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I start by saying this run is not for the faint of heart. In a grueling 16 hour day in the Florida sun, everything about you is tested; your physical endurance, your brain, etc. Shane and Ted from Parkeology created a beautiful test of efficiency.
There was a lot of research, planning, and even training. But all of those things, as much as you do it, can not prepare you for what you are about to endure on that day.
GAMEDAY! To quote the great Ari Gold: "We're going to hell, so bring your sunblock."
I woke up and started getting ready for the day ahead knowing I wouldn't be able to rest again until sometime after midnight. By 6:30, I was in the car after making sure I had everything (portable cell phone charger, poncho, water, Clif bars, green shirt since it was St. Patrick's Day). I didn't pack sunblock like I mentioned above though. I stopped by the McDonalds just outside of the All Star resort for some sort of a bigger meal knowing I was not going to eat much during the run.
I got to EPCOT so early that no one was in the parking attendants area and I made my way to put my car at the end of a row in the Journey lot which would be closest to the exit since they didn't have anyone telling me where I had to go. Walking up at before 7 am, there were no security guards in sight and I couldn't even get to "the turnstiles." I was the first person into the park waiting for the turnstiles which was great. No worries about strollers, children that can't get their fingerprint to work, etc. One of the supervisors then says to me "Happy St. Patrick's Day, we will be letting you go over to in front of Spaceship Earth in about 15 minutes."
The problem: It was 7:30 am. All the research and data I found showed that most rides opened at 7:45 or 7:50, not 8:00 like this cast member told me. I already knew the plan was going to be a bit behind on time which I did not have a lot of compared to those that have completed the challenge.
Before 8:00 am, they told everyone "No Running" to the attraction you were going to. If you guessed Test Track or Soarin', you would be correct on where most of the crowd makes their way towards at rope drop. At first, there was a lot of fast walking from the crowd and I but the second CMs were out of sight, I took off as fast as I could towards The Land.
Leg 1 – EPCOT
Ride #1 – Soarin' and I was the first person on the ride. I felt like I deserved a cookie or something.
I get off the ride and start to follow my plan by hitting Living with the Land knowing it closes at 7:00 pm trying to get at least 1 of the 3 early closers done. The ride though was down and I knew I had to make a quick audible. Quick being the key word…
Ride #2 – Test Track. Hopped in the Single Rider line and was probably off and on within 20 minutes. I knew though I was going to need to get on one more ride before making the hop over to Magic Kingdom.
Ride #3 – Mission: SPACE since it was next to Test Track and I saw Green team was a walk on. Unfortunately, all the pre-show stuff for that ride takes about 10 minutes so by 9:00 am, I was done with 3 rides and knew I had a long trek ahead.
Knowing I had to come back though for all 3 early closers was going to weigh on my mind all day though.
Leg #2 – Magic Kingdom
This is where I needed to decide whether or not take the Express monorail or the ferryboat. The Express monorail had a very long line that went into extended queue, while the boat was almost loaded up and ready to go. I would have been on the 2nd monorail that left the TTC but that beat the boat by about a minute.
Once I got into the Magic Kingdom, I fell victim to the same luck as Team Parkeology: Main Street Vehicles closed earlier than the time posted due to the silly "Move It! Shake It!" parade. A cast member did tell me the trolley would be back around 10:15 or so to pick up the performers for the Trolley show. I figured no time to waste, and head to Chickapin Hill.
Ride #4 – Splash Mountain. This had a longer wait than posted. It said 10, I waited 15. I figured it would as you could already feel the Florida heat already beating down on you.
Ride #5 – Railroad from Frontierland to Storybook Circus since Big Thunder had a 40 minute wait already. At that point, I knew my scheduled plan was going to hell, so it basically went out the window. Or the first trash can I saw.
Dumbo and Barnstormer also had longer waits then I expected so I ran down and grabbed a ride on the Prince Charming Carrousel (Ride #6). At this point, I started to feel a time crunch about the Trolley coming back. After that ride, I booked it down to Main Street. I caught it just in front of the Emporium after a brief explanation and they let me hop on. They did ask anyone else but I don't think anyone heard so it was a nice Ride #7 on the Trolley.
After a stroke of good luck (I attribute it to my green shirt), I felt a pep in my step as I wanted to finish off early closers. I knocked off the boats between Tom Sawyer Island and Froland (Ride #8) but I had some time to kill before the 11:30 Riverboat.
Ride #9 – Peoplemover. I sprinted across the park to get this ride. Not the greatest idea, but it was something. And I didn't want to sit and wait. At this point, Pirates and Space Mountain were both down. No one knew when the rides were going to open. So I charge on.
Ride #10 – Riverboat. This is a nice relaxing ride on the Rivers of America which I needed before the next hop to Hollywood Studios. I planned for only one trip there, so I wanted to get in and out as soon as possible.
Leg #3 – Disney's Hollywood Studios (New name TBD)
It was great coming into the park and not seeing the Hat. It truly was a beauty, but I could not admire for very long. I needed to step into the 5th dimension.
Ride #11 – Tower of Terror. Using my first Fastpass, the line I thought was a Standby line (since it was 105 minute posted wait) was in fact the FP line. 10 minutes later, I am into the library and 10 minutes after that, I am on the ride.
Ride #12 – Rock N Roller Coaster. I am going to say this: I am not a fan of roller coasters that go upside down. So having to do this alone and not having my girlfriend next to me to calm me down scared me more than Chuckie Finster in any adventure on Rugrats.
I get through it thinking "I can't believe I'm through, it's over…why are we stopped?" The ride stopped for about 5 minutes (probably an over-reaction on my part) and I was thinking that I needed to head over to Toy Story. I also thought "Hooray for not doing this mid ride. I would have freaked out more!"
We then moved towards the VIP area, but I needed to rock 'n roll out of there and to Pixar Place.
Ride #13 – Toy Story Mania. Every time I use the Fastpass for this, there is always a long line. Not on this day. I flew through the line and even got a whole 8 person set of cars to myself. Side note: I seriously hope they do better on that with the expansion. That's inexcusable.
Ride #14 – Great Movie Ride. I was able to get on this ride in about 15 minutes, but it's a 20 minute ride, so you can only imagine how you feel the clock moving ever so slowly on this one.
Ride #15 – Star Tours. It was a good thing I had a FastPass for this because the standby line was about to be roped off to the outside. I was off to Hoth and Naboo for trips on Flight 1401 with C-3PO at the helm. It felt good getting off that ride and being able to cross a park off the list.
