text: I fear it may be too little, too late, and all the science couldn’t possibly understand and predict the exponential effects of one area on another as regards our planetary and atmospheric decline.
  There is no way that humans are going to survive with the planet going to pieces. Like i said to Pam above, i’m 67, and when i was a kid i had premonitions of people ruining the planet due to indifference. I’m glad that we didn’t have kids.
  Thanks much, Marie. Too many people just do not realize the precarious situation the globe is in… or they just don’t care.
  Thank you much, Ken! I wish that it was something more positive but this is reality these dark and smoggy days.
  I fear matters will have to get much worse before “we” wake up to reality and change dramatically our lifestyles and priorities. Good to have a list like this flashed into awareness for some of “we” if not all just yet.
  Thank you, Jazz. Despite what the politicians and others tell us, i am seeing that our “waking up” opportunity-time is pretty much over. We must do everything we can to change things but it may already be too late to stop the snowball effect. The Permafrost is melting like wildfire.
  Jane, there are too many people who won’t give up their long jet plane fossil-fuel vacations, their big trucks, and their museum-sized houses.
  I deeply hope that you are right, Belinda, but (this year included) there have been far fewer sweet insects, frogs, and other animals than in the distant past.
  Thanks much, MHC. I really wish i could have been writing about how mankind has been doing the right things concerning the environment (but not enough are).
  If it weren’t so sad, some of this would be almost funny. We’re all just another Nero – fiddling while the world burns.
  Exactly, Eilene, and they say that there is evidence, historically, that Nero wasn’t fiddling… that he went through extreme measures and costs to make things better. Many human beings are the true Neros, and yes, it is truly sad.
  “It’s Good News Week!” Climate change in a hand-basket, This needs to be tattooed into our leaders minds.
  Three days ago when this post published we could have disdain for man’s indifference to Mother Earth – today, sadly it is man’s indifference to one another. Thank goodness for this lovely lacewing insect to put things into perspective.
  Yes we do Tom – I turn on the news as soon as I get up every morning and I really should not be shocked or horrified by anything I hear anymore. I heard a sad news story about Greenland that scientists worry and obsess over the climate change on the LAND, but no one worries about the people who lives there. The people are having to euthanize their sled dogs because there is not enough snow to be able to use them through the seasons. No one cares about the impact on the people … made me feel sad to hear that.
  Utterly depressing news! It amazes me that so many people don’t seem to care! But I will continue to do my part and hope that it makes a difference.
  
  In 2011, my novel Night of the Cossack was published. After selling 500+ copies to friends and relatives, I jumped on the Internet with big plans of selling thousands upon thousands books to the entire world. I bulldozed my way into social media.
  I thought of all the times Barbara, my wife, suggested I slow down and smell the roses, enjoy the journey, take my time.
  About a year later another person suggested I consider quality instead of quantity–give instead of receive.
  Suggesting these things to a workaholic, like me, is like throwing a thimble of water on a bonfire. However, I kept reading it and hearing it from many sources and eventually it sunk in. To my surprise, it worked.
  Running a race wears me out, tires my brain and causes me to emotionally run in place. Slow is indeed faster in marketing and promotion.
  A mission statement is a statement of the purpose of a company, organization or person, its reason for existing. The mission statement should guide the actions of the organization, spell out its overall goal, provide a path, and guide decision-making. Wikipedia.
  Every time you have an idea–look at your mission statement and ask yourself if your idea will take you closer to reaching your goals or further away from them.
  A saying I read years ago is still true for me–“If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will get you there.” I would rather move 10 feet toward my objective than 100 feet down a detour. Steady, solid movement in the right direction will give you peaceful sleep at night.
  C.S. Lewis once said, progress “means getting nearer to the place where you want to be. And if you have taken a wrong [turn], then to go forward does not get you any nearer.” (Mere Christianity)
  
  I have been on holiday for the last week, we didn’t go anywhere but I didn’t go to work, so it counts as a holiday and its given me a chance to catch up with some jobs, and in between take it easy watching the grass grow. Once again I am struck by how uncomfortable Garden Chairs really are, their not comfortable and their not relaxing, which as I see it rather defeats the object. I find they don’t really fit my body shape, but then my dearly beloved who is shorter than me also complains about the lack of comfort, so time to do something about it.
  Luckily the weather has been miserable so perfect for the odd hour or two in my workshop, and the end result as you can see from the picture above is a two seater rocking garden bench. I cant claim its an original idea, having said that I have never seen one and as usual there wasn’t a design. However what I did have was my dearly beloveds leg measurements, because its always the seat height and depth that gets her, whereas I always find seats too short in the back, so what we now have is a seat that fits us, wide enough for two, at the right height and with a high back, made from western Red cedar and finished with Danish Oil which gave a lovely finish. The Armrests have been made over size to support a cup of tea, forgetting of course your rocking.
  Having now made it, all those in sit in it want one, but everyone wants an adjustment or an extra, all I wanted was a comfortable seat in which I can enjoy a cup of tea in the garden. But its got me thinking, now I just need a few days off and some dome nuts.
  This entry was posted in art, craft, Diy, Garden, heritage craft, hobby, home, leisure, Uncategorized, work and tagged author, carpentry, craft, diy, experiment, garden, heritagecraft, hobby, how to, leisure, thomas green tom green, tom green, work. Bookmark the permalink.	
  
