Will UAE and Iran resolve the three islands dispute?
The United Arab Emirates has shifted its strategy from direct talks with Iran to calling for international mediation.
London, United Kingdom - Iran and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are once again at each others' throats over the three islands of Abu Musa, Greater Tunb, and the Lesser Tunb. This latest round of rhetorical warfare was instigated by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's official visit to the island of Abu Musa on April 11; a move that some described as "tactical", aiming to stir nationalist sentiment ahead of the nuclear talks between Iran and the P5+1 in Istanbul.
Located in a strategic zone near the mouth of the Strait of Hormuz, controlling these islands would enable one to dominate the sea-lanes entering and exiting the Gulf, and hence it is understandable why Tehran and Abu Dhabi are in fierce competition over them.
Nevertheless, it would be simplistic to blame the ongoing rivalry between these two neighbours on the geopolitics of the islands' location. Instead, blame partly lies with Britain's "half-solution" to the dispute and its continuous refusal to either support or deny the sovereignty claims of either Iran or the UAE. It is also in Tehran and Abu Dhabi's opposing readings of history that one can find the root causes of their contemporary antagonism. If anything, it could be argued, their mutual geostrategic interest in the islands should have paved the way for their cooperation, not their competition.
As the traditional regional power that once dominated its entire neighbourhood, and endowed with geographic depth, natural resources, independent armed forces, and a relatively large population size, Iran's approach towards the three islands dispute has been rigid and uncompromising.
Since 1971, Tehran has repeatedly stated that its rule over the islands was "absolute" and "certain", while expressing a willingness to hold bilateral talks in order to "clear the misunderstandings". Tehran also insists that it had a "gentlemen's agreement" with the United Kingdom, whereby Iran retrieved its occupied islands in return for its acquiescence to Bahrain's independence.
More recently, finally, reports have been circulated in the Iranian press that accuse Abu Dhabi of opportunism, describing its activism over Abu Musa as a "sober attempt to manipulate the issue, so to increase its own authority vis-a-vis that of Sharjah".
To this end, Iranian officials allege that if the UAE was serious in its claims to the islands, it would have, at the very least, supported Iraq, Libya, South Yemen, and Algeria in the early 1970s when they, with the support of the Soviet Union, took the three islands issue to the UN Security Council. This is a charge that Emirati officials denounce outright, contending that it was literally impossible for the UAE government to back the Arab socialist camp, given the scale of intra-Emirate problems at the time of its unification in 1971/2, as well as the UAE's own concern with the pan-Arabist forces and discourses in that period.
The UAE, on the other hand, has proved more flexible in its approach since 1992, when it began to pursue the issue wholeheartedly. Aware of its strategic need to accommodate its northern neighbour's needs and concerns as well as Iran's sensitivity over the issue, the UAE showed an initial preference for bilateral talks with Tehran - a preference which lasted until the end of Mohammad Khatami's presidency of Iran. Realising that Tehran was less interested in talks and more interested in giving history lessons, Abu Dhabi, since 2006, has changed its strategy by seeking to internationalise the dispute, thereby using Tehran's distorted international image to gain more backing for its efforts.
Recent remarks by the UAE foreign minister - that tension between the two countries could have global consequences - is a testimony to this. The UAE government has also sought third party mediation by countries that are on good terms with the Iranian regime, hoping that they may be able to encourage Tehran to soften its stance on the issue of islands.
Given close ties between Tehran and Beijing, for instance, the UAE took an extraordinary step in 2010 by asking Beijing to mediate between the two parties, while simultaneously calling on Tehran to take the issue to an international body for arbitration.
However, even internationalisation and/or securitisation of the issue seems unlikely to cause a change in Tehran's stance, especially at this time of political change and strategic uncertainty in the region. To begin with, it is doubtful that Iran will respond positively to UAE calls for international arbitration - simply because doing so will, in retrospect, refute Tehran's claims about its "undeniable sovereignty" over the islands.
"The UAE will need world powers' overt cooperation and support if it is to successfully induce Iran into discussions about the islands."
What is more, Tehran knows all too well that any form of international negotiation, let alone compromise, over these islands will enflame the Iranian public and opposition who will certainly accuse it of endangering Iran's territorial integrity, and so will seek to challenge its legitimacy to rule. At a time when regime's popularity is at its lowest point, Tehran will undoubtedly do its best to avert such an eventuality.
More importantly, the UAE will need world powers' overt cooperation and support if it is to successfully induce Iran into discussions about the islands. Nonetheless, there are good reasons to believe that such cooperation would not be forthcoming.
Britain will be reluctant to support the UAE's cause at a time when London itself is locked in a heated dispute with Argentina over the Falkland Islands. China, too, will be hesitant to lend its backing to Abu Dhabi, as Beijing continues to utilise its long history as a justification for its sovereignty claims over a number of islands in the South China Sea. In other words, Beijing and London will be putting themselves in a very difficult position should they decide to support the UAE call for international adjudication, since any move in that direction will inevitably reduce their ability to refuse third party/international mediation in their own disputes.
As for the US and the EU, suffice to say that they are more likely to prioritise a resolution to Iran's nuclear standoff with the West over the UAE's territorial claims, especially since they seem to be making encouraging progress in their talks with Tehran. Put differently, Washington and Brussels are likely to avoid antagonising Tehran, and thus limit their efforts to the issuance of general statements that would call on Iran to cooperate with the UAE; a call that will fall on deaf ears in Tehran.
After all, the last thing Western powers want today is to alienate the Iranian public by backing the UAE over the three islands, as this will be seen as a direct threat to Iran's territorial integrity in the eyes of the Iranian populace. This in turn will not only enable the regime to mobilise popular support for itself, but could also hinder efforts to resolve Iran's nuclear standoff ahead of the Baghdad meeting.
Looking ahead, there are strong grounds to assume that the ongoing tussle between Iran and the UAE will continue to complicate their bilateral relations in the coming years, but one can be certain that their rivalry is very unlikely to lead to a full-blown conflict.
Putting aside the strong cultural and communal ties between the two nations, they both realise the detrimental effects of such an outcome on their mutually beneficial and somewhat inter-linked economies.
Equally important, a full-out conflict is improbable because there is a broader geopolitical dimension to the three island dispute that deprives Abu Dhabi from the very international backing it needs to get concessions from Tehran.
A glance through the historical evolution of the three islands quarrel from the 19th century through the 1970s, the 1990s and up until the present illustrates that the contemporary brawl between Tehran and Abu Dhabi has always been linked to the geopolitics of the Middle East and the role of global power therein.
As such, the timing of the current flare-up makes it plausible to see the development as an indication of a changing geostrategic environment in the region; one that could benefit Iran above all the others if - and this is a big "if" - Iran and the P5+1 can come to an agreement in Baghdad.
In this case, and as Washington begins to shift its focus to the Asia Pacific region, it is possible to envision the gradual emergence of a strategic relation between Tehran and Washington; one in which Iran enjoys a greater freedom of action in the conduct of its regional affairs, in return for its constructive contributions to securing, albeit silently, US interests in Afghanistan, Iraq, and the Levant.
Nima Khorrami Assl is a security analyst at the Transnational Crisis Project in London.
Nima Khorrami Assl is a security analyst at Transnational Crisis Project, London.


These first puzzles grow with your child. As preschoolers master the 3 piece puzzle, they then progress to the 4 piece, 5 piece and 6 piece puzzles. With four puzzles included in each set your budding puzzler will soon be building a hot air balloon, a helicopter, an airplane and even a rocket ship!


