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2 juveniles charged with attempted murder, after trying to run Simpsonville police officer off road, officials say
Happened Sunday on Neely Ferry Road
Anne Newman
A MISS THE CELEBRATION OF HIS GRANDFATHERS BIRTHDAY. CAROL: JUVENILES ARE FACING TWO ATTENTIVE MURDER CHARGE AFTER SIMPSONVILLE POLICE SAY THEY TRIED TO RUN A POLICE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD. AUTHORITIES TELL US IT HAPPENED ON WHEN POLICE TRIED TO MAKE A SUNDAY TRAFFIC STOP NEAR NEELY FERRY ROAD. THE PEOPLE HAD BEEN IDENTIFIED IN A STRING OF AUTOMOBILE BREAK-INS. POLICE SAY THE DRIVER TRIED TO RUN ONE OF THE VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. THEN A CHASE STARTED. A POLICE VEHICLE AND ANOTHER DRIVER CRASHED. POLICE CAUGHT UP WITH THE JUVENILES AND ARRESTED THEM.
Two juveniles have been charged with attempted murder after attempting to run a police officer's patrol vehicle off the road during an attempted traffic stop on Sunday, according to Justin Lee Campbell, a spokesperson with the City of Simpsonville.According to Campbell, police attempted to stop the vehicle on Neely Ferry Road near Blakely Road.The people inside the vehicle had been identified in a string of automobile break-ins and other thefts in and around the Simpsonville area, Campbell said.According to Campbell, the driver attempted to run one of the police vehicles off the roadway when the officer attempted to pull them over.A brief pursuit ended when a police car collided with another vehicle not involved in the chase near East Standing Springs and Neely Ferry roads, Campbell said.According to Campbell, the suspects were found on the 800 block of Mullinax Drive near Brooks Drive by the Greenville County Sheriff's Office with assistance from its K-9 unit and Air Support Unit helicopter and the Mauldin Police Department.The suspects, whose names will not be released because they are juveniles, are in the custody of the Sheriff's Office and have been charged with attempted murder, failure to stop for blue lights, reckless driving, possession of stolen property and illegal acts during a state of emergency, Campbell said.According to Campbell, all people involved in the collision including the officer were taken to the hospital, treated and released.
SIMPSONVILLE, S.C. —
Two juveniles have been charged with attempted murder after attempting to run a police officer's patrol vehicle off the road during an attempted traffic stop on Sunday, according to Justin Lee Campbell, a spokesperson with the City of Simpsonville.
According to Campbell, police attempted to stop the vehicle on Neely Ferry Road near Blakely Road.
The people inside the vehicle had been identified in a string of automobile break-ins and other thefts in and around the Simpsonville area, Campbell said.
According to Campbell, the driver attempted to run one of the police vehicles off the roadway when the officer attempted to pull them over.
A brief pursuit ended when a police car collided with another vehicle not involved in the chase near East Standing Springs and Neely Ferry roads, Campbell said.
According to Campbell, the suspects were found on the 800 block of Mullinax Drive near Brooks Drive by the Greenville County Sheriff's Office with assistance from its K-9 unit and Air Support Unit helicopter and the Mauldin Police Department.
The suspects, whose names will not be released because they are juveniles, are in the custody of the Sheriff's Office and have been charged with attempted murder, failure to stop for blue lights, reckless driving, possession of stolen property and illegal acts during a state of emergency, Campbell said.
According to Campbell, all people involved in the collision including the officer were taken to the hospital, treated and released.


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Behind The Scenes At Chimelong Ocean Kingdom's Deep Sea Odyssey
By Josh Young | Published: January 21, 2015
Arguably, the biggest theme park to open in 2014 was Chimelong Ocean Kingdom in Fuxiang Bay, China. It has already set several Guinness World Records, including the record for the world's largest aquarium. Within part of that aquarium lies Ocean Kingdom's signature attraction: Deep Sea Odyssey.
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I recently had the chance to chat with the folks at Falcon's Treehouse who were the Executive Producers and Media Producers for the Deep Sea Odyssey. A total of eight characters were developed for Deep Sea Odyssey including, Pao-Pao, Sea Monster, Squid, Schooling Fish, Whale Shark and three jellyfish.
According to Robert Salmeron, Marketing Coordinator for Falcon's Treehouse, their intention was to create characters that would resonate with guests of all ages. Many different designs and color schemes were investigated before the final version of each character and more specifically Pao-Pao, their protagonist, were decided upon.
The omnimover style ride system can carry 2,700 passengers per hour along the Deep Sea Odyssey ride track that takes roughly 11 minutes to complete. While programming the characters, some of which talk directly to guests while on a continuously moving vehicle, the animators had to take into consideration where the site line of riders with various heights.
"We take the average guest height, whether standing or sitting in a vehicle and guest movement/vehicle speed into account when developing sightlines in media," explained Salmeron. "It's not a new approach, but something that we are sensitive to from our experience in the industry. One aspect of our media development that is unique is our advanced pre-visualization techniques, with tools like the Oculus Rift which allows us to experience the ride virtually and in the correct scale before we even start programming on-site."
In addition, they had to make these characters work for a Chinese audience.
"The team had to animate rich emotions into Pao Pao's character despite the language barrier," he added. "A large amount of lip-syncing was required for the animation to line up with the dialogue. We worked very closely with the animation team to translate the dialogue into emotions for Pao-Pao."
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Benjamin Tetteh says he is focused on improving on his form in the wake of his absurd exclusion from the latest Ghana squad.
The 21-year-old is the most inform Ghanaian player in Europe, having scored eight goals and provided two assists in 14 games for Sparta Prague in the Czech Republic top flight.
Tetteh's eye-catching form has seen him being linked to some stellar clubs in Europe with a January move being mooted.
His exploits for Sparta have however been ignored by coach Kwesi Appiah who instead preferred to have called up struggling strikers for the 2019 AFCON qualifier against Ethiopia.
But the former Ghana U20 star says he is not worried by the international snub as he focuses on keeping his impressive form.
"Mine is to keep working and to improve myself," he told FootballmadeinGhana.com.
Tetteh's goal tally thus far this season is over double of what has been scored by all the four strikers called up to the Black Stars squad for the Ethiopia game on November 18.


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When Immersion is to be Performed
The period when the woman is niddah is a time of physical distance
between the couple even though the couple remains emotionally close.
Immersion in a miqveh, associated with purity, symbolizes the purity of
the sexual relationship which is conducted according to the insights of
the Torah.
1. After her seven clean days, a woman immerses in a kosher mikveh that
evening. She should immerse after sunset of the seventh day, such that
by the time she gets home it will already be seit hakokhabim (lit. stars'
appearance, fully night). A woman should not immerse during the day of
her seventh day. However, if she did (bedi'abad) it counts. If she
immersed before the seventh day it does not count. (Taharat Habayit v.
II, 14:4, p. 467)
2. If her husband is in town, a woman should not delay her immersion
beyond the set time, so as not to delay the misvot of intimacy and of
procreation. (T.H. v. 2, 14:2, p. 445)
3. A woman may immerse on shabbat (Friday night) even if she could have
immersed earlier in the week.
4. On Friday night, in a heated mikveh, it is preferable to immerse
before seit hakokhabim. However, if a woman could not do so, it is
permitted to immerse after this time. (T.H. v. 2, 14:3, p. 452)
5. A woman who did not immerse the night following her seventh clean day
should immerse the next evening after sunset. If a hardship circumstance
prevents her from going at night, such as when she is ill and going at
night is difficult, and surely in cases of general hardship for the whole
city, such as when women are afraid to go at night because of fear of
thieves and muggers or because of cold, or… when there are pits and
obstacles near the mikveh and there isn't adequate light and they are
afraid of falling in a pit or well, in all these cases it is allowed to
immerse during the day of the eighth or a later day, even early in the
day. (Translated from T.H. v. II, 14:5, p. 492)
6. If a woman's grown sons are at home in the evening, and if she goes to
the mikveh at night they will sense it, and she prefers to conceal her
going from them, she may delay her immersion to the eighth day such that
she would immerse in daytime and they won't sense her going. (Translated
from T.H. v. II, 15:6, p. 547)
7. The above also applies to a woman who desires to conceal her going to
mikveh from nosey neighbors curious about her behavior in matters of
modesty. Such cases are considered hardship circumstances and she is
permitted to immerse during the day of the eighth or a later day.
(Translated from T.H. v. II, 14:5, p. 492)
8. Under very pressing circumstances (sha`at hadehaq) _ for example when
a woman will not be able to immerse at the proper time after sunset and
her husband is leaving for an extended trip that night or they are going
somewhere where she will not be able to immerse the next day or the day
after _ she may immerse on the seventh day before sunset, and then only
shortly before sunset. In such a case she should not return home (not to
be in private with her husband) until the stars come out (seit
hakokhabim) (T.H. v. II, 14:5, p. 492 and T. H. Haqaser v. II, 14:11, p.
9. A bride may immerse on her seventh day during the day when the
wedding is scheduled for that night (T.H. v. II, 14:4, p. 467).


