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This article deals with the influence of icon painting on the poetry writing of Jerzy Harasymowicz (1933-1999). Based on W. J. T. Mitchell's 'ekphrastic fascination', Peter Wagner's 'intermediality', and Valerii Lepakhin's more complex concept of 'the verbal icon', this study attempts to present Harasymowicz's attitude towards the icon and to show how an immersion in the art of Byzantine Christianity opens the way towards ekphrasis. The article demonstrates that Harasymowicz's quest for a 'complete ekphrasis' consisted of the following phases: transfer of the iconographic mindset into the poem, construction of a verbal match of the Orthodox Prototype, representation of the iconic hierarchy of colour by words, and the use of concrete iconographic representations to achieve complete ekphrasis. In conclusion it is stated that Harasymowicz's use of the icon shows his profound understanding of its theological meaning and, at the same time, is a remarkable example of the transcultural absorption of the Orthodox Other.


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New York State Fair Adds 2 More Country Shows
Matty Jeff Published: June 23, 2021
It is getting to the point where you should just take a couple of weeks off in August and September to spend at the Great New York State Fair.
As the lineup at this year's fair in Syracuse from August 20th through September 6th has grown and grown, it kind of felt like they were making up for a lost year last summer. Now I am completely convinced!
Now concerts with Justin Moore and Jameson Rodgers have been added to their already impressive lineup. Justin will take the Chevy Park Stage Monday, August 30th at 8 pm, and Jameson will perform on the same stage a few days earlier - Wednesday, August 25th at 2 pm. The addition of these shows now brings the tally of Country shows at this year's fair to seven. LOCASH, Russell Dickerson, Jamey Johnson, Brothers Osborne, and the Oak Ridge Boys will also be performing. Uncle Kracker, who has a few Country ties of his own, will also perform. All of these shows are included with your $3 admission to the fair! All told, this year's fair will include more than 50 shows with all kinds of great acts from Train to The Beach Boys and so many more. You can see the full fair lineup and schedule here.
All the Country artists above a super-worthy of a road-trip out to Syracuse, and Justin you know better than most from his appearances at Countryfest and Secret Star over the years. When it comes to great Country songs and a great concert experience, it doesn't get much better than Justin! And overall, this lineup is really is putting the Great in Great New York State Fair this year!
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Weaponized social media is frightening, and it's happening more often
Nathan Sykes
Social media reliance is so rampant in today's landscape that it has come to drive some of our best and worst impulses and experiences. Outside of cyberbullying and poor treatment, there are much more serious implications—like when a community turns these platforms into a weapon to smear and systematically destroy the lives of others. It's a form of weaponization that turns a relatively good-natured platform into something more sinister.
But there are real-world implications for the improper and unethical use of social networks. Some recent examples include the backlash and subsequent firing of James Gunn for old jokes, the purported Russian interference during major U.S. elections, and the use of targeted fake news by domestic and foreign actors.
How social media can be weaponized
Believe it or not, there are several ways in which social media can be used to sabotage, disenfranchise or misinform others.
One common form is a wave of angry people — not necessarily even a majority — who mob together and form a community of outrage. The resulting noise can be filled with allegations, both true and false, that do considerable damage to a person's career or health. Often referred to as "cyberbullying," this comes with a particularly aggressive form of verbal abuse that can take its toll on a person's mental and physical health, potentially even leading to suicide.
Alarmingly, it also seems to be happening more often these days. To combat this phenomenon — which has cost lives in the U.S., India and elsewhere — WhatsApp has started adding a specific label to forwarded messages.
Another pointed use for social media is to further the rapid spread of disinformation. This can be on purpose, with the intent to develop a particularly nasty rumor, or it can be born out of sheer ignorance. People sometimes believe what they're sharing is true and important when, in fact, it is not. This was done in increasing numbers during the last major U.S. election by various sources.
Finally, there's a more direct form of weaponization where the networks are used on a grand scale to influence action. For example, the way in which Israel and Hamas have leveraged social media and public sentiment in their war against one another.
Real world implications: Russian interference and fake news
Such dastardly uses of social media can have very real implications, both on society at large and on a more personal level. People can be wrongfully and willfully hung out to dry, have their careers damaged and sometimes even have their lives and their health threatened. In fact, this happens quite often when the mob mentality fires up and a community bands together to attack a particular target.
In the case of foreign influence on social media, damaging forms of propaganda can be lobbed into the social sphere with the intention to create dissent. Contrary to popular belief, the goal isn't to swing politically more to the left or right. It's merely to cause a significant disturbance, as much as possible, in any way that will manifest. It ranges from the more outlandish conspiracy theories to the more believable calls for James Comey to resign or George Soros to be arrested. One Russian bot even pushed the agenda that cops had increased their attacks on civilians, merely due to Colin Kaepernick's protests.
When shared in vast amounts and repeatedly, such disparaging views and ideas can spread lightning-fast whether they're true or not.
What you can do to protect yourself
It falls to us, as individuals, to learn to weed out the true from the false. While this is certainly not the easiest thing to do, it is almost always possible with the right research.
A good rule to follow is to always look for credible sources when reading information — and to actually check the provided sources. This is an incredibly simple thing to fake, at a glance, when you add a faux hyperlink or author. Don't take what you read on social media as fact, especially if it's shared by others or within a community and there's no visible source. Memes, for instance, can serve as a common and recycled form of disinformation.
As far as protecting yourself against mob mentality, the best thing to do is to keep your opinions and more sensitive dealings close to the chest. If something is, or could potentially be, divisive, then try to avoid talking on it altogether, especially publicly (and permanently) online. This includes not just social media but all online forums, instant messaging and chat apps and even text messages, since conversations can be screenshotted easily and saved for later.
If you've already published such things, which may be the case with tweets and social posts, learn how to delete or remove the resulting data. It's best to use tools for this, especially if you aim to delete the bulk of your tweets or posts. Sure, you could sort through your profile and delete things one by one, but that would take forever. Instead, you'd be better off using a tool like TweetDelete, which allows you to filter and delete up to 3,000 tweets at a time.
If you have a particular attachment to your social data, you can always back up the archives. Just make sure you store it in a secure location.
When all is said and done, the best thing we can do to protect ourselves in the age of disinformation and mob mentalities is to take an active approach to sourcing our own information. Don't merely take what another user or even a friend says at face value. If you're truly passionate, spend time doing a little research and fact-checking.
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ATLANTA, GA / ACCESSWIRE / November 7, 2019 / GeoVax Labs, Inc. (OTCQB:GOVX), a biotechnology company developing human immunotherapies and vaccines, today announced its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2019 and provided an update on its corporate development progress.
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GeoVax Labs, Inc. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing human vaccines against infectious diseases and cancer using a novel patented Modified Vaccinia Ankara-Virus Like Particle (MVA-VLP) based vaccine platform. On this platform, MVA, a large virus capable of carrying several vaccine antigens, expresses proteins that assemble into VLP immunogens within (in vivo) the person receiving the vaccine. The production of VLPs in the person being vaccinated mimics virus production in a natural infection, stimulating both the humoral and cellular arms of the immune system to recognize, prevent, and control the target infection. The MVA-VLP derived vaccines elicit durable immune responses in the host similar to a live-attenuated virus, while providing the safety characteristics of a replication-defective vector.
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From left: More Music LB co-owners Pedro Rodriguez, Andy Arroyo and Ettiene and Andre Bouyer inside their new store Friday, Dec. 24, 2021. The four business partners were employed at Gilmore Music when the iconic shop closed. They decided to create their own store that is expected to open in the new year. Photo by Brandon Richardson.
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Former Gilmore Music employees to open new music shop early next year
Brandon Richardson
When it was announced in May that Gilmore Music would close after serving Long Beach musicians for 75 years, the music community mourned. The store's staff, however, was determined to continue its legacy, one way or another, and that drive has evolved into More Music LB, a new music shop expected to open after the new year.
Four former Gilmore employees—Andy Arroyo, Andre and Ettienne Bouyer, and Pedro Rodriguez—banded together after the iconic store's closure, each having worked at the store for 12 or more years.
"We are a family," said Rodriguez, who worked at Gilmore for 14 years and was manager when it closed.
Initially, the small group of musicians sought to purchase the Gilmore store from Linda Gilmore, wife of Clint Gilmore, who died in 2020. However, the asking price was simply too much, Rodriguez said.
"We really wanted to honor his legacy because [Clint] employed us and we were thankful for that," Rodriguez said. "But we couldn't even keep the name."
There is no animosity between the group and Linda Gilmore, Rodriguez said of the failure to come to an agreeable price for the business. "It's just business," he said.
Without a space for their store, the group went on the hunt, which proved challenging, Rodriguez said, adding that he started driving for food delivery service DoorDash to pay the bills. While out making deliveries, he drove by a vacant storefront across from Thomas Jefferson Middle School on Seventh Street. A number was posted on a banner, so Rodriguez called it.
The co-owners of More Music LB, a new music store by former employees of Gilmore Music, adjust the shades in the window of their Seventh Street storefront Friday, Dec. 24, 2021. Photo by Brandon Richardson.
Located at 3736 E. Seventh St., the former home of Luxury Glam Hair Salon was perfect for the music shop, Rodriguez said—a cleaner area with more parking and fewer traffic accidents compared to the former Gilmore location at Cherry Avenue and Seventh Street.
While More Music LB will not carry on the name Gilmore, Rodriguez said it will carry on its purpose.
"We are here for the community," Rodriguez said, adding that he hopes the store will become a hub for local musicians to meet, hang out, grow and promote themselves. "We want to be a store … that's going to be able to link musicians with each other."
The store will have a giant chalkboard for local musicians to promote upcoming shows, seek new members and more, Rodriguez said.
Each of the four owners specializes in different areas: Arroyo in percussion, live sound, engineering and instrument repairs; Andre Bouyer in record players and turntable repair, and bass, guitar and instrument electronic repair; Etienne Bouyer in bass and guitar repairs, set up and maintenance; and Rodriguez in private lessons and instrument repair, including being an authorized repair center for Taylor and Gibson.
"It's going to be everything except a recording studio," Rodriguez said. "We're going to do everything here."
What is to become the front counter and display case of More Music LB, a new music shop expected to open next year at 3736 E. Seventh Street. Friday, Dec. 24, 2021. Photo by Brandon Richardson.
Rodriguez said the store is going to open with the basics—guitars, basses, ukuleles, banjos and other stringed instruments. However, over time, he said the plan is to expand to as many instruments as possible, including woodwinds, brass, classical and less common pieces such as shofars and other instruments.
The store also will sell and repair amplifiers, Rodriguez said.
The group had hoped to open ahead of Christmas to take advantage of holiday shoppers but delays with the city have likely pushed the opening date to the first or second week of January—hopefully. The business is waiting for its final inspection, Rodriguez said, but with the holidays it has been all but impossible to get city staff on the phone, let alone out to the store.
Once they have the inspection and business license in hand, Rodriguez said the store could open in a couple of days.
"We're excited," Rodriguez said. "We are the same people and we're going to give the same or better customer service."
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Gilmore Music to close permanently at the end of May
Brandon Richardson is a business reporter, covering everything from real estate and healthcare to the airport and port to city hall and the economy. He is a Long Beach native who has been with the Business Journal since graduating from Long Beach City College in spring 2016 with an associate's degree in journalism. He is an avid record collector and concert goer.


