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Peter Parquagh is a counterpart to Peter in the miniseries Marvel 1602, albeit without powers. In the series he acts as an apprentice to the royal spymaster Sir Nicholas Fury. A running gag involves Peter repeatedly almost getting bitten by unusual spiders, something that finally occurs at the very end. In the sequel, 1602: New World, he takes the identity of the Spider. Later, Peter's dual identity is revealed, and with the death of his beloved Virginia Dare at the hands of Norman Osborne, he returns to Europe and falls in love with Marion Jane Watson and joins her family of theater performers. During a battle with Baron Octavius, Norman Osborn, and Curtis Connors in Venice, a bystander picks up some of Peter's webbing which eventually served as the basis for the Super Soldier Serum and created Captain America in World War II in this universe.[26] While in the Globe theatre, he is attacked and killed by the supervillain Morlun.[27][28]
The sonar lenses in the first sequel remain the only attempt to add somewhat white lenses to the standard cowl in the live-action movies. A very similar sonar lenses idea was used at the end of Batman Forever, although with a very different look to the lenses. The sonar batsuit worn by Val Kilmer was also used to screentest actors like Cillian Murphy for the first movie. Ben Affleck's power armor in Batman v Superman also had glowing whiteish-blue lcd light eyes.
If he wants to bring his favorite periods of history to life, he can wear a boys historical Halloween costume such as a cave boy, pilgrim, or Union officer. If he wants to give off a more dangerous vibe, he can dress up as a gangster in a stylish black suit. He can even pair up with his friends for group costumes that play up these historical eras. These authentic looking, detailed costumes will help make him look like he could belong on the pages of his history book.
I really liked the idea of Popeye as the first sequential art precedent! But the general Modernist and American concept of a superhero also has deep roots in the radio legacy of The Shadow and others. I don't know enough about early european newsprint comics to hazard a guess; I wouldn't be surprised to hear of one. Other western antecenants not mentioned in detail, King Arthur (most certainly magical, and indirectly religious being THE socialized mythic antecend to the Divine Right of Kings) Robin Hood, certainly Populist, but no superpowers…falls into the category of abnornally super abilities a la Batman, and if Batman isn't included on this list, well….
After the successful release of South Park: The Stick of Truth, development for South Park was shifted from the critically acclaimed Obsidian Entertainment to the more recently established Ubisoft San Francisco. Series co-creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker remain firmly involved and wrote the game's script as they had the previous entry, and Jason Schroeder serves as the game's Senior Producer at Ubisoft San Francisco.
With nearly 20 years of expertise in the costume business, more than 10,000 unique costumes, and one million-plus customizable costume and accessory options, we know Halloween inside and out. We started with a dream, and we're in the business of making our customers' dreams come true. Whether you're looking for the perfect Halloween costume or you've been designated this Christmas' Santa Claus, you've come to the right place.
Jump up ^ Simon, Joe, with Jim Simon. The Comic Book Makers (Crestwood/II, 1990) ISBN 1-887591-35-4. "There were a few holes in Jack's never-dependable memory. For instance, there was no Black Magic involved at all. ... Jack brought in the Spider-Man logo that I had loaned to him before we changed the name to The Silver Spider. Kirby laid out the story to Lee about the kid who finds a ring in a spiderweb, gets his powers from the ring, and goes forth to fight crime armed with The Silver Spider's old web-spinning pistol. Stan Lee said, 'Perfect, just what I want.' After obtaining permission from publisher Martin Goodman, Lee told Kirby to pencil-up an origin story. Kirby... using parts of an old rejected superhero named Night Fighter... revamped the old Silver Spider script, including revisions suggested by Lee. But when Kirby showed Lee the sample pages, it was Lee's turn to gripe. He had been expecting a skinny young kid who is transformed into a skinny young kid with spider powers. Kirby had him turn into... Captain America with cobwebs. He turned Spider-Man over to Steve Ditko, who... ignored Kirby's pages, tossed the character's magic ring, web-pistol and goggles... and completely redesigned Spider-Man's costume and equipment. In this life, he became high-school student Peter Parker, who gets his spider powers after being bitten by a radioactive spider. ... Lastly, the Spider-Man logo was redone and a dashing hyphen added".
A Captain Universe costume pack, such as the classic Captain Universe Spider-Man costume and a brand new ones for the three other playable Spider-Men (Noir, 2099 and Ultimate Symbiote) appeared in Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions as downloadable content in PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 for limited time until 2014's digital store removal, and a bonus exclusive to PC.[citation needed] The costume pack contain an exclusive charge attack to all Spider-Men, but weak against a certain bosses.
^ Jump up to: a b Pulliam, June; Fonseca, Anthony J. (26 September 2016). Ghosts in Popular Culture and Legend. ABC-CLIO. p. 145. ISBN 9781440834912. Since the 16th century, costumes have become a central part of Halloween traditions. Perhaps the most common traditional Halloween costume is that of the ghost. This is likely because ... when Halloween customs began to be influenced by Catholicism, the incorporation of the themes of All Hallows' and All Souls' Day would have emphasized visitations from the spirit world over the motifs of spirites and fairies. ... The baking and sharing of souls cakes was introduced around the 15th century: in some cultures, the poor would go door to door to collect them in exchange for praying for the dead (a practice called souling), often carrying lanterns made of hollowed-out turnips. Around the 16th century, the practice of going house to house in disguise (a practice called guising) to ask for food began and was often accompanied by recitation of traditional verses (a practice called mumming). Wearing costumes, another tradition, has many possible explanations, such as it was done to confuse the spirits or souls who visited the earth or who rose from local graveyards to engage in what was called a Danse Macabre, basically a large party among the dead.
Whether you're flying solo and putting together your own costume or getting a group together, you'll find something perfect here. Superheroes and villains make great solo or group costumes, because everyone knows who they are. Save Metropolis as Superman, or round up your fellow Avengers and dress up as Earth's Mightiest Heroes (we've got it all: Captain America, Thor, Black Widow, Hulk and Iron Man, to name but a few). Get your gals together as a team of Disney princesses, from Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella to Elsa and Moana, or do your own thing as Star Wars' Princess Leia.
Run Forrest, run! So, you might not be ready to run across the country (and then back again) but that's no reason you can't rock the shaggy bearded look of Forrest Gump when he "just felt like running." With gym shorts and a shirt styled directly from the movie, this costume also includes an ever-popular Bubba Gump hat, along with the signature long beard and wig set. This officially licensed set is perfect for any movie buff.
In her view, students would be better served if colleges showed more faith in their capacity to work things out themselves, which would help them to develop cognitive skills. "Nicholas says, if you don't like a costume someone is wearing, look away, or tell them you are offended. Talk to each other. Free speech and the ability to tolerate offence are hallmarks of a free and open society," she wrote. "But—again, speaking as a child development specialist—I think there might be something missing in our discourse about … free speech (including how we dress) on campus, and it is this: What does this debate about Halloween costumes say about our view of young adults, of their strength and judgment? In other words: Whose business is it to control the forms of costumes of young people? It's not mine, I know that."
Being a superhero doesn't give you a ton of down time, but if you find your kids have a few moments to spare, it's likely an opportune time for a candid shot. You've worked on making sure they know to look serious while they're in costume, so let them show their stares towards the camera while they have their hands against their hips. The bold logos featured on the chest of the boy's costume will be on full display and any onlookers will feel a surge of reassurance when they see that this trio of heroes are on the scene and ready for action!
It was during the 1930s, about the same time as trick-or-treating, that Halloween-themed haunted houses first began to appear in America. It was in the late 1950s that haunted houses as a major attraction began to appear, focusing first on California. Sponsored by the Children's Health Home Junior Auxiliary, the San Mateo Haunted House opened in 1957. The San Bernardino Assistance League Haunted House opened in 1958. Home haunts began appearing across the country during 1962 and 1963. In 1964, the San Manteo Haunted House opened, as well as the Children's Museum Haunted House in Indianapolis.[178]
While the previous game had been acclaimed for replicating the show's iconic construction paper style, the original South Park elements had to all be re-created and re-animated in Flash for use in the game, requiring collaboration between the developers and South Park' artists. For the sequel, Ubisoft San Francisco aimed to simplify this process by building an entirely new game engine that is fully capable of not only replicating the show's trademark art style, but also importing the original art assets used in the show. This enables not only total accuracy, but the ability to lift new characters, props, locations and other assets created for Season Twenty, while the game is still in production.
Jump up ^ Portaro, Sam (25 January 1998). A Companion to the Lesser Feasts and Fasts. Cowley Publications. p. 199. ISBN 1461660513. All Saints' Day is the centerpiece of an autumn triduum. In the carnival celebrations of All Hallows' Eve our ancestors used the most powerful weapon in the human arsenal, the power of humor and ridicule to confront the power of death. The following day, in the commemoration of All Saints, we gave witness to the victory of incarnate goodness embodied in remarkable deeds and doers triumphing over the misanthropy of darkness and devils. And in the commemoration of All Souls we proclaimed the hope of common mortality expressed in our aspirations and expectations of a shared eternity.
Want to look good? Say no more. If you're on the hunt for a stellar style for your next night of trick-or-treating, going to a fun costume party, or any other event, you've found the perfect place to pick out the right costume! From simple, easy, and affordable to ultra-designed and unforgettable, there are tons of men's costumes to choose from right here. Classic horror includes zombies and vampires and an ever-changing collection of new styles so you can stay king of Halloween.
Since the North American history is relatively short, in searching for the superhero, maybe you should take a look into European or Asian history. I'm pretty sure there were stories about the super-capable guys fighting for the justice long before the 1934. These stories were probably told by the word of mouth, more likely then written down or sketched.
Spider-Man has changed his costume many times but would always return to his classic and most well known look which has varied sometimes. He has had many memorable costumes, including the Black & White symbiote suite, the Red & Gold Iron Spider suit, the Identity Crisis costumes, the Scarlet Spider costume, the White & Blue Armored Spider suit, the Bag-Man costume and recently he has started wearing a black & green costume. You can view several of Spider-Man's costumes in his costume gallery.
Perhaps, Spider-Man's most famous piece of equipment is his self built web-shooters which allow him to shoot sticky ropes of webbing which he uses to swing from building to building. They are a pair of special wrist devices of Peter's own design that contain a material that mixes with air to web-like material. They can be used in many different ways by varying the pressure and adjusting the nozzles of the spinnerets. They can take the form of strong thin lines, as fine quick spreading lines, or as a thick adhesive liquid. Spider-Man can either use the webbing as web-gloves to protect his hands, as a Web-Parachute, an air-proof Web-Dome, a Web-Shield that offers protection from bullets and energy blasts, as small "web-bullets" that bounce off opponents, use the webbing to ensnare an opponent, tie foes up with a rope and hang them upside down from vertical poles, pulling his foes towards him, or shoot them in any direction he chooses Spider-Man's primary means of transportation is by the use of his webbing to swing around the city. He shoots a strand of webbing to a high location, like the edge of a building, and pushes his body towards any direction he chooses while holding on to the web, allowing him to traverse at an accelerated speed. This artificial webbing lasts for an hour before fading away. More recently he has evolved biological web shooters that spray webbing from his forearms but this power has been erased by Mephisto after the One More Day storyline.
Two years have passed, and Peter Parker struggles to cope with the demands of life as a college student, a Daily Bugle photographer, and a crime-fighting superhero. But it hasn't gotten any easier. Condemned by the press, tormented by secrets he can never reveal, forced to give up the girl of his dreams—at times the lonely burden of Spider-Man seems almost too great to bear... and the temptation to give up grows stronger by the hour.