Natalie & Luke's wedding was a simply stunning day, with a church ceremony in Edgecliff, followed by a fun filled reception at View By Sydney.
If you've been following the blog for a while, you might recognise Louise, Natalie's older sister whose wedding I photographed back in 2012.
After the ceremony, we made the short drive to Centennial Park for the bridal party portraits, starting out at One Shot Pond.
The reception was held at the incredible venue, View By Sydney, at Walsh Bay & was styled to perfection!
When it was time to party, these guys certainly didn't disappoint!
Natalie & Luke, thanks again for choosing me to capture your day for you. It was such a pleasure!


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/*if (!('window' in global)) {
    global['window'] = { navigator: { userAgent: 'nodejs' } };
}*/

import {
  applyMiddleware,
  compose,
  createStore,
  Dispatch,
  Middleware,
  MiddlewareAPI,
  Reducer,
  Store,
  StoreEnhancer
} from 'redux'
import {
  default as createSagaMiddleware,
  END,
  SagaIterator,
  SagaMiddleware,
  Task
} from 'redux-saga'
import DomainManager from './DomainManager'
import Saga from './types/Saga'
import createReducer from './helpers/createReducer'
import createRootSaga from './helpers/createRootSaga'
import KeyDomainMap from './types/KeyDomainMap'

interface WindowWithReduxDevTools {
  __REDUX_DEVTOOLS_EXTENSION_COMPOSE__: any;
}

function isWindowWithReduxDevTools(window: any): window is WindowWithReduxDevTools {
  return (
    typeof window === 'object' &&
    typeof window.__REDUX_DEVTOOLS_EXTENSION_COMPOSE__ === 'function'
  )
}

export interface UserStoreOptions {
  /**
   * The final combined redux `reducer` which is passed to the redux `createStore` function
   */
  reducer?: Reducer<any>;

  /**
   * The `preloadedState` argument which is passed to the redux `createStore` function.
   * Commonly used to set the redux state generated by server-side rendering.
   * Internals: `redux` overrides every defined sub-state - undefined sub-state's are set to the `defaultState`.
   * Note: The `defaultState` is set in the reducer (2nd argument in `handleActions` from `redux-actions`).
   */
  preloadedState?: any;

  /**
   * Apply additional redux middlewares (before the saga middleware)
   */
  middlewares?: Middleware[];

  /**
   * Apply additional redux enhancers (before the sagaMiddleware and your other defined middlewares)
   */
  enhancers?: StoreEnhancer<any>[];

  /**
   * default is true
   * If true, the redux store can be debugged with `Redux DevTools` browser extension if available (Chrome/Firefox/Electron).
   * This takes effect if using the underlaying https://github.com/zalmoxisus/remote-redux-devtools
   * Notes: `redux` `compose` function get replaced by  window.__REDUX_DEVTOOLS_EXTENSION_COMPOSE__
   * See: https://github.com/zalmoxisus/redux-devtools-extension
   *
   * For none-supported browser/react-native you should use following one (no implemented here currently):
   * https://github.com/gaearon/redux-devtools
   * https://github.com/zalmoxisus/remote-redux-devtools
   */
  reduxDevToolsCompose?: boolean;

  /**
   * default is false
   * If true, the `createStore` function is replaced by the Reactotron's one,
   * and the sagaMonitor is set to Reactotron.createSagaMonitor().
   * The Reactotron object must be availiable in the current scope (or window/global object)
   * with the `reactotron-redux` and `reactotron-redux-saga` plugins enabled (Reactotron.use method).
   * This library don't create a hard dependency to Reactotron, so you have to do it previously.
   */
  reactotron?: boolean;

  /**
   * The saga (generator function) which should be automatically run by the `sagaMiddleware`.
   * It should fork several sagas which on the other hand listen for actions (with takeEvery/takeLatest)
   * The methods `startRootSaga`, `finalizeSaga` are controlling this root saga.
   */
  rootSaga?: () => SagaIterator;
};

/**
 * The UserState creates a scoped redux store with a saga middleware.
 * It starts the root saga automatically which whose fork listen to redux actions.
 * You can define additional middlewares/enhancers or the preloadedState for the redux store.
 * Supports Reactotron and Redux DevTools by enabling the flags.
 */
export default class UserStore<DM extends DomainManager<any, any>> {
  /** The DomainManager which was given in the constructor */
  public readonly domainManager: DM;

  /** The created redux store. */
  public readonly store: Store<any>;

  private _sagaMiddleware: SagaMiddleware;
  private _rootSagaTask: Task;

  constructor(
    domainManager: DM,
    private options?: UserStoreOptions
  ) {
    this.domainManager = domainManager;

    const defaultOptions: UserStoreOptions = {
      reducer: () => ({}),
      preloadedState: {},
      middlewares: [],
      enhancers: [],
      rootSaga: function* () { },
      reduxDevToolsCompose: true,
      reactotron: false,
    };

    let optionsByDomainManager = {};
    if (this.domainManager) {
      optionsByDomainManager = new.target.generateOptionsByDomainManager(this.domainManager);
    }

    this.options = Object.assign({}, defaultOptions, options, optionsByDomainManager);

    let createStoreFn = createStore;
    let composeFn: any = compose;
    let sagaMiddlewareOptions: any = {};

    if (
      typeof (window) !== 'undefined' &&
      this.options.reduxDevToolsCompose === true &&
      isWindowWithReduxDevTools(window)
    ) {
      composeFn = window.__REDUX_DEVTOOLS_EXTENSION_COMPOSE__;
    }

    if (this.options.reactotron === true) {
      if (typeof Reactotron === 'undefined') {
        throw new Error(`Reactotron object is not defined in the global scope.`);
      }
      if (typeof Reactotron.createStore !== 'function') {
        throw new Error(`Reactotron must 'use' reactotron-redux plugin.`);
      }
      if (typeof Reactotron.createSagaMonitor !== 'function') {
        throw new Error(`Reactotron must 'use' reactotron-redux-saga plugin.`);
      }

      createStoreFn = Reactotron.createStore;
      sagaMiddlewareOptions = {
        sagaMonitor: Reactotron.createSagaMonitor(),
        // onError: unhandled exceptions for a saga
      };
    }

    // sagaMiddlewareOptions.onError = function() {}
    // @TODO: remove this/comment this out
    sagaMiddlewareOptions.emitter = emit => {
      return action => {
        emit(action);
        console.log('saga emit', action.type);
      }
    }

    this._sagaMiddleware = createSagaMiddleware(sagaMiddlewareOptions);

    let middlewares = [
      ...this.options.middlewares,
      this._sagaMiddleware,
    ];

    let composedEnhancer = composeFn(...[
      ...this.options.enhancers,
      ...middlewares.map(middleware => applyMiddleware(middleware)),
    ]);

    this.store = createStoreFn(
      this.options.reducer,
      this.options.preloadedState,
      composedEnhancer,
    );

    this.startRootSaga();

    domainManager.store = this.store;

    if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production' && typeof (window) !== 'undefined') {
      // maybe option: expose this instance to window object as "userState"
      console.info('The current user state is exposed under the `userState` property on the window object.');
      (window as any).userState = this;
    }

    // Dispatches startup sagas on domains if any
    this.store.dispatch({ type: '@@STARTUP' });
  }

  /**
   * Used internally to create the final `reducer` and `rootSaga` option by the given DomainManager
   * Uses the separated helper functions (createReducer and createRootSaga) to create them.
   */
  private static generateOptionsByDomainManager(
    domainManager: DomainManager<any, any>
  ) {
    const domainReducer = domainManager.getReducers();
    const domainDefaultStates = domainManager.getDefaultStates();
    const domainSaga = domainManager.getSagas();

    const reducer = createReducer(domainReducer, domainDefaultStates/*, options.reducer*/);
    const rootSaga = createRootSaga(domainSaga/*, options.rootSaga*/);

    return {
      reducer,
      rootSaga,
    };
  }

  /**
   * Returns the root saga task
   */
  public get rootSagaTask() {
    return this._rootSagaTask;
  }

  /**
   * The store root state. Shortcut to: userState.store.getState()
   */
  public get state(): any {
    return this.store.getState();
  }

  /**
   * Domains map. Shortcut to: userState.domainManager.domain
   */
  public get domains() {
    return this.domainManager.domains;
  }

  /**
   * Domains map. Shortcut to: userState.domainManager.resetAllStates
   */
  public resetAllStates() {
    this.domainManager.resetAllStates();
  }

  /**
   * Run the configured root saga from the options.
   */
  public startRootSaga() {
    if (this.rootSagaTask && this.rootSagaTask.isRunning()) {
      throw new Error('Cannot start root saga because it is already running.');
    }
    this._rootSagaTask = this._sagaMiddleware.run(this.options.rootSaga);
  }