Leg #4 – Animal Kingdom
Just like Dr. Seeker says "We gotta get in, grab the iguanadon, and get out before that asteroid hits." Except well, replace iguanadon with 7 rides and the asteroid being 6:00 PM. It seemed like a daunting task as I got there at around 3:10. Grabbed a FP for Primeval Whirl and I was off.
Ride #16 – Triceratop Spin. I had never been on this ride before and I was glad it was a walk on. I would also like to know who decided to put the up/down lever in the back of this ride. Luckily, my next ride's entrance was right at this ride's exit.
Ride #17 – Primeval Whirl. I rode on this with a couple who just ate lunch and had never been on this. They expected a kiddie ride and they were sadly mistaken. I did see them later and they were all good. No worries there.
Ride #18 – Expedition Everest. Single rider line here moved much more smoothly than the one over at Rock N Roller Coaster and I was on in about 5 minutes. I then grabbed a FastPass for Dinosaur seeing it was the only one available and it was for something soon. Plus, it was posted at 30 minutes.
Ride #19 – Wildlife Express. There is really nothing special about this. I did get to see the construction for the new Harambe add-ons. #DAKSPANSION
Ride #20 – DINOSAUR. It ended up being a walk-on so I didn't use the FP just to see if maybe a miracle would happen and allow me to get on Kali or the Safari which both had at least 40 minute waits. My picture on this ride is priceless as I hold up "20" on my fingers but look scared or tired…one of those works.
I see that the Safari was posted at 20 minutes and I book it over back to Harambe. I hop in line and see it is clearly longer than that. While in the line for no less than 2 minutes, by some miracle, I was able to grab a FP for Kilimanjaro. I then ran really fast over to Kali and decided to "bite the bullet."
Ride #21 – Kali River Rapids. I got loaded on to a boat that needed one more and I pass by a group of 12. I talk to everyone on this ride as some know they will get wet, others have no clue. But I think they got it when they saw I was wearing a poncho. When they made fun of me for wearing the poncho, I told them all my story. They thought I was nuts but said they would cheer me on.
Ride #22 – Kilimanjaro Safaris. Before I got on, I tweeted out a PSA to all white rhinos to not block our ride through as I was hoping for a quick ride. Unfortunately, they did not relay that message to the zebras. Two of them blocked the truck for 2 minutes (that was the amount of time between my 2 overreaction tweets). We got through and then it was off to EPCOT. The time is now 6:07 PM to kind of quote Dr. Bill Nye from Ellen's Energy Adventure.
Leg #5 – Back to EPCOT
Ride #23 – Journey Into Imagination. I'm definitely Team Figment, and I know a lot of others are Team Dreamfinder. I was hoping I was able to make it off and on both this and Living with the Land before 7:00 pm hit. Luckily, this was a walk-on.
Ride #24 – Living with the Land. This is seriously the slowest boat ride in all of Walt Disney World, especially when you are counting down the minutes while on the ride. By 6:59, the boat ride ended and it was a full on sprint to hopefully get on Universe of Energy.
In my head here, I could imagine Dr. Seeker saying "They're not gonna make it. They're not gonna make it" by the time I got there, and at…
7:04 PM – I didn't make it to see Ellen and Mustached Trebek. But I made a promise to my girlfriend, all the followers on Twitter and myself, I wasn't going to give up even if I missed a ride. I was close enough to World Showcase to knock off the boat ride there.
Ride #25 – Gran Fiesta Tour. Unfortunately, it's not the fun one that is already gone and being replaced with that Frozen stuff. #LongLiveMaelstrom
Ride #26 – The Seas with Nemo. I used this walk-on experience as a power-nap time. I remember falling asleep before the glowing fish and waking up in the EAC because the ride stopped. Moving on…
Ride #27 – Spaceship Earth. Also more nap time because I was starting to feel my body break down from being so tired. Minus one ride, I finished EPCOT and it was on to the final leg.
Final Leg – Magic Kingdom
Ride #28 – Carousel of Progress. I needed something with a short wait. Unfortunately, this was the only ride with one at the current period. Knowing lines would go down 20 minutes from then, it was a good way to kill time and sing a fun song.
Ride #29 – Mad Tea Party. I was so tired that I did not want to spin the cup at all. Add to it that I never try to spin the cups (except when I did the Magic Kingdom 25), it was okay to not do that.
Ride #30 – Dumbo. I started to notice that Fantasyland was thinning out so I was hoping to get Dumbo, Barnstormer and Under the Sea knocked out before headed over to Adventureland. After the ride, this is where I get off and I hear "Star Command! You can do it!" Scott from @DisneyInADay found me as he was at the parks with his family and he cheered me on. This gave me an extra bolt of energy as I ran to Barnstormer, saw it was down and ran back to…
Ride #31 – Under the Sea. I was on my phone the entire ride looking at the different areas seeing if I could map out the next few rides in succession.
Ride #32 – Barnstormer. It was back up and running and this ride is really short. Add to it that it was a walk on and I was on and off quicker than you could say "YAAAAAAA-HOO-HOO-HOO-HOOOEEEYYYY!!!"
Ride #33 – Magic Carpets of Aladdin. I grabbed a FP for Jungle Cruise thinking it may have somewhat of a wait. I saw one of my old managers from Publix at the park celebrating her birthday (the day before it actually took place) on the way there. I talked to her really fast and was then on a carpet after one cycle.
Ride #34 – Jungle Cruise. It is really funny to see how the skipper reacts with fireworks going off behind them. I was on my phone most of the ride and they pointed that out since I barely laughed at the jokes.
Ride #35 – Pirates. To say no one was on this ride is an understatement. It was me and one other guy. He had to sit in the front row and, thanks to the new boats (hooray for refurb), got wet and he was not expecting that. We joked about it later when we ran into each other again at another ride.
Big Thunder had a 20 minute wait so I skipped that and headed to…
Ride #36 – Mansion. I didn't get stuck on the ride at all. Miracle seeing that it always stops at least once while I am on it. Doesn't matter.
I then knew I had barely touched Tomorrowland and made my way over there to hit those rides.
Ride #37 – Speedway. Back in November, my girlfriend and I saw Shane and Ted on the Speedway and cheered them on from the stands. Shane believes it is the only time in WDW history that those stands were actually used for that purpose. Scott and his family found me again there to cheer me on from there. It was awesome knowing that I might have started something for people on these runs. Also, my legs were killing me and my right leg was shaking pushing down on the pedal.
