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Those pretty wrongs that liberty commits,
When I am sometime absent from thy heart,
Thy beauty, and thy years full well befits,
For still temptation follows where thou art.
Gentle thou art, and therefore to be won,
Beauteous thou art, therefore to be assail'd;
And when a woman woos, what woman's son
Will sourly leave her till he have prevail'd?
Ay me! but yet thou might'st my seat forbear,
And chide thy beauty and thy straying youth,
Who lead thee in their riot even there
Where thou art forced to break a twofold truth:–
Hers by thy beauty tempting her to thee,
Thine by thy beauty being false to me.
Sonnet 41: Translation to modern English
Those innocent infidelities that your independence allows you to commit when you occasionally forget about me are normal for someone with your youthfulness and beauty because temptation follows you wherever you go. You're noble and therefore regarded as someone to be won. You're beautiful and therefore to be pursued. And when a woman is the wooer what man would rudely refuse her till he has had his way with her? But dear me, you might resist when it comes to my mistress, and keep your beauty and youthful wantonness in check: they're leading you into a lack of control that makes you break a double bond – hers by being tempted by your beauty, and yours, where your beauty makes you false to me.


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arctic monkeys - i bet you look good on the dancefloorget the eff out of my head.
Obviously what you are doing right now is called (in my upcoming book of psychology at least) validation. I think it's a normal thing to do. People will reply, say anything, and then you're gonna do what you were subconsciently thinking of doing all along.
There, now don't YOU look dumb!
Pussy Cat Dolls featuring Busta Rhymes - "Don't Cha". Absolutely dreadful.
Quote from: TryskadekafobiaPussy Cat Dolls featuring Busta Rhymes - "Don't Cha". Absolutely dreadful.The other dreadful part is the lyric says, "Don't Cha wish your girlfriend was hot like me?" and none of the Pussycat Dolls are even remotely lukewarm.

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Hi! I'm Laila. I'm a life-long voracious reader who loves to talk about books. I'm branch manager of a small public library branch in a medium-sized Southern US city. I have a few core library customers with which I can discuss books and recommend titles, and I used to belong to a fun, smart book group. (I recently took a break from the group to pursue more of my own reading whims.) I realized that I need another way to share my love of reading. So here it is.
I read pretty widely – literary fiction, mystery/thrillers, non-fiction, memoir- but there are definitely still gaps in my reading. I read a lot of backlist titles. I want to stretch myself, but I also know what I like. I want to read more authors of color and more works in translation. I'm just starting to get into Romance. I'm not a genre snob anymore, but I don't really read a lot of Christian Fiction. Just not my thing – at the moment. Who knows, maybe my tastes will change? I'm open to the possibility.
Some of my favorite authors include Margaret Atwood, Kate Atkinson, Marlon James, Barbara Pym, Jess Walter, Barbara Kingsolver, Michael Connelly, Jane Austen, Ruth Rendell, Emily St. John Mandel, and Colson Whitehead.
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian – Sherman Alexie
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Mr. Splitfoot – Samantha Hunt
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Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine – Gail Honeyman
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What: A celebration of Burberry's new flagship store in Shanghai
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When: Thursday, April 24th
Who: The brand's ambassadors Suki Waterhouse and Cara Delevingne donned the chicest of trench coats, while Paloma Faith, Ed Harcourt, and George Ezra took to the stage.
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By Amit De
It's officially the holiday season.
For many, this means working a temporary seasonal position. Some like the additional income for the extra spending involved with this time of year, while others may be in-between jobs and searching for a more permanent position. While there are many pros and cons of seasonal employment, the concern of many is that the work is only temporary and lacks a guarantee past its ending date.
But the future may be brighter than expected for seasonal workers hoping to go full-time after the holidays. A study by CareerBuilder found that 23 percent of companies are planning to transition some of their temporary staff into permanent employees.
If you're hoping to transition your part-time seasonal position into a full-time gig, it involves a lot more than crossing your fingers and hoping for luck. It's your job to impress the company in a way that sets you apart from your competition.
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1. Adjust Your Attitude
Since there are many reasons people choose to take on seasonal position, it's likely that you'll be working with individuals with a variety of different attitudes about their job. Some of your co-workers might be negative, tired, stressed, or even overly jolly. It's important to remain continually positive and upbeat while on the clock. This kind of attitude will set you apart from your co-workers. It will also provide a sort of momentum that is certain to influence anyone who has the opportunity to work with you. Customers, co-workers, and management will always remember you for your personable, can-do attitude.
2. Leave A Lasting Impression
Focus on connecting and impressing the people you work with on a daily basis. From your first day on the job, identify the co-workers, managers, and employees that you hope to leave an impression on. Many of your co-workers will be non-seasonal employees who probably aren't keen on building relationships with seasonal employees due to the turnover time. Make it a point to get to know your co-workers in a way that helps to build a professional friendship. Don't be afraid to ask them for the occasional pointer, and help them when they are in a pinch.
Just like your co-workers, your managers will also be used to seeing employees come and go. Go above and beyond to impress your managers, but keep in mind that brown-nosers are easy to spot — so keep it subtle and genuine. Be sure to express your enthusiasm for your position and occasionally remind these key players that your future goals align closely with the company's.
