A leaked announcement confirms your Switch is about to become a Diablo machine.
Ganondorf's looking ready for some loot.
After months of rumors, a mistakenly published post spotted by a Redditor appears to confirm that Diablo 3 is coming to the Nintendo Switch.
The Switch port of the blockbuster dungeon battler will reportedly launch in late 2018 for $60, and include the game's Reaper of Souls expansion and the DLC Rise of the Necromancer in a package publisher Blizzard is calling Diablo 3: The Eternal Collection.
The leaked post was originally published on Forbes and later taken down. It also revealed Switch-exclusive features, such as an armor set that will make your character look like The Legend of Zelda villain Ganondorf. Other exclusives reportedly include Zelda-themed items such as a Cucco pet and Triforce portrait.
According to the leak, up to four players will be able to play on a single Switch, or play on separate Switch units cooperatively. Online play will reportedly be supported, running off of Nintendo's upcoming online service, with support for cloud saves.
This marks the first time a Blizzard game has appeared on a Nintendo system since 2003, when The Lost Vikings, Rock 'n Roll Racing and Blackthrone all received Game Boy Advance ports. But among Blizzard's marquee franchises, this marks the first Nintendo console port since Starcraft on the Nintendo 64.
Despite a rocky launch and a series of revamps that significantly reworked systems like its loot mechanics, Diablo 3 has been a massive success for Blizzard, with more than 30 million units sold across the PC, PS4 and Xbox One versions.


This bronze cigarette box was appraised on Antiques Roadshow and is a relic from another era as no one uses these kinds of things anymore. Back in the old days you might keep a box full of cigarettes out for guests as a courtesy so that no one ever had to ask for a smoke. This small bronze cigarette box dates from at least the 1930s but has one special element that makes it worth a lot more than its contemporary counterparts: a white jade topper.
For this reason the appraiser, Robert Waterhouse, informs the owner this tiny box that at auction the buyer for this item would almost certainly be Chinese and they would be buying it exclusively for the jade it contains. What's more: he loves the ash, smoke, and dirt that's become embedded on the carving! Find out how much this cigarette box is worth in the video below.
The 8 best antique finds ever: Click "Next Page" below!


Forget the hassle of dropping your dog off, I will pick up your dog from your home and take him or her for a dog walk either in their neighbourhood, or in the lovely countryside such as Bourne Woods, Elsea Woods, or Cawthorpe. What better way to get extra time in your busy schedule and a happy, calmer dog when you get home?
I offer a free, no obligation Meet & Greet service, where I come to your home to meet you and your pet(s). I will introduce myself and Porter's Pet Services, and discuss exactly what your needs are. I am proud to be able to tailor my services exactly to your needs and your budget. The consultation is free of charge and no obligation.
I can walk dogs both on their own, or in a group of no more than four.
For a minimum of 30 minutes, I can offer fresh food and water, company, and play time. I will clear up any mess that the puppy has made, and clean their enclosure.
If you're a cat or dog owner, have exotic pets or small animals, we can arrange the right care for your animals.
I promise that I will look after your pet with the same loving care as if they were my own.


Well, here it is - my Survivor challenge one. Blue and green and white.
Hilary this is fantastic! I love those brackets and you have used the ric rac and ribbon perfectly! It is all brilliant!
And very nice it is too! Love this LO, it's so serene and beautiful.
Its gorgeous Hillary, I love all the bits on it.
Hilary, it's a shame you don't get enough time to scrap b/c you're so great at it! I love this LO and the flowers at the top are gorgeous.
Looks gorgeous. Love the journalling block and that background pp is fab.
Love the hibiscus and leaves, gorgeous.
What a lovely photo and the LO complements it so nicely.
Love the summery feel to suit the photo, love the flowers and journalling block combo too!
This looks great - I love those brackets!


How do we keep our issues, problems, hurts, challenges, insults, in perspective? In II Corinthians 4: 13 - 5:1, Paul refers to his problems (and they were many!) as slight, momentary afflictions. Speaking for me, my afflictions do not feel slight or momentary when they are battering my body, heart, mind, and soul. Do you know what I mean? When I am stressed, getting from "overwhelmed" to "slight and momentary affliction" does not sound doable. So what is Paul's secret? Does it work for us? Can we make peace with our stress?
Join us for an informal, friendly hour of singing, praying, worshiping, meeting and greeting.
See you in church at 10:00 a.m. this Sunday.
Do you remember being that little girl or boy playing outside with your neighborhood friends, the sun is slipping beneath the horizon, the daylight is moving into the mysteriously lit dusk, and the voice you did not want to hear calls out: "Michael, time to come inside!" Do you remember dating in high school, nervously waiting to either receive or place the call to your girlfriend or boyfriend? Do you remember being called on in class at school to answer the one question that you did not know the answer to?
Someone is calling you. Even today. No matter how young or old you are. You are being called.
I learned that the word vocation is what we often think of as something we do with our lives. We pursue vocations to teach, manage a business, be a nurse, become a contractor, or preach. What I learned is that the root of the word vocation is the Latin word for voice. Vocation is not something we do, it is something we hear. Something we listen for. Something we listen to.
Someone…some voice…is calling you. We hear different calls for the different stages of our lives. But echoing somewhere in the depths of who you are is a voice calling you to a new place, a new way of being you.
Have a blessed summer everyone!
We have planned a beautiful, joyful, and meaningful time together this coming Sunday morning at 11:00 a.m. Powerful liturgy and song will form the backbone of the service, but there is more! Together we will hear the Apostle Paul tell us of his total commitment to the coming Kingdom of God. We will honor the total commitment of our brothers and sisters who embody that kingdom in our community today. The service will conclude with the celebration of the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper. The table is a big one. There is plenty of room for you! I hope to see you and your family in church.
PS – the final adult class will take place at 9:45 a.m. in the lounge.


