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So Pokémon wasn't a thing in North America until I was 25—the point still stands. Younger me could have learned a lot from Battle Moves Pikachu.
How to dodge, for instance.
I recently got a chance to play with a pair of Pokémon toys from Tomy that should either be in stores now or in the near future. For the full experience check out the video above, but I'll go over the pair here for the sake of those who cannot or will not look at entertaining moving pictures and don't want to see Pikachu nearly break my camera.
First up we have Battle Moves Pikachu, a $40 engine of adorable destruction.
Unlike plushies or static figures, this version of everyone's favorite electric rat is primed for battle. He's got light up cheeks, a light-up tail and, most notably, a wheel under his belly ready to send him careening off the table and into my expensive video device.
Battle Moves Pikachu features three moves, two of which I got right in the video—Quick Attack and Iron Tail—and a third I mistakenly call Thundershock but is actually Electro Ball.
Pull back his ears to prime him and press the correct combination of back stripes and Pikachu shrieks and launches into motion. Iron Tail transforms him into a whirling dervish. Quick Attack shoots him across the room. Electro Ball shoots him forward and then launches one of the included balls from his tail, hitting me directly in the head nine times out of ten.
Don't let his innocent look fool you. He is out for blood, and he's amazing.
The second toy isn't quite as exciting but still features lights, sounds and plenty of play potential, especially for kids who collect the smaller
Pokémon figures.
Ash's Arena Challenge is basically a battle play set. Peg the oddly articulated Pikachu on one side, place another Pokémon figure on the other (it comes with a Wobuffet), select one of three moves and press the button.
Pikachu either dashes forward (Quick Attack) to launch his opponent, smashes down in a graceful arc (Iron Tail?) or shoots a short distance forward and lights up the path (Thundershock).
Again, a nifty toy for younger collectors looking to have some fun with their collection, but for $40 my money's on the wheeled Pikachu warrior.
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Companies tend to shift priorities between new-product development and cost saving, depending on prevailing winds in the marketplace. Currently, the focus has shifted to cost savings because of the slowing economy and higher raw material prices. Everyone is looking for the lowest cost without diminishing the quality of their product.
I work in the contract-engineering services industry, and it offers a unique vantage point to observe how dozens of companies execute projects, including those in packaging. Seeing both the successes and struggles, it quickly becomes apparent which approaches work and which ones fail. From the engineering services vantage point, the results of projects seem to fall into two categories, both of which have a strong undesirable component:
• Low-cost development but an expensive product
• A high level of initial investment and lower long-term cost.
The one near-certainty about low-cost development is that it usually leaves money on the table. This outcome results from strategies that focus too much on spending as little as possible during development. At a time when cost savings is king, two questions are: "Why was that money left on the table to begin with? Why not get that money on day one?"
Cost savings vs. cost avoidance
The answer to both questions is that reward systems usually value cost savings over cost avoidance. Cost avoidance requires a culture change. Most organizations reward two behaviors—getting the product to market and saving costs throughout the product's life cycle.
One reason cost savings is the dominant model is that savings are measured easily. Cost savings has a documented before-and-after invoice. If you improve the development process, it is difficult to measure cost avoidance because there was no hard-documented "before."
In fact, it can be a significant challenge to reduce costs on a project that was optimized from day one. You could argue that if the project were optimized from the beginning, the only true way to achieve cost savings would be a change in the product requirements (lower product expectations), a change in the technology, or a reduction in suppliers' gross margins.
What is the appropriate amount of effort to expend in a packaging project? The answer is to invest enough effort to discover what you do not know, but need to know, to successfully launch a good packaged product at the lowest possible cost. Why? Failures in the marketplace result from events that were either unknown or misunderstood during product-package development.
For every project there are four levels of awareness. They are as follows:
1. Unconsciously incompetent—you don't know what you don't know.
2. Consciously incompetent—you know you don't know something.
3. Consciously competent—you can perform a skill, but it requires focus.
4. Unconsciously competent—you can perform a task without conscious effort.
A responsible organization easily can handle the last three items on this list. The deadly item is the first one—unconscious incompetence. Companies that work hard to manage it have a better chance of launching a product and keeping costs down. There are many ways to discover what you do not know, provided you are aware that potential pitfalls exist outside your knowledge base.
In nine out of 10 technical failures, the issue is that something caused a failure outside the design requirements. What that means is engineers do a great job designing for product-use conditions that are apparent to them. It is the conditions they do not design for that result in the failure.
