It is hard to find someone out there who has not heard of LEGOs. The building toys made by the Lego Group that was founded back in 1932. The company has been making those interlocking plastic bricks and pieces that come in all shapes and sizes and can be put together in an endless amount of ways.
Size: Some people only have a limited amount of space to work with when it comes to displaying a finished model. Most models are usually only a few inches large, but some can be much larger.
The number of pieces: Usually, but not always, the number of pieces reflects how complicated a project is. The more pieces there are, the more complicated it is. However, some people prefer smaller kits to avoid the risk of losing a piece or two.
Complexity Level: For those who are new to LEGO building kits, regardless of age, starting with a simple one should be best. Advance onto complex building kits further, but for children, refer to the age suggestions.
Design: For people who like to collect historical buildings, check the designs and see how accurate the model is to the real-life design. Some may be based on the real-life building but not have a close resemblance.
LEGO building kits make excellent gifts for both kids and adults because they provide hours of entertainment. For kids, they are fun to put the pieces together in a bunch of different crazy ways to make silly shapes, but they are also educational. For adults, it provides a challenge and a chance to relax and concentrate on a simple and rewarding task while building something historical or realistic.
Product Overview: One of the more popular items in the Lego Skyline Collection, this New York City building set includes buildings like the Flatiron building, the Chrysler building, the Empire State building, and the One World Trade Center. All of these have a true-to-life color scheme as well as a decorative nameplate that adds a pleasant aesthetic both in offices and personal rooms.
Product Overview: When built, this kit contains a scaled version of Frank Lloyd Wright's rotunda, the 8-story high annex tower, and the 5th Avenue Museum Mile along with two small yellow cabs that are on the street view beside the buildings. The kit also contains a booklet that gives information about the design, history, and architecture of the buildings.
Product Overview: Although targeted towards people ages 12 and older, for the younger builders, this is one of the more complex than the others that are listed because of the number of pieces and the layout of the build. However, this kit and instructions are compatible with the pieces it comes with and all other LEGO construction sets.
In the center, hidden underneath the dome, there is a mini chess board and figurines, but it is not a functioning one. This kit also comes with a booklet that has facts and some history about the building and its architecture.
Product Overview: This LEGO building kit is particularly targeted to those who are interested in architecture. This kit does come with an informational booklet about the buildings that can be made from the kit, much like the other kits.
What makes it different is that the booklet contains instructions for several different building designs and the kit can create more than one model. The booklet itself is over 200 pages long and is written by leading architects themselves. Although this is the heaviest kit out of all of the others, it is important to note that the model's weight depends on the number of pieces used. The pieces themselves are not heavier than other LEGO pieces.
Product Overview: Another kit that is compatible with all other LEGO construction sets, this finished model displays the world famous Louvre building, the world's largest art museum. Also included is the Pavillon de l'Horloge and the iconic glass period in front of the building.
This kit does provide some history behind the building and the architect as well in the booklet. It can take about two hours for those who have some experience with LEGO buildings. The completed model is smaller than most of the others on this list but is still valued by those who like to collect historical models like this building.
Product Overview: With over 700 pieces, this is another of the special world architecture building kits that LEGO has made and released. The finished model shows off some uniquely-shaped fountain statues as well as distinct features around the fountain.
What makes this kit stand out is that the information booklet, like other kits have, give facts about the design, architecture, and history of the landmark in both English and Italian.
Product Overview: This building kit is one of the most complex and the largest out of all of these on this list, both in terms of size as well as the number of pieces. With over 4 thousand individual building pieces in this one kit alone, the time it takes to complete can be over 10 hours, especially if the builder is not experienced with building kits like this one.
Based on the real-life structure that was built in London in 1894, this finished product displays a very detailed rendition of the tower bridge along with several vehicles including a double-decker bus. This is also the heaviest of all of the products on this list, being almost 10 pounds (5 kg) heavy, and ensures that the model will not be simply knocked over from the wind or a small animal.
Product Overview: The exact size of the finished model is not mentioned for this kit. However, this is the most popular model when comparing it to all of the other ones on this list.
Based on the real-life White House that was originally built in 1792, this finished model is one of the simplest and smallest models as well. It has a printed name plate that sits at the base of the structure at the edge, between some grass and trees. The kit also comes with a small booklet of facts about the construction of the building, its history, and the building itself.
The pieces and design of the model are not as accurate to the original building, especially when compared to some of the other building kits on this list. However, the design does make the White House model appear more modern and simple, making it an easier and less complex build.
Product Overview: Based off of the real-life Seattle Space Needle that was built in 1962 for the World'sFair, the finished model looks much like the original building with its grey building block pieces.
It is one of the most lightweight models on this list and one of the tallest. Like many of the other products, the building kit comes with an information booklet that has facts about the history and construction of the building.
Product Overview: One of the less popular and smaller designs, this building kit is, when finished, a recreation of the building with the same name. Compared to the historically based and styled designs, this finished model is more futuristic in its appearance and structure.
There is an included booklet in the kit that has a short but detailed history of the building and encourages LEGO builders to try and create more medium-sized builds with other LEGO architecture kits.
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Press Release -- March 6th, 2012
Source: Sprint Nextel
Virgin Mobile Introduces A Higher Calling™
New Tagline and Campaign Redefine Relationship Between Customers and Their Phone Carrier
WARREN, N.J. (BUSINESS WIRE), March 06, 2012 – Virgin Mobile USA today introduced A Higher Calling™ to the wireless industry, a new mantra and campaign that will redefine the relationship carriers have with customers. Beginning with a TV advertising campaign starring Virgin Mobile founder Sir Richard Branson, A Higher Calling also features a video message from Branson at www.virginmobileusa.com stating his vision for trying to be a better kind of phone company – one that offers great value and fun for the money, including industry-leading plans of unlimited data and messaging for just $35 per month1.
"Today the smartphone is the center of your universe," said Branson. "And yet, nobody ever says, 'I love my cell phone company.' A Higher Calling will change all that. I'm very proud to be in this Virgin Mobile campaign."
The first TV spot features "Young Branson" and takes a unique look back at his youth when he was an awkward prodigy obsessed with the idea of launching Virgin Mobile in London's "go-go" 1960s. It's a humorous way to demonstrate the very real spirit that inspires A Higher Calling from the man who started it all. According to the folklore of the campaign, Branson realized long ago that unlimited data is what people need most today, so why should they have to pay for minutes they don't use.
Coinciding with the launch of A Higher Calling is the launch of Virgin Mobile Live, the brand's cultural content platform at www.virginmobilelive.com. The site, available via Facebook®, Web, Tumblr® and Pinterest®, features daily original content, including streamed music, videos, photos and infographics. At its core, Virgin Mobile Live invokes a unique and humorous slant on the latest news and happenings in pop culture and technology.
"We want to change the relationship between people and their cell phone carrier, both by providing them with the monthly services they want at a fair price, and by offering them something entertaining they can't get from any other phone company," said Ron Faris, director-brand marketing, Virgin Mobile USA. "We're holding ourselves to a higher standard to ensure customers get exactly what they need at a great price, like unlimited data and messaging for $35/month, while also enjoying some fun and perks along the way."
The national commercials are running on cable and network television through March and will be complemented by a Web and social campaign throughout the month as well.
About Virgin Mobile USA
Virgin Mobile USA, one of Sprint's prepaid brands, offers millions of customers control, flexibility and connectivity through Virgin Mobile's Beyond Talk™ No Contract plans with unlimited data for mobile phone service, including Android-powered smartphones and prepaid Broadband2Go high-speed Web access on the Nationwide Sprint Network. J.D. Power & Associates recently recognized Virgin Mobile USA as Highest Ranked Customer Service Performance among Non-Contract Wireless Providers in the 2012 Wireless Customer Care Non-Contract Volume 1 Study. 2Virgin Mobile-branded devices are available at more than 40,000 retail stores, including Target, Walmart, Best Buy and RadioShack. Top-Up cards are available at approximately 150,000 locations nationwide. Experience Virgin Mobile on the Web at Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube and purchase Virgin Mobile USA products at www.virginmobileusa.com.
1 $35 Beyond Talk Plan includes 300 Anytime Minutes and 2.5GB of full-speed data. After 2.5 GB, speeds reduced to 256 kbps or below. Add'l minutes are 10¢ each. Int'l services extra. Prohibited data uses apply. State and local sales taxes and fees may apply. Coverage not available everywhere. Pricing and service details subject to change. Restrictions apply. Visit www.virginmobileusa.com for more information.
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FIRE Staff | April 18, 2000
Lawless University President Tramples the First Amendment
ST. CLOUD, MN—The president of St. Cloud State University (SCSU) was prosecutor, judge, and jury in an unconstitutional assault upon the free speech rights of an undergraduate student. Christopher Monson was quoted in the student newspaper in favor of allowing credit card companies to solicit on campus. His words, unacceptable to the PC language police,... Read more Read more
Robin Wilson | April 13, 2000
Bennington College President Fires a Professor who had Openly Criticized Her
Bennington College has fired a philosophy professor who has been critical of the institution's president, canceling his courses mid-term and informing him that if he speaks publicly about the matter he will be evicted immediately from his campus apartment. Elizabeth Coleman, Bennington's president, called meetings with faculty members on Tuesday to tell them she had... Read more Read more
FIRE Staff | April 7, 2000
Georgetown Exorcised
Georgetown Student Newspaper Under Fire for Censoring Conservative Columnist
The editor-in-chief of the Georgetown University's student newspaper, The Hoya, has had a rough week. David Jung Wong, a sophomore from Hollywood, Florida, fired Robert Swope, a conservative columnist, for having angered campus feminists with his weekly op-eds. Wong was unhappy with Swope's unrepentant politically incorrect views and took it upon himself to rid the... Read more Read more
Camille Paglia | April 5, 2000
Imagination Unleashed in all its Perverse Glory
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Wendy McElroy | April 2, 2000
Feminists who Celebrate Rape
Michelle Malkin | March 31, 2000
The Liberal Media-in-Training
Kathryn Lopez | March 31, 2000
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FIRE Staff | March 23, 2000
Oklahoma Professor's First Amendment Rights Still Under Threat
PHILADELPHIA, PA– In a case that illustrates the threat to liberty posed by political correctness, a professor at the University of Oklahoma was the target of more than twenty sexual harassment complaints filed with the University of Oklahoma's affirmative action office as a result of a letter that he wrote to the student newspaper. The... Read more Read more
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Photo by Dave A. Vance / American Legion No. 7 Rene Benevidez was a solid hitter during Thursday's 21-15 loss against the Comanche Indians in the 15U TTAB state tournament. He hit three singles and one triple for two RBI.
After making Ennis Little League history last year by becoming the first Ennis team to win the Texas Teenage Baseball Association state championship, American Legion (4-2) claimed the junior boys' league city championship and battled throughout the 15U TTAB state tournament to defend their title this year.
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How Actual Broken Windows Make Us Worse People
An intriguing experiment inspired by broken-windows theory suggests that seeing disorder makes people more likely to cheat, and makes cheaters worse.
It certainly looks like disorder—but maybe not for the reasons you think. Photo: Alex Garcia/Chicago Tribune
In 1982 a magazine article turned criminology on its head: "Broken Windows: The Police and Neighborhood Safety," by two social scientists, George L. Kelling and James Q. Wilson. As the subtitle suggests, the article focuses on policing, and "broken windows" theory became an influential and controversial approach—in ways Kelling and Wilson didn't intend—emphasizing the maintenance of order in neighborhoods with crackdowns on minor crimes that's become synonymous with fears of over-policing.
I've idly wondered if there was more to the "broken windows" metaphor itself. What about actual, you know, broken windows? Set aside policing—what if you focused strictly on physical disorder?
There's some interesting evidence for this. In 2005, researchers at Harvard and Suffolk University cleaned up messes, changed policing strategies, and bumped up mental-health and homelessness referrals in crime hot-spots in Lowell, Massachusetts, while leaving others as controls. In the treated areas, calls to the police dropped 20 percent. "Cleaning up the physical environment was very effective; misdemeanor arrests less so, and boosting social services had no apparent impact, the Boston Globe reported.
These idle thoughts about broken windows and crime came back when I learned about a new study by Hiroki Kotabe, a post-doctoral student in the lab of University of Chicago professor Marc Berman, whose research on the psychological effects of the physical environment I've written about before. It's called "The Order of Disorder: Deconstructing Visual Disorder and Its Effect on Rule-Breaking," and it's inspired in part by the broken windows idea.
"The research on broken windows theory has taken a very high-level view: they've been talking about all these social cues and how people reason consciously about these social cues," Kotabe says. "I was interested in whether the very early processes also contribute to the effect—the early processes of perceiving physical features in the environment, whether that can actually relate to rule-breaking."
In other words, Kotabe tried to get at a more fundamental level of disorder than something as obvious as actual broken windows. So he and his colleagues began with 260 scenes, and had participants rate them on how disorderly they looked. As you can see from a selection of the scenes, even those rated as disorderly were not necessarily clichés of disorder. You probably will recognize one of them, in the top-right quadrant: it's Wacker Drive looking at the Merchandise Mart.
Then they broke down what seemed to be signaling order and disorder at the most basic visual level.
"What came out is that the two strongest spacial predictors were the density, the sheer amount of curvy and broken edges or lines, and the extent of symmetry or asymmetry in the scene, with asymmetry relating to disorder," Kotabe says.
That coincides with (but doesn't necessarily require) agreed-upon visual distinctions of social disorder.
"When you actually imagine, literally, a broken window, it's changing the edge features, it's creating more broken edges," Kotabe says. "If you look at a crumbling building, there's going to be a lot more curvy edges as well as asymmetric features. No one's separated those physical features and isolated them from all of the social cues that are also present when these things come together in a meaningful way."
Then they set up a test, literally. Participants were given a tricky math test, and promised money for getting answers right. Next, they were shown various photos for five minutes, and asked to rate them as orderly or disorderly. Finally, the participants were told to grade themselves on the math test in order to get the money—giving them incentive to cheat.
Those who were shown disorderly photos were 26 percent more likely to cheat, and they cheated by 66 percent more than those who were shown orderly photos—meaning that not only were people more likely to cheat, but cheaters were likely to cheat more. But why?
One theory is that associations with physical disorder and rule-breaking are deep-seated.
"There's a rich literature on metaphorical thinking, and the idea that thought is shaped by mental metaphors," Kotabe says. "You can see some of these; some of these mental metaphors are manifested in our language. Interestingly, there seems to be a connection between rule-breaking, or following obligations and duty and so forth—what we call deontic concepts—and spacial features. We often say, in English, things like 'he's following the straight path,' 'he's breaking the rules,' 'he's bending the rules,' 'he's even-keeled.' It's interesting in this case that there seems to be a nice mapping-on of spatial features with rule-breaking concepts."
Another ties back to something I've written about before: the psychology of stress and scarcity and its impact on decision-making. Stress carries a cognitive load; a cognitive load lessens the ability one has to make the right decisions. If visual disorder requires more cognitive processing, it might follow that it lessens self-control.
"And self-control behavior is thought to underlie cheating behavior," Kotabe says.
It's an idea that has implications for how we make, and care for, the environment around us, getting order by creating it, starting with the most basic building blocks of our vision.
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A comfortable to walk footpath provides easy access to the sea directly in front of the villa. Even though this is not a sandy beach, the waters are crystal clear and super clean. The nearest organised Beach is Mimosa and is only about 3 minutes' walk from the villa, a small white-sand beach that offers a small restaurant, sun-beds and parasols.
The beach at Konnos, a Blue-Flag destination, is complete with proper facilities and its charming beach cafe-bar.
Overlooking the action in the bay is "Cliffs", a great place for a drink and with a touch of intimacy and romance. Other venues overlooking the Bay are "Spartiatis", a clean local tavern liked by locals and visitors alike.
The Villa is about 30 meters from the seashore of Cape Greco, a pristine Mediterranean landscape, inviting during the spring to autumn seasons, and great for outdoor hikes and nature trips during the winter. This environmentally sensitive coastal area belongs to the Cape Greco National Park, a rugged landmass of dramatic features that has been sculpted by the cape's weather into an amazing number of bays, coves and projecting headlands, with a rich history dating back to neolithic times. The Park is laced with minute forms of nature, tiny survivors on rocky, dry grounds, tough small trees wedged in impossible positions and acres of pines above this coastline. The entry points to the sea are many, some do require an adventurous disposition.
A more family oriented resort ideal for children of all ages has numerous crystal clear water and white sand beaches, the most famous of which is Fig Tree Bay and Sunrise Beach which are about 2.5km from the Villa or about 5 minutes' drive. Near these beaches is the Central Protaras Strip where most of the hotels, shops, bars and restaurant are located. In the same area you can find supermarkets, pharmacies and a clinic.