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If you want to be hired full-time, it's important to treat your position as if it's full-time. Go out of your way to express your commitment to your position by never slacking, being flexible, dependable, and a go-to for fast problem solving. This may mean coming in when others call in sick, picking up shifts from your co-workers, or staying later to make sure everything is completed properly. When asked about your work ethic, your managers should be able to recall you as someone who continually powered through their daily tasks, as well as helped others, and even looked for ways to do more.
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Your employer will never know of your intentions for a future with them if you stay quiet. Focus on being straightforward with your manager about your intentions. Your last week on the job might not be the best time to express your interest of staying on past the holidays, so don't wait. Be sure to speak openly with management about the possibility of post-seasonal employment. Create a case for yourself by expressing your successes throughout your time on the job, as well as explaining why you'd make a valuable long-term addition to the company.
There's certainly no guarantee that your seasonal employer will have a spot for you after the holidays, but it's your job to continually impress them with your attitude, hard work, and unwavering interest in the company. Don't fret if you don't get hired after working hard all season. It's possible that they may call you as soon as a position opens up in the future.
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R. Robert Mutrie has made the Long Point Settlers of Norfolk County his life story.
As his website points out, "he is quite simply, 'Mr. Long Point Settler'".
Over the years, he has gathered information on over 600 Norfolk County pioneers which he has put together in a book called, The Long Point Settlers.
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The Long Point Settlers were pioneers who settled in Norfolk County in southwestern Ontario from 1795 to around 1815.
Norfolk County is comprised of the townships of Walsingham, Charlotteville, Woodhouse, Townsend, Windham, Middleton, and Houghton.
From 1994 to 2000, he also published The Long Point Settllers Journals, of which a number of issues are still available.
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A new car storage building was built on the east side of the Illinois Terminal mail line just north of the depot at the Museum site.
The building contains three tracks and stores most of the restored passenger equipment.
The switch for the building lead will exit the IT main line just behind the photographer position.
With the building completed, the track begins to be extended to the waiting doors.
An overall view of the new car barn's location to the display tracks.
This past Winter saw more trackwork inside.
New electrical service for all the buildings was also installed.
With two tracks now operational, material gathers to complete the third track.
In 2014, the Nelson Crossing (NX) Carbarn was exteneded to be even longer.
This extension was made possible by the generous donation of a coporate donor.
The NX barn can hold all but one car of the Polar Express tain on a single track.
The Monticello Railway Museum depends upon many sources of income to acquire, restore, maintain and operate the museum and we welcome donations. Donors help fund and facilitate many projects at the museum and provide income above and beyond train tickets, gift shop sales and membership dues.
While our volunteers perform the majority of the required labor for restorations at the museum, the need for money to purchase materials and equipment is increasing. Now that work on steam locomotive #401 is complete, the amount of consumable shop materials used is increasing. For example: acetylene and oxygen for the cutting torch; drill bits and cutting tools for the machine shop; grinding wheels and wire wheels for metal preparation and LP gas for heat to allow our volunteers to work during the winter are costing several-hundred dollars each month.
A gift donation towards restoration work would be greatly appreciated. In addition, thoughtful family members, in your name, can make a donation to the museum.
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I know two things to be true. The uWave — a microwave oven that plays videos and has it's own Twitter account — is a completely non-essential purchase. I also know that as soon as it actually hits shelves I will be the first to buy one.
As I'm sure many of you can claim, I have the attention span of a small animal. So, faced with the interminable three- to six-minute wait until my Hot Pocket is done, I become agitated. I can worry no more! The uWave has been programmed to serve up videos exactly as long as the cooking time. Viral classics like dogs driving their owner crazy, or blind kittens gamely playing with a ball are sure to keep me riveted while waiting for my food.
Even better? If I find I can't disengage from my smartphone during the complex process of microwaving dinner, the uWave will text or tweet me when my food is done. I'm nothing if not appreciative of an appliance that is efficient with my time.
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This gem of modern cookware is essentially an HP TouchPad connected to a microwave. Developers Kevin Conley, Varun Sampath, Benjamin Shyong, and Teddy Zhang submitted their project to PennApps, a bi-annual hackathon held by the University of Pennsylvania, and won first place.
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X-Blades offers action-packed enjoyment in fantastic Hack-and-Slash style. Using various weapons, spells and tactics, the player must fight his way through many indoor and outdoor levels, killing hordes of monsters on the way. The story, exciting and rich in variety with numerous cut scenes not only motivates the player, it also cleverly interlinks the individual levels. Besides the 'normal' monsters, there are also 'Monster Generators', which ceaselessly create new creatures (and of course powerful Boss opponents) for the game world. Hidden Power-ups and coins ensure that the player is rewarded for exploring a level.
Some locations can only be reached by bold and daring leap/jump combinations. The player will only achieve success in the game if he makes use of the extensive system for the further development of the heroine Ayumi - Experience Points earned, for example, must be converted to Skills. There are various Power-ups available to help the player as well, like combat techniques, magic, weapon enhancement and teleportation and the right mix will lead to success. Apart from that, the use of skills on the "good or bad side" also affects the finale. Depending on player actions, two different game endings await the heroine Ayumi - and that in itself is a hook for players.