Ride #38 – Buzz. At first, I really didn't care about the score (LolTedWins), but I hit a couple targets to get a score of 600 so I kept going. I got up to 228,000 after 2 rooms and then stopped. I also took a "Tyler Breeze-esque" selfie at the point where you get your picture taken.
This is where I got a little cute on wait times and I could have fit more but I went for the two closest rides rather than finish off Fantasyland, which had shorter wait times.
Ride #39 – Space Mountain. While I was in line, a lot of people decided to stop and do the interactive game. I couldn't get around them and this hurt having to stand there for 5 minutes and not move. I was debating about hopping into the FP line to get around them, but that would have been cheating. At least, they had both sides going and I was able to get on quickly when the game ended.
Ride #40 – Astro Orbiter. This line was a bit long and the thing that upset me the most here was the group of 4 in front with the Cast Member for this ride, holding 3 cards, allowed them to split up one group into two and take the remaining cards. That held me back seeing it was backed up at the top of Rocket Tower Plaza.
After all was done, the time was 11:59 PM. I had 1 minute to try and get to one more ride. The closest one was the Mine Train. I got off the elevator and sprinted towards it with all of the energy I had left. It wasn't much…I got there right at 12:01 as did two other people. Seeing me pant as I try to talk, the supervisor said "let all of them on but these are the last three."
Ride #41 – Mine Train. I sang the whole way long on the ride, deliriously tired and probably annoying the guy I rode next to. I didn't even care. On the drop, I held up the number 41 knowing I had completed a lot.
I felt like a zombie walking down Main Street. I then see all the tweets of congratulations for not giving up and completing that many rides. I was proud of myself and even grabbed a picture in front of the castle. I even look dead in the pictures.
On my way back to the hotel, I stopped by Hess Express, grabbed a sub and a couple Gold Peak teas. That sub was very satisfying, but I knew I didn't claim victory. I wanted to have my own "Avengers" moment where you finish everything and can't figure out what you should do next. Unfortunately, that may have to be saved for next time.
I don't know when but now I know how to finish this and get it done. Walt, Mickey, Shane and Ted, I'm letting you know now, I am coming back with a particular set of skills. Skills that can only be acquired from trying this run at least once. You don't need to tell me to try again, you already know I will. But just know, I will come back to WDW, I will ride all the rides, and I will complete the WDW46.


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May Gig Round-Up 2016
Wanna know who I saw in May? Wonder no more!!
We Are Scientists @ Koko
We Are Scientists are probably my favourite band. As soon as they announce a live show, I am straight on that ticket website getting my tickets. Their shows are actually great value for money as not only do you get the awesome live music, but you also get some great comedy in between the songs. Those Scientists boys are a funny couple of dudes. I mean one of their new band t-shirts features a black cat with a fag hanging out its mouth (totally bought myself one, BTW!).
David Duchovny @ Union Chapel
One part of James's birthday present from me back in January was tickets to see Agent Mulder play live at Union Chapel. The day had finally arrived! Duchovny's music career isn't much to rant and rave about, unfortunately. He's an alright singer, but nothing too special. He is very entertaining on stage though, interacting with the crowd and making jokes, and he even came out in a kilt for his encore. It was my first time at Union Chapel and my goodness, it is beautiful inside!
Lail Ard @ Chats Palace
It's no secret, I have a MASSIVE girl crush on Lail ever since that night I heard her talking at the table next to me in an Islington bar about her new album. The first time I ever saw her play live was at St Pancras Church, and even though this location wasn't quite as beautiful, it was still a gorgeous set. She played an amazing Bob Dylan cover which gave me goosebumps, all over!
The Joy Formidable @ Oval Space *
Nuraan & I had kinda half seen The Joy Formidable live before. By this I mean we once went to Reading and sat outside the tent they were playing inside and watched from the screen. They popped up on Jukely (use code JUKECE1 for £10 off your first month) and knew we HAD to be there. They were awesome! I do love me a rocking front woman, especially one who can rock out in the prettiest of dresses!
X-Posure @ Barfly *
Another fab gig popped up on Jukely, this time for Radio X's monthly stint at the Barfly in Camden. Each month they host an X-Posure gig with some new up-and-coming bands. This night was headlined by Man of Moon, but it was one of the last minute support acts that really got us excited. Dead Buttons are like an Asian version of our own rock duo, Royal Blood. They had loud riffs, thrashing drums and bluesy voices. I really REALLY like these guys and hope that they'll come back and play some more in London soon!
Gigs marked with a * are those which I got passes for through Jukely. You can get £10 off your first month by using my special code: JUKECE1
Did you manage to make it to any of these gigs? Or maybe you saw someone else. I'd love to hear in the comments below!
You can catch April's gig round-ups here, and be sure to read all about why I go to so many gigs.

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An ideal place to find applique patterns are coloring book pages.
When appliqueing small, narrow strips (such as stems), put washable stick school glue down the center of the underside of the strip. This keeps the small, thin pieces from wandering while I stitch them in place.
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Successful pressing is an important step in creating a well-crafted quilt so invest in a super-hot steam iron.
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I am the Administrative assistant to the Director of Word of Life Portugal. I am involved in my local church (I am one of the youth leaders and help woman's events), watching children for our staff families (we have a lot of children, and it is my favorite :D ), helping Matthew with emails, interns, staff meetings, camp and anything in between. There is never a dull moment!
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I was born into a Christian home - my dad is a pastor/farmer and my mom stays at home. I was saved after my family went to a Billy Graham crusade when I was 6. I talked to my mom a few days after and she explained the gospel to me again, it was at that point in my life that I accepted Jesus as my savior.
Growing up, my family was always in church. I was the "good little girl" at church, but at home I was not so good; I was rebellious and had a hard heart.
It was not until my high school years that the Lord started to work on my heart, He using a lot of things to get ahold of me. When I finally started to pay attention to what He was saying, I realized that I needed to make the faith of my parents my own and not just something that I did every Sunday and Wednesday. After I graduated I went to Word of Life Bible Institute. I had a discipler in my first year who was not afraid to ask the hard questions, to call me out on the anger and bitterness I had been carrying for so many years. After my second year at the Bible Institute I moved to the Dominican Republic, for two years, as a Cross Cultural Intern with Word of Life. The Lord used that time to show me how selfish and prideful I am. I learned that anytime you work with people it is messy, there is beauty in brokenness, everyone has a story, and everyone needs the love of Jesus. I have had a lot of ups and downs in my walk with the Lord and I am so thankful for God's unending grace, patience and kindness to me! I am just a simple girl from a small town that wants to make an eternal impact in this crazy world that we live in.