  /**
   * Dispatches the END action and waits until all tasks in the root saga task are finished.
   * Then start a fresh root saga automatically if restart param is true (default).
   */
  async finalizeRootSaga(restart: boolean = true) {
    if (!this.rootSagaTask.isRunning()) {
      return Promise.resolve();
    }

    this.store.dispatch(END);

    const rootTaskResult = await this.rootSagaTask.done;
    if (restart === true) {
      this.startRootSaga();
    }

    return rootTaskResult;
  }

  /**
   * Quick debugging the status of the root saga
   */
  public getRootSagaStatus() {
    const running = this.rootSagaTask.isRunning();
    const cancelled = this.rootSagaTask.isCancelled();
    const error = this.rootSagaTask.error();
    const result = this.rootSagaTask.result();
    return {
      running,
      cancelled,
      error,
      result,
      toString() {
        if (running) {
          return 'Root saga is running.'
        } else if (cancelled) {
          return 'Root saga has been cancelled.'
        } else if (result) {
          return 'Root saga is not running, it returned ' + result
        } else if (error) {
          return 'Root saga is not running, it returned an error ' + error
        } else {
          return 'Root saga is not running'
        }
      }
    };
  }
}

/**
Test if this could work somehow
If any domain class changed:
-> refetch all reducers, replace the final reducer in redux store
    this.store.replaceReducer(newReducer);
-> refetch all sagas, cancel the previous rootSaga (this.rootSagaTask.cancel()), start the new created root saga

// check if HMR is enabled
if(module.hot) {
    // accept update of dependency
    module.hot.accept("./handler.js", function() {
        // replace request handler of server
        server.removeListener("request", requestHandler);
        requestHandler = require("./handler.js");
        server.on("request", requestHandler);
    });
}
*/

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New Paper Indicates There Is More Arctic Sea Ice Now Than For Nearly All Of The Last 10,000 Years
– New Paper Indicates There Is More Arctic Sea Ice Now Than For Nearly All Of The Last 10,000 Years:
Solar Forcing Of Modern, Historic Arctic Sea Ice
Only Slightly Less Sea Ice Now Than Little Ice Age
In a new paper (Stein et al., 2017), scientists find that Arctic sea ice retreat and advance is modulated by variations in solar activity.
In addition, the sea ice cover during the last century has only slightly retreated from the extent reached during coldest centuries of the Little Ice Age (1600s to 1800s AD), which had the highest sea ice cover of the last 10,000 years and flirted with excursions into year-round sea ice.
The Medieval Warm Period sea ice record (~900 to 1200 AD) had the lowest coverage since the Roman era ~2,000 years ago.
Of note, the paper makes no reference to carbon dioxide or anthropogenic forcing as factors modulating Arctic sea ice.
Stein et al., 2017
The causes that are controlling the decrease in sea ice are still under discussion. In several studies changes in extent, thickness and drift of Arctic sea ice are related to changes in the overall atmospheric circulation patterns as reflected in the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) and Arctic Oscillation (AO). The NAO and AO are influencing changes of the relative position and strength of the two major surface-current systems of the Arctic Ocean.
The increase in sea ice extent during the late Holocene seems to be a circum-Arctic phenomenon, coinciding with major glacier advances on Franz Josef Land, Spitsbergen and Scandinavia. The increase in sea ice may have resulted from the continuing cooling trend due to decreased solar insolation and reduced heat flow from the Pacific.
The increase in sea ice extent during the late Holocene seems to be a circum-Arctic phenomenon as PIP25-based sea ice records from the Fram Strait, Laptev Sea, East Siberian Sea and Chukchi Sea display a generally quite similar evolution, all coinciding with the decrease in solar radiation.
The main factors controlling the millennial variability in sea ice and surface-water productivity are probably changes in surface water and heat flow from the Pacific into the Arctic Ocean as well as the long-term decrease in summer insolation, whereas short-term centennial variability observed in the high-resolution middle Holocene record was possibly triggered by solar forcing.
Robust substantiation for the trends documented in this new Arctic sea ice record comes from a 2005 paper by Lassen and Thejll entitled "Multi-decadal variation of the East Greenland Sea- Ice Extent: AD 1500-2000." Shown below is an annotated graph from the paper revealing Iceland's sea ice cover during the last millennium. These scientists also link sea ice variations to solar activity, namely solar cycle length. Notice the direct correspondence between the Arctic trends as a whole (from Stein et al., 2017) and the trends for Iceland.
Lessen and Thejll, 2005
[W]e find that the recently reported retreat of the ice in the Greenland Sea may be related to the termination of the so-called Little Ice Age in the early twentieth century. We also look at the approximately 80 year variability of the Koch [sea ice] index and compare it to the similar periodicity found in the solar cycle length, which is a measure of solar activity. A close correlation (R=0.67) of high significance (0.5 % probability of a chance occurrence) is found between the two patterns, suggesting a link from solar activity to the Arctic Ocean climate.
The 'low frequency oscillation' that dominated the ice export through the Fram Strait as well as the extension of the sea-ice in the Greenland Sea and Davis Strait in the twentieth century may therefore be regarded as part of a pattern that has existed through at least four centuries. The pattern is a natural feature, related to varying solar activity. The considerations of the impact of natural sources of variability on arctic ice extent are of relevance for concerns that the current withdrawal of ice may entirely be due to human activity. Apparently, a considerable fraction of the current withdrawal could be a natural occurrence.
H/t reader squodgy:
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The ancient mystery of who built Stonehenge has been solved, according to a breakthrough study.
A groundbreaking new analysis of the 25 cremated remains buried at the prehistoric monument in Wiltshire, England has revealed that 10 of them lived nowhere near the bluestones.
Instead, they came from western Britain, and half of those 10 possibly came from 140 miles away in southwest Wales (where the earliest Stonehenge monoliths have also been traced back to).
The remaining 15 could be locals from the Wiltshire area or other descendants of migrants from the west.
It's also likely that they were potentially a mix of men and women and that they were of high social status, the new study claims.
In all the cases, it is unclear if the individuals died shortly before their cremated remains were transported to Stonehenge, or whether they were respected ancestors who had died several generations earlier.
Though the team of scientists – led by researchers from the University of Oxford – can't guarantee that the remains are of people who actually built the monument, the earliest cremation dates are described as "tantalizingly" close to the date when the bluestones were brought in to form the first stone circle.
The key breakthrough was that high temperatures of cremation can crystallize a skull, storing the chemical signal of its origins.
While previous studies have concentrated on Stonehenge's construction – including the sourcing of the stones and their transport from over 100 miles away in modern-day Pembrokeshire – very little has been unearthed about the individuals who built it.
The new study, published in the journal Scientific Reports, shows that both people and materials were flowing between areas around 5,000 years ago and that some of these people stayed put in the region.
When they passed away, their cremated remains were placed under the ancient monument in what is now Wiltshire.
The earliest bones have been dated to about 3,000 BC and then span a range of around 500 years.
Co-author Dr. Christophe Snoeck demonstrated that cremated bone faithfully retains its strontium isotope composition.
The cremated remains from Stonehenge were first excavated by Colonel William Hawley in the 1920s from a network of 56 pits dotted around the inner circumference and ditch of the monument, known as Aubrey Holes.
Hawley then reburied them at the site to be dug up at a later date.
"The cremated remains from the enigmatic Aubrey Holes and updated mapping of the biosphere suggest that people from the Preseli Mountains not only supplied the bluestones used to build the stone circle but moved with the stones and were buried there too," he added.


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De Volksbank is de Nederlandse bankorganisatie achter ASN Bank, BLG Wonen, RegioBank en SNS. De bank richt zich op het aanbieden van hypotheek-, betaal- en spaarproducten voor particulieren. Met een balanstotaal van € 73 miljard was het in 2022 de vierde bank van Nederland.

Geschiedenis

De geschiedenis van de Volksbank gaat terug tot 1817. In dat jaar werd de eerste Nederlandse spaarbank opgericht als Nutsspaarbank. Sparen was toen vooral een middel om de zelfredzaamheid van Nederlanders te bevorderen.

In 1997 kocht de SNS Groep (de bankgroep der Nederlandse Staat) alle aandelen REAAL Groep van de vakbond FNV. Beide bedrijven gingen verder als SNS REAAL. SNS REAAL heeft sinds 18 mei 2006 een notering op de Euronext in Amsterdam. Ongeveer twee derde van de aandelen blijft in handen van een stichting. SNS REAAL concentreert zich volledig op de Nederlandse markt. SNS Bank onderscheidt zich door de focus op hypotheken en vermogensopbouw (sparen en beleggen) voor particulieren en het midden- en kleinbedrijf (MKB).

Op 1 juli 2007 is RegioBank van ING Bank officieel overgenomen door SNS REAAL. RegioBank ging sindsdien samen verder met een andere tak van SNS REAAL, CVB Bank, onder de naam SNS Regio Bank. Samen bedienen ze 538 zelfstandig adviseurs in kleine dorpen en steden. Vanaf 1 december 2010 is RegioBank de nieuwe naam van deze bank.

Na de nationalisatie van SNS REAAL kwamen in 2015 de aandelen van SNS Holding B.V., die op haar beurt alle aandelen houdt in SNS Bank N.V., in handen van NL Financial Investments (NLFI). SNS REAAL verkoopt dan de aandelen SNS Bank. NLFI heeft de marktwaarde van SNS Bank laten taxeren en deze kwam uit op € 2,5-2,9 miljard. Op basis hiervan is de koopprijs vastgesteld op € 2,7 miljard.