Two examples illustrate the point:
• A contract packager designs a package to work in all the reasonably understood consumer conditions. In addition, the company considers factors such as the impact on packages from shaking during product transport. The company begins with production tooling and starts to send the product into distribution. Almost immediately, a big-box retailer complains about packages leaking before they arrive at the store. Some packages were shattered. At this point, the customer is in "firefighting mode" and needs to resolve this issue immediately. The first step is to establish why the packages leak. After examining failed packages, the packer hypothesizes that the failure is resulting from impact or dropping of the bottle.
As part of the initial design, product-drop tests were conducted from a consumer's countertop. The problem was that when the packages landed on the ground during testing, the impact caused them to leak. After further investigation and 100% inspection, it was learned that the packages were not leaking when they arrived at the retailer's distribution center (DC), but they were leaking after they left the DC. This meant the failure occurred inside the DC. Some unexpected harsh handling of the product caused the failure.
The bottle is made in a blow-molding process, so the next step was to implement a quick fix by adding material to the bottle. This decision added cost to the product, and it was the focus of a cost-savings project later.
Unstable bottles
Another situation in which the unknown caused a problem occurred on a package-manufacturing line where bottles were conveyed through a filling system. The bottles were optimized to meet consumer needs and to satisfy cost and filling requirements. The challenge was that the bottles were inherently unstable in the conveying system and would tip over on the conveyor, potentially jamming the line.
Often, development staff members make assumptions about automation equipment because they have little experience with using it. In this example, the manufacturing line speed had to be reduced early in the project, when customer demand was greatest. Opportunities were lost to get product out the door. Short-term costs that were added could have been avoided by more thoroughly evaluating package conveyance during the project's design phase. Again, this project turned into a cost-savings effort.
These two examples are the norm rather than the exception. Usually, project overruns become cost-savings projects when the company culture rewards the person who gets money back. But they never retrieve all the money; some revenues are lost forever.
Companies focus either on cost savings or new-product development, and contract packagers have many opportunities to help their customers' bottom line.
True cost savings comes from changes in specifications or technology, or from reduced margins. For most projects, the only option in the contract packager's control is changes in technology.
Technologies and options available to the contract packer include:
• Exploring case-less packaging. There are two key drivers for case-less packaging; sustainability and cost savings. Unfortunately, the decades of knowledge surrounding the performance of corrugate cases is out the window, and the packaging industry is back to square one. Most companies do not have sufficient internal knowledge regarding the construction of case-less unit loads that can survive the rigors of distribution and warehousing. Because case-less technology is relatively new, most organizations don't know what they don't know. The solution to this problem is to find the most knowledgeable people on case-less unit load construction and get them onboard as fast as possible.
• Looking beyond your supplier's typical capabilities. Establish good relationships between suppliers and customers. Once trust is established, information can flow freely between the parties. One important characteristic of a good relationship is a willingness to acknowledge where to draw the line on capabilities. There are two options at this point; the parties work together to develop the capabilities, or you look at other potential suppliers that are a better match with your company.
• Using predictive analysis to optimize operations. Unit operations often are optimized "on the fly" when equipment is delivered to a factory. Typically, several operations are being optimized simultaneously. There is some initial debugging at the equipment supplier, but the system is not completely optimized. So when the equipment arrives and is assembled, the system needs to be optimized, and the highest priorities are tackled first. Low-priority issues are solved after product launch.
There are two issues with this approach. First, machine builders might not be the best source for optimizing their own equipment. They try to understand upstream and downstream processes, but only enough to build their equipment. Second, the equipment might have design flaws and be incapable of delivering stated productivity levels.
Use technology to do predictive work on unit operations, including interactions between unit operations prior to designing and building the equipment. This approach will allow for early system optimization.
When it comes to new-product development or cost savings, look for what you don't know. This is where opportunities exist to avoid costs and save money.

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"Harriett" is an easily legible font intended for use in cross-stitch. This pattern is a PDF instant download, so you can get started straight away.
- Upper- and lower-case letters of the Roman alphabet.
- Pattern to replicate the pangram shown.
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It is Ash Wednesday.
A day to be reminded that we are but dust in the wind.
And the wind will eventually blow us back to dust.
Some would celebrate that we are indeed but dust,
But we are glorious stardust.
And that's the rub.
We dream of the stars and reach for the heavens.
And man has gone a long way from caves to today's cities.
But man, for all the goodness in him, can fall prey
to wickedness and perversions of tragic proportions.
We see lawmakers and government official
who in their hubris think they are above the law.
Laws are for everyone else but do not apply to them.
And worse, there are no laws that apply to them
There are priests and religious
who in their self-righteousness believe they are beyond sinning.
Just because they "left everything to follow their call",
they think they are entitled to just about everything.