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Lisa Montgomery is Set to Die, While Her Lawyers Battle the Coronavirus They Caught While Visiting Her
EDITED (11/20/20): A federal judge temporarily delayed the December 8th execution of Lisa Montgomery, so that her lawyers can recover and prepare a clemency petition. Read on, as the fight for her life continues.
Lisa Montgomery is scheduled to die by lethal injection on December 8th. Montgomery would be the first woman executed by the federal government in almost 70 years.
Montgomery also faces the prospect of being executed without the assistance of her lawyers, Kelley Henry and Amy Harwell. Both attorneys contracted COVID-19 after visiting Montgomery to work on her clemency petition.
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The Trump Administration's Killing Machine
Before this past summer, the last federal execution was in 2003.
That all changed shortly before the August 2020 Republican National Convention. In July, U.S. Attorney General William Barr announced, seemingly out of nowhere, his intention to ramp up federal executions.
Since then, the federal government has killed seven men by lethal injection, with an eighth, Orlando Hall, scheduled to die on November 19th.
Nothing — truly nothing — about any of these cases required immediate or urgent action. These men had been on death row for years without an imminent execution date, and there was no reason — except politics and optics — for the federal government to resume executions after a nearly twenty-year hiatus.
Especially in the middle of a pandemic.
A Reckless Hobson's Choice
Because of the Trump administration's sudden decision to resume executions, defense lawyers who represent people on federal death row were faced with a terrible decision: fight for their clients' lives from a distance, or risk their health by visiting their clients in prisons, where the coronavirus is running rampant.
Barr was aware of the Hobson's choice he was foisting upon capital lawyers. He insisted they make it anyway.
Now, Kelley Henry and Amy Harwell have the virus. They contracted it after visiting Montgomery at a federal medical facility in preparation for her clemency petition. An emergency lawsuit filed on behalf of Henry and Harwell excoriates Barr for "recklessly" scheduling the execution during a pandemic, which required the lawyers to fly from Nashville to Texas, where Montgomery was being held at a federal medical center, three times in October and November. Each trip involved "two plane flights, transit through two airports, hotel stays, and interaction with dozens of people." Within days of their last visit, the lawyers developed the virus and are now "bedridden," according to legal filings in the case.
Sex Trafficking, Sexual Violence, and Mental Illness
Montgomery suffers from longstanding and profound mental illness — hallucinations, psychosis, and depression — which likely stem from the extraordinary abuse she experienced as a child. Her early life reads like a horror story, rife with abuse and sexual violence. Montgomery was sex trafficked by her own mother, raped by her stepfather, and experienced severe beatings and mental abuse. She stands convicted of murdering a pregnant woman in 2007 and acting as if the surviving baby was her own.
A coalition of more than 1,000 advocates, including prosecutors, advocates for survivors of sex trafficking and domestic violence, and mental health activists have petitioned President Trump to delay the executions.
But without her lawyers' representation, it will be difficult, if not impossible, for her clemency petition to proceed in a timely manner.
Who Suffers?
Of the twenty-eight states that still allow the death penalty, most have deferred executions until the coronavirus crisis resolves. Texas and Tennessee are among the states that have postponed or rescheduled executions because of COVID-19 conditions. The postponement decision reflects genuine concern for the safety of the people involved, from the defense lawyers, prosecutors, correctional staff, medical personnel, and members of the press, to the families of victims and defendants who might want to attend the execution.
The Trump Administration likewise could have deferred all federal executions — including that of Lisa Montgomery — until the coronavirus was under control. The courts and the President would then have had time to carefully consider whether the ultimate punishment of death was truly the appropriate sentence in Montgomery's case.
Instead, Montgomery — and her two lawyers — are left to suffer the serious and perhaps lethal consequences of the Trump Administration's mid-pandemic execution frenzy.
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President Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will meet Tuesday with Russia's foreign minister.
There are a number of issues that can be discussed from arms control, to Ukraine and Syria, but reportedly Trump has asked Pompeo to work on the U.S.-Russia business relationship and that he and Sergey Lavrov will also discuss arms control issues that hopefully can be expanded to include China.
The visit by Lavrov, however, could be overshadowed by Ukraine-related impeachment proceedings that are picking up steam in the House.
Lawmakers are drafting articles of impeachment alleging Trump abused his power by withholding military aid to Ukraine unless its new leader pledged to investigate the son of his political rival Joe Biden.
Although the impeachment inquiry centers on Ukraine, which is fighting Russian-backed separatists in its east, Russia has been a major topic in the proceedings.
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Numerous witnesses have told investigators that Trump's defenders are echoing a Russian disinformation campaign by accusing Ukraine of meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
The meeting also comes a day after the Justice Department's internal watchdog found that the FBI was justified in opening its investigation into ties between the Trump presidential campaign and Russia.
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A Magic: The Gathering az első úgynevezett gyűjtögetős kártyajáték (collectible trading card game), amit 1993-ban alkottak meg. Azóta körülbelül 12 millióan játsszák (2011-es adat). A játékot két vagy több játékos játszhatja nyomtatott, vagy virtuális lapokból készült paklikkal. Ez utóbbi az interneten használható Magic: The Gathering Online programmal lehetséges.