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- Alternative endings, depending on player's actions
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- Over 30 different classes of opponent
- Powerful Boss opponents with fantastic design
- Cinematic stylistic devices like Bullet-Time
- Various difficulty levels - from Beginner to Pro
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ASHEVILLE (AP) — The company that owned a historic inn in Asheville that burned down four years ago won't be able to collect on a $6 million insurance policy after a federal jury ruled it intentionally set the fire.
The Asheville Citizen-Times reported last week that the ownership group, The Hammocks LLC, was responsible for the March 19, 2009, fire at the Richmond Hill Inn.
The 1889 Victorian mansion was completely consumed by the blaze. Though investigators ruled the cause of the fire was arson, there has never been an arrest in the case.
U.S. District Court Judge Martin Reidinger also ruled The Hammocks must pay the legal bills incurred by Harleysville Mutual Insurance Co. in fighting the lawsuit. William Gray, managing member of The Hammocks, declined to comment.


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- 6 Beds
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Property TypeResidential – Single Family
SubdivisionThe Pointe At Edwards
Listing Date05/16/18
Year Built2008
Lot Size0.09 Acres (3,920 SqFt)
Parking2 Car Garage
Property Description
ENJOY the sunset with unobstructed panoramic Castle Peak views from any of the 3-decks, lower has a covered hottub. The open flowing floor plan has 6 bd/7 ba, this includes 2 masters, & a lower level family room with fireplace. One master is main level with a fireplace and walks out to one of the westerly viewing decks. State of the art kitchen w/ Subzero fridge, Wolf range, & massive hand-cut wood island. Solar panels for more energy efficiency. In home speaker system, wine room, 2 car garage.
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About Edwards
Centrally located and packed full of amenities and conveniences, Edwards is a destination in the Vail Valley where all residents tend to find themselves on a regular basis. In Edwards, there are no off-seasons. The home to Colorado Mountain College's Eagle County campus, the Western Eagle County Metropolitan Recreation District, and Battle Mountain High School, Edwards offers a sense of community that's hard to beat. Communities within the community also offer something for everyone, from affordable Miller Ranch to family-friendly Singletree to the more exclusive Arrowhead, Edwards is a place in the valley where you're just as likely to find families gathering for all-day soccer tournaments as you are to sign up for an exclusive charity golf tournament or enjoy a white-tablecloth dining experience. Residents can enjoy miles of biking trails throughout the area, where it's also common to see a fox run across the fairway before the morning dew has dried. The Riverwalk at Edwards plaza is a hub of community interaction, where you might enjoy hearing an author speak at The Bookworm or feeling the burn at the local Pure Barre studio. An eclectic mix of nearly a dozen restaurants means you'll find local menus that include wild game, farm-to-table fare, sushi, burgers and everything in between. Real estate includes mountainside single-family homes with expansive views, condominiums and townhomes on the valley floor, affordable homes in Miller Ranch, and a mix of property styles along the riverfront. Edwards has properties for all types of buyers in one of the valley's most centrally convenient locations.
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I have both this lens and the previous, Four Thirds based Panasonic Leica 25mm. I got the Four Thirds lens while I was still using my E-520. On my E-520 I noticed a back-focus problem. I tried my wife"s E-520 and the back-focus problem remained, so I thought the lens is the problem. I sent it to Panasonic twice. They didn't find any problem. I then sent in both E-520 cameras we had to Olympus and it turned out they both were faulty. After Olympus fixed the cameras, the lens focused correctly.
I'd bet it's rather your E-PL1 than the lens that is the problem and you just noticed as the lens opens up wider than the lenses you usually use.
Hello Tobias,
I have used other lenses with wide aperture, such as 20mm F1.7, 45mm F1.8, as well as Sigma 30mm F1.4 (with a mount adapter) and they all focused perfectly flawless on the E-PL1. In fact I never had any backfocus issues before. I am not saying that it is the 25mm F1.4's fault, perhaps something needs to be fine-tuned somewhere, either the camera or lens, I would not know.
Try the same lens on a Panasonic body. I tested like this: focus at open aperture within close focus range at a single key on a keyboard from a flat angle. The character on the key should be perfectly in focus.
From all I know, Panasonic lenses are known to behave differently on Olympus bodies in some cases (see also banding issues of 20mm on some OM-D bodies).
Anyway, I have both the 20mm and the 25mm and they focus correctly on both my GF1 and OM-D.
Hi. I'm using e-pl1 with sigma 30mm f1.4 via oly adaptor. I could not get the camera to lock autofocus correctly. Wht should I do?Delete
Robin: Thanks for the photos! Especially liked the guy on a ladder. So, as a guy who favors the 50mm focal length (in 4/3rd.. 100mm EFL, of course), how do you feel about the 20mm f/1.7 vs 25mm f.14? If you had to choose, which of these two do you prefer? Is it worth the almost twice more price to get the 25mm? Would love to read your opinion.
Thanks Tom !!
The 20mm vs 25mm is a tricky thing. I would go for the 20mm F1.7 for the lower price tag, and also slightly wider field of view (its good to fit a bit more on the street) but the problem is the AF on 20mm is not exactly that fast. The 25mm has much faster AF, and I can even feel it on my E-PL1. However the 25mm has back focus issue, and I am hoping this is an isolated case for this copy I was using only.
