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Fallout 3 Small Guns Weapon Guide
Hunting Rifle: This weapon can be accurate and powerful at range. I often overlooked it my first play through, but used it much more on my second game. Use this to get off shots on enemies that are far away as it's very useful in VATS. It's not as accurate when you're using it as a sniper weapon for very long ranges though as the bullets tend to go off target to a degree. Early game, this will stand as the best weapon to pair with a 10mm pistol until you can find better. The small clip makes it dangerous to use for close encounters, so pull out the 10mm when enemies are bearing down on you.
Lincoln's Repeater: This is easily found in the Museum of History, work your way to the left of the wooly mammoth once inside and take the door to the next section there. There are many ghouls there, if you have the ghoul mask from the tenpenny tower quest they'll ignore you. If you need xp, this isn't a bad place though. Anyway, work your way to the offices, then to the top floor there. You will find the Repeater in a display case. Scattered around this area are artifacts that can be sold to various NPCS. Look for the top hat, lincoln action figure and a wanted poster of john wilkes booth. There's also an old gramophone you can take. The repeater uses .44 magnum ammunition and has a 12-shot clip. It's one of the best small guns, by far, because it's ultra-accurate. To top off an already sweet deal, this weapon is repaired with regular old hunting rifles! The easiest time to get this is during the main quest when you get to the mall. Sell any artifacts (other than the repeater) to Abraham Washington of the Capital Preservation Society in Rivet City.
Ol' Painless: The key to this rifle is found in the republic of Dave, in a safe in Dave's office. You'll need Dave's key to get in. You can either steal it from him, be given the gun after helping to rig the election there, or get the key off of Dave's dead body (or through speech) during the You Gotta Shoot 'em in the Head Side Quest. The weapon uses .32 caliber ammo just like the hunting rifle, and can be repaired using standard hunting rifles. It does slightly more damage than the normal hunting rifle, but is much more accurate when firing outside of VATS.
Railway Rifle: This is a crafted weapon, and it possesses some unique properties. It is excellent for limb-shots, to cripple legs and make enemies slower or of course make them drop their weapons. What's more, if a killing blow is dealt to a limb the railway spike can pin it to a wall! The gun also has a very unique sound effect, which I'll let you hear for yourself. The weapon fires railway spikes of course, so save them up as you progress through the game. One of the easiest ways to find this schematic is to look to the MDPL-13 power station one square north of Minefield. Look for the substation building. Inside, the schematic is found on a workbench. Look also to underworld, whose shopkeeper Tulip will sell you a schematic. Finally, it's a reward for the quest Stealing Independence from Abraham Washington of Capital Preservation SOciety in Rivet City.
Reservist's Rifle: This unique sniper rifle can be found in the Dickerson Tabernacle Chapel, which is 3 squares east and 3 squares south of the northwestern corner of the map. The man wielding it is known only as the drifter, and snipes you from the top of the chapel (inside). There are multiple ways to get this gun. You could use explosives to knock him (or his body parts) down to the floor where you can reach them to loot, or you can shoot it out of his hand. I recommend saving the game before you attempt to get this weapon, as it's very powerful but you'll need Sniper rifles to keep it in good repair. It does quite a good deal more damage than your average sniper rifle (and that's saying a lot). The critical multiplier is so high you could end up with a character that crits 100% of the time in VATS with the right perks and high luck. It uses .308 ammo like all sniper rifles.
Sawed-off Shotgun: I'm not very fond of this gun. For one thing, it only has an ammo capacity of two rounds. Use this early game to snuff out enemies that get in your face, but you should probably save as much of your ammo as you can until you get the Combat Shotgun, because it has superior damage, range and ammo capacity. Overall a pretty bad weapon, except when used tactically to pop a head or two. For optimum use, fire it in VATS at the target's head when they're really close.
Scoped .44 Magnum: This is a purely awesome weapon when you can find one. There are a couple dozen scattered around the wasteland, but they are found somewhat sporadically through a normal journey. With that in mind, don't waste this weapon on simple creatures like dogs, use something more suited. Save this for your first encounters with super mutants and talon company. Keeping a few of these in decent condition is also wise because later you can use them to repair the blackhawk. Don't ever sell one of these unless you're confident you won't use small guns. Stash them in your house for a darker day. Thankfully, most shops will stock .44 rounds but they're appropriately expensive. Still, it's wise to buy them out when you can afford it because if you're a small guns user you're going to want a lot of this ammo later for the powerful Lincoln's Repeater.
Silenced 10mm Pistol: Small guns users can do some naughty things with this weapon, namely, if you kill a target with it in one VATS session, no one else will know! This can help to drop an enemy before the real fighting begins to make things a touch easier on you. It's often going to need to be employed while sneaking though, as usually unless topography helps you killing one means he's seen you and the others have, as well. They can be found rarely in the wastes, but Flak at Rivet City's Marketplace sometimes sells them.
Sniper Rifle: The sniper rifle is purely badass. You're going to actually use this weapon outside VATS more often because of its accuracy. It gets easier to fire with higher small guns skill, as it will wobble less as you aim. Zoom in on a faraway opponent and let it rip. If you're hidden, and even players with low sneak can hide at the range this gun can hit, this weapon can deal massive criticals. Easy places to get this weapon include outside the Bethesda Ruins (raider respawn point 3 squares n, 3 squares east of megaton) and of course, during the You Gotta Shoot 'em in the Head Side Quest, Mr. Crowley will give you one to accomplish your goal.
Sydney's 10mm "Ultra" SMG: This gun can of course be gained by killing Sydney, but if you're looking for a more ethical way, you can get the note from little moonbeam's father during the Reilly's Rangers Side Quest. Sydney is located in the National Archives, which can be accessed from the Mall or, if you don't have that, Rivet City through Anastocia crossing (N of rivet city) to the mall subway. She'll give you the SMG if she survives the quest and you give her the notes by asking about her father. If she dies during the quest, you can of course pick up the item from her corpse. She can also be killed with no karma penalty, but she can get you through the national archives faster with a shortcut. The gun itself holds more ammo, deals more damage per shot, and has an overall higher damage rating than a regular SMG and can be repaired with one to boot. This is a great gun to have, as 10mm ammo is so common. The earlier you can get something like this, the better!