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2009 Data Breaches: An Interactive Timeline
An overview of the number -- and type -- of data breaches involving U.S. financial institutions in 2009.
Heartland/Visa Settlement Raises Questions
The $60 million settlement announced by Heartland Payment Systems and Visa on Friday didn't come without some provisions (translated: strings attached) for those institutions thinking about taking the settlement offer.
Heartland, Visa Announce $60 Million Settlement
Linda McGlasson • January 8, 2010
Heartland Payment Systems announced today that it will pay Visa-branded credit and debit card issuers up to $60 million to cover losses incurred from the Heartland data breach. It is the largest known settlement amount ever paid to Visa as a result of a breach, eclipsing the TJX settlement of $40.9 million in November...
2010: A Good Time to Start an Information Security Career
Tom Field • January 8, 2010
With the global recession barely in the rearview mirror, you hear a lot of people saying one of two things: "I'm lucky to even have a job" or "This is a lousy time to be looking for work."
Banking/Security Agenda: 2010
2010 is the Chinese year of the tiger - a fitting image for banking/security leaders that must be vigilant against the information security threats that challenge financial institutions and their customers. To prepare for this New Year, we've prepared a Banking/Security Agenda that looks at fraud, regulatory...
Heartland Hacker to be Sentenced in March
Nearly one year after the announcement of the biggest known data breach ever reported, the international hacker behind the crime pled guilty and will be sentenced in March.
The Security Professional's Wish List for 2010
Now that the New Year is here and 2009 is behind us, here's a list of all the things that I think that infosec pros at financial institutions would like to receive in 2010
My 7 Banking/Security Resolutions for 2010
Here is my short list of banking/security resolutions for the New Year.
My Favorite Interviews of 2009
Tom Field • December 31, 2009
Earlier this week, I blogged on what have been the most popular interviews I've conducted in 2009 - and there have been a lot of them. Today I'd like to talk about my favorite interviews of the year. And there have been a magnificent seven of those.
Top 10 Stories of the Year
This is always a fun exercise. I spent some time today looking back over all the articles we published (so far) in 2009. And that number is 891, by the way - an average of just over 17 per week, or three-plus per weekday. But the number that concerned me most is 10 - what have been the top 10 most popular stories...
Top 10 Interviews of 2009
To satisfy my own curiosity, I just checked to see what were the 10 most popular podcasts of the year. Here's what I found:
Heartland Pays $3.6 Million to American Express
Linda McGlasson • December 18, 2009
Heartland Payment Systems will pay $3.6 million to American Express to settle charges relating to Heartland's landmark data breach. The payment, Heartland says in a press release announcing the settlement, resolves "all intrusion-related issues between the two parties" regarding the breach of an estimated 130...
Identity Safety: How do Banks Rate? - James Van Dyke, Javelin Strategy & Research
When it comes to protecting their customers' identities, how do the major banking institutions rate? Javelin Strategy & Research has just released a new Banking Identity Safety Scorecard that ranks the major institutions. In an exclusive interview about the report, James Van Dyke discusses: How the scorecard was...
Season's Thievings: New Scams Target Bank Customers
While most people are planning time off from work over the holidays, criminals are working overtime this season on new scams to steal personal data. The latest fraud schemes come from Connecticut, Hawaii and Oklahoma.
10 Faces of Fraud for 2010
"The more things change, the more things stay the same." This old saying holds true when it comes to the different types of fraud hitting financial institutions. In 2009, institutions were being hit from every angle with fraud schemes -- some were old, and some were new variations. Here is a roundup of the 10...