Alaptémája fantasy, de az évek során egy egészen sajátos világ épült köré. A játékban minden játékos egy varázsló (angolul: Planeswalker vagyis síkjáró) szerepét játszik, akiknek célja varázslatok, kellékek, és lények segítségével az ellenfél legyőzése.

Története
Richard Garfield a Magic: The Gathering-et az 1980-as évek végén kezdte el tervezni. Miközben a RoboRally nevű játékához keresett kiadót, botlott bele Peter Adkisonba, aki a frissen alapult Wizards of the Coast cég igazgatója volt. Adkison beleegyezett, hogy kiadja a RoboRally-t és nagy érdeklődést tanúsított egy Magic-hez hasonló játék iránt, amihez nem kell sok előkészület és a játékok gyorsak. 1993-ban a Wizards of the Coast kiadja a játékot, 1994 júniusában a Magic: The Gathering népszerűségét látva a Richard Garfield a cég teljes állású játékfejlesztője lett.

A játék sikere után számos konkurens cég jelent hasonló kártyajátékkal.

Típusok
A játékban a kártyák főként a játékos által kijátszható varázslatokat szimbolizálják, és tizenkét típusuk ismert:
 Creature, magyarul lény, ami kijátszva embereket, állatokat, vagy egyéb teremtményeket jelöl, akik a tulajdonosuk irányítása alatt harcolnak, támadják az ellenfelet, vagy védik a játékost az ellenfél lényeitől.
 Enchantment, magyarul bűbáj, olyan permanens (folyamatosan a játékban maradó lapok), amelyeket vagy a játékba helyezhetünk, ezáltal valamilyen folyamatos hatást elérve, vagy pedig egy speciális fajtájukat ehelyett egy másik permanenshez csatolhatjuk, ezáltal általában azon fejtve ki hatást. Ez utóbbiakat szokás aurának is nevezni.
 Artifact, magyarul varázstárgy, nagyon hasonlít az enchantmenthez, de csak önállóan jöhet játékba, bár egyes artifactok később csatolhatóak lényekre (ezeket equipmentnek, magyarul felszerelésnek hívjuk).
 Planeswalker, magyarul síkjáró: ritka kártyatípus, az enchantmenthez hasonlít, de a játékosokhoz hasonlóan saját "életereje" van (a játékban loyalitynek, azaz hűségnek hívják). A planeswalkerek a játékos segítőtársát szimbolizálják, erős képességekkel.
 Land, magyarul föld: a többi kártya kijátszásához elengedhetetlen mágikus energiát, a manát lehet belőle "kinyerni"
 Sorcery, magyarul varázslat, varázsige: az előbbiektől eltérően ezek nem permanensek, tehát kijátszásukkor kifejtik hatásukat, és az elhasznált kártyák gyűjtésére használt zónába, a temetőbe kerülnek.
 Instant, magyarul azonnali (lap), Ez is nem permanens spell mint a "Sorcery", csak az ellenfél körében is ki lehet játszani. Ilyen például a különböző reakció "ellen" (counter) lapok, amely valamilyen kijátszott lapra vagy képességre, avagy eseményre reagálás.

A játék menete

A játékot két vagy több ember játssza, mint nagyon erős varázsló, azaz Síkjáró (Planeswalker).

A játék elején mindenki kap 20 életpontot. Ezeket szokás üveggolyókkal, dobókockával vagy egy papírra írva jelölni. Az veszít, akinek az életpontjai elérik a nullát, vagy ha valakinek a paklijából elfogynak a lapok. Vannak olyan lapok is, amelyek kijátszása esetén több kör múlva megnyeri a játékot a használója.

A játék kezdetekor a játékosok húznak 7 lapot. Ha a húzott lapok nem megfelelőek a kezdéshez (kevés mana, túl nagy költségű lények), lehetőség van újrakeverésre (muligan). ilyenkor megkeverik a paklit, újra felhúzzák a 7 lapot majd egy lapot a pakli aljára tesznek. Minden újrakeverésért eggyel több lapot kell a felhúzott 7 lapból a pakli aljára rakni. Ezt addig ismételheti, amíg egy kártyát sem húz fel.

Egy kör a következő fázisokból áll:
 Visszaforgatás (Untap): ilyenkor minden kártyát visszaforgatunk alapállásba.
 Fenntartás (Upkeep): Néhány Enchantment, Artifact, vagy lény ebben a fázisban fejti minden körben érvényesülő pozitív, vagy negatív hatását.
 Húzás (Draw): A játékos húz egy lapot a pakliból.
 Első fő fázis (First Main Phase): ilyenkor játszhatjuk ki a lényeinket és egyéb lapokat.
 Harc: harcnál a támadó jelzi, hogy mivel akar támadni, és kijátssza a különböző képességeket. A védő kiválasztja, hogy melyik lénnyel mit akar blokkolni, kijátszhat instantokat, majd a sebzéskiosztás következik.
 Támadók kijelölése
 Védők kijelölése
 Sebzés kiosztás (Combat Damage)
 Második fő fázis (Second Main Phase): ugyanaz mint az első, ha esetleg elfelejtettünk valamit kijátszani, most megtehetjük.
 Kör vége (Cleanup): Ebben a fázisban szűnnek meg a körben leosztott sebzések, illetve érnek véget a kör végéig (until end of turn) tartó hatások. Ha a játékos kezében 7 lapnál több van, ki kell dobnia a temetőbe lapo(ka)t, amíg 7 nem lesz.