The Kneecapper: The Kneecapper, a unique Sawed-off Shotgun is found on Ronald Laren in Girdershade. You can find Girdershade by going one square south and eight squares west from Megaton. Your options for getting this weapon from him are limited, but mainly only if you are trying to get him to pay you double caps for the Nuka Cola Challenge, but I don't recommend it -- Caps are plentiful in the end-game. So honestly, killing him is not a bad idea! There is a small Karma penalty but if you're using my walkthrough you probably gain so much positive karma it won't even be noticed -- you can even be nice and donate some clean water to a wastelander outside megaton to make up some of it. Anyway, this weapon does do the most damage of the shotguns but is again hampered by the two-round capacity. Still, having it around is useful because you can easily kill Mirelurks with it (because of the usually low chance to hit their face, this gun shines at close range with them). I still hate this weapon, and avoid using it and haven't bothered killing Ronald this playthrough to pick it up. I prefer the Combat or Terrible shotguns when I need them, and in the late game I don't even lay a hand on Shotguns. For close range, I always have my Burnmaster Burnmaster.
The Terrible Shotgun: The Terrible Shotgun is held by Smiling Jack in the Evergreen Mills Bazaar. Evergreen Mills is a large raider base 5 squares, almost 6 to the west from Megaton. To get to him, you'll have to fight through a horde of Raiders, as this is the largest raider base in the game. They also have a Supermutant Behemoth stored here, which you can of course kill. I'll leave the devices for its death up to you, but the Fat Man sure helps, and you can even shoot him through the fence (no fat man) if you want. Anyway, look for the Bazaar and Smiling Jack at the end of it. He holds the terrible shotgun. You won't lose Karma if you kill him, but if you want to save his life you can shoot it out of his hand and pick it up then leave. He'll likely forgive you in a few days. I just killed him, because in killing him you also get all of his goods. Look behind his shop in the tunnel for a Bobblehead! About the gun: one time I fired at a ghoul while another was near him, but they were pretty far apart. I had the terrible shotgun equipped. I targetted the first's head and it figured to be a 95% instant kill. I just couldn't target the second and I was a bit annoyed. I was actually thinking to back out and accidentally hit the execute button in VATS. Turns out it was beautiful. Both ghouls' heads popped with one round. I'll never knock this weapon again. It's a must equip for close combat stopping power. This is especially cool if you consider that Combat Shotguns are pretty common, and that's all it takes to repair it. Excellent for extreme close range fighting, as well! You've just got to make sure all the pellets hit. This is a modified Combat Shotgun and can be repaired with its normal bretheren. Basically, it deals a lot more damage but must be used at a closer range for this damage to be apparent.
Victory Rifle: The Victory Rifle is found at Rockbreaker's Last Gas five squares north and six squares west of Megaton. Set your marker there, or travel to a place nearby. Note that you need 100 lockpicking to access this weapon. If you are standing near the derrick at the gas station, look directly west, on top of the hills and you'll see a small shack. Head up there any way you can and you'll find the locked cabinet. Inside is the Victory Rifle. Nearby is a locked ammo box with .308 ammo. This Sniper Rifle isn't as powerful as the Reservist's Rifle, but it is more durable. It is, however just as easy to get. I feel that every small guns user should own a good sniper rifle, and this is a fine choice -- but the Reservist's is better.
Xuanlong Assault Rifle: You can get the Xuanlong Assault Rifle during the main quest Galaxy News Radio. If you aren't interested in doing the main quest, you can still get it, and if you've already completed this part of the quest you're not at a loss either. Follow the instructions in the quest anyway. If you have trouble getting to the mall, you can get there from the North of Rivet City, Anastocia Crossing. Follow the signs to the Mall. This Assault Rifle possesses a 50% larger magazine, deals almost 30% more damage and of course can be repaired by regular Chinese Assault Rifles. This is a major leap above the regular assault rifle. What's more, this rifle appears to be more durable than its weaker cousins. If you find this weapon, and keep it in good condition you'll deal massive damage for a mid-level character.
Zhu-Rong v418 Chinese Pistol: You can find this weapon in the L.O.B. Enterprises building of Falls Church. To get there, head two squares south and three squares east of Megaton. You'll have to pass through the city of Falls Church, and go through at least two ruined buildings to get there. What's important is that after discovering Falls Church Metro you head straight east until you find the building, no matter how many ruined buildings you go through until you get to the square I designated. This building is intact, and you can actually enter it. Your goal once inside is the East Wing, but the entrance can actually be found to the northwest due to a collapsed ceiling. You'll need to use the eastern side, snake your way north, then west to find this entrance. Once there, look for the CEO's office in the south central part of the area (once explored) the desk in the room is specifically labeled CEO desk, and it contains a key to the locked box on top of it. Inside is the Zhu-Rong V418 Chinese Pistol, which is great for low level players. You can mostly replace your 10mm handgun for this, although you'll have to use the slightly more rare chinese pistol to repair it. It possesses a higher chance to crit than a 10mm, with slightly more damage due to its incendiary effect (burn damage over time). Overall, it's a very nice weapon for a newbie character to possess.
The Alien Blaster uses a rare ammo called Alien Blaster Ammo and can only be found at the crash site and some other place I forgot. I suggest using it on deathclaws, for it's hast and easy. Getting it early in the game to defeat Enclave soldiers and outcast brotherhood members is a good idea too. At full condition it does up to 85 damage and can turn your enemies into a pile of ashes (thus it is in the energy category) and people with low energy weapon stats will still fin this weapon to be very powerful. Though for experienced or not, the weapon over-all is very inaccurate. You are best off to use it in VATs.


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Former Indian Premier League or IPL chief Lalit Modi has resigned as the president of the Nagaur District Cricket Association in Rajasthan.
In a late night resignation, Mr Modi put out three-page letter calling for the Rajasthan Cricket Associatiobn to be made “best again”.
“I feel that the time is now ripe to pass on the baton to the next generation. Thus, today I want to bid goodbye to cricket administration for now,” he said.
Mr Modi, 50, who faces allegations of money laundering, is on the run from Indian authorities and in exile.
Because of Mr Modi’s presence BCCI had banned the Rajasthan Cricket Association.
With his exit, the state cricket body is now hopeful the ban will be lifted and 100 crores fund will come back , money badly needed by Rajasthan cricket.
Rajasthan has not hosted a single IPL match past 3 years.
Lalit Modi’s 22-year-old son Ruchir had lost the high-stake Rajasthan Cricket Association election in June to Congress man CP Joshi.
The IPL founder left India in 2010 amid allegations of tax evasion, money-laundering and proxy ownership and is based in London since the last few years.

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The Spirit of Saint Louis Squash Foundation recognized the inaugural winners of the National High School Squash Awards on April 30, 2022. In its commitment to advance squash across the United States, the Foundation will annually recognize the top high school squash players nationally, regionally and in the local St. Louis community.
