement of vulnerable animals like deer and monkeys with their peculiar distress sound as also fluttering and chirping of birds indicating that the carnivore of the highest order i.e. the tiger is in the vicinity. Tigers usually visit ponds or other water reservoirs particularly during the morning and evening hours to drink water as also find an easy prey for meals. We had the clear sighting of a healthy tigress near a water reservoir for several minutes among thin bushes from a distance of about hundred yards.
The second sighting was arranged by the forest officials. It was that of a fully grown healthy male near a marshy patch who appeared to have been resting as if tranquilized. Out of sheer enthusiasm, we saw it from the back of an elephant from a distance of hardly five yards and took photographs. I found it quite surprising, but disappointing too, that the king of jungle could be so submissive despite you encroach upon its privacy from such a close distance and it would not even grunt or growl.
Besides the tiger sightings, we had ample opportunity to see various animals including wild boar, leopard, deer, monkeys and langurs in abundance and a variety of birds besides fascinating flora including trees of sal and bamboos. Around 10.00 AM, we drove up to a hillock; a monument called Vishnu Shaiyya and took our breakfast there, before commencing our return journey around 10.30 AM back to our forest rest house.
Open Jeep Safari at Bandhavgarh National Park has added thrill and excitement to the visitors to explore the flora & fauna. Besides, Jeep safari provides the flexibility to explore especially those places, which are difficult to travel by other modes of transportation.
The foliage in Bandhavgarh National Park is usually of dry deciduous type. The area has relatively moderate climate and favorable topography supporting the growth of a rich and varied flora and fauna in the forest area. The entire captivating landscape is spread over 32 hills, cliffs, plateaus and meadows, some of which are indeed very exciting and adventurous.
Those who are true nature lovers and love to watch untamed nature and unspoiled landscapes, find the Bandhavgarh National Park as an ideal destination. The vegetation of Bandhavgarh is specially populated with thick Sal forest in the valleys and Bamboo growth on the lower slopes of the region. The flora consists of mixed vegetations ranging from the tall grasslands to other common plants and trees like Amla, Palas, Mango, Jamun, Babul, Banyan, Ber, Dhak, Saj, Tendu, Arjun, Dhaora, Kadam, Khajur, Khair, Mohua, Neem etc.
As already mentioned, this park is equally rich in fauna too, with variety of wild life species. The density of the tiger population at Bandhavgarh is one of the highest known in India. The park has a large breeding population of various species of deer, monkeys and leopard. Sambar and barking deer are a common sight everywhere and one can see nilgai in the open areas. The Indian wolf and stripped hyena are occasionally seen. The tiger reserve area has a rich population of cheetal or the spotted deer which is also the main prey animal of the tiger and the leopard.
The other common species include mammals like white tigers, wild boar, chausingha and chinkara, grey mongoose, jungle cat, spotted deer, dhole, the small Indian civet, palm squirrel and lesser bandicoot rat etc. Fauna is rich in birds' species too with egret, sarus crane, black kite, crested serpent eagle, black vulture, common peafowl, red jungle fowl, dove, parakeet, Indian roller in abundance. Reptilian fauna include snakes like cobra, krait, viper, rat-snake, python, turtle and a number of lizards. Forest area is vulnerable too in certain patches as villagers and their cattle poach in the adjacent region posing threat to habitat of the tiger and other species.
Besides Jeep and elephant safaris, there are several other attractions and places of interest for visitors. Within the time available with us, we were able to visit only two such place namely Shesh Shaiya and Sita Mandap. Shesh Shaiya lies on a hill top with a steep ride. The place is remarkable for a 65 feet horizontally laid idol of Lord Vishnu, and an origin of the river Charanganga. The statute of lord Vishnu is reclining on the seven hooded serpent Sheshnaag. There are many fruit bearing trees in the vicinity. Sita Mandap refers to wedding ground of Sita, the wife of Lord Rama. It is a single rock which arches over like a bridge. The mandap also looks similar to this rock arch.
The other famous places include a holy temple of Sidhbaba, a large meadow area inside the park Charkadhara offering fairly good chances of tiger sighting, and Bari Gufa. Bari Gufa is one of the biggest caves in the Bandhavgarh National Park region which dates back to the tenth century. This cave is made by carving the solid rock of sandstone.
The old fort of Bandhavgarh is visible from almost any point in the Tala Range. Our guide told us that the fort visit gives a fabulous sighting of the hills of Bandhavgarh. We had scarcity of time, besides to visit Bandhavgarh fort, prior permission was required from the relevant authority. The fort is at the height of more than 800 meters and the approach road is quite steep with sharp turning points.
Sensing my inquisitiveness and interest in history, the guide informed us that the Project Tiger was started in 1972 along with the notification of the Wildlife Protection Act 1972. Initially, only about 100 Sq Km area was declared as protected forest for the tiger project. Later other ranges were also included and now four main zones of the national park namely Tala, Magdhi, Khitauli, and Panpatta constitute protected tiger reserve. Tala is the richest zone in terms of biodiversity, especially for tigers. Together, these four ranges comprise of a total area of about 695 Sq Km of the Bandhavgarh National park.