After Peter was separated from the symbiote by Mr. Fantastic, he was left without a costume and as part of a practical joke; the Human Torch gave him an old Fantastic Four costume with a paper bag for his head, dubbing him the Bombastic Bag-Man. When he was accused of murder, Spidey would use this moniker on another occasion to prevent others from identifying him but this time he only wore a Paper-Bag mask while only wearing orange pants.
Michele Gonzales: Michele is a criminal defense lawyer and the hot-tempered sister of Peter's roommate Vin Gonzales, as well his temporary roommate while Vin serves time for his involvement in the Spider-Tracer Killings frame-up (to which she got him a plea bargain[6]). When Michelle attempts to kick Peter out (who is actually the Chameleon in disguise) she is instead seduced by him and become infatuated with him.[7] She is almost constantly angry, and questioning her or drawing attention to the size of her buttocks really sets her off.[8] However, she is also a helpful and kind person, by trying hard to help her clients get their lives back on track. After pestering and bothering Peter tirelessly, she returned to her previous home in Chicago shortly after Vin's release.[9]
However, Parker still existed within Doctor Octopus's mind in the memories that he absorbed. The consciousness intent on stopping the villain and reclaiming his life, tries to influence Octavius, but fails to do so in any more than the slightest of ways. Parker's remnant also inadvertently causes Otto to share Peter's genuine love for Mary Jane Watson, and so pushes her away for her own safety. After Otto used a brain scanner to treat a young girl's brain injury, he decided to use the device on himself to discover Parker's presence within his mind. A mental battle ensues between himself and Parker, which Otto seemingly wins, erasing Peter's memories.
First, to the guy who said "Jesus" was a superhero. Jesus wasn't a superhero, he was a human being who actually lived on earth. Superheros are fictional. Second, to the guy who said Gilgamesh was a superhero. Gilgamesh isn't a superhero, he is an archtypal hero from mythology. A "superhero" is from a comic book, a "hero" is from mythology. You might say that comic books are just a modern form of mythology, but that is not true. Comic books are made for one reason; profit. They try to sell an entertaining story for money. Myths don't. Myths served an important purpose in ancient times, they weren't sold and they weren't just for entertainment value.
The suit is derived from Lucius Fox's Research and Development program, within Wayne Enterprises' Applied Sciences Division. It is described by Fox as a "Nomex survival suit" originally intended for advanced military use, but, with its $300,000 price tag, was considered to be too expensive for the United States Army and military in general. Based on an advanced infantry armor system constructed from Nomex, the first layer of protection is an undersuit with built-in temperature regulators designed to keep the wearer at a comfortable temperature in almost any condition. The second layer of protection consists of armor built over the chest, calves, thighs, arms, and back. This armor features a kevlar bi-weave that can stop slashing weapons and can also deflect any bullet short of a straight shot impact, and reinforced joints that allow maximum flexibility and mobility.
Doc Ock knows that he is soon going to die. Before his death, he wants to be remembered as the man who saved the world by stopping the Greenhouse effect. Spider-man doesn't believe Octavius, however, so he gathers the Avengers in order to discover Ock's true plan and put a stop to it. Unknown to Spider-Man, Doctor Octopus was well prepared for the fight and the Sinister Six subdue the Avengers. Doc Ock is about to kill Spider-Man, but Silver Sable comes to the rescue. She saves Peter and the Black Widow, and they set off to Octavius' manufacturing plants. There they encounter the Sandman, but they manage to beat him. Doc Ock asked the nations to capture Spider-Man (his position enabled him to do so) and he also called on many villains to take down Spider-Man. Parker knows that he can't stop Otto alone, so he asks other heroes to destroys Ock's facilities. When Spider-Man, Black Widow, and Silver Sable reach the main base in Romania, Doctor Octopus activates his satellites and every area that faces the sun explodes. It later turns out that this was only an illusion created by Mysterio, rather than reality. Spider-Man captures Mysterio and finds out that Doc Ock is hiding in Guatemala, but after Pete, Silver, and Natasha arrive at the site they're attacked by a group of mind controlled Avengers. Spider-Man, Black Widow, and Silver Sable gain an edge because the mind controlled Avengers are unable to fight as well as they would normally, and the Avengers are able to return to their senses thanks to Mysterio's technology. Black Widow was knocked out during the fight, however. Doctor Octopus launched several missiles so the Red Hulk, Iron Man, and Thor try to put an end to it. Mysterio reveals that Octavius' base is underwater, so Spider-Man and Sable resolve to put an end to Otto's plot once and for all. They unfortunately meet Rhino on their way, and he catches Sable and begins choking her in the water. With her final breath, Silver tells Peter to leave her and stop Otto. Spider-man is desperate to help her, but he knows that he's running out of time and is left with no choice. Spider-Man finally finds and battles Octavius, but he is eventually caught in the Doc's metal tentacles. With Parker trapped, Octavius reveals that his plan is to scar the earth, to be worse than Hitler and the other monsters, and in that way be remembered. Octopus removes his armor in order to activate his master plan, but Spider-Man tells Doc Ock that he had made an error in allowing himself to be distracted just long enough for Peter to break free. Spider-Man saves both Doctor Octopus and the world, but at the cost of Silver Sable's life.
Work it, brother! We all know the reputation that Halloween costumes for women have, but sometimes, guys just want to feel sexy too! And we most definitely have costumes that will let you show off your man assets, whether you're a total beefcake...or even if you just want to be sexy in your own way. Whatever your intentions, check out these styles for some of our most popular costumes for men that will let you show off your sex appeal!
Jump up ^ Manning, Matthew K.; Gilbert, Laura, ed. (2012). "1960s". Spider-Man Chronicle Celebrating 50 Years of Web-Slinging. Dorling Kindersley. p. 24. ISBN 978-0756692360. While never reaching the popularity of previous [Stan] Lee and [Steve] Ditko collaborations, the Enforcers managed to give the wall-crawler a run for his money in their first appearance.
It was a basic convention of comic books at the time of Batman's creation that black needed a highlight color (usually blue) in order to show detail and give the illusion of three-dimensionality. Over time, the initial blue highlight spread out over the previously black cape and cowl to become the dominant color. Thus artists renditions depict the costume as black and gray or blue and gray.
One custom that persists in modern-day Ireland is the baking (or more often nowadays, the purchase) of a barmbrack (Irish: báirín breac), which is a light fruitcake, into which a plain ring, a coin, and other charms are placed before baking. It is said that those who get a ring will find their true love in the ensuing year. This is similar to the tradition of king cake at the festival of Epiphany.
The Batsuit also has "sonar-vision", where signals emitted by mobile phones are converted into images in a similar way to sonar. In order to view the-said images, white lenses fold down from Batman's cowl to cover his eyes. Fox ran the machine to enable the "sonar-vision", but since it went against Fox's morals to spy on 30 million people, Batman built a self-destruct mechanism to allow Lucius to destroy the machine, likely the glowing lcd lenses were never used again.
Object-oriented programming provides a clear and modular structure for creating programs. It uses abstraction to hide away implementation details so that users and fellow programmers can use the code without getting weighed down by details — all that matters is that the code takes a given input and outputs an agreed upon output. It is easy to maintain and modify existing code using the class structure. The easy adaptation of code makes object-oriented code a good way to approach making software libraries since the software can be easily manipulated to suit the needs of a given programmer. [4]
Spider-Man Noir returns in the episode "Return to the Spider-Verse" Part 3", where he finds the "Ultimate" Spider-Man and Kid Arachnid tangle with Mr. Fixit (a Noir version of the Hulk) and his minions, Thunderbolt and A-Bombardier, who are in a gang war with the Noir version of Hammerhead. When Spider-Man Noir shows up, he doesn't want Spider-Man and Kid Arachnid to break up the gang war because since they last saw him, he lost his Mary Jane in an accident caused by Hammerhead's gang, for which he blames Mr. Fixit. Spider-Man finds the Siege Perilous fragment in the new machine gun that was provided by Hammerhead's minion Martin Li. Upon touching the Siege Perilous, Martin Li becomes the Mister Negative in order to become the new crime lord; he can transmutate anything to stone, and overthrows Hammerhead. After Mister Negative fends off Wolf Spider, Spider-Man and Kid Arachnid persuade Spider-Man Noir and Mr. Fixit to work together to help to stop Mister Negative. During the final fight, Noir Peter sacrifices himself by turning to stone after taking a blast meant for Fixit, but Fixit manages to restore everyone back to normal after taking the shard from Mr. Negative, which also restores the world to color. Noir Peter thanks Ultimate Peter and Miles before they leave and begins a partnership with Fixit. In the episode "Return to the Spider-Verse: Part 4", Noir Spider-Man is among the spider-powered individuals who had their life-force drained by Wolf Spider. He gets his life-force back upon Wolf Spider's defeat.
Depending on how you classify these things, it's probably either Superman (the character who gave his name to the concept), Gilgamesh (powers beyond those of ordinary men!), or the Scarlet Pimpernel (who seems to be the first example, or at least the first that I can find, of the rich dandy who dons a mask to fight crime; Orczy's book predates Zorro by a smidge, and Zorro was pretty clearly an influence on Batman). Tarzan, Doc Savage, Mandrake, and other pulp characters don't seem to have some of the characteristics I'd look for.
"I had blinders on, I didn't want to see it," Luann said. She told Dorinda that Tom D'Agostino got worse when they got married. He was going out, meeting with old girlfriends—basically everything he was doing before he got married. "After a certain amount of time, everything the girls were saying was kind of true," Luann said. "Ultimately for me the last straw was the lack of respect…It didn't stop and I couldn't breathe…I was drowning. I suffered a lot, I really suffered a lot."
...that we didn't receive the story and methodology to the resolution that we were all expecting. What made that very problematic is that we had four writers and artists well underway on [the sequel arc] "Brand New Day" that were expecting and needed "One More Day" to end in the way that we had all agreed it would. ... The fact that we had to ask for the story to move back to its original intent understandably made Joe upset and caused some major delays and page increases in the series. Also, the science that Joe was going to apply to the retcon of the marriage would have made over 30 years of Spider-Man books worthless, because they never would have had happened. ...[I]t would have reset way too many things outside of the Spider-Man titles. We just couldn't go there....[75]
^ Jump up to: a b Manning, Matthew K.; Gilbert, Laura, ed. (2012). "1960s". Spider-Man Chronicle Celebrating 50 Years of Web-Slinging. Dorling Kindersley. p. 40. ISBN 978-0756692360. Although he made his debut in the previous issue, it was in this [Stan] Lee and [John] Romita tale [The Amazing Spider-Man #51] that the Kingpin – real name Wilson Fisk – really left his mark on organized crime.
The Iron Spider armor appears in the Ultimate Spider-Man animated series. It is initially used by Peter Parker in the episodes "Flight of the Iron Spider", "The Iron Octopus" and "Venom Bomb". Subsequent seasons depict the armor in the hands of Amadeus Cho under the Iron Spider mantle. Additionally the episode "Rampaging Rhino" features a variant Iron Spider Hulkbuster created by Curt Connors at the time when the Hulk fights with the Rhino.
Following the camp depiction of the 1960s live-action television series, director Tim Burton's Batman films feature an all-black Batsuit with bright yellow chest emblem, brass utility belt, heavy armor placed on the chest, forearms, and boots, with the chest armor incorporating the bat-emblem. This became the basic template on which all subsequent live-action Batsuits were based.
Today's Halloween customs are thought to have been influenced by folk customs and beliefs from the Celtic-speaking countries, some of which are believed to have pagan roots.[36] Jack Santino, a folklorist, writes that "there was throughout Ireland an uneasy truce existing between customs and beliefs associated with Christianity and those associated with religions that were Irish before Christianity arrived".[37] Historian Nicholas Rogers, exploring the origins of Halloween, notes that while "some folklorists have detected its origins in the Roman feast of Pomona, the goddess of fruits and seeds, or in the festival of the dead called Parentalia, it is more typically linked to the Celtic festival of Samhain, which comes from the Old Irish for 'summer's end'."[38]