  Recently, TOMTAR Roofing & Sheet Metal based in Kelowna joined the Architectural Metal Cladding Association of British Columbia (MCABC). The MCABC consists of a group of trade contractors, designers and suppliers who are leaders in the architectural sheet metal industry.
  TOMTAR has been the preferred supplier for architectural cladding on a number of high profile commercial properties in the Okanagan, including the Kelowna General Hospital, West Kelowna Superstore and zinc cladding for the Glenmore Landfill building. See our Projects Gallery.
  TOMTAR Roofing and Sheet metal is committed to the highest standards of product, workmanship and ethics in the architectural sheet metal industry.
  
  You know electronic dance music (otherwise known as EDM) has truly hit the mainstream when big brands get into bed with DJs who are rock stars, rock stars who are simply rock stars, or a mash-up of both. Big brands have been down with EDM for some time. Red Bull was practically invented for nightclubs and Absolut has always done cool stuff with the genre for years. Of course, those brands had a vested interest in club culture, because that’s where their products are generally consumed.
  For their “See What Unfolds” campaign, Trident, a division of Kraft Foods and makers of the popular chewing gum of the same name, virtually unfolded (pun intended) a YouTube, Facebook and Twitter, which put rock star DJ, Steve Aoki together with true 80’s rock stars, Duran Duran.
  First, let’s put aside the fact that gum is a virtual anathema to nightclubs. For as long as we can remember, nightclubs have pleaded with punters to leave their gum at home, lest they have to peel the sticky stuff off of the underside of champagne soaked tables. Well, maybe Trident didn’t get that message, but that’s okay. We know big brands don’t really do their homework when it comes to the fine details. Chalk it up to a rookie mistake. Sort of like Justin Bieber’s publicist pitching a scoop on the teen pop-star to XXL Magazine.
  It all started on June 13, when Trident published a Tweet on their Twitter account @tridentgum announcing tickets for the first in a series of national “See What Unfolds” events at Brooklyn’s Terminal 5.
  In preparation for the campaign with Aoki and Duran Duran, Trident put the superstars together in the studio, where they collaborated on an updated remix of the classic, “Hungry Like The Wolf.” The resulting New York Werewolf Mix stays true to the vocal integrity of the original, while soaring, epic Trance-oriented stabs instantly transform the song into something you might hear in a peak-our set at a summer EDM festival.
  To spur viral action on the campaign, the video above was released on YouTube and that track was made available as a free download from Trident’s Facebook page.
  Fans could remix the video using the radio version of the .mp3 and footage and images available for download at Genero.TV. Winners were announced on June 27th.
  
  This Box Bike was made for an Edinburgh local food soup cafe, Union of Genius. It is used to transport up to 60 litres of soup up Edinburgh’s steep hills, so it was fitted with an electric motor to save the courier’s knees. See www.unionofgenius.com
  Bruce from Union of Genius here. We’ve been using it flat out for two months now after initial trials and teething problems. Going great though after being dinged by a car we’ve converted it to an open top model. Sometimes corners on two wheels but it’s never failed to get 60 litres of soup up Edinburgh’s hills.
  
  Announcing the Quick n Dirty Trailer Workshop! Join the fun and make your own trailer! Pop in between 12-5pm on Thursdays for free (dirt cheap sessions for other times upon request). 69 Chapel Street in Maryhill, Glasgow is where it
  
  -Volcanic Elixir will separate or solidify if stored below room temperature. This is perfectly normal, and especially so with high grade (unrefined) oils. It does not affect the potency of the product.
  
  Noriega sits down with Vlad TV and discusses the Illuminati as a subject of fascination within the hiphop community. He says they certainly exist, but he isn’t sure if it is in hip hop or not.
  Noriega admitted that he hasn’t been platinum selling since he turned down offers from agents in the music industry who seemed to be Illuminati.
  
  A pair of excellent The Thors - Gay Boxer Swimwear made of soft high quality environmentally friendly fabrics. Stylish underwear in lovely colors and patterns for greatest looks and fit. The underwear are made for maximum comfort. Now for the price of 28.90 (ord. 40.90).
  
  Decora is a youthful 20 year old with the looks of an A-class model. Decora possesses a uniquely intoxicating energy. Whether you are meeting her for the first time, or tenth, merely being in her presence is enough to take your breath away and increase your heart rate. Decora will make you feel young again, think back to the first woman you ever truly lusted over. Decora will reignite those feelings you experience as a teenager all over again.	
  