Majority tourists visit Tala and Magadhi ranges of the National Park, which has the highest concentration of wildlife in Bandhavgarh. The best time to visit Bandhavgarh after monsoon season is from Late October to mid-May.
On return journey, we started from the forest rest house around mid-noon and followed another route. We visited Sharda Devi temple (popularly known as Maiher Devi) in Maiher, Distt. Satna in the afternoon and returned back to Jabalpur via Katni same day.
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Daily Archives: January 5, 2019
Natures Protectors
"We are making photographs to understand what our lives mean to us."
– Ralph Hattersley
A few rainy day droplets protected by a several guards which are better known as thorns.
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When Settings Are Wrong
Some people walk in the rain, others just get wet. by Roger Miller
Today is a cold rainy here in New Jersey not really good for outdoor photos but I did not want my new found momentum to fade away.
So I put on the heavy coat and ventured outside. To see what the rain has to offer besides wetness.
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So happy that you stopped by today. You are in for a real treat! Today is my first post as member of the Creations by AR Design Team, and we are having a Valentine's 3-D Hop! The AR girls all have wonderful projects for you to see. Each designer will be giving away BOTH of the new release templates, so be sure to leave a comment on each post, for a better chance to win!
Winners will be announced on each designer's blog on Thursday, January 19th, so be sure to check back then!
....good luck!
I have creations to share today, using both of the new release templates. First up is the Shadowbox Frame Set. Oh my goodness - what fun this was! I used Kraft CS, and some fun DP from My Minds Eye, a few embellishments, and a photo of DD and her fiance. This darling little frame came together so quickly!
|Can't you imagine this frame with balloons and a birthday photo, or seashells, or Christmas pretties???
|If you have questions, feel free to ask away - I'm going to try to keep this post short!
Next up is the Surprise Purse. This template made me smile out loud when I finished it. All of the DP is from Amuse. We've all seen these darling little purse patterns. But have you seen one that does this:
|I chose to fill my little purse with a fancy candy for Valentine's Day. However, can't you just imagine putting a note inside, or a gift card? This would make the ca-utest shower favors!!!
Guess what - I have NO cutting machine! It's me and my sharp scissors. If you have a cutting machine, I can't even imagine how quickly you could work with Adela's fabulous templates!
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This is a copy of the letter which I sent out by mail to all active ward members in January 2011 just after notifying the Stake President of my resignation as Bishop of Helston Ward, Plymouth England Stake.
I felt they needed to know the truth about my resignation from myself, because rumours can & did start to spread so quickly.
I truly loved the members of the Helston Ward. The relationships I had with them felt like strong family ties.
As a consequence of my love & concern for each of them I wrote this letter.
They deserved to know I loved them & despite my change of beliefs was determined to continue to be their friends!
The Europe Area Presidency were not well pleased & demanded my silence.
I obliged under duress (threat of excommunication) in order to protect my extended family and friends' feelings.
Time has healed hurts to some extent & allows me now tell the truth as I initially wanted.
Dearest brothers and sisters
Firstly, may I express my deep and abiding love for all of you. I have always enjoyed our association with each other in the Church. And hope that will continue.
For most of you, our relationship started when I was a young child, for others we became acquainted later, but our relationship feels just as sweet and enduring. I have loved serving you all as your bishop these past seven years. It has been the most wonderful time of my life. There have been challenges which we have worked through, but there has been an abundance of beautiful and memorable experiences.
It is with heartfelt regret that I write to you at this time. I want to inform you of a decision I have taken which not only affects me, but everyone in Helston Ward. By doing this I realise my decision will cause an emotional upset for most of you which I can truly empathise with as I have had to endure the emotional turmoil personally for over six weeks as I fought to discover the truth.
I have resigned from my calling as bishop of Helston Ward due to realising that my testimony was based on a false premise.
I realise this will shock you. It has truly shocked me how quickly a testimony of the Church can unravel when Joseph Smith's divine calling as God's prophet is undermined by learning the truth about him.
I have come to believe over the last month that there are so many inconsistencies and problems with the historicity of the Book of Mormon, as well as the divinity of Joseph Smith's calling as prophet, that I can no longer, in good faith, fulfill my calling as Bishop of Helston Ward.
I have not come to this decision lightly. I am resigning as bishop after much careful study, prayer and thought over a period of almost two months. During that time I have desperately tried to find out that what I had recently discovered about the Church was a malicious and fictitious lie. But the more I studied the more evidence of a cover-up I discovered.
What I found has hurt me deeply and has made me realise that the sweet feelings of the spirit I believed were associated with the truth were actually misplaced.
My testimony of the Church has been found wanting. What hurt most was discovering that I had gained a testimony of things as they were made to appear, rather than the truth.
I was hurt by discovering that prophets in times past were "economical with the truth", at best, in order to protect the Church and this practice continues to this day.
Let me reassure you I am not resigning as a result of sin, or weakness or being offended by anyone. I loved the gospel and the Church, and loved serving you as your bishop.
It hurts me to even think the Church I have sacrificed so much of my life for could be untrue. When I think of the time, physical & emotional effort, money and all the sacrifices I have made as a diligent member, I just can't believe I am now thinking it was for a false premise.