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Our NEW Stealth Pac-2 has arrived. Our first Stealth Pac dates back to the 1980's, but was ready for a re-design. The Stealth Pac-2 is a more modern shape with less bulk and the same overall capacity. Designed with side tapering leather "wings" and a heavy-duty 1-1/2" wide nylon strap. Use the rear leather belt-loop for weight support & security. Built with two main compartments, one for your personal items and the rear key-locking CCW pocket.
Dimensions (No.4) 9" x 6 1/4"
Dimensions (No.5) 11 1/2" x 7 1/2"


Pasture Living: Eco-Friendly Laundry Detergents and Dishwashing Liquid and Ecover Zero Product Reviews and A Giveaway!
Eco-Friendly Laundry Detergents and Dishwashing Liquid and Ecover Zero Product Reviews and A Giveaway!
Many of us, including myself, wash dishes, do laundry, and clean the house on regular basis. It is a chore that we don't think much about anymore. But have we ever wondered what happens to all the water that go down the drain? Toxic waste from chemical-filled household products makes its way to the sewer and continue into the soils and ground water, polluting the environment and harming aquatic life, which then comes back right at us when we consume them as food. My family has been trying to make our own household cleaners as much as we can, including all purpose cleaner and floor cleaner. But making everything natural is not always easy. I've succeeded in some, and I have also failed, wasting all the ingredients I bought for those specific purposes. Some others I'm just too intimidated to try, including making my own laundry detergents and dishwashing liquid, because I'm afraid the result will not be effective and disappointing. I want my laundry clean and plates sparkling and I just don't have the confidence that homemade detergents and dishwashing solutions can give me this result. Thus, I have to resort to using gloves when I wash the dishes to protect my hands from itch and rashes from the harsh water and chemicals.
- It is biodegradable - quickly and completely, leaving no residue behind.
- It is dermatologically tested, for sensitive skin.
- Phosphate-free: Phosphates pollute the water and endanger aquatic life.
- It is eco-friendly: Their packaging are made using Plant-Pastic - a renewable, reusable and recyclable plastic made of sugarcane, which spares the oceans a tsunami of plastic litter. And because it is phosphate-free, it does no harm to the waterways of the world after it's been washed down the drain.
- Doesn't contain foam boosters and optical brighteners: Foams don't necessarily clean any better and optical brighteners only create an illusion that our laundry is clean, but they actually do not enhance cleaning performance and they do not biodegrade completely.
- It uses eco-surfactants: Surfactants is an active ingredient used to give great cleaning results. Ecover uses plant based alternatives instead of harmful petrochemical-based surfactants found in many conventional household cleaners.
- Preservatives used are naturally derived and/or Ecocert approved.
- Through continual research and development, Ecover ensures their products use more and more renewable science, leave fewer unwanted residues, biodegrade even more quickly and have less impact on aquatic life.
I had the privilege to try Ecover Zero's Washing Up Liquid and Laundry Liquid and I'm completely satisfied with its effectiveness and cleaning power. My plates are squeaky clean and laundry fresh. Not only they are eco-friendly, they don't irritate my skin, they don't have any overpowering fragrance (just the way I like it), and they do their job well! I have spent a lot buying conventional "baby" detergent and dishwashing liquid to wash baby clothes and bottles before and I can guarantee that they are not as safe and eco-friendly as we think. Now that I know about Ecover Zero, I have no reservation in using their products to wash any of my things, including baby things.
This range also carries Fabric Conditioner to soften fabrics, should you choose to use it.
Amazingly, even Environmental Working Group (EWG), the non-profit organization that rates household and cosmetic products, gives this Laundry Liquid a smashing A! That means it's one of the best one out there. (There was no rating for the Washing Up Liquid).
To have a green product that works as effectively as its non-green counterparts, which means being kind to our skin and to this earth God has entrusted to us, what more can I ask for?
Ecover products are available in all Home-Fix Singapore outlets. They are giving a 20% discount (expire on 31 August 2014) exclusively for Pasture Living readers when you shop on their website (Discount Code: ECV20PL). iHerb also carries selected Ecover products, but not as extensive as Ecover's own website and retail stores.
3. Comment on this post on why you'd like to win Ecover's Washing Up Liquid and leave your email address. If you are uncomfortable leaving your email publicly, send me a message through Pasture Living Facebook page.
This giveaway will end on 6 July 2014 Singapore time and the winners will be announced through email. Open to Singapore residents only.
Disclaimer: Ecover sponsored the above products for reviews, no compensation was received and all opinions are my own.
I began to switch my household and personal products gradually to organics - non chemicals. As I realized most of the products sold contain some toxic, non safe ingredients (even foods). It would be fantastic if I could win this Ecover Washing Up Liquid. Just like what Vicky mentioned all the benefits of using this product. Most importantly it is safe to use for my family.
This is what I have been looking for ! I have a very sensitive hand skin that I couldn't use chemical dishwashing liquids, they would make my skin so itchy, dry and painful.
As mentioned by Vicky, I will be very happy if I can use the same Ecover Zeros washing liquid safely both for our plates and our babies bottles/plates. I hope to win this to have a try on this great natural product ! Thanks for this information and giveaway contest.
Hi Vicky, thanks a million for sharing this product to us. I really wish to win this giveaway and try it out and hopefully to see solution to my sensitive skin issues. Thank you again!
This sounds... Too good to be true! I'd like to try it for myself. If it proves itself, I will switch over to Ecover for my household cleaning products.
The eco-friendly, natural ingredients products such as Ecover Zero laundry detergent and dishwashing liquid would be perfect to treat my sensitive skin and reduce my allergic symptoms! I can't wait to try your products and be amazed!


Why Should I learn Go ?
The goals of the Go project were to eliminate the slowness and clumsiness of software development at Google to make the process more productive and scalable.
These folks started sketching the goals for a new language on the whiteboard on September 21, 2007.
Within a few days, the goals had settled into a plan to do something and a fair idea of what it would be.
Design continued part-time in parallel with unrelated work.
By January 2008, Ken had started work on a compiler with which to explore ideas; it generated C code as its output.
By mid-year, the language had become a full-time project and had settled enough to attempt a production compiler.
In May 2008, Ian Taylor independently started on a GCC front end for Go using the draft specification.
Russ Cox joined in late 2008 and helped move the language and libraries from prototype to reality.
"When the three of us [Thompson, Rob Pike, and Robert Griesemer] got started, it was pure research.
Go became a public open source project on November 10, 2009.
Many people from the community have contributed ideas, discussions, and code.
dynamically typed language with the efficiency and safety of a statically typed, compiled language.
In every respect, the language was designed by thinking about what programmers do and how to make programming, at least the kind of programming we do, more effective, which means more fun.
Look at the names who architected this language and their past.
Cross-platform support (Linux, FreeBSD, Mac, Windows).
Famous OS container service Docker developed in go.
Container orchestration service Kubernetes developed in go.
Execution speed, thin, garbage-collection, dynamic and so on.
So I would say Go is 21st century's C language and there is no reason for you not to learn this language.
I would like to personally congratulate you as your blog LinuxLabs has been selected by our panelist as one of the Top 20 Golang Blogs on the web.
I personally give you a high-five and want to thank you for your contribution to this world. This is the most comprehensive list of Top 20 Golang Blogs on the internet and I'm honored to have you as part of this!