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An Interview with Ed Brody
Hello Ed, so where ya from & where ya at, geographically speaking?
Well I grew up in Cornwall but I'm now in London.
When did you first find yourself getting into the dramatic arts?
I always wanted to be a rock star when I was younger and like every teenager played the guitar, but soon realised that I wasn't good enough! I started acted when I was 21.
What for you makes a good piece of theatre?
Something engaging. Something that keeps me focused. I have a notoriously short attention span!
What does Ed Brody like to do when he's not being theatrical?
To travel. Watch t.v and read I guess.
You've been washed up on a desert island with a solar-powered DVD player & three films. Which would they be?
Ok, definitely Jurassic Park. Although that might be a bad idea if I'm alone on an island? Return of the Jedi and Lost in translation.
When did you first realise you could write for the stage?
I guess when I wrote my drama school dissertation. I put penthouse on a smaller scale and people liked it, so I made it longer and brought it to the fringe.
You have recently appeared on the BBC (Father Brown/The White Queen. What are the fundamental differences between acting on screen & on the stage?
Screen is far more subtle. Stage is bigger and louder, more people to reach.
You are the creator, & also an actor in, Penthouse: A Poignant New Production Challenging Perceptions Of The Banking Underworld, which is on right now at the Fringe. First things, first, why the elongated title & what does it mean?
Well actually it's just called Penthouse, the rest is the blurb.
Can you tell us more about the play & its dynamics?
So I wanted to make a play which focused less on the industry and terminology side of business and more about the bankers themselves. We did a lot of research into bankers and traders and we found the results amazing. Penthouse focuses on them in a situation of desperation.
How much personal experience has made its way into the play?
Myself and the cast know a few and the stories they've told us of what's really happened are amazing. In terms of my own personal experience, very little!
How are you all finding the Fringe experience thus far?
Exhausting! But I love it up here. Still looking to find time to do some exercise.
What does the rest of 2017 hold in store for Ed Brody?
Well I'd like to continue writing more as I have some ideas in store. I'm also hoping to go a quick holiday at some point if I'm not too broke!
You can catch Penthouse right now at the Fringe
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Buy Cape Horn
Cape Horn Game Rules
In 1852 and 1853, a group of daring captains raced their clipper ships from New York to San Francisco. Cape Horn captures the most challenging part of tha t race: the approach and rounding of the cape.
The players, like the captains of a century and a half ago, will need their wits in their struggle against the constantly changing winds in the vicinity of the cape. By placing the small wind cards on the board, the players determine how the winds blow in the area.
Players must choose when to place cards to aid themselves and when to hinder others. The winner will be the player who best manages the wind while rounding the treacherous Cape Horn.
1 board
90 wind cards
9 nautical station chips
15 station tokens
5 clipper ships
5 log books
5 sail point markers
1 rule booklet
Object of the Game
The race around Cape Horn is divided into three zones. In each zone, there are three nautical stations which players can sail through to acquire a station token.
The winner of the race is the first player to achieve one of the following two victory conditions:
acquire 2 different colored station tokens in 2 different zones and cross the finish line or
acquire a different colored station token in each of the three zones.
Before the first game, carefully remove the prepunched pieces from their frames.
Place the board on the table.
Place the nine nautical station chips on the spaces on the board designated for them.
Place the 15 station tokens, sorted by color, beside the board.
Place the small wind cards face down on the table and shuffle them. Collect them into two face down stacks and place them on the title on the board.
Decide who will be the starting player using any method you like.
Each player selects a color and takes the clipper ship and sail point marker of that color and a log book. Each player puts his sail point marker on the "3" space on his log book.
Each player draws three wind cards from the stacks as their starting hands. The players look at their cards, but keep them hidden from the other players.
The players place their clipper ships on their starting places. The starting player puts his ship on the space marked "1". The other players following clockwise order putting their ships in the spaces marked "2", "3" and so on.
The starting player puts his ship on the space marked "1". The other playe rs fo l l ow in clockwise order putting their ships in the spaces marked "2", "3" and so on.
Playing the game The starting player begins and the other pla yers follow in clockwise order. Each player, in turn, takes the following actions in the order shown:
1. The player adds one sail point to his log book by moving his sail point marker one space to the right. If the marker is already on the "8", it is not moved as a player may not have more than eight sail points.
2. The player may place as many wind cards on the board as he wants, including none. The number is limited, of course, to the cards in his hand. The cards are placed using the following rules:
Each wind card, must be placed adjacent to a wind card already on the board. This may be horizontally, vertically or diagonally. The five starting spaces are pre-printed wind cards.
Normally, wind cards may only be placed on spaces not already containing wind cards (including the pre-printed ones). A player may place a wind card on top of another one if:
the player places only this one wind card this turn,
the player does not cover a wind card he could reach with his ship on this turn (this includes movements allowed by "ignore" special movement - see below), and
the player does not cover a wind card on which a ship (even his own) is resting.
Wind cards must face a specific orientation based on where they are placed.
In the first area (yellow), the lower edge (darker blue) of the wind card must be placed toward the north, in the second area (blue), the lower edge must be to the east and in the third area (red), the lower edge must be to the south.
Note: although the zones and areas are similar, they are not exactly the same.
Specifically, the yellow nautical station for zone I is in the second area (blue) as are all the nautical stations for zone II.
All of the nautical stations for zone III lie in the third area (red).
When a wind card is placed on a space with a nautical station chip, the wind card is placed under the chip.
3. The player moves his ship in the direction and for the distance indicated on the wind card where it rests. If several directions and distances are shown on the card, the player may choose among them.
Although the spaces a ship passes over need not have wind cards on them, the space where the ship ends its movement must have a wind card. Ships must move the full distance indicated.
A ship may not be moved onto a wind card already occupied b y another ship unless the space also has a nautical station chip.
Also, ships may not be moved off the board. If the only options offered by a wind card would move the ship off the board, the player must choose the "ignore" special movement to move the ship.
Three Special Movement Rules
No move: a player may choose not to move his ship and receive a sail point instead (up to the maximum of 8 sail points).
A player may do this even if he has 8 sail points and would receive none.
Ignore: a player may pay 3 sail points to ignore the directions printed on the wind card. In this case, the player may move his ship to any of the 8 neighboring spaces.
Of course, the space chosen must have a wind card on it and no other ship (unless it is a nautical station).
Move twice: a player may pay 5 sail points to move his ship twice on a turn. He moves his ship first to a wind card and, paying 5 sail points, moves it again to another.
Each move must follow the normal movement rules.
4. The player draws one wind card from one of the stacks and adds it to his hand. The player may buy additional wind cards for 1 sail point each.
However, a player may never have more than six wind cards and may not discard them. The player's turn is over; play continues with the next player clockwise around the table.
Example of ship movement: The player places the wind card with the "3" on an empty space adjacent to an already placed wind card.
The player then moves his ship two spaces diagonally to this newly placed wind card, choosing the diagonally right direction from among the five options on the card.
Stopping on a Nautical Station
The board has nine nautical stations, three in each of the three zones. The three stations in each zone have different colors (yellow, red and green).
When a ship stops on a nautical station, the player may take a station token of the color of this station and place it on the space on his log book corresponding to the zone where the ship stopped.
The top space is for zone I, the middle space for zone II, and the bottom space for zone III. The player must take a different colored token from each zone and may take only one token from each zone.
A ship must end its movement on the nautical station to collect a token; passing over it is not sufficient. As always, the space must have a wind card on it under the chip designating the space as a nautical station. Nautical station spaces may contain more than one ship.
For example: Anna collects a red token from zone I and a green token from zone II. If she chooses to take a token from zone III, it must be a blue one.
The game ends when either:
a ship that has collected two station tokens crosses the finish line or
a ship collects three-station tokens.
The player who managed the winning condition is the winner.
There is a strong temptation for players whose starting tiles allow them to mo ve 2 or 3 spaces forward to bypass the first nautical station, pick up tokens from the next two nautical stations, and race for the finish line.
When a player does this, he sets himself up as the perceived leader. The other players will place wind tiles in his path pointing backwards to slow or stop his progress.
There is also a temptation to follow another player who is playing "good" tiles and making good progress in the race. This, of course, puts you at least one turn behind that player, making it difficult to win the race.
However, this can be a successful strategy if the following player plans to use the move twice special movement to pass the leading player near the end of the race.
Players should carefully manage their sail points. Careful planning includes shepherding your sail points to be able to use them for the " ignore" and "move twice" special movements when they will best advance your strategy.