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Thermengasse – Where the Romans Relaxed in Zurich
Roman baths were discovered by chance during renovation work and consequently much learned about Zurich's history.
In 1983, during renovation work on a toyshop, the remains of ancient Roman baths were discovered, thus putting Zürich's history in a new light. The baths were excavated and can now be viewed around the clock through a metal grating. Display units and explanatory texts supplement the small exhibition in the Thermengasse.
After a long journey across the Alps from Como, the Roman baths of ancient Zürich offered the first opportunity to take a bath. They are situated directly next to the bridge and the Weinplatz (square), where transported goods were transferred from seagoing to river vessels. Only this way was it possible for the goods to continue their northbound journey on what was then a rather turbulent Limmat River. The settlement around the Roman customs post at Lindenhof flourished.
The thermal baths were heated and formed a central meeting place for the public at large - at least until the Romans withdrew from Zürich in 405 / 406 A.D.


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Many people wonder how unschooling really works in real life. I know I used to scour the internet for stories about what an unschoolers day looked like. Now that we are unschoolers ourselves, I truly understand what others meant when they said everyday was different, but overall kids learned what they needed.
Today we took a hike as a family and I decided to try to identify learning through the lenses of "school" subjects. A hike is just a hike right? How much can you learn from one hike? Well, if you open your eyes it is so easy to see that the learning is everywhere.
Obviously a hike is exercise, so that is physical education, aka gym, covered. Elijah was picking some different kinds of plant leaves and asking what they were: biology obviously. Like the last time we went hiking, Hailey decided to practice her writing skills in the dirt, and then read us what she wrote. Reading and writing covered. She drew some pictures as well, at least a half dozen of them, so let's mark art off the list.
We hiked by the Great Miami River and talked about how big this river was; how it went from one part of Ohio to another. We talked about how the other hiking trail we went to last week was next to the same river, even though it was in a different city and explained how that worked. There is some geography for you.
There were some very large, very old trees to be seen. We chatted about their age and how long they had been growing. Some basic history checked off this imaginary list. Hailey decided to pick flowers for each of us while hiking. She counted each one as she picked it, then decided to keep track of how many she had given each of us and the difference between us, as well as how many more she would need to get to a certain number. Real world math-check.
We found a spot close by the river and went down to explore. The kids were tossing in pebbles and sticks; what floats, what sinks? Papa showed them his skipping rock skills: physics and basic scientific method being touched on here.
A bit further down we spotted some geese and a few deer. We observed them for a few minutes. They were pretty. Animal biology is always a winner for the kids.
So there you go. In a matter of a couple of hours of a kid paced hike we managed to naturally touch on many different schoolish subjects. Questions were asked, critical thinking ensued, curiosity peaked. Learning through living, no force, no trying to hide learning. Unschooling is amazing.


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The guys have always given me shit for being good with the ladies, nicknaming me Old Yeller because I'm a stray, which is the only thing they think I could have on them. They say I milk the orphan thing, get the honeys to feel sorry for me.
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Maigret's Dead Man
Maigret plunges into the murky Parisian underworld. A series of vicious, murderous attacks on three wealthy farms in Picardy hit the national headlines and the elite Brigade Criminelle at the Quay Des Orfevres is called upon to lend its expertise in tracking down the brutal gang responsible for the slaughter. However, Inspector Maigret is resolute in investigating the murder of an obscure anonymous Parisian, an investigation that ultimately solves both crimes.
Aidan McArdle, Anamaria Marinca, Hugh Simon, Ian Puleston-Davies, Leo Staar, Lucy Cohu, Mark Heap, Rowan Atkinson, Shaun Dingwall
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Your gamertag represents you to the Xbox Live community. Perhaps you're regretting the gamertag you created in high school, or didn't get a chance to set your own gamertag when you set up your Xbox.
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- Press the Xbox button to open the Guide.
- Scroll to the tab on the left showing your profile picture.
- Select My profile > Customize profile.
- You can move between several fields on the resulting menu. Press A while highlighting your gamertag.
- Your Xbox will offer some premade gamertags that you probably don't want. Instead, enter your own gamertag in the box at the top of the screen.
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In mid-July, the trial of a 38-year-old man was being conducted under heavy security in a Texas federal courthouse. This was because the man was considered to be the leader of the Cartel de Noreste, which smuggled drugs from Mexico into the state. Authorities believe that he has helped to send thousands of kilograms of marijuana and cocaine into the area while also laundering millions of dollars.
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Is it easier to hurt than to love?
Easier to promise the stars above
Than to just be kind to the needy.
Is it easier to walk away than to stay?
Easier to promise a better day
Than make one for someone.
Sometimes it's easier to lose hope than be hopeful
Because the people now have made me doubtful
And that's a sad thing, I reckon.


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Outright odds: 4000/1
To win group: 33/1
To qualify: 7/1
Full squad: Noel Valladares, Donis Escober (both Olimpia), Luis Lopez (Real Espana); Brayan Beckeles (Olimpia), Emilio Izaguirre (Celtic), Juan Carlos Garcia (Wigan), Maynor Figueroa (Hull), Victor Bernardez (San Jose Earthquakes), Osman Chavez (Qingdao Janoon), Juan Pablo Montes (Motagua); Arnold Peralta (Rangers), Luis Garrido (Olimpia), Roger Espinoza (Wigan), Jorge Claros (Motagua), Wilson Palacios (Stoke), Oscar Garcia (Houston Dynamo), Andy Najar (Anderlecht), Mario Martinez (Real Espana), Marvin Chavez (Colorado Rapids); Jerry Bengtson (New England Revolution), Jerry Palacios (Alajuelense), Carlo Costly (Real Espana), Rony Martinez (Real Sociedad).
Manager: Luis Fernando Suarez
World Cup record: Group stage (1982, 2010)
Honduras have appeared at a World Cup finals on three occasions previously and not come away with three points on a single occasion, so the aim for this round is fairly obvious – get that victory. Twice they've been to the World Cup, and in their six World Cup outings to date, winning has escaped them: having drawn three times and lost on a further three occasions.
They weren't disgraced 4 years ago when they lost 2-0 to Spain and 1-0 to Chile before a stalemate with Switzerland but 4 years on a tough section has arrived with an arguably weaker squad.
The squad has names familiar to Premier League addicts a plenty and a couple with English club places but none come in particularly good form. Veteran Wilson Palcios comes here after a solid season for Stoke although he's had better days as Tottenham and Wigan will attest to, while Maynor Figueroa was not a central reason behind Hull's staying up and making the FA Cup final despite playing 32 goals.