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Damburneya bicolor is a species of plant in the family Lauraceae. It is endemic to Panama. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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bicolor
Endemic flora of Panama
Endangered flora of North America
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot

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Q: "As if a 29-year-old blond babe would be even vaguely interested…" The taxi driver thought Becky was a bit of all right. "Got any room for me in your rucksack, love,?" he said, winking back at us and showing an expanse of nicotine-stained teeth. As if a 29-year-old blond babe would be even vaguely interested in some fat slob who'd never see fifty again and who had the remains of his breakfast on his beard.
Source: Cathy Kelly: Thelma Louise and the Lurve Gods, in Irish Girls About Town, p. 55.
I would have two questions regarding the part in bold in the above sentence:

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*Why  "As if a 29-year-old blond babe would be…" is used instead of  "As if a 29-year-old blond babe were…" which should be according grammar books the correct choice.

*I am not sure what "never see fifty again" means in the context.

A: Consider these two sentences:

I need money - fact
  As if I needed money - hypothesis

For most verbs, we describe a hypothetical situation using a backshift - moving back one tense. It is the same trick we do for reported speech: here is an article about it.
be is an exception: there is a special form called a subjunctive, which we only use for hypothetical situations. Sometimes we are a bit slack and just backshift.

I am rich fact- present
  As if I were rich hypothesis - subjunctive
  As if I was rich hypothesis - backshift

A few other verbs are exceptions. Quoting from that article about backshifting:

The modal verbs could, should, would, might, needn't, ought to, used to do not normally change.

So, now we get to your sentence:

A 29-year-old blond babe would be interested in... - fact
  As if a 29-year-old blond babe would be interested in... - hypothesis

As you can see, would did not change when we switched to a hypothetical sentence.
never see fifty again is an expression meaning that somebody is over fifty. Here are lots of examples of its use.

A: Consider the difference between these two scenarios:
Suppose a blonde babe were interested in an old guy with food in his beard. How would she act?
Suppose an old guy with food in his beard attempted to chat up a young babe. Do you suppose she would  be interested?

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Lady Jennifer may refer to:
 Lady Jennifer (novel), a 1908 novel by John Strange Winter
 Lady Jennifer (film), a 1915 film


Coach: Jack Rose (2nd year).
2007-08: 12-10, 6-6 SCAC East, fourth; lost to Mabton in district crossover.Last state trip: 2003.
Coach: Roger Sonderland (24th year).
2007-08: 23-4, 10-2 SCAC East, second; lost to Connell in district championship; lost to Charles Wright in 1A state final.
Coach: Pete Christensen (1st year).
2007-08: 7-12, 4-8 SCAC East, T-4th; lost to Goldendale in district crossover.Last state trip: 2001.
Coach: Cody Marlow (3rd year).
2007-08: 7-14, 4-8 SCAC East, T-4th; lost to Royal in district tiebreaker.
Coach: Wes Richins (3rd year).
2007-08: 1-19, 0-12 SCAC East, 7th; did not qualify for districts.


SO much went into making RR, I thought I'd do a little behind-the-scenes treatment. There's easily enough content to fill up several posts, but I'm stuffing it all into one big fat one. Now you can binge through a year of my work in one fell swoop. Yeh.
Before going any further, please watch the actual final film. This is SPOILER territory and you don't want your first impressions besmirched by all the raw source material.
You can see the full animatic in my latest story reel. It's patched together pretty roughly but it served as a very helpful roadmap.
Story Reel Spring 2013 from Karl Hadrika on Vimeo.
I knew I REALLY wanted to make a hybrid for my thesis film. I designed the story to lend itself to multiple animation mediums. The mix of 2D and 3D metaphysically separates the characters and displaces their existential realities. The mortal realm is grounded in CG- while the raccoon ghost defies the constraints of this dimension and flows ever-freely in his own 2D ghosty world. He is a pure-energy embodiment, the soul of a no-longer-living-thing, and shouldn't be confined to a "rig" in any sense anyway.
So that's basically my rationale for the whole 2D/3D thing. It was very difficult to pull off but also a lot more fun.
Video Reference for Roadkill Redemption from Karl Hadrika on Vimeo.
Roadkill Redemption from Karl Hadrika on Vimeo.
Lolly child from Karl Hadrika on Vimeo.
FYI, this is my thesis character, Leah.
Look for her in my senior film, millions of years from now when I actually finish and release the darned thing. (Probably sometime later this summer).


The street where I grew up on was once filled with the noise of laughing children. We would be in and out of each other's houses, playing in the back gardens, eating dinner in which ever friend's house we were at rather than break the fun and go home.
Sounds so idyllic and it was for my older sisters and brother. Not so much for me. I did have friends, lovely friends, people I was in school with. But mum never liked it when they came to my house. She would discourage it not by saying anything but by the frosty cold air that followed us as we would venture out to the garden or into the sitting room. I was never allowed bring them upstairs. So after a while my friends stopped calling over to mine. It was better if I went to theirs.
Willow, Sally and Robert, my siblings were always enjoying their friends over, even up in their bedrooms listening to music, but not me.
Our house was built in the late fifties early sixties, I heard Dad talking about it one time. It's in south Dublin, a sought after area my mum kept saying. It is red brick front and detached, has a garage too. We were considered posh because of that, having a detached house. Flower beds that winded around the two cherry blossom trees in the front garden filled it with colour.
There's a gravel driveway and I remember listening out for Dad's car as he returned from work. He was wonderful, full of fun and hugs. Always telling me he loved me.
Later when we were older, the bus service put a bus stop close to our house and my mum went berserk, how dare they! The traffic became heavier too, we no longer had the quiet residential street of my siblings' youth. Lots of things were different when I was growing up from their time. Guess that's what comes from being the baby of the family.
Keep in touch and let me know if you have any questions from my story in My Husband's Sin or Don't Call Me Mum.
I so enjoy writing to you on here.
I would be happy to put on a guest post featuring you, Mary. Just email me at petejohnson50@yahoo.com to discuss what you would like.