The celebrations offered the chance for award recipients and their families to be hosted by the Foundation in St. Louis, highlighted by the awards ceremony and the opportunity to throw the first pitch at a St. Louis Cardinals major league baseball game. The winners also received a congratulatory proclamation from the Mayor of the City of St. Louis.
2022 High School Squash Award Winners:
· Musick and Ashmore Trophy—Women’s and Men’s High School National Award Winners: Lucie Stefanoni (Darien, Connecticut) and Avi Agarwal (West Windsor, New Jersey)
· Summers Trophy—Women’s and Men’s High School Eastern Regional Award Winners: Lucie Stefanoni (Darien, Connecticut) and Avi Agarwal (West Windsor, New Jersey)
· Spence Trophy—Women’s and Men’s High School Midwest Regional Award Winners: Natasha Pensler (Gross Pointe Park, Michigan) and John Paul Tew (Cincinnati, Ohio)
· Arneson Trophy—Women’s and Men’s High School Western Regional Award Winners: Riya Navani (Milpitas, California) and Rehan Luthra (Kirkland, Washington)
· Avery Cup—Women’s and Men’s High School St. Louis Award Winners: Deena Iqbal (Wildwood, Missouri) and Henry Byrne (Saint Louis, Missouri)
“We are honored to recognize the dedication, hard work and talent of these high school athletes,” said Craig Ashmore, Spirit of St. Louis Foundation Chairman. “They have excelled in a challenging sport that dates back over 150 years. We enjoyed sharing the weekend in St. Louis with these athletes and their families.”


Strong quake hurts 45 in south Japan; traps people in houses
Rescuers in southern Japan were searching for trapped residents in at least two dozen collapsed houses after a powerful 6.5 earthquake struck yesterday evening with a force that knocked out power and water and swept people off their feet.
Japanese Red Cross Kumamoto Hospital said it has admitted or treated 45 people, including five with serious injuries.
The quake struck at 9:26 p.m. at a depth of 11 kilometers (seven miles) near Kumamoto city on the island of Kyushu, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. There was no tsunami risk.
"The shaking was so violent, I couldn't stand still," said Hironobu Kosaki, a Kumamoto Prefectural Police night-duty official.
Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said at least 19 houses collapsed, and hundreds of calls came in reporting building damage and people buried under debris or trapped inside.
"Because of the night darkness, the extent of damage is still unclear," he said.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told reporters that the government mobilized police, firefighters and self-defense troops for the rescue operation.
"We'll carry out relief operation through the night," he said.


Some people called it a racist witch hunt. That's the way three Augusta commissioners characterized the treatment that former fire chief Ronnie Few received in Augusta.
Recall that just a year ago three Augusta commissioners - Lee Beard, Marion Williams and Willie Mays - traveled to Washington, D.C. to tell the world what a racist city Augusta is for its treatment of Chief Few.
Few was being investigated by the Special Grand Jury while the Augusta Fire Department was being probed by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
No charges ever resulted from those investigations, but there were a lot of bad feelings in the African-American community that Few was treated unfairly.
That was then. Today Few faces new problems as fire chief for the District of Columbia - the job he left Augusta for.
After months of discontent, the firefighters' union on Wednesday voted "no confidence" in the chief. It was not unanimous, but nearly so.
Firefighters say Few embarrassed the department, risked firefighters' safety and misled the city council. The list of grievances against the chief goes on for two pages.
Augustans aren't in a position to measure Few's performance in D.C. We can say he brought many improvements to the fire department here - and left a lot of unanswered questions about preferential pay raises and a badly managed fire chiefs' convention that left the city with thousands of dollars worth of unpaid bills and a measure of embarrassment.
Political observers know that there are few organizations more political than fire departments. Yet when a union says it has no confidence in its chief, people pay attention.
The trouble Few has now has nothing to do with those he said persecuted him in Augusta. Commissioners Beard, Williams and Mays: Are you listening? It's entirely possible Few couldn't cut it in Augusta not because of his skin color but because of his management style.
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Gov. Greg Abbott says state should fund distribution of medication that can reverse opioid overdose
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BEAUMONT — Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday said the state should fund the distribution of an overdose reversal medication to help curb the growing number of opioid-related deaths.
During a press conference at the Department of Public Safety headquarters in Beaumont, the governor blamed President Joe Biden’s border policies for allowing an influx of fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that has contributed to a nationwide increase in overdose deaths. But in a marked shift from his previous laser focus on border security, Abbott said the state should begin funding distribution of Narcan, a drug that reverses and blocks the effects of opioids including fentanyl.
“The bottom line is, this is something we have to distribute across the state of Texas,” Abbott said. “We’ll need to look for the areas where fentanyl is found most predominantly and make sure Narcan is easily available there.”
Abbott said the drug should be given to law enforcement agencies, and must also be sent to some hospitals and schools.
The governor did not clarify how the drug distribution would be funded.
A federally funded state program called “More Narcan Please” that gives out the life-saving drug for free ran out of money in January, in part due to high demand.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 107,000 people died from overdoses in 2021, a 15% increase from 2020. From April 2021 to April 2022, 4,839 Texans died of a drug-related overdose, a 63.4% increase in fatalities over the last three years, based on CDC estimates.
For the past few months, Abbott has focused on the U.S.-Mexico border, investing millions of dollars in Operation Lone Star. He recently declared Mexican cartels that produce and traffic fentanyl to be terrorist organizations and called on the president to do the same.
“Cartels are terrorists, and it’s time we started treating them that way,” Abbott said on Monday.
During the news conference, Abbott also unveiled a new public information campaign called “One Pill Kills” to inform communities about the devastating effects of fentanyl. He said several state agencies, including the Health and Human Services Commission and the state’s education department, would play a role in educating the public about fentanyl.
He also called for new laws, including one that would designate fentanyl-related deaths as poisonings instead of overdoses. Another proposed law would allow prosecutors to charge a person with murder if they lace a drug that causes a drug overdose with fentanyl.
Abbott has made the influx of opioids across the southern border a hallmark issue during his reelection campaign. During one of Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke’s campaign events earlier this year, members of Abbott’s campaign team distributed empty fentanyl bottles to attendees. The labels on the bottles read “Beto Biden Open Border Crisis.”
O’Rourke hasn’t placed the fentanyl issue front and center on the campaign trail during his 2022 run for governor. But during his unsuccessful bid for president in 2020, he unveiled a plan to address the crisis by, among other initiatives, tackling the illegal importation of fentanyl and ensuring access to treatment.
This article originally appeared in The Texas Tribune at https://www.texastribune.org/2022/10/17/greg-abbott-fentanyl-narcan-distribution/.