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Q: Text Based JavaScript game to be placed in textarea tag I am JavaScript beginner and it's really hard to learn and code JavaScript, atleast for me! I wanted to make JavaScript text based RPG game but... I want all the dialogs and text of the game to go to the <textarea> tag but I don't know how to make it. As I said I am beginner in JavaScript and I'm still learning! Hope you understood, here's my code:

var playerName, playerHealth, playerDamage;
var enemies, enemyName, enemyHealth, enemyDamage;

// Player's stats
playerHealth = Math.floor((Math.random() * 100) + 1);
playerDamage = Math.floor((Math.random() * 100) + 1);

// Enemies
enemies = ["Slime", "Bandit", "Skeleton", "Golem"];

// Enemy's stats
enemyName = enemies[Math.floor(Math.random()*enemies.length)];
enemyHealth = Math.floor((Math.random() * 100) + 1);
enemyDamage = Math.floor((Math.random() * 100) + 1);

// The game begins here
function startGame() {
    document.getElementById("happening").value = enemyName + " appeared!";
    document.getElementById("happening").value = "What will you do?";
}
textarea {
    border: 1px solid black;
    width: 300px;
    height: 250px;
    resize: none;
}
input[type=text] {
    border: 1px solid black;
    font-size: 17px;
}
input[type=button] {
    border: 1px solid black;
    cursor: pointer;
}

    <title>Text Based RPG Game</title>

    <textarea id="happening"></textarea>

    <input type="text" id="playerChoice" value="" placeholder="Your choice...">

    <input type="button" id="attack" value="Attack">
    <input type="button" id="defend" value="Defend">
    <input type="button" id="run" value="Run">

A: If I were you I would not face the uphill battle integrating game mechanics within HTML tags that are meant for something entirely different.
To achieve a similar effect you could create boxes (PNG images or drawn with code) that look like a text area and then script your game elements into those areas on the page. You could even map a < canvas > tag to match those areas for more functionality. It would allow for more graphic options and it would free you from having to deal with the < textarea > as your canvas/game space. I really like the effect though, it'd be pretty cool if you pulled it off with < textarea > tags. I just think it would be a nightmare to deal with that tag as a game canvas.
Best of luck