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General Conference 2016: A Young Person's Perspective
The Conference was a mixed drink: equal parts disappointment and hope with a healthy dose of tedium. Over a month later I'm still trying to swallow it and come to terms with the decisions we made (or didn't make) in Portland.
This year I saw a Church so concerned with one issue that nothing else seemed to matter at all anymore. It wasn't just that people were committed with closed ears and heads down to the opinion they came with. It wasn't just that we refused to listen to or learn from each other. This has been going on for years; it's nothing new. But I was shocked by the all-or-nothing attitude that dominated the event. We wasted over two days arguing about the standing rules for a two-week conference, stalling to delay the controversial issues that would come later. A bishop calculated that each minute of GC costs over $1,000 to put on. I'll let you do the math to find out how much we spent on "the rules." Resolutions concerning human sexuality weren't the only ones affected—we were kept from countless other proposals concerning human rights, church revitalization, and global missions.
I saw a Church choking on parliamentary procedure. We put more into this system of argument than we ever have into prayer or into listening to each other. We use the system to silence each other, or circumvent the will of the body. The system is dead, but we killed the only alternative that was offered, in fear that it might be used to talk about human sexuality.
But with all of this conflict over rules and procedure, I can't help but be reminded of Paul's words about the Law: "The letter kills, but the Spirit gives life." (2 Cor 3:6)
As flawed as the rules may be, more rules won't restore life to our Church. Only God can do that.
I did see flashes of hope. The call for unity read by Ann Jacob backed by a group of young people deeply moved the body and I believe it played a role in the Conference's ultimate decision to appoint a commission to find a way forward. The statement was much needed at a time of turmoil and doubt for the future of our Church and many of us recognized it as a Spirit-filled moment. Ann pleaded, "Please listen to the prophetic voice of the young people, calling upon you to be of one spirit as we go about our work to continue making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world." The hope spread into applause that seemed to bring some purpose back into the room.
I think a lot of our hope is resting in this commission tasked with finding a way forward through our disagreements over human sexuality. Can we find a way to continue doing the ministry of Christ, as God's hands and feet in the world, despite growing polarization and increasingly stark theological differences? Can we remember the first commandment, and unify behind it? As the Statement of Unity quoted Wesley, "May we not be of one heart, though we are not of one opinion?"
Please reach out to your bishops and encourage them to include young people in this commission. Let our prophetic voice guide the Church through one of the most important moments in its history.
Miller is a member of Pulaski Heights UMC in Little Rock, Arkansas and is an undergraduate student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
He has served at all levels of the United Methodist Church, including his local church, as chair of the Arkansas Conference Council on Youth Ministries, delegate to the Global Young People's Convocation and Legislative Assembly in 2014, and reserve delegate to the 2016 General Conference of the United Methodist Church.
Currently, Miller is working on an advocacy project for the victims of the current global refugee crisis. He aspires to be ordained as a pastor to continue his ministry in social justice and global missions.
Beliefs Unity Conflict Conferences

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An extension of a retail storefront fitting experience. But, we bring our jeans collection to the convenience of your home, office, or another preferred location. You invite your friends, neighbors, and/or co-workers. And we provide the fun and relaxing atmosphere to help you select the idea fit and jeans style for your unique body shape. Ideal solution for busy Moms with tight schedules. Shop while the kids are doing their homework!
How to schedule a Trunk Show?


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This is a tried and tested look of mine........check out this post on my grid dating back to October 2016. If it works, it works! Nail that signature style!
The very same Uniqlo sweater above......basics!! H&M trousers - fab alternative here Converse, past season - alternative here Jigsaw bag, ancient via eBay Rayban Aviators I do love the navy and burgundy colour combo.....I predict more of the same for tomorrow's outfit!


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Anabarilius liui is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Anabarilius. The nominate subspecies lui is endemic to the upper Yangtze basin in China, but there are no recent records and it is considered extinct in the 2009 Chinese red list.

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Anabarilius
Fish described in 1944


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We got our first estimate in today. It was about 10% lower then our budget is, but didn't include things like landscaping and permits. I've heard that permits can be as much as 8 – 10% of the value of the project. Landscaping is probably another 10 – 15% of the cost of the project. With everything added together, it probably exceeds our budget by about 10%.
The contractor figured a pretty big number for our appliances. Since we aren't going with Wolf or Viking, the number that we got may have been a little high. Probably corners that we can cut there.
It will be interesting to see where the other quotes come in. We met with one contractor who felt that the job would take 9 – 12 months, or 3 – 6 months longer than everyone else. Ugh. Such a nightmare.


An email I sent today has been returned undelivered with the following reason "Delay reason: SMTP error from remote mail server after end of data: 421 Policy (1.2.1.3) Too much SPAM received from 66.96.187.1 on 2018/12/02 21:20:54 GMT. If you share a mail server consider moving to a dedicated mail server not sending SPAM.
My email was not SPAM, it was a single email to my mother. An Internet search suggested that only the server owner can resolve this. Another thread suggested checking the IP address to establish if it had been blocked, and my search of the IP said that it is blocked. What can be done to resolve this?
Was it just this single email that was bounced back or have you seen this happen multiple times?
Hi, it was just a single email and the first time it has ever happened to me.
Today I sent a new email to the same address and it was successfully delivered.
Looks like this has been resolved and maybe was a one-time event.
Ok, please let me know if you experience this issue again, but it was most likely a temporary error/one time problem.
Hi, I spoke too soon. The same thing happened again today, same BT email recipient.
"The message has not yet been delivered: host mx.bt.lon5.cpcloud.co.uk [65.20.0.49] Delay reason: SMTP error from remote mail server after end of data: 421 Policy (1.2.1.1) Too much SPAM received from 66.96.189.10 on 2018/12/04 19:53:55 GMT, if you share a mail server consider moving to a dedicated mail server not sending SPAM"
Ok, and to make sure I'm understanding, you are only seeing this error sending to one email address? What is that address?
Ok I checked all mail going to doreen.m.obrien@btinternet.com and they have left our server successfully. This means it is solely on that email blocking that. The person you were sending mail to would need to contact their provider to have them whitelist your email.


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Happy 30th Birthday "Labyrinth"
June 27, 2016 Aloysius Fox
On June 27th, 1986 the film Labyrinth was first released in the USA, but it would be another five months before it came out in Britain (November 28th, 1986). To celebrate three decades of one of the best fantasy movies ever made, here are five things that you might not have known about Labyrinth.
1. Behold the Goblin King!
David Bowie was not the only choice for the role of Jareth the Goblin King. Jim Henson also considered other rockstars such as Sting (pictured above), Prince, Mick Jagger, and Michael Jackson. Of course, a different singer as the Goblin King would have also meant and entirely different soundtrack.
2. Who is Robin Zakar?
In an early draft of the script Jareth enters Sarah's house in the guise of Robin Zakar, the author of a play she is due to perform in. Sarah does not wish for her brother to be taken away by the goblins, and Jareth snatches him away against her will.
3. Bellatrix Lestrange or Sarah?
In April 1984, a young Helena Bonham Carter auditioned for the lead role of Sarah, but it was ultimately decided it would be better to cast an American actress. Hmm . . . imagine Labyrinth directed by Tim Burton starring Helena Bonham Carter as Sarah and Johnny Depp as Jareth?
4. "And baby said"
In the song "Dance Magic" the sounds of the baby cooing and giggling are actually David Bowie. A real baby (not Toby Froud) was brought in for the recording, but the sound crew could not get the right sound from the baby, so Bowie took the role instead.
5. Money's not everything . . . right?
Labyrinth cost $25 million to make, but failed at the US box office by only raising just under $13 million in ticket sales . . . but despite that, it has lived on for 30 years as a classic!
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Terri Malek, who is running a gallery/studio in the small log building next to Sports Corral this summer, works on the clay model of a horse, which will be cast as a bronze sculpture.