But, I have just come to the inevitable conclusion, when faced with indisputable evidence, that I would rather accept the uncomfortable truth than a comforting fantasy.
I dedicated my life to serving my Saviour and his children, but my integrity and honesty forces me to follow the truth, as painful as it is, rather than live a lie.
President J Reuben Clark said "If we have the truth, it cannot be harmed by investigation. If we have not the truth, it ought to be harmed."
After having gone through the emotional turmoil of coming to terms with the fatal flaws in the Church, I am now beginning to enjoy the benefit of being able to think more clearly and am starting to feel the joy of knowing more truth.
The most important question every member needs to ask is: "If the church is not true would I want to know?" Only then can one be open-minded to truth.
Please don't think that I, in any way, am doing this with the intention to hurt anyone. It pains me deeply to think that my decision will make anyone suffer.
Please accept my sincerest apologies for any pain caused by this decision.
Know that I love and respect you and hope you can understand my decision and the reasons why I have made it.
All the best on your journey.
Steve Bloor


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Learn How To Read Unconscious Communication (Body Language)
Marc Hubs, author of "Reflections Of NPD" is a writer/researcher on the mind, science, psychology/psychiatry, metaphysics and consciousness.
How To Read People
Body language and unconscious communication are behaviours which each of us carry out during each day of our lives, without necessarily being consciously aware of them.
Our facial expressions, the way we move our eyes, our body movements and even the words we use in our sentences all provide vital clues as to what we are truly thinking and feeling beneath our external behaviour.
Being able to read people is a very real skill which many people are impeccable at, others not so much. So, how do you learn to read people?
Sensory Acuity
It all starts with something called sensory acuity which, according to NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming), is the ability to remain aware of the things going on around us and to do this we use our five senses - sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch.
It is these five senses which make up our internal representation of the external world. That is, how we perceive the outside world and the map we form of it in our minds. In order to develop our sensory acuity we should strengthen our internal representational systems.
By practicing remaining consciously aware of everything around us - we should consciously think about the things we can see in our peripheral vision, we should consciously think about all of the various sounds we can hear at the time, we should think about whether it feels warm, cold or windy and whether there are any odours we can smell.
The idea is not to do this with each of our senses separately, but to strengthen all of them so that we become better at using them to pick up on the things going on around us. Some people, such as a musician for example, may have a strong auditory (hearing) representational system but their visual representational system may be weaker, therefore it would benefit the musician to practice strengthening their visual system - or they may find becoming a graphic artist too difficult to accomplish.
Alternatively, a graphic artist may have a strong visual representational system but a weak auditory system and so it would benefit the artist to practice strengthening their auditory system - or they would find becoming a musician too difficult to achieve.
By developing our sensory acuity it makes it much easier to pick up on the subconscious cues, body language and unconscious communication of other people and it allows us to read people more accurately.
Eye-Accessing Cues
The diagram to the right shows how most right-handed people will move their eyes when accessing certain representational systems. The opposite would be the case for most left-handed people (but not all).
Eye-accessing cues are nowhere near 100% reliable and should not be solely relied upon. However, if used with other techniques eye-accessing cues can provide vital clues to a person's true thoughts and feelings.
The letters in the diagram indicate the following:
Vr - Visually remembered.
Ar - Auditory remembered.
Aid - Auditory (internal dialogue)
Vc - Visually constructed (imagined).
Ac - Auditory constructed.
Ki - Kinaesthetic (touch/feel)
Vr, or visually remembered, indicates that the person is genuinely remembering a visual image from the past and is therefore likely to be telling the truth about a certain event.
Ar, or auditory remembered, indicates the person is remembering words or a sentence that someone has said to them, or they have heard, in the past.
Aid, or auditory (internal dialogue) indicates that they are listening to their own internal dialogue (the voice we hear in our mind when we think to ourselves).
Vc, or visually constructed, indicates that the person is visualizing a previously unseen image in their mind which they are constructing. They could be lying about something or they may be imagining what something will look like once it's been created.
Ac, or auditory constructed, indicates that the person could be lying about something they claim someone said to them or, if a musician for example, they could be imagining what a new song would sound like.
Ki, or kinaesthetic, indicates that the person could be remembering an emotion they experienced or the feeling of an object.
Facial Expressions
Reading other people's facial expressions is something we all do naturally anyway, although we don't really think about. However, most of us can tell when someone is feeling depressed, tired or is in a bad mood often simply by looking at them.
Picking up on facial expressions is actually pretty difficult because they are made up of much smaller, much quicker micro-expressions which can be hard to catch. However, if someone is not genuinely interested in what we have to say or they are tired of hearing about it, it soon becomes clear to us that perhaps we should give it a break, often without that person even having to say anything.
The Fake Smile
A fake smile is fairly easy to pick up on. It's true that when we really smile, we actually smile with our eyes. If you place your hand over the bottom half of the image to the left above it looks like the man could be quite angry or frowning slightly. However, if you do the same with the image on the right, you can see from his eyes alone that he is smiling.
Rolls Eyes / Quick Look Up
If someone rolls their eyes or even just glances up briefly without moving their head, this usually indicates that they have already heard enough and are no longer genuinely interested in what you have to say - they've heard it all before.