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Thank me later, best deal out, 5% AER fixed ISA for 5 years (through July 2014)!
Minimum investment £1, further details via the link.
Expiry unknown but limited issue.
Thanks to my brother Luke for flagging this up!
EDIT: Lot of debate on this but basically the gamble is will interest rates be on average over 5% in the next 5 yrs for ISAs?
Highly unlikely there will be an exaggerated climb of the BofE base rate over the next two years anyway and 1yr ISA's are currently only returning around 2% for the main part.
Not great if inflation rockets in the next 1-2 years. Deals of 4.5% are available over 2 years which might be a better bet in the long run.
No way would I tie my money up for 5 years at a mere 5%.
Not cold at all, its the rate that is fixed not the investment period.
If you read the Ts & Cs you would see that it clearly states "Withdrawals can be made subject to 90 days notice. Withdrawal requests must be made in writing. "
So its a 3 month fix at most.
Yawn, read the Ts & Cs.
fyi, 5% compound interest over 5 years equates to 27.63% growth on your original capital.
e.g. If you put in £1000 then it would be worth £1276.28 at the end of 5 years. This seems like quite a good guaranteed rate.
Might be useful to find out when interest payments are made. i.e. is it monthly, twice yearly or annually? My Intelligent Finance ISA is paid every month, which is great. It's rate of return, however, is not!
Might be useful to find out when interest payments are made. i.e. is it … Might be useful to find out when interest payments are made. i.e. is it monthly, twice yearly or annually? My Intelligent Finance ISA is paid every month, which is great. It's rate of return, however, is not!
Yearly on July 31st. I think this is a good deal at the moment, it allows transfers in from other providers, is the highest rate deal and only has a 3 month tie in, but if interest rates don't go up significantly over the next couple of years then you can stay in.
Seems a great deal and the best rate around. The 5 year fix seems a win-win situation - you get this high rate now and for up to 5 years if you want it and the interest rates do not rise. If interest rates rise then you move the funds - with just 90 days notice and no loss of interest. This has a really hot financial deal.
Yearly on July 31st. I think this is a good deal at the moment, it … Yearly on July 31st. I think this is a good deal at the moment, it allows transfers in from other providers, is the highest rate deal and only has a 3 month tie in, but if interest rates don't go up significantly over the next couple of years then you can stay in.
what is meant by Access	By Post, following maturity.
does that mean that you can not access funds before maturity.
what is meant by Access	By Post, following maturity.does that … what is meant by Access	By Post, following maturity.does that mean that you can not access funds before maturity.
Yes - very good question. It might be that you can withdraw but are unable to transfer - rate tarts like me would want to do this, of course. I would not want to wait until maturity if a significantly better rate comes along.
EDIT: I think CentaurAndrew is mistaken. Just checked the terms and conditions, and it seems that you are expected to keep the account for the full 5 years. You can withdraw funds, but there is no mention of transferring to another ISA provider (as I would do if the rates elsewhere are better) - withdrawing funds means you cannot reinvest as a tax free ISA. So if you invest funds that you want to keep for a long term investment with a good rate, I would suggest this is not the best account as interest rates are expected to rise in line with an expected rise in inflation. The rate is excellent right now - but look back just one year to see how the rates have changed dramatically. I would guess similar dramatic increases in rates are on the cards within 2 years - a 5 year lock in is no good to me. So, although I voted hot - I believe it should have been cold for me.
Can anybody tell me (in VERY simple English) what or where the best investment of £1000 plus £50 per month would be?
In my opinion it's worth a punt if you are only tying up some of your savings.
inflation will go up in 18 months, not worth it. 3 years would be acceptable.
Mr Calculator will confirm that it actually equates to a taxed interest rate of 8.33% for a higher rate tax payer and 6.25% for a basic rate tax payer.
5% for 5 years is good for somebody who doesn't believe those who forecast a significant increase in inflation a couple of years down the road. I do believe them.
This doesn't sound like a serious answer but it is one: The best advice … This doesn't sound like a serious answer but it is one: The best advice I read in response to a question like this, the best investment opportunity for a small amount of cash, is that you should focus on non-perishable consumer goods in half price offers.If you can buy non-perishable goods (tinned food, pasta sauces, toilet paper, soap, shampoo, etc.) in 2 for 1 or half-price offers and buy each in quantities you can practically use over months, you are effectively increasing your purchasing power equivalent to a 100% return on your money.For larger amounts of money, this clearly isn't practical, but for smaller amounts, nothing can beat it.
Couldn't agree more with Gobo. This is the tactic that I have been using since the economy really took a dive. You should see the shed.. more 241 cat food and cleaning products than you can shake. Good old tesco codes come in handy too (they are doing 10 first shop and then cashback on top so everyone in the house has an account except the cat.) when it comes to stocking the larder! If you have space adn a few bob then stock up.
Gobo and Jim, thank you.
Allowance this year for cash ISA is £3600, not £3800Mr Calculator will c … Allowance this year for cash ISA is £3600, not £3800Mr Calculator will confirm that it actually equates to a taxed interest rate of 8.33% for a higher rate tax payer and 6.25% for a basic rate tax payer.5% for 5 years is good for somebody who doesn't believe those who forecast a significant increase in inflation a couple of years down the road. I do believe them.
Yes, well I was only doing a bit of rough maths and couldn't be bothered to look up the actual figures.
Nobody knows what inflation is going to do, and anyone who say's otherwise is wrong.
As I stated, this is a punt. In my case £3.6k represents a relatively small proportion of my savings, and I'm happy to fix this sum at this rate.
All the nay-sayers could do with a reality check imo.
Why do they think 5% guaranteed is poor for a cautious saver in the current climate?
Approximately 2% for most banks standard 12mth ISAs right now.
Economic growth is slowed and BofE base rate is unlikely to shoot up to the 8% or so that it would need to within 5yrs time to make a string of 1yr ISAs a better proposal.
Everybodys requirements are different, go to Moneyfacts and do a search for your own particular savings requirement.
EDIT: I think CentaurAndrew is mistaken. Just checked the terms and … EDIT: I think CentaurAndrew is mistaken. Just checked the terms and conditions, and it seems that you are expected to keep the account for the full 5 years. You can withdraw funds, but there is no mention of transferring to another ISA provider (as I would do if the rates elsewhere are better) - withdrawing funds means you cannot reinvest as a tax free ISA.
I don't think they can stop you transferring to another provider... can anyone confirm?
Edit: Found this "Investors can transfer their ISAs from one manager to another whenever they want."
Can anyone give me a hand looking in t[ penalty's that they may have in place if you do decide to transfer. This is looking like a very good deal. I am considering transfering my ISA in to this but would want to be able to transfer out without pnealty if a better deal comes along. I think the other thing I'd would like to know and others too is would you lose the interest if you transfered out before the investment matures?
Can anybody tell me (in VERY simple English) what or where the best … Can anybody tell me (in VERY simple English) what or where the best investment of £1000 plus £50 per month would be?
If you want a savings account, then probably one of the 'regular saver' ones (e.g. Barclays @ 6% gross whilst no withdrawals are made). Maximum paying-in is usually £250/month so you'd need to split the £1000 over the 1st 4 months. Most of these type of accounts only last a year though, then change to an ordinary savings account with low interest, so you'd need to open another such account annually if you're continuing saving.
With regard to the original ISA, 5% will probably be a decent rate for the next couple of years or so, but when the economic recovery (eventually) starts, then unless the government/BOE manage to claw back all their QE 'printed' money quickly, then inflation (and hence interest rates) could get a lot higher than 5% by the end of the 5 years.
thi year i asked for the newcastle building society to transfere my isa to the abbey it took 5 weeks once they get your money they do not want to part with it.
If you want a savings account, then probably one of the 'regular saver' … If you want a savings account, then probably one of the 'regular saver' ones (e.g. Barclays @ 6% gross whilst no withdrawals are made). Maximum paying-in is usually £250/month so you'd need to split the £1000 over the 1st 4 months. Most of these type of accounts only last a year though, then change to an ordinary savings account with low interest, so you'd need to open another such account annually if you're continuing saving.With regard to the original ISA, 5% will probably be a decent rate for the next couple of years or so, but when the economic recovery (eventually) starts, then unless the government/BOE manage to claw back all their QE 'printed' money quickly, then inflation (and hence interest rates) could get a lot higher than 5% by the end of the 5 years.
Doubt it, they weren't a lot higher before the infamous credit crunch.
And as explained, they would need to be a LOT higher to aggregate out the terrible rates offered generally just now over the 5yr period. In any case, remember you're starting from 2% for inflation (general ISA rates), not 5% as offered by this deal, so a lot further to go!
Can anyone give me a hand looking in t[ penalty's that they may have in … Can anyone give me a hand looking in t[ penalty's that they may have in place if you do decide to transfer. This is looking like a very good deal. I am considering transfering my ISA in to this but would want to be able to transfer out without pnealty if a better deal comes along. I think the other thing I'd would like to know and others too is would you lose the interest if you transfered out before the investment matures?
I can't find any information in the T&C about not being able to transfer out and I would imagine that they can't stop this, HOWEVER I recently transferred an ISA which (like this) had a notice period and it is a real pain because you have to give them notice (in this case 90 days) they then give you a small period (a week in my case) in which the transfer must occur.
This is all well and good if the transfer happens in that period but I would imagine in most cases it wouldn't without a few telephone calls to push it through.
As I say in my case I was on 180day notice period but the interest rate was 1% and I was transferring to a 5% account so I took the hit and lost 180days of interest but I then gained at the other end.
I totally agree. I don't want to get into an argument (because I know what will happen :thumbsup:) but I maintain my current account with a positive balance so why should I pay for the others that couldn't.
Granted that the costs incurred was high but if you use an unauthorised overdraft then you are using money that isn't yours.
As I say I don't wish to get into arguments so please don't respond to this message.
Sorry but Trickster is bang on the money, so to speak........if you nail interest rates to the floor and print money as these bozos have, then the only thing that follows (rapidly) is inflation. It is a concern in the City at the moment as well..As sure as night follows day interest rates will be dragged up to try to choke it off. World Oil and commodity prices are ever upward and this adds to the pressure. Most building socities and banks have in the last 2 weeks jacked their mortgage rates up for new buyers and savings rates are edging upwards every week.
A few people have emailed regarding transfers OUT.
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My friend's father did put money into it a few years back, and the bank never returned it to him.
had to take it to court to settle the matter.
Thanks. This is certainly looking like a good deal so far. Haven't voted yet. Still fact finding. I'll see if I can get a full T &C from them if I remember tomorrow regarding tansfering out and possible losses or penalties.
Given how low current interest rates are the only way is up. I would hate to have a lump sum earning "only" 5% in a few years time when interest rates are sky high because the much anticipated inflation is raging out of control.
Look back at the eighties when we had double digit bank base rates - 1989 had a rate of 15% - this was some years after a discredited labour government was kicked out of power after appalling mismanagement and getting the country badly into debt. Sounds familiar? I'll stick with a one year fix elsewhere and so be able to move my money.
Good at today's rates but professional advice is not to commit beyond 2 years. Chances are rates will rise significantly.
It's not a bank, it's a BS.
You're covered to £50K anyway.
Some dubious old story about one father of a friend is not a good basis for investment decisions!
inflation will go up in 18 months, not worth it. 3 years would be … inflation will go up in 18 months, not worth it. 3 years would be acceptable.
I like your crystal ball.. can I borrow it?
Just read the financial pages of newspapers.
They have no more idea than anyone else.
So what happens if they went bust?
Would you get the 5% interest on the money you invested?
I'd hate to just get back my original investment.
EDIT: I think CentaurAndrew is mistaken. Just checked the terms and … EDIT: I think CentaurAndrew is mistaken. Just checked the terms and conditions, and it seems that you are expected to keep the account for the full 5 years. You can withdraw funds, but there is no mention of transferring to another ISA provider (as I would do if the rates elsewhere are better) - withdrawing funds means you cannot reinvest as a tax free ISA. So if you invest funds that you want to keep for a long term investment with a good rate, I would suggest this is not the best account as interest rates are expected to rise in line with an expected rise in inflation. .
I sent an online query to the Newcastle BS this morning regarding … I sent an online query to the Newcastle BS this morning regarding transfers and the status of the ISA at maturity.This is the email I just got from them:Thank you for your recent enquiry. During the term of the Newcastle Five Yea ISA, if you wish to transfer to another provider, this is possible providing you supply the society with 90 days notice. If you keep the money invested for the full five years, and you move onto the maturity account, the maturity account will remain an ISA so as not to effect your tax free savings. You will be given the option to transfer or withdraw funds on maturity penalty free.If you have any further queries please contact us on 0845 606 5522, our opening hours are 8am-8pm Monday - Thursday, 8am - 6.30pm Friday, 9am-5pm Saturday.So transfers can be made provided you give 90-days notice. At maturity the account will remain an ISA.