Artist Terri Malec opens gallery in tiny Joseph cabin
By Elane Dickenson
Wallowa County Chieftain
JOSEPH – Artist Terri Malec – who decades ago was the proprietor of what was then the only art gallery in Joseph – has now returned to her roots and opened up a small treasure chest of an art gallery on Main Street in Joseph this summer.
The location is the tiny log cabin on The Sports Corral parking lot, which is normally vacant as a model to promote portable cabin kits offered by JayZee Lumber, Inc. It was also used as a Santa Claus headquarters.
The gallery showcases a variety of Malec oil paintings and sculptures, many of which focus on horses and other animals, her favorite subjects. It also provides a studio where she can work on her art. Regular summer hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, and probably other times. "The sign will be out when I'm here," the artist said.
The business named is Mayfield Studio Gallery after a field below a house in which the artist lived for a time in Virginia, her home state where she returned to live from 2000 to 2006.
Malec was proprietor of Edge of the Wilderness Gallery, where she also had her studio, in downtown Joseph starting in 1979 and closing for good in 1994.
Malec has lived other places through the years, including the Puget Sound area in Washington and in Central Oregon, but said in many ways Joseph is home to her. The fact that the foundries she uses for her sculptures are here also makes it easier to work in Wallowa County than other places.
She moved back after being away for quite a few years in 2006 and started Canine Artistry, an ongoing dog grooming business that compliments her life as an artist and an animal lover. Malec said that while art is her lifelong career, she started grooming dogs professionally after she began showing her own Irish Water Spaniels.
Malec is a member of the Society of Animal Artists. In addition to horse, wildlife and canine subjects, she also paints scenic and religious works.
The cabin is "a perfect spot for a little rustic gallery," she said, adding that operating a gallery is "coming full circle for me."
Malec invites people to stop, visit and see her at work in her new gallery. Also watch for one of her sculptures to be installed on Joseph Main Street.
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It's time for the annual charity boat giveaway for King's Home. Once again, King's Home will be giving away Randy Howell's Elite Series boat. The fishing community has been an awesome part of the success of the kids, teens, and ladies at King's Home through the boat giveaways, and the organization needs your support again this week.
For a chance to win the boat, donate to King's Home by Nov. 17.
On Saturday Nov. 17 the "Kampfire for the King" event will take place at the King's Home lake in Chelsea, Ala. Kids from all of the homes will have a fun day of fishing with local Bassmaster high school and college teams from around the state. It's a free outdoor pre-holiday event for the community and it's open to the public, so come out and enjoy the day and help make a difference! For more info and location visit Kingshome.com.
For over 40 years King's Home has been home to hundreds of youth, women, and children seeking refuge, hope, and help from abuse, neglect, abandonment, homelessness, and other difficult and impoverished conditions and circumstances. The purpose is to serve Christ by serving youth, women, and mothers with children who are at-risk.
The Howell's and King's Home would like to thank our partners, Triton boats and Mercury outboards, as well as Bassmaster.com for their continued support.
Follow the link below to donate and get your tickets today, or call the King's Home office at 205-678-8331 and make your donation over the phone from 8am-5pm ct.
Watch one of the King's Home kids draw the winner Live on Facebook.com/randyhowellfishing at 2pm CT on Saturday Nov.17th.
When everyone joins together we can make a difference in the lives of hundreds of kids, teens, and ladies in need, so please donate today!
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Girlhood, Céline Sciamma's new film, opens with one of the most remarkable sequences that I have ever seen in a cinema.
Still Alice tells the story of a university professor who is diagnosed with an aggressive early-onset dementia.
Fifty Shades of Grey film opens this Valentine's weekend to much fanfare but, perhaps tellingly, with few press previews in the UK.
The Theory of Everything is a film about two people who meet at university and fall in love.
N.B.: Contains spoilers; if interested in the film, go see or stream it first and then read.
The taxi driver was mystified by the long queue waiting to go into Leeds Picturehouse cinema on a recent Sunday afternoon. He was clearly surprised when I explained that what turned out to be a capacity audience was there to see a documentary about the 1984-5 miners' strike.
"A Touch of Sin" and "Leviathan"
NEW YORK – The times we live in are often most clearly reflected in the mirror of art. Much has been written about post-communism in Russia and China.
The latest corner of World War II to be dramatised for the big screen is small. Cramped, even.
Not all British period dramas are the same. They don't all involve servants faithfully tendering to lovable members of the aristocracy. Many do, of course, especially given the commercial imperative of appealing to affluent Americans, most of whom like Britain's history posh.
So the cryptic teasers posted on Twitter by Mark Frost and David Lynch have substance: Twin Peaks will be returning to television screens 25 years after its cancellation.
Did watching 101 Dalmatians instill you with a burning desire to fill your home with dozens of monochrome puppies?
Love may not be obvious to the critics in my picks from 2011, a great year for film, but it's the key to "getting" what makes each of these flicks great.
This list is in alphabetical order because a number has no meaning when love is the answer.


Two of the characteristics Paul lists as representing what love is NOT are boastful and arrogant. I will address them together because they are similar traits. In general, one boasts out of one's arrogance. Although I did not consciously plan it this way, what better week to consider boastfulness and arrogance than the week of the start of the presidential primaries in the United States! Obviously, boasting and arrogance are not the exclusive domain of either political party, nor of a specific gender, age group, or ethnicity – all of the candidates display these traits to a troubling extent, at least it is troubling to me.
As a country, we want leaders who are accomplished and confident. Winning elections is about convincing voters that one's experience is evidence of their ability to do the job well, as well as selling one's vision of a better future. Educating an audience about one's accomplishments can easily deteriorate into boastful bluster, however, particularly when one is insecure about those accomplishments, or when others are questioning those accomplishments. In a similar way, our attempts to display confidence can very quickly devolve into a show of blatant arrogance. There is a thin line between confidence and arrogance, and many – including the non-candidates among us – find ourselves crossing back and forth with regularity.
Yet, I digress. This series of Life Notes is about love, not politics. Even so, we live in a politicized world. What would a candidate who based his or her campaign on love look like? I am not referring to love of country, as in patriotism, but a genuine love of humankind – all of humankind regardless of sexual orientation, race, gender, age, ethnicity, socio-economic status, religion – everyone! I am talking about a Jesus-kind-of-love. Such a candidate would reach out to the poor, the sick, the lost, the lonely, and the sinners. Of course, Jesus also spent time with tax-collectors – likely the wealthy of the day – but never to the exclusion of the excluded. Our candidate of love would be patient and kind, even to and especially with his or her attackers. Would such a candidate have a chance of winning a national election? Sadly, I fear not.
Paul's writings about love make it obvious that becoming more loving requires becoming more vulnerable. A loving person will not brag about their own accomplishments because they have no need or desire to make themselves appear superior. Loving people are humble and recognize everyone has strengths and weaknesses. We are only as strong as the ties binding us together. Love requires mutual vulnerability, but vulnerability does not win elections. It does win hearts, however, while boasting and arrogance isolate them.