The Squint
A subtle squint, especially if done with one eye, indicates that the person you are talking to may be finding it difficult to put too much faith in what you are saying. It's possible that they may not believe you or perhaps they are finding it difficult to see how your idea could work. Such a squint often means they are curious or suspicious.
The Smirk
A subtle crafty or sly smirk could mean several things. It could be that the person has realized that they have an advantage over you or perhaps that they have gotten away with something they think you don't know about. If the person is a manipulator it could be that you have given them an indication that they have you exactly where they want you.
The Nod Of Confirmation
This is a great one to look out for. If someone answers a question with "No" or disagrees with something but nods their head seemingly in approval at the same time, then they most likely agree despite perhaps telling you the opposite.
Body Language
When reading a person's unconscious communication it's important to first establish what that person's normal behaviour is like, as the techniques do not apply to everybody universally.
Everyone has different behaviours and mannerisms and so it's important to consider what would be unusual or peculiar behaviours for them.
Is He/She Interested?
When we meet someone we are attracted to we usually make ourselves more responsive to them. We may not realize it but our pupils dilate and we provide them with many subconscious cues.
Often when we meet a new person we either seem to just 'click' straight away or we just don't seem to get on with them and this comes down to something called rapport (pronounced ra'pour).
We do not even need to speak to somebody in order to develop rapport with them because technically you cannot not communicate. Even silence is a form of communication (e.g. the silent treatment).
The stronger rapport we have with someone, the more connected we feel to them and the more we trust them. It's rapport which forms a bond and the stronger this bond, the more responsive we become to each other.
We develop rapport by sending out subtle subconscious cues to other people and we often do this by using similar language to them, similar mannerisms and behaviours to them and by subtly mirroring their body language.
Although it has to be done naturally and artfully, you can find out how strong your rapport is with someone by first adopting and subtly copying their behaviours, words and mannerisms - not literally, if they notice what you are doing then the rapport will be instantly broken.
You slowly then begin to take the lead to see if they are in rapport with you. If they are they will subconsciously adopt the subtle cues you are giving them.
For example, you could sit in a restaurant mirroring the other person's body language. If they sit with their elbow leaning on the table and their head resting on their hand, then you sit like this too.
However, you do not literally copy them as though they are looking in a mirror, that would be way too obvious. If they scratch their head, you follow by subtle scratching your head also maybe between a few seconds to a minute later.
You sit in the same position as them and give them signals that you are both alike. If you successfully develop rapport, when you start to take the lead that person will begin to mirror your own behaviour but they won't consciously realize that they are doing so.
Physiological Cues
Covers face
If someone covers their mouth or raises their hand to scratch their nose or ear when a certain subject or event is mentioned, this could indicate that they are lying or that they have something to hide.
Folded arms
Someone folding their arms could be innocent but if they also seem to have a tendency to keep looking away as though they are distracted then it's very possible they are either bored or simply not interested in the conversation. They may very well be thinking about something else entirely.
Sat with legs crossed
If they have their arms folded too then they may be feeling defensive. If they have their arms open and their chest exposed and their feet are pointing towards you then this usually indicates they are responsive to you.
If their feet are pointing away from you then they may not be in such a responsive state. If sat in a room with several people present and their feet are pointing towards you, you are sat the same with your feet pointing towards them and they have their arms open (chest exposed) then there's a chance they may even be attracted to you.
Tapping / Smoothing leg
If someone is sat in a position which indicates they are responsive to you and they begin to tap or smooth their own leg this indicates that they are attracted to you.
Circling finger on glass
If someone (usually female) is sat facing you and they start to circle their finger around their glass or cup this is also usually an indication that they are attracted to you.
Over-React to accusations - If a person becomes overly offensive, rather than overly defensive, when accused of something this is often an indication that the person has a guilty conscience and is lying - they tend to over-react.
Slip-ups - The person slips up and claims it was an accident, that isn't what they meant to say, it came out wrong. However, such an occasion (if the person is lying) would probably happen a few times.
Nods / Shakes head - If a person nods their head but claims to disagree then they probably really agree but are not being honest. If a person shakes their head as if in disagreement but says yes and agrees then they are also probably not being honest.
Eye contact - Despite the common belief that a person who is lying won't be able to hold eye contact, this is actually a myth.
Many innocent people who are telling the truth often glance away and back whereas a person who is lying will intentionally hold eye contact because they believe this is more likely to make them believable.
If they do look away, it probably won't be a quick glance and this is a subtle indication that they may be guilty.
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Verbal Communication
The actual words that people use also provide many clues as to their true thoughts and feelings.
If someone says "I see what you mean", because they used the word "see", we know that they are using a visual representational system whereas if they say "that sounds good" we know that they are using an auditory representational system.
That is, we know how they are representing that idea to themselves via their linguistics and we can use their eye-accessing cues to confirm so.
In addition, NLP teaches us that all sentences have a surface structure with hidden underlying meaning and therefore a way that a person constructs their sentences also provides many clues to what a person is truly saying.
I'll use the late great Neil Armstrong's speech to NASA apprentices as an example.