In Secrets of a Buccaneer-Scholar, James Marcus Bach reveals how he became a wunderkind Apple engineer with only an eighth-grade education.
I am a thinker with the temperament of a buccaneer. A buccaneer-scholar is anyone whose love of learning is not muzzled, yoked, or shackled by any institution or authority; whose mind is driven to wander and find its own voice and place in the world. For two decades, this has been the way I understand myself. I use the metaphor of buccaneering not just for learning but also to deal with the emotional battles within myself and the intellectual battles I sometimes fight with other people. It helps me feel better about being an outsider. Whenever I meet people who think for themselves, I see them as fellow buccaneers.
The pattern I experienced at Apple would be confirmed almost everywhere I traveled in the computer industry: Most people have put themselves on intellectual autopilot.
I was a nervous man on my first day at Apple. At 20, I was the youngest manager in the building. In all the gatherings and reorganizations we went through during the four years I worked there, I never met a younger manager. I was younger than many of the interns.
I began by scouting. The learning resources at Apple were overwhelming. I felt giddy. There were classes I could take. Visiting scholars gave seminars in the building. Our corporate fileservers were crammed with technical documentation.
The San Jose area (also known as the South Bay, Silicon Valley, or simply The Valley) is home to fabulous bookstores. And in those days Apple Computer had one of the best corporate libraries in the industry, fully staffed with reference librarians who—just like me—wanted to justify themselves through service.
Chris was supportive. "You should not just read about software," he suggested. "Try to find solutions to our problems in other disciplines." Maybe Chris was more supportive than he ever knew. I treated that one casual suggestion as permission to spend work time to learn anything. I browsed many of the two hundred or so academic journals that came through the library. Even crazy stuff. I read Anthropometry of Algerian Women and Optimum Handle Height for a Push-Pull Type Manually Operated Dryland Weeder.
The pattern I experienced at Apple would be confirmed almost everywhere I traveled in the computer industry: Most people have put themselves on intellectual autopilot. Most don't study on their own initiative, but only when they are forced to do so. Even when they study, they choose to study the obvious and conventional subjects. This has the effect of making them more alike instead of more unique. It's an educational herd mentality.
I talked to coworkers who wanted to further their education, but they typically spoke in terms of getting a new piece of paper, such as a bachelor's degree, a master's, or a Ph.D. For them, education was about the doors they believed would open because of how they were labeled by institutions, not about making themselves truly better as thinkers. Buccaneers, on the other hand, don't take labels too seriously. A buccaneer studies in the hope of unlocking Great Secrets! Wonder! Mastery! A buccaneer lives for the excitement of deciphering the mysteries of human experience. A buccaneer wants status, too, but only if that status is justly earned and sustained through the quality of his work.
I wanted to do good work at Apple. I burned with desire to feel useful. I resolved to become expert at my craft. I believed if I achieved that, wealth and status would follow. Labels like "master's degree in computer science" held no appeal for me. It dawned on me that success is not about what you know, it's about what you can discover and create. It's not about what you are, but about what you are becoming and what you can cause to happen. It's about learning, what I call intellectual buccaneering. I would create my own success by creating my own education. I would win reputation on the basis of merit rather than ceremony. That's the buccaneer way.
Not only could I compete in the software testing industry with-out the labels of formal schooling, I could rise to the top of the field.
James Bach is a computer software expert, who has taught critical thinking and software testing to rocket and nuclear scientists at the Los Alamos and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories, and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. He lives in Eastsound, Washington.


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The Burma Refugee Mission Coordinating Team, while based at Lake Avenue Baptist Church, is an ecumenical and community effort serving the community of refugees from Burma living in Rochester, NY.
The coordinating team consists of leadership from each ethnic community from Burma in Rochester (regardless of faith affiliation), members of LABC and other area churches, community and civic organizations, area colleges, and other interested volunteers. The focus of the coordinating team is on post-6-month case management services, education, and community development.
The coordinating team has funded a staff position of outreach coordinator to the community of refugees from Burma, Hkadin Lee, who coordinates several volunteers in post-6-month case management services. We work very closely with Catholic Family Center and other related organizations. We also do frequent presentations in the community, in which representatives from the community of refugees from Burma and other volunteers provide background on the situation in Burma, the refugee process, and personal stories.


Do you ever get the feeling that you just need a roast in your life? There's something about a roast that makes it part comfort food, part celebration, and all round a delicious dinner. This roast cauliflower is about having that general feeling of goodness that comes with a roast, but giving it a plant based twist.
Whatever your lifestyle and choices, there's a pretty solid chance that your could eat a few more vegetables in you life and this is where this recipe came from. Not only does a roast cauliflower have cauliflower in it (yes, this is the hard-hitting truths we get round here…), but all the ingredients come on to the list of 'stuff that's good for you'.
But this is no pathetic pile of nonsense that claims to be good for you and conveniently forgets to mention that it also saps the joy out of you, no this is a delicious dish.
This is an unashamedly 'healthy' dish, but it's also one for people who enjoy eating. There's layers to the flavour, texture and eating that you might not suspect from a dish like this. If someone is an avowed carnivore, it's not going to turn them vegan, but anyone who enjoys going on a little culinary adventure is going to enjoy where this one takes them. And with any luck, for a few of us it gives an alternative to a roast that we're all happy to eat every so often.
Roast cauliflower is not something that I ever thought I'd gravitate to, but honestly after trying this dish a few times I'm really here for it. This recipe is one of the easiest and mainly involves throwing stuff in a pot and letting it roast in the oven. Whether you're feeling like a bit of a change or want an impressive looking veggie option, then take a punt on roast cauliflower and see just how delicious you find it.