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Q: C++ allocating shared_ptr with C++11 (std::shared_ptr): Is it still bad to initialize the shared_ptr into a temporary variable? I was reading this answer and the author refers to boost best practices which says:

Avoid using unnamed shared_ptr temporaries to save typing; to see why
  this is dangerous, consider this example:

void f(shared_ptr<int>, int);
int g();

void ok() {
    shared_ptr<int> p(new int(2));
    f(p, g());
}

void bad() {
    f(shared_ptr<int>(new int(2)), g());
}

The function ok follows the guideline to the letter, whereas bad constructs the temporary
  shared_ptr in place, admitting the possibility of a memory leak. Since
  function arguments are evaluated in unspecified order, it is possible
  for new int(2) to be evaluated first, g() second, and we may never get
  to the shared_ptr constructor if g throws an exception. <...>
The exception safety problem described above may also be eliminated by
  using the make_shared or allocate_shared factory functions defined in
  boost/make_shared.hpp. These factory functions also provide an
  efficiency benefit by consolidating allocations.

I guess I will start using make_shared, but I was wondering if this bit of advice still applies to C++11 shared_ptr. I ask because I don't really fully understand why it is that a throwing g() would prevent the ctor from getting called.

A: Yes, C++11's shared_ptr works the same way.

I ask because I don't really fully understand why it is that a throwing g() would prevent the ctor from getting called.

What aren't you understanding? It's an order of operations problem, and the standard doesn't require a specific order. Let's unpack the statement into a sequence of expressions:
auto __temp = new int(2);
auto &&__temp2 = g();
auto __temp3 = shared_ptr<int>(__temp);

Do you see the problem now? If g throws, then __temp3 will never be initialized. Therefore, __temp will be leaked.
The C++ standard does not require that the statement be unpacked in this way. But it does not forbid it either. The compiler is allowed the freedom to order these independent expressions however it sees fit.

A: I don't think anything has changed with respect to the order of evaluation in C++11. That is, using std::make_shared<T>(...) is the better option with respect to safety in addition to requiring only one memory allocation rather than two.
With respect to what the problem: the following evaluation of f() argument is perfectly valid:

*

*$tmp = new int(1) (using $tmp to indicate a compiler provided, temporary variable)

*g()

*std::shared_ptr<int>($tmp)
Now, if g() throws, the evaluation of the other parts is never executed, i.e., the std::shared_ptr<int> is never constructed and $tmp is leaked.

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1And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and pitched beside Eben-ezer; and the Philistines pitched in Aphek.
2And the Philistines put themselves in array against Israel; and when the battle was spread, Israel was smitten before the Philistines; and they slew of the army in the field about four thousand men.
3And when the people were come into the camp, the elders of Israel said: 'Wherefore hath the LORD smitten us to-day before the Philistines? Let us fetch the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of Shiloh unto us, that He may come among us, and save us out of the hand of our enemies.'
4So the people sent to Shiloh, and they brought from thence the ark of the covenant of the LORD of hosts, who sitteth upon the cherubim; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.
5And when the ark of the covenant of the LORD came into the camp, all Israel shouted with a great shout, so that the earth rang.
6And when the Philistines heard the noise of the shout, they said: 'What meaneth the noise of this great shout in the camp of the Hebrews?' And they knew that the ark of the LORD was come into the camp.
7And the Philistines were afraid, for they said: 'God is come into the camp.' And they said: 'Woe unto us! for there was not such a thing yesterday and the day before.
8Woe unto us! who shall deliver us out of the hand of these mighty gods? these are the gods that smote the Egyptians with all manner of plagues and in the wilderness.
9Be strong, and quit yourselves like men, O ye Philistines, that ye be not servants unto the Hebrews, as they have been to you; quit yourselves like men, and fight.'
10And the Philistines fought, and Israel was smitten, and they fled every man to his tent; and there was a very great slaughter; for there fell of Israel thirty thousand footmen.
11And the ark of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were slain.
12And there ran a man of Benjamin out of the army, and came to Shiloh the same day with his clothes rent, and with earth upon his head.
13And when he came, lo, Eli sat upon his seat by the wayside watching; for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when the man came into the city, and told it, all the city cried out.
14And when Eli heard the noise of the crying, he said: 'What meaneth the noise of this tumult?' And the man made haste, and came and told Eli.
15Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were set, that he could not see.
16And the man said unto Eli: 'I am he that came out of the army, and I fled to-day out of the army.' And he said: 'How went the matter, my son?'
17And he that brought the tidings answered and said: 'Israel is fled before the Philistines, and there hath been also a great slaughter among the people, and thy two sons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God is taken.'
18And it came to pass, when he made mention of the ark of God, that he fell from off his seat backward by the side of the gate, and his neck broke, and he died; for he was an old man, and heavy. And he had judged Israel forty years.
19And his daughter-in-law, Phinehas' wife, was with child, near to be delivered; and when she heard the tidings that the ark of God was taken, and that her father-in-law and her husband were dead, she bowed herself and brought forth; for her pains came suddenly upon her.
20And about the time of her death the women that stood by her said unto her: 'Fear not; for thou hast brought forth a son.' But she answered not, neither did she regard it.
21And she named the child Ichabod, saying: 'The glory is departed from Israel'; because the ark of God was taken, and because of her father-in-law and her husband.
22And she said: 'The glory is departed from Israel; for the ark of God is taken.'