Suppose in an ideal situation, where both lenses do not have back focus, and both lenses have equal AF speed/reliability, I would go for 20mm.
That is weird. The E-PL1 uses contrast detect AF. There shouldn't be back focusing issues.ReplyDelete
I have had friends who bought new E-PL2 and had to send back to service center because of back focusing issue. Not very common, but it does happen.
Interesting. What exactly does happen, any idea?Delete
This surprises me too. I thought because the sensor itself is doing the focusing, that focusing issues were a thing of the past.Delete
I've noticed that when I use the center focus point to focus, at low f/ value, and then recompose the frame, the image seems to be a little out of focus... However, if I select the focus point I want to focus, the image is sharper than the taken from the previus methot... Anyway, the lens is amazing! I used it a lot to take pics for my Streets photography series in my blog.
Good series!!
Thanks for the compliments Juansin.
Knowing the very shallow DOF, I did not use the center point to lock focus and recompose. I use the individual 11 seperate focus boxes.
Juansin - focus and recompose has its issues, as Robin knows. See http://laurencekim.com/2011/04/21/contax-645-vs-phaseonemamiya-645-the-final-showdown/ about that (he had this from the Hasselblad site; their cameras have one single AF point only).Delete
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THere is nothing wrong with your English !! No worries.Delete
Robin - remember I bought the 20mm from Luke and the PEN Lovers gang welcomed me back to KL with a shoot - I was puzzling the 20mm and mentioned you (and others) at that time? I know you used that 20mm but when I use it now on the E-PL1, it has the following phenomenon.
The E-PL1 goes max liveview at f/2.8 (guess). It does go even smaller, f/.4 or f/8 in bright light but in max, it is f/2.8. If you set the PL1 on Aperture Priority and force it to use f/1.7, the liveview is NOT showing the true DOF. Only the click and the image causes the iris to go f/1.7 - the liveview does not.
Thus the difference in DOF between liveview and the shot image explains why you point and shoot but the focus is "off" in the captured image. You can use the DOF preview and check before you shoot before you click.
Second, the PL1 has user customisable AF point size. I use single point AF and I make the AF point small. I think Doug Parsons (?) Pardee (?) has a web article about setting AF point size. However, I don't know whether this is automatically used by normal click or it is only used when you press the zoom magnify button to inspect the scene with MF.
In any case, the PL1 has a habit of grabbing focus for me, behind the subject - some wall or street, and miss the human with 20mm on f/1.7 - important moment shots can be lost like that.
I have not issues with back or front focus. By theory CDAF does not have that issue - this is a DSLR issue.
I also find Face Detect on the PL1 does not work as I think it does. I thought FD would grab a face and focus on the face, solving the PL1 grabbing the background. It doesn't do anything like that for me.
Pleased to hear your conclusions when you figure yours out.
Thanks for your sharing and feedback, appreciate it much.
I did have friends who just bought new PEN cameras, with obvious back focusing issue, and have them sent back to Olympus for servicing. It is not common, but back focusing does happen. It could be either both: body or lens.
Nonetheless, I did use the 20mm F1.7, the exact same copy as yours before, and did not have any issue with E-PL1. If I miss the image, it is quite obvious that it was off focus, usually due to the camera not being fast enough to autofocus, or my own fault for not responding fast enough. But this 25mm is quite different. Have got to try out more to figure things out.
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Thanks !! I might need to find a lens that does not have back focusing issue though. not many of my friends have that 25mm.Delete
I wonder are all your B&W pictures auto set with CS3 or custom tuned?
Or are they even shot with the camera's art filter?
Hey Ivan,
I have blogged about this just the entry after this post. Hope you find it useful.
Does it do this in a controlled, flat plane situation? I've found the AF boxes on my OM-D are large, and focus can be off at wide apertures. I've started using the magnify option with AF and getting good results. Also, the thin depth of field would likely be an issue if there is enough light that the lens has to focus stopped down.
Backfocus on CDAF doesn't make any sense to me :). It is supposed to avoid all that pesky dSLR business!
I have used other lenses on the E-PL1 before, 20mm F1.7, 45mm F1.8, and even mount the 30mm F1.4 sigma via adapter on it. Never had any backfocusing issue before, this 25mm is the first case.Delete
Back to the pictures... Really like the poster/people shots! 'Mirror' is especially good as is 'Different Levels' but all are very nicely seen and composed.ReplyDelete
Would very much appreciate another report after further testing! The photos you posted are fabulous.ReplyDelete
Hello Rev,
Will surely report back after finding out the problem !!
Awesome pics, especially the 'roadside comfort'! Have you tried the 25mm with an OM-D? I have one on order and was considering getting this lens for it...
apparently you have come back invigorated!!
Having used the E30 and E5 and the EP1 to EPL2, EP3 and OMD, I have to say the back focusing issue may be part of a wider problem that rears it ugly head from time to time.
I have had backfocusing issues on ALL of these cameras. Using a variety of lens including the CDAF 14 - 54mm II, the 9-18mm m43 and the 25mm m43 leica at different times and seetings, on and off the back focus problem will come out every now and then.