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THE EXOTIC DESTINATION WEDDING OF JENNY AND VICTOR HELD IN THE DON CARLOS HOTEL.
One of our very important dates this season was the wedding of Jennifer and Victor. Jenny has Hindu heritage but has lived for most of her life in Alhaurín de Torre. Victor, her new husband, was born and bred in this pretty neighbourhood in Malaga.
The Hindu ceremony and the following reception took place in the gardens of the Don Carlos Hotel in Marbella. This is a beautiful location for a fairy tale wedding as you can see in the video summary below.


Before we get carried away, it's worth noting that Flying Sphinx requires Rails 2.3.6 or better, and Thinking Sphinx 1.4.5 or better. If you're using older versions than that, I'm afraid you'll need to upgrade.
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CNN, MSNBC Aired Hourly Celebrations of Russian-Organized Anti-Trump Rally
By Craig Bannister | February 19, 2018 | 4:05pm EST
MSNBC cheers Russian-sponsored anti-Trump rally. (Screenshot)
CNN and MSNBC cheered and praised an anti-Trump rally that has now been revealed by Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation to be the work of Russian operatives seeking to meddle in American politics.
The protest, held mere days after President Donald Trump's victory in the November presidential election, enjoyed enthusiastic, hourly coverage by MSNBC and CNN, analysis by Newsbusters.org documents:
"A check of their November 12 coverage showed both CNN and MSNBC gave enthusiastic coverage to the Russian-organized anti-Trump rally that day, with live reports every hour. Correspondents celebrated the idea that it was "a love rally," and repeated the marchers' anti-Trump mantras, such as: 'We reject the President-elect.'"
MSNBC framed the rally as a protest against Trump's alleged racism, sexism, homophobia and hate. "The energy here is electric," MSNBC Correspondent Morgan Radford proclaimed, adding that the protesters were fighting against the "license to carry in terms of hate" prompted by Trump's election.
CNN's constant coverage also described the protest in glowing terms, calling it "the most organized protest that I've seen happen here in New York City, and that's good news," and a rally delivering "messages about stopping the hate."
CNN reported that the rally was organized by an idealist 20 year-old student from a nearby university.
But, as Newsbusters notes, the rally was actually sponsored by Russian operatives seeking to turn Americans against one another in the wake of the election:
"One of the revelations in Friday's indictment handed down by Special Counsel Robert Mueller was that alleged Russian attempts to sow disunity in 2016 included the organization of both pro- and anti-Trump rallies in New York City on the Saturday after Election Day."
Watch the following montage of CNN and MSNBC gushing over the Russian-organized anti-Trump march between noon and 5:00 p.m. Eastern on November 12, 2016:


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Justice Breyer Retires, Holocaust Remembrance, and Jordan Peterson on the Bible
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Maria asks John to revisit a few commentaries from the week, specifically our piece recognizing Holocaust Remembrance Day as well as one on a new report about how Christians pass on the faith to younger believers.
Then John explains the significance of Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer's retirement and what his stepping down may do to the court. He also explains how President Biden will likely respond, based on campaign promises.
To close, Maria asks John about a recent comment from Jordan Peterson after the author made a startlingly insightful observation about the Bible. John shares why this comment is important and why Jordan Peterson is not just a person "to watch," but he's also someone we should recognize and care about.
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"Human beings look separate because you see them walking about separately," wrote C.S. Lewis in Mere Christianity. But, "if you could see humanity spread out in time, as God sees it, it would look like one single growing thing-rather like a very complicated tree. Every individual would appear connected with every other."
A Conservatism Without Marriage & Family Is No Conservatism At All
Any political vision that treats marriage and family as optional or fungible, even if it goes by the label "conservative," is destined to fail. This isn't a matter of updating our definitions. If we lose our belief in marriage and the family as the foundation of a healthy and flourishing society, there will soon be very little left for "conservatives" to conserve.
Stephen Breyer, pragmatic liberal, will retire at end of term
As a justice, Breyer's demeanor and questions during oral arguments often conjured up comparisons to an absent-minded professor. One legendary hypothetical, in 2003, posited that a sign barring "all animals" from a park would not include a "pet oyster." A year later, in a case involving federal efforts to ban medical marijuana, Breyer raised the specter of "tomato children that will eventually affect Boston."
But if Breyer – who majored in philosophy as an undergraduate at Stanford University – sometimes came across as an academic on the bench, he was at the same time both a member of the court's liberal wing and, as his former law clerk Kevin Russell told USA Today, "unapologetically pragmatic in thinking that it's the court's job to help make government work for real people."
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With today's reporting that Justice Stephen Breyer intends to retire, we now kick off our analysis of potential nominees to replace him. President Joe Biden previously promised to nominate a Black woman, and we assume he will keep that commitment. Two potential nominees therefore stand apart from all others: Leondra Kruger, a justice on the California Supreme Court, and Ketanji Brown Jackson, a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
Both are well known to the White House team that will lead the nomination process. Kruger is a former Department of Justice attorney. Biden recently appointed Jackson to the court of appeals.
Jordan Peterson's Realization About the Bible
"The meaning of the words is coded in the relationship of the words to one another. And, Postmodernists make that case, that all meaning is derived from the relationship between words. That's wrong, because what about "rage?" That's not words. What about moving your hand, that's not words. It's wrong, but part of it's right because the meaning we derive from the verbal domain is encoded in the relationship between words.
So, now you think, "let's think about the relationship between words." Some words are dependent on other words and some ideas are dependent on other ideas. The more ideas are dependent on a given idea the more fundamental that idea is, that's a definition of fundamental.
So now, imagine you have an aggregation of texts in civilization, and you say, "which are the fundamental texts?" and the answer is the texts upon which most other texts depend. So, you put Shakespeare's way in there because so many texts are dependent on Shakespeare's literary revelations. Milton would be in that category, and Dante would be in that category – at least in translation. (They're) fundamental authors, part of the western canon, not because of the arbitrary dictates of power, but because those texts influenced more other texts.
Then, you think about that as a hierarchy, with the Bible at its base, which is certainly the case. Imagine that's the entire corpus of linguistic production, all things considered. Now, how do you understand that? Literally, how do you understand that? You sample that by reading and listening to stories and hearing how people talk. You sample that whole domain and you build a low-resolution reputation of that inside you and then you listen and see through that.
And so it isn't that the Bible is true, it's that the Bible is the precondition for the manifestation of truth. Which makes it way more true than just truth. It'a a whole different kind of truth.
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A Langford father has raised money for a charity which supported his daughter when ill by donating almost 2,000 beer cans to a museum.
Nick West collected an astonishing 9,300 cans and stored them at home over 42 years.
But visitors to Oakham Treasures, in Portbury, will get to see 1,800 of them after Nick donated them.
The 59-year-old was forced to put the brakes on his collection two years ago, when he and his wife Deborah moved across North Somerset to Langford from Clevedon.