Days Of Our Lives spoilers teased Steve "Patch" Johnson (Stephen Nichols) would be poisoned. Even though he is alive, Steve could go blind. Will Horton (Chandler Massey) will give John Black (Drake Hogestyn) some words of wisdom about the situation.
Fans had a hard time believing John Black would poison his best friend and Black Patch business partner. As the Inquistir previously speculated, John's hand was being forced. Even though John managed to give Steve the antidote, that didn't stop possible permanent repercussions.
Days Of Our Lives spoilers from She Knows tease that Steve could go blind. He understands the situation and forgives John. However, Kayla Johnson (Mary Beth Evans) feels betrayed and is understandably angry. However, no amount of fury from anyone can match John's self-hatred and guilt.
Even though Marlena Evans (Deidre Hall) has tried to talk to John, it doesn't make things any easier for him. DOOL spoilers reveal that someone else will try to help John deal with his guilt. That individual is Will Horton, the same person who lashed out when the poisoning plot was discovered.
Will urges John to forgive himself for his actions. He was forced to do it. He may have administered the poison that nearly killed Steve. However, in the end, he whipped out the antidote. It was a close call and the antidote was administered just in time to save Steve's life.
Days Of Our Lives spoilers indicate that Will Horton is adjusting well to his new life. When he first came to Salem, he was frustrated and confused. Amnesia and being lied to about his identity took a toll on the young man.
As fans saw on yesterday's episode, Will is making progress establishing a bond with his daughter. He is also taking risks in matters of the heart. Although it hurts Sonny Kiriakis (Freddie Smith,) Will can't jump into a marriage he can't remember. He also can't keep denying his feelings for Paul Narita (Christopher Sean).
Even though Will is a bit different than before, it is a positive change. He is more honest with himself and goes after what he desires. Will also seems to have more courage than before. He put himself in danger to help Paul figure out what was going on with John. He also didn't worry about upsetting anyone when he discovered John was poisoning Steve.
Will Horton's words of wisdom about forgiveness come at the perfect time. Days Of Our Lives spoilers hint that John is at a low point in his life. Perhaps he will listen to Marlena's grandson and allow the healing to begin.


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FC Dallas vs Vancouver Whitecaps PREDICTION & BETTING TIPS - 05/07/2021
Today's Predictions MLS Free Bets
FC Dallas vs Vancouver Whitecaps Prediction was posted on: June 30, 2021
Our prediction for this MLS match:
Dallas will be aiming to build on a 2-1 win over New England Revolution when they take on Vancouver Whitecaps at Toyota Stadium. The Toros continue with their old habit of producing much better displays at home than on the travels, and they are eager to extend their unbeaten run at Toyota Stadium. Teenager Ricardo Pepi, who scored a brace in the triumph over the Revs, is likely to keep his place in the starting XI.
The Canadian outfit, on the other hand, continue to struggle at the back, with the team conceding 11 goals in total in the previous six league fixtures. Vancouver are stuck at the bottom of the Western Conference, and we do not believe that they are capable of grabbing something from Monday's clash. In their last meeting in MLS the two teams played out a 2-2 draw.
Highlighted Player (Matt Hedges):
Matthew Hedges is a 193-cm tall centre back who was born in Rochester, New York on April 1, 1990. At the age of 18 he started his college career at Butler Bulldogs and in 2011 he moved to North Carolina Tar Heels. After scoring 18 goals in total in college football, Matt played for Reading United before joining MLS club FC Dallas.
The American footballer has been playing for FC Dallas since 2012 and in 2016 he won both US Open Cup and Supporters' Shield with the Toros. Matthew Hedges made his debut for USA national soccer team on February 8, 2015, coming as a substittute in the 72nd minute in a friendly against Panama.
2017 was the most successful year of his career as he won the CONCACAF Gold Cup with the Yenks. USA defeated Jamaica 2-1 in the title game, but Matt Hedges was not given an opportunity to play in the final. His preferred foot is right.
Highlighted Team (Vancouver Whitecaps):
Vancouver Whitecaps are yet another Canadian side that compete in Major League Soccer. Vancouver began play in the USA top flight in 2011 and one year later they became the first Canadian outfit to book their place in the MLS Cup play-offs. However, star-studded Los Angeles Galaxy proved to be a big catch for the Whitecaps in the knockout round. Vancouver, though, did remarkably well to win the Canadian Championship in 2015, with the team beating Montreal Impact in the title game.
In 2016 they made it to the final of the tournament as well, but Toronto FC eventually won the trophy. The Whitecaps are owned by Greg Kerfoot, Steve Luczo, Jeff Mallett and Steve Steve Nash, the former NBA star, and they play their home matches at BC Place. Speaking of MLS games, the capacity of the venue is 22.120 and you should know that the stadium was opened back in 1983. The Caps wear white shirts and white shorts when playing at home, while the colour of their away kit is blue.


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The One and Only Dylan St. Claire [hc]
Written by Kamen Edwards & illustrated by Jeffrey Ebbeler [Ohio]
Dylan's getting ready to audition for the school play, a musical about outer space, and he's got his sights set on playing the star… figuratively and literally. But when he ends up being cast as a squirrel, the real theatrics begin. Follow this extremely secure and unique boy through his daily dramas as he tackles each dilemma with pizzazz and skill. 32 pages
"Through Dylan, Edwards and Ebbeler's sense of humor and empathy for performing arts kids shines through, and young readers will be motivated to reevaluate their understanding of belonging, teamwork, and personal pride." -Booklist (Kindergarten-Grade 3)
A signed copy by the illustrator is available