In 1905, American astronomer Percival Lowell predicted the existence of a new planet he called Planet X. Lowell proved that this new planet existed even though no one had been able to see it in the sky. Twenty-five years later, astronomer Clyde Tombaugh stumbled on images of X photographed from the Flagstaff Observatory in Arizona. Today, that planet is known as Pluto.
While it took twenty-five years for astronomers to go from theory to confirmation of Pluto’s existence, it took genome scientists barely three months in 2003 to confirm a revolutionary new view of what happens in the human genome to cause dramatic evolutionary changes. Now, bioinformaticians at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) -- who posited that ’fragile’ regions exist in the human genome that are more susceptible to gene rearrangements -- are collaborating with biologists to see if their new theory can yield potentially life-saving insights into diseases such as breast cancer, in which chromosomal rearrangements are implicated.
"It took only three months to go from theory to hard scientific evidence that there are regions of the genome that are subject to evolutionary ’earthquakes’ over and over again," says Pavel Pevzner, who holds the Ronald R. Taylor Chair in computer science and engineering at UCSD’s Jacobs School of Engineering. "That is representative of how quickly knowledge is advancing in bioinformatics, and how useful this research can be for medicine and other fields."
In June, Pevzner and UCSD mathematics professor Glenn Tesler predicted the existence of evolutionary ’fault zones’ -- hotspots where gene rearrangements are more likely to occur and change the architecture of our genomes. Their work was based on computational analysis and comparison of the human and mouse genomes. In a paper in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), Pevzner and Tesler estimated that these fault zones may be limited to approximately 400 fragile regions that account for only 5 percent of the human genome. While reaching that estimate using computers, the researchers were not yet able to point to specific locations in the genome where these rearrangements are more commonplace.
The PNAS paper departed from the prevailing ’random breakage’ theory of evolution that has been widely held for nearly two decades, but the theory of ’fragile breakage’ quickly gained acceptance. A team led by UC Santa Cruz scientists Jim Kent and David Haussler, who are widely credited for their work in the public-sector assembly of the human genome, were the first to confirm the UCSD results. In addition, for the first time, they explicitly pinpointed the location of some of the faults in the human genome.
Kent’s findings were published in the September 30 edition of PNAS, along with a commentary by two pioneers in computational biology: University of Ottawa mathematician David Sankoff, and Case Western Reserve University genetics professor Joseph Nadeau. The commentary supports the original conclusions of Pevzner and Tesler. That support is all the more notable, because Nadeau is the scientist who, in 1984, originated the random breakage theory that Pevzner and Tesler rebutted. In their article, he and Sankoff acknowledge that the random breakage theory needs to be revised along the lines spelled out by Pevzner and Tesler.
Using similar computational tools, Pevzner and his post-doctoral researcher, Ben Raphael, are working with biologists at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Cancer Center to analyze chromosomal rearrangements in tumors. Their October paper in the journal Bioinformatics includes an analysis that yields the first high-resolution (albeit incomplete) picture of the genomic architecture of a complex breast cancer genome.
Human cancer cells frequently possess chromosomal aberrations (such as missing an arm of a chromosome), or rearrangements, leading to changes in genomic architecture. The breast cancer MCF7 cell line is an extreme example of such aberrations, where everything went wrong and all human chromosomes but one got rearranged, fused together, or broken, as if a tall building collapsed after an earthquake. Using the recently developed End Sequence Profiling (ESP) technique developed at UCSF Cancer Center that is cheaper and quicker than outright genome sequencing, Pevzner and colleagues analyzed human MCF7 tumor cells and derived 22 genomic rearrangements implicated in cancer, most of them previously unknown. Many of them have already been experimentally confirmed at UCSF. The UCSF team has extended this work to brain, ovarian, and prostate cancer cells, generating a ten-fold increase in the ESP data that Pevzner and Raphael are now analyzing.
"When the letters of our genomic alphabet get scrambled in a single lifetime, it can be life-threatening," says Pevzner. "But we suspect that by understanding how genomic rearrangements play out over millions of years of human evolution, we may find a correlation between these phenomena -- and possibly provide biologists with new tools to study such conditions as breast cancer at the genetic level."
As soon as reconstructions of other tumor genomes are completed, Pevzner and his colleagues will investigate whether the breakpoints implicated in cancers are correlated with the breakpoints evident in human-mouse evolution from their common ancestor 75 million years ago. And as other mammalian genomes are sequenced, Pevzner and Tesler expect to use advanced computational tools to derive further insights into human evolution and cancer.


Sitting on a windy precipice on the coast of Ireland, Chelsea, Fred and I discuss our experience with a short term missions trip to Ireland!
Are you a Human Being or a Human Do-ing?
I’ve heard it before—Life is more about the journey than the destination. You’ve heard it, too? When I hear that statement, I nod my head in agreement, like I know. Uh huh.
Last week was one of those weeks. I was running from one thing to the next, pencil poised over the to-do list, anxious to check things off. A wedding loomed on Saturday, written on my calendar for months, staring at me every day that previous week. Don’t get me wrong. We are good friends with the parents of the groom. I love hanging out with these people. I just wasn’t in a good place. I was weary and preoccupied and simply worn out.
We went to the wedding, and it was like medicine to the soul. New love. Old friends. Crazy pictures. ☺ As I sat there watching everyone talking, loving, communicating around the table at the reception, it felt really good.
Life is a journey. Birth, marriage, baptism, missions trips, Bible studies, picnics, church services, concerts, plays, movies, vacations, dinners together and even the Super Bowl. Let’s break it down even further: laughing together, crying together, praying together, sharing together, learning together, playing together, helping each other. We want to share these episodes together. It’s what makes up life. Not the destination.
I know this to be true. But I get so caught up with crossing items off my to-do list. There’s a quote that says “Am I more focused on the ‘to do’ than I am on what I’m called ‘to be’? Since I read that, I’ve made it a point to “be” more. To help more. But I wrestle with my wanting to get things done. It’s a constant struggle.
How often am I like that dad? I remembered that story almost daily when Kailey was growing up. Now that she’s an adult and moved out of the house, it still applies. That’s why I want to take more time out to relax and enjoy family and friends, pray, laugh or help others. I know very well how hard it is when life requires us to “do.” I’m just thinking it would be cool if we could work it in our crazy schedule every once in awhile. The journey is what makes life wonderful. Doing things with each other, for each other, enjoying each other.


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Practice practice practice; and eventually your audience will be able to tell your Olympic dressage rider from your working cowboy; your striped burrfish from your lizardfish, and your 1768 tops'l schooner from your 1812 tops'l schooner. Sketchbooks can go to the aquarium, the zoo, on a colonial era vessel balooshing across the Bay, to the beach, to the bottom of the sea (dive slates and crayons are waterproof). I make much use of my digital camera too, but a sketchbook (especially the hardbound ones that look like real books) helps you observe your subject closely, seeing many details you might have missed. And you can practice practice practice without committing to a fully finished opus of epic proportions.