Paklikészítés
A legtöbb verseny típusban, illetve az alapvető játékban minden játékosnak rendelkeznie kell egy legalább 60 lapból álló paklival, felső határ nélkül. Minden egyes lapból legfeljebb négyet használhat egy pakliban, kivéve az alapvető földeket (basic lands). Néhány lapot korlátoztak (restricted), amelyekből legfeljebb csak egy lehet egy pakliban, néhányat pedig kizártak (banned), amelyeket egyáltalán nem lehet használni. Ezeket a korlátozásokat az egyensúly fenntartása miatt hozták, mivel ezek a lapok előre nem láthatóan túl erősek lettek.

A pakli készítéséhez nagy stratégia és logika kell, mivel a játékosoknak lapok ezrei közül kell választaniuk, hogy mivel szeretnének játszani. A játékosoknak meg kell becsülniük a lapok erejét, akárcsak ezek együttműködését, valamint az ellenfél várható lapjai ellen is tudniuk kell reagálni. A választható lapokat leszűkíti a játékos döntése, hogy mely színekkel szeretne játszani a pakliban. Ez a döntés kulcsfontosságú a pakli készítésénél. Általában, minél kevesebb különböző színnel játszik valaki, annál konzisztensebb lesz a játéka, annál valószínűbb, hogy olyan színű lapot és földet húz, amire szüksége van. A másik oldalról pedig, minél több féle színnel játszik valaki, annál nagyobb választéka van, és annál erősebb lényeket, taktikákat tud használni.

A Magic színei
A legtöbb lap az öt szín valamelyikéhez tartozik. A színek a lapok hátulján találhatóak egy ötszögű alakzatban. Ezek: fehér, kék, fekete, vörös és zöld. Egy bizonyos színű lap kijátszásához legalább egy olyan színű manára van szükség. A manákat általában alapvető földekből (basic lands) nyerjük ki: a fehérhez síkság (plains), a kékhez sziget (island), a feketéhez mocsár (swamp), a vöröshöz hegy (mountain), a zöldhöz erdő (forest) szükséges. A színek között lévő egyensúly és különbség az egyik meghatározó tényezője a játéknak. Minden színnek van erőssége és gyengesége az általuk képviselt varázslatok stílusa alapján.

 A fehér a rend, az egyenlőség, az igazságosság, a gyógyulás, a törvény, a közösség, a béke, és a fény színe. A fehér erőssége a sok kis lény, akik erősek együtt. Ezeket enchantmentek védenek, élet gyógyulás és sebzés megakadályozás segíti. A fehérben gyakoriak az olyan lapok, amik korlátozzák az ellenfél képességeit és lényeit, és olyan varázslatok, amik kiegyenlítik a csatateret azáltal, hogy elpusztítanak minden, egy bizonyos típusú lapot. A fehér lényekre jellemző a más színektől való védelem, ami majdnem sebezhetetlenné teszi ezeket. A fehér gyengesége, hogy túlságosan a lényekre koncentrál. Ahelyett, hogy rögtön megölné őket, inkább korlátozásokkal bénítja le őket, amik eltávolíthatóak. Számos erős varázslata minden játékost érint - így azt is, aki kijátszotta.
 A kék az értelem, ok, illúzió, logika, tudás, manipuláció, és trükkösség, valamint a klasszikus elemek, a víz és a levegő színe. A kék szín lapjai a legjobbak arra, hogy további lapokat húzzunk, tartósan átvegyük az ellenfél lapjainak irányítását, visszaküldjük az ellenfél lapjait a kezébe, és megszakítsunk varázslatokat, így ezek nem játszódnak ki, és a rájuk költött mana is kárba vész. A kék lényei gyengébbek, mint más színek lényei, de gyakran van olyan képességük vagy jellemzőjük, amik megnehezítik, hogy megsebezzék, vagy kiblokkolják. A kék gyengéje, hogy a már kijátszott, játékban lévő lapokkal nehezen tud bánni, és kevés, főleg drága lényei vannak.
 A fekete az erő, az ambíció, a kapzsiság, a halál, a betegség, a romlottság, az önzőség, és áldozás színe. A fekete lapjai a legjobbak arra, hogy lényeket pusztítsunk el, játékosok kezéből lapokat dobassunk el, életet veszítsenek, és visszahozzunk lényeket temetőből. Továbbá, mivel a fekete mindenáron győzelemre tör, van korlátozott hozzáférése olyan képességekhez vagy hatásokhoz, amik egyébként valamelyik másik színhez tartozik; ezek azonban nagy áldozatokkal járnak, úgy mint életpontok, lények, kézben vagy pakliban lévő kártyák, és más nehezen pótolható erőforrások áldozása. A fekete fő gyengéje, hogy szinte tehetetlen más enchantmentek vagy artifactok ellen, hogy saját magát is majdnem olyan erősen sebzi, mint az ellenfelet, valamint nehezen tud csak más fekete lényeket megsemmisíteni.
 A vörös a szabadság, a káosz, a szenvedély, a kreativitás, az ihlet, a düh, a háború, valamint a klasszikus elemek, a villám és tűz színe. A vörös erőssége az ellenfél földjeinek és artifactjainak elpusztítása, kijátszott lapok feláldozása ideiglenes, de hatalmas erőkért, és olyan varázslatok, amik közvetlen sebzést okoznak lényekbe és játékosokba. A vörösnek széles választéka van lényekből, de a nagyon erős sárkányokat kivéve, a legtöbb gyors és gyenge, vagy alacsony életerejű, így könnyen elpusztíthatóak. Néhány vörös lap a saját idézőjét sebzi, hogy erősebb legyen az áráért. Hasonlóan a kék trükkösségéhez, a vörös ideiglenesen ellophatja az ellenfél lényeit, vagy eltérítheti a varázslatait, ámbár általában nem tartósan. Gyakoriak az olyan képességek, amik ideiglenesen erősítik a lényeik erejét. A vörös gyengéi közé tartozik, hogy képtelen enchantmentekek megsemmisíteni, a varázslatok önkárosító természete, és hogy a játék késői szakaszában lévő maradandó erő helyett a korai szakaszbeli sebességre fókuszál.
 A zöld az élet, a természet, a valóság, az evolúció, az alkalmazkodás, az ökológia, az egymásrautaltság, és az ösztön színe. A zöld erőssége a csatamezőn van, általában lények sebzéseivel nyer, amiből széles arzenálja van. Ezek általában erősek az árukhoz képest. Számos zöld varázslat megnöveli a lényei erejét, ideiglenesen vagy akár állandóan is. A zöld varázslatok gyakran fókuszálnak a növekedésre, mint például életpont visszagyógyulására, vagy gyorsabb földszerzésre, így növelve a játékos erőforrását és kapacitását, hogy gyorsabban kijátsszon erős lényeket. A zöld gyengesége, hogy képtelen a közvetlen támadások kivédésére. Kevés olyan lapja van, ami megvédené a kezet, paklit vagy temetőt érő támadásoktól.