It most often comes up when you wake the camera from sleep and focus and shoot instantly. I have had the single AF point selected and focused on my subject and shoot instantly; but then the background would be in focus. If I refocused its fine again. Its funny as we all accept this should happen with CDAF. The feeling I get is that the camera 'decides' what I should have in focus.
I have since accepted this as one of the limitations of the system, but thought to comment seeing you experiencing it. You might recall me mentioning putting my E-5 to OLY service regarding this, only to have them say the camera is fine. I do have similar instances with my m43 25mm 1.4 and even the 20mm I have also.
Hey Mark,
I have not had that much experience shooting with the E-PL1, as I only had one lens with it, the 14-42mm kit lens that I use all the time. The 20mm and the 25mm were borrowed from a good friend, and I shot only briefly with them. I shall not comment further unless I am really sure what was going on.
On the E-5, I was using the camera with 11-22mm, 50mm macro and 50-200mm non SWD lenses, and I almost have never had any issues focusing with those lenses. However, I do have serious focusing issues with the 30mm, which I think we did go through a while back.
I have had friends who have problems with the original DSLR 4/3 panasonic 25mm F1.4 mounted on E-3 and also the E-5. The backfocusing on the 25mm is so obvious that it is almost impossible to shoot at wide open F1.4
I have advised my friend to send in his 25mm F1.4 (the micro 4/3 version) together with his E-P3 to Olympus service center for further inspection. I shall be awaiting news from him. He did say that he had many back focusing issues on his E-P3 too.
Hi Robin,
Am i right to say that the 20mm f1.7 is much suitable for street and night shots? Am facing the dilemma to get the 25mm or the 20mm.
Hi Durainello. I'm thinking the same problem as you are. How about this? http://www.cameralabs.com/reviews/Panasonic_Leica_DG_Summilux_25mm_f1-4_H-X025/ReplyDelete
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"We sons of Grungi may have drunk deep from the bitter waters of misfortune, but we yet survive. Whilst a single Dwarf draws breath, we will fight the evils that assail us, and we will never, ever give up." –Hengist Stonebelly, Dwarf Longbeard
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"Thorek is the keeper of Karak Azul's Anvil of Doom. Almost alone among contemporary Runelords, Thorek has an understanding of their deeper mysteries. Whilst he has a complete respect for the power of the anvil, he does not fear it." –Warhammer: Dwarfs
If the Dwarfs hope to restore their empire to glory, they must first rally around a leader worthy of their support. Could that leader be the new legend from Glory of Days Past, Thorek Ironbrow (Glory of Days Past, 61)?
In his preview of Oaths of Vengeance, guest writer Torsten Krämer examined the new "greed" theme that the Eternal War cycle offers Dwarf players. With cards like the Veteran Thunderers (Days of Blood, 5) and Karak Hirn Warrior (Oaths of Vengeance, 25), the Dwarfs gain the means to Raid the battlefield for resources and then take new inspiration from their plundered riches. These riches then fuel the Dwarf greed theme in many different ways over the course of the Eternal War cycle. As an example, the Karak Hirn Warrior can attack or defend from any zone whenever his controller keeps at least three resources in his pool.
Now that Glory of Days Past is available at retailers, the Dwarfs gain yet another way to forge their futures from hordes of gold. Whenever he attacks, Thorek Ironbrow can put one Dwarf support card into play with a cost of X or less, where X is the number of resources in his controller's pool.
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The murder of Daniel Malakov took only a few seconds to unfold. Malakov, a thirty-four-year-old orthodontist, was shot three times at close range on October 28, 2007, as he stood with his four-year-old daughter Michelle near the entrance to a playground in Forest Hills, Queens. He was there to meet his estranged wife, Mazoltuv Borukhova, a physician, to hand over Michelle—of whom Malakov had been given custody three weeks earlier—for an all-day visit with her mother. The gunman fled. Malakov died in hospital after an unsuccessful attempt by his wife to administer CPR on the pavement in the wake of the shooting. Michelle, after some initial bureaucratic confusion, was entrusted to members of Malakov's family.
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The business of Sancerre is wine. There are serious tasting/sales rooms operated by vintners or associations of vineyards, and lots of small shops like this one that sell a variety of local wines and wine paraphernalia.
France is affectionately referred to as "the Hexagon" for its overall shape.French history goes back to the Gauls, a Celtic tribe which inhabited the area circa 300BC until being conquered by Julius Caesar.The Franks were the first tribe to adopt Catholic Christianity after the Roman Empire collapsed. France became an independent location in the Treaty of Verdun in (843 AD), which divided up Charlemagne's Carolingian Empire into several portions.The French monarchy reached its zenith during the reign of Louis XIV, the Sun King, who stood for seventy-two years as the Monarch of all Monarchs. His palace of Versailles and its Hall of Mirrors are a splendid treasure-trove of Baroque art.The French Revolution ended the rule of the monarchy with the motto "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity!" On July 14th, 1789 angry mobs stormed La Bastille prison and began the Revolution in which Louis XVI, his wife Marie-Antoinette and thousands of others met the guillotine.One decade after the revolution, Napolean Bonaparte seized control of the Republic and named himself Emperor. His armies conquered most of Europe and his Napoleonic Code became a lasting legal foundation for concepts of personal status and property.During the period of colonization France controlled the largest empire in the world, second only to Britain.France is one of the founding members of the European Union and the United Nations, as well as one of the nuclear armed nations of the world.Text by Steve Smith.