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Washington Redskins Players Almost ‘Catfished’ By Woman With Fake Identity [Details]
Rucuss staffJanuary 23, 2013
Former Notre Dame star Manti Te’o isn’t the only gullible athlete in the world.
As it turns out, plenty of athletes get duped by fake profiles of women on social media websites, but it never went as far as the Te’o incident. You remember that one right?
Te’o fell in love with a woman online that he never met. There relationship spanned three years before she reportedly died from leukemia in 2012. But turned out to be a hoax concocted by Ronaiah Tuiasosopo and two other people for jokes.
Now other incidents are surfacing of players who have been duped by fake profiles. According to Jeff Darlington of NFL.com, at least four Washington Redskin players were duped by a woman with a fake online identity.
Once Redskins director of player development Philip Daniels caught wind of the situation he put a memo up in the locker room in December warning players to stay away from one particular profile.
His message read, “Stay away from @RedRidnH00d. Avoid her on Twitter. Avoid her on Instagram. Do not converse with this person on any social media platform. She is not who she claims to be.”
Players failed attempts to meet the woman behind the Twitter account led to suspicion that she was fake. NFL security did an investigation into the identity of one fake female named Sidney Ackerman, who used the pictures of porn star C.J. Miles to establish a relationship with the players.
Once the person behind the profiles realize that she had been caught she took down the Twitter and Facebook accounts of Ackerman. Most of the conversations with players happened over Twitter through direct messaging.
But in some instances, “Ackerman” also sent separate photos of Miles to players’ cell phones, never suggesting the photos were not her own, as conversations endured on and off for months.
“I think it was all about attention,” Daniels said about the woman behind the fake profiles. “I don’t think it was any of the other stuff. It was just about being able to talk to them, pretending to be someone they aren’t. It was never a situation where guys were giving money or anything like that.”
The woman behind the ‘Ackerman’ accounts is a diehard Redskins fan. She allegedly got a thrill from being able to talk with the players. She never asked for money or benefits.
Lucky for the players, they didn’t become emotionally attached like Te’o.
Photos via bleacherreport, NFL.com
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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced that four of New York City Transit's (NYCT) recently retired R-32 subway cars — also known as the Brightliners — will soon be shipped to Ohio.
The cars were carried from South Brooklyn Marine Terminal to the 65th Street Yard via a New York New Jersey Rail (NYNJ) locomotive earlier this week, MTA officials said in a press release. After being disassembled at the rail yard, they will be secured onto Frontier Industrial Corp. flat cars for transport across the Hudson River to Jersey City, New Jersey, where they will travel via CSX freight trains to Ohio.
The Brightliners were the first large fleet of 600 mass-produced, stainless-steel cars for NYCT. They made their first run on Sept. 14, 1964, and their last on Jan. 9.
The cars have been featured in many movies and were a nostalgic favorite for many NYCT subway riders, MTA officials said.


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Need references?Although drawing and painting "from life" is way much more effective and efficient than drawing from photos (I'll be writting a separate journal about this soon, no worries), you simply can't have a person to model for you every time you want to create something. And there are situations when you don't exactly know how to place that bloody hand or if the foot is drawn correctly. Similiar issues can happen with architecture, perspective... with everything you draw. Then, when you look for help, you may stumble upon Stock gallery and you find awesome things. Remember about crediting the used stock directly!
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Dreamy Theodor KittelsenAs I've previously promised, after the articles about Sulamith Wülfing and about John Bauer, the time comes for an article about Theodor Kittelsen.
...Theodor Severin Kittelsen, being a great representant of the Golden Age of Illustration, is one of the countless artists who received more attention and appreciation a long time after their death. I don't say "proper attention", it's still far from it.
His depictions of Scandinavian folklore creatures are said to be equally cannon to the trolls portrayed by the definitely more famous John Bauer. But, unlike Bauer, Kittelsen didn't focus just around trolls (which are, you must admit that, most of Bauer's creations - although his sudden death at young age is
Need brushes?After references, textures and faces, the time comes for brushes. All inspirational, all useful!
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Need textures?We had a feature of drawing references yesterday, so let's take a look at textures now. I must admit that I'm a total freak when it comes to this topic. I love textures, I love making them and I love seeing them everywhere. In this feature I'll also include some tutorials, traditional and digital, so you could learn how to make some on your own.
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yellow texture by ~raregirl86yellow cracks texture by *ftourini-stockold map by ~Meltys-stockYellow fabrics by ~10grams-stock
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Guess: about which element from the picture above will be this article about?
About socks. And to be more precise -- about one really old technique of making them, older than crocheting and much older than knitting. Previously, you could read a simple tutorial about how to make a viking dress, and this little thing is strongly connected to the mentioned one. I'd not imagine a lack of these socks when some of the history reenactment events are early in April or in October, or exactly in winter. (Of course, the ones from the photo above are my summer socks, phew. You'll see my winter ones in the end.)
Besides being accurate historically and useful for history reenactment, I'm sure that you can admit how waaarm and comfortable can woolen socks be. There's nothing better to warm up your toes after you arrive home in December, all cold and tired... maybe except a nice bath, but noone says that you can't wea
The Walking Dead comicsDo you feel cosy and comfortable sitting where you're sitting now?
Let's ruin it.
Despite being a story of people who usually make it, The Walking Dead comics aren't that positively oriented. What's positive about a world full of mindless brain-eating zombies with very few living healthy humans left? (Don't answer, I know that for some of you it's a paradise). Come and take a closer look at these comics from a diffrent way than usual.
The basics. The Walking Dead is a black and white monthly comic book series, written by Robert Kirkman and brought to its visual life by Tony Moore. These two guys are the creators of the serie, however, Tony Moore was replaced from issue #7 by Charlie Adlard (which didn't stop him from making the covers through issue #24). And, of course, there's also Cliff Rathburn, who's
An easy wire-wrapping tutorialWhen it comes to making jewerly, especially silver, wire-wrapping technique is one of the nicest consider the availability and costs of the materials (it definitely beats Art Clay Silver at these points). But before you get silver wire and start making such fabulous pieces like the ones I've featured in the end, it's good to take your first steps using something cheaper - and here comes the copper wire - and making something simpler, to get used to this lovely technique.
This tutorial I originally posted on my blog a couple of months ago and I thought about sharing it also here.
This is what we're planning to get.