Az ötszögön egymás mellett lévő színek szövetségesek, és gyakran hasonló, kiegészítő képességük van. Például a kéknek elég sok repülő (flying) lénye van, úgy, mint a fehérnek és feketének is, amik mellette helyezkednek el. A két szemközti szín ellenséges színek, és témájukban ellentétesek. Például a vörös elég agresszív, míg a szemközti színek, a fehér és kék inkább védekező természetű.
 A többszínű lapok a Legends szettben jelentek meg először, és tipikusan aranyszínű a keretük, hogy elkülönüljenek az egyszínű lapoktól. Ezek kijátszásához kettő vagy többszínű mana kell, és a mana árukkal megegyezően olyan színű lapoknak számítanak. A többszínű lapok tipikusan egyesítik a varázslathoz használt színek filozófiáját és működését, és általában erősebbek is az egyszínű lapokhoz képest, de mivel ezekhez többféle színű mana kell, nehezebb is kijátszani őket. A közelmúltban kétszínű "hibrid" lapok jelentek meg a Ravnica szettben, majd még több megjelent a Shadowmoor és Eventide szettekben. A hibrid lapok kerete két színből állnak, és kijátszásukhoz a kettő közül bármelyik színű manát felhasználhatjuk. Például egy két hibrid fehér és vörös árú lapot két fehér manával, két vörös manával, vagy akár egy fehér és egy vörös manával is kijátszhatunk.
 A színtelen lapok egyik színhez sem tartoznak, és legtöbbször földként vagy artifaktként jelennek meg. Az öt színnel ellentétben a színtelen lapoknak nincsen tipikus játékstílusuk. Néha a színtelen lap utánozza egy szín jellemzőjét, de csak kevésbé hatékonyan, mint egy olyan színű lap.

Példajáték (részlet)
Két játékos játszik, nevezzük őket A-nak és B-nek. Mindketten felhúznak 7-7 lapot a saját paklijukból.

Az A játékos kezd, lerak egy Forest-et, és kijátszik egy Norwood Ranger-t. A lények a kijátszásuk körében még nem tudnak támadni, így átadja a kört B-nek.

B lerak egy Mountain-t, és kijátszik egy Shock-ot, megcélozva az A játékos lényét. A lény meghal, lekerül a csatatérről, és a temetőbe kerül. Átadja a kört az A játékosnak.

Az A játékos kijátszik egy újabb Forest-et, majd egy Grizzly Bears-t. B játékos jön.

B játékos is letesz egy földet (Mountain), majd kijátszik egy Goblin Piker-t. A játékos következik.

Az A játékos megtámadja a Grizzly Bears-el a B játékost, annak tudatában, hogy a kezében van egy Giant Growth is. Mivel az ellenfél lénye (Goblin Piker) gyengébb, mint a Grizzly Bears, így megéri blokkolnia a B játékosnak, mert mindkét lény meghalna. Így is tesz, kijelöli blokkolónak a lényét. Az A játékos kijátssza a Giant Growth-ot, mivel az Instant; bármikor kijátszható. A Grizzly Bears a kör végéig 5/5-ös lesz. A Goblin Piker meghal, a temetőbe kerül, a Grizzly Bears pedig túléli. Az A játékos a második fő fázisában kijátszik egy harmadik Forest-et. Így van 2 "untappolt" földje, amiből kijátszik egy Rampant Growth-ot. Kikeres a paklijából egy újabb Forest-et, a játékba rakja "tappolva", majd átadja a kört B-nek.

B játékos egy Mountain után egy Goblin Chariot-ot játszik ki. A Haste képességének köszönhetően már ebben a körben meg tudja támadni az A játékost. Az A játékosnak van ugyan egy 2/2-es lénye a játékban, de mivel az az előző körben támadott (=és "tappolva" lett), így az nem tud blokkolni. A B játékos így a Goblin Chariot támadásával 2 életpontot sebez az A játékoson, így neki csak 18 marad.

Az A játékos kijátszik egy ötödik Forest-et, majd egy Natural Spring-et. Ezzel "gyógyul" 8 életet, amivel 26 élete lesz. Támad a Grizzly Bears-ével. B játékosnak nincsen "untappolt" lénye; nem tud blokkolni, veszít 2 életpontot, 18 marad neki. Átadja a kört B-nek.

A B játékos lerakja a 4. Mountain-ját. A kezében van egy Hill Giant, és egy Lightning Elemental is. Mindkettőt ki tudná játszani, de mivel az A játékosnak jelenleg nincsen olyan lénye a játékban, amivel tudna blokkolni, úgy dönt, hogy a Lightning Elemental-t játssza ki, mivel azzal már ebben a körben tud támadni, és biztosan sebez életpontot az ellenfélen. A következő körben már lehet, hogy kijátszik akár egy Norwood Ranger-t, és ha az az olcsó lény blokkolná, akkor meghalna ez az erősebb lény. A B játékos támad a Lightning Elemental-lal és a Goblin Chariot-tal. Az A játékos nem tud blokkolni, összesen 6 életet veszít, 20 marad.

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 Pioneer
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BAN vs ZIM
Afif blitz leads Tigers to win
Sections of the stands at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur were already empty when Bangladesh were reeling at 60 for six inside ten overs in their chase of 145 against Zimbabwe in the tri-nation T20I series opener yesterday.
Burl crashes Tigers' party
There was a rain delay and a power failure which forced the floodlights at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur to go out for about five minutes as T20I cricket returned after ten months in the opening game of the tri-nation T20I series between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe yesterday.
Tigers collapse yet again
Bangladesh may not have been able to become a consistent side in Test cricket, but their batsman have certainly remained consistent in a negative way by not reaching the 200-run mark in their last seven innings.
Upbeat hosts look to seal series
Bangladesh will not only eye their tenth series win over their once archrivals coming into a potentially series-deciding second of the three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe today, they will also want to become a more consistent side at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram.
Tamim, Shakib continue dominance
It was yet another comprehensive win for the Tigers when they posted a 91-run victory with a bonus point against Zimbabwe in their
Tigers win by 91 runs against Zimbabwe
Bangladesh grab their third victory in the tri-nation series as they defeat Zimbabwe by 91 runs.
Tigers take on Zimbabwe today
Bangladesh have never won a tri-series, having hosted six such tournaments before the ongoing one and the only time the Tigers reached the final of a tri-nation was back in 2009, when the Tigers went on to lose the final to Sri Lanka.
Clinical Tigers brush aside Zimbabwe
The Tigers began their on-field journey in 2018 with a satisfying victory at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur yesterday. It
Tigers take on Zim as new era starts
The cold and fog may not allow the sun to shine bright on the skies of Dhaka today but the Tigers will be hoping for a bright start to the
Zimbabwe likely to arrive for Test series next month: BCB
The Bangladesh and Zimbabwe cricket boards have "agreed in principle" to shift the dates of Zimbabwe's tour of Bangladesh.