There are businessmen and entrepreneurs
who in their greed and selfishness see everything,
and often everyone, as theirs for the taking.
They find nothing wrong owning more that what they need
And the rest have to content themselves with crumbs from their table.
In prayer, I humbly acknowledge that I am not immune to such tendencies
and fervently ask to lead me not into temptation
but to deliver me from all evil.


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Rustyk Hostal is an old colonial house built by our grandparents. There is a pretty garden with grapevines (typical in Cafayate homes), large communal spaces and rooms with a view to the mountains and the central patio, in which you can enjoy the sun that normally shines 340 days a year in this pretty town.
Rustyk Hostal is run by its local owners Walter (30) and Mariana (34). We are happy to tell you about local history, legends, anecdotes and can also recommend beautiful places for you to visit and make your stay unique. Our facilities are well kept to ensure you stay in a clean, pleasant and pretty home. We have double rooms with shared or private bathrooms and rooms with 3, 4 or 5 beds that each have a private bathroom. We invite you to feel at home in our home, we invite you to stay at Rustyk Hostal.
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Did you watch the "English 3.0" video examining the question: is the Internet having a detrimental effect on English and on "standards"? Here are my thoughts on the question.
Social media = online conversation
Much of the "bad writing" we see online is really just a form of conversation. People writing on Facebook, Twitter and other social sites are chatting with friends and family. They didn't write so much before social media arrived, and they certainly weren't published. Their spelling and grammar, if shaky now, were probably just as shaky before they started posting on social sites. Rather than cause a decline, the Internet has simply made spelling mistakes and misplaced apostrophes visible, and to lots more people.
Texts, tweets and… post-cards
There's nothing inherently bad about text- or Twitter-speak. Texts and tweets are inventive and fun and, in the case of tweets, the discipline of conveying your thoughts in 140 characters is surely a good exercise in concision.
In the early 20th century, before telephones were commonplace and with 4 or more postal deliveries a day, people used post-cards to send short messages. You could send a card in the morning arranging to meet a friend later that same day – the equivalent of today's text message. Post-cards were great for quick, impromptu communication – and most likely contained plenty of abbreviations, spelling mistakes and grammar errors. Just like texts.
In her "Txting is for people who can't spell, write? Wrong" post for The Guardian newspaper's Mind Your Language blog, Caroline Tagg gives the following example, taken from a post-card written in 1907: "I arrived all right about 4 oclock hope you are all right grand wether". That could easily be a text from 2014, don't you think?
The important thing is to know when text-speak is appropriate and when it's not, and when it's OK for your writing to contain the odd wrongly spelled word. In other words, to know which form of language to use in which situation. We all switch from formal to informal speech and writing (using our "posh" voice when we're on the phone to business contacts, for example). Maybe we should give young people the credit for knowing how to do that, too.
"Children love language, writing and wordplay"
According to Fiona McPherson, the lexicographer featured in Joe Gibson's film, there's no evidence that children's formal writing has been adversely affected by "social-speak". Caroline Tagg's blog post reaches a similar conclusion:
Children are probably writing more than ever before, and they are doing so freely and through their own choice, developing their writing skills through play
For some heartening examples of great writing by children and young people, also check out Elli Narewska's Guardian post: "Here is the news: children love language, writing and wordplay".
Lastly, let's not forget that most of what's written in social media sites is ephemeral. Tweets and Facebook up-dates may well still be lurking on the web years from now, but they represent a fleeting moment. They aren't meant to be set in stone. Who'll be reading those posts 10 years from now? Will it matter if they contain spelling mistakes?
Other posts you might like
Serendipity and the scents of war
Punctuation botheration (as resolved by Victor Borge)
By Marian Dougan
One Response to "The Internet. The end of English as we know it? (2)"
on Dec 6th, 2014 said:
I totally agree with you, Marian. No need to tear our clothes and cover our heads with ashes over language being degraded because of textspeak (or should I rather say 'textwrite'?). The key is, as you rightly pointed out, and will always be, 'register'. The same young people who are texting away like crazy today and using all those LOLs, OMGs and what have you, will be holding positions as bank presidents, science researchers, CEOs, etc., and will certainly write as they will have been taught in the course of their studies, their spelling and style none the worse for having texted in their teens (or continuing to text privately to friends and family).
Best regards and have a super weekend.
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Corralejo ferry port in Fuerteventura is served by a number of ferry routes with crossings to Playa Blanca & Lobos available. With a selection of up to 28 Sailings Daily, the port of Corralejo connects Fuerteventura with Lanzarote & Lobos Island.