  Usually, best solar post cap lights fixtures come with a pre-installed bulb within the frame that protects it against the elements. This entire set can be mounted on posts, rails, or even fences. While these lights can provide some form of illumination to your backyard, porch, or deck, one has to mount these in an elevated position to light up a larger area.
  But the best part is these lights are solar-powered! So you can install as many as you want without the need to worry about electricity consumption.
  Now that being said, a lot of consideration has to go into the selection process to find out the perfect solar lights. This requires research on your part. To that end, we can be helpful. In this article, we have covered all that you need to know to install the best solar post cap lights 2020 that will last for a long time.
  Below we have listed out ten best solar post cap lights that you can look into if you are planning on installing solar lights. Each of the lights varies in price range, material, and power.
  Make your porch and lawn shimmer and glow with the beautiful solar cap light posts. Made from superior quality material, these lights produce safe and unique flames that create the perfect campfire atmosphere.
  Be it budding romance or a night under the stars, with these solar lights installed outside your house, you can partake in any outdoor activity without worry. Do not worry about the shades losing their glow over the period of time. The shades are weatherproof, plastic covered, and heat resistant. The cap lights can withstand rain, snow, and frosting.
  The lamp is easy to install and provides a beautiful light that lasts all night long. However, it is made out of plastic which is aesthetically off-putting and is quite small in size.
  Does your front door need some light? Then do install the Marina Solar Post Cap Lights. These lights are not only bright but quite stylish to add that required zing to your lawn or porch. The lights come with a very unique mounting design that locks right at the top of the posts and extends gorgeously from an “L” shaped fit.
  Worried about how long these might last? These lights come to life at dusk and turn off at dawn automatically. The lights provide a 5 Lumen glow and are ideal to be installed in decks, paths, yards, and docks.
  Though these best solar post cap lights are not that bright and do not provide ample illumination, these are ideal for aesthetics use. They provide a soft glow and are easy to install or mount. The design is quite sturdy and the lights do not draw power from the grid.
  The NOMA Solar Post Lights is a pack of 8 lights that can add glam to your porch, garden yard, or garden. The light illuminated is white, and does in fact light up the surroundings quite quickly.
  You do not have to worry about switching the lights on or off. It comes with high-quality dusk and dawn sensors, and turns itself on and off when required, how cool is that? The lights are so designed to last long with its weather-resistant plastic. It comes with a ribbed plastic lens and a fully supportive plastic base, These fence lights are powered by ultra high lighting power supported by monocrystalline solar panels that charge the light for 8 long hours.
  The best part about these lights is that they even work on cloudy days, and remain switched on for the length of the night. However, these are ideal for decoration and thus do not provide the required illumination. Additionally, since the lights are made of plastic, many a time they end up looking cheap.
  No more wasting electricity to guard and beautify your yard or garden! You can now do it for free using the GreenLighting 8 Pack Aluminum Solar Post Cap Light! These lights have been designed carefully with post caps and include an adapter.
  The best part of the lights is the options that these come with. However, they have to be installed in spaces which receive direct sunlight all throughout the day so that it can illuminate properly during the night. No more dark corners, badly lit pathways, or dark pool decks! With these lights handy, you can change the decor of every corner in your house.
  Unlike the other imitation solar lights made out of plastic, these lights are made of aluminum and provide the required amount of illumination. They are easy to assemble and setup. However, the design on the top is faulty and does not lock in place. A lot of the users opine that these lights are difficult to clean owing to its design.
  Light up your dark porch or garden with the power of the sun! The iGlow 12 Pack Copper Outdoor Garden 6 x 6 Solar SMD LED lasts up to 100,000 hours. These best solar post cap lights can be pre-installed with rechargeable AA 3.2V Li-ion batteries, and last upto 3 years.
  Like the other products in the market, this too comes with an automatic sensor that activates in the dusk. Its new improved solar panels perform amazingly well to conserve the energy which is used to light up the lamps throughout the night. Worried about the installment part? That is absolutely a cakewalk! These lights are very easy to install and require no wiring. All the parts required to mount these on the fence are included. Finally, the lights are waterproof and do not come “under the weather” in any way.
  Though these lights look beautiful and are easy to install, they do not work throughout the night. There are some design issues and some caps of the lights have dents on them. Additionally, consistency in the performance of the lights is a matter of concern.
  These lights come with a button placed beneath the shades which must be turned ON for the lights to function. The lamps start to function automatically at dusk and turn off at dawn. The 3x Ni-MH 2300mah rechargeable batteries make the entire process simple. The product is easy to assemble and install and does not require any additional wiring. However, the light illuminated from these shades is not strong. They give out a very soothing attractive glow at 130~150 lumens. However, the range depends on geographical location and the weather conditions prevalent in a place. To make the lights function to their best of abilities, they must be placed in positions that have a full blast of sunlight.
  A lot of the other solar lights require regular cleaning so that they don’t get dirty. The Kemeco ST4311AQ LED Cast Aluminum Solar Post Light Fixture requires no such maintenance. The cast aluminum metal lamps and ripple glass require no cleaning and maintenance as such. All you need is a damp cloth to wipe the surfaces.