Our European adventure was effectively two different holidays in one. Part two, which I'll cover in later posts, was a trip Nicole and I took to Austria.
The first half, though, was a road trip with a group of good friends from Aberdeen. Our main purpose was piggybacking on Niall's visits to three south of France wonder candidates, though a few extra bits and pieces were chucked into our itinerary along the way. We hired a couple of cars and drove between Toulouse and Avignon (though the others continued on to Montpellier where they flew home). I can't really do better than this post by Niall to introduce all the gang to you.
Toulouse was our point of arrival and gathering, and presented a couple of nights' opportunity to get used to each other and decide whether we were all going to kill each other over the coming week or not.
The good news was we all survived, and had a really nice time in our first couple of days. Toulouse set the tone for the sorts of places we would encounter on our road trip: beautiful old buildings and intricate churches, pretty riversides, relaxed cafes, attractive squares, bustling nightlife, and wonderful food.
Yes, the food – our hotel, on being asked for recommendations, suggested a place famed for its duck, and offered to phone ahead to make a booking. This mutual support among the hospitality sector worked in our favour, with a free aperitif as a thank you from the restaurant, and the meal was outstanding. 13 euro for two duck courses, desert and unlimited wine.
Toulouse had in addition, though, a rough around the edges atmosphere, and our hotel was not far from some dodgy areas of town despite also being handy for the railway station.
The city also pointed gently towards something that many French might want you to ignore – minority languages, in the form here of Occitan, evident on street names and about which I knew very little. I'm not convinced many locals in this neck of the woods do either: when a language is invisible to the visitor outside the street signs, then sadly it's probably already a relic.
Best of all, however, was the lovely little cafe across the road from our hotel, where we had breakfast each day, chatted to the friendly staff, and watched bits of the Tour de France (more on which later) on the television.
You can see all my Toulouse-tagged pictures here.
It was a good start to our journey. But after two days it was time to pick up the cars and hit the road.