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Black Rock City Cultural Vision: Working Groups Gather To Hash Out Next Steps
December 5, 2019 By Mia Quagliarello
On November 15–17, 40 Burners from around the United States (plus Australia — heyyyy, Catnip) descended on Burning Man Project HQ in San Francisco to work on the next steps in implementing the Cultural Vision for Residential Black Rock City.
Published in July, this Vision was the first phase of the Cultural Direction Setting project that began in October 2018. The Vision outlines where we want the culture of Residential Black Rock City to be in the next five to 10 years and was built on widespread input from the community. It addresses our current challenges, sets a course for the future, and suggests changes to placement and other approaches over time.
The Phase 1 Vision Group — 19 theme camp leaders, Burning Man Project staffers, and camp placers — helmed the first phase of this adventure. Now we've moved into Phase 2, the implementation phase, which involves over 70 individuals across 10 working groups that focus on different sections of the Vision. (You can see who they are here.)
Skywalker (Support Camps group) sharing perspectives on the issue of whether it's okay or not for a camp to pay people and where the grey areas are on this issue (Photo by David Nelson-Gal)
Trippi Longstocking (center) with Ellen a.k.a Fairy God Mother from the Tickets for Camps group (left) and Yoda from the Strengthening Our Neighborhoods group discussing how spectatorship shows up in camps (Photo by David Nelson-Gal)
Cucumber (center) and Bratty Cat (left) from Strengthening Our Neighborhoods group (Photo by David Nelson-Gal)
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Most of these groups have been meeting since the Burn, and each one has been discussing big, juicy topics like theme camp criteria, tickets for camps, convenience camps and the 10 Principles, and strengthening our neighborhoods.
The November work weekend was the first time seven of the 10 groups came together to compare notes, and discuss and debate their recommendations and next steps. The goal was to emerge from the weekend with a clear list of consensus areas and items still to be resolved.
My group, the "Transparent Communication to Residents" group, split up and sat in on various sessions to listen, understand and synthesize where the conversations were heading. Our takeaways:
There were a lot of honest, candid conversations between Burning Man Project staff and theme camp organizers — maybe more than ever before. We recognized the challenge of implementing the Cultural Vision of Black Rock City and determining the right balance of communicating clear guidelines, providing supportive education, and sharing honest feedback for accountability.
Residents want and need more transparency from Burning Man Project, particularly when it comes to communication of Placement decisions.
Placement criteria should be more transparent about what it means for a theme camp to be in good standing — including follow-up on what really happened on playa and closing the loop when back in the Default world (à la MOOP Map).
Allotment of Directed Group Sale (DGS) tickets and how it relates to past/future participation is under review. As scarcity of tickets and high demand for physical space has become a reality, one way to steer Black Rock City culture could be to target these resources toward camps that meet Placement expectations and who have a positive impact on the BRC culture and community.
Acculturation is more important than ever — and the entire spectrum of citizenship matters. Camps are a critical way for acculturating Black Rock City residents, and there are ripple effects when it doesn't happen.
Cultivating neighborliness is really important! How camps get to know your neighbors in advance of reaching Black Rock City is being explored. This would help with everything from creating positive energy in a neighborhood, planning joint/coordinated events, to environmental sustainability if camps can share resources.
Mentorship is another area that really matters. There's lots of discussion around expanding opportunities for camps to learn from one another through a Camp Advisory Program, networking, and other efforts of the Camp Support Team.
Timelines for placement are under review. You may see some changes in 2020, and even more in 2021 and 2022.
Yoshi Squiggles (Transparent Communications group) listens to Spacious (Theme Camp Criteria group) speak (Photo by David Nelson-Gal)
Kimba Standridge, Facilitator and Man Pavilion Project Manager (Photo by David Nelson-Gal)
Marlon Williams (Placement Process and Camp Citizenship Beyond the Fence groups) with Greg (Tickets for Camps group) discussing convenience camps with Simone Torrey (Lead Facilitator) dropping in to listen (Photo by David Nelson-Gal)
Prince (Convenience Camps & the 10 Principles group) sharing perspectives on the issue of whether it's okay or not for a camp to pay people and where the grey areas are on this issue (Photo by David Nelson-Gal)
For the groups themselves, a key takeaway was the power of coming together in one space to share thoughts, listen to perspectives and collaborate on how we make this vision real.
"Our work was about having the tough conversations about what it takes to create a dynamic container in which each Burner can live their dreams," said Marlon Williams, a member of Group 4 (Placement Process) and the Chakralicious and People of Color Camp, and the Assistant Director for Public Sector Innovation at Living Cities.
"Meeting in person allowed us to truly connect and share stories, ideas and dreams for Black Rock City," he said.
Catnip (Theme Camp Criteria group) traveled from Australia — the farthest of anyone — to attend the work weekend. Here he is (left) with Dr Dilemma (Theme Camp Criteria and Placement Process groups) (Photo by David Nelson-Gal)
Natalie Nicol, a.k.a So On It (Transparent Communications group) shares her thoughts in a cross-group discussion about the issue of judgment (Photo by David Nelson-Gal)
Shadow (Phase 2 Placement Team Identity Group, Phase 1 Visioning Group and Burning since '92!) cherished watching human nature at work, learning to see new perspectives, and being able to see and understand the person speaking them.
"The seemingly casual conversations that would pop up after lunch or dinner or on a walk back from a break out session were very valuable," she said. "That's when ideas would come out or come into understanding. We had the time to flush things out. Hugs were helpful, too!"
Top photo: Digging in the Zocalo meeting area at Burning Man Project HQ. Marlon Williams and Black Beauty share updates from the Placement Process group. (Photo by David Nelson-Gal)
About the author: Mia Quagliarello
Mia Quagliarello is Burning Man Project's Digital Community Manager. She went to Burning Man for the first time in 2006 (seven months pregnant, no less) and immediately wanted to leave. (She didn't know dust storms were a thing.) But 24 hours after that initial shock, she fell in love with it, and it's been a part of her life in big and small ways ever since. On playa, you'll usually find her camping in Kidsville, riding Bahamut the dragon, or hugging a speaker because she loves music so much.
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19 Comments on "Black Rock City Cultural Vision: Working Groups Gather To Hash Out Next Steps"
Piney pinemom says:
To all who participated, thank you., first!
I'm happy to see this happening. We in "404 village not found" formerly Terminal City Village, circa 2007…have been internally working a set of standards to keep our village as open and welcoming to all.
When burners walk past our street, it's our hopes that the excitement they see actually causes them to change direction.
Our favorite is to get to know other like minded but unique camps to sister with and some to actually join.
Last year, we advertised our sister "coffee" camp in our coffee camp, so if you found yourself on the other side of Playa you could get a equally wonderful cup of coffee!
Our village is multiple camps doing different things, together!
We have fluctuated to as big as 9 camps and as small as 5 camps…and everywhere in between. Most of these camps are 20-38 people. And we love virgins!
Kevin Cox says:
Dear Piney pinemom. We stumbled upon your street last year and were so impressed. We had previously been to the 4077 M*A*S*H camp and loved watching a few episodes. I have been trying to reach you to talk about the possibility of joining with you guys. Would you be so kind as to contact me? My email is coxmedicalmonitoring@gmail.com
Ex neighbor of yours. says:
I just have to say camping next to you guys is like Chinese water torture. Playing back to back all day loud enough for your neighbor to have to hear theme song every 30 mins, twice at the opening and closing of the episodes is maddening.
King Bee says:
Fantastic work! This gives me a lot of hope and excitement for the continuing evolution of our fair city and the spread of Burner culture worldwide!
Support services for camps. Composting in more sites so it's easier to do.
SinglePly says:
BRC needs more party camps that gift booze and noise and marathon intoxication 24/7. I can help acculturate and mentor new party camps with my Five Part Participation Plan: 1- Set-Up Camp. 2 – Get Wasted. 3 – Make Lots of Noise. 4 – Stay Wasted. 5 – Go Home.
party pal says:
As a 15 year veteran and an expert on the topic, I would like to volunteer to assist you with your brillant and clearly needed vision!
It's not about 1-5 anymore? What happened?
For Open Camping, this was in the description in the prior post: "We are still looking for open campers interested in joining this working group, especially those who are part of a registered mutant vehicle crew. If you are interested in joining, please fill out this form by Friday, November 15."
Who was picked and what was the process for picking those people?
Level says:
We're still vetting the list and will share more about the open camping group in January. Stay tuned!
Rafe Garcia says:
I am interested in attending Burning Man 2020.
This would be my first Burning Man event.
My plan is to go in my RV and so I am wondering how to accommodate my rig, truck and trailer so that it is on the periphery of La Playa, not blocking view or being obstrusive.
In addition, the direction of the prevailing wind in relation to the Burning Man event.
Ideally, parking one's RV with the nose facing east and the tail facing west will give the side of the RV with the awning the southern exposure. The advantage here is the awning will shade the rig keeping the inside of the rig cooler during the day.
A chat forum for RV's would be helpful as these forums specific to RV'ers share a wealth of first hand knowledge.
Hope to see you all in '20!
Wall-E says:
Never use your awning at burning Man less you want to buy a new one when you get home
Allyn (Pyre) says:
re: camping at Burning Man in an RV: the challenge for camping in the RV on the Playa is that it can limit interaction with other burners, and external noise from your A/C or generator has to be managed.
The generator topic is not limited to RVs; I wonder if there is a Burner RV group or camp that has tackled the noise factor and other topics head-on. I'd be surprised if there isn't. On the plus side, such a setup can make it possible for people with respiratory diseases like emphysema to participate in the burn without risking a life-threatening situation.
splat says:
Losing Fangs and Growing Pangs or How I Learned to Bring Multitudes Forward to Share a Common Vision.
Wow. So many things to consider, review, role play and decide on. Big Love to you all for doing it.
Can we reach for that one overriding belief/cause/lifestyle/interaction/purpose/vision