  The best part about these lights is that it is made out of metal and not plastic. Thus, these lights are quite sturdy and do not look flimsy like the plastic ones. Though these work on cloudy days, the glow is not very strong. The lights come with four solar panels however, only two are operative since the remaining panels are blocked with batteries.
  If you are looking for beautiful lights to shimmer and glow in your front or back yard, these are the one to opt for. Made from metal and actual glass, these lights are nothing like its plastic counterparts. Not only do these lights work well, they also have a certain dab of sophistication which gels well with aesthetics
  However, the lights do not provide a very bright glow, the illumination is soft, ideal to beautify a location. The lights should be placed in areas which have ample sunlight so that it lasts throughout the night.
  The solar energy is absorbed throughout the day which is used at night. Lights turn on automatically at dusk
  Though the company claims that these best solar post cap lights charge even on cloudy days, it does not. However, these are very bright lights, unlike the other products in the genre. But there remains a few manufacturing defects, as the plate holes do not line up with the actual screws. A few customers have also received shades missing mounts and attachments.
  The KMC LIGHTING KS101X6 Outdoor Solar Light 6 Pack with 4-Inch Fitter is the perfect money and energy-saving lights that you can install outside your house to glam it up. Made out of waterproof material, this outdoor solar power structure include 4-INCH fitter base for the post.
  The lights require no additional wiring. It just needs to be placed in areas that have access to a lot of sunshine. The rechargeable Li-Fe battery runs for a long 1,000 charges, which is roughly 3 years. However, the recharging speed depends on weather conditions.
  Does not require any additional maintenance. Just wiping with a damp cloth once in a while is required
  The lights are easy to install, and take very little time to charge. The best part is that it does not attract bugs. However, there is a designing flaw. The shade has two screws in the middle which makes the light lean over to a side. This arrangement makes it difficult to place it on a square post.
  These caps have an elegant low-profile design that enhances the beauty and elegance of any deck porch or fence. All four surface mount LEDs create an amazing white illusion. The shades are made out of high-quality durable vinyl that does not crack or fade over time.
  In addition to its beautiful and majestic looks, these lights provide the users with a killer performance and last up to 12 hours. The lights turn on automatically every night owing to its sensors. All in all, these are the perfect lights to glam up your home while saving electricity.
  These lights do not turn yellow or crack with continued use, unlike other solar lights. The lights arrive pre-assembled and there is no need to screw them to a post. However, not all the lights perform for the same time span, and these are a bit expensive.
  The 12-Pack Solar Black Post Deck Fence Cap Lights uses Lithium batteries that charge during the day in sunlight. The automatic sensors attached to these lights help it to turn the lights on at dusk, thereby emitting a bright yellow glow.
  The best part about the lights is that it’s made out of premium heat-resistant plastic that does not damage with years of use. The lights use the newest technology in solar panels powered by 3.2V Lithium Battery. The operating time of the lights ranges between 6-10 hours between dusk and dawn.
  The shipping of the lights is fairly quick. The lights look classic as an outdoor setup and are quite easy to install. However, it provides just an illuminated glow and does not really “light up” a place. Additionally, they lack security features, like an anti-theft system.
  As mentioned earlier buying solar lights requires some consideration. To that end, these factors can come in handy to help you select a light that server your purpose.
  Light size: Just when one decides to install solar lights, the size consideration has to be taken into account. For this, two things are important- the size of the base and the size of the body itself.
  The body size of the lights will determine how well the lights will look in a particular space. The base size determines the fit of the lights.
  Battery life: Most solar lights are backed by Ni-MH or Ni-CD material batteries. Such material provides charge to last for 100,000 hours. Rechargeable batteries have 1,000 charging cycles which are also quite long-lasting. The battery life consideration must be taken very seriously as it will determine how long the lights will stay lit.
  Lumen power: This determines the overall power of the lights. High lumen counts lead to better coverage. The lumen count can be decided by the amount of area you wish to cover. Most high performing solar lights have a lumen count between 12 to 15 lumen. This range can serve as your reference point.
  Material: The material used in the lights is yet another important point of consideration. Generally, the body of the light is made of steel which enables it to withstand harsh weather. All solar lights are typically element proof and can stand in the face of snow, rain, and sunlight.
  However, there are solar lights available in the market that are made out of plastic. Though plastic solar lights may not be as weather-resistant as steel, they do not wear out very quickly.
  Usually, attaching solar cap lights on posts does not require wiring. Exterior construction grade adhesive is applied to the underside of the post cap, and then it is firmly mounted on the post. There are some lights that have to screw to the posts.
  These are quite long-lasting, however, proper care must be taken for these lights to perform and last for a long time. The batteries of solar lights last for up to 3-4 years before they are replaced. The LEDs can last for 10 years or more.
  Yes, these lights do function, however, one has to take proper care of these lights for it to last long. Additionally, they have to be placed in areas that have ample sunlight for these lights to glow and illuminate.
  Solar lights are wonderful and are ideal to turn dark decks and porches into well-lit beautiful gardens. Since these are environment -friendly, they can be installed and left working throughout the night without any guilt! Your garden or deck is sure to come to life right at dusk with these beautiful lights installed. Most of the products listed above are ideal to be used at home. So, if you are looking for best solar post cap lights 2020 to turn your home into a beautiful glowing place every night, these are the lights to look for.
  