Roger Ezpinoza made little impact for Championship side Wigan, playing just 18 games throughought the season, and Juan Garcia didn't even get a game for them. Emilo Izaguerre is the shining light, having been a mainstay of Celtic's side on the left, and his performance will be one of the key factors in them making an impression.
Andy Najar had a decent first campaign for Anderlecht, but otherwise you are struggling for those who ply their trade at a decent level and finding a spot for their two premier strikers is going to be hard. Jerry Bengston scored 9, and Carlos Costly – who scored 7 in the whole La Liga season – landed 7 but nobody else scored more than one and the defence – which has already been exposed multiple times – his going to struggle if both are selected. Honduras's stay in Brazil could be short lived.


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on the Way of Santiago
Tomorrow night in the Princeton University Chapel the celebrated singing group "Tenebrae" will perform the "Path of Miracles" by the English composer Joby Talbot, an extraordinary choral sequence inspired by the Camino de Santiago de Compostela. The head of the sponsoring body, the Princeton University Concerts, has asked me and Joan to give a brief introductory talk. Joan has some real credentials. In addition to being a musician, she actually walked the roughly thousand miles from Le-Puy-en-Velay to Compostela. Such knowledge as I have is more professorial, but I have welcomed the opportunity to think about the subject and the many happy memories with which it is associated.
Tenebrae singers
Pilgrimage, or travel undertaken at least ostensibly to satisfy spiritual obligation or desire, characterizes all the world's leading religions. Pilgrimage played a particularly important role in pre-Reformation European Christianity. Statistics show that it is by no means a spent force even today. 280,000 pilgrims picked up their certificate of completion at the Compostela Pilgrims Office in 2016. Many more visited pilgrimage sites in Israel and Italy. The Holy Land and Rome, indeed, as the ancient sites of the earthly ministry and Passion of Jesus Christ and the founding martyrs of the Roman church, had been the principal goals of the medieval pilgrims. It was interference with the pilgrims' routes that was the presenting cause of the first Crusade. By the year 1300 there were hundreds of small, local pilgrimage sites and dozens of larger ones, including Cologne, Canterbury, Paris, Mont Saint-Michel, Monte Gargano in Apuleia, and Trondheim in Norway. Pilgrims came to Compostela by sea and by at least four major land routes or viae, "ways", including the famous one from Paris that began in the Latin Quarter on the rue Saint Jacques—Saint James Street.
Pilgrimage was often enough a taxing and even dangerous undertaking. The word journey means the distance a healthy walker could cover in a day (un jour). In the English word travel we see the French travail, work or labor, the direct reflex of which, "travail" is used mainly of the pains of childbirth. Canon law required that long-distance pilgrims prepare their testamentary wills before departure, as there was a significant chance they would not return. Illness, accident, local food scarcities, military activity, highway robbers—the potential dangers were many.
The remarkable music of Joby Talbot, a modern artistic response to pilgrimage, has many artistic antecedents. For forty years I had the pleasure of teaching Chaucer's Canterbury Tales at Princeton. I never tired of the task, nor ever felt I had exhausted the richness of a text that remains uniquely informative in its incidental testimony concerning medieval pilgrimage. The poet instinctively grasped the almost natural allegory that forced comparison between the journey of a life's course and that of a slog along a dusty road. But he captured much more, especially a sense of the extraordinary diversity of pilgrims and their motivations that is no less striking in the twenty-first century than in the fourteenth. In any random pilgrim band, all ostensibly bound by the same vow, one might find mixed together the deeply devout, the curious, the adventurous, and those who simply had to get out of town for reasons best unmentioned. One might be traveling with a criminal whose pilgrimage had been court-ordered. Chaucer's Pardoner is one of the greatest con-men in world literature. His Wife of Bath would better described as cruising than as traveling. Like so much in Christianity, a deeply sacramental system in which the material and the visible betokened unseen spiritual reality, the truth of any pilgrim heart could be known by God alone.
Santiago Matamoros
The Compostela pilgrimage was fabulous in its origins and uniquely bellicose in its historical development. All pilgrimage sites cherished their relics, but he gold standard for sacred corpses was the body of one of the Twelve Apostles. By the ninth century, they had practically all been claimed by major basilicas throughout Europe, but Saint James the Greater (son of Zebedee and brother of John the Beloved) was still surprisingly available. He is the only Apostle whose martyrdom is recorded in the Bible. In the ninth century his remains washed up in a stone boat, or perhaps a stone coffin, on the rugged Galician headlands; and almost immediately the saint was seen on horseback and in full armor traversing the night sky at the head of a Christian army on his way to a place called Clavijo, where he aided in the defeat of a large Saracen army and began the slow southward progress generally known as the "Reconquest," which finally culminated in 1492 with the total defeat of Muslim power on the Iberian peninsula. In Spanish the bright part of the galaxy we call the Milky Way is called the Camino de Santiago, and the saint himself is known by the terrifying name of Matamoros, "Moor-slayer". The peculiar tenor of militant Spanish Catholicism, which in the Americas would have some unhappy results, was encouraged by the military order of Saint James. The saint's more pacific doppelgänger, the horseless pilgrim with walking staff, gourd water-bottle, and above all the scallop-shell or "cockle" hat—that is, the saint on his way to his own shrine--is more familiar and more reassuring, or perhaps more haunting. Recall the "mad song" of Ophelia in Hamlet:
How should I your true love know
From another one?
By his cockle hat and staff,
And his sandal shoon.
From another one?
By his cockle hat and staff,
And his sandal shoon.
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Growth of remittances to the Sub-Saharan Africa region is projected to slow to 0.9 percent in 2015, amounting to $33 billion, according World Bank's latest Migration and Development Brief.
It said Nigeria alone accounts for around two-thirds of total remittance inflows to the region, but its remittances are estimated to have remained flat in 2014, at roughly $21 billion. The regional growth in remittances in 2014 largely reflected strong growth in Kenya (10.7 percent), South Africa (7.1 percent) and Uganda (6.8 percent). The level of remittance dependency varies across countries.
Remittances in the Gambia, Lesotho, Liberia and Comoros equal about 20 percent of GDP in 2013, the latest available data. Remittance flows to the region are expected to pick up to $34 billion in 2016 and $36 billion in 2017. In Somalia, concerns are rising about the impact on remittances due to "de-risking"– the closing of bank accounts of money transfer operators by correspondent banks fearing risks of money laundering and financial crime, the brief stated.