Has anyone got a good easy recipe using beef mince.
Thaw mince in refrigerator and break up well. Place bread in food processor till crumbed. Chop up one large onion into quarters and add.
Add all other ingredients adding mince last piece by piece. Wet hands and roll mixture into smallish balls.
Then either; brown and cook through in a frypan, drop into boiling stock until cooked or bake in oven and serve with sauce as below.
Can add vegetables such as sliced mushrooms and pre cooked diced carrots.
Add mixed herbsORdried oregano to the processor when mixing.
How about this one wimwom!It's good, really easy, freezes well but it uses both mince and sausagemeat.
Fry the onion in the butter until tender.Add the remaining ingredients and bring the sauce to the boil.
Soak the breadcrumbs in the milk until all the milk is absorbed.
Blend the mince and sausagemeat.Add the onion, salt and pepper, then the egg and soaked breadcrumbs.Divide the mixture into 12 equal portions and place them in a roasting dish.Pour the sauce carefully over and around the meatball portions.
(For 48 Baby Meatballs): or can be made as larger size, with indonesian sauce over the top.
Chop onion, garlic and spring onion finely.
Place into thefood processor bowl and addother ingredients gradually, pulsing the mixture to mix evenly.
Using wet hands roll the mixture into balls.
for 2 mins each side, working clockwise around the pan to turn the balls.
Serve withIndonesian dipping sauce on the side.
Combine ingredients in small pan and heat, (or microwave in a pyrex jug,) stirring until smooth and thickened.
Sauce can be diluted with extra water if it is too thick.
Meatballs-500g mince, 250g sausage meat, ½uncooked rice, 1tsp curry powder, salt & pepper, 1 egg, 1 onion, 1 Tbsp chopped parsley.
Sauce-½cup water, ½cup tomato sauce, 3tsp Worcester sauce, 2 Tbsp vinegar, ¼cup brown sugar, 2Tbsp fruit (I use Branston chutney) or tomato chutney. Combine over low heat until sugar is dissolved. Bake in moderate oven 30-60mins. Baste occasionally.
Combine onion, garlic, mince, uncooked rice and tomato sauce in a large bowl. Mix well. Season with salt and pepper. Roll level tablespoons of mince mixture into balls.
Heat oil in a large frying pan. Add meatballs. Cook, turning until browned all over. Remove from heat.
Combine tomato soup, diced tomatoes, water and basil in a large saucepan. Bring to boil. Add meatballs to pan. Simmer covered for about 30 minutes, or until rice is tender (do not stir meatballs).
Serve meatballs on spaghetti or mashed potato. Garnish with fresh herbs.
Beef meatball recipe with sauce plz for a tribe!!
What is the ultimate pork meatball for spaghetti?
Is it ok to freeze raw meatball mixture?


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"""
This file provides simple functions to calculate the integrated stellar number counts
as a function of limiting magnitude and galactic coordinates.

:requires: NumPy
:requires: matplotlib

:version: 0.1

:author: Sami-Matias Niemi
:contact: s.niemi@ucl.ac.uk
"""
import matplotlib
matplotlib.rc('text', usetex=True)
matplotlib.rcParams['font.size'] = 17
matplotlib.rc('xtick', labelsize=14)
matplotlib.rc('axes', linewidth=1.1)
matplotlib.rcParams['legend.fontsize'] = 11
matplotlib.rcParams['legend.handlelength'] = 3
matplotlib.rcParams['xtick.major.size'] = 5
matplotlib.rcParams['ytick.major.size'] = 5
import numpy as np
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

def bahcallSoneira(magnitude, longitude, latitude, constants):
    """
    Implemented Equation B1 from Bahcall and Soneira 1980 (1980ApJS...44...73B).

    Note that the values return do not necessarily agree with the Table 6 of the paper values.
    Mostly the integrated number of stars agree within 15%, which is the error quoted
    in the paper.

    :param magnitude: limiting magnitude
    :type magnitude:float
    :param longitude: galactic longitude in degrees
    :type longitude: float
    :param latitude: galactic latitude in degrees
    :type latitude: float

    :return: Number of stars per square degree
    """
    #rename variables for easy reference and convert coordinates to radians
    m = magnitude
    l = np.deg2rad(longitude)
    b = np.deg2rad(latitude)
    C1 = constants['C1']
    C2 = constants['C2']
    beta = constants['beta']
    alpha = constants['alpha']
    delta = constants['delta']
    lam = constants['lam']
    eta = constants['eta']
    kappa = constants['kappa']

    #magnitude dependent values
    if m <= 12:
        mu = 0.03
        gamma = 0.36
    elif 12 < m < 20:
        mu = 0.0075*(m - 12) + 0.03
        gamma = 0.04*(12 - m) + 0.36
    else:
        mu = 0.09
        gamma = 0.04

    #position dependency
    sigma = 1.45 - 0.2*np.cos(b) * np.cos(l)

    #precompute the delta mags
    dm = m - constants['mstar']
    dm2 = m - constants['mdagger']

    #split the equation to two parts
    D1 = (C1*10**(beta*dm)) / ((1. + 10**(alpha*dm))**delta) / ((np.sin(b)*(1 - mu/np.tan(b)*np.cos(l)))**(3 - 5*gamma))
    D2 = (C2*10**(eta*dm2)) / ((1. + 10**(kappa*dm2))**lam) / ((1 - np.cos(b)*np.cos(l))**sigma)

    #final counts
    D = D1 + D2

    return D

def integratedCountsVband():
    """
    Returns constant values for the integrated number counts in the V-band.

    :return: constants to be used when calculating the integrated number counts.
    :rtype: dict
    """
    return dict(C1=925., alpha=-0.132, beta=0.035, delta=3., mstar=15.75,
                C2=1050., kappa=-0.18, eta=0.087, lam=2.5, mdagger=17.5)

def _skyProjectionPlot(maglimit, b, l, z, blow, bhigh, llow, lhigh, bnum, lnum):
    """
    Generate a sky projection plot.