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Lukaku out – How Man United could line up with €159million duo
Manchester United need to reinforce their squad before the start of the Premier League campaign next month and they are linked with two top Bundesliga stars.
As per a report covered by The Independent, the Red Devils are looking to sign Thiago Alcantara and Robert Lewandowski.
As per reports, the duo have a combined worth of €159million. The Polish striker is worth €89million (The Express) and the Spanish midfielder is worth €70million (Sport).
Read: From Germany: Man United want €192,000-a-week midfielder
The question is, how Man United could line up with the world class stars if the duo end up moving to Old Trafford?
Over the years, Mourinho has mainly played a lone center forward formation and since moving to Man United, he has mainly utilized two formations i.e. 4-2-3-1 and 4-3-3. He mostly used the 4-3-3 formation in the second half of the last campaign.
If Lewandowski joins then he should be the lone striker up front ahead of Lukaku. The Belgian international could only net 16 goals in the league and his finishing was below par. The former Borussia Dortmund man is arguably the best finisher in the world and therefore, he must start.
As far as United's midfield is concerned, Matic is their best defensive midfielder and Mourinho has also worked with him at Chelsea. Pogba is the club's record signing, who has recently won the World Cup and he should start as well.
This means that if Alcantara arrives, he will battle for the starting position with new signing Fred. The former Barca man is one of the most creative midfielders in the world and should get the nod to start ahead of the Brazilian.
Here is how Man United could line up with Lewa and Alcantara.
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The Walking Dead Review – I Think We're "Alone" Now
Entertainment TV
Josh Richer
I think it is quite fitting that following a week of drunken intimacy on the part of Daryl and Beth, this week's installment of Hell on Earth would explore the lack of intimacy due to not having anyone to share or connect with. In "Alone," we are constantly reminded that it doesn't matter who you end up with; the only important thing is that you have anyone at all with whom to share your hours and days.
The sentiment was expressed two weeks ago by Abraham, the soldier Glenn and Tara have joined up with, albeit with the caveat of similarity in thinking or personality. "Alone" eliminated that though and as we see Bob dealing with being chased by walkers and apparently the ghosts of the strangers he had seen die when the groups he had joined up with dissolved through crisis and death. Of course, he is dealing with it by trudging through the Georgian wilderness sauced on Nyquil , addiction both an escape and an altogether different demon than the reanimated corpses (or is it diseased corpses?) traipsing through the landscape like the wind or an altogether new element. Wind, Water, Earth, Fire…..Death?
The idea of having others who you are responsible for as well as people who both literally and figuratively have your back (especially in the fog of World War Z) in addition to the fundamental need for companionship and community is nothing new on The Walking Dead. Rick woke up completely alone in that hospital and if it wasn't for the kindness of strangers (Morgan, Glenn, the "Group," Hershel…) then he would never have made it. The group of survivors that we have been following came together based on this same common need for security and the strength in numbers that a community provides as well as the human desire to give order to the world of chaos surrounding us. Like almost everything else that the series has brought up, the need for community isn't just something born out of civilization, but is the reason for it.
Going it alone is separating oneself from society, and is usually done for selfish reasons although here the motive is selfless and trying to a save another from having to be alone themselves. Maggie leaves Bob and Sasha in the middle of the night so they can adhere to Sasha's wise plan of heading to the city and getting to higher ground -she doesn't want to drag them down and put them in danger while she wanders the countryside searching for Glenn (who was willing to do the same for her until Tara, Abraham, and Eugene joined him). Likewise, Bob was willing to leave the safety that companionship (community's minimum) provided to save Maggie from what he experienced and what the presence of the group and her family had shielded from. Maggie finally gets it and actually waits for Sasha in town…I guess being alone was something she couldn't stomach for all that long.
Daryl and Beth don't seem to be concerned about finding others now that they found each other. Last week had the pair acting out Beth's adolescent fantasies of drinking moonshine and burning down the country club class-war-battleground they had holed up in and this week found them playing house in a funeral home full of preserved yet lifeless corpses. Their intimate conversation let us in on the man Daryl was before the world came undone, and let us glimpse the psyche of a young woman who had come of age on the cusp of both realities. He reminded us of her weakest moment back at the farm when she had given up on life while angrily chastising her for wanting to get drunk, but through that and their later conversation on the porch, a connection was made. Daryl was just insecure and relatively weak despite how skilled and tough he was.
I couldn't help but see the allusions to a couple newly wed and comfortable; relishing the relative bliss and safety of the home they have taken over. Paradise comes stocked with pig's feet I suppose. Due to Beth's injured foot, Daryl had to carry her around the house, each threshold a reminder and reflection of the love interest that simmers under the surface until even Daryl starts to acknowledge it in a trademark Daryl way: simply a look that is mysterious yet clear enough for a young girl like Beth to understand . Even her off-handed comment about leaving a thank-you note for the person who had been living in and stocking the home with supplies is reminiscent of a couple taking time to thank the people who shared in their wedding day. Daryl talked of "making it work" with the current or former occupants and the way he yells to Beth to stay in the kitchen while he answers the door (a bizarre occurrence in a time like the one they live in) could be the a perfect picture of the type of young marriage one might actually see in traditional locales like Georgia.
If you stop moving too long though, all beds can easily become caskets (especially when they are caskets), and the honeymoon or spring break or whatever eventually comes to an abrupt ending like everything else in this world. Daryl buys Beth some time to get out but when he finally gets to the place that they were supposed to meet he sees that she has vanished into a fleeing car (in good condition like all cars in the apocalypse apparently). His search leads him to the train tracks which have been crossed by every character by now, but before he can discover the existence of Terminus he is approached by the group of bad dudes that took over the home Rick, Carl, and Michonne had found refuge in. There may be good people in the world as Beth had been saying just prior to their fleeing of the funeral home, but a lawless world means that there are a lot of evil people too. They spare Daryl because even though his skills are clearly a threat to them (though not when they outnumber him – strength in numbers also applies to strength used for immoral reasons) his skills can also be useful.
Just like that, Daryl goes from being alone like Bob from the cold-open flashback scene to basically echoing his statement that it doesn't matter who they are, as long as he has someone.
And Bob ends the episode alone as he was in the beginning. At least this time, his reason was a noble one.
Next week: All roads lead to Terminus! Is that a good thing? The name seems kind of ominous…
I like the fact that the second half of the season has only used single-word titles. The simplicity is a reminder that one can theorize and pontificate about the meanings of the concepts each episode has been dealing with, but only when not in the thick of it, When one is living it, it is best to keep it short and sweet. Well, maybe not so sweet.
Last week I didn't get to review "Still" due to friends visiting me on my isle of exile (over dramatic much?), but let me say this: while I initially though that the remaining episodes of Season Four would alternate between Rick/MIchonne/Carl and Everyone else, I am glad that they have started to focus in for lengthy periods of time on the individual pockets of characters. Last week was just Beth and Daryl and this week included them, but also Bob, Maggie and Sasha. Next week's episode looks like it follows Tyrese, Carol and the kids while also focusing on Glenn's quest to find Maggie instead of delivering Eugene who KNOWS THE CAUSE OF THE ZOMBIE EPIDEMIC to people who might be able to do something with that information. I assume that the final couple will most likely be done in broad strokes, so these detailed episodes are really appreciated.
All the talk about funerals being the sign of people caring really made the case for a civilized society burying their dead, but I'm still not convinced. The brilliantly executed and funny zombie flick, Fido, made a similar point while also commenting on the showy nature of funerals and how they seem to be more for those doing the burying. I guess my opinion would be more malleable if I actually experienced the apocalypse. Who knows.
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Made a little progress in the halberdiers the past two nights. The minis -- FWIW -- are a mix of Grenadier & Front Rank, with one (I believe) old Citadel Fighter in the mix.
Although the Jackrabbit Trading company is known for its leader and the large number of halflings in its employ, the Small Country was home to human farmsteads and villages long before the hobbits settled in the area. The two have mutually thrived in the region together. The JTC is no exception, and does not discriminate in its recruiting. Almost half of their payroll are human.
I spent far more time this weekend working around the house & yard. While I had a stepladder in the garage, I decided to check in on my gaming tables. I haven't looked at them since I stuck them in the rafters when we moved two years ago.
They appear to be in good condition, thankfully. I'd still like to use them someday, and I had some concern that the some sort of vermin may have gotten to them. Since we've moved here, it's been a bit of a battle against various insects, rodents, birds, and other critters -- plus struggles with moisture, mold & mildew - especially in the cellar where my painting table is currently located.
I think I deleted the later update accidentally. Plus I've made more progress. So.... even more painted halberdiers!
Those tables are calling out for a game.
Lovely halberdiers - the tables look like they've survived well.
Just piling on. The halberdiers are coming along nicely and the tales look like they are doing just fine. I also want to clean out my garage for gaming space. I've set it as a goal for this summer.


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Think of writing as being a process of discovery. The treasure is you!
Virginia's seventh letter returns to the material covered in her first, which was all about drawing on experiences to write what you know. But just because she's asking you to write about your past doesn't mean she is giving you a free pass to go and pass off works of autobiography as works of fiction. Once again, I stress; in writing what you know, teachers of creative writing really mean experiences, feelings, relationships, the essence of things, rather than real events, people and conversations, although you can fictionalise those too if you're really sneaky about it.
In accessing our memories and experiences, we must become like children, but remain mature writers. We must learn to see the world in a childlike way; as if for the first time, every time. Because we may not be, but our reader is. Just because you know the jetty down at Deep Water Point like the back of your hand (oops, sorry, cliche) doesn't mean your reader has ever been there. What colour is the wood? How does the water smell? Can you hear the shrieks of children on the nearby playground, see the top of the tower at Aquinas and count the number of jetskiers toppling into the diesel grey river? Yeah. Now you can.
Dickens was especially good at this sort of writing because he found a way to access the emotional landscape of his childhood. Although Virginia does not tell us how he did this (she probably doesn't know for sure), it's pretty safe to assume that this came from practice. Speaking of which!
Writing Exercise 7- write an account of a painful incident from your early life.
You'll excuse me if I deem this one a little personal to share until I've edited it some more.
My reaction to publishing the exercise is also somewhat indicative of the raw emotion I have touched on whilst writing it. But sometimes the hardest things to write about are those experiences that are most important, and if we can find a way to record them, we are often rewarded with our best writing. I encourage you to look at the beautiful, heartbreaking words that Louise Allan very bravely shared with us today. This is exactly the kind of raw emotion that makes a moving read and I am very proud to know Louise today. Conflict and hardship are the building blocks of a great story; think of Jane Eyre, Great Expectations and Little Women. It is most important that we learn to deal with writing about things that are painful to us. Personally, I believe it may even be beneficial. As they say, writing is cheaper than therapy.
Be strong. It's worth it.
In truly delving into the depths of our memory banks, we should be able to, as Seamus Heaney has said, unlock the mysteries of ourselves and make some sense of the world, even if it is just for ourselves.
Thanks Emily. I'm glad you enjoyed reading the post. Well-timed for your seventh lesson!
I did a course last year -- Freefall, with Barbara Turner-Vasselago. Barbara really encouraged us to just write as it came, and if something was painful or sad or had energy, to go 'fearwards'. It find that good advice and the words flow. You can always tidy them up before showing anyone -- or you don't even have to show them.
Great going with these exercises -- I'm enjoying reading them!