In line with the expected global economic recovery next year, the global flows of remittances are expected to accelerate by 4.1 percent in 2016, to reach an estimated $610 billion, rising to $636 billion in 2017. Remittance flows to developing countries are expected to recover in 2016 to reach $459 billion, rising to $479 billion in 2017.
The top five migrant destination countries continue to be the United States, Saudi Arabia, Germany, Russia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The top five remittance recipient countries, in terms of value of remittances, continue to be India, China, Philippines, Mexico and Nigeria.
The global average cost of sending $200 held steady at 8 percent of the value of the transaction, as of the last quarter of 2014. Despite its potential to lower costs, the use of mobile technology in cross-border transactions remains limited, due to the regulatory burden related to combating money laundering and terrorism financing, says the Brief. International remittances sent via mobile technology accounted for less than 2 percent of remittance flows in 2013, according to the latest available data.
"Total remittances in 2014 reached $583 billion. This is more than double the ODA in the world. India received $70 billion, China $64 billion, the Philippines $28 billion. With new thinking these mega flows can be leveraged to finance development and infrastructure projects," said Kaushik Basu, World Bank Chief Economist and Senior Vice President.
He pointed out, "Israel and India have shown how macro liquidity crises can be managed by tapping into the wealth of diaspora communities. Mexican migrants have boosted the construction sector. Tajikistan manages to nearly double its consumption by using remittance money. Migrants and remittances are clearly major players in today's global economy."
"The moderation in the growth of remittances will be hard on many poor people. The affected countries may have to consider creative ways of smoothing the shock. Fortunately, migration and remittances can be leveraged for innovative financing," said Dilip Ratha, Lead Economist, Migration and Remittances, at the World Bank's Development Prospects Group and Head of the Global Knowledge Partnership on Migration and Development (KNOMAD).
"As to long-term financing needs for the Post-2015 Development Goals, I would love to see a bullet train system in India, an international airport in Nigeria, another Suez Canal in Egypt, a hydro-project in Pakistan, a community development program in the Philippines, all financed by mobilizing the power of remittances and diaspora savings."
Commenting on the brief, Alix Murphy, Senior Mobile Analyst at WorldRemit, a leading online service that lets people send money to friends and family in other countries told Itnewsgha that"Mobile Money will play a pivotal role in global remittances, helping to reduce fees, improve speed and convenience for users.
Most importantly, Mobile Money is a key enabler of financial inclusion. There are currently two and a half billion unbanked people in the world i.e. without a bank account. One billion of these people already have access to a mobile phone and so a potential means of accessing financial services.
"Make no mistake – for many people in the world, Mobile Money will be their main or only means of accessing financial services. That's why WorldRemit has worked hard to connect to more Mobile Money services than any other money transfer firm."
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Thanks to the 15 judges working with Worship Tech Director site editor Andres Caamano (each of whom currently works as part of a church tech team), a total of 49 entrants in the 2017 New Product Awards were recently reviewed. In all, the judges offered their input on products in the following categories: Audio, Video, Lighting, Media and Communications, Building Materials, and Building Systems. When all the scores were tabulated, there were some rather tight results, on which companies and which products will be honored onsite at WFX at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center on Wednesday.
To take a closer look at some of those entries, take a minute to read up on some of the latest lighting and media and communication products:
New Product Awards 2017: Lighting [12]
LED FIXTURE ($1-$1,250) [3]: CHAUVET Professional Ovation B-565FC; 110W Meteor Cylinder Mini Series; LumaStream High Lumen RGB Cylinder
LED FIXTURE ($1,251+) [1]: Chroma-Q Inspire XT
LED VIDEO DISPLAY (INTERIOR) [3]: Absen Acclaim 2.5 Fixed Indoor LED; ROE Visual CB3; ROE Visual BP2
LIGHTING ACCESSORY [1]: German Light Products SNAP
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3 Keys for Working with Contractors in 3D Visualisation
Do you want to save money on your 3D collateral? How do you then ensure consistency in the delivery of the imagery? What needs to be provided to the outside 3D team if you can't see them in person and talk them through the various intricacies of the project?
Aside for cost saving there is a massive benefit with working with offshore 3D suppliers – you are able to take advantage of the time differential and access talent that is often far and above the talent of 3D renderers available here in Australia.
The negatives and risks however are quite considerable too – number one being the communication and terminology difference, lack of consistency when working with multiple suppliers and then a lack of visibility and control. Often these risks put off most high end projects as the budget for the imagery is significant – hence local high end providers are selected for these projects.
Within our business – we have worked through most of these issues and created systems to deal with the challenges outlined above. Over our 6 year history we have worked with both internal and external teams of suppliers for our visuals.
As much as my background has been in 3D and property development, there is just not enough time to deliver all the visuals in time if we were working on a large project. Hence I turned to outside help and built a system of working with contractors. Through that time we have continued to optimise these systems to ensure quality, consistency and quick turnaround for the imagery.
Last year we were presented with an opportunity to work on a large estate for a very prominent architect and developer with the main prerequisite being that we had to deliver 30 high quality renders within 4 weeks. There was a deadline to going to the market with a set of images for the estate – hence the time frame was extremely tight.
Due to the scalability options that we have with getting offshore help on board within our systems – we worked through the project and had 15 suppliers working on the project at once. Some of the images from the project are below and you can see the rest of the 3D renders here.
Overall we completed the project and had glowing reviews back from the clients when they received the completed package of imagery. So from that project and over 200 others – we have gathered a number of key learnings and insights. Here are the top 3 that we have selected out of the 17 or so that we have identified and put together systems for to mitigate the risks and optimise for the best results.
- Clear Instructions – Brief and throughout Delivery
- Comprehensive Brief Including Landscape and Interior Design Styling.
- Effective Payment Structure
Ultimately we are extremely hands on with everything that comes out from our studio – so if something isn't right, then it gets worked on internally until it is and so you as the client get to see as much as possible done right from the initial brief to minimise future iterations and frustrations from time delays.
1. Clear Instructions – Brief and through Delivery
When it comes to instructions – these are really the main key to getting to see what you want. In the original brief to the imagery required, specifications optimally should include visual and specific references to each item on your list.
Specific references must include website locations of reference texture swatches and codes – unfortunately this often is lacking because the manufacturers often are missing the particular models or details from their websites – in which case photographs and other reference imagery should be provided to overcome this.
Within our instruction set – we work with a lot of diagrams to show initial thinking and direction.
For example – in the initial discussion camera angle directions are diagrammed and presented to the client to confirm how the building may be presented in the optimal fashion.