  SMALL TOWN GIRL MEETS CITY BOY Shakespeare famously wrote that “Journeys end in lovers meeting,” and for Haley and Matt Norris, no words could have proved truer. The couple met through mutual fraternity and sorority friends in college and although their story may not...	
  Kelsey Jane Fulkerson and Justin William Tereshko were destined to share a Happily Ever After, it just wasn’t love at first sight. Kelsey met her Prince Charming while attending Transylvania University though the two were just friends throughout school. Kelsey shares,...	
  Holidays are ripe with an innate romanticism and Kelley Marie Greer and John Christopher Nunnelley are a testimony to the magic of the season. Though they met while working at Big Ass Fans, over the holidays of 2015 John asked Kelley to share a special seasonal moment...	
  Richard and Anna Gayle Bidwell first met during the summer of 2010 when they were visiting The University of South Carolina for their Freshman Orientation. “We were both future biomedical engineering majors, so we were making our schedules in the computer lab. I took...	
  “Marrying a Texan, I wanted to be sure our wedding was a true taste of the Kentucky I am so proud of,” Paige, who was born and raised in Frankfort, explained. A big part of that was selecting the right venue. “I grew up going to Keeneland. It is the perfect distance...	
  
  Julie Bruck’s poems have the transparency of fingerprints on glass. The achievement of Monkey Ranch, her Governor General Award-winning collection, is not obvious. Her third book, it contains poems about rituals and family life–a son at a window, a lover sleeping through the noise of a vacuum–and the simple language that belies the ambivalence of everyday experiences.
  Bruck’s diction is so unassuming that the difficulty of her task is not immediately apparent. Her poems are lucid vignettes that render run-of-the-mill moments and “small complications.” Modern readers may tend to associate density of language with depth of feeling, as though impenetrable or obscure writing necessarily corresponds to ideas of greater substance. But Bruck’s admirers love her work for its accessibility, and it can be much more challenging to craft poems that convey a quiet empathy while resisting sentimentality. Bruck’s poems, with titles like “Milk Teeth,” “Goodwill,” “Missing Jerry Tang” and “Common Goods,” prompt us to question how we distinguish the banal moments from the extraordinary.
  With their deliberately conversational tone, Bruck’s poems place you in the middle of a story before you know it. Almost prosaic cadences and straightforward images–“gnarled as shrub,” “ashy, lunar lawns”–are appropriate for the plain yet troublesome truths she presents. Bruck relies on found texts, bits of dialogue and idioms to create dramatic tension and shifts in mood. The poems’ anecdotal quality feels immediate yet, simultaneously, their pronouncements are ambiguous, leaving the final word up to the reader. A verse of Kay Ryan’s is placed as an epigraph to the book, and Bruck shares Ryan’s take-it-or-leave-it manner. There are pinches of Billy Collin’s storytelling, Dean Young’s humour, and Bruck she shares a lineage with Canadians Bronwen Wallace and Phyllis Webb.
  Indeed, attempting to pinpoint Bruck’s position can become a game for readers. Her speaker is interested in contemplating the “street’s bright offer,” asking, “What gives this day such perfect pitch,/ a held note against usual desolations?” She views how “certain afternoons/ are islands”, and each poem attempts to isolate and survey particular moments. In these moments, parents watch their children with helplessness, a shopper wavers between “Chicken or shrimp,/ sell or keep,/ cerulean or indigo,/ go, stay?” while “the world/ drums/ its fingers.”
  Contrasted with poems that address the “monkey ranch” of social relationships, are poems about the aftermath of a bombing in Baghdad, or a newsreel after Armistice Day. Bruck lets us see household details in instances of war, and the insidious, emotional violence in our bedrooms and kitchens.
  The book as a whole is stronger than individual poems, some of which are fleeting. Near the end of the book, the poet-as-daughter says, “I didn’t want/ to be told what to look at, how to see.” If you’re the kind of reader who wants to look for themselves, Bruck shares that inclination.
  Phoebe Wang is a graduate of U of T's MA in Creative Writing program, whose work has appeared in Arc Poetry Magazine, Canadian Literature, Descant, Grain and Diaspora Dialogue's TOK 6 anthology. She was recently a finalist in the 2012 CBC Poetry Award. (@alittleprint)
  
  Team workout. Use a number of stations so each has one member or if more athletes then stations, split into two or three teams. Reduce stations from the bottom. For example if you have 4 athletes, then use 200m run, push-ups, GHD, & air squats. The run is the indicator to switch stations. When the running athlete finishes, athletes rotate to next station. In our example, the air squat athlete would start 200m run. Each athlete does five rounds of each station. Score is total reps on body weight movements.
  
  Will we be able to make our own courses.? I only ask cause I remember a game called simgolf which let you make and run your own golf course, God...
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  I wish somebody would bring dwarf fortress out on iOS. What would be the closest we have for the iPad ATM.? I have CataclysmDDA and Brogue which...
  In case no one has mentioned this try not to lvl up your char till you become a jedi. Right now I'm lvl 2 and I'm going to try to stay at this lvl...
  Been playing Caribbean Hunt for a long while now and i love it, and i'll be buy this game as well there's not enough good pirate games out.
  
  Have you ever had a chance to discover and keep a look at every scene in Hanoi? There is a wonderful and exciting way offering to you to discover Hanoi that is to sit on a cyclo and the driver will drive you to the place you want.
  To discover and admire Hanoi on a cyclo, you should hire a cycle or book a cyclo tour, then follow your trip. It is very wonderful and interesting to explore the ancient and peaceful rhythm of the city on a cyclo. The cyclo slowly rolls on the streets to let you see and explore everything in Hanoi. You can choose to move around Hoan Kiem Lake or discover 36 streets at Hanoi Old Quarter, the cyclo will take you to the place you want. Moreover, the drivers may give some advice and introduction to the landscapes that you are driven.
  Never before have you had a chance to discover and travel by this way. The cyclo take you across every street and you just need to sit on it, let your eyes look around and feel the pace of life in the thousand – year – old city. There are people walking around Hoan Kiem Lake, Bia Hoi shops with a lot of customers, street vendors with a lot of goods on their shoulders, landscapes and trees, flowers in different colors; all of these are what you can see when sitting on a cyclo. Listening to the warm and funny voice of drivers through the streets will bring you more memories and experience.
  