that all can hold dear, that is evidenced the moment burners hit the playa in the signage, in the way we engage with one another, in the fruits of our labors, in the ways we play. A theme that is awe-inspiring enough to last ten days and beyond. If 70,000 people could get together with a focus on that one thing all can hold onto, what would it be?
I know shit's way more complicated than that.
But I wanted to share it.
Buckwheat says:
Spreading the culture –
. Feel good about working for free to profit a corporation.
. Get spiritual but not religious points to share with your friends.
. Pretend you're changing the world by sharing things that white people like to do. Call it, 'culture'.
. Put LEDs on it and call it 'art'.
. Take a picture of her every time she picks up an hammer.
. Get laid by social sciences majors who have heard about Burning Man and really want to go, but can't afford it.
Dave Aiazzi says:
Burning Man should die with Larry Harvey
Candyman/Kevin Cox says:
Thanks so much to all of you for your hard work addressing this important, and really existential, issue! Unless the event is permitted to grow, we are rapidly nearing the point where we can't accommodate all of the deserving theme camps and still have room for the necessary influx of new people with new ideas and creativity. I look forward to the solutions you all come up with.
Michele Antonelli says:
I am interested in attending Burning Man 2020. This would be my first burn. I live in the North Bay Area and would be happy to volunteer in any way possible. As a business owner for 27 years I have many business skills and worked in the fair and events arena.
Ulan McKnight says:
I would like to participate in this process. How can I get involved? I have been going to BRC since 2012, have helped to create a theme camp, help bring a camp to a village, helped build two mutant vehicles (once with assigned camping and multiple times without) and am building a third mutant vehicle for 2020.
I am African-American and would love to see more POC at BRC.
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Hungary – France: Hungary Trump The Odds To Contain World Champions (1-1)
June 22, 2021 Emmanuel Adeyemi-Abere	No Comments
France came into this game looking to book their place in the Round of 16 with a win. But Hungary had other ideas. Sitting in a 5-3-2 block, they shackled the favorites, holding out against waves of pressure to clinch a superb result.
Tactical analysis and match report by Emmanuel Adeyemi-Abere.
Hungary are the rank outsiders in this group. Missing the youthful star Dominik Szoboszlai due to injury, the team's odds have stacked up against them all the more. However, their 0-3 loss to Portugal masked a disciplined display, as they kept their guests at bay for over eighty minutes. Now the home team looked to bounce back from that loss by finding a result that would keep their campaign alive.
On the other hand, France are the standard-bearer at EURO 2020, and the Group of Death offers an ample chance for the side to live up to their lofty reputation. In a clash of the titans with Germany, a 1-0 win gave the team the upper hand on a key rival. Now facing an altogether different task, a convincing win here could lay down a marker of intent while booking a place in the knockout stages.
Hungary manager Marco Rossi set up his players in their usual 5-3-2 shape. He made just one change to the starting eleven that played last time out against Portugal. The alteration saw Gergő Lovrencsics drop to the bench as Loïc Négo started the game at right wing-back.
French manager Didier Deschamps went for a 4-3-3 setup. He, too, only brought one new player into his side after the opening round of group fixtures. The tweak was made at left back, where Lucas Hernández made way for Lucas Digne, a more offensive profile.
Hungary's resolute strategy
Stifling Portugal for most of their opening game of EURO 2020, the question would be if Hungary would take on a similar strategy this time around. This course of action proved to be the case as Rossi set up his men in their main 5-3-2 shape off the ball. As was the case last time out, the home team also dropped off into their half of the field to defend more compactly.
From here, several mechanisms arose in the defensive block. In terms of the backline, the five defenders operated as a pendulating chain. Thus, the wing-backs pushed out at speed to close down the play out wide in the midfield. In turn, the three in the middle of the park focused less on stopping France from progressing the play into the final third The one-third of the pitch that is closest to the opposition's goal. through the flanks.
The midfielders, along with the front two, then formed a compact block of five that looked to keep the visitors out of the center. If passes did breach the midfield to reach a white and blue shirt between the lines, a central defender usually jumped out the backline to stop the man from facing Hungary's goal.
France dominate the play
As was the case against Germany, France did not set up in a 4-4-2 diamond system. Rather, they went for a 4-3-3 shape on the ball. Here, Antoine Griezmann played on the right of the front three, Karim Benzema through the middle, and Kylian Mbappé off the left.
Benjamin Pavard began deep on the right, mainly taking part in the buildup phase. In turn, Griezmann then held the width on the flank in the opening stages of the game. On the other hand, Mbappé rarely played as a winger off the left, often moving into the halfspace. If you divide the field in five vertical lanes, the halfspaces are the lanes that are not on the wing and not in the center. Because there is no touchline like on the wing, players have the freedom to go everywhere. But this zone often is not as well-defended as the very center. This makes it a very valuable offensive zone to play in and a lot of chances are created by passes or dribbles from the halfspace. If the right wing-back shifted out to shut down the play, he could slide over to that side of the field and make runs into depth.
As the match went on, the movement patterns became less static. Paul Pogba began to give width at times by evading to the sideline, where he used his physique and technique to keep control of the ball. Griezmann would then roam between the lines, drifting across the pitch to support the transition into the final third.
France's 4-3-3 offensive structure and movements against Hungary's 5-3-2 block.
A stunning scoreline
From here, the guests did not manage to crack the heart of Hungary's defense at ease. But if the players did find the front three between the lines, it presented a serious issue. As one of the attackers turned forward, the other two would make runs to tie up the back five and combine intricately at high speed.
Several chances arose through these means. In the 14th minute, Mbappé spun forward and slid in Benzema to his right while Griezmann drew markers away. The right winger followed in Benzema's effort, only to miss a presentable rebound. Mbappé danced away from markers to blaze wide of the left post in the 33rd minute, while Benzema struck a volley wide of the mark moments earlier.
14th minute: Presnel Kimpembe breaks the lines to find Mbappé. Griezmann attacks the space in behind and Benzema pivots right to tee up the shot.
France struggled to crack this deep block, but worse was to come. In injury time, Ádám Nagy was in the right halfspace, pinging a switch of play out to Attila Fiola. Roland Sollai then beat Raphaël Varane to the ball, flicking it back into his teammate's path. The wing-back raced into the box, firing home to put his team in the lead.
A shift in focus
Just before the hour mark, Deschamps made a substitution. Watching his men probe to no avail, the manager took off Rabiot. Ousmané Dembélé then came on in his place, then leading to a change of shape. They now lined up in a 4-2-3-1 system, where the substitute played on the right of the three behind Benzema, Griezmann operated as a ten, and Mbappé stayed out on the left. Pogba then acted as the second member of the double pivot off the ball with Kanté.
A little under two minutes later and the winger had nearly paid back the faith of his manager. From a throw in deep on the left, the ball worked its way to the center circle. Here, Griezmann had roamed into space, setting away Dembélé to his right. His teammate then drove to the box, chopping back with his left foot to the outside before letting off a fierce shot with his right. His strike crushed the post, narrowly letting Hungary off the hook.
The complement of Mbappé and Dembélé on each flank pointed to a clear offensive focus. The high tempo dribbling of the latter sparked a notable change in tempo in the final third when looking for a decisive breakthrough. From out wide, Dembélé, chiefly, would either carry the ball toward the byline and look for crosses to bridge the path to goal or finish off attacks on his own.
France go again
Though these one on one duels did not pry Hungary's stubborn rearguard open, a direct approach did see France draw level. In the 65th minute, Sollai drew a foul from Pavard, winning his side a free kick. He then stepped up to take the set-piece but overhit his strike, finding the palms of Lloris.
Alert to the whereabouts of his teammates, the goalkeeper punted a long ball downfield. The two wingers had now ended up in a two on two in Hungary's half. What's more, the loop on the ball caught Nagy and Négo pedaling backward, allowing Mbappé to hare down on goal and make the most of the situation. He then cut a strike across the box, looking for Benzema. Orbán prodded the cross away, but Griezmann was there for the rebound, and he made no mistake.
With a quarter of an hour on the clock, Deschamps looked to force the issue and made a double substitution. Corentin Tolisso came on for Pogba, playing to the left of Kanté in the midfield. Through the middle, Oliver Giroud replaced Benzema. Mbappé looked to work off the striker, drawing a save from Péter Gulácsi in the 82nd minute. France continued to push, but Hungary held on, keeping the visitors out till the final whistle.
Hungary got the reward that they were due for their display against Portugal this time around. Though the home team rode luck at points, their disciplined 5-3-2 block has stood the test of time to make up for Rossi's men being the weakest side in the group on paper. Germany are warming up as their games go on, but do not discount the chance of an upset by the end of the group stage fixtures.
On the other hand, France failed to put destiny in their hands, leaving the stakes high going into their last game of the group. In contrast to their outstanding stability off the ball against Germany, the reigning world champions flattered to deceive against a deep block. Now, in their bid to reach the Round of 16, a crunch tie with Portugal awaits.
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Each season in the New England high country brings a distinct new energy, and the region's handmade hub - The Makers Shed at Glen Innes - celebrates the change on the first Sunday of summer, autumn, winter and spring!
Resident Makers - silversmith Richard Moon and wordsmith Michael Burge - throw open the gate to their sunny yard and the doors of The Makers Shed for visitors to experience artisans in action from across the New England region; and participate by making something unique under skilled supervision.
Sign up for a three-hour class with Richard Moon; hear artists and authors talk about their work, and select from a range of high-quality hand-crafted gifts, homewares and wearable art (follow @TheMakersShedGlenInnes on Facebook for announcements about participating artisans).
Their Place Wine and Espresso Bar of Tenterfield parks their gourmet coffee van in the yard with a variety of brunch and lunch options, and there's live music from 11am!
The Makers Shed is a place for business-artisans creating and showcasing their work, handmade and independent products, unique jewellery, art and books. Visitors can also sign up for regular workshops!