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Not In The House Of Mad Mouse
Twas the day before Thanksgiving and all through the house, a crazy lady was running like a mad little mouse. I know mice aren't really mad, but it rhymed and I wanted to be festive.
Blood in the Past (Blood for Blood Series)
Jordanna East
To understand the future, you must visit the past.
Ten years earlier…
Jillian Atford finds herself in an unthinkable predicament. Unable to resist the arms of an older man, a handsome Philadelphia cop no less, Jillian is caught in a reality she chooses not to accept…the gleaming gold band on Calvin Kyle's ring finger.
Lyla Kyle discovers the body of her mother, dead on the floor from an apparent suicide. Blaming the hands of her philandering father, Lyla wastes no time seeking revenge.
In a heroic attempt to save a colleague from his burning home, Detective Jason Brighthouse Sr. ends up in the wrong place at the right time. When neither makes it out alive, Brighthouse's son, Jason Jr., can only harp on their last words, a bitter argument. In despair he takes a gun to his head…his father's gun.
Three lives. Three deaths. One story that will entwine their futures forever through consequences, revenge, and obsession.
Blood in the Past: an introductory novella to the upcoming Blood for Blood Series.
Marlene Mitchell
Genre: Historical Fiction | Romance
A riveting story that carries the reader through three generations and three sales. You can sell off your possessions, but the Franklin and Holloway families come to realize that it is the people you love and who love you that are important. Meet Henry Franklin, a deceitful, self-centered man, who will stop at nothing to get what he wants. It is his greed that almost destroys his family and ultimately leads to the first yard sale. As the story unfolds, you will come to love the wit and humor of Lou Jean, the caring nature of Anna, whose dedication to her husband and family create a need for a yard sale. Colleen is the third generation forced to make the ultimate decision to sell off all of her possessions. Along the way, you will encounter an array of interesting characters that help to enrich the story. Each chapter will bring you closer into their lives and you will remember them long after you read the last page.
VRIN: ten mortal gods (A Supernatural Near Death Mystery)
J. Michael Hileman
Genre: Contemporary Fiction | Religious & Inspirational Fiction | Religion & Spirituality | Fantasy
What if dreams are a door—that was never meant to be opened?
Jason Tardin is trapped within a virtual world, he is sure of this, he has seen the program. But if this is a computer-generated world, then how can he reconcile the complexity of its inhabitants, people capable of frustration, joy, and pain? Are they simulations, or something more?
And what about the abilities which allow him to create or control whatever he wishes? Is he a god, as the people of Vrin believe?
Grappling with his new-found powers, haunted by a conversation with scientists on the outside, and stalked by a mad god, Tardin must unravel an impossible mystery—to save a world that is not his own.
THE POISON OF THORNS: The Dragon's Back #1
Robert Dennis Wilson
Genre: Religion & Spirituality | Religious & Inspirational Fiction | Fantasy
"THE POISON OF THORNS: The Dragon's Back #1," by Robert Dennis Wilson, unfolds as an intriguing and action-packed Christian Fantasy with bards, dragons, swords, and mysterious black-robed villains lurking in the shadows.
Ten long years after the mysterious murder of their parents, two brothers have just been freed from incarceration in a prison-like orphanage. Against their wills they are torn apart and launched into separate quests against conflicting and dangerous forces. Independently they struggle to learn the truth and to resolve the unanswered cries for vengeance that have long consumed their lives with the poisoned thorns of unresolved bitterness. Finding themselves pitted against a strange and hostile world, overwhelmed with many questions; it becomes their individual obsessions to find the hidden answers and rescue each other.
Why were they locked away in that out-of-the way orphanage for ten long years, when they had living kin who would gladly have claimed them? Who are the sinister black-robed "Dragonmen" and what is their hidden agenda. And why are these blackrobes so interested in the two teenaged brothers that they would mobilize all of their considerable resources to possess them?
Navy Seal Dogs! Revised & Expanded Edition. A Children's Book About Training Navy Seal Dogs for Combat: Fun Facts & Pictures About Navy Seal Dog Soldiers, Not Your Normal K9!
Lionel Paxton
Genre: Children's eBooks | Children's Nonfiction
Navy SEAL Dogs promises to teach your children all about how the navy trains these specialist dogs for combat, the breed used and expectations of these dog soldiers.They will understand the background of the navy SEAL dogs, the agility of the breed and their ability to locate people, explosives and weapons with their senses of smell and hearing.This educational publication opens up a world of action adventure for kids.The ebook explains everything about helping soldiers on their missions with vivid illustrations and captivating photographs. Read it in black and white or absorbing full color on your kindle.
The Art of Perfect Bread Baking (Delicious Recipes)
June Kessler
Genre: Cookbooks, Food & Wine
The Art Of perfect Bread Baking Make the Perfect Loaf
Making bread requires little more than your hands, an oven and patience. The recipe for success is simple; time and warmth are all it takes to transform a few basic ingredients into springy silky dough that bakes to a crackly, crusted loaf. It is like most things- easy when you know how, with practice makes perfect. If we had to choose one single phrase that I feel is essential to bread making, it would be this; bread is alive, growing entity and, the product of it's ingredients and surroundings; it responds to its environment- "treat the rising dough as if it were alive'' While we advocate the use of scales, warmers and thermometers, remember that observation is the baker's traditional tool. The more you make bread, the better your bread will be.
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so the other day...
So the other day I was thinkin', and...
"You were thinking, Seville?"
"Oh shush up, Mason. Yes, was thinkin'. I, Seville the Cat, think on a regular basis. I think 'bout all sorts of stuff, AND I think about said stuff practically every single day."
Mason raised an eyebrow.
"I DO TOO. Don't look at me like that."
"Like what?" Mason asked, pretendin' to be Miss Lady Innocent, and everythin'.
"Like all disbelievin' and stuff. Bottom line is, I think. The question at paw is, do YOU?"
Mason grunted and turned on her tail to leave, but moments later she stopped and spun back around. "If you think so much, Seville, what are you thinking about right now?"
"Stuff."
Mason rolled her eyes. "Right, stuff like what?"
"Stuff like stuff," I scowled at my sister. "Just... STUFF."
Without sayin' a word, she gave me her look that said, OH REALLY?
I scowled at Mason some more. "Sometimes I think about YOU, sister dear. 'Bout how annoyin' you can be, questionin' my every move. And 'bout how you think you're the boss around here."
"I don't think that, Seville. I KNOW."
And just when I thought I couldn't possibly screw my face up into more of a scowl than the scowl it was already in, I surprised myself, and scowled at Mason even more.
"So seriously, Seville, what were you thinking about the other day?"
"What? What's that you're goin' on about now?"
"When I came into the room, earlier," Mason sighed, "you were claiming to have been thinking the other day. What were you thinking about?"
I lifted my paw and inspected an extended claw. After blowing off an invisible speck of dirt with a puff of my breath, I answered, "Like I said, just stuff. What don't you understand 'bout the word, stuff, Mason?"
"Seville, fess up. You weren't thinking at all."
I opened my mouth to respond, then closed it again. Then opened it once more. "Was too!" I blurted out. "I was thinkin' about stuff. STUFF THAT HAS NOTHIN' TO DO WITH YOU."
Mason was clearly doubtful. I could tell, you see, on account of both her eyebrows tryin' to reach for the ceilin'. Then my sister sighed a big sigh and said, "IF you were thinking, Seville, I bet you were thinking about catnip."
I twisted my jaw to one side. "Hmm.... I can see how you might think that, Mason. Yup, I can see that, for sure. After all, I do think 'bout the nip an awful lot. 'Bout how I can get my paws on the nip. 'Bout how I can earn money to buy me some nip. 'Bout how I can make money sellin' the nip, in order to buy even more. 'Bout how..."
"I GET THE PICTURE," interrupted Mason. "You think a lot about nip."
I nodded in agreement. "I do. But the other day, the stuff I was thinkin' about wasn't catnip at all. Not even catnip related."
Mason furrowed her brow.
"It's true! Actually.... Can you keep a secret, Mason? Can you?"
"I keep the fact that we're related, a secret, all of the time."
"You what?" I asked, my jaw droppin' to the floor.
"Until now, I had kept my keepin' you a secret, secret, too."
I growled a low growl. "If you're gonna be mean like that, Mason, I WON'T tell you my secret. See if I care. I won't tell you what I was thinkin' about, at all."
Mason sighed. "Okay, I'll be nice. What were you thinking about the other day? I promise I..."
"Cross your heart and hope to spray?"
"Cross my heart and hope to spray," Mason agreed, begrudgingly. "I promise I won't tell your secret to a soul."
"Well," I began, "the other day, I was thinkin'... I was thinkin' it's high time for me to go on another adventure of some kind. Not quite sure where. Or even when. Not exactly, at least. But in the next few weeks, I'm gonna go on an adventure, for sure. And it's gonna be an excitin' adventure, too. Wanna come, Mason? Huh? HUH? Do you? Do you think that maybe you do?
Stay tuned for my next excitin' adventure, coming soon to a computer screen near you.
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Herman and Dori 23 May 2018 at 18:11
Thinking about catnip is well and fine, but going on an Adventure is wonderpurr! Can't wait to read all about it.
Etude, the Dude 23 May 2018 at 19:19
ooooh, another adventure. That beats thoughts of nip anytime. Rondo here: Etude doesn't like catnip.... but the rest of us do. If only Grammy would share it with us.
Brian 23 May 2018 at 20:45
I smell some fun stuff coming up, at least that's what I'm thinkin'!
Yamini MacLean 23 May 2018 at 21:05
Hari OM
Adventure? Adventure you say??? I's interested!!! (Did you see my 'ever curious' byline???) Keep thinking Sev mah maan, keep thinking! Hugs and whiskeries, YAM-aunty xxx
Greg_1948 in_WA 23 May 2018 at 21:18
We will be looking forward to the new adventure on the horizon!
Summer 23 May 2018 at 22:13
So it's true! You DO think about something other than nip! Looking forward to your next adventure!
Johnny 23 May 2018 at 23:38
Now you make us want to go on an adventure!!
meowmeowmans 24 May 2018 at 00:56
OOOH, another adventure? We can hardly wait to see where, Sivvers!
Erin the Cat Princess 24 May 2018 at 02:05
I think Mason doth protest too much... anyways Mrs H says too much thinking is bad for folks, but not nip, that's fine but not all at once. Mol
Oooh now an adventure sounds awesome, and Mrs H says I can stay up late to listen for it coming into our mail box! I wonder what sound an adventure makes ?
Toodle pips and purrs
Quinn and Angel brandi 24 May 2018 at 11:50
Another adventure????? Holy catnip, Mommy! We have to make sure to get ready for this!
This time maybe we can have pizza???
Or some fun time with the nip??
If Mason doesn't want to come along, any room for a sweet Tuxie lady???
Eastside Cats 24 May 2018 at 12:36
I get caught 'thinking' often too, Seville! It's usually, 'what the heck did I come into this room for?' but sometimes it's stuff...like you!
Valentine 24 May 2018 at 14:12
Another adventure, Severs?! Oh WOW-EE! I can't wait to hear all about it! I wonder if you're gonna adventure back on that train... maybe you're gonna venture to see what happens at the North Pole at summertime? Oh, you have me in suspense! I think I need some nip to calm my excitement! Hugs!
da tabbies o trout towne 24 May 2018 at 14:47
GUYZ....WE BEE THINKIN THIZ IZZA GRATE EYE DEA....WE LOVEZ YUR ADD VENTUREZ & LOOK FOR WERD TA WEAR YA MITE BEE GOIN !!!! DUE YA THINK YA ALL REDDY THOUGHT A BOUT ...WEAR !! ☺☺♥♥
Memories of Eric and Flynn 24 May 2018 at 19:58
Oh yes, I can't wait for another adventure! Good thinking Seville.
The Whiskeratti 24 May 2018 at 22:31
Uhh... Are we sure this is a good idea??
Christine 25 May 2018 at 06:44
Pawsome pass the me-ow around another adventure with Seville and pawsobily Mason.😸😻🐾
Momma Kat and Her Bear Cat 25 May 2018 at 19:06
Mason makes the perfect sidekick ... doesn't she? Just let her think SHE'S the boss and you'll be golden ... err ... marmy.
pilch92 26 May 2018 at 00:47
An adventure would be fun- get out the egg beaters :)