Armstrong started by stating:
"Wilbur Wright once noted that the only bird that could talk was the parrot... and he didn't fly very well."
Parrots don't fly very well but they do repeat what they are told!
He then said:
"There are great ideas undiscovered, breakthroughs available to those who can remove one of truth's protective layers. There are places to go beyond belief... because there lies humanity destiny."
Great ideas undiscovered?
How does he know about these great ideas if they are still undiscovered?
Breakthroughs available to those who can remove one of truth's protective layers?
The 'undiscovered' ideas are being kept hidden from public view (disinformation).
Places to go beyond belief?
That means somebody's already been there.
There lies human destiny?
Perhaps our true origin.
Armstrong provided a great example.
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Hacicu Bogdan from Cluj-Napoca, Romania on April 24, 2019:
This was really beautifully detailed and explained. All we have to do now is to put in practice. Thank you!
Marc Hubs (author) from United Kingdom on February 11, 2017:
Calibration is the key. If you want to read someone accurately, it's essential that you have already studied/observed their behavioural patterns under the relevant circumstances to know how they would usually act and behave and then to use discernment from that.
Andrew Lowen from Fallbrook, CA on August 17, 2016:
Very interesting. The eye placement illustration and explanation is very helpful. It seems like every tv show tries to tell you that looking down and to the left is a sign of lying, period. But, obviously there's far more to reading body language. Context is incredibly important, and I think there's a lot of misconceptions out there due to what entertainment media cooks up. We have to remember...its purpose is entertainment, not scientific accuracy or practical application.
Mona Sabalones Gonzalez from Philippines on July 18, 2016:
Very interesting. I think it must be a wonderful profession to be able to read people, like those experts who are hired by lawyers when they choose the jury. In another lifetime, I would like to be one of those experts. It's like you hold a secret power no one else has.
Nathan Bernardo from California, United States of America on November 17, 2013:
Very interesting and useful information here, and it makes sense. I've seen a lot of this body language and I'm rather sensitive to it. One I've come across recently, it's happened to me a few times with the same people: They look down toward my hand when I'm talking to them; at least, it seems to be toward my hand but I think it might be one of those cues you mention here in which they look down and to their left. Of course, I'm not certain I remember the direction as far as left to right goes, but I do remember they look down, especially near the end of the conversation.
Marc Hubs (author) from United Kingdom on April 09, 2013:
I think being able to pick up on unconscious cues whilst being empathetic is an important technique for therapists. Indeed some people are also naturally more intuitive than others.
Lizolivia from Central USA on March 05, 2013:
Interesting, I've often wondered if the direction our eyes glance in while thinking or reflecting had particular meanings. I linked over from your hub about being empathic and if one were to combine body language with empathy it may result in better discernment. However, it may be easier for those who have a good instinct for it, or when present but not actually involved in whatever the exchange or interaction is at the time.
Marc Hubs (author) from United Kingdom on February 20, 2013:
Thank for stopping by and comenting MarleneB, I'm glad you enjoyed it. NLP isn't magic like many people claim but it's a marvelous tool which can be hugely beneficial for both personal and professional uses, if used correctly.
Marlene Bertrand from USA on February 19, 2013:
I am fascinated by NLP and really enjoyed reading your hub about body language. I took part in your experiment and placed my finger on the bottom half of the smiling example. The guy on the left actually looks like he's angry! Lots of great information here. Thanks.
Marc Hubs (author) from United Kingdom on January 22, 2013:
Thank you Jen, I also believe that these techniques combined with others can all be consolidated into one "power tool".
Jen Card on January 21, 2013:
Great hub! Interpreting body language is an amazing skill and combined with the other senses, intuition etc. I believe it then becomes a power-tool! I remember while studying law (paralegal) body language was touched upon, it was a very interesting subject. I enjoyed this article, learned something more too! Excellent! Thank you.
Marc Hubs (author) from United Kingdom on January 20, 2013:
Ha thankyou FitnezzJim, that made me laugh!
FitnezzJim from Fredericksburg, Virginia on January 19, 2013:
You couldn't see it, but as I read this article I turned toward the screen, spread my hands to each side of the keyboard (right hand on the mouse to scroll), and began nodding my head. When I got done, I glanced at the scroll button at the bottom of the screen, realized that there was no way you would appreciate my reaction unless I described it, then turned back toward the keyboard and wrote this comment.
Interesting article, and on the mark.
Marc Hubs (author) from United Kingdom on January 19, 2013:
Indeed Johnny, body language actually goes a lot deeper than what I've described in this hub. Thanks for the comment.
Johnny on January 18, 2013:
wow, I didn't know body language was so extensive. Thanks.


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THIRDS Thursday - 8/2/18
Hello, all! So a few weeks ago I posted a fake newspaper image I'd created back when I was writing the very first draft of Hell & High Water. I also talked about the first time Dex and Sloane met back when the book was written in first person, and in Dex's point of view. I mentioned how although Dex knew who he was from the beginning, I kept trying to steer him in a different direction, a far more serious one, and he was having none of it.
Some of you may also recall in the original drawn, Hudson's name was actually Rafe, he was a bit of a douche, had a past with Sloane, and Cael had a crush on him. That didn't last long because Ash came onto the scene, decided Cael was his, Rafe became a huge tiger Therian with a chip on his shoulder, and Hudson was reborn the sweet, slightly awkward nerd we know today.