In december 2015 werd SNS Securities verkocht aan NIBC. SNS Bank N.V. wil zich richten op het aanbieden van hypotheek-, betaal- en spaarproducten voor particulieren en hier pasten de activiteiten van SNS Securities niet meer bij. De verkoop resulteerde voor SNS Bank N.V. in een aanzienlijk boekverlies. Eind juni 2016 was de verkoop van SNS Securities afgerond.

Op 27 september 2016 maakte SNS Bank N.V. bekend om met ingang van 1 januari 2017 verder te gaan onder de naam de Volksbank, een naam die beter past bij de missie en strategie. SNS Holding B.V. is hernoemd naar Volksholding. Gelijktijdig werd de structuur aangepast: de zelfstandige dochterondernemingen ASN Bank en RegioBank leverden hun bankvergunning in en gingen verder als onderdeel van de Volksbank.

In februari 2023 maakte minister van Financiën Sigrid Kaag bekend nog dit jaar een besluit te nemen over een mogelijke verkoop van de Volksbank. De Volksbank is reeds tien jaar voor 100% in staatshanden. Kaag wilde eerst wachten tot de bank genoeg vorderingen heeft gemaakt met de twee jaar geleden ingezette koerswijziging, maar wil nu sneller duidelijkheid geven.

Activiteiten

De Volksbank telde per eind 2022 iets meer dan 1,3 miljoen multi-klanten en heeft in Nederland een marktaandeel van ongeveer 10% in de spaarmarkt en van zo'n 6% in de hypotheekmarkt.

De bank voert vier merken waaronder bankiersactiviteiten worden aangeboden:
 SNS: algemene consumentenbank;
 ASN Bank: bank met duurzaamheidsoogmerk;
 BLG Wonen: aanbieder van hypotheken en spaarrekeningen;
 RegioBank: bank-intermediair.

De bancaire diensten die onder deze handelsnamen worden aangeboden, vallen sinds 2017 onder één bankvergunning en daarmee onder dezelfde noemer van het depositogarantiestelsel.

Financiële resultaten
Na de nationalisatie van SNS REAAL in februari 2013 zijn veel niet-bankactiviteiten verkocht en blijft de Volksbank als eenheid achter. Uiteindelijk wil de Nederlandse staat de bank weer verkopen. In de onderstaande tabel staan enkele belangrijke financiële gegevens van de Volksbank sinds 2012. In 2020 werd een reorganisatievoorziening van € 45 miljoen genomen voor de implementatie van de strategie 2021-2025 van de bank. De bank verwacht hiermee het aantal arbeidsplaatsen met 400-500 te kunnen reduceren in de komende 3 jaar. In 2022 was het rendement op het eigen vermogen van de bank 5,2%.

De rentemarge is aanvankelijk nog opgelopen waardoor de baten toenamen. De winst exclusief bijzondere lasten reflecteert deze ontwikkeling. Dankzij een kapitaalinjectie van ruim twee miljard euro van de Nederlandse staat in 2013 en de onteigening van achtergestelde obligaties die de noodzakelijk afboeking op het onroerend goed ruimschoots overtrof, is het Tier 1-kapitaal sterk gestegen waardoor ook de Tier 1-ratio boven het vereiste minimum is uitgekomen.

Externe links
 De Volksbank N.V.

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This is the set of leg, bracket and mount plate I made for my 2001 GR Patrol.
The set is made of 3 parts: leg, bracket and mount plate.
I've tried to make it as generic and possible, so it can be used on other low profile roof vehicle with a rain gutter. and used it on a 90 series Toyota Land cruiser.


I went insane when I saw that Soap & Glory makeup was available in Ulta. Their bath and skincare products used to be at Target, but then went away for years. I got a couple of things from them, but the one I immediately used was Peach Party. It is a "Multi-Colour Blush Brick" that contains peach, gold, copper, and pink shades to create a beautiful bronzey peachy glow on the cheeks. Peach Party contains 7.5 grams / 0.26 ounces of product and retails for $15.
Peach Party is called a blush by Soap & Glory, but it's so shimmery that I would only use it as a highlighter on my medium skin tone. If you're more fair than I am, the color instead of shimmer would probably be more apparent and look like a beautiful highlighting blush.
The left swatch is all four shades mixed together and the other four are the individual shades. If you use a smaller brush, you could probably shift the overall color to be lighter, darker, or a different shade. You could also use a small eyeshadow brush to apply these shades on your eyes.
I use the ELF Complexion Brush to apply Peach Party and it gives me the perfect amount of color and glow.
I was using my OttLite to take these pictures and you can see how Peach Party just catches the light when I turn my face.
I originally thought this was just a highlighter and I was confused on why it was so pigmented. The powder is also pretty soft and slightly powdery, but it made a lot more sense when I realized it was actually advertised as a blush.
Peach Party lasts a pretty long time on my skin and the shimmers also don't transfer to other parts of my face. For a drugstore product, I'm really impressed.
While using Peach Party, I noticed how similar it was to the Bobbi Brown Shimmer Brick Compact in Sunset Pink. The individual colors aren't the same, but they look pretty similar when blended together.
The finish is similar and both are really easy to go overboard with. Both Peach Party and Sunset Pink can go pretty metallic if you use too much of it. I personally don't like that look and so that's why I use a fluffier brush instead of smaller tapered brush that you sometimes see used with highlighters.
Final thoughts: I LOVE Peach Party! It's a bit overwhelming as a blush but it's perfect as a highlighter! A lot of peachy highlighters look more yellowy on me but this one has some pinky bronzey tones to it that works way better. I also like that it's a more affordable dupe of the Bobbi Brown Shimmer Brick in Sunset Pink, which has been discontinued. The only two downsides is that it can be a bit powdery and it can look metallic if you really go crazy with it. Besides that, the color is beautiful and it lasts a really long time. I look illuminated but my pores aren't emphasized and my skin doesn't look oily. This highlighter blush is pretty intense and so I wouldn't get it if you regularly do a natural or no-makeup makeup look.
Have you tried Peach Party? What other Soap & Glory products do you recommend?


Layers on, layers off, lounging around, drinking coconut water on the beach and wrapping up warm. Take a look at how our models spent their Christmas and New Year holidays, from Australia to Austria!
Fresh coconut water, anyone? Italian model, Vittoria Ceretti took full advantage in Mexico.
Overall Winner 2015 Tristan Tymen looks snug in his thick winter coat in France.
2016 Overall Elite Model Look Winner Jana Tvrdikova spent her holidays celebrating her birthday by the sea with family in the Maldives.
Beaming sunshine across the globe, Pauline Hoarau looked very merry in her straw hat in Mauritius.
Overall Winner at Elite Model Look 2016, Davidson Obennebo shared positive thoughts for the new year ahead - with an extra-wide smile!
He said: "Wow where do I start from, 2016 has been my best year so far, aside the year I was born into this world, I want to thank Everyone who made 2016 what it was to me, my family and friends, I can't thank you guys enough, and most of all I thank God ???? Bigger things are still coming in 2017 this is just the beginning to greatness??"
Benjamin Benedek soaked up the winter sun on the slopes in Austria.
Making the most of her vacation, Eniko Mihalik drank hot tea in peaceful Switzerland.
Motorbike and car lover Julien Breuskin went back to the place he loves most: behind the wheel.
Australian Finalist 2016 Holly Magson took it easy in shorts for a Christmas in the sun.
Charlotte Di Calypso captures chilled pooch vibes in front of a beautifully decorated Christmas tree.


I am so excited to start this journey with all of you! You can watch this website and my Facebook for all my new information! A couple of things going on right now.
I have two tee-shirt or hoodie campaigns available for order. Silver Coffee, cause you know you love Silver and Greyson. Plus a love is love vampire one for Angel of Darkness. If you order, please post pics and tag me in them. I love it!


An ancient language is any language originating in times that may be referred to as ancient. There is no formal criterion for deeming a language ancient, but a traditional convention is to demarcate as "ancient" those languages that existed prior to the 5th century. Linguist Roger Woodward has said that "[p]erhaps, then, what makes an ancient language different is our awareness that it has outlived those for whom it was an intimate element of the psyche".
By this definition, the term includes languages attested from ancient times in the list of languages by first written accounts, and described in historical linguistics, and particularly the languages of classical antiquity, such as Tamil language, Ancient Greek, Hebrew language, Old Persian, Avestan, Middle Persian, Sanskrit language, Chinese language, Latin, Arabic language. The term may also encompass other classical languages and various extinct languages.
The description of fictional races and realms having their own "ancient languages" adds depth and richness to storytelling, even if the vocabulary and grammar of the languages themselves is never provided. Examples of this include a fictional language in the Inheritance Cycle young-adult novels, the language of the race called Ancients in the Mythology of Stargate, and various languages in writings by J.R.R. Tolkien.
^ a b Roger D. Woodard, The Ancient Languages of Europe (2008), p. xv.
^ Tim Conley and Stephen Cain, Encyclopedia of Fictional and Fantastic Languages (2006), p. 48.
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Embracing HAI's mission of Hope and Inspiration through the Arts, Arts Alive! targeted New York City youths from schools and districts most affected by the September 11th attacks. Between January and June 2002, Arts Alive! arranged for more than 10,500 New York City schoolchildren to attend cultural events with classmates, parents and teachers. Arts Alive! engaged children who had lost a family member, children from schools with a direct view of the WTC, children from schools in lower Manhattan forced to relocate, children in schools that absorbed relocated students, and children from schools in the lower Manhattan and New Jersey areas.
Copyright 2002 Hospital Audiences, Inc.. All rights reserved.
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#### According to
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#### Published in
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#### Original name
Senecio peruvianus Pers.