    :param maglimit:
    :param b:
    :param l:
    :param z:
    :return:
    """
    from kapteyn import maputils

    header = {'NAXIS': 2,
              'NAXIS1': len(l),
              'NAXIS2': len(b),
              'CTYPE1': 'GLON',
              'CRVAL1': llow,
              'CRPIX1': 0,
              'CUNIT1': 'deg',
              'CDELT1': float(bhigh-blow)/bnum,
              'CTYPE2': 'GLAT',
              'CRVAL2': blow,
              'CRPIX2': 0,
              'CUNIT2': 'deg',
              'CDELT2': float(lhigh-llow)/lnum}

    fig = plt.figure(figsize=(12, 11))
    frame1 = fig.add_axes([0.1,0.5,0.85, 0.44])
    frame2 = fig.add_axes([0.1,0.07,0.85, 0.4])

    #generate image
    f = maputils.FITSimage(externalheader=header, externaldata=np.log10(z))
    im1 = f.Annotatedimage(frame1)

    h = header.copy()
    h['CTYPE1'] = 'RA---CAR'
    h['CTYPE2'] = 'DEC--CAR'
    h['CRVAL1'] = 0
    h['CRVAL2'] = 0

    # Get an estimate of the new corners
    x = [0]*5
    y = [0]*5
    x[0], y[0] = f.proj.toworld((1, 1))
    x[1], y[1] = f.proj.toworld((len(l), 1))
    x[2], y[2] = f.proj.toworld((len(l), len(b)))
    x[3], y[3] = f.proj.toworld((1, len(b)))
    x[4], y[4] = f.proj.toworld((len(l)/2., len(b)))

    # Create a dummy object to calculate pixel coordinates
    # in the new system. Then we can find the area in pixels
    # that corresponds to the area in the sky.
    f2 = maputils.FITSimage(externalheader=h)
    px, py = f2.proj.topixel((x,y))
    pxlim = [int(min(px))-10, int(max(px))+10]
    pylim = [int(min(py))-10, int(max(py))+10]

    reproj = f.reproject_to(h, pxlim_dst=pxlim, pylim_dst=pylim)

    grat1 = im1.Graticule(skyout='Galactic', starty=blow, deltay=10, startx=llow, deltax=20)

    colorbar = im1.Colorbar(orientation='horizontal')
    colorbar.set_label(label='log10(Stars per sq deg)', fontsize=18)

    im1.Image()
    im1.plot()

    im2 = reproj.Annotatedimage(frame2)
    grat2 = im2.Graticule()

    im2.Image()
    im2.plot()

    title = r'Integrated Number Density of Stars $V \leq %.1f$' % (maglimit)
    frame1.set_title(title, y=1.02)

    plt.savefig('stellarD%i.pdf' % maglimit)
    plt.close()

def skyNumbers(maglimit=20, blow=20., bhigh=90., llow=0., lhigh=360., bnum=71, lnum=361, plot=True):
    """
    Calculate the integrated stellar number counts in a grid of galactic coordinates.
    Plot the results in two projections.

    :param maglimit: magnitude limit
    :type maglimit: int or float
    :param blow: lower limit for the galactic latitude
    :type blow: float
    :param bhigh: upper limit for the galactic latitude
    :type bhigh: float
    :param llow: lower limit for the galactic longitude
    :type llow: float
    :param lhigh: upper limit of the galacti longitude:
    :type lhigh: float
    :param bnum: number of galactic latitude grid points
    :type bnum: int
    :param lnum: number of galactic longitude grid points
    :type lnum: int
    :param plot: whether or not to generate sky coverage plots
    :type plot: bool

    :return: grid of galactic coordinates and the number of stars in the grid
    """
    Nvconst = integratedCountsVband()

    b = np.linspace(blow, bhigh, num=bnum)
    l = np.linspace(llow, lhigh, num=lnum)

    counts = np.vectorize(bahcallSoneira)

    ll, bb = np.meshgrid(l, b)

    z = counts(maglimit, ll, bb, Nvconst)

    #plot
    if plot:
        _skyProjectionPlot(maglimit, b, l, z, blow, bhigh, llow, lhigh, bnum, lnum)

    return l, b, z

if __name__ == '__main__':
    #constants for V-band
    Nvconst = integratedCountsVband()

    skyNumbers(maglimit=10)
    skyNumbers(maglimit=15)
    skyNumbers(maglimit=18)
    skyNumbers(maglimit=20)
    skyNumbers(maglimit=22)
    skyNumbers(maglimit=24)
    skyNumbers(maglimit=26)
    skyNumbers(maglimit=29)

    #testing
    #print bahcallSoneira(22, 90, 20, Nvconst)
    #print bahcallSoneira(22, 90, 30, Nvconst)
    #print bahcallSoneira(22, 90, 50, Nvconst)
    #print bahcallSoneira(22, 90, 90, Nvconst)


Every year on March 17, the Irish and the Irish-at-heart across the globe observe St. Patrick's Day. What began as a religious feast day for the patron saint of Ireland has become an international festival celebrating Irish culture with parades, dancing, special foods and a whole lot of green. Events & Adventures San Francisco is celebrating the entire week with fun filled events for everyone to participate in. You don't need to be Irish to get together and enjoy some corned beef and cabbage, just make sure you wear green so you don't get pinched.
This week started with The St. Patrick's Day Parade in downtown San Francisco, complete with leprechauns, bagpipes and kilts. The performers marched down Market Street to celebrate and showcased the Irish community, Irish culture and character in all its forms. Then the real fun began when the Irish Bank, a local pub in San Francisco shut down the alley way for a giant block party with live music and of course green beer. Events & Adventures members kept the party going into the weekend; we all dressed up in green and got to try beer from over 30 local breweries including Anchor Steam, 21st Amendment, Lost Coast and many more. Members got to try beer, learn to dance to Irish jigs and listening to reels, hornpipes and polkas all at the Fairfax Brew Fest.
St. Patrick's Day is a day most of us look forward to, and in the spirit of the holiday here are some traditions that go along with it—some are more familiar than others.
Drinking – Since many Irish-Americans are Catholics, some may be required give up alcohol for Lent. However, they are allowed to break this fast during the St. Patrick's Day celebrations. This is one reason why the day is so heavily associated with drinking.
Dyeing water or beer green – Chicago dyes its river green for St. Patrick's Day festivities, and many bars serve green beer. The White House also dyes the water in its fountain green. Lots of cities incorporate green in public displays in different ways. For example in Seattle, all the floats of the St. Patrick's Day parade are painted green and observers are supposed to wear green or else risk being pinched.
Pea planting – In the Northeast, many celebrate by planting peas. The color of the plants and the fact that this time of year makes for ideal growing conditions make it a perfect tradition for St. Patrick's Day.
To Events & Adventures members new and old, find that lucky shamrock and follow the leprechaun to the end of the rainbow where you might find your pot of gold, or even better meet some new lads and lasses to celebrate with!
Happy Leap Year! Leap Day is a perfect day to meet, mingle, and take a leap of faith in the world of dating. To celebrate this special day (it only happens once every four years after all), Events & Adventures Vancouver went down to the Wolf & Hound — one of our city's finest traditional Irish pubs.
According to an old Irish legend (or possibly history), Saint Brigid struck a deal with Saint Patrick that would allow women to propose to men—rather than the other way around—every four years. So what better way to spend leap day than by having fun with other singles from all over town who are also looking to build relationships with people in a way that isn't boring and traditional? Our members enjoyed a cozy atmosphere, local craft beers on tap, and all in all, had good 'craic' thanks to the great company!
Speaking of Irish traditions, our Events & Adventures chapter kept with that theme and joined in on what is hands down the best St. Patrick's Day celebration in the city: the Celtic festival, or Ceilidh. A ceilidh is a social event with folk music, singing, traditional dancing, and storytelling—and it's always a blast! We will be bringing our crew down to the Imperial Theatre this Saturday night for an evening of live bands, traditional music, and Irish dancers. So don't miss out on this legendary party!
As for the actual day of St Patrick's Day on March 17th, what better way is there to celebrate that with an intimate group of friends at one of East Vancouver's finest establishments? We're going to be hosting an event at Fet's Whisky Kitchen, where we'll be sampling some of the finest Irish whiskeys. Fet's has over 750 different bottlings—one of the largest selections in the world. So let's hear a round of "Sláinte" for all these wonderful Irish traditions, and so many chances to celebrate while making new friends and meting great people!