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In just over eight hours I'll be heading to Torridon in the Northwest Highlands for the start of the 33rd TGO Challenge backpacking hike across the Scottish Highlands. It'll be my 14th Challenge and my first since 2009. This year my route wanders over the Achnashellach, Strathfarrar, Mullardoch and Glen Affric hills to my first resupply point at Fort Augustus. I'll need six days supplies for this section but after that I'll not need more than three days worth at a time as I cross the Monadh Liath to Newtonmore and Kingussie and then the Cairngorms to Braemar and Ballater with a finish over Mount Keen and Mount Battock to Stonehaven.
There are 33 Munros on the route plus a handful of lower hills. How many of these I actually climb will depend largely on the weather. And the forecast is not good. Tomorrow the current stormy weather is meant to slowly clear, giving a fine afternoon and evening, which is when I'll be walking. Saturday looks good too. Then it all changes. On Sunday heavy rain and winds gusting to 80mph at 900 metres are forecast and the storms are predicted to continue through the next few days. On the summits the rain could be snow. And after that? The long range forecast is for more storms. Long range forecasts are notoriously unreliable. I am really hoping this one lives up to that.
The forecast is for it to be unseasonably cold too. With that plus the rain, snow and wind in mind I've modified my inital gear list, adding a warmer insulated jacket, a heavier waterproof jacket, long johns, overmitts, a second pair of spare socks. That's added a kilo or so to my load. With the initial six days supplies it's quite heavy at 18kg, including my cameras and tripod. I had hoped to carry less but I also don't want to be cold or wet. Balancing comfort with weight is part of the skill of backpacking.
I'll be reporting in TGO on the gear I use. Interesting items include the Mountain Laurel Designs silnylon Trailstar tarp with OookWorks OookTub groundsheet, Berghaus Mount Asgard Hybrid water-resistant down/Primaloft jacket and Westcomb Apoc Neoshell jacket. My pack is the old-style GoLite Quest and my stove the Trail Designs Caldera Ti-Tri, both veterans of my Pacific Northwest Trail hike. I don't think I'll be using wood as fuel that often on this trip though.
Now there's just time for some sleep before I leave. If I can get a connection and have time I may post during the walk. Otherwise I'll let you know how it went when I return.
Hi Chris, Your journey ahead sounds fantastic (except for the 18kg pack!). And the weather, we isn't it great that it's so unpredictable? It adds to the adventure and if it's stormy, you'll appreciate the milder weather all the more. Good luck and have a great time.
Hope you have a good walk, Chris. The weather forecast is looking pretty rubbish at the moment, isn't it, but I hope it improves later next week.
As I look out at the blustery wind driving rain across the garden, I'm glad to be in the warm and dry after a good walk yesterday (Saturday). However, there's a certain satisfaction to retaining one's equilibrium whilst travelling through rough weather. That said, I hope that the forescasters are wrong and you don't have to survive too many discomforts.
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Is it unnatural to believe in God? Atheists confidently claim that atheism is the only logical and natural position for a human being, unless his or her mind has been polluted by exposure to religion.
Richard Dawkins in his book, The God Delusion, wrote “You Christians reject all the gods of history except one—we atheists just deny one god more.” He seems to think this will convince us to agree with his point of view. After all, we reject, Ashteroth, Molech, Jupiter, and all the rest, so isn’t it logical also to reject just one more God?
Ravi Zacharias points out the flaw in this reasoning. He showed how Dawkins’ argument is the equivalent to saying when we consider the mates of other people we know, we can see that marriage is illogical, unnatural. So we should also reject the one person we have chosen to be committed to, and become celibate. The difference between celibacy and monogamy is not merely a matter of degrees; they are virtually opposite positions. Professor Dawkin’s reasoning is obviously flawed.
It saddens me that people’s faith in God can be undermined by this kind of false reasoning. The ideas of atheists are given wide publicity. But you don’t hear so much about evidence which contradicts them.
So you see, the idea that atheism is our natural default position, and a belief in God is abnormal just isn’t true.
The Bible warns us not to be led astray by ‘cunningly devised fables’. Arguments based on flawed logic and contrived arguments are no threat to genuine faith. Remember—atheists must do more than just cast doubt. They must prove that God doesn’t exist. They haven’t done this, because they can’t. And they won’t.
Holy Father, thank you for revealing yourself in all your majesty to us. We know that we don’t follow hollow fables, cunning untruths; we have been led to the One God. In Jesus’ name we pray.


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i like the lines and curves in this photo. the debris, hidden in the leaves, makes it a more subtle and weathered-feeling image.
You should have worked on it to where something stood out in my opinnion.
Good photo which I expect many will find too subdued, but not me.
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Riley is very excited about her debut with School of Rock and in particular her role as `Tomika’.
Winner of the Bendigo Eisteddfod for modern solo and pop in 2016. She has had some experience on TV and an impressive commercial for Melbourne University.
Riley has been a student at Rae’s Academy of Modern Singing and Piano for over 5 years and she’s very grateful to Rae and the academy for her vocal and piano training. She also learns guitar at school.
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Random Japan: 200Zilvia? – Garage Dusty Exciting Car Team!
It has been ages since I did a “Random Japan” post, but browsing cars for sale today I stumbled upon this and thought it was too good to leave unposted.
I think most of us have seen the 240Z face on 180SXs, but this is the first time I’ve seen it done to a Silvia.
After some hard thinking, I’ve decided I love it!
The wheels (help me out here – Panasports?) suit the theme beautifully. The wing needs to go, but I think if you replaced it with a Supermade/D-Max lip or a big old-style whale tail spoiler the car would look perfect. Love the colour.
This car really sums up everything I love about imports. Ingenuity, individuality and a sense of fun. It is genuinely what it’s all about.


On March 18th, 2016, the seventeenth pop album by Iggy Pop was released. Loma Vista Recordings released this album. The producer is Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age. The famous Matt Helders played the drums. Dean Fertita was in charge of the guitar.
Sources reveal that this may be his Last album. Those who saw the show would surely miss his performances if it is indeed his last show. At 68 years he gave the audience one of his best performances. Tossing away his jacket, he rocked on the stage, hurling himself completely into the mood. The album showcases the avante-rock frisson he used to create along with David Bowie. Iggy made his debut with his solo album, The Idiot.
This album was recorded in secrecy and depicts an act which portrays public mourning.
Iggy’s legacy is expressed in more of an oblique fashion throughout this album, with the aid of hypnotic and bass-battering grooves. The album reasserts Iggy’s facility with many simple and suggestive phrases. Post pop depression is part of the result of Iggy’s mourning for his lifetime friend and career savior. The entire album is filled with a tinge of melancholy.
Listeners can also catch more than one moments of reflection being silently made. Yet it is not only immersed in the music of sorrow. There are even creepy pickup lines like “I’m gonna break into your heart/ I’m gonna crawl under your skin”. While paying attention to the album, you can see how Iggy has managed to include his sentiments while he was on the bumpy roller coaster trip to success.
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The Fringe is awash with a cappella groups, or so it seems. I can’t emerge from my reviewer’s lair at Fringe Central without being assailed by absolutely charming young people thrusting flyers into my hands, imploring me to come and here something by In and Out, Upside Down, Back To Front or some other cutely entitled ensemble.
Don’t get me wrong, there is some fantastic music to be had from what are always well-drilled, well-presented four part harmony groups. But it’s all a bit, well, beige. The comfortable and the familiar pleasantly repackaged to the point where many of the tunes start to sound the same.
But do your research and you can find ensemble offering music more interesting than a common time rehash of a tune that wasn’t that memorable in the first place. And in Countermeasure I hit the jackpot. Six men and eight ladies provided an hour of music that was innovative, harmonically testing and, at times, wonderfully daring.
Aaron Jensen is the creative genius behind this Canadian based troupe and their concert showcased a number of his compositions including Fox In The Field, a real stand out with its intriguing harmonies and interesting 9/8 time signature section. Jensen is no slouch either when it comes to arranging covers. A wonderful take on Duke Ellington’s “Take The A Train” formed the backing to a short animated film about, well, a train and there was an engagingly quirky interpretation of “I’ve Got You Under My Skin”.
But what on earth were they doing getting three members of the audience up on the stage? Had these guys been auditioned? Could they harmonise? Turned out that this was an excuse for a bit of improv as, given a combination of names, hobbies and work occupation, they improvised lyrics to that Manilow hit, “Copacabana”. Very clever and refreshingly different.
Finishing up with a brief homage to Scotland with, what else, that Proclaimer’s classic, “I Gonna Be (500 Miles)”, this was an hour of uplifting music from a bunch of real characters and very talented singers.