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ON MENTAL ILLNESS: The Right to Exist
Because of how society treats persons with mental illness, and also because of the strong "work ethic" that people have, (in which people who can't keep up are made a scapegoat) persons with mental illness, (at least those who can't work at a job as a result of their condition) are made to feel that our existence isn't justified.
"Right to exist," among other things, is a strong Jewish tradition that also applies to other downtrodden classifications of people and to all individuals. It means that if no one takes my side in a disagreement, at least I am on my side. It means that I will not go docilely to my destruction. It means that I belong here, I have a right to be here, and I don't have to substantiate that right.
Right to exist, applied to those with mental illness, means that, usually but not always through socially acceptable and legally acceptable channels, we will protest our mistreatment. It means that we have had laws passed which give us a legal right to refuse lobotomies and electroshock. It means that the systematic oppression and mistreatment of those with mental illness will not be condoned.
Right to exist means that being disabled does not indicate that we are less than valid people. We ought to value ourselves without buying in to the guilt trip that says we need to be employed to be acceptable people.
Asking a person who is disabled with severe mental illness to shrug off their problems and get a job is sometimes equivalent to telling someone in a wheelchair that they need to just get up and walk. The problem of people's lack of understanding stems partly from the fact that some of the time, we can actually just shrug off our problems and work. But sometimes we can not. Persons with mental illness should be allowed to work when able and should not be subject to discrimination. Yet, we can't be expected to always be able to work.
The human mind and brain are very complex, and so are the illnesses that affect them. A simplistic approach to a person with a mental illness, like "just try harder and do it," does not always work. Some of the time, it will work. This is a source of confusion for people with simple minds who have trouble understanding the complex nature of our illnesses and our disabilities.
For a non-disabled person, being able to work at a job at random is not an indication of fitness. There are plenty of people who lack intellectual development who do not have difficulty with employment. Being unable to hold employment is often a signal of more going on in someone's cranium, not less.
Most nondisabled people are ignorant. Nondisabled persons are unaware and uninformed about the difficulties that we experience, and they believe we just ought to overcome our laziness because that's what worked for them. However, despite the fact that a psychiatric disability is invisible, it is real.
We did not produce our disability-it has been given to us.
If the consensus is that we are awful people, it opens the door for all sorts of hatred and abuse. Persons with mental illness are entitled to at least a modicum of self-righteousness. Yet, the world should not require that we put on a grand display of self righteous anger for them to realize we have personhood and that we do not deserve to be the target of their bad treatment.
We are not bad people just because people believe we are.
Furthermore, we are entitled. We are entitled to the social security and medical benefits that we receive because we have a legitimate disability that gives us that right. We should not be made to feel guilt because we aren't "earning our way." Any society that champions fairness and human rights owes us the free money and medical care that we get.
Our society (which is people) has already put up barriers of discrimination that often prevent us from getting hired or from coexisting with employers and coworkers (discrimination doesn't stop once a person is hired). And many companies have tried to evade the obligation of creating reasonable accommodation.
If people are going to force us to wear that label, "mentally ill person," then people have to pay us.
I am selling a new self help guide for people with schizophrenia. The title is: "Instructions for Dealing with Schizophrenia: A Self-Help Manual." At sixty-one pages, it is a useful guide for those with this illness who need some hope, instruction, and encouragement to be treatment compliant. Here is the link to this manual on LULU, which is a self publishing website.
And here is the link to the Kindle version on Amazon, to get the book faster and cheaper:


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The in-wall models utilise a pivoting 20 mm C-CAM® Gold Dome tweeter, derived from the remarkable R45 hi-fi monitor - the smallest speaker Monitor Audio has ever made. Its pivoting action allows for the critical high frequencies (to 25kHz) to be directed toward the listening position for the most accurate imaging. Radius CP delivers added installation versatility by providing this feature from in-wall as well as in-ceiling locations. The innovative in-ceiling stereo design uses dual fixed C-CAM® (Ceramic Coated Aluminium Magnesium) domes fed independently with stereo left/right signals.
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A few weeks ago, I shared that we have begun our journey down the road to river living. There'll be more enthralling stories to come, but for now we're enjoying our new toy. Last weekend was our first real foray into the waters. Now, I find myself anxious and excited to get to the end of the week for more than the aspect of "getting my drink on".
In my 'weekend' post, I mentioned taking advantage of the boat's awesome on-board CD player and my Boat playlist. Little Deb requested to see/hear it and who am I to deny Little Deb. So, without further adieu….the Music Maven Weekend Out on the Water Thank the Lord for the Weekend Boat Playlist.