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Called a "decanter bottle," the elegantly shaped bottle was created by Banfi family proprietor John F. Mariani and modeled on a traditional fine crystal wine decanter. In response to consumer call for half bottles, Mr. Mariani also designed a 375 ml. bottle that he calls "perfect for a romantic duo." The bottle shape is now registered by Banfi.
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I wish to try to use Openrave. I follow the installing instruction in the official website, but I have some problems with the python interface.
I search for this topic in this forum and I see that is a tipical problem.
I've followed the suggestions given in the thread but I still haven't fixed my error.
I'm using Ubuntu 10.04 on AMD64 processor.
Could someone give me some advice please?
Please send the output of the make process.
> Hello, I'm Giovanni Capra!
> official website, but I have some problems with the python interface.
> I search for this topic in this forum and I see that is a tipical problem.
> I'm using Ubuntu 10.04 on AMD64 processor.
> Could someone give me some advice please?
Sorry for the late in my response.
I've removed the make cache and I've tried to recompile Openrave but the results are always the same.
Here there are the output files of the CMake, I hope they can be useful!
set your PYTHONPATH variable to point to /usr/local/share/openrave?
> Sorry for the late in my response.
> results are always the same.
> Here there are the output files of the CMake, I hope they can be useful!
is that there are more equivalent ways to set robot options and stuff.
necessary to use the param functions in a planner?
By default, _setstatefn is initialized to move the active DOFs of the robot.
> is that there are more equivalent ways to set robot options and stuff.
> necessary to use the param functions in a planner?
Yes, I think that I modify the PYTHONPATH successfully.
> Yes, I think that I modify the PYTHONPATH successfully.
The stand-alone execution of openrave seems to work fine.
I never met such an error like this and so I have no confidence with the C locale.
string parsing since it is necessary to use the C locale.
> The stand-alone execution of openrave seems to work fine.
Have you any idea? Do I have to modify my locale maybe?
With the r1825 version python seems to work and I can run the examples!


Glamour as we know it is no more.
The glossy Conde Nast women's publication will print its final edition in January. Starting in 2019, it will exist only as a digital entity, though occasional special editions haven't been ruled out. The monthly magazine would have celebrated 90 years in print in April.
"(Digital is) where the audiences are, and it's where our growth is. That monthly schedule, for a Glamour audience, doesn't make sense anymore," Glamour's editor-in-chief Samantha Barry told the New York Times.
The fashion mag reportedly lost $120 million last year before it brought in the digital-minded Barry, who was a producer at CNN Worldwide before joining Conde Nast in January. The magazine's online readership increased by 12% under her direction.
Conde Nast artistic director Anna Wintour stated her full support for Barry's agenda.
Glamour isn't without its place in history. In 1968, Glamour became the first women's magazine to feature a black woman on its cover when Harvard student Katit Kironde appeared on the publication's college issue.
The magazine also figured prominently in one of television's most famous sitcoms. On a season four episode of NBC's "Seinfeld" called "The Contest," the show's cast wagers on who can abstain from masturbating the longest after character George Costanza's mother walks in while he's pleasuring himself while flipping through the pages of Glamour magazine.
"Glamour?" title character Jerry Seinfeld asked in surprise after hearing of Costanza's conservative choice of material.
Since 1980, Glamour has hosted a "Women of the Year" ceremony that attracts female power brokers from the worlds of fashion, politics and show business. Winners in 2018 included "Icon" Viola Davis, "Advocate" Kamala Harris and "Influencer" Chrissy Teigen.


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What Fixed Costs Do Insurance Companies Have?
By Jake LeBrun
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Different types of expenses incurred in the operation of a business are referred to with various terms. One type of expense is called a fixed cost.
Fixed costs remain the same over a period of time in the face of changing business volume. This is in contrast to variable costs, which increase with increased business volume and diminish when business is slower. Like other industries, the insurance company cost structure features both variable and fixed costs.
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Business Rent and Utilities
Some examples of fixed costs part of the insurance company cost structure are rent on buildings and utilities. Rent is not sensitive to changes in business volume and utilities such as electricity and water use are typically considered fixed costs in the insurance business.
It is important to note, however, that there is such a thing as a mixed cost. Utilities are sometimes considered mixed costs. The portion of electricity and water use consumed in maintaining the building in the absence of any substantive business is a fixed cost.
But, if there is an exceptionally large amount of business and the use of these utilities increases, then that additional cost is regarded as variable. However, because the act of selling insurance is not water or power intensive (as is some industrial production), this expense will most likely be considered a fixed cost.
Insurance Company Employee Compensation
Employee compensation is another example of an expense that may be considered a fixed cost. Support personnel who receive an hourly wage and work a consistent number of hours represent a fixed cost for the company.
Insurance agents' compensation, however, would not likely be included in this category because agents work primarily on commission. Commission paid by the company to agents is in direct proportion to the amount of business that is done. That is a variable cost.
Read More: Relationship Between Fixed and Variable Costs Used in a Flexible Budget
Business Licenses and Dues
Regulatory or licensure costs borne by companies or individuals are almost always pure fixed costs. Unlike the wages of full-time employees (which may occasionally see overtime or unpaid holidays) or managers (which are usually salaried but may be subject to bonuses), the cost of a licenses or permits remains the same whether it lies stagnant or is used for prolific business activity.
Other fixed costs may be various agreements or contracts. For example, to avoid the variable cost of intermittent computer problems and their resolution, a company may enter into a contract with a technical support provider, paying a monthly fee for all-inclusive service. Membership dues in various social or business organizations would also constitute fixed costs.
Complexity of Offered Insurances
In the case that an insurance company offers more than one type of insurance, their fixed costs will increase significantly. The maintenance of offering a diverse portfolio of coverages comes with more licenses , more employees, bigger office buildings, etc.
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Jake LeBrun began writing professionally in 2010, with his work appearing on various websites and in his college newspaper. He holds licenses in Louisiana in life and health insurance and specializes in writing about financial topics. LeBrun holds a Bachelor of Science in finance from McNeese State University.


BIG News from Diet Terminator!
After looking high and low for the past 18 months or so, I FINALLY found the perfect partner for the Diet Terminator program.
As you may know, I've transitioned my business quite a bit away from fitness and nutrition to the events business. The past couple of years, Women, Wine & Wellness has expanded into 5 states and 2 countries and I have also developed the two other brands that are beginning to grow as well.
As you can imagine, that along with my work business coaching with Achieve Systems has really been the focus of most of my time and energy.
Because the Diet Terminator Program is such an amazing process of healing from overeating and it's also an education program for other wellness professionals to utilize in their business, the last thing I wanted was for it to disappear.
The world needs this program!
So, I want to introduce to you, Kerry Walsh. She is my new partner with the program and will be taking over all aspects of it from working with clients and growing the educator component.
Kerry is simply amazing! She has already been working with the mindset of overeating and intuitive eating in her business for the past few years.
I will be working with Kerry closely as we transfer all things over to the "new face" of Diet Terminator.
If you would like to receive communications from Kerry via email, please visit the Facebook page and "like" it and you can connect with her there.
Thank you so much for your support and your business over the years, I have been blessed by you!
If you're curious what I've been up to, visit me at www.ShariMitteco.com or send me a private message, I would love to hear from you!
Help me welcome Kerry Walsh to the team!