Sailing durations range from 15 minutes on the Lobos service to 35 minutes on the Playa Blanca service.
Although there is a brief summary on this page, as sailing information can vary based on time of year we'd advise you to get live sailing times and prices in our Corralejo fare search.
Corralejo ferry port is situated in the north of Fuerteventura island, in the Canary islands (Spain) and offer a daily service to the volcanic island of Lanzarote. Fuerteventura is famous for its stunning sandy beaches, the most beautiful in the Canary islands. From Corralejo you can also discover the Natural Park and observe the windsurfers and kiteboarders. Corralejo is the biggest and most popular holiday destination on the island.
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If you need to spend a night at or near Corralejo ferry port before or after your trip or if you are looking for accommodation for your entire stay, please visit our Corralejo Accommodation page for the best accommodation prices and one of the largest selections available online!


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Whilst more females are enrolling onto chemistry degrees across the UK, the proportion of female chemists in both academia and industry is still inexcusably low . The Women in Chemistry Group at the University of Nottingham want to change this by empowering postgraduate students and young researchers to consider their future careers in chemistry with inspiring talks from female leaders in both academia and industry.
Coinciding with International Womens Day which takes place on Friday 8th March 2019 the event would feature six fun talks from national experts in both academia and industry on their groundbreaking research. The 40 minute talks would also have a focus on their career progression, how they maintain their work life balance and what advice they would give to their 25 year old self.
The idea behind the event would be to have female-only speakers for International Women's Day, but to make the event inclusive and appealing for everyone to attend . This event would help to highlight the issue of women in STEM careers to the wider community who may not necessarily know that much about why it is an issue, or why it is important. We would like the event to have a community feel , celebrating the successes of the females currently in industry and promote networking between the attendees and speakers. The event will also help encourage more women in postgraduate degrees and early career research across the UK to consider further careers in STEM.
However, we urgently need your support in raising the money required to make this great event happen!
The Women in Chemistry group at the University of Nottingham is a group of like minded postgraduates who are working closely with the Equality and Diversity Committee to empower young female scientists to achieve their ambitions and consider the milestones to reach their future dream career paths.
The inspiration for this event came from having been fortunate enough to attend a number of events surrounding inclusion and diversity in chemistry. One of these events was a reception where a number of scientists told 'chemistry stories' about where they came from and how they ended up where they are in their careers. We came back to Nottingham inspired to hold a conference of our own in a similar style, on the theme of Women in Chemistry, something we are both passionate about.
If there were really no barriers to careers in STEM, we would see equal numbers of men and women in these positions, however unfortunately this is not the case: A recent report by the Royal Society of Chemistry showed that the proportion of women and girls in chemistry changes from 44% at undergraduate level to just 9% at professorship level in the UK. The women that do make it to professor level have made remarkable contributions to the chemical sciences; the problem is not so much of a 'glass ceiling' as a 'sticky floor' for women in STEM. We wish to hold this conference as a means of positive action towards overcoming some of the issues which prevent women from realising the full potential of a career in chemistry.
Primarily, our funds will contribute towards the venue, food and hiring speakers . Since the conference is planned to last 6 hours in the middle of the day, we would like be able to provide food and refreshments for everyone attending. Also, as our speakers will be travelling from different cities in the UK to participate voluntarily, we also would like to cover our speakers' travel expenses .
If we exceed the minimum amount required to run the conference, we can look reducing the registeration fee or consider hiring international speakers at the top of their fields. However we would like to keep the majority of the speakers from the UK as we have many inspiring female leaders locally we would love to showcase!
To help cover the costs of hiring speakers, we propose a small attendance fee of £25 per person. For this price, attendees would get a full day ticket, food and refreshments as well as the opportunity to present a poster at one of the session breaks. At £25 per person, a conference of 100 people would provide £2500 in funding, this would allow us to hire the best speakers possible to make it a worthwhile event for researchers across the UK to attend. We are also looking for other avenues of funding including company sponsorships.
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Staying active mentally and physically brings huge benefits for everyone. It is lovely to share experiences with others, indeed – for human beings it is probably essential for a happy and healthy life.
Often it can be difficult to reach out and take up new activities or meet new people but with a bit of bravado (they won't eat you if you say or do the wrong thing!), best foot forward and a willingness to engage with others – so you make a difference to their day – YOUR own life experience can radically change.
This also doesn't have to cost much either!
CRICKET! Here in Sussex there are a variety of teams who play in various age categories. The County ground at Hove has over 50's, 60's and an over 70's team! I know that there are many others all round the country – so if you fancy getting out the whites again, bat and gloves contact your local Club and askwhat is available.