### Remarks
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text:
|-
| 5301 Novobranets ||  || 20 septembrie 1974 ||  || L. V. Juravliova
|-
| 5302 Romanoserra ||  || 18 decembrie 1976 || Nauchnij || N. S. Cernîh
|-
| 5303 Parijskij ||  || 3 octombrie 1978 || Nauchnij || N. S. Cernîh
|-
| 5304 Bazhenov ||  || 2 octombrie 1978 || Nauchnij || L. V. Juravliova
|-
| 5305 ||  || 7 noiembrie 1978 || Palomar || E. F. Helin, S. J. Bus
|-
| 5306 Fangfen || 1980 BB || 25 ianuarie 1980 ||  ||
|-
| 5307 Paul-André || 1980 YC || 30 decembrie 1980 || Anderson Mesa || E. Bowell
|-
| 5308 Hutchison ||  || 28 februarie 1981 || Siding Spring || S. J. Bus
|-
| 5309 MacPherson ||  || 2 martie 1981 || Siding Spring || S. J. Bus
|-
| 5310 Papike ||  || 2 martie 1981 || Siding Spring || S. J. Bus
|-
| 5311 ||  || 3 aprilie 1981 ||  || ,
|-
| 5312 Schott ||  || 3 noiembrie 1981 ||  || F. Börngen
|-
| 5313 Nunes ||  || 18 septembrie 1982 || La Silla || H. Debehogne
|-
| 5314 Wilkickia ||  || 20 septembrie 1982 ||  || N. S. Cernîh
|-
| 5315 Balʹmont ||  || 16 septembrie 1982 || Nauchnij || L. I. Cernîh
|-
| 5316 Filatov ||  || 21 octombrie 1982 || Nauchnij || L. G. Karacikina
|-
| 5317 Verolacqua || 1983 CE || 11 februarie 1983 || Palomar || C. S. Shoemaker
|-
| 5318 Dientzenhofer ||  || 21 aprilie 1985 || Kleť || A. Mrkos
|-
| 5319 Petrovskaya ||  || 15 septembrie 1985 ||  || N. S. Cernîh
|-
| 5320 Lisbeth || 1985 VD || 14 noiembrie 1985 ||  || , ,
|-
| 5321 Jagras || 1985 VN || 14 noiembrie 1985 || Brorfelde || P. Jensen, K. Augustesen, H. J. Fogh Olsen
|-
| 5322 ||  || 26 august 1986 || La Silla || H. Debehogne
|-
| 5323 Fogh ||  || 13 octombrie 1986 ||  ||
|-
| 5324 Lyapunov || 1987 SL || 22 septembrie 1987 ||  || L. G. Karacikina
|-
| 5325 Silver || 1988 JQ || 12 mai 1988 || Palomar || C. S. Shoemaker
|-
| 5326 ||  || 8 septembrie 1988 || La Silla || H. Debehogne
|-
| 5327 ||  || 5 martie 1989 || Kleť ||
|-
| 5328 Nisiyamakoiti ||  || 26 octombrie 1989 || Kushiro || ,
|-
| 5329 Decaro || 1989 YP || 21 decembrie 1989 || Siding Spring || R. H. McNaught
|-
| 5330 Senrikyu ||  || 21 ianuarie 1990 ||  ||
|-
| 5331 Erimomisaki ||  || 27 ianuarie 1990 ||  || K. Endate,
|-
| 5332 Davidaguilar || 1990 DA || 16 februarie 1990 ||  ||
|-
| 5333 Kanaya || 1990 UH || 18 octombrie 1990 || Susono || ,
|-
| 5334 Mishima || 1991 CF || 8 februarie 1991 || Susono || M. Akiyama, T. Furuta
|-
| 5335 Damocles || 1991 DA || 18 februarie 1991 || Siding Spring || R. H. McNaught
|-
| 5336 ||  || 7 mai 1991 ||  ||
|-
| 5337 Aoki || 1991 LD || 6 iunie 1991 ||  || S. Otomo,
|-
| 5338 Michelblanc ||  || 13 septembrie 1991 || Palomar || H. E. Holt
|-
| 5339 || 1992 CD || 4 februarie 1992 ||  || ,
|-
| 5340 Burton || 4027 P-L || 24 septembrie 1960 || Palomar || C. J. van Houten, I. van Houten-Groeneveld, T. Gehrels
|-
| 5341 Purgathofer || 6040 P-L || 24 septembrie 1960 || Palomar || C. J. van Houten, I. van Houten-Groeneveld, T. Gehrels
|-
| 5342 Le Poole || 3129 T-2 || 30 septembrie 1973 || Palomar || C. J. van Houten, I. van Houten-Groeneveld, T. Gehrels
|-
| 5343 Ryzhov ||  || 23 septembrie 1977 ||  || N. S. Cernîh
|-
| 5344 Ryabov || 1978 RN || 1 septembrie 1978 || Nauchnij || N. S. Cernîh
|-
| 5345 Boynton ||  || 1 martie 1981 || Siding Spring || S. J. Bus
|-
| 5346 ||  || 24 august 1981 || La Silla || H. Debehogne
|-
| 5347 ||  || 24 februarie 1985 || Palomar || E. F. Helin
|-
| 5348 Kennoguchi || 1988 BB || 16 ianuarie 1988 ||  ||
|-
| 5349 Paulharris || 1988 RA || 7 septembrie 1988 || Palomar || E. F. Helin
|-
| 5350 Epetersen ||  || 3 aprilie 1989 || La Silla || E. W. Elst
|-
| 5351 Diderot ||  || 26 septembrie 1989 || La Silla || E. W. Elst
|-
| 5352 Fujita || 1989 YN || 27 decembrie 1989 ||  || ,
|-
| 5353 || 1989 YT || 20 decembrie 1989 ||  ||
|-
| 5354 Hisayo ||  || 30 ianuarie 1990 || Kushiro || ,
|-
| 5355 Akihiro || 1991 CA || 3 februarie 1991 || Kushiro || S. Ueda, H. Kaneda
|-
| 5356 ||  || 21 martie 1991 ||  || K. Endate,
|-
| 5357 || 1992 EL || 2 martie 1992 || Kitami || , K. Watanabe
|-
| 5358 || 1992 QH || 26 august 1992 || Kushiro || ,
|-
| 5359 Markzakharov ||  || 24 august 1974 ||  || L. I. Cernîh
|-
| 5360 Rozhdestvenskij ||  || 8 noiembrie 1975 || Nauchnij || N. S. Cernîh
|-
| 5361 Goncharov ||  || 16 decembrie 1976 || Nauchnij || L. I. Cernîh
|-
| 5362 - || 1978 CH || 2 februarie 1978 || Palomar ||
|-
| 5363 Kupka || 1979 UQ || 19 octombrie 1979 || Kleť || A. Mrkos
|-
| 5364 ||  || 2 septembrie 1980 || Kleť ||
|-
| 5365 Fievez ||  || 7 martie 1981 || La Silla || H. Debehogne,
|-
| 5366 Rhianjones ||  || 2 martie 1981 || Siding Spring || S. J. Bus
|-
| 5367 Sollenberger || 1982 TT || 13 octombrie 1982 || Anderson Mesa || E. Bowell
|-
| 5368 Vitagliano ||  || 21 septembrie 1984 || La Silla || H. Debehogne
|-
| 5369 Virgiugum ||  || 22 septembrie 1985 ||  || P. Wild
|-
|  || 1986 RA || 2 septembrie 1986 || Palomar ||
|-
| 5371 ||  || 15 noiembrie 1987 || Kushiro || ,
|-
| 5372 Bikki || 1987 WS || 29 noiembrie 1987 ||  || K. Endate,
|-
| 5373 ||  || 14 noiembrie 1988 || Kushiro || ,
|-
| 5374 Hokutosei ||  || 4 ianuarie 1989 ||  || ,
|-
| 5375 Siedentopf ||  || 11 ianuarie 1989 ||  || F. Börngen
|-
| 5376 || 1990 DD || 16 februarie 1990 || Kushiro || ,
|-
| 5377 Komori || 1991 FM || 17 martie 1991 ||  || S. Otomo,
|-
| 5378 Ellyett || 1991 GD || 9 aprilie 1991 || Siding Spring || R. H. McNaught
|-
| 5379 Abehiroshi || 1991 HG || 16 aprilie 1991 ||  || S. Otomo,
|-
| 5380 Sprigg || 1991 JT || 7 mai 1991 || Siding Spring || R. H. McNaught
|-
|  || 1991 JY || 14 mai 1991 || Palomar || C. S. Shoemaker
|-
| 5382 McKay ||  || 8 mai 1991 || Siding Spring || R. H. McNaught
|-
| 5383 Leavitt || 4293 T-2 || 29 septembrie 1973 || Palomar || C. J. van Houten, I. van Houten-Groeneveld, T. Gehrels
|-
| 5384 Changjiangcun || 1957 VA || 11 noiembrie 1957 ||  ||
|-
| 5385 Kamenka ||  || 3 octombrie 1975 ||  || L. I. Cernîh
|-
| 5386 Bajaja ||  || 1 octombrie 1975 ||  ||
|-
| 5387 Casleo || 1980 NB || 11 iulie 1980 ||  || University of Chile
|-
| 5388 Mottola ||  || 5 martie 1981 || La Silla || H. Debehogne,
|-
| 5389 Choikaiyau ||  || 29 octombrie 1981 ||  ||
|-
| 5390 Huichiming ||  || 19 decembrie 1981 || Nanking || Purple Mountain Observatory
|-
| 5391 Emmons ||  || 13 septembrie 1985 || Palomar || E. F. Helin
|-
| 5392 Parker || 1986 AK || 12 ianuarie 1986 || Palomar || C. S. Shoemaker
|-
| 5393 Goldstein || 1986 ET || 5 martie 1986 || Anderson Mesa || E. Bowell
|-
| 5394 Jurgens ||  || 6 martie 1986 || Anderson Mesa || E. Bowell
|-
| 5395 Shosasaki ||  || 14 septembrie 1988 ||  || S. J. Bus
|-
| 5396 ||  || 20 septembrie 1988 || La Silla || H. Debehogne
|-
| 5397 Vojislava ||  || 14 noiembrie 1988 ||  ||
|-
| 5398 ||  || 13 ianuarie 1989 || Kushiro || ,
|-
| 5399 Awa || 1989 BT || 29 ianuarie 1989 || Tokushima || ,
|-
| 5400 || 1989 CM || 4 februarie 1989 || Kushiro || ,
|-