These bunnies are giving show jumping horses a run for their money.
There's a sport for rabbits which lets them show off what they do best: Jumping.
Jumping competitions allow rabbits to show off how high and how accurately they can jump. Rabbits are presented with a line of fences which they must clear quickly and cleanly. The rabbit who competes the course the fastest, and which has the fewest number of knock-downs, wins.
You've got to check out this video - it shows just how high rabbits can jump, and how nonchalantly they do it.
Some of these fences are twice as high as the rabbits themselves, but as you'll see, they prove to be no problem at all. Here's a fun look into the world of bunny jumping.
Think that your rabbit might enjoy competing in a jumping show? Then it's time to start training your rabbit while you're at home.
Make sure that you start with low fences which your rabbit can easily clear, and then give your rabbit a tasty treat after each successful attempt. You can gradually work your way up to higher, more challenging fences.
Many rabbit jumping competitions require that your rabbit wear a harness, so make sure that you start introducing the harness well ahead of time.
While bunny jumping is technically a competition, it's also a great way to spend some fun time with other rabbit owners. The environment is supportive, and it's really all about having fun.
Good luck to you and your rabbit!


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My journeys will take me far, but for two nights I’m in Birmingham…and not the one in Alabama!
And yes, I admit it…I have long harboured a prejudice against our second city. Whether this is due to the old Bullring or, more likely, the what I consider to be a rather irritating accent is uncertain. Brum would not be on my top ten destinations in the world, nor ever will be. However, it has climbed up the league table. Look beyond the BNS train station and the ‘newish improved’ Bullring, and you discover something rather exciting; an eclectic mix of old and new. And whilst I could not argue that the architecture blends seamlessly, it is not offensive.
I never visited the old library, but my first stop was at its much maligned recent reincarnation. And what a treat; light and airy. Gone were the feelings of stepping back in time that many a corporation lending library still has in many towns and cities today. And alongside sits The Rep, a three auditorium theatre that caters for both large and more intimate viewing. Modern and inviting.
From here it’s a short walk thought the International Convention Centre which houses Symphony Hall, across the footbridge that spans the canal, and you arrive a BrindleyPlace. A plaza that provides cultural and business opportunities.
Housed here is the Ikon Gallery, a small exhibition that caters for the less prominent artist (apologies if you are they!). Currently displaying work by Tim Johnson, an Australian who incorporates different cultures and what he sees as enlightenment into his work; and David Tremlett, an installation artist or “art as a whole-wall covering” as I termed it. As you might expect, I spent considerably longer inspecting the former.
From here a walk back into town, past the many eateries, leads us to the Brum Museum & Art Gallery. There are the usual collection of artefacts such as the Anglo-Saxon relics that are the Staffordshire Hoard; paintings from the 14th century onwards; and the history of Birmingham itself. Shockingly, another prejudice was about to be shattered though. My general rule is that if you want a photo-quality image, take a photograph; but this perception was put to the sword. A exhibition of paintings called ‘Photorealism’ demonstrated the finesse of hand and paint, and an eye for detail that I had not fully appreciated previously. Not a recent phenomenon as I presumed; works dated back half a century.
Birmingham has much to offer. Will I come back? Yes. Only forty minutes by train and I can easily access if not a sea, then a bloody big puddle of culture – sorry, it has rained incessantly!
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A powerful and engaging seminar to meet the needs of female offenders, the Female Offenders program incorporates elements of Cognitive Behavioral approaches and Social Learning Theory. The program is highly interactive and offers women the opportunity to address issues unique to their population in a safe and controlled environment.
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Do you know what it means to be a good note-taker? Test your knowledge with our quiz!
1. There is one right way to take notes.
2. Traditional Roman numeral note taking is the only way to organize notes.
3. Some kids don't need to take notes at all.
4. Poor note taking indicates your child is doing something wrong.
5. When taking notes, your child should focus only on the details of the class and, like a reporter, "get down the facts in black and white."
6. Using a tape recorder in class is cheating and not allowed in school to supplement note taking.
7. Your child should experiment with different ways to take notes, using different notation systems and structures, until he finds the best fit.
8. Note taking is an irrelevant skill and there is no academic or intellectual value in learning to take individualized notes.
You did poorly, but that's okay. (Failure builds character -- at least that's what my second-grade teacher told me!) You have been well schooled in the idea that there's one uniform way to take notes. That's what most people think. Luckily, you're in the right place to learn something new!
It looks like you've got a good and a bad note taker on each shoulder. One side of you believes there's one right way to take notes -- most likely the Roman numeral way. But good news -- you also believe that there are different ways to take notes, for different minds -- now you just need to stay on that path.
You are a note-taking whiz! You know that there are as many ways to take notes as there are minds. Feel good and vindicated in your alternative parenting.


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“Seek the Lord and His strength; seek His presence continually” (1 Chronicles 16:11, NASB).
Anyone who has watched a young child open Christmas gifts knows the aftermath of messiness. As they rip the paper, bows, and boxes with their tiny hands, strips of paper and shreds of cardboard go flying through the air. Despite the joy and excitement of the frequent squeals of delight, the fact remains that Christmas is rather messy. But when you stop and think about it, the very first Christmas (the birth of Jesus Christ) was similarly very messy. There was nothing glamorous, pretty, or restful about His arrival in Bethlehem. From a smelly barn to a damp and musty bed of hay, Jesus entered this world already despised and rejected. Plus, there was the additional messiness of the difficult journey that Mary endured while nine months pregnant: “So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child” (Luke 2:4-5, NIV).
Making the 80-mile journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem for census registration was no easy feat, especially since it had to be done by foot or by donkey. Everything about the journey preceding the time of Jesus’ birth was just downright difficult.
But in the midst of this mess came the Christ child and a band of angels singing and shouting praises to God for His goodness, kindness, and mercy. In other words, amidst the less than ideal conditions, God’s people found a moment of pure delight. And isn’t that image of praise amidst the problems a powerful reminder and model of our approach to times of intimacy and prayer with the Savior?
Let’s just face facts. Our lives are often very messy. We face the fear and worry of illness, separation, pain, and loneliness. We confront seasons in which our natural inclination is to run far away from the messiness of divorce, death, depression, unemployment, rebellion, and addiction, because facing the pain is too much to bear. In these difficult days, it rarely feels like Christmas or a time of praise. But it is in these seasons of deepest doubt, fear, and worry that God reminds us that He hears our weeping. “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit” (Psalm 34:18 NIV).
Consider the following promises of God’s compassion: “He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away” (Revelation 21:4, NIV). “I cried out to Him with my mouth; his praise was on my tongue. If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened; but God has surely listened and has heard my prayer. Praise be to God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld his love from me” (Psalm 66:17-20, NIV). “Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need” (Hebrews 4:16, NIV).
If you stop and think about it, the one thing missing from the Biblical account of Jesus’ birth in Bethlehem is a string of complaints. Instead of bemoaning the ugliness and harshness of travel, homelessness, and a make-shift delivery room in an animal’s trough, Mary and Joseph and the Magi found sweet praise in the pain of this messy first Christmas celebration. From the earliest days of her pregnancy, Mary took the time to sing praises before her King, elevating the majesty of God during moments of prayer and reflection (see Luke 1 – the Magnificat).
Perhaps this Christmas finds you in a mess. Perhaps everything about life is currently very ugly, painful, and dreadful, and the last thing you want to do is praise the One who made you. It’s difficult in seasons of hurt to find a voice of praise and contentment. It’s hard to pray when we are pained. But never forget that our God does His best work in our messes. Jesus’ life was surrounded by a lot of mess, but the messiness of this world’s rejection gave us eternal salvation. Even when the last thing you feel like doing this Christmas is praying, look up to the heavens and begin to sing praise. Call out the name of Jesus over and over until you find rest in His arms. Never forget that our Messiah holds us most tightly in our messes, because He loves us too much to ever let us go.