WALKING FOOTBALL is a slow-paced game where it is forbidden to run with the ball at all and there are no side tackles allowed either! It is therefore safe for all those with creaky knees and backs who want some competition and fun. It is becoming more popular with leagues developing. Teams can play at indoor or outdoor venues.
RAMBLING – this is a more energetic version of a country walk! It has been a popular and inexpensive sport for many years with keen rambling clubs. It is particularly popular in stunning areas of the country and one of the advantages is the safety aspect of numbers and knowing the route you are going on! The ramblers are also dedicated to the enhancement and usage of the Rights of Way for all. As a sideline they also help with maintenance of some paths. It is one of the most enjoyable ways of seeing the countryside and the least stressful form of exercise on the body that there is.
COMMUNITY CHOIR The popularity of various TV programmes and singing competitions have now increased many more opportunities to sing – and so few people do this now on a regular / daily basis compared to years ago, it is to be encouraged. Even whistling has been lost. If you are religious clearly church choirs are a good option but also look for community choirs, "a capello" (singing to no accompaniment) gospel or soul amongst other styles. The singing encourages good breath control, helps to increase the blood supply to the brain and rest of the body and allow s the body to release endorphins – the chemicals which make you feel good so you feel happy and relaxed. It is best to choose a style that you like of course. You don't have to be a "singer" just willing to be regular, and do your best and happy to learn and work on it.
Hopefully you have found this a useful guide to the many activities that are easily available for the older generation – whatever you physical or mental levels of health. If you think I have forgotten about an important activity – please let me know! Thank you.
Top Tip! Enrol and encourage a friend to join in a new activity WITH you – you can then keep each other inspired, continuing to go when you might be tempted to "give it a miss today" and have one person you know to talk to, to start with.
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Notes from the Shipyard: July 2017
Our team has been busy completing Matthew Turner's deck and spars. Thank you for your support in helping us launch the ship and reach the final stages of construction! I am particularly excited about rigging the ship for sail. Imagine the flurry of activity as sails are set and we head out on a voyage,


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March 2017 Empties
I haven't done an empties post before, but I've finished quite a few products last quarter. I've been trying to clear out the clutter in my life and that includes my messy desk! You can read my previous post on what I've started with. I've only saved what I used up for the month of March so going forward, I'll be more diligent to save up all products I've used! For those that are not familiar with Empties Posts, it's a round up of products that bloggers have used up for the month. So, it's bloggers essentially taking pictures of their trash of the month. If you're looking at these posts on the outside, this can be pretty strange. I personally like reading empties posts because it makes it feel like there's proof as to how much someone likes a particular product.


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Battleship Accepting Egg Hunt Carnival Vendors
WILMINGTON – The Battleship NORTH CAROLINA is now accepting applications for vendors in their 7th annual Easter Egg Hunt Carnival on Friday, April 18, 2014, from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm.
This exciting event brings families to Battleship Park for safe Easter fun featuring continuous games and egg hunts along with two bounce houses and petting zoo for guests to enjoy. Egg hunts will run throughout the event so that kids are guaranteed a chance to find eggs and will be able to "hunt" as many times as they like. Ideal ages for the event are children 2 - 9.
The Battleship needs businesses like yours to be Easter Egg Stations (vendors). Vendor cost is only $50 per table and receive an eight (8) foot table with two chairs to decorate in the fun Easter or Spring theme of their choosing.
Games, candy and eggs are encouraged for you to offer at your table. Almost 2,500 people attended in 2013, so we ask that you provide as such. Craft items and other related items for sell are also welcome.
The Battleship Easter Egg Hunt Carnival is a wonderful and fun marketing opportunity for your business that will reach hundreds of families in the surrounding region with kids between 2 and 9 years old. Deadline to register is April 11, 2014.
For more information please call 910-251-5797 or visit battleshipnc.com for registration forms.
The Battleship NORTH CAROLINA is self-supporting, not tax supported and relies primarily upon admissions to tour the Ship, sales in the Ship's Store, donations and investments. No funds for its administration and operation come from appropriations from governmental entities at the local, state or federal levels. Located at the junction of Highways 17/74/76/421 on the Cape Fear River. Visit www.battleshipnc.com or follow us on Facebook.com/ncbb55 and Twitter.com/battleshipnc for more information. Relive with the crew on the Battleship Blog http://seastories.battleshipnc.com/. The Battleship NORTH CAROLINA is an historic site within the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources (www.NCCulture.com).


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Sunday Presentation and Workshop
Social Procurement: How can local Councils, businesses and organisations create economic growth and achieve their social objectives
Cheryl Kernot is the Social Business Fellow at the Centre for Social Impact.