Captain Jim's Drunken Dream, James Taylor
Life is Beautiful, Keb 'Mo
The Heart of Life, John Mayer
Here Comes the Sun, The Beatles
Luckenbach, Texas, Waylon Jennings
Old Blue Chair, Kenny Chesney
I'll Follow the Sun, The Beatles
My Father's Eyes, Eric Clapton
Live and Let Die, Paul McCartney
Free, Donovan Frankenreiter
Sweet Wanomi, Bill Withers
Sea of Heartbreak, George Straight with Jimmy Buffett
The World Ain't Slowin' Down, Ellis Paul
You Really Got a Hold on Me, The Beatles (w/ Billy Preston)
She's Got a Hold on Me, Hacienda
Too Much Stuff, Delbert McClinton
Walkin' to New Orleans, Fats Domino
Sending Me Angels, Delbert McClinton
Melissa, Allman Brothers
Pirate Looks at 40, Jimmy Buffett
Really, no rhyme nor reason…just various tunes I dig, especially on the water. Livin' for Saturday.
Hope you have a great weekend. I KNOW I will…


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Fade to black: So goodbye yellow bike racks
The yellow bike program is officially dead, so it's perhaps appropriate that on Friday, May 7, city workers painted the yellow bike rack by City Hall black. But it's not a symbol of mourning, says parks and grounds director Pat Plocek.
"It's just part of the general maintenance of the Mall," he explains.
Alexis Zieglar, new head of the Community Yellow Bikes of the Piedmont, says the disappearance of the yellow bikes– and now their matching racks– is no reason for despair. In fact, he says, there are hundreds of donated bikes awaiting good homes in the former yellow bike shop behind the Hampton Inn on West Main St. Now referred to as "community bikes," the two wheelers are free to anyone who volunteers for a minimum of an hour.
And that freshly painted rack will provide a stylish resting spot for bikes of all types. After all, you can't go wrong with basic black... unless you overestimate its slimming power!
Carol Bright and Leon Smith give the yellow bike rack by City Hall on Seventh Street a chic makeover.


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Back-to-back, city and state: Simeon had not won a city title in 18 years or a state championship in 22 years before Derrick Rose, Tim Flowers and Co. captured both titles in 2006 with victories over Washington (55-40) and Peoria Manual (31-29 in overtime). The Wolverines successfully defended both the following year, beating Washington again, 89-57, before capturing state title No. 3 with a 77-54 victory over O'Fallon behind 35 points from Flowers and just two from Rose in his final high school game.
Three-peat (and one?): From a talent standpoint, Simeon met its match in the 2012 Class 4A championship game against undefeated Proviso East. Simeon trailed most of the game and Jabari Parker was outplayed by Proviso East's Sterling Brown, but the Wolverines rallied behind veterans Jaleni Neely, Steve Taylor and Kendrick Nunn to win their third straight state title with a 50-48 victory. Peoria Manual (1994-97) is the only school to win four straight.
Super(Spear)man: Simeon was a couple of ticks of the clock away from being eliminated from the 2010 tournament by Benet in the supersectional round when Brandon Spearman forced overtime with a long, off-balance 3-pointer at the buzzer. He also hit two free throws to force a second overtime and had eight of his 24 points and five of his nine rebounds in the extra periods. Spearman was Simeon's leading scorer in all seven postseason games of that state-championship season.
Grade-changing/SAT controversies: In a 24-hour period following his rookie season with the Bulls, Derrick Rose was one of four students implicated in a grade-changing scandal at Simeon and was accused of having someone take the SAT for him in order to qualify academically to play at Memphis. Memphis was later forced to vacate its 38 wins in Rose's lone season there, while no action was taken against Simeon because it was never determined who was responsible for changing the grades.
Death of a legend: Bob Hambric, the architect of the Simeon dynasty, died of cancer on Aug. 21, 2009. Sixteen years earlier, Hambric survived surgery on an aneurysm in his brain. He left coaching the way he coached — on his own terms — in 2004.
Ugly night: An altercation broke out in the handshake line following a hard-fought victory over Morgan Park at Chicago State on Jan. 16 of this season. Though security restored order quickly, the night got much worse because of an apparently unrelated shooting that resulted in the death of 17-year-old Tyrone Lawson in the parking lot. Simeon coach Robert Smith and Morgan Park coach Nick Irvin engaged in a verbal altercation that resulted in four-game suspensions for each.


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Ahhhh the memories. Standing at 5,893 metres (19,334 ft) wrapped up in thick clothing, standing on a glacier and watching the sun rise up over the Serengeti.
In my opinion Kilimanjaro is the perfect climb to start with if you plan any high altitude ascents. With a good backup team and good planning this can be one of the best 'short' high altitude ascents done in 6 or 7 days.
Teamwork, great attitudes, great sights and an amazing country (Tanzania) with it's wonderful people help to make it an experience of a lifetime.
As any traveller knows, photographs never make up for the feeling of 'being there' but the video slideshow, (below) of my trip is one that I can look at with fond smiles and thought.
This is one Mountain that gave me the 'bug' to go on and do more. Altitude is not everything, the beauty and experience of the place is, for me. A small hill, a huge Summit, doesn't matter, give me a path, a top and great views with lovely people and I'm there.
Thankyou for joining me here and I look forward to sharing many more of my memories plus exciting new adventures here in future


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Waste Prevention at Home
Seattle continues to strengthen its recycling programs and reduce waste. Learn more about how you can help.
Avoid waste, save money, and protect our planet:
- Learn the best ways to store produce to keep it fresh and check out tips on freezing meat, leftovers, produce, and more.
- Rent equipment or share items via lending libraries.