So here we go. Let's travel back in time to a piece of the original incarnation of Hell & High Water.
"Take off the jacket."
"What?" I turned to Cael who just shrugged.
Before Rafe could elaborate, something large and dark loomed over me. For a moment, I thought my life was going to flash before my eyes. Then I realized it wasn't death that had stealthily crept up into my personal space. It was my new partner.
My first instinct was to flee. Even though I knew it was my partner who stood over me in his Human form, the words Apex Predator seemed to be overriding all my good senses, and before I knew it, I had my Sig aimed at his chest with the safety off.
"Back off," I growled, wondering what the hell was happening to me. All I knew was every instinct I had was on high alert, sirens blaring, my adrenaline pumping like some heavy shit was about to go down around me instead of the eerie silence that had descended. Why hadn't I had this reaction to any of the other Therians I'd walked past? I knew they were dangerous, Tony had confirmed it. Sloane wasn't the only Apex Predator, so why couldn't I put my gun down?
All six and half feet of sleek, raw force stepped closer, and my gaze moved up. He was big, bigger than me, bigger than most of the guys I'd walked past in here, dressed all in black tactical pants and tight black t-shirt—as if his height, set of his shoulders, broad chest, and thick arms didn't give him enough of an imposing presence.
Sloane was rugged, with a square jaw, and stubble. His pitch black hair gleamed with a faint blue sheen under the lights. It was unruly and windswept, curling slightly around his ears and his collar, but it was his eyes that pinned me to the spot. They were golden molten amber, intense, and unmistakably, one hundred percent Therian. I would have thought he was the hottest guy I'd ever seen if I wasn't so distracted by the sheer fact that before me stood a man who could rip my throat out with one bite, and I didn't even know what the hell kind of Felid he was. There was something about him, something he gave off the others didn't. It struck me deep down inside my core, validating what Therian scientists have been insisted for decades: that Humans were no longer at the top of the food chain.
I knew Sloane wasn't going to hurt me, but my gut wasn't taking any chances. Taking a deep calming breath, I slowly forced myself to move the safety into place, but I still couldn't put my gun away. Not yet. I stood exceptionally still when he leaned into me, his breath tickling my ear.
A shiver went up my spine when I heard his purr. Goddammit, he was purring, actually purring, and it was vibrating against my ear, like a faint chainsaw. His proximity was radiating heat, making it difficult to breathe, and I didn't much care for it.
"What is that?" he growled, taking a sniff.
"Awkward? Nah, this ain't awkward."
"Answer the question."
"I don't know. Tea? I accidentally spilled some black tea on me this morning."
"Not enough on you to affect me," he murmured huskily, his voice barely above a whisper. He inhaled again. "It's something else."
I wondered what this something else could be. The Citrus Mint Forming Cream? Shower gel? Deodorant? Aftershave? Shampoo? Conditioner? Jesus, did I really use that many products? Didn't matter. None of those things were any different from what I could detect on him with my paltry Human sense of smell, well, minus the Citrus Mint.
He pulled back with a snarl of disgust and pushed his index finger against the dimple in my chin. "Watch your step, Fancy Feast. Black tea is off the menu unless you're looking to be on it."
"I'll keep that in mind. I'd prefer it if you didn't sneak up on me."
"I'm sorry. Next time I walk into the room, I'll announce my presence so you don't shit yourself."
I swiped the apple off my desk and started tossing it back and forth between my hands like a baseball. Prick. "Thanks. To show my appreciation, I'll make sure to bring you a nice ball of yarn."
With a humorless laugh, he shoved his hands into his pockets. "Nice one. Tell me, do you write all your own material or does Google help you out with that?"
Oh this was just peachy. We were getting off to a grand start. That was all I needed, for my new partner to hate me as much as my old one. Well if Sloane thought I was going to cower down before him, he had another think coming. There was no way in hell I was going to let him push me around like I was the weaker species. There was a sharp gasp from somewhere in the room and it was only then that I realized I had been so lost in my own inner monologue, I hadn't noticed Sloane's pupils dilate to the point where his eyes were almost black. His head was slightly lowered and his gaze was fixed on the apple, following it as it went back and forth, back and forth. His dark brows were drawn together and his jaw was clenched, his nostrils flaring. God help me. It was terrifying, yet exhilarating to watch the gradual transformation.
Then I remembered the catnip. Shit. Was Sloane susceptible? But he wasn't acting like the others. I'm pretty sure none of their pupils had dilated. In fact, he wasn't even looking at me. His gaze was still fixed on the apple.
"Listen up, Rookie…"
I followed the soft whisper over to Rafe, surprised to find him with both his hands up in front of him. It wasn't so much that he looked about ready to spring into action that had me feeling all kinds of nervous, but the alarmed look on his face. I opened my mouth but he shook his head and continued to speak just above a whisper.
"Slowly move the apple away from you and put it on the desk, but make sure he's following it when you do. Then stay extremely still. No sudden movements."