First of all, we need stones - the more regular they are, the better. No need to think about any super duper expensive ones now (: I collected most of them in my garden, there are also parts of my old broken earrings and a small glass ball. We also need sharp pincers, round pincers and a wire, 0.6mm or thicker, 40cm at least. Copper wire i
Golden Age of Illustration
When in the second half of the 19th century newspapers and illustrated books became popular and widespread thanks to improvements in printing technology, many artists found their base to spread their skills. The official time span of the Golden Age of Illustration is said to be from 1880s to 1920s, but it varied a little bit between Europe and America.
While European illustrators were influenced mostly by the Pre-Raphaelites, Art Nouveau and Post-Impressionists (especially by Les Nabis, a group of Parisian artists), their American colleagues focused around Howard Pyle's Brandywine School of American Illustration in the Brandywine Valley.
Amongst the most popular artists of this time we find Arthur Rackham (UK), Howard Pyle (US), Ivan Bilibin (Russia), Theodor Kittelsen (Norway), Edmund Dulac (France), John Bauer (Sweden), Beatrix Potter (UK), N.C. Wyeth (US), Sulamith Wülfing (
Origami - Art of Paper FoldingOrigami is an art form that transforms paper into a sculpture through paper folding and sculpting techniques. Thus, cutting or gluing paper would not be considered to be origami, but 'kirigami' instead. The name 'Origami' is Japanese, in which 'Ori' is the Japanese word for folding, and 'kami' the word for paper.
It is generally believed that origami originated from Japan, but, as there are few records, this is not certain. Nevertheless, Japan developed origami into an intense art form that still exists to this day.
In the past, instructions for origami were passed down in spoken form and not written down. Some say that origami first originated in China in 1st Century, in which paper was then brought to Japan by Buddhist monks in 6th Century. Others claim that paper was made in the 8th Century by the Arabs, with Moors bringing the art of paper folding to Spain in the 12th Century. Spain then spread to South America, and as trade routes developed, origami was thus introduced to Europe a
PapercuttingsPapercutting is an art form that has been seen all over the world, adapted to regional styles based on cultures. It should come as no surprise that the Chinese have the earliest forms of papercutting currently known to us as the 'ancestor to paper' has been found in China. This was dated as far back as 2nd century B.C. and is considered as important as their discovery of printmaking, gunpowder and the compass.
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Naturally as paper spread throughout the world this art form evolved, spreading all over the Far East through to the Middle East. For example Japanese Kirigami where origami folds are cut and Indian Sanjhi.
This art form is popular to this very day, take renowned British artist Rob Ryan, which I am sure many of you here would have at least seen his work before! His work has been seen printed over everything you can think of, kitchenware, clothes, books and probably more!
Famous Photographs: Lunch Atop A SkyscraperWhilst the most famous photographs from across the years often feature famine, death, destruction and war, it's sometimes refreshing to catch a glimpse of one or two that don't exhibit depression, demise and conflict. Photo-journalism can work both ways to brief the viewer of an image on what it's like to step into somebody else's shoes. It can shock, bring a tear or even, by some miracle - a smile.
Lunch Atop A SkyScraper does exactly that. It provokes a smile, it features across the world in postcards, books, greeting cards and other formats and ultimately it tugs at that part of your heart that knows there can be good in the world. So what makes it famous?
The Photograph itself shows eleven working men eating lunch, sitting on a steel girder. Nothing extraordinary about that right? Wrong. Their feet are dangling 256 metres above New York City. Nobody actually knows w
Jean Giraud (Moebius)
Jean Henri Gaston Giraud (also known as Moebius) was a French comics artist, working in the French tradition of bandes dessinées (bandes dessinées is derived from the original description of the comics art form as "drawn strips").
Many artists from around the world have cited Giraud as an influence on their work. Giraud was longtime friends with manga author and anime filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki. Giraud even named his daughter Nausicaä after the character in Miyazaki's Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind. Asked by Giraud in an interview how he first discovered his work, Miyazaki replied:
"Through Arzach, which dates from 1975, I believe. I only read it in 1980, and it was a big shock. Not only for me. All manga authors were shaken by this work. Unfortunately, when I discovered it, I already had a consolidated style so I couldn't use its inf
Art History - Interview with SylwiaTelari:iconarthistoryproject: :iconcommunityrelations:
As part of Traditional Art History Month I will be interviewing some of the Traditional Art Community, including your lovely TradART Community Volunteers
Today it's the lovely `SylwiaTelari, your Community Volunteer for Traditional Art
Hi `SylwiaTelari, tell us a little about yourself and your style of Art.
I'm a creation addict... and my name is Sylwia (: My personality and interests are clearly visible in what and how I do; a bit twisted, with a creepy shell, sometimes rigid, but I tend to hide a smile in details that require your search.
I'm crazy about trying new things and techniques and what you can see in my dA gallery is just a tip of an iceberg.
What is it that attracts you to Traditional Art?
It's traditional (: Anything I do has a connection to the past and it gives me a chill when I think that some of the techni
Stock Provider, Stock User 2- Kuoma-stockWelcome to Stock Provider, Stock User!
This is a series of articles where we interview a deviant who is both a
stock provider and a stock user.
Our second interview is with *Kuoma-stock/*Kuoma!
Hello! Firstly, how is the weather in Austria this time of year?
Hi! We had first snow yesterday, no one has expected it because usually snowfalls begin in December
I see you have been on your art account, *Kuoma, for 5 years. Did you have any accounts before that one?
No, this is my first and only art account on DA.
You have some gorgeous fairy art. How did you get into fairies? Would you say they are your favorite mythical creature?
Thank you, happy you like them. In past I used to draw a lot of mermaids, they are actually my favourite creatures but at some point I got a book of Brian Froud presented to my birthday and I have fallen in
Photography Weekly: Edition Twenty NinePhotography Weekly Header created by ~TouchedD
"“The eye should learn to listen before it looks.”
I'm quite late hopping on the discussion wagon with this one since `fritsvandersloot tells me the article has been trending for some time now. However I was eternally grateful to him for pointing me in its general direction - because what a topic!McDonalds show behind the photo-graphical scenes because a customer in Canada asked why the food looks so different in real life. If you watch the video included in the article, it's actually very insightful. And what a team they have JUST to photograph a burger. What the video does show is that everything in the photo, every ingredient you see, is exactly the sam
Stock Photography: Clint ClemensClint Clemens has long been dubbed the Father of modern Automotive Photography. His work is sleek, crisp, smooth and not unlike the subjects he photographs. One of his most famous shots is titled Kills Bugs Fast. The story behind the image is that Porsche trust him only with the slogan and told him that he had to illustrate the idea himself. So he did. Thus landmark commercial stock photography was created.
Source: Clint Clemens Kills Bugs Fast found here.