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Seems working fine for me as you can see, can you take a screen of the problem?
Is it possible you could do skhud?
Hypnotize psychst4bCRSP Broesel doesn't show the class loadout stuff for me. I click the Items button on the main menu and a blank screen comes up. I don't know if it's just for me though :/ Seems working fine for me as you can see, can you take a screen of the problem?
I can only see the back button. The rest is just grey.
I was hoping if anyone could help me by updating GeaR hud for me. It hasn't been updated for the MYM update. The round timer is missing for the hud and after round end screen is in a very small window at the top left corner.
I was hoping if anyone could help me by updating [url=https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ysc0c3hj0vgsoan/AADTrQsicv3DTIMtN0znQaBSa?dl=0]GeaR hud[/url] for me. It hasn't been updated for the MYM update. The round timer is missing for the hud and after round end screen is in a very small window at the top left corner.
RikachuI was hoping if anyone could help me by updating GeaR hud for me. It hasn't been updated for the MYM update. The round timer is missing for the hud and after round end screen is in a very small window at the top left corner.
yo, so I fired up the hud to see what was missing from it, and there's not much here to begin with. But I noticed a few things and I wasn't sure what you wanted me to do.
First, I added an info.vdf file since it was missing that.
Second, the round timer just flat out doesn't exist. There's no file that I see inside for it. I can have the default one put in where it would usually go if you'd like.
Lastly, the winpanel is cut off at the bottom from what I see. I can edit this if you'd like to be something that resembles what you had wanted, but if I were to just make the winpanel functional, I'd just grab the default tf2 one and use that.
Thanks so much to flatline for helping me out.
This hud only works with minmode off. I probably should've mentioned it was a VERY old hud.
This hud only works with minmode off. I probably should've mentioned it was a [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSjCVCu1-Nc]VERY old hud[/url].
Not sure if this is the right place to be asking, but does anyone know how to change the spectator ui on m0re black, to be like m0rehud.
psychst4b I can only see the back button. The rest is just grey.
Looks like you have problems with everyhud that uses a custom loadout/backpack screen. I don't know why to be honest. For now you can try to delete those files to try make it work.
Also do you use windows/mac/linux?
RikachuThanks so much to flatline for helping me out.
I updated the same hud as well, and I tried to make it work with the minmode as well.
[quote=psychst4b] I can only see the back button. The rest is just grey.
[quote=Rikachu]Thanks so much to flatline for helping me out.
Hypnotize psychst4b I can only see the back button. The rest is just grey.
Thanks for the fix, now it works.
All other huds with a custom loadout/backpack screen works for me, it's just CRSP Broesel and MaterialHud.
Also I'm running Windows 10.
Obviously I can't test every hud so let me know if something doesn't work.
Also looks like sometimes you cant click on the rematch/leave buttons (at least for me) but that should be a game problem not related to the huds I think.
i couldnt find it anywhere but have you tried updating Rayshud?
marteni couldnt find it anywhere but have you tried updating Rayshud?
Can you update this HUD? It looks perfect and I GOTTA have it.
How would I get the yahud edit where the the health bar is like yayahuds but it's green?
I forgot which version it was.


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Jamie Towers was the hat-trick hero as Coventry Sphinx edged out Midland Combination rivals Southam United in a thrilling top-six battle.
Sphinx powered into a 4-1 advantage early in the second half but the visitors showed their powers of recovery to pull level with three goals inside ten minutes.
However, Towers, who had netted twice earlier in the encounter, completed his treble to regain the home side's advantage before teenager Jimmy Halton added a sixth to put the result beyond doubt.
Paul Woods and Paul John were also on target while Tom Thacker was at the double in reply with Rob Brass-ington and Jamie Russell adding the others.
o LEAMINGTON stay 12 points clear at the head of affairs following a 4-0 thumping of Barnt Green Spartak at the New Windmill Ground with two-goal Leon Morgan in fine form.
Morgan fired the Brakes ahead seconds from the interval while Richard Adams's superb individual strike doubled the advantage. Morgan then stretched the lead with another cool finish before Ben Adams's first goal of the campaign sewed up the success.
The one disappointment for the hosts was the sending off of leading scorer Josh Blake on the half hour following a skirmish with Spartak's Anthony Taylor, who was also red carded.
o COVENTRY Marconi consolidated their third positioned slot by getting the better of Pershore Town with a last gasp goal from top marksman Chris Partridge deciding the encounter 3-2 in favour of the visitors.
Skipper Craig Civzelis plundered a first-half double to give Paul Mills's outfit the initiative but a rare lack of discipline by PJ Gordon saw him dismissed early in the second period that Town took advantage of by netting twice to get back on terms.
However, ten-man Marconi then upped the tempo with Partridge hitting the woodwork three times and also missing a penalty before the goal ace poached the winner in the dying throes.
o MASSEY FERGUSON are going through a tough time and a 2-0 home defeat against Meir KA keeps them lingering fourth from bottom.
Despite holding the upper hand in the first half, the Tractormen failed to take their chances and that was to haunt them in the end as their Stoke-on-Trent opponents netted twice after the interval to take the glory.
o NUNEATON Griff regis-tered their fifth win in a row to power up to tenth with a Mark Wright strike deciding the issue.
It was the second game in a row that Wright has snatched the all important goal in a 1-0 scoreline as Matty Cook's boys continue to make impressive headway.
And while Wright was the hero on the goal front, former Bedworth United midfielder and Griff skipper Craig Whitmore was turning in an inspired performance that delighted his manager, who has targeted a top-six place.
o ATHERSTONE TOWN are setting a red hot pace in Division One where they have opened up a seven point advantage over the chasing pack.
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Praise be to Allah and may the peace of Allah and His blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah and his family and lovers.
Thereafter, in this episode we are going to talk about the aim of this research, its methodology and its plan.
1- Elucidating the basic starting points and regulations for Da’wah work, done by institutions or individuals.
2 – Establishing an integrated and comprehensive method for calling to Allah distinguished by visibility and road safety and peace of mind.
3 - Addressing the emerging problems in the field of Da`wa activities and its missions.
1 - A prelude to discuss the meaning of Da`wah, its virtues, its function and its components.
A – A brief introduction of the rule.
B –Legitimate reasoning for the rule.
C – Attempting to relate every rule to the historical reality in Da`wah activities of the Prophet Muhammad (may the peace and the blessings of Allah be upon him), and establishing direct link between each rule and his method of call to Allah, their evidences have been presented as well.
D - Mentioning some examples of practical fact.
E – Detailing the required points of the rule needed for the practical work.
F - The positive effects of the rule if was applied and its negatives when was neglected.
G – An abstract about the rule with some detail.
3 – Referring to the Glorious Qur’an and Blessed Sunnah, attributing them to the original source. Furthermore, authenticity of the Hadith was outlined in the light of scientific research methodology.
4 – I tried to take advantage from the sayings of the righteous ancestors that support the rule.
5 – At the conclusion of the search, I have summarized the research’s main points characterized by methodology milestones that were derived from these rules to build an integrated method of calling to Allah.
6 - I have benefited from the writings of some contemporary writers alongside positive criticism and I have discussed such issues and subjects.
7 – I have focused on some aspects as I think they are among the motives of this research, being mindful of lucidity in the presentation of the ideas and explanation of main points. As well as positive criticism to some thoughts or contemporary attitudes, or methods applied by some preachers were also rendered. And so on.
Here I would like to point out to an important matter as the respected reader might see a kind of repetition in some evidences or examples, but it returns to the requirement of the context, and the same could be said about some rules and ideas that seem overlapping with each other.
* A foreword that contains the motives and objectives of the research and presents its methodology and plan.
- The First Rule: Purposes and intentions.
- The Second Rule: Visibility in vision and goal.
- The Third Rule: Aims and means.
- The Fourth Rule: Balancing between knowledge, worship and work.
- The Fifth Rule: Perception of advantages and disadvantages.
- The Sixth Rule: Construction and solution.
- The Seventh Rule: Changing and reformation.
- The Eighth Rule: Sense and Sensibility.
- The Ninth Rule: Idealism and realism.
- The Tenth Rule: Priority of the whole or a part.
- The Eleventh Rule: Coalition and difference.
- The Twelfth Rule: Balancing between encouragement and intimidation.
- The Thirteenth Rule: Optimism and despair.
- The Fourteenth Rule: Working gradually and not hastening.
After all, this is an attempt; I hope to be beneficial for its author and reader. However, I do not claim that I have reached a non-reachable target. Anyway, it is a contribution dictated by the duty and responsibility, based on the perception of the reality and studying the legitimate evidences with reference to the biography of the Prophet (may the peace and the blessings of Allah be upon him). If there is something right in this study-and that is my hope- then I ask Allah for His reward, but if there is any mistake or lapses then I ask Allah for His pardon and forgiveness. Indeed He is All-Hearing, Near to all, Responsive to all.
Furthermore, I hope from my respected reader to correct if needs that, and I welcome any kind of suggestion to my work, as this research is relied mostly on my observation. May Allah reward whoever makes any correction or expresses any suggestion or contributes by adding any idea or modifies any mistake or provides more examples, and so on.
And we will talk Allah willing in the next episode or in the preamble about Da`wah and its meaning.
May the peace of Allah and His blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad and his family and his all companions.