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These two hard-working garden tractors deliver value far beyond their 12.5 and 16 hp ratings. Reliable Briggs & Stratton twin cylinder industrial/commercial engines combined with a rugged cast iron transaxle give them ample power for difficult work. Conveniently located controls let you handle any job with little effort. Rugged design keeps them ready to go day after day, year after year. Deutz-Allis has engineered in a long list of features to make the T-800 Series an outstanding tractor.
1. Power to spare. Quality Briggs & Stratton industrial/commercial engines-a 16-hp twin cylinder version in the T-816 and new 12.5 hp twin-cylinder engine in the T-813-deliver plenty of power for difficult garden chores. Cast iron cylinder liners, hardened stellite valves, seats and valve rotators assure long life. Dual-element air cleaner provides better engine protection. Magnetron solid-state ignition, for sure starting and low maintenance, has 5-year warranty.
2. Unique Vari-Shift transaxle drive. Affords infinitely variable control of forward speeds from 0.6 to 5.5 mph and 2.4 to 4.4 mph in reverse within three forward ranges and one reverse. System allows PTO speed to remain constant while ground speed is varied, without clutching, by one convenient lever. Automatically adjusts to highest torque position under heavy loads. Sturdy cast-iron transaxle is designed for long life under toughest conditions.
3. Exclusive controlled traction. Power is automatically transferred to the rear wheel ~with the best traction. Keeps you moving through slippery conditions.
4. Tilt-up hood. Hold tilts forward, seat deck tilts back, affording easy accessibility to engine, battery and other components for routine maintenance.
5. Anti-scalp mower. Oscillates with front axle over any terrain. Rollers mounted across rear of deck follow ground contours for a beautiful lawn grooming job.
6. New safety seat. Adjustable, high-back, cushioned spring suspension seat is standard. For safety, operator must be seated and tractor in neutral before engine will start. Engine huts off automatically if operator leaves the seat.
Power take-off. Convenient rear PTO eliminates need for a separate engine or complicated adapter kit to power the tiller attachment. Quick-Hitch system permits simple, fast hookup of front, center or rear attachments.
Stress-absorbing frame, axle. One-piece solid channel box steel frame and tough 1" x 3" steel axle give you strength that holds up in heavy duty service year after year.
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Originally home to several Indian tribes, Travelers Rest, situated almost directly against the border of the North Carolina mountains, gained popularity as a stopover for weary travelers and livestock herders.
In 1888, the construction of the railway began along the Reedy River from Greenville north to River Falls. What we call now as "Swamp Rabbit" was the name of the train. Travelers Rest was incorporated as a city in 1891. It was once a large farming community until the first major industry came in 1929, when Brandon Mills began production at Renfrew Bleachery. The population of Travelers Rest began to grow after World War II when other industries relocated in the area.
Travelers Rest is located between the Blue Ridge Mountains and Greenville. It is 104 miles or two hours from Charlotte, 222 miles or three and one-half hours from Charleston, 166 miles or three hours from Atlanta, and 277 miles or five hours from Myrtle Beach. The Greenville downtown airport and the Greenville/Spartanburg International Airport serve Travelers Rest, along with Amtrak train and Greyhound bus service. Travelers Rest has a total area of 4.4 square miles.
The city's great location makes it a perfect place for small businesses and retailers alike. Many businesses have moved into the town since it has started revitalizing the downtown area. The city's revitalization plan includes relocation of utilities, installation of street lighting and trees, and pedestrian enhancements. Nevertheless, Travelers Rest still has maintained the 'small town' feel despite the development. Residents of Travelers Rest, SC real estate also enjoy excellent access to major highways, myriad shopping and restaurants, businesses, International Airport, and many outdoor recreational activities in the Upstate.
The city of Travelers Rest has many recreational venues to enjoy outdoors, there is the popular Swamp Rabbit Trail, an 18-mile multi-use trail system that links Travelers Rest and Greenville. There are local parks to play including the Gateway Park, Pointsett Park, and Northside Park that are good venues for many sporting activities. Travelers Rest is also close to several State Parks for those who enjoy trekking. Caesar's heard State Park, Jones Gap, Maris Mountain, Table Rock, and Otter Creek Water Park are just a few miles from Travelers Rest.
With a reasonable cost of living, quiet community, and low taxes, Travelers Rest SC real estate is great place to live for those who are seeking affordable housing and peaceful community.
Located in South Carolina's northern Greenville County less than 10 miles from Greenville SC real estate, the City of Travelers Rest, often abbreviated to T.R., is a rapidly growing and scenic community. Over 4,000 residents now enjoy the quality of life in Travelers Rest SC real estate. It features a variety of real estate in affordable price ranges, including single family homes, new homes and custom built homes, empty land lots, and townhomes, and luxury homes set in the rolling hills of Travelers Rest.
The average price tag of homes for sale in Travelers Rest was $240,824. The price ranges from $10,000 up to millions. The average home price per square foot in Travelers Rest, SC was $76.
Travelers Rest SC homes offer a traditional lifestyle great for raising families near recreation and not too far from the many amenities in Greenville.
Didn't find what you're looking for? Check out all of Travelers Rest, SC Neighborhoods and Communities here. This page lists all Simpsonville, SC real estate and neighborhoods available on the market today.
Travelers Rest public schools are part of the Greenville 01 School District. There are a total of 6 schools in the area, with Gateway Elementary School being the highest rated.


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• In the female suit, we added a vertical chest seam to prevent air pockets and reinforce oblique and lower abdomen compression.
• In the male suit, we focused on intensifying the compression on the back of the legs to lift the legs to the surface.
• Lastly, both suits feature single-layered panels on the inner thighs to increase comfort and range of motion in all four swim strokes.


Electricity is the biggest generator of greenhouse gasses in Australia, so we need to do our bit to cut back electricity use where we can. So what can you do?
Compact fluorescent lightbulbs can pay for themselves in a year, lasting up to 10 times longer than standard bulbs and will save more than 66% in lighting costs during their lifetime. Low voltage halogen down lights and feature lights will often use as much energy as incandescent lamps. Replacing halogen and feature lights with LED lamps can be up to 10-times more efficient.
Instead, consider insulators like carpets and rugs, double-glazing and full-length thermal-lined curtains. You will quickly notice the difference, both in comfort and cost. To help, BellyBelly has these great downloadable labels which you can print and stick to light and electricity switches, as well as placing them on your monitors – at home, at work – anywhere where greenhouse gasses are at work. Click here to download your label sheet in PDF format.
A small LCD TV will use only 60 watts whereas a large plasma can use around 450 watts. The larger the screen, the more watts it will use.
This is the minimum recommended storage temperature. Insulating pipes and locating your hot water system as close as you can to hot water outlets (e.g. kitchen and bathroom) will make more energy efficient use of your hot water supply.
Shut doors so you only heat or cool the rooms you are using.
Turn off appliances at the wall when you're not using them – standby uses five per cent of household energy.
In winter, turn down heating and put on a jumper instead.
Install solar hot water – it will give you free, and carbon-free, hot water and pay for itself in a few years.
Ensure doors and windows are well fitted and sealed for the cooler months. Open them up in summer to let a cool breeze refresh the air.
Turn off your sound system and TV at the wall when not in use. Appliances left on standby still use energy.


A former PricewaterhouseCoopers accountant who cased the New York Stock Exchange for an al Qaeda bomb plot was slapped with 18 years behind bars Monday.
Number-crunching terrorist spy Sabirhan Hasanoff, 37, walked into Manhattan federal court smiling at about 20 relatives and friends in the gallery. But his grin was quickly wiped off by Judge Kimba Wood.
"There's no way for me to know if he's changed, [or] if when he's released, he would go back to be a combative jihadist," the judge said.
Wood then gave the former Brooklyn resident the maximum sentence minus two years time served.
The Baruch College-educated accountant pleaded guilty to funneling up to $300 a week to al Qaeda overseas.
A Web geek, Hasanoff also was accused of using his "advanced computer knowledge'' to help the group exchange secret messages over the Internet.
In addition, he "cased" the NYSE in a plot to blow it up and even helped buy bomb-making equipment such as remote-control-car devices for the potentially deadly plan, authorities have said.
He was busted in the United Arab Emirates in 2010.
Before his sentencing, Hasanoff said, "I'm very sorry for my conduct. I should have known better. There is no excuse.
"I apologize to the court, the country and my family, particularly my kids,'' he said.
Hasanoff had two American cohorts: fellow Brooklynite Wesam El-Hanafi, 38, and former New Yorker and Kansas City auto-parts dealer Khalid Quazzani, 35. Quazzani later turned rat.
Authorities said Hasanoff traveled to Yemen in 2008 and received orders from al Qaeda higher-ups — including one known only as "Doctor'' — to plan terrorist acts.
The NYSE plot was in "the very initial stages'' when uncovered, the feds have said.
The family moved to Australia when he was a boy, and he then came to New York City as a teen, attending Abraham Lincoln HS.
He has both American and Australian citizenship.
He worked as a senior manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers from 2003 to 2006.
El-Hanafi is still awaiting sentencing.