From the diagram above – we have thought out where the building would sit on the land and best present itself in the final render. Once this diagram is confirmed – it is then communicated to the 3D render supplier and he or she puts the 3D model together to represent a number of options of that diagram.
That is what we call Clay Camera angle of the project. Basically the image has no materials, landscaping or lighting in place – the only thing that is being confirmed is the position of the camera and its direction.
Some of these images look like this:
From here on once the angle is confirmed – we move into detailing of the 3D space. Similarly every step is broken down in order to get milestone confirmation and progress along the right path, rather than coming off on a tangent and then delivering something that the client did not expect.
Another really important part of this exercise are clear and comprehensive markups of the space and what is required by the clients. Ideally we receive these markups in a pictorial format like images below:
2. Comprehensive Brief Including Landscape and Interior Design Styling.
In order to have the best result within the renders – we often work with specialist consultants like interior designers and landscape architects to provide the extra documentation in order to get as accurate as possible. Interior designers style our images to ensure a consistent and photo realistic look and feel – have a read of the article here on our process to styling interior renders: http://www.eaglevision.com.au/2014/05/sell-sizzle-steak/
For high realism within your exteriors – landscaping and background photography play a huge role aside from our 3D project. The more information that you can provide to the render team – the better your end result will be provided the team selected is capable of delivering a high quality image.
Landscaping doesn't have to be elaborate, a simple sketch will suffice – something like below is more than adequate:
And from this sketch – the following render was created.
3. Effective Payment Structure
This is a curly point but needs to be taken into account nevertheless. It is a two way street and ultimately you are dealing with humans on the other side of the email/instant messaging communication and they want to do the best thing by you and want to be fairly treated with in return.
Every project is different depending on the scope, but we have worked out that the structure that works best is a deposit on the start of the project which is a percentage of the total and then the bulk of the payment at the completion of the project at which point you should receive the high resolution imagery and the 3D model of the project.
And obviously the larger the project, the more milestones may need to be put in if there are other deliverables produced aside from the still renders e.g. animations.
All in all we have found that there are fairly simple but specific steps that can be taken to mitigate the downside of working with offshore or local freelancers, and by taking advantage of the time differentials – a real benefit can be gained and your images can be worked on overnight and ready for you by morning.
The above are just some of the keys to ensuring the best outcome in hiring freelancers to have your 3D imagery done – but they are probably the most important ones that we have garnered from our experience.
Good luck with your projects and make sure that you stay on top of the communication with your suppliers – ultimately that's all you can go by.
To your development success,
Stan Zaslavsky
BEng / BTech (Ind Design), LREA, VPELA
Eagle Vision Property


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1994 Chrysler Lebaron turns over but won't start.
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RE: 1994 Chrysler Lebaron turns over but won't start.
Tried the starter fluid again, did nothing. Took out all the spark plugs, cleaned them, cranked it with the plugs out to clear the cylinders, also shot air through them. Put all the plugs back in and tried starting it again and got a good pop but nothing more. Problem still persists... thinking about having someone come take a look at it because I am stumped here.
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RE: 1994 Chrysler Lebaron turns over but won't start.
It sounds to me like you are 180* out on your distributor. That means that the plugs are firing on the exhaust stroke instead of the power stroke.
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RE: 1994 Chrysler Lebaron turns over but won't start.
Thanks for picking up my slack there pal. I was going to mention that as part of the "if it still doesn't work then you have over looked something" sermon.
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RE: 1994 Chrysler Lebaron turns over but won't start.
The dist. rotor is lined up with the #1 terminal when the notch on the crank pully is in right spot, I believe at the 12° mark. I also felt the #1 piston to make sure it was all the way up so I know its TDC when all this lines up. There are however two notches on the pully... maybe I have been using the wrong one?
08-16-2011, 05:46 PM (This post was last modified: 08-16-2011 05:48 PM by Garner.)
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RE: 1994 Chrysler Lebaron turns over but won't start.
Turn the crank shaft so that the distributor rotor is pointing to #1. Now, turn the crank one complete revolution and come back to the same exact spot that you are at now, then look at the distributor. The piston will still be up on TDC, but the distributor will be 180* out. The crank will land in that position twice in it's 4 stroke cycle. One time it will be on the power stroke & the next time it will be on the exhaust stroke. If the plugs are firing on the exhaust stroke there is no fuel in the cylinder to fire. This is a very common mistake and very easy to make. Pull the distributor out enough to turn the rotor to #1 and give it a try.
Please let us know what you find.
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RE: 1994 Chrysler Lebaron turns over but won't start.
Will do. Thanks for all the help guys. I'll keep you posted.
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RE: 1994 Chrysler Lebaron turns over but won't start.
So I turned the distributor 180°, but it made no difference. I have noticed when cranking, that there's a very strong smell of fuel coming out of the valve cover blow-by (I dont have it currently all connected to the air filter). Is this normal? I believe timing has to be the problem here. I have everything lined up, except for one cam seems not to be (rear). When I tried turning it so the notch lined up, it just snaps to the next position, which was even more off the mark. But the crank pully, front cam, and distributor all line up with their designated marks when at TDC. Also, if anyone knows, I've noticed there are three notches on the crankshaft pully. Why is this?
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RE: 1994 Chrysler Lebaron turns over but won't start.
No, you should not smell fuel!
The rear cam must also be lined up properly.
Yes, there are several marks on the outside damper pulley because they use that engine in several vehicles. The mark you are looking for is on the cam / crank pulley and it lines up with a mark on the oil pump. (wish I has a picture to post) What you probably need to do to avoid a tear down is to pull #1 plug and figure out which timing mark is closest to TDC and go from there. Get BOTH cams lined up (may require a helper to hold things with a wrench) and get the belt back on. At this point line up the dist to #1 position.
If I recall correctly, on some years you can see the cam through the oil cap and verify where the cam lobes are pointing. They should both be one side or the other of the "up" position. (10 & 2 clock position?)
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RE: 1994 Chrysler Lebaron turns over but won't start.