I looked over Rafe's shoulder and nearly dropped the apple. Everyone within our general vicinity had come to a standstill, with half of them looking ready to flee. I kept tossing the apple back and forth as he'd suggested, and turned my gaze back to Sloane. I might not be an expert on the subject, but thanks to Cael, I knew that look. He was getting ready to pounce, and not in a sexy way, but in a cause-serious-bodily-harm kind of way.
Shit. Shit. Shit.
Okay, I had to calm down. I sure knew how to make one hell of a first impression. Doing exactly as Rafe said, I slowed down my movements, and with the apple in my left hand, I made sure he was following it before gingerly placing it on the desk to one side. I drew my hand away very slowly, and stood exceptionally still.
Everyone and everything seemed to be frozen in time, including Sloane, who was just staring at the apple. When I thought I would pass out from holding my breath, he blinked a few times, snatched the apple off the desk, and took a big chunk out of it before Rafe burst into laughter. What the hell just happened?
Sloane laughed and gave my cheek a firm pat. "Welcome to Unit Alpha." He waved his shiny apple before strolling out of the office as if nothing out of the ordinary had just happened, calling out over his shoulder, "Thanks for the apple, Fancy Feast." Rafe wiped a tear away from his eye, laughing as he trailed off after him, and outside, everyone was having a good old fashioned laugh at my expense.
I turned to Cael who looked like he didn't know what to do with himself. "What the hell was that? Was he going feral or did I just get punked by my new dick of a partner?"
Cael shrugged. "I don't know. For a moment, I really thought he was, but then he just sort of snapped out of it."
"I could have shot him!"
"Not likely. If Sloane believed you to be a threat, he would've taken you down the moment you reached for your Sig. His reflexes are far quicker than yours. Seriously, man, don't mess with him. He's one of the most lethal Alphas around. I thought dad filled you in on all this."
"No, dad failed to mention that tiny yet life threatening tidbit of information."
"What did I fail to mention?"
I spun toward my dad who was watching us curiously and threw my hands up in frustration. "The fact that my partner is one of the most lethal Alphas in this unit and a complete dick!" Taking a deep breath, I dropped down onto my chair and sighed. This wasn't how I'd pictured my first day going. "You and your stupid ideas." I cast him a dirty look. "You gave me that apple, and when I started tossing it around, Sloane started to go feral, or pretended to, I have no clue."
"His pupils dilated," Cael pitched in, coming to stand next to Tony. "I thought it was the real deal. I could smell it."
"You can smell a shift?" I asked, wondering if I really wanted to know. "Sounds gross."
"If someone sweats a lot you can smell it right?"
I nodded.
"Similar principle."
Tony frowned and shook his head. "I gave you the apple so you could give it to him because he loves those things. Figured it might get the two of you off on the right foot."
"Well, it didn't."
The more Tony appeared to think on it, the more nervous I became. He obviously had something on his mind. It was written all over him like someone had taken a Sharpie to his bald head.
"Remember when you kids were younger, how you were all moody and pissed off all the time?"
I waved that remark away. "We were teenagers. Of course we were moody and pissed off all the time."
"And remember that time I took you boys camping and you two got into that stupid fight over who was getting to sleep in what tent and you started waving that flashlight in Cael's face?"
How could I forget? One minute we were cursing at each other like brothers do and the next minute I was on my back with a death grip on my flashlight because it was the only thing keeping Cael's fangs from sinking into my neck. Cael had gone feral on me and his Therian side was having trouble communicating with his Human side. After our dad managed to get Cael to change back, we'd taken him straight to the hospital, where the good old doctor explained it was all part of growing up for my feline brother. Like going berserk and sinking your fangs into someone was right up there with zits or jacking off twenty times a day. Cael's teenage hormones wreaked havoc with his neurological makeup, so until he grew out of it, he'd have to take some suppressants to keep him from getting himself into trouble, just like any other number of teenage Therians out there.
"So… what? You think he was actually going feral and then tried to cover it up? Besides, the whole hormone imbalance thing only happens to kids and teenagers, right?"
Cael shrugged. "It can happen to adults if something really gets under our skin. I mean really gets under our skin, but that never happens to Sloane. The guy's impervious to everything."
A worried look came onto Tony's face as he sat on the edge of my desk. "Either way, Dex, and don't take this the wrong way—"
"Which basically means I will."
"Look, I know you consider yourself pretty tough, and I'm not saying you're not. Hell, you gotta be to do the job you do, but this is a whole different world. You need to be careful about who you piss off, and not just in here. Sure, you might find yourself roughed up a little, but none of these guys would cause you any serious damage. Not intentionally. Sloane's… not the easiest guy to handle, but he's a good guy and he'll have your back. Out there is a danger the likes of which you've never faced."
I was watching him carefully as he spoke, taking note of all his little nuances and reading between the lines. Slowly it all started coming together. Sloane was considered dangerous, even among his own kind. Obviously, he was one hell of an asset. Why the hell had they paired him up with me? Tony seemed to read my mind.
"You got something, kid. Whatever it is, Kyler and Howell saw it and decided you were the guy for the job. I think you and Sloane could learn a lot from each other."
I had no idea what exactly he thought Sloane could learn from me. I on the other hand could learn how to keep myself from getting mauled by my partner.