Her role at Centre for Social Impact involves providing thought leadership on social business, social enterprise and social procurement. She writes regularly on these topics, speaks at events throughout Australia and advises emerging talent and organisations.
Cheryl has been elected Chair of the Fair Trade Association of Australia and NZ for the past four years. She served as an honorary board member of Foresters Community Finance for four years until 2011 and was on the founding committee of a UK charity that works to provide shelter and education for street children in Kampala, Uganda.
Cheryl is one of the National Trust's 100 National Living Treasures. She was Leader of the Australian Democrats from 1993-1997 and the Member for Dickson and a Labor Shadow Minister from 1998-2001. Her political portfolios included, amongst many, Indigenous Affairs, Treasury, Employment and Women's Policy. She played a major parliamentary role in the introduction of compulsory superannuation and in the introduction of Native Title. Her policy interests have been in social justice and social structural reform and in 1994 she introduced legislation to legitimise parental leave; in 1998 she introduced trial social inclusion projects to the Labor Party's employment platform. Her work in the UK has been an extension of this pioneering policy interest. She was a member of the Council for Reconciliation from 1992-1997.


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This year we didn't just get graphics cards and computer games in our Christmas stockings - some of us got books too. So, in an attempt to prove that the internet hasn't killed printed media, we take a look at some of the best and worst books about gaming available!January 8, 2008 | 11:41
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In the event that you are resolved to meet Asian girls through dating applications and locales, be set up to anticipate the accompanying things in a genuine relationship and marriage:
As per a surveypublished by NBC News, in excess of 40 percent of Chinese individuals express it is anything but a serious deal to date at least two accomplices simultaneously before getting into a genuine relationship, which conflicts with customary Asian standards.
As per a similar study, Asian ladies still anticipate that men should take care of everything on every first date.
Asians will in general be gracious and aware.
Asian girls arevery faithful to their sweethearts and spouses, which is an immediate result of family-situated qualities that are so common in Asia.
Asian women feel committed to take great consideration of their significant other and kids.
Asian ladies are appreciative for all the regard and consideration they get from their man; they never underestimating anything.
Entirely Asian girls are not reliant on their spouses; rather, they do whatever they can to help their better half and family.
Ladies from Asia anticipate that their man should regard them as an individual.
Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese, and Philippines ladies don't care for it when men center around how astounding it is that she's "Asian." They don't ponder their social or physical quirks. Or maybe, they need you to consider how astounding she's a lady.
At the point when Asian singles meet somebody they truly like, they can turn out to be given since Asians have a profound feeling of dependability for the individuals they have affections for.
When dating an Asian young lady, do anticipate that the subject of children should come up eventually in your relationship preferably sooner over later.
An Asian sweetheart would need her man to be available to investigating her nation's way of life, language, and history.
Since Asian guardians will in general be fairly customary, they probably won't be amped up for the way that their little girl is dating an outsider (yet a Westerner can win the endorsement of his Asian sweetheart's folks after some time).
At the point when you locate a lovely Asian young lady for a relationship, disregard the entirety of the generalizations that you have found out about Asian individuals. Or maybe, center around her character.
The Historical and Cultural Aspects of Dating an Asian Mail Order Bride
Studies appear to consistently concur that connections and relationships between Western men and Asian ladies will in general be the most enduring, the most beneficial, and more averse to end in separate. These are the finishes of the investigations distributed by the Pew Research Center and refered to on Wikipedia.
An Asian spouse + a Western husband is by all accounts the ideal equation for a solid and solid marriage, however why? To clarify the motivation behind why interracial relationships between Asian women and Western men are so fruitful, you have to comprehend the recorded and social parts of Asian dating.
As a matter of first importance, we can't overlook the way that an expanding number of Western men appear to be headed to hot Asia girls, which is clear from the regularly rising number of male clients from the West on Asian dating locales and the notoriety of the "Asian girls" class on grown-up sites.
The purported "yellow interest," which is a term used to portray the Westerners' fixation on Asians, is on the ascent. Youthful Asian girls speak to an ideal mix of the considerable number of characteristics a family-arranged and customary Western man searches for in his future spouse and planned mother of his youngsters.


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Oh to be rid of the first-past-the-post election system.
No way republicans or libertarians are voting for higher taxes and more government programs.
Tell that bullshit to every other developed country there is. They have it and are allegedly less well off than we.