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In the Nepean Times on 10 August 1961 it stated that the Roman Catholic School closed in 1870 and it was not until 1880 that a convent school opened. The records in the NSW Archives Office for the Roman Catholic School at South Marys for the 19th Century range from 1868 to 1882, In 1868 there was a request from the Certified Denominational Roman Catholic (Boys) School at St Marys for aid in purchasing text books.
Mr Beston on 19 February 1876 requested a promotion from the Roman Catholic Boys school. He reported that the numbers had increased to 102. The application was denied. In December of the same year he again asked to be promoted. Mr Beston had obtained the level 11A on 1 February 1871 and that he had been a Principal Teacher for the last 10 years under the Council of Education in two large Denominational Schools, Parramatta Street and St Marys. He had been appointed to St Marys in April 1875. By November 1876 the attendance was 204, which was four times greater than at his appointment. The highest class was 4th class. The application was again refused.
A request was made the following year, February 1877 for the full salary of 132 pounds per annum. The letter also comments that he has been a widower for the last half a year. Miss Mary Fay also had problems and applied for a leave of absence because of “nervous indigestion”. The Medical Certificate recommended a trip to Queensland for a month. The school was growing and on 10 July 1877 the Girls school applied for an additional pupil teacher as they had 154 girls.
By October 1879 the average daily attendance was 211.8 and Mr H Ryan, Chairman of the Local Board applied for another pupil teacher. The school consisting of 1 teacher, 1 assistant and three pupil teachers. It does not say whether this was for the Boys or Girls School.
The inspection report on 16-18 March 1880 states in the Military Drill section that, “Instruction is correctly and properly given.” The St Marys Girls Department Roman Catholic has now 180 girls and it is recommended that they be given an additional pupil teacher.
An application was made that the school be closed during the “Fancy Fair” to be held in the Cathedral during 11th-14th April 1882. The Inspector did not agree as “closing will entail the loss of a weeks fees to the department.” Do not know if this was allowed or not. Mr Beston left the school on 30 September 1882. Joseph Lawler also resigned and Miss K Harding left both in October 1882.


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On Sept. 2, 1878, five Jesuits, two lay teachers and 120 students began classes at Creighton College, named for one of Omaha’s pioneering families.
Brothers Edward and John Creighton, hard working entrepreneurs who would become leading figures in the community, settled in Omaha in the mid-1850s. Sisters Mary Lucretia and Sarah Emily, who married the Creighton brothers, created a culture of faith and generosity throughout the area. Mary Lucretia provided in her will to establish Creighton College in Edward’s memory. John and Sarah Emily’s philanthropy enlarged it to a five-school university.
Today, Creighton University consists of nine schools and colleges with more than 8,000 undergraduate, graduate and professional students and more than 2,250 employees. Creighton is one of 28 Jesuit colleges and universities in the United States.
Creighton is a Catholic and Jesuit comprehensive university committed to excellence in its selected undergraduate, graduate and professional programs.
As Catholic, Creighton is dedicated to the pursuit of truth in all its forms and is guided by the living tradition of the Catholic Church.
As Jesuit, Creighton participates in the tradition of the Society of Jesus, which provides an integrating vision of the world that arises out of a knowledge and love of Jesus Christ.
As comprehensive, Creighton’s education embraces several colleges and professional schools and is directed to the intellectual, social, spiritual, physical and recreational aspects of students’ lives and to the promotion of justice.
Creighton exists for students and learning. Members of the Creighton community are challenged to reflect on transcendent values, including their relationship with God, in an atmosphere of freedom of inquiry, belief and religious worship. Service to others, the importance of family life, the inalienable worth of each individual and appreciation of ethnic and cultural diversity are core values of Creighton.
As a Jesuit, Catholic university, Creighton is called to appreciate the unique talents, gifts, cultures, beliefs and backgrounds each of us brings to this campus.
In keeping with our Ignatian tradition of inclusivity and compassion, we seek a caring, hospitable environment for everyone, regardless of age, culture, faith, ethnicity, immigrant status, race, gender, sexual orientation, language, physical appearance, physical ability or social class.
We offer a welcoming, supportive environment to a diverse community of educators, professionals and support staff, and we support the personal, professional and spiritual growth of our employees through many development opportunities.
Learn more about Creighton's commitment to diversity and inclusion here.
We want each employee to discover her or his full potential, in life and at work. Creighton’s benefits ensure our employees a solid foundation of financial planning, assistance during life-changing events and overall wellness support for long-term health.
Tuition remission programs for eligible employees and their families.
A wellness program that includes free membership in Creighton’s fitness facilities—as well as healthy lifestyle classes and seminars.
Opportunities for spiritual reflection and growth, through retreats, seminars and other campus resources.
Opportunities to participate in community service and volunteer work.
Dining on campus at multiple locations—both convenient and cost-effective.
Generous holiday and vacation time.
Paid maternal and paternal leave and adoption assistance.
Discover more about Creighton's benefits here.
Creighton University is an EEO/AA Employer: M/F/Disabled/Vets.
Review our EEO/AA Policy, Pay Transparency and specific Affirmative Action policy details.
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A yummy, rustic Tuscan soup to warm your soul in winter.
In your largest thick-bottomed pot over medium heat combine the olive oil, celery, garlic, carrot, and red onion. Cook for 10 -15 minutes sweating the vegetables, but avoid any browning. Stir in the tomatoes and red pepper flakes, and simmer for another 10 minutes or so, long enough for the tomatoes to thicken up a bit. Stir in the cavolo nero, 3 cups of the beans, and 8 cups / 2 liters water. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer until the greens are tender, about 15 minutes.
In the meantime, mash or puree the remaining beans with a generous splash of water - until smooth. Tear the bread into bite-sized chunks. Stir both the beans and bread into the soup. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until the bread breaks down and the soup thickens, 20 - 30 minutes. Stir in the salt, taste and add more if needed. Stir in the lemon zest.
Serve immediately, or cool and refrigerate overnight. Serve reheated, or “ribollita” meaning reboiled, the next day ladled into bowls. Finish each serving with a drizzle of olive oil and some chopped olives.


FWX Pro-Staff Member Chuck McGuire At The Bassmaster Elite Weigh-In With Jonathon Van Dam.
Brooke Mauer and JC Watson Make the FWX Rods Pro-Staff!
Brooke Mauer fishes for the Barbers Hill High School Fishing team. She has plans to attend A&M and join their fishing program as well. Brooke is under a mentoring program with FWX since she is a beginner rod builder. She will build her own rods under FWX guidance. We are excited to have her on our team.
JC Watson is a saltwater tournament fisherman. This includes kayak series. JC adds to our salt water staff and we are hoping to see huge wins from him along the gulf coast.
Please join me in welcoming these two newest members to our family.
FWX Rods Presents Unfair Advantage To The Competition!
Fernando Salamanca: "Fathom Worx putting in some MAJOR WORK in! New Personal Best. 6.30lbs Caught on a Fathom Worx Custom rod. #CatchandRelease"
Im getting really confident in my bass fishing!
Basically, if Fernando keeps winning tournaments and catching 6+ bass like this often, he is going places!