The problem definitely seems to be timing. I am having trouble with aligning the rear cam sprocket to it's alignment mark on the alternator bracket. Both cams turn in 90° intervals. The front cam lines up with its respective mark on one of the intervals, but the rear cam won't line up on any 90° interval. At this point I have the crankshaft sprocket, front cam sprocket, and distributor lined up up correctly. I basically have the rear cam shaft sitting between two of its intervals, but it doesn't feel right. The repair guide I have says to turn the crankshaft 2 revolutions for belt adjustment, but resistance is stopping me from making even one revolution. The book states this is because the piston is coming in contact with one of the valves. This doesnt make sense because my marks are lined up. I'm wondering if anyone knows what I am doing wrong, or is it a possibilty that the rear cam sprocket had been installed improperly by a previous owner. It was like this before when I assembled it, and it never made any tapping when turning it over by key. I just cannot turn it over a certain point manually due to resistance. Also, after TDC at #1, should the number one exhaust valve open?
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RE: 1994 Chrysler Lebaron turns over but won't start.
Yes, the exhaust valve should be ready to open because right after firing that is the next part of the cycle. (get rid of the waste)
In order to move the cams a full turn you may need to move the crank a partial turn to lower the pistons. Secure the cams and then return the crank to the proper TDC location and install the belt. When it's all together that's when you turn the crank 2 turns again, which allows the slack in the belt to be removed and allows it to center itself on the gears. At this point you snug the nuts on the belt tensioner and double check to see if all the marke line up one more time before installing the covers.
BTW, only turn things in the normal direction of rotation!
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What are you currently reading?
I am finishing up the book I have been reading all month, My Not so Perfect Life by Sophie Kinsella. It's an ARC that I am beyond excited to have received and I can't wait to finish it. In fact, I may be finished with it by the time this posts. And so far this is one of the best Sophie Kinsella books I've ever read.
What did you recently finish reading?
The last book I read in 2016 was This One Summer by Mariko Tamaki. It, as well as other graphic novels I've read in the past year, inspired me to try to read even more this year. I'd love to read one between every novel or while I'm listening to an audiobook. I loved how quickly the story in this book went, but I kept stopping to take in the images and I think that made it even better.
What do you think you'll read next?
A graphic novel, probably The Walking Dead, Vol. 01: Days Gone Bye by Robert Kirkman. It's one of the few shows that I still watch weekly and I'd love to read the original story. It will be the first horror graphic novel that I've ever read, so I'm looking forward to a new genre of graphic novel.


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We track the performance of the Nasdaq Composite Index so that we can compare performance of Fundranker's Top Eight Model Portfolio to it. The Nasdaq Composite Index itself is a price-only index, meaning it does not account for dividends paid by its underlying stocks, so we measure the Nasdaq Composite Index using Fidelity's Nasdaq Composite Index Fund, which does include dividends, thereby giving us a total return rather than a price-only return for the Nasdaq Composite Index.
As of February 8 and 9, on a total return basis, our Nasdaq Composite Index Tracking Portfolio, based on Fidelity's Nasdaq Composite Index Fund, completely recouped the losses it incurred during the Great Recession. Our Nasdaq Composite Index Tracking Portfolio stood at $57,472.15 as of October 31, 2007. It fell 55.1% to a low of $25,806.24 on March 9, 2009, during the Great Recession. On February 9, it stood at $57,489.51 for a gain of 122.8% from that March 9 low.
Note that calculations using the Nasdaq Composite Index itself, because it is a price-only index and does not account for dividends of its underlying stocks, give slightly different numbers for Great Recession losses and current bull market gains. The Nasdaq Composite Index stood at 2,859.12 on October 31, 2007, at the end of the previous bull market, at 1,268.64 at its March 9, 2009, Great Recession low, and at 2,789.07 on February 9. Using these figures, the Nasdaq Composite Index's price-only Great Recession loss was 55.6%, and its price-only bull market gain was 119.8%. As of February 9, the Nasdaq Composite Index lacked 70 points of regaining its 2007 high.
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I began this assignment with the assumption that women's rights were limited to abortion/reproductive rights and voting.
With just a brief and admittedly superficial reading (WIKIPEDIA FOR THE WIN!), was able to remind me of how throughout the world and during history, how restricted women have been.
As I become increasingly disaffected with the modern feminism movement, I was tempted to dismiss women's rights entirely. But seeing the historical gains softened me a little.
The best highlight:
"Issues commonly associated with notions of women's rights include, though are not limited to, the right: to bodily integrity and autonomy; to be free from sexual violence; to vote; to hold public office; to enter into legal contracts; to have equal rights in family law; to work; to fair wages or equal pay; to have reproductive rights; to own property; to education.[2]"
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This last weekend was THANKSGIVING WEEKEND!! =) Markel and I went to his parents home in Beaumont for the weekend, It was SO MUCH FUN, totally relaxing, and went by WAY TOO FAST. *sigh *
Here are some photos of the weekend~~
The Wednesday before Thanksgiving, my coworkers and I had a little lunch to celebrate our dear friend's birthday! We have a new restaurant on campus so we went to try out the new delicious Wolf Gang Puck Express Eatery.
After a half day, Markel and I were OFF to meet his friends for dinner!
We also had a chance to meet up with Mike's friends, some of who were visiting for the weekend. =)
We went to Eureka Burger and it was deliiicious~~~
Thanksgiving Dinner was BOMB~ as usual! Lots of time with family around the table. =)
Put up the Christmas Tree at the Blair home! Lucy could NOT get enough of it~ she loves playing under it. I'm not in love with nutcrackers! The Blairs have a nice collection of them and I'm interested in starting my own too ❤
Leftovers for DAYYYS. We kept coming up with new ideas of how to eat it and I swear…there was NOT ONE disappointing dish!
We feasted all weekend!
A Friendsgiving Meal at Church =) It was BEYOND amazing~~~
A photodump of my baby love Lucy ❤
We got Lucy some Christmas wear ❤
The one above and below are my favorite pictures of her from the weekend ❤ She's totally melted my heart and I can't get enough of her furry face! xoxo
Mike's niece gave Lucy this doll to play with and Lucy WENT TO TOWN. We weren't sure we should be happy she found a toy to play with, or scared that she would chew on our future child. >.< We might be bad puppy parents already.
AND NOW, it's already Friday!! Eek~~~I'm glad this week passed by so quickly. The weather is getting colder and well…I'm excited to pull out all my winter wear. Since moving from Norcal to Socal I have a huge box of clothes I no longer pull out since the coldest it ever gets here is in the 50s. Goodbye Jcrew Jcakets with extra insulation, goodbye Northface Rain/Snow coats, goodbye rain boots!
Anyway…Can't wait to relax over the weekend with my Markel and Lucy. OH! I almost forgot to mention that we started BREAKING BAD this past weekend! It's soooooooooo good. That is the only thing on my list to do tonight~ eat sushi at home and watch breaking bad ❤
Happy Friday!!


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