Not satisfied with the fame for his astounding images, Clint went one step further to explore and figure out how he could photograph cars in his studio, creatively and with limited resources. He made the connection between car and road and realised that's where he belonged, out in the field rather than inside a studio. In 1980 he got the idea (a genius one!) to attach a camera to a car. H
The Tales of Beatrix Potter
Cold winter evenings or blustery Autumn days had the soundtrack of my Mother's voice reading Beatrix Potter books out loud when I was younger. In fact, the wonderful children's books were the epitome of my childhood. The illustrations were just perfect and the stories, whilst simple, were mysterious and adventurous in their own way. Beatrix Potter was born in 1866, South Kensington, London. She was said to live a lonely life, being educated at home by a governess and so perhaps that's why she delved into a fantasy world of rabbits, geese and other traditional animals.
Beatrix's illustrations come from her copious studies of her own pets, and the animals that roamed the gardens of the places in which she holidayed as a child. The fascinating fact was that Beatrix's illustrations became greetings cards before her books were created. I see her drawings on cards in shops now and I always thought that it had developed the other way around. Her first boo
Need faces?We've already had "Need references?" and "Need textures?", time for something else. This actually is about references again, but about these more specified ones. Emotions. How many times have you wondered why is that the faces you draw look as empty as dead? Depicting moods can be a very hard task. Try sketching yourself (yes, a mirror would be a nice thing to have in this case), pull faces at diffrent angles, change light. And take a look at these below. Compare.
Wise man by ~Mithgariel-stockJR Portrait 4 -stock by *BiggieShortyManic Emotion 2 by *Kxhara
By the seaside 12 by ~intergalacticstockMale Stock 75 by =birdsistersstockFace34 by `faestockEscape 002 by ~D-emo-stockJodi Sunshine Girl 21 by `FantasyStock
Lockstock Crying 01 by `lockstockCrying Girl by ~MaLiCi0uZShe Loves To Smile by ~Tracie76Stockspooky bride 41 by *Lisajen-stockFallen Angel XI by `fetishfaerie-stock
cracking up by *Treeclimber-StockMan Laughing 14865333 by ~StockProject1VStock Crazy Laugh 02 by `lockstockTank and Jeans ::Stock 139:: by ~spiked-stock
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Twenty-three years before the crippling of Crown Prince James III
He was fourteen and she was probably aged about the same, give or take a few years. It had been an hour since he'd met her.
He hated her already.
She scowled behind him and likely shared the sentiment as they scampered up the hillside in a desperate attempt to escape the roaring mob that seemed to be growing perpetually larger and coming ever-closer. Gabriel would have liked to say that it was all her fault he was in this situation, though it was his careless nicking ofwhat was it? A chicken that started the first old woman running, but how was he supposed to know that she'd stumble and fall and everyone else would think he'd assaulted her?
He hadn't. He'd taken the chicken, snapped its neck and run, because he hadn't eaten meat in weeks and he was starting to feel the affects on his already weak limbs.
This is what happens, he thought. This is what happens when you live like th
Little Miss It“Do you enjoy her company?”
That, Avadaci concluded, had been the extent of his grandfather’s kindness. Thank the stars he had broken his neck after a failed attempt to ascend the castle staircase. Not that many were privy to this information. The official listing on the cause of death involved something along the lines of falling in battle after slaying at least a dozen demons, although this was treated with quite a bit of skepticism by the general populace. Yet, interestingly enough, a decent portion of the locals believed a tale about the cannibals of Unkhtom devouring him whole.
Not that Avadaci really cared how his grandfather had died. He was just glad he was dead. And if he was glad his grandfather had died, Avadaci wondered, why did he have to attend his funeral? In fact, the whole kingdom was glad his grandfather had died. Why did they have to attend the funeral?
“Oh Avad,” proclaimed his mother, “obv
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During the 1960s, there was strong support by the Kennedy Administration for cooperatives as part of land reform efforts in Latin America. Presidents Kennedy and Johnson signed early cooperative grants, which were provided to national cooperative organizations.
In 1962, the U.S Agency for International Development undertook a study of cooperative development that reviewed current projects. USAID recommended the creation of an advisory committee that included leaders of national cooperative associations, as well as those from the Catholic church and labor unions. OCDC eventually grew out of this committee. The committee focused on implementing the 1961 amendment to the Foreign Assistance Act sponsored by Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey. Humphrey's amendment was designed "to encourage the development and use of cooperatives, credit unions and savings and loan associations" worldwide.
A cooperative office was created to build on the pioneering work of the National Cooperative Business Association and the Global Office of the National Credit Union Administration. Many of these early overseas efforts were carried out by U.S. cooperative managers who were asked to share their experiences overseas, and many of the cooperatives they created still exist, particularly in Latin America.
In 1968, U.S. cooperatives decided to disband the official advisory committee in order to lobby Congress for increased support and funding. In 1982, the organization was named U.S. Overseas Cooperative Development Council and set up as a cooperative.

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Theatre Review by Wendy Guida
"What's next?' wonders my friend Barbara, Warsaw Ghetto: The Musical?" She is troubled by the subject matter of many recent musicals and worries, I think, that we have crossed some line of taste or propriety. And it is difficult to imagine musical theatre based on the life of Leo Frank because when we think of musicals we so easily picture someone belting out "There's No Business Like Show Business." Imagining Leo Frank saying, "Wait, I feel a song coming on" and then singing a few tunes and joining a kick-line is pretty appalling. Hey, I was skeptical when they said they were making a musical of a book I loved called Ragtime. But Barbara need not have worried. Parade respectfully honors the memory of those involved, and elevates their sacrifice into something finer. Holy, even.
Parade weaves together a number of stories. It is the story of Mary Phagan, a young teen who is found murdered in the basement of the factory in which she works. It is the story of Leo Frank, the manager of that factory who is tried for her murder. It is also the story of the Frank marriage which is transformed by the events of the trial and its aftermath. Interwoven are the lives of others affected by the case: the newspaper reporter covering it, the black workers in Atlanta, the mourning Phagan family.
Leo Frank is an unlikely hero. He is a slight man, one who has been making his small way in life before Mary Phagan's murder sends him careening off course. He has married a respectable southern woman and manages a pencil factory. Yet, when Frank, a Jew from Brooklyn, sings of Atlanta "How Can I Call This Home?" we find him endearing and funny. He does not fit in, and this is something that most people have experienced at some point in life. What make things harder still is that he also doesn't fit in with the woman he has married. When I saw excerpts from Parade at a preview, I was struck by how un-Jewish Carolee Carmello's Lucille Frank seemed, but the reason for this became clear as I watched the show. Lucille Frank was a thoroughly assimilated Jewish woman. She was more Southern Belle than Hadassah Maven. In one funny lyric of "How Can I Call This Home?" Frank laments the fact that Lucille would prefer that he say "howdy," and not "shalom." In Brooklyn, Frank's Jewishness was unexceptional, but in Atlanta, it is something distasteful to be concealed. The conflict this creates in the Frank marriage contributes to the rather chilly relationship of husband and wife.