Last week I discussed the very basics of what DnD is and what you need to play it. At the end of the post, I asked you to roll 6 sets of numbers and told you these would be your character's stats.
If you did that. Great!
If not. Not a problem, I'll go over it again.
It definitely helps to have a character sheet nearby for this process. If you don't have one, follow along on a piece of paper.
When you play a game like DnD, it's about Role Playing. You are becoming a person different than yourself in a world more fantastic than our own. As such, you should probably enjoy your time when traveling in your character's shoes.
Before you make a character, try to think about what kind of character you want to play with. Take inspiration from any of source you find. If you are having trouble with finding inspiration on your own, then I'll go over alternative ways to make your character that can help you to make decisions.
If you truly don't care about what kind of character you'll be playing as, perhaps ask your party about their characters. DnD is a group game and if your main goal is to provide the most help to your group you should think about playing a character that could shore up any weak spots your group may have.
Hit random Trope 5 times on TvTropes. Those tropes define your character.
Listen to a song and pretend it's your character's theme. What type of character would it describe?
Try your best to make you in DnD. Or make the exact opposite of you. It's fun to branch out of what's normal.
Roll randomly on all charts for Race, Class, and Background. Then come up with your character's story based on those rolls.
Whatever method you use, be sure that you can see yourself enjoying the character. There's nothing worse than pretending to be something you hate.
A Scottish warrior who loves combat as much as he loves making new friends. He wants to make the world a better place for his people. Loves to play the bagpipes when not fighting.
Now that you have the rough idea of your character fleshed out. What race will they be? There are numerous of playable races out there and I'll try and dedicate a post for each one to describe their unique flavor and lore. This list will just show the races and where they're sourced from.
Remember to ask your DM if they have any restrictions on races in the campaign because some races may be homebrewed or might not fit in the narrative of the story. If I miss any races, I'm sorry, I'll just be going off of WotC official material. These choices may seem overwhelming at first, and if they are, I'd recommend sticking with races in the PHB until you are more comfortable with trying out more exotic races.
With our character inspiration guiding us, I decide to be a human. Be sure to write down the various perks and bonuses that are included in your race. Humans, for instance, gain +1 to every ability score and can speak common and one extra language of your choice.
Now that we have our race chose (human) it is time to choose a class that would best fit the play style we're looking for. In the basic rules, there are 12 classes, each with unique subclasses that provide various bonuses when you reach higher levels. Take some time to read through the options in order to choose the best one for your character. Just like the races, I'll provide more information on the various character classes.
For the character example, I'm picturing the classic warrior Scotsman, a berserker wielding a great claymore and fighting with nothing but a kilt and warpaint. The class that makes the most sense to me then is the barbarian.
I look at the PHB and remember to write down what my hit dice (d12) is and what my proficiencies are: light and medium armor, shields, all weapons, saving throws (Constitution and Strength), and skills. I also choose what my starting equipment is based on my class.
Now that we have our race and class settled, a barbarian human, it's time to figure out what his stats are. These are the numbers I had asked you to roll last week. If you forgot your numbers or haven't done so yet, here's the process.
Keep the three highest numbers and add them up.
Repeat until you have six numbers.
Altogether, not great stats, but not bad ones either.
When looking at your class, determine what abilities are the most important and allocate your points accordingly. Alternatively, you can use the point buy system outlined in the PHB. You won't get ridiculously great stats, but it definitely keeps you from having garbage numbers.
Now my character is a barbarian who intends to use a greatsword in close quarters combat. As such, strength and constitution are very high on his priorities. Meanwhile, a barbarian doesn't necessarily need high intelligence or wisdom: after all, he charges into battle shirtless against enemies with swords and arrows, can't be too smart or wise, can he?
Remember to also include your character's racial bonuses and modifiers. Our example character is a human. As such we can choose to either get a +1 to every stat or choose to get +1 to two stats as well as a free skill proficiency and a free feat. More on proficiencies and feats later.
If you are having difficulties understanding what the number for each ability score means in real life terms, I recommend checking out this site. The author does a great job in putting everything in simple terms.
The numbers in parentheses are your ability modifiers which are used when calculating skills and other important things such as initiative, armor, saving throws, attack modifiers, and damage modifiers.
On the character sheet, you'll see 4 boxes labeled personality traits, ideals, bonds, and flaws. These are here to help you better flesh out your character. You can use your character's background as a source for suitable choices or make up your own.
Remember, the things in the book are merely suggestions. If you want to change something, ask your DM to see if they'll let you.
For background specifics, choose one that makes the most sense thematically for your character. While the PHB has many choices, there are plenty backgrounds online. But, as always, make sure to run it by your DM first.
After giving it some thought, I decide to make Ulric an Entertainer. He was a from a warrior tribe, but he loved to tell stories of wonder and play music in order to entertain those willing to listen. My other choices I was leaning towards were Outlander and Folk Hero, but I just really wanted him to play the bagpipes.
Based on the background description I write down what it gives Ulric as well as choose my personality traits.
-I love a good insult, even one directed at me.
-I'm a sucker for a pretty face.
Based on these choices, Ulric starts to become more fleshed out. He is a man who is honor bound by ancient tradition and doesn't want those old ways to become forgotten. However, he loves life and all the beauty there is to find in it, whether that be friendship or love.
Based on your class and background you have starting equipment. Make sure to write these down on your character sheet because if it's not written down, it doesn't exist.
Your character is made. You are now ready to join your friends in epic quests and adventures.
I covered a lot of information here today and promise to go into depth on the various things that are not fleshed out.
Feats and why they're pretty awesome.
May the dice roll ever in your favor.