  One of our highlights during our Guadalajara City Tour is of course, when we visit Guadalajara Murals painted by Orozco.
  Jose Clemente Orozco was born to Rosa de Flores Orozco, married Margarita Valladares, and had three children.
  As a young boy, Orozco’s family moved from Cuidad Guzman to Guadalajara and then to Mexico City, where he attended primary school. At this time, Jose Guadalupe Posadas, a satirical illustrator whose engravings about Mexican culture and politics challenged Mexicans to think differently about what was going on in post-revolutionary Mexico, worked in full view of the public in shop windows located on the way Orozco must travel to reach school. In his autobiography, Orozco confesses, “I would stop [on my way to and from school] and spend a few enchanted minutes in watching [Posadas]… This was the push that first set my imagination in motion and impelled me to cover paper with my earliest little figures; this was my awakening to the existence of the art of painting.” (Orozco, 1962) He goes to say that watching Posada’s engraving decorated gave him his introduction to the use of color. After attending school for Agriculture and Architecture, Orozco studied art in earnest at the San Carlos Academy
  With Diego Rivera, he was a leader of the Mexican Mural Renaissance. An important distinction he had from Rivera was his critical view of the Mexican Revolution. While Diego Rivera was a bold, optimistic figure, touting the glory of the revolution, Orozco was less comfortable with the bloody toll the social movement was taking. Orozco is known as one of the “Big Three” muralists along with Diego Rivera, and David Alfareo Siqueiros. All three artists, as well as the painter Rufino Tamayo, originated in Mexico, experimented with fresco on large walls, and elevated their art of mural in fresco to the world-fame class known as Mexican Mural Renaissance.
  Orozco collaborated accessing to modern aesthetic throughout Latin America, although this claim has only a relative value and should be considered a peculiar characteristic of the art he practiced, powerfully influenced, of course, by the pedagogical vocation and encouraging informed political and social the work of Mexican muralists. They engaged in carrying out a task of educating the masses, in order to incite them to revolutionary awareness and national artistic language had to find a direct, simple and powerful, without too many concessions to the avant-garde experimentalism.
  Between 1922-24, Jose Clemente Orozco painted at the National Preparatory School the murals: “The Elements,” “Man in Battle Against Nature,” “Christ Destroys His Cross,” “Destruction of the Old Order,” “The Aristocrats,” and “The Trench and the Trinity“. In 1925, he painted the mural “Omniscience” at Mexico City’s House of Tiles. In 1926 – another one at the Industrial School in Orizaba, Veracruz.
  A significant date in the pictorial history of José Clemente Orozco is the year 1922. By the time he joined Diego Rivera, David Alfaro Siqueiros and other artists to start the Mexican muralist movement, how much international predicament and came to have monumental works filled the cities. Nationalist trend, educational and popular, the movement sought to implement the concept of “street art” that painters defended, putting their art to the service of a clearly leftist ideology.
  Between 1927-34 J.C. Orozco lived in the USA. In 1930, he painted murals at the New School for Social Research, in New York City. One of his most famous murals is The Epic of American Civilization at Dartmouth College, New Hampshire, USA. It was painted between 1932 and 1934 and covers almost 300 m² (3200 square feet) in 24 panels. Its parts include: “Migrations,” “Human Sacrifices,” “The Appearance of Quetzalcoatl,” “Corn Culture,” “Anglo-America,” “Hispano-America,” “Science” and another version of “Christ Destroys His Cross”.
  The abandonment of academic standards and guidelines, but without submitting to the “recipes” of art and innovations from Europe: his creations preferred to turn to the sources of pre-Columbian art and Mexican folk roots. The artist created a style well suited to the task that had been allocated, his political and social concerns and his willingness to teaching, and later (along with Rivera and Siqueiros) served in the Union of Painters and Sculptors, decorating with vast murals numerous public monuments, a clear sign that he wanted to be exemplary and vindictive, demanding a payment equivalent to the salary of any worker.
  J.C. Orozco was, as an artist who chose the “political commitment”, an artist whose themes reflect the Revolution, with tormented force and unsurpassed expertise, tragedy and heroism that fill in Mexican history, but also attest to a remarkable penetration rates when it captures cultural or ethnic mosaic portraying his country.
  After returning to Mexico, between 1936-39, Orozco painted the Cabañas – among others – the mural “The People and Its Leaders” in the Government Palace, and the frescos for the Hospicio Cabañas considered his masterpiece. In 1940 – for the Gabino Ortiz Library in Jiquilpan Michoacan. Between 1942-44 – for the Hospital de Jesús in Mexico City. Orozco’s 1948 “Juárez Reborn” huge portrait-mural was one of his last works.
  With the clear intention of being a plastic shell of the Revolution, José Clemente Orozco stood a monumental, deeply tragic for its content and topics related to historical events, social and political issues that had prevailed in the country, provided always from the disappointment and from a leftist perspective, extremely critical, but also for its style and form, by the stroke, the palette and the composition of his paintings at the service of a violent and wrenching expressiveness.
  His work could be framed in a fiercely expressionistic realism, the result perhaps of his contact with the Parisian avant-garde, despite his conscious rejection of the aesthetic influences of the Old World, his is an expressionism that is manifested in large compositions, which, by their geometric rigor and his strong hieratic characters, make us think, to some extent, in some examples of pre-Columbian sculpture. It should be noted here that Orozco, Rivera and Siqueiros, the “Group of Three” as they liked to be called, demanded a return to origins, to the purity of the Mayan and Aztec forms, the main feature of his artistic work.
  