An Italian debt default would trigger a European banking crisis with global economic and financial market ramifications. Italy is the euro area’s third largest economy. If it fails, the single currency cannot survive. It is also too costly for its European partners to save. However, the country’s new populist government is engaging in wishful thinking that somehow the country will grow its way out of its debt problem. Its policies show complete disregard for euro area budget rules and are bound to deal the economy a serious blow.
David Marsh, OMFIF chairman, speaks with Fabio Natalucci, deputy director of the monetary and capital markets department at the International Monetary Fund, and Mark Sobel, OMFIF’s US chairman. They discuss the impact of quantitative easing in the light of the Federal Reserve’s recent interest rate rise and policy normalisation strategy. They also speak about The OMFIF Foundation’s New York seminar on 28 September, which reviewed a decade of unconventional monetary policy and the use of QE in the US, Europe and elsewhere.
Listen to the recording, or search for OMFIF on your smartphone’s podcast app.


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The Basic Military Operations Accessory Package is designed to enhance and optimize the VideoRay Pro 4 ROV System's capabilities for underwater tasks specific to Defense personnel. VideoRay developed this package based on observed trends and feedback from ROV users in the Defense industry.
The Basic Military Operations accessory package includes 140 m (460 ft) of plug-and-play modular tether with the Extended Tether Deployment System, a customized Pelican 1620 case with slip ring and reel to hold up to 305 m (1,000 ft) of tether.
The CERAKOTE coating ruggedizes the Pro 4 ROV Submersible by providing a durable, corrosion proof, ceramic-based protective finish that resists scratching, chipping, and helps protect in alkaline or acidic underwater environments.
The Hull Crawler Attachment allows the VideoRay ROV to latch on to ship hulls in high current conditions for stable video inspections, and the Manipulator Arm allows ROV operators to grab, lift, and recover objects up to 45 kg (100 lb).
The External Camera is a plug-and-play accessory that can be mounted 360º in any direction on top of the submersible to provide two different views during the dive, while the LYYN Video Enhancement clarifies and improves underwater images with the click of a button.
The Basic Military Operations accessory package includes 140 m (460 ft) of tether with the Extended Tether Deployment system, a customized Pelican 1620 case with slip ring and reel to hold up to 305 m (1,000 ft) of tether.
The CERAKOTE coating on the submersible provides a durable, corrosion proof, ceramic-based protective finish that resists scratching, chipping, and helps protect in alkaline or acidic underwater environments.


Born on 2nd September 1944 in Detroit, Michigan.
A career which took him from superstar's sidekick to singer songwriter to film and television actor.
He appeared in Richie Havens band when they opened the Woodstock Festival, a performance immortalised in the film - perhaps that was what gave him the acting idea.
In his mid thirties he turned to acting and has a rather impressive cv - in amongst the many films he has appeared in are Tomorrow Never Dies, the Fifth Element, Aliens, Superman III and Yanks. Television appearances include the Professionals and Shelley. He also had his own show on London's Capital Radio.
I recall he opened our club that we ran at the Crooked Billet in Walthamstow and was a larger than life character whose energetic performance owed a lot to young Richie in style.
We're not aware of any albums but would be interested to know.


It’s the question facing those taking on two distinct challenges in the Lake District. Let’s deal with the “easy” one first, the Fairfield Horseshoe. This is the prominent horseshoe-shaped ridge which dominates the head of Windermere, an interlinked series of eight classic summits which, joined together, provide one of the most enjoyable and popular walks in the whole of Cumbria.
Most walkers start and finish in Ambleside, aiming ultimately for the summit of Fairfield itself, at 2863 feet one of the giants of the Lakes. It’s a full day’s outing, taking anything from five to eight hours depending on your pace and your need to sit down regularly for tea and sandwiches.
Once on the ridge, the routes between the summits are not technically difficult, nor are they hard to follow…on a clear day. But this is walk that really must not be attempted without a map and a compass, and the ability to use both. So be wise, and take a look at the Wainwright Guide (you’ll need the Eastern Fells) for advice.
But where to start climbing? The instinct is to head for Low Pike, the first summit beyond Ambleside and one that can be reached by taking the delightful path to High Sweden Bridge. There follows an occasionally-tricky rock path to High Pike, and then the easy wall-route to Dove and Hart Crags. The descent, from Fairfield over Great Rigg and Heron Pike to Nab Scar, is easy walking with no technical problems and terrific views.
But from Nab Scar there’s the sting in the tail, a steep and never-ending series of rock steps all the way down to Rydal Mount, just when your knees were begging for mercy. And then there’s another mile back along the valley bottom (fortified, perhaps, by the spirit of Wordsworth and the good folk who serve cakes in his old house).
Start with Nab Scar, then? Take that extra mile at the beginning, and take a deep breath because that climb is a monster, especially on a hot day. The choice is yours alone!
But far fewer people will be making the other choice, whether to go clockwise or anti-clockwise. It’s a 66-mile circuit of 42 Lakeland summits, starting and finishing at Keswick’s Moot Hall, and the challenge is to tick them all off in 24 hours.
Clockwise you start by climbing Skiddaw; the alternative is a road run out to Newlands church before the real climbing starts. Most seem to choose the clockwise route these days, but start times vary; is it better to start at midnight and run into the morning, or better to get a night’s sleep first and set off at breakfast time?
There have been some remarkable achievements over the years. Billy Bland’s record time of 13 hours 53 minutes has stood since 1982. Jasmin Paris holds the women’s record of 15 hours 24 minutes, and Nicky Spinks went round twice, in 43 hours 30 minutes.
But the one that delights us most is the recent successful round by Ken Taylor of Rossendale Harriers. At 71, he became the oldest person to complete the challenge, and in a very creditable time of 22:18. There are no excuses left, folks: get out there and climb a hill.
2: Wansfell Pike. You really feel you’ve climbed a mountain tackling this one, especially via Stock Ghyll Falls from Ambleside. Then have an easier amble down to the delightful village of Troutbeck.
3: Loughrigg is only just a mountain, at 1100 feet, but its massive bulk provides a web of wonderful grassy paths, a splendid summit cairn, and two gorgeous tarns, Lily and Loughrigg itself.
4: Gummers Howe is another superb viewpoint near the foot of Windermere. Come in June and watch a crazy race to the summit which also involves rowing across the lake.
5: Helm Crag: Probably the most notable summit outline in the entire Lakes, the Lion and the Lamb (from one side), or a woman playing a grand piano from the other. And a proper rock climb to reach the true highest point.
And if you don’t feel the need for strenuous exercise, walks to Easedale Tarn, Alcock Tarn and around Rydal are also great days out which are easier on the legs and lungs.
You can have a chat with Jonathan before or during your stay for route advice, mapping and tips for any walks in the Lakes.


The ‘out of hours’ service covers all patients registered with a doctor’s surgery in Gloucestershire and is a service run by dedicated out of hours staff including doctors, specialist nurses and other health and social care workers.
If you need urgent treatment or care ‘out of hours’ that can’t wait until the GP surgery re-opens – you only need to ring one number for help.
‘Out of hours’ is the period of time between 6.30pm and 8am on weekdays and covers all day and night at weekends, bank and public holidays.
To ensure that patients benefit from quick access to help, please do not use this number for prescriptions, test results, or routine matters – it is for urgent out of hours medical matters only.
Contacting this number will put you through to specially trained NHS staff who are used to dealing with confidential medical information. They will make sure that you receive the right advice and help quickly.
or in an emergency send out an ambulance.
If you have general comments or concerns about the care and treatment you receive as part of the out of hours service you can contact the Community Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) on 08000 151 548.