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Monarchy of Antigua and Barbuda
Title: Monarchy of Antigua and Barbuda
Subject: Politics of Antigua and Barbuda, Monarchy of Saint Lucia, Monarchy of Grenada, Monarchy of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Monarchy of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Collection: Antigua and Barbuda and the Commonwealth of Nations, Antigua and Barbuda Society, Antigua and Barbuda–united Kingdom Relations, Commonwealth Realms, Current Monarchies, Members of the Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda, Politics of Antigua and Barbuda
Queen of Antigua and Barbuda
Coat of arms of Antigua and Barbuda
Charles, Prince of Wales
First monarch
Sir Rodney Williams
Gaston Browne
Recent elections
General: 2009
Parishes and dependencies
Antigua and Barbuda is a constitutional monarchy and a Commonwealth realm, with Queen Elizabeth II as its reigning monarch since 1 November 1981. As such she is Antigua and Barbuda's Sovereign and head of state and officially called Queen of Antigua and Barbuda.
Most of the Queen's powers in Antigua and Barbuda are exercised by the Governor-General, presently Rodney Williams, though the Monarch does hold several powers that are hers alone.
The Queen is the only member of the Antiguan and Barbudian Royal Family with any constitutional role; she, her husband, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, their son The Prince of Wales, and other members of the Royal Family, including the Queen's other children and cousins, undertake various public ceremonial functions within Antigua and Barbuda and abroad.
International and domestic aspects 2
Development of shared monarchy 2.1
Title 2.2
Finance 2.3
Succession 2.4
Constitutional role 3
Constitutional duties 3.1
Legal role 4
Footnotes 8
The current Antiguan and Barbudian monarchy can trace its ancestral lineage back to the Anglo-Saxon and Merovingian periods, and ultimately back to the kings of the Angles, the early Scottish kings, and the Frankish kingdom of Clovis I. Parts of the territories that today comprise Antigua and Barbuda were claimed under King Charles I in 1632. The country was proclaimed fully independent, via constitutional patriation, by Queen Elizabeth II in 1981.
International and domestic aspects
Sixteen states within the 53-member Commonwealth of Nations are known as Commonwealth realms and Antigua and Barbuda is one of these. Despite sharing the same person as their respective national monarch, each of the Commonwealth realms is sovereign and independent of the others.[1]
Development of shared monarchy
The Balfour Declaration of 1926 provided the Dominions the right to be considered equal to Britain, rather than subordinate; an agreement that had the result of, in theory, a shared Crown that operates independently in each realm rather than a unitary British Crown under which all the Dominions were secondary. The Monarchy thus ceased to be an exclusively British institution, although it has often been called "British" since (in both legal and common language) for reasons historical, legal, and of convenience. The Royal and Parliamentary Titles Act, 1927 was the first indication of this shift in law, further elaborated in the Statute of Westminster, 1931.
Under the Statute of Westminster, Antigua and Barbuda has a common monarchy with Britain and the other Commonwealth realms, and Antigua and Barbuda cannot change the rules of succession without the unanimous consent of the other realms, unless explicitly leaving the shared monarchy relationship by means of a constitutional amendment. This situation applies symmetrically in all the other realms, including the UK.
On all matters of the Antiguan and Barbudian state, the Monarch is advised solely by Antiguan and Barbudian ministers. Effective with the patriation of Antigua and Barbuda's Constitution, no British or other realm government can advise the Monarch on any matters pertinent to Antigua and Barbuda.
In Antigua and Barbuda, the Queen's official title is:
Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen of Antigua and Barbuda and of Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth.
This style communicates Antigua and Barbuda's status as an independent monarchy, highlighting the Monarch's role specifically as Queen of Antigua and Barbuda, as well as the shared aspect of the Crown throughout the realms, by mentioning Antigua and Barbuda separately from the other Commonwealth realms. Typically, the Sovereign is styled "Queen of Antigua and Barbuda," and is addressed as such when in Antigua and Barbuda, or performing duties on behalf of Antigua and Barbuda abroad.
Antiguans and Barbudians do not pay any money to the Queen, either for personal income or to support the royal residences outside of Antigua and Barbuda. Only when the Queen is in Antigua and Barbuda, or acting abroad as Queen of Antigua and Barbuda, does the Antiguan and Barbudian government support her in the performance of her duties. This rule applies equally to other members of the Royal Family.
Usually the Queen's Antiguan and Barbudian government pays only for the costs associated with the Governor-General in his or her exercising of the powers of the Crown on behalf of the Queen, including travel, security, residences, offices, ceremonial occasions, etc.
Charles, Prince of Wales, is the heir apparent to the Antiguan and Barbudian Throne
The heir apparent is Elizabeth II's eldest son, Charles. The Governor-General is expected to proclaim him King of Antigua and Barbuda upon his accession to the Throne upon the demise of the Crown.
Succession to the throne is by male-preference primogeniture, and governed by the provisions of the Act of Settlement, as well as the English Bill of Rights. These documents, though originally passed by the Parliament of England, are now part of Antiguan and Barbudian constitutional law, under control of the Antiguan and Barbudian parliament only. As such, the rules for succession are not fixed, but may be changed by a constitutional amendment.
This legislation restricts the succession to the natural (i.e. non-adopted), legitimate descendants of Sophia, Electress of Hanover (1630–1714), a granddaughter of James I, and lays out the rules that the Monarch cannot be a Roman Catholic, nor married to one, and must be in communion with the Church of England upon ascending the throne. As Antigua and Barbuda's laws governing succession are currently identical to those of the United Kingdom (by the Statute of Westminster) see Succession to the British Throne for more information.
Upon a "demise in the Crown" (the death of a Sovereign) his or her heir immediately and automatically succeeds, without any need for confirmation or further ceremony. (Hence arises the phrase "The King is dead. Long live the King!") Nevertheless, it is customary for the accession of the Sovereign to be publicly proclaimed. After an appropriate period of mourning has passed, the Sovereign is also crowned in Westminster Abbey, normally by the Archbishop of Canterbury. A coronation is not necessary for a Sovereign to rule; for example, Edward VIII was never crowned, yet was undoubtedly King during his short reign.
After an individual ascends the Throne, he or she continues to reign until death. Monarchs are not allowed to unilaterally abdicate; no Antiguan and Barbudian monarch has abdicated.
Constitutional role
Antigua and Barbuda's constitution is made up of a variety of statutes and conventions that are either British or Antiguan and Barbudian in origin, which gives Antigua and Barbuda a similar parliamentary system of government as the other Commonwealth realms. All powers of state are constitutionally reposed in the Monarch, who is represented in the country by the Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda — appointed by the Monarch upon the advice of the Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda; most of the Queen's domestic duties are performed by these vice-regal representative.
The new constitution for Antigua and Barbuda was made by Order in Council (1981 No. 1106) under the West Indies Act 1967. It came into operation on 31st October 1981.[2]
Constitutional duties
The role of the Queen and the Governor-General is both legal and practical; the Crown is regarded as a corporation, in which several parts share the authority of the whole, with the Queen as the person at the centre of the constitutional construct.
The vast powers that belong to the Crown are collectively known as the Royal Prerogative, which includes many powers such as the ability to make treaties or send ambassadors, as well as certain duties such as to defend the realm and to maintain the Queen's peace. Parliamentary approval is not required for the exercise of the Royal Prerogative; moreover, the Consent of the Crown must be obtained before either House may even debate a bill affecting the Sovereign's prerogatives or interests. It is important to note that the Royal Prerogative belongs to the Crown, and not to any of the ministers, though it may sometimes appear that way. Although the Royal Prerogative is extensive, it is not unlimited. For example, the Monarch does not have the prerogative to impose and collect new taxes; such an action requires the authorisation of an Act of Parliament.
The Crown is responsible for appointing a Prime Minister. In accordance with unwritten constitutional conventions, the Monarch or Governor-General must appoint the individual most likely to maintain the support of the House of Commons: usually, the leader of the party which has a majority in that House. If no party has a majority, two or more groups may form a coalition, whose agreed leader is then appointed Prime Minister. In a Parliament in which no party or coalition holds a majority, the Crown is required by convention to appoint the individual most likely to command the support of the House of Commons, usually, but not necessarily, the leader of the largest party. Situations can arise in which the Governor-General's judgement about the most suitable leader to be Prime Minister has to be brought into play. The Queen is informed by the Governor-General of the acceptance of the resignation of a prime minister and the swearing-in of a new prime minister and members of the Ministry.
It is a duty of the Crown to also appoint and dismiss ministers, members of various executive agencies, other officials. The appointment of Senators and the Speaker of the Senate also falls under the Royal Prerogative. Effectively, however, the appointees are chosen by the Prime Minister, or, for less important offices, by other ministers.
In addition, it is the Crown's prerogative to declare war, make peace, and direct the actions of the military, although the Prime Minister holds de facto decision-making power over the armed forces. The Royal Prerogative also extends to foreign affairs: the Sovereign or Governor-General may negotiate and ratify treaties, alliances, and international agreements; no parliamentary approval is required. However, a treaty cannot alter the domestic laws of the Antigua and Barbuda; an Act of Parliament is necessary in such cases. The Governor-General, on behalf of the Queen, also accredits Antiguan and Barbudian High Commissioners and ambassadors, and receives diplomats from foreign states. In addition, all Antiguan and Barbudian passports are issued in the Monarch's name. In Antigua and Barbuda major public inquiries are called Royal Commissions, and are created by the Cabinet on behalf of the Monarch through a Royal Warrant.
The Sovereign is one of the three components of Parliament; the others are the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Governor-General is also responsible for summoning the House of Commons, though it remains the Monarch's prerogative to prorogue, and dissolve Parliament. The new parliamentary session is marked by the State Opening of Parliament, during which either the Sovereign or the Governor-General reads the Speech from the Throne in the Senate Chamber, outlining the Government's legislative agenda. Prorogation usually occurs about one year after a session begins, and formally concludes the session. Dissolution, the timing of which is affected by a variety of factors, ends a parliamentary term (which lasts a maximum of five years), and is followed by general elections for all seats in the House of Commons. The Monarch or the Governor-General may theoretically refuse a dissolution.
Because the Antiguan and Barbudian Monarchy is a constitutional one, the powers that are constitutionally the Monarch's are exercised almost wholly upon the advice of his or her Prime Minister and the Ministers of the Crown in Cabinet, who are, in turn, accountable to the democratically elected House of Commons, and through it, to the people. It has been said since the death of Queen Anne in 1714, the last monarch to head the British cabinet, that the monarch "reigns" but does not "rule". This means that the Monarch's role, and thereby the Governor-General's role, is almost entirely symbolic and cultural, acting as a symbol of the legal authority under which all governments and agencies operate.
Legal role
All laws in Antigua and Barbuda are enacted with the Sovereign's, or the Governor-General's signature. The granting of a signature to a bill is known as Royal Assent; it and proclamation are required for all acts of Parliament, usually granted or withheld by the Governor-General, with the Public Seal of Antigua and Barbuda. The Governor-General may reserve a bill for the Monarch's pleasure, that is to say, allow the Monarch to make a personal decision on the bill. The Monarch has the power to disallow a bill (within a time limit specified by the Constitution).
The Sovereign is deemed the "fount of justice," and is responsible for rendering justice for all subjects. The Sovereign does not personally rule in judicial cases; instead, judicial functions are performed in his or her name. The common law holds that the Sovereign "can do no wrong"; the monarch cannot be prosecuted in his or her own courts for criminal offences. Civil lawsuits against the Crown in its public capacity (that is, lawsuits against the government) are permitted; however, lawsuits against the Monarch personally are not cognisable. In international cases, as a sovereign and under established principles of international law, the Queen of Antigua and Barbuda is not subject to suit in foreign courts without her express consent. The Sovereign, and by extension the Governor-General, also exercises the "prerogative of mercy," and may pardon offences against the Crown. Pardons may be awarded before, during, or after a trial.
In Antigua and Barbuda the legal personality of the State is referred to as "Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Antigua and Barbuda." For example, if a lawsuit is filed against the government, the respondent is formally described as Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Antigua and Barbuda. The monarch as an individual takes no more role in such an affair than in any other business of government.
The Oath of Allegiance is required by law to be sworn by new members of the Royal Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force, police officers, and parliamentarians; it is an oath to the Monarch as Sovereign of Antigua and Barbuda, and to his/her heirs and successors according to law. The Oath of Allegiance is as follows:
I, ___________, do swear (or solemnly affirm) that I will faithfully bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law. So help me God. (To be omitted in affirmation).
Elizabeth II, Queen of Antigua and Barbuda, and her husband, the royal consort the Duke of Edinburgh, included the Antigua and Barbuda in their Caribbean tour of 1966, and in the Silver Jubilee tour of October 1977. The Queen visited again in 1985.[3]
The Earl of Wessex opened Antigua and Barbuda's new parliament building on the country's twenty fifth anniversary of independence, 30 October 2006, reading a message from his mother, the Queen. HRH The Duke of York visited Antigua and Barbuda in January 2001.[4]
Figurehead
Prime Ministers of Queen Elizabeth II
List of Commonwealth visits made by Queen Elizabeth II
Monarchies in the Americas
List of monarchies
1981 Constitution of Antigua and Barbuda
^ The English Court of Appeal ruled in 1982, while "there is only one person who is the Sovereign within the British Commonwealth... in matters of law and government the Queen of the United Kingdom, for example, is entirely independent and distinct from the Queen of Canada." R v Foreign Secretary; Ex parte Indian Association, QB 892 at 928; as referenced in High Court of Australia: Sue v Hill [1999] HCA 30; 23 June 1999; S179/1998 and B49/1998
^ The Antigua and Barbuda Constitution Order 1981 made at Buckingham Palace, 31 July 1981[1]
^ Buckingham Palace: Monarchy Today: Queen and Commonwealth: Other Caribbean realms
^ "Country Profile: Antigua and Barbuda". Foreign and Commonwealth Office (UK). Retrieved 18 December 2008.
Commonwealth realms and Dominions
Antigua and Barbuda (Monarchy)
Australia (Monarchy)
Bahamas (Monarchy)
Barbados (Monarchy)
Belize (Monarchy)
Canada (Monarchy)
Grenada (Monarchy)
Jamaica (Monarchy)
Realm of New Zealand
Papua New Guinea (Monarchy)
St. Kitts and Nevis (Monarchy)
St. Lucia (Monarchy)
St. Vincent and the Grenadines (Monarchy)
Solomon Islands (Monarchy)
Tuvalu (Monarchy)
United Kingdom (Monarchy)
Ceylon (Monarchy)
Fiji (Monarchy)
The Gambia (Monarchy)
Ghana (Monarchy)
Guyana (Monarchy)
India1 (Monarchy)
Ireland1 (Monarchy)
Kenya (Monarchy)
Malawi (Monarchy)
Malta (Monarchy)
Mauritius (Monarchy)
Newfoundland2
Nigeria (Monarchy)
Pakistan (Monarchy)
Rhodesia3
Sierra Leone (Monarchy)
South Africa (Monarchy)
Tanganyika (Monarchy)
Trinidad and Tobago (Monarchy)
Uganda (Monarchy)
1 Dominion, became republic before adoption of the term "realm"
2 Dominion, never ratified Statute of Westminster 1931, London-based external government 1934–1949, annexed by Canada in 1949
3 Rhodesia unilaterally declared independence as a realm in 1965, but this was not recognised internationally. Declared itself a republic in 1970.
Indigenous monarchies
Settled monarchies
Araucania and Patagonia
Miskito
Taíno
Colonial monarchies
Courland and Semigallia
Ibero-American monarchies
Brazil (1822–1889)
List of monarchs in the Americas
List of the last monarchs in the Americas
Monarchies
Descent from William the Conqueror
Kinship with other European monarchs
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (husband)
George VI (father)
Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother (mother)
Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon (sister)
Charles, Prince of Wales (son)
Anne, Princess Royal (daughter)
Prince Andrew, Duke of York (son)
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex (son)
Godchildren
Accession and
Participants in the procession
Coronation gown
Coronation Medal
Treetops Hotel
Proclamation of accession
Personality and image
Canadian constitutional patriation
Annus horribilis
Royal Proclamation of 2003
Titles and honours
Head of the Commonwealth
List of things named for Queen Elizabeth II
Royal Family Order
Queen's Official Birthday
Coats of arms
Wilding series
Country definitives
Machin series
Castle series
Canadian domestic rate stamp
Jubilees
Silver Jubilee
Jubilee Gardens
Jubilee Walkway
Prom at the Palace
Party at the Palace
Jubilee Odyssey
Armed Forces Parade and Muster
Thames Pageant
Spirit of Chartwell
Gibraltar Flotilla
Commonwealth tours
of Australia
Official openings
of Canada
Ships used
SS Gothic (1947)
HMY Britannia
State visits
State visit to Ireland
President Michael D. Higgins
Cultural depictions
Royal Journey (1951)
A Queen Is Crowned (1953)
The Queen in Australia (1954)
Royal Family (1969)
Elizabeth R: A Year in the Life of the Queen (1992)
Monarchy: The Royal Family at Work (2007)
The Queen (2009 docudrama)
The Diamond Queen (2012)
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
A Question of Attribution (1992 TV)
Her Majesty (2001)
Churchill: The Hollywood Years (2004)
Saving the Queen (1976)
The Queen and I (1992)
Queen Camilla (2006)
The Uncommon Reader (2007)
A Question of Attribution (1988)
The Audience (2013)
"Her Majesty" (1969 song)
The Regina Monologues (2003)
Happy and Glorious (2012)
Jeannette Charles
Dookie
Dorgi
Aureole
Height of Fashion
"The Gate of the Year" (poem)
Marcus Sarjeant incident
Michael Fagan incident
Lithgow Plot
Bloodhound (yacht)
Antigua and Barbuda society
Politics of Antigua and Barbuda
Commonwealth realms
Current monarchies
Members of the Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda–United Kingdom relations
Antigua and Barbuda and the Commonwealth of Nations
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Charles, Prince of Wales, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, Elizabeth II, Anne, Princess Royal, Prince Harry
Elizabeth II, Antigua and Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda general election, 2009, Politics, Foreign relations of Antigua and Barbuda
Monarchy of Saint Lucia
Charles, Prince of Wales, Saint Lucia, Elizabeth II, Monarchy of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Politics