- Food waste prevention tips. It's not only good for the environment, but it can also save you money!
- Reduce paper waste by stopping unwanted junk mail and phone books.
- Print double-sided and learn other ways to save paper.
- Bring your own reusable bags, containers, and coffee mug when you shop.
Reusing products cuts your disposal costs and supports a significant local economy.
- Sell items you no longer want and find bargains at consignment shops, garage sales, thrift stores, online exchanges and auctions like eBay and Craig's List.
- Buy salvaged building materials and architectural pieces.
- Rather than buy new hazardous products like bleach or car polish, get products that other King County residents have brought to the South Household Hazardous Waste Facility. Availability of free products varies, but may include: oil-based paint, household cleansers, wood care products, antifreeze and other automotive products. You will need to sign a release form before receiving any materials.
- Many organizations can use or recycle items you no longer want. Old towels, blankets, or sheets can now be taken to local organizations and turned into new products such as carpet padding, insulation, and wiping rags.
From old clothes to new products:
- Do you toss damaged clothes, shoes and household linens into the trash because you think they can't be donated? We've got great news: items that aren't reusable can be recycled into industrial wiping cloths, carpet padding, insulation and more.
- Nearly every large collector in our area sorts materials into several categories – some for resale and some for recycling into new products.


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What should happen to the Jefferson School?
Matt Ghazarian: "I don't even know what the Jefferson School is."
Laney Kaminer: "I think it should be used as a community center where people can get together and share sports activities and educational opportunities along with some kind of daycare facility. Mixed use for the urban community."
Waki Wynn: "It needs to become the foundation of the African-American culture in Charlottesville."


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"Hey young homey, what ya trippin' on?"
bFM DJ, kickboxing middleweight and hardcore aficionado Richie Hardcore and pop-minded X Factor runner-up Chris Rene make for an unlikely Talking Heads pairing, but they're united in their proximity to addiction and their sobriety.
For Talking Heads, the two met to talk about dealing with drug and alcohol dependency "one day at a time".
Follow Sam Wicks on Twitter for notifications of future Talking Heads and other content on nzherald.co.nz.
- nzherald.co.nz


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This past weekend was our first trip to LEGOLAND Discovery Center in Grapevine, Texas. Even though it was a bit crowded, there was plenty for our kids to do.
We chose to visit on a Saturday so that my husband Nate could go with us. Even though it was a weekend, I'm sure the line was long due to spring break. However, if you plan to go on a weekend, I highly recommend purchasing tickets online ahead of time because when we arrived around 1 PM, the line to purchase tickets was closed and sold out.
Once we got to the entrance, the wait was not bad. They take a quick family picture on a green screen when you are next to get your tickets. Then, the next stop is entering the "factory."
Once you enter the factory, it's a quick tour with Professor Brick o'Brack, who shows you how the Lego bricks are made, and then gives each child a souvenir LEGOLAND brick to take home.
As you enter LEGOLAND, you line up immediately in the queue to ride the Kingdom Quest Laser Ride. It's really fun. The kids sit in front with the parents in back, and everyone gets a gun to shoot at spiders and rock throwing bad guys, etc. The ride keeps score. Miss Em was the winner with more than 15,000 points.
I think my favorite part was all the amazing creations made from Legos. This was one from Chima that we walked by as we were checking out all the activities.
My girls saw the Princess Palace and went straight to it. They built castles topped with cupcake turrets. Then, Molly saw some little girls singing on the stage, and she had to go sing Let It Go with the karaoke microphone.
We stopped for a quit snack in the Cafe, which has sandwiches and salads and a few other snacks. Then, it was off to the 4D Cinema. The wait was short. The 3D part was broken, but that was okay since Molly is still too little to wear the 3D glasses. However, the 4D part was fun with bubbles dropping down and quite a few squirts of water as the characters on the screen fell down a waterfall.
Nate and Mr E headed to the Lego Race Cars and built their own to race down three different hills. Each hill was larger than the next. They said the hardest part was finding tires. They spent most of their time racing, while the girls and I played in the Princess Palace and the Duplo center.
This was Molly's absolute favorite thing in LEGOLAND -- the Duplo center. There was a play structure with a twisty slide she enjoyed. She loves building with blocks, and these were big squishy blocks she could use to build huge towers taller than her.
Our last stop before dinner was Miniland, which was awesome! It was full of Dallas & Ft Worth landmarks all miniaturized -- from AT&T Stadium to the Ballpark at Arlington. Nate was fascinated by the entire recreation of Dealy Plaza complete with the lit up window of the Book Depositry from where Lee Harvey Oswald shot JFK. While we were in Miniland, it turned to night, the lights came on all the buildings, and then came the fireworks!
By now, it was dinner time, and we were starving. We exited through the gift shop where Nate and Mr E found toys they couldn't live without. My husband even found his very own look-a-like Lego Minifigure.
It was a lot of fun, and the kids really enjoyed themselves. Molly is already asking when we can go back. So, are you ready to visit, yet?
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edit: how does one delete a page? I made one for "chronograph" that basically replaced the "chronometer" with the correct term, but the latter page is now superfluous.
Honestly, some of you probably know more about the Wiki system than I do. I guess I need to find some instructions and put them up.