  There simply aren't many opportunities like this one. It's an energy investment, but it's a far cry from the oil "majors" such as ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) or Chevron (NYSE: CVX).
  Most energy investments you find on the New York Stock Exchange are actually pretty complex. They are companies that own land, wells, derricks and trucks. They have employees. They have to deal with spills, lawsuits and cleanups. That's a lot to handle and still pump out a profit.
  In a recent quarter, it generated $64 billion in revenue... but $52 billion of that went toward employee salaries, marketing campaigns, administrative overhead and other operating expenses.
  That still left a respectable $7.7 billion in pure profit. But Chevron pumped the vast majority of that right back into the business to find and develop new sources of oil.
  Chevron is a complex oil giant, but the company I'm going to tell you about is the exact opposite. It couldn't be any simpler... or more lucrative.
  This stock -- SandRidge Mississippian Trust (NYSE: SDT) -- simply takes in royalties and then pays them out to investors.
  As a royalty trust, SDT owns a stake in dozens of wells run by its parent company, SandRidge Energy (NYSE: SD). SandRidge Energy takes care of the drilling, production, marketing and selling of the oil and gas produced.
  The royalty trust -- SDT -- is passive in the relationship. It doesn't have to do a thing. In return for the initial investment when it went public, its investors get a cut of all the oil and natural gas sold from the wells between now and when the trust is scheduled to dissolve in December 2030.
  To create SDT, SandRidge Energy packaged a 90% interest in 37 of its oil and natural-gas wells in Oklahoma. In other words, for every $1 in oil or gas pumped by these, more than three dozen wells, owners of the royalty trust are now entitled to $0.90 in royalties.
  You see, most trusts simply package up some of their reliable reserves and wells, sell them to the public as a trust and that's the end of the story. Those interests in the wells pay out steady dividends and not much changes.
  But SDT is a different breed of trust. That's because in addition to the 37 wells it owned at its inception, the trust also gets a bonus. Between its inception in December 2010 and December 2015, parent company SandRidge must drill an additional 123 wells, of which SDT will own a 50% stake.
  In other words, in the next several years each unit of this trust will have a stake in an increasing number of wells... meaning increased royalties and distributions.
  Because the trust is so new, it has only made two dividend payments so far -- one of $1.07 per unit (for a longer-than-usual period of January through May 2011) and another for $0.82 per unit.
  But the trust has outlined its projected distributions for the next four years. If you take the midpoint of these projections, then it adds up to payments of $2.73... or a 10% yield at recent share prices.
  But here's the best part -- the trust has significantly topped its projected distributions so far. In the recent quarter when it paid $0.82 per unit, it had targeted a distribution of just $0.66.
  In other words, the trust topped its targeted distribution by 24%. This shows management is already underpromising and overdelivering. As a royalty interest holder in this trust, I like that.
  Action to Take --> But because SDT is a royalty trust, the tax implications can be complicated. You will probably want to entrust your tax filing to a competent accountant. But don't fret too much about Uncle Sam. Although royalty trusts such as SDT can create some minor tax headaches, the trust's 10% yield -- and the potential for rising distributions in the future -- should prove to be well worth the hassle in the long run.
  This is also why I have tabbed SandRidge Mississippian Trust as one of my "Top 10 Stocks for 2012." This select group of just 10 ideas are the ones we've marked to outpace the broader market over the coming year.
  You can learn more about what we uncovered -- including some names and ticker symbols -- by reading our latest research here.
  