This Half-Size foam tray is divided into 6 large compartments. It is particularly suitable for storing miniatures from Unit Boxes, such as 'Knights of Casterly Rock'.
Each of the 6 compartments is 73 mm long x 80 mm wide x 50 mm deep. 4 of them have rounded corners.


Beauty shop check cashing is just one of the retail check cashing industries for which National Check and Currency provides MSB bank accounts. The beauty salon industry is growing and retail check cashing services allow you to build on this growth with diversification of services and fee-based revenue. To understand how retail check cashing fits into a beauty shop, this article will examine both industries and explain how NCC supports you with MSB services.
In 2014, there were 656,000 barbers, hairdressers, and cosmetologists in the United States. This number is expected to grow by 10% by 2024. The industry is experiencing positive growth due to a variety of factors. First, natural and organic beauty products and services are growing in popularity. Second, the United States has a large aging population demanding beauty shop services. Finally, the market for men's products and services is growing.
In addition to their services, many beauty shops earn up to 15% of their revenue from products. For beauty salons, customer loyalty and word of mouth marketing are essential for success. As social hubs in their community, beauty salons become a part of daily or weekly life for many community members. The projected growth in this industry shows that beauty salons are here to stay – even as much of our world moves online.
Before we discuss how retail check cashing services can be used as a beauty salon business strategy, we will look at the check cashing industry. Currently, a few banking trends are encouraging retail check cashers to innovate and diversify their services. First, banks are increasing their fee-based services like check cashing for non account holders. Second, banks are improving their online and mobile services.
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