Another successful fundraising dinner, two out of two!
On January 27, the Chinese programming team, Fountain of Love and Life (FLL), had the second fundraising dinner at Grand Baccus Banquet & Convention Centre in Scarborough, Ontario. The event had attracted about 780 guests and among those, Fr. Rosica and the S+L team, along with many pastors from local parishes, priests and nuns from religious orders as our guests of honour.
At the dinner, the guests were thrilled with the ten traditional Chinese dinner dishes (yes, ten of them!) from barbeque pork to shark fin soup. Mmmm, I feel hungry just by thinking about those dishes……. The FLL team did a great job in preparing an information-rich and fun-filled schedule for our guests. First, the children choir from Chinese Martyrs Catholic Church sang the national anthem and Our Father. Then guests were presented the FLL's history, auctions, live singing performance, and opportunity for the most generous guests to contribute financially. The most worthy of mentioning event was the premiere of an episode from the coming Second Series.
The FLL team picked the episode featuring Jeffrey Man, a ten-year-old boy who is suffering from spinal muscular atrophy. His ability to move his body is greatly limited, but his motivation to become a teacher is tremendous. One day, Jeffrey experienced a miracle when a devoted parishioner touched his neck after an intense prayer for him. Miraculously, he can move his muscle in his neck and move his head up! Through this miracle, God did not only touch Jeffrey but also his whole family. The Mans became devote Catholics and the Holy Spirit has rested in this loving family since! All the guests were touched by the story. Out of our surprise, Fr. Rosica gave the painting of the late Pope John Paul II and a child (see above picture), which he donated for the auction, to Jeffrey as a gift!


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Q: Kong Gateway replace response status code I have seen both the Response Transformer Plugin and the Advanced Response Transformer Plugin that will allow you to change, for example, the body of a particular response, for example by setting the declarative way:
config.replace.body='{\"error\": \"internal server error\"}'"

How could I change the status code of a response, for example if I wanted to always return 200 even when other plugins such as the rate limiter one intercept the request?
Is there another plugin that may support this functionality? Or should I write a custom plugin?

A: A possible way is to use the serverless-function plugin: https://docs.konghq.com/hub/kong-inc/serverless-functions/ in particular the post-function plugin.
This plugin allows you to apply a custom lua function, runned after the other plugins, e.g. to the kong response. To change the status code you could use something like:
        return function()
           kong.response.set_status(200)
        end

and apply this snippet of code to the header_filter phase (a parameter of the plugin conf.).
Another possibility is to use the exit-plugin https://docs.konghq.com/hub/kong-inc/exit-transformer/ to change the Kong's response.


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Purdue alum Serrato spreading knowledge as Kent State coach
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A Purdue University graduate is applying some lessons he learned while playing for the Boilermakers in his role as an assistant baseball coach/recruiting coordinator at Kent (Ohio) State University.
Barrett Serrato, a graduate of West Chicago (Ill.) High School, played four seasons for head coach Doug Schreiber at Purdue (2009-12) and received a Physical Education degree and experienced a Big Ten Conference championship in 2012.
Former Boiler assistants Jamie Sailors (current Lafayette Aviators managers) and Spencer Allen (now a Northwestern University assistant) were involved in Serrato's recruitment.
"It's hard to pick one experience," says Serrato of his time at Purdue. The whole thing was so enjoyable for me.
"We've got a team group chat now. Any time anybody texts it's like we never left."
Among players who were on the 2009 and 2012 rosters with Serrato are Kyle Bischoff (New Haven High School graduate), Ryan Bridges (Griffith), Eric Charles (Zionsville), Sean Collins (Pendleton Heights), Joe Haase (Knightstown), Jake Hansen (Westfield), Robert Ramer (Sunnyvale, Calif.) and Tyler Spillner (Fort Wayne Northrop). Bridges was head coach at Hanover Central High School.
Three future big leaguers were juniors on the 2012 team — Cameron Perkins (Southport), Kevin Plawecki (Westfield) and Nick Wittgren (McCutcheon). Brett Andrzejewski (Westfield) was also on that team.
"We all really got along," says Serrato. "We all jelled. On the field and off the field we really enjoyed our time.
"Winning conference in 2012 was the icing on the cake."
That squad went 45-14 overall, 17-7 in the Big Ten and beat Indiana twice to win first Big Ten Tournament title. Serrato was named to the all-tournament team.
Another memorable moment for him came in 2011 while Purdue swept a three-game series from visiting Indiana. It was the first sweep of the Hoosiers in 14 years.
"I remember a couple of fans getting on top of the IU dugout (with brooms)," says Serrato. "That's as good as it gets."
In 177 games (151 starts) at Purdue, the lefty-swinging Serrato hit .309 with eight home runs, 117 runs batted in and 116 runs scored.
Lessons learned from Schreiber (who is now head coach at Purdue Fort Wayne) included discipline.
"You have to have discipline in everything you do," says Serrato. "Be the toughest team on the field at all times. Play hard and don't back down.
"If you have high goals and high standards you have to be able the stuff that comes with it."
Serrato says Schreiber stressed fundamentals and following the path.
"You knew the standards and the rules," says Schreiber. "Nobody got any special treatment. This is how we do things and we're going to do it this way.
"That's been the biggest carryover to what I do now."
In Serrato's last three seasons in West Lafayette, Jeff Duncan was a Boilers assistant and is heading into his 10th season as Kent State coach in 2023.
Selected in the 48th round of the 2008 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft by the Florida Marlins out of high school, Serrato was later picked in the 30th round by the Texas Rangers in 2012 and played in the minors in 2012 and 2013.
Serrato was on Duncan's Golden Flashes staff 2015-17, coached 2018-19 at Lee University in Cleveland, Tenn., and was at the University of Central Florida in the fall of 2019 before coming back to Kent State in January 2020.
"Coach Dunc is a people person," says Serrato. "He relates to every type of person.
"He's good at making sure each guy feels important."
As recruiting coordinator, Serrato is after a certain kind of player.
"Here at Kent we have a bit of a track record in western (Pennysylvania) and Ohio," says Serrato. "We have a similar stomping grounds to Purdue. We go into Chicago and Wisconsin. We get some guys from around the Detroit area. It's a tough kind of kid.
"We've got high standards here. We're going to go into some big places. We're going to play some really good teams and we're going to expect to win. If we don't have a strong mental will — hey, we're going to get this done — we're not going to accomplish what this program has set out to do."
With relationships as a priority, Serrato wants to bring the right people into the Golden Flashes fold.
"If there's a bad attitude, we're out," says Serrato. "At the end of the day we need people who can handle failure and be mature in what they do."
While looking at potential recruits, he is readying body language, energy and gathering information from multiple sources.
"Off the field are they positive people?," says Serrato. "What are others saying about them?"
As a hitting coach, Serrato prepares his players to have mature conversations — something he gleaned from pro ball — and preaches three things in this order: mentality, approach and fundamentals.
"It's that toughness, that go-get-it attitude," says Serrato. "Anybody who's been around this game knows that as a hitter you're going to fail a lot. Guys who can't take some punches are really going to struggle.
"With two strikes, we shortened up (our swings) and sacrifice power. Our motto is 'win fastballs away with two strikes.' If we get beat (inside) we tip our cap."
Barrett, 32, and wife Karlie met at Kent State. The couple has two daughters.
Barrett Serrato. (Kent State University Image)
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Before my trip for New York, I got a gift card from Kohl's. If anyone needed clothing for a trip — it was me! Kohl's wanted to see what I could "haul in" with my $100 gift card. Little do they know just exactly how savvy a shopper I am, so armed with my coupons, my giftcard, and my shopping buddies, I hit the stores running!
We shopped for nearly three hours scouring racks and racks of clearance. There were so many beautiful tops and shoes to choose from. I grabbed a pair of heels off one of the mannequins so that I could visually see what the outfits that I chose would look like.
After picking out all of the cute shirts, dresses, and shoes, we hit up the jewelry section — 80% off! Some sets only cost me $2.30!
Once I got to the register to pay for my purchases, I received Kohl's Cash ($10 for every $50 you spend) to spend on another purchase. I came back to the store a few days later to get shoes to match my Red Carpet dress and found these on sale for $16! FREE is my favorite form of payment.
Now — it's your turn!
Customers can upload their haul videos or photos to the Kohl's Facebook page.
Customers can vote on other uploaded haul videos or photos (public voting will count as part of the final score).
Each week of the promotion, five winners will receive a $500 Kohl's gift card.