"Say, what kind of Felid is Sloane, anyway? He wasn't exactly forthcoming with that information."
"Pantherinae, first lineage. Black Jaguar," Tony replied, sounding almost proud. I guess he was, considering this was his department. "Congratulations, Dex. You got yourself partnered up with one of the rarest Alphas in the city."
So there we have it. A good deal of world building changed after that. Dex was fighting me every step of the way. This wasn't how he wanted the story told, and Sloane was getting even grumpier that he wasn't getting his side of the story told. I'd written about 25,000 words, and scrapped it all. I kept some of the scene ides, like Dex in his HPF captain's office, the plot revolving around the Isaac and the Humi-Therians being killed. Every interaction with Dex and Sloane was scrapped and started from the beginning. Sometimes you have to listen to your gut. Or in this case, a gummy bear, cheesy doodle crunching blond menace.


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So they plan to design a game where actions of players make the local nodes respond and "that's what differentiates our game from the others, it reacts to what players do". Except, World of Warcraft is doing it for years, it's called phasing. Progress in questline and one set of monsters is replaced by other set, fires are replaced by lush forests and so on.
OK, maybe they mean the reaction of the World is permanent and affects other players as the reactions to them affects you. Then they announce multiple servers. There are two and exactly two stable solution of World count: one and "one for every player/group". There is simply no point to collect 100 randomly selected people and expect them to act as a community, instead of just moving to next server. So you either keep everyone separate and allow only consensual friends in (Diablo) or you put everyone in and force them to interact if they want to play. Sure, there can be technical reasons to run servers, that's what WoW does, probably it would be too expensive to have a different WoW instance for every player, but they go long way to make us feel like we're there: they phase out players, there is no mob tagging anymore, mobs scale to everyone separately. Similarly it's understandable if the server is localized for language or low ping. But designing a new game with multiple Worlds is just malpractice.
Then they continue with "because players want something other players don't want, it makes them butt heads". No silly, it makes them move to the next server. Why would anyone fight for a node in a game with lots of nodes on lots of servers?! There is no limited resource, neither bragging rights (I never heard anyone caring for BDO nodes either, and those are in limited numbers). To make it worse, there will be unique (= dev decided) events, like dragon coming out of the mountain. Then players can decide to "take down this monster because this is their home". What makes it their home? Picking that server on the selection screen when they did not know better as newbs?!
The whole game is completely directionless. It's like they have all those cool ideas and pour them all in and expect anything coherent coming out. There won't, even if they can develop it. First a developer must choose the main theme of the game. It's like "players fight in arena battles with equal rating players and their rating changes as they win or lose". This is the recipe of Chess and League of Legends. Or "players experience story from the hero's perspective while performing laid-back tasks": this is WoW. Or "players create large social structures to fight for social domination over competing structures": EVE Online. Sure, after you have a basic design, you have to fill it with "have fun in the next minute" activities and visuals. Have to design how actually combat is performed and have to balance the classes. You have to look out for corrupted devs and players trying to monetize your game. You have to put in your own monetization to support the company without corrupting the game. Awful lot of tasks and each can be done wrong and doom the game. But jumping in without even having a direction where you're going, that's recipe for disaster.


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This is a script to convert any existing camera in your scene to a Vray Physical Camera that matches its position, orientation and FOV. Works with Max Standard and Physical, and doesn't matter if they are Free or Target cameras. Just make sure the camera you want to convert is the active view when you run the script.
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Jonathan Chetwynd wrote: > you don't appear to have considered or responded to my final remark > which develops my intention: > > >> the failure of W3 working groups to engage with this community has > ensured the have become even more socially disadvantaged and ostracized. I did consider it, Jonathan, but as I was unable to be sure what I should understand from the preceding text, I did not feel in a position to respond to it. As I think you will appreciate, I was more seeking clarification than anything else, but did offer a personal insight into the deficiencies of icons as a universal means of communication. > I wasn't making specific proposal, > your assumptions and suggested assertions are far from the mark. > There is a huge variety in approach and many varieties of individual needs. > > did you watch the video, or try the examples? > it seems not, as they use text with a variety of illustrations, some > iconic, others symbolic. I am afraid I found it completely unwatchable : it is appallingly out of focus, as are the icons on the main page that you cited : http://www.openicon.org/ Enfranchisng and empowering those with learning difficulties is without doubt a worthwhile aim, but one should not overlook those with visual disabilities in so doing. It is not clear at whom the video and icons are aimed, but their out-of-focus style of presentation must deter all but the most determined. > what is your experience of learning disabilities? > this term has been applied to a variety of needs. > the 20% of people in the UK are functionally illiterate, whom I referred > to, are unlikely to be at Royal Holloway. > learning difficulties such as dyslexia are a different community. Can you give a reference for your assertion of 20% ? It seems far far too high to me. You are effectively using a 1SD cut-off, whereas I would have expected something closer to 3SD. > the fact is the relation between text and image is one that needs to be > actively developed. > treating them as separate entities when creating specifications, isn't > necessarily helpful. Strongly agree. ** Phil.Received on Thursday, 17 July 2008 14:59:27 UTC
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