The conservative vs. liberal beliefs (for lack of thinking of a better word) is so ingrained in our society that reasonable information sharing is just impossible among the most partisan among us. More people want UHC or at least a good working Obamacare than do not in this country. However, those that do not, seem to be the more powerful among us and they are able to keep their base with them no matter the facts.
The midterm elections were, to an important extent, a referendum on the Affordable Care Act; health care, not Donald Trump, dominated Democratic campaigning. And voters delivered a clear verdict: They want Obamacare's achievements, the way it expanded coverage to roughly 20 million people who would otherwise have been uninsured, to be sustained.
But on Friday, Reed O'Connor, a partisan Republican judge known for "weaponizing" his judicial power, declared the A.C.A. as a whole — protection for pre-existing conditions, subsidies to help families afford coverage, and the Medicaid expansion — unconstitutional. Legal experts from both right and left ridiculed his reasoning and described his ruling as "raw political activism." And that ruling probably won't be sustained by higher courts.
But don't be too sure that his sabotage will be overturned. O'Connor's abuse of power may be unusually crude, but that sort of behavior is becoming increasingly common. And it's not just health care, nor is it just the courts. What Nancy Pelosi called the "monstrous endgame" of the Republican assault on health care is just the leading edge of an attack on multiple fronts, as the G.O.P. tries to overturn the will of the voters and undermine democracy in general.
For while we may congratulate ourselves on the strength of our political institutions, in the end institutions consist of people and fulfill their roles only as long as the people in them respect their intended purpose. Rule of law depends not just on what is written down, but also on the behavior of those who interpret and enforce that rule.
If these people don't regard themselves as servants of the law first, partisans second, if they won't subordinate their political goals to their duty to preserve the system, laws become meaningless and only power matters.
And what we're seeing in America — what we've actually been seeing for years, although much of the news media and political establishment has refused to acknowledge it — is an invasion of our institutions by right-wing partisans whose loyalty is to party, not principle. This invasion is corroding the Republic, and the corrosion is already very far advanced.
I say "right-wing" advisedly. There are bad people in both parties, as there are in all walks of life. But the parties are structurally different. The Democratic Party is a loose coalition of interest groups, but the modern Republican Party is dominated by "movement conservatism," a monolithic structure held together by big money — often deployed stealthily — and the closed intellectual ecosystem of Fox News and other partisan media. And the people who rise within this movement are, to a far greater degree than those on the other side, apparatchiks, political loyalists who can be counted on not to stray from the party line.
Republicans have been stuffing the courts with such people for decades; O'Connor was appointed by George W. Bush. That's why his ruling, no matter how bad the legal reasoning, wasn't a big surprise. The only question was whether he would imagine himself able to get away with such a travesty. Obviously he did, and he may well have been right.
But as I said, it's not just the courts. Even as Trump and his allies spin fantasies about sabotage by the "deep state," the reality is that a growing number of positions in government agencies are being occupied by right-wing partisans who care nothing, or actively oppose, their agencies' missions. The Environmental Protection Agency is now run by people who don't want to protect the environment, Health and Human Services by people who want to deny Americans health care.
The same takeover by apparatchiks is taking place in politics. Remember when the role of the Senate was supposed to be to "advise and consent"? Under Republican control it's just plain consent — there is almost literally nothing Trump can do, up to and including clear evidence of corruption and criminality, that will induce senators from his party to exercise any kind of oversight.
So how do people who think and behave this way respond when the public rejects their agenda? They attempt to use their power to overrule the democratic process. When Democrats threaten to win elections, they rig the voting process, as they did in Georgia. When Democrats win despite election rigging, they strip the offices Democrats win of power, as they did in Wisconsin. When Democratic policies prevail despite all of that, they use apparatchik-stuffed courts to strike down legislation on the flimsiest of grounds.
As David Frum, the author of "Trumpocracy," warned a year ago: "If conservatives become convinced that they cannot win democratically, they will not abandon conservatism. They will reject democracy." That's happening as we speak.
So Pelosi was right about Reed O'Connor's ruling being a symptom of a "monstrous endgame," but the game in question isn't just about perpetuating the assault on health care, it's about assaulting democracy in general. And the current state of the endgame is probably just the beginning; the worst, I fear, is yet to come.
I disagree with most if not all your pronouncements/observations and opinions.
The problem in our health care is the greed of doctors, pharmacies and health insurance companies, they want to be billionaires on the backs of the overall health care of the country's citizens.


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International Movie Database's Top 10 Stars list this year:
- Natalie Portman
- Mila Kunis
- Johnny Depp
- Emma Stone
- Chris Hemsworth
- Olivia Wilde
- Jennifer Lawrence
- George Clooney
- Ryan Gosling
- Christian Bale
Why Portman? "You can see why," says IMDb managing editor Keith Simanton. "She won a Best Actress Oscar for Black Swan, was in the news welcoming a son into the world in June, and appeared in three films (No Strings Attached, Your Highness and Thor)."