  I've had this guy finished for a while now, but was waiting until I'd get some additional guys done to post a photo. The additional models haven't come yet, so I thought I would put him up as I was testing out my new photo set up!
  Again, no true black past the base rim for this guy. That's the hallmark for the army, and will continue throughout. The blued highlights are also a break from standard Ulthwe.
  Hopefully I can get caught up with school work to get back to these guys a bit more. They're not hard to paint, not all that time consuming either. Just need to find the motivation and time!
  Took some time to knock out my first model for the Eldar! I've decided to go with an Ulthwe scheme for them, with a little twist to the black. I haven't actually used black paint on the model past painting the base rim. The black was German Grey airbrushed on with a grey highlight washed down with Badab Black and final highlights done using Shadow Grey followed by Space Wolves Grey.
  I'm not trying to take forever with these guys, I just want to paint them. The farseer got a bit more time taken on him, mostly because of the details. Hope to work out more tomorrow!
  Just a quick snapshot of the eldar I've assembled and primed so far. Still have a bunch more stuff to go. Apparently, I've got around 1500 points spread around my hobby room from some things I've purchased, gotten in trade or picked up from friends that wanted to get rid of them!
  Airbrush parts are on the way which will facilitate the paint for these guys. Picked up a metal siphon cup and some more pots/tops/covers for it as well. Once airbrush parts get in, I'll be doing base coloring for everything at once! Stay tuned.
  He's done! I'm happy with how he came out. A bit more weathered than Perseus, but right on par with other armor in the army, he fits in nicely. Not sure what point value having him finished puts me at, but I am looking forward to fielding this army again more and more.
  A couple of weeks back I entered a quick contest Jeff Wilhelm was running over on his blog. Jeff runs Dragonforge.com, one of many resin basing companies that have popped up in the past few years. I've never been huge into the buying resin bases thing, I picked up some a few months back during BoLSCon and while nice, they always seem to fall into one of two categories, too detailed or crazy for use for an entire army, or just too easy to make on your own for a fraction of the cost. I kept this mindset for a long time, right up until I found the Lost Empires set from Jeff. While I loved the set, I still didn't see myself snagging them due to cost restraint. Then, out of nowhere I check Jeff's blog and see that I'd won $50 worth of bases!
  I came home today to see the package sitting in front of the door waiting for me, and since then I've been hard at modeling some spare Eldar I'd picked up from a friend. Check out the pic above to see a quick example of the bases and be sure you head over to Dragonforge.com and see if anything strikes your fancy. I'm for sure picking up more of these from Jeff in the future as I exhaust this supply! Also keep your eyes peeled for a bit more in depth thoughts/review on TPC as I finish some of these models.
  My latest project is another addition to the boys in Green. Did most of what you see on him this past Sunday. Airbrush made my base colors far easier to get down, and as of now, he's about halfway finished. Still a lot of detail work and weathering to go, but he's already fitting in nicely with his big brother Perseus!
  
  "you need to make photocopies of any chinese visas you previously have, theres a photocopier in the centre"
  
  If your HP Pavilion 14-b015dx is not holding its charge, it probably needs a battery replacement. These instructions will help you to quickly remove the battery with minimal skill or effort.
  When a battery is working correctly it should provide the laptop with power for several hours without being plugged into a power source. After several cycles of being charged, the battery will begin to lose ability to hold a charge. You can check the charging capacity by calibrating your battery. If there is a drop in the battery percentage, you should consider replacing the battery.
  Take appropriate precautions if the battery is swollen. Beware of punctured batteries as they can cause fires.
  
  I see that the author broke 4 tabs on the top and 2 tabs on the bottom -- the exact same ones that I broke. I must be following his instructions perfectly!
  remove the home button spring assembly from the old digitizer and transfer it to the new one!!!!!!!!!
  Jeez!! Please put to keep the emi tape if you are resusing your lcd BEFORE the step that says to remove it...I don't know how import this stuff is, but I'm guessing pretty important cause I just removed it.
  In the following steps you will use a heat gun to soften the adhesive securing the black plastic frame to the front glass. Do not allow the stream of hot air to contact the thin rubber strip around the outer perimeter of the front glass as it may melt, permanently deform, and lose texture.
  Use a heat gun to gently heat the plastic display frame near the home button from the inner side of the front glass panel.
  When the adhesive has been adequately heated, use the edge of a plastic opening tool to gently pry the plastic display frame away from the front glass panel.
  Run your tool under the plastic display frame to separate it from the front glass near the home button area.
  If the panel does not separate from the frame, reheat the area you are working on and try again. The adhesive must reach a certain temperature before it will yield, and reaching that point may require reheating the area several times. Once the adhesive has reached the right temperature, it should be fairly easy to run a plastic opening tool under the frame to separate it from the front glass panel.
  Heat the lower right corner (as viewed from the front of the iPad) of the plastic display frame to soften the adhesive securing it to the front glass panel.
  Use your plastic opening tool to continue to pry the plastic frame away from the front glass panel, being careful not to damage the rubber strip around the glass panel's perimeter.
  Continue to heat and pry the plastic display bracket along the lower half of its right edge until it is freed from the front glass panel.
  Near the top right edge of the panel (as viewed from the front of the iPad), the frame is secured to the front glass panel by rubber between the two pieces. Use the following procedure to separate this section.
  Lightly heat the rubber connection area. Use a plastic opening tool to separate the plastic display frame from the front glass panel enough to access the rubber area.
  While holding the display frame away from the front glass, use a razor blade to carefully cut through the many rubber "dots" attaching the frame to the front panel.
  The razor blade may scratch the black painted border off the inside of the glass panel. If you are reusing your front glass panel, try not to scratch the glass while cutting. Also, to prevent cosmetic damage, avoid cutting through the outer rubber strip.
  Due to the heavy construction of the display frame's top edge, it may be helpful to use the flat end of a normal spudger to pry it away from the front glass panel.
  In this step, you will heat and remove the plastic frame near the digitizer cable. Do not directly heat this ribbon cable, as it is extremely thin and sensitive to heat.
  Use a heat gun to soften the adhesive next to both sides of the digitizer cable, being careful not to melt the cable.
  Remove the display frame from the front glass, being careful not to rip the digitizer cable in the process.
  To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order. For final re-assembly of the top to the base make sure you fit the right side first which has fixed lugs as opposed to the clips. Failure to do this means you will need another set of retaining clips!
  
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