Box Office: Can Friday the 13th Boost 'Insidious' Sequel to $40 Million?
FilmDistrict's "Insidious Chapter 2" should have no trouble possessing the top spot at the domestic box office, taking full advantage of its Friday-the-13th debut.
But therein lies the weekend's discrepancy: Just how much will the front-loaded day impact the horror film's total box office?
Three-day projections for "Insidious 2" range widely, starting in the low $20 millions to as high as $40 million. However, most observers are settling for something in the middle, with $30 million-$35 million.
Either way, even the lowest prediction would be a solid start for the low-budget scarer, from Jason Blum's Blumhouse shingle. The sequel, which reunites helmer James Wan ("The Conjuring") with stars Patrick Wilson and Rose Byrne, cost just $5 million to produce, according to sources.
Moreover, "Insidious 2" should outdo its predecessor, which opened with $13.3 million in 2011. That film, however, went on to gross more than four times its opening, with $54 million domestically. So far, reviews for "Insidious 2" have been mostly negative, with a 25% rating among top critics on Rotten Tomatoes.
Also bowing wide this weekend is Relativity Media's Robert DeNiro-Michelle Pfeiffer dramedy "The Family," which should gross in the low-teens through Sunday. The film, a co-production from Relativity and EuropaCorp, carries a price tag of $30 million.
Universal's second-week holdover "Riddick" will likely land in third place, falling north of 60%, for a weekend gross at around $7.5 million. The modestly budgeted sci-fier already has grossed nearly $25 million domestically.
Hispanic families should continue to lift holdover potential for Lionsgate-Pantelion's "Instructions Not Included," which just crossed $20 million Stateside. Pic expands this weekend to 932 locations, up from 717.
For "Insidious 2," which FilmDistrict marketed aggressively to Latinos with customized featurettes and media, the Friday-the-13th berth marks an ideal opening day since horror films tend to be frontloaded.
Currently, "Insidious 2" is this year's top horror film with advanced ticket sales, according to online ticketer Fandango. Pic is outselling films including "Mama," "The Purge," "Evil Dead" and "The Conjuring," all of which overperformed tracking.
At the specialty box office, meanwhile, Sony Pictures Classics launches Saudi Arabian pic "Wadjda" on three screens in New York and L.A. The distrib also expands "Austenland" to 274 locations.


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Q: Using a CMYK .psd file with The Gimp Is there a way to convert CMYK .psd files to an RGB .psd or to an .xcf (gimp format) on a linux computer (and without photoshop)?
This question had no answers that helped me.  XnView (installed in Wine) does not output psd or xcf files. Other solutions involved creating many png files (one for each layer), which is not ideal.  Online conversion tools I found do not accept large files.  The ghostscript plugin for gimp does not help.  I found a windows computer with 2 GB ram and installed paint.net with the psd plugin, but there was not enough memory to open the 64 MB file. Imagemagick (convert input.psd -colorspace rgb output.psd) created a file unreadable by gimp (openoffice could read it though).
Are there any solutions to this?

A: You can try to open it in Krita. Krita supports CMYK color-space natively and also it has psd import support. I can't test it for you as I don't have psd file with CMYK around.

A: Have you tried the 'separate' plugin for gimp?  Arch link as it's pretty informative and complete:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/CMYK_support_in_The_GIMP#About_CMYK_color_and_Gimp
the GEGL version of gimp should improve CMYK support and other bitdepths (than 8) and is scheduled for 2.10.  This will eliminate the need for a plugin.


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Eye creams are possibly the most scrutinized beauty product on the market; because we want to believe in the claims they make. Vichy ProEven Eyes ($40, .5 oz.) is another eye treatment that maintains the targeting of dark circles and spots for a more radiant orbital area. Vichy is an 82 year old company (now owned by L'Oreal) that infuses its product line with thermal spa water which contains healing properties. ProEven Eyes has two things going for it: caffeine and vitamin B3, which reduce the appearance of aging under the eye. The texture of the product is a light weight cream that basically acts as a moisturizer. After three weeks, I didn't notice any changes other than increased hydration around my eyes and nothing that some extra hours of sleep can't fix.


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In the HR department in the large corporation where I work, I receive absentee slips for all the employees.
Over the years I've heard every excuse, but the other day I found one in my voicemail that I never heard before.
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1. When they asked this lady if I could have my picture taken with her, I didn't realise it was Alexa Chung. I've seen her in magazines before. She's pretty.
2. On Sunday we took the tube to the Topshop show – well, and a taxi because my mum went to the wrong Tate. The fashion editors have cars to take them from show to show, because they have so many to see in a day. This is Iain, who drove the Evening Standard's fashion team. They said he was the best driver in the world.
3. There was a lot of leather in the Topshop show, and plenty of coats. The models all had really long legs, and didn't look as grumpy as they sometimes do.
4. On Saturday I saw the Emilia Wickstead show. I sat on the front row next to Karen, who is the fashion editor of the Evening Standard. She let me borrow her notebook to draw the clothes. I liked the denim dresses the most.
5. Jourdan Dunn was so tall!
6. This is me eating a lovely salad, which Topshop had provided for hungry fashion editors (and hungry children). It has mozzarella and tomatoes in it. My mum also put a slice of Victoria sponge in my bag for later.
Violet is wearing the Juniper Dress in Poseidon Square, the Huacatay Jumper in Country Mustard and the Tillia Tutu in Gold.


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