Depp, who has topped the annual rankings for six of the past seven years, fell to third. Sandwiched between him and Portman as runner-up is Mila Kunis. The Black Swan co-stars' one-two punch helped push the gender ratio of the list to 50% female — opposed to 2010 when women secured only three spots.
Bumped off the top 10 list this year were Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Robert Downey Jr., Gerard Butler, Megan Fox and Zoe Saldana.
via Top 10 Most Popular Celebrities on IMDb's Website and Apps
David Torcivia [CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons


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The faster you get used to listening to yourself and how your voice sounds, the easier it is to build your confidence and focus on other facets of music that are required for effective delivery. A voice that looks like a growl is the best. If you want to find that exuberant guitar sound, then you must understand how to tune your guitar to The Rain Song.
Play one song after another until you finish. You can find parts of the song that you would like to release. You really need to try to cover as many songs as possible in a rehearsal. Choose the song you really want to sing. Fortunately, a grunge song is a form of music that is easy to write. Music is a business, not just a talent. Country music is a particular genre that comprises many different instruments.
The guitars are typical of pop music. Electric guitars are too quiet to play without some help. The first thing you will have to do is get the pro 5 guitar. A superimposed steel guitar is a simple instrument to make, since it does not require one of the shapes and frets needed to build other guitar forms. Many rock guitarists use light gauge strings, as they are easier to bend and play fast. What the band should do with the departure of these people is to find a way to fill the gaps that occur with that game. It is always better to discover that because it really shows what the band should work to be a better band.
There are several options available at this time and so many excellent brands make it so difficult to choose just one. Alternatives include finding a website that provides instrumental versions of songs to download. There is not a normal collection of basic guitar chords with which everyone accepts. Make sure you know the true name of the song, in addition to the artist. If you would like to learn to sing, you might think that you only need to learn the words and melody of the song, and although that is an important component, what makes it sound powerful or beautiful or controlled requires work and study.
There are several national studies on the value of music in the life of an individual. Practice is the best way to find bar chords. Understanding music theory also creates a member of the most valuable band.
The guitar wheel has become the most incredible tool. Computer drums have a more digital sound that might feel robotic and not as natural as drums played by someone. When holding the instrument, place your fingers on the keys and check if the keys make a lot of noise. When you choose to learn an instrument or learn to sing, there are many techniques to solve it. There are several ways to obtain a musical instrument or learn to sing. Soon you will have a new musical instrument for your son to play.
The E chord is the simplest of all simple guitar chords, since you can play the 6 strings and it will always sound great. Eventually, you should be in a position to change the chords without looking. Another surprising thing about bar chords is that when you learn one you can play the exact figure on the other side of the fretboard, giving you a huge collection of chords to play. Honestly, you can achieve a lot by learning the basic chords and the way to play them on the guitar.
Basic Guitar Chords
The faster you get used to listening to yourself and how your voice sounds, the easier it is to build your confidence and focus on other facets of music that are required for effective delivery. A voice that looks like a growl is the best. If you want to find that exuberant guitar sound, then you must understand how to tune your guitar to The Rain Song.


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The property is on a plot of 2600m2 and has a build area of 200m2 with accommodation that includes: Large living room with doors opening onto the terrace and pool area, modern style kitchen, utility room, four bedrooms and three bathrooms with a further small bedroom and shower room.
The plot is fully fenced and has terraces measuring 230m2 with a roof terrace, swimming pool and garden.
The property has been finished to a high standard and all bedrooms have build in wardrobes, wooden doors, double glazing and air conditioning.


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The Cooperative Housing Federation of Canada recently unveiled its budget proposal to the federal Standing Committee on Finance that it believes will make cities more globally competitive.
Speaking before the committee, Nicholas Gazzard, executive director of CHF Canada, offered several recommendations as to how this can be reached. For instance, he encouraged the continued investment in urban infrastructure and affordable housing so that the 1.5 million households who need financial assistance can live in their homes. He also urged lawmakers to adhere to accountability measures in the new Affordable Housing Framework.
"The benefits of targeted federal investments in infrastructure and affordable housing give the government opportunities to boost the economy and reduce the number of Canadians in housing need, while readying our cities to be competitive economic engines in the global economy," said Gazzard.
The pre-budget presentation primarily focused on the government's need to invest in Canada's cities so that the country can maintain its position as an economic leader.
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