As Leo Frank, Brent Carver is exceptional. He fully inhabits his character, expressing such emotion in his stance, his every gesture, and his voice. In a truly brilliant bit of music and staging, Frank's innocence is proven to the audience. Frank is meek and frail-looking throughout most of the show, but during the trial, as testimony is given against him, he gets up to sing and dance to "Come Up to My Office," a catchy, charismatic, sexy number that the Frank we know could never have done. It is as if Frank is suddenly channeling a toe-tapping lothario who lures girls up to his office to seduce them. The testimony might have been convincing to the audience if we had only heard it, but actually seeing the Frank we have come to know, doing what the witness says he did, makes it clear that he is innocent. The scene is painfully funny, as many moments in this very dark tale are. I'd been led to believe the show was unrelentingly bleak, but nothing could be further from the truth. In the book, Alfred Uhry is able to find the humor in situations that would otherwise be unbearable and this serves, paradoxically, to intensify the sadness. Our laughter reminds us of how terrible the situation is, how unjust, and we are that much more engaged by Frank when he makes his final statement in "It's Hard to Speak My Heart."
Leo Frank was an outsider in an Atlanta which was quickly changing from agrarian to industrial. Parents struggling to make ends meet often sent their children to work in factories in this time before child labor laws. Mary Phagan was a girl barely into her teens when she went to work in the pencil factory Frank managed. A society that was sacrificing its children needed a way to assuage its guilt, and who better to target than Frank, a factory manager, a Yankee and Jew. They couldn't have conceived it better if they had tried. The desperation of the people in power to find a scapegoat is made all the more apparent when, in this racist American South, without real evidence, they convicted Frank on the oft-changing testimony of a black man, Jim Conley.
Jim Conley is portrayed by the extraordinarily talented Rufus Bonds, Jr.. His is a powerful voice which is used to its best advantage in "Feel the Rain Fall," a blues song he sings when he is questioned on a chain gang. The role he plays is a thankless one, as it is apparent that he incriminates Frank to divert attention from his own part in the crime, but he sure gets to belt out a few great numbers.
An easy way to bolster support for Frank would have been to allow the audience to forget about Mary Phagan, or better yet, not to have seen her at all. The creators of Parade are braver than that, though, and allow us to know Mary and to mourn with her family. Her story is not forgotten. We meet her first in an adorable song, "The Picture Show," in which we see her spunk and strength and zest for life. Later we are moved deeply by one of Mary's potential suitors in "It Don't Make Sense" and her mother in "My Child Will Forgive Me." Both songs brought tears to my eyes and then chilled me as the characters alchemized their love for Mary into murderous hatred for the man they believe to be her killer. The subtle complexity of Parade is what is so extraordinary. We are given layer after layer, as the show builds to its climax, but the story never slips into easy sentimentality or moralizing.
Lucille Frank's journey is a moving one. Like Ragtime's Mother, she is compelled to break the constraints of ladylike gentility to fight for something she believes in. In her first scene we watch her fix her hair; she seems superficial and complacent. As the show progresses, we watch her lack and then gain faith in her husband, and eventually fight for his release. In the end, her status as a lady works in her favor, as it gives her entree into the circles of power. Carolee Carmello's voice is perfect for this role. She conveys emotion without losing the exquisite richness of her voice. I was familiar with "You Don't Know This Man" from Audra McDonald's solo CD and liked it very much, but within the context of the play, the song is incredibly powerful. It is the first time we see Lucille rise to her husband's defense and it is more than welcome. By the time I heard Leo and Lucille's final love song, "All the Wasted Time," I was fully convinced of their commitment and newly-kindled passion. It was a moment the show had more than earned and was firmly out of the realm of the maudlin.
I cannot emphasize enough the talent of the entire cast. There was not a single weak link. The voices were not only strong, they had exceptional beauty. Evan Pappas as the reporter covering the case has a witty, show-stopping number called "Big News" in which he bemoans the dearth of exciting news stories before the Frank case breaks. Pappas has a terrific voice and a dynamic stage presence. Exceptional as well are the girls who work in the factory, played by Brooke Sunny Moriber, Abbi Hutcherson and Emily Klein. They sing "The Factory Girls," a song which is reminiscent of the girls in The Crucible who incriminate John Proctor. I was reminded, too, of something Sondheim said of writing Sweeney Todd. To paraphrase, he said that the more horrible the act on stage, the more beautiful he made the music. The song the three girls sing as they give false testimony is hauntingly beautiful. Their clear, lovely voices are mesmerizing and capture perfectly the seductiveness of a well-told lie.
The sets were unremarkable, though I liked very much the tree that loomed in the background symbolically throughout the show. Certainly nothing was glaringly absent, and this was not meant to be a show about fancy sets. I always wonder about how to assign credit to actors and directors, not always being sure who is responsible for what, but Hal Prince's direction is clean and well-paced. The trial is staged in a way that is innovative and doesn't get bogged down in details. Scenes are never milked for emotion, but rather unselfconsciously get to the heart of what is honest and human in every situation.
The outcome of the plot was not unknown to me. I had done research into Leo Frank's case and actually feared watching the end of the show. I did not know if I could bear what I knew had to happen. Subtlety is not always easy to find in the American musical. Cleverness, yes. Beauty, certainly. But a gentle touch in a story of such inherent drama and high emotion is the mark of a sure hand. The creators of Parade trusted their material and their cast enough not to over-do; instead they took their time to let the true story of Leo Frank unfold and speak for itself.
Parade is scheduled to run until February 28, 1999 at Lincoln Center's Vivian Beaumont Theatre. Performances are Tues-Sat at 8pm, Wed & Sat at 2pm, and Sun at 3pm. Tickets are $50-75. There are no rush tickets available.


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10 top TikTok finance accounts to follow in 2023
TikTok has become the go-to place for financial information in the last few years, with young people in particular turning to finance influencers to learn about money.
Since joining the social network ourselves (you can find us @TemboMoney) we’ve busted common first home myths, shared Help to Buy alternatives and poked fun at how hard it is to save a deposit when you keep spending money on baby botox.
The platform really is a goldmine for first-time buyers but it can be hard to know who to follow. If you’d like to refresh your FYP with some friendly finance faces, here’s our list of the top TikTok money accounts to follow in 2023.