Last year Jesmine and I decided we would do Magical Girl D.Va and Mercy for BlizzCon, but because her costume didn’t get shipped on time we weren’t able to. She had the wonderful idea to complete the costumes in time for Valentine’s Day and make some cute photos! So here we are, finally getting these complete so we can make some cute prints and cards for you guys.
The design is extremely adorable and ever since I first saw the drawings I had always wanted to bring the wand to life! Sewing isn’t my forte so I was less interested in making the costume at the time (although it’s extremely adorable).
I’ll first go over the wand and headset themselves before I go over reviewing the costume and explaining the modifications I made to make it more comfortable.
As always, I begin all my designs by creating a flat two dimensional Illustrator blueprint to get an idea of the scaling and design; props with rod handles are some of the easiest and most convenient to scale because I can use the rod as a reference for the rest of the prop; comparing it to PVC pipes of various diameters to determine which seems the most comfortable or accurate for the design at hand. In this case I chose to go with 1/2″ PVC Pipe, which has an approximate OD of 0.840 in. The rest of the prop was designed and scaled around that fact.
After the wand is blueprinted, I then begin the 3D modeling process. The original full-scale wand was built in Rhino3D and Zbrush; the base build of it was all done in Rhino, but I had to create the wings in Zbrush (still unfamiliar with creating overly organic forms in Rhino). Whenever I prepare something for 3D modeling, I always split it into parts with connection points for dowels.
I’m always a fan of giving “decals” (the face elements) some dimension because it gives the prop more of a finished look. It’s also much easier to paint!
Here’s some shots where you can see the progress taken between raw prints; sanding and filling, and priming to check for imperfections that need further sanding and filling, etc. As always the goal with our prints is to remove all filament texture so it does not appear to be 3D printed at all. If someone has to ask how we made a prop, that means we have succeeded to cleaning it.
I’ve included some direct links to the products used on the left for your convenience!
The headset was actually a hybrid 3D model, using the base 3D model that my friend Sunday Cosplay gave me years ago and adjusting it to have the heart gems and wings instead of the normal D.Va headset elements.
The painting process is always stressful for me because there’s always so many opportunities for something to go wrong. However, I did have a lot of fun working on these these parts as they were relatively simple to paint. As always, I will primarily work with Tamiya paints because they airbrush so nicely; Tamiya sells a reducer, but using 91% Isopropyl alcohol works just as well! I streamed the majority of the airbrushing process on Twitch other than priming and base coats with spray paint. I’ll put together a VOD/time-lapse at a later point showing the process it took me to paint all these parts.
I started by airbrushing everything that was going to end up being white, followed by any parts that would be finalized as a pink, light pink, or gold with a base coat of white. This allows the color to pop more and require fewer layers to get full coverage.
Whenever I work on “magical girl” projects, I always have a rule of thumbs for the chunky wings and that’s to add some shading to the wings. It really helps add dimension and give it that extra volume that would otherwise feel extremely flat. I even added shading to the mini wings that go on the headphones! It was also really fun adding subtle gradients to the pink bits on the headphones, I feel like that will really help add some extra pop to the pieces.
Masking the face was surprisingly not that hard; because I always extrude details like this (even if just by .5mm) it really helps with adding tape and trimming it down to shape. I didn’t mention it before, but I always use Tamiya masking tape for my work where the tape directly contacts the piece – it doesn’t rip off tape and it leaves minimal residue. On the middle picture you can see I did use blue tape, but the blue tape was stuck onto the yellow tape just to help mask off the rest of the piece with paper towels (great way to mask a larger area).
I originally didn’t plan on creating resin cast gems for the headphones or wand because this was supposed to be a simple and casual costume, but I ended up deciding that I would regret it if I didn’t. These were cast using SmoothCast 326, with some red transparent pigment to give them a rich color. I backed the gems with some holographic vinyl that I had cut on my Cricut machine!
First off, the biggest reason we decided to put these costumes together is actually because Uwowo cosplay collaborated with Shourca to bring mass produced versions of this costume to the masses.
I need to start off by saying this blog post is in no way sponsored by Uwowo Cosplay; as lovely as it would be to be sponsored, I am not. I purchased this costume on my own. Those are the photos of the suit. There’s a few things I replaced on the suit, but not much!
One of the most important replacements of the costume was changing out the bunny on the collar! I replaced it with an actual D.Va face that I 3D printed, extracted from my wand. I’m sure the main reason this mass produced costume has this embroidered bunny is to avoid copyright issues with Blizzard, but it just looks so… off to me? I couldn’t let it pass to not replace it.
Another funny thing, I had to actually re-position the bow all together because it was slightly off center. Not something that major, but it was enough to bother me.
I also replaced the body suit that came with the costume. Why? It was a bit too short and tight on my body for comfort. The body suit comes with elastic drawn through all of the leg holes as well as the back. In hindsight I might have been able to remove that elastic and it might have worked? But ultimately I wanted the costume to be comfortable (for potential wear at cons and for streaming in) so I bought a one piece swimsuit off of Amazon and replaced it. I simply stitched it in to the costume in the same way the original was implemented.
In the future if/when Jesmine and I decide to wear our costumes to a convention, we may spend some time replacing a few more parts of our costumes to make them even cleaner. I might replace the frills/ruffles and bra-cups to make them more comfortable and aesthetically pleasing, for example. It works for the photos for now and that’s what mattered currently!
Cosplay prints are available in the store!
So much to love about Tamiya – for many years they were the only decent airbrushable acrylics and their modelling/masking tape is a must have for any prop-/model/costume creator. The wand is just an illustration of how hard work and proper prep will make things just smoke it out of the park. Costume is awfully cute.
Man, Tamiya is seriously the best brand. I love how well it airbrushes and the finish is so nice! Their tape is so clean too, I can’t imagine not using it now. Blue tape from hardware stores leaves that awkward fuzzy border when you mask paint off, but if you mask properly with Tamiya tape.. oooh boy… you can get such cleanly marked stuff.


When homeowners are looking for decorating styles for bathrooms, they often hit a blank because of the fact that the room has to remain functional. The general mentality is that the bathroom is a place to get cleaned up and ready for the day, and that because of this, it tends to be a bit of a loose end when it comes to design. Granted, you cannot expect your bathroom to be as stylized as the rest of your house because of space and function limitations, but there are a few stylistic trends that you can implement to make your bathroom feel like part of your home instead of a functional dead space. One of the biggest bathroom design trends right now is to have a minimalist feel that extends into your bathroom.
A style that is very popular with designers, but one that is normally quite difficult to achieve because of the limited space within your bathroom. The minimalist philosophy is one that requires clever storage and neutral tones – the overall effect is one of simple tranquillity. This is a great atmosphere to have in your bathroom, as you are trying to create a relaxing, comforting space.
The first tip is your colour scheme. Go for something neutral and modern – gun-metal grey, black, and creamy tones can work well. Having one colour can create a sense of calm, and if you choose the right tone you can open the space up. Look to design magazines for a suitable palette.
Next, you need to invest in some great bathroom pieces. An open glass shower with a chrome showerhead can do the trick. Minimalism limits the amount of stuff in your bathroom, so spend the money and time looking for something understated, subtle and quality. Minimalism often incorporates strong structuralist influences, so break the monochrome on your walls with a sharp, strong chrome line.
The next piece of design advice for a minimalist bathroom is that you need great, simple storage. If you are building a room from scratch then you can investigate options for hidden storage. However, if you are working on an existing room keep the neutral colour scheme and look for clever vertical storage – a boxed floating shelf may work here. Keep the lines strong, and think creatively – exercise restraint and keep it simple.
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