Timi Merriman-Johnson aka Mr Money Jar is an award-winning financial content creator, podcaster, author and numeracy ambassador who offers accessible and practical finance tips across multiple social platforms. Budgeting, interest rates, pensions… you’ll find it all on his TikTok.
We particularly love what he has to say about student loans: “It doesn’t appear on your credit file. It’s kind of not considered a consumer debt. What it mainly does is it affects your take home pay. So it’s just another deduction from your salary."
“You could choose to prioritise paying off your student loan, but the opportunity cost of that is saving up money for a deposit for a house or whatever your other financial goals are.”
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If you want to improve your relationship with money without sacrificing travel, ice cream and gold hoops, you’ll love Devamsha’s content.
Her bio says ‘critically acclaimed financial hot girl’ and her TikToks live up to the hype — weekends in Paris, fashion wishlists, and… stocks and shares ISAs.
She recently shared a list of money-management strategies that she wishes she’d started sooner: “I wish I separated my savings and my spending money,” she said. “[And] I wish I set up automated standing orders way sooner because your brain just makes do with what’s in your account. If there’s less money to spend, you’ll spend less money.”
Emma Edwards is a writer and content creator paying particular attention to money psychology, habits and behaviours. She isn’t afraid to tackle taboo topics or suggest creative ways to talk more openly about money.
In a recent video, she argued that the cost of hen parties is getting out of control. She suggested a ‘pay what you can’ model where each guest can anonymously contribute an amount they feel comfortable with.
Emma says: “The amount you‘re willing to pay for your best friend might vary compared to the amount you’re willing to pay for your mate from work who you’ve known for 3 months.”
Kia Commodore is a financial literacy advocate, podcast host and content creator on a mission to educate young people about money. She’s talked about the cost of living on BBC Newsnight and has co-hosted the BBC 5 Live podcast, Your Work, Your Money.
She talks about investing, money making apps and why you need a ‘fun fund’ in your budget.
By having a pot of money set aside for going out, getting your hair done or buying new shoes, you can treat yourself to the things that make you happy without sacrificing the essentials or your long term goals.
Ellie Austin-Wiliams aka ‘your financial wing woman’ is a money coach and podcaster on a mission to tackle the gender pay gap, ease people’s financial anxieties and equip people with the tools they need to have honest conversations about money.
She says: “Money impacts every aspect of our lives, from our love life to careers to family dynamics, yet we’re not taught how to handle money at school.”
In a recent TikTok, Ellie shared the secret to how she bought a flat in Zone 2 at the age of 27. She said: “I have a partner with a secure job in a high paying industry.” In another video she says: “47% of first-time buyers will get financial help from the bank of mum and dad.”
It’s important that we have these conversations. Getting help from parents, siblings or partners is something that many people keep a secret. So it’s refreshing to see someone talking about how hard homeownership can be to achieve alone, and how family can help to make home happen sooner.
Properties aren’t getting any cheaper, but there are options available for people without family support. You may be eligible for a 5.5x Income Mortgage or a Professional Mortgage, for example. Both of these options boost your borrowing potential, making it easier to afford a home you really want.
There’s also Dynamic Ownership, which lets you and your friends work together to get on the property ladder. Your individual contributions will be tracked, meaning you can contribute different sized deposits and mortgage payments without any drama when it comes time to sell.
There’s also the Deposit Unlock scheme, which makes it easier to buy a new build home with a just 5% deposit.
If your parents are in a position to help you, a guarantor mortgage may be suitable. Here’s our guide on how parents can help their child buy their first home.
See how you could get on the ladder with Tembo
By creating a free Tembo plan, you can see all the ways you could boost your buying budget through a range of specialist schemes.
Personal finance TikTokker Cameron has built a 400,000-strong following by sharing short and snappy money tips.
If rising energy costs and expensive supermarket shops are causing you stress, Cameron’s got plenty of suggestions on how you can reduce your bills. He recently explained how he manages to do a month’s food shopping for just £120! From avoiding branded items to buying cheaper meats such as chicken thighs and drumsticks, there’s no shortage of ways to slash the cost of your food shopping.
Jade Vanriel bought her first property at 23 and has been YouTubing and TikTokking her love for property ever since. Her content is an absolute goldmine for first-time buyers.
She talks about common house buying mistakes, alternative ways to get on the ladder and the difference between joint tenants and tenants in common.
If you’re hoping to apply for a mortgage soon, you’ll love her tips on how to improve your credit score and boost your chances of getting a ‘yes’. From registering to vote to ‘delinking’ your credit history from ex partners, she shares so much information to help you get your first mortgage.
We love Jade’s video on the best UK cities for Gen z to live in. She ranks Manchester in the top spot followed by London, Kingston upon Hull, Bradford, Blackpool, Birmingham, Norwich, Derby, Coventry and Oxford.
After saving $100,000 at the age of 25, Tori Dunlap quit her corporate job to write about financial feminism. With an impressive 2 million followers on TikTok, Tori teaches women around the world how to invest in the stock market, ask for a pay rise and use a credit card responsibly.
Have you been told that investing is for the rich? Have you been tricked into thinking you need to give up lattes and social events to build wealth? Tori has news for you. Investing is for everyone (you can get started with less than you think) and it’s possible to build an empire without depriving yourself of all happiness and fun.
Brian aka Frugal Spender is a money coach and podcast host. He talks about investing, toxic side hustle culture and using a Lifetime ISA to save a deposit.
Struggling with impulse purchases? Brian suggests implementing The 30-Day Rule. Before you make a non-essential purchase, give yourself a month-long cooling off period. This gives you time to think, find a cheaper alternative or even forget about the purchase completely.
Mat @TheQuidSquid is a personal finance enthusiast who encourages people to talk openly and honestly about money.
He explains how to save money on flights, how income tax works and how to reduce the cost of a trip to Disneyland. We also see him budget his weekly income, showing how much he spends on taxes, his mortgage, bills, debts and expenses.
Look out for Mat’s TikTok on The Abandoned Shopping Cart Method. Next time you do some online shopping, create an account with the retailer (or sign up to their mailing list), add the items you want to your basket and then close your browser without buying. Some retailers will send you a discount code by email to encourage you to complete your purchase. This can take a few days to arrive.
Don't get financial advice only from TikTok
While TikTok can be an amazing resource, it’s important to take everything you see with a pinch of salt. Even well-meaning creators can get things wrong or share information that can lead to bad financial decisions.
Worryingly, only 40% of TikTok users fact check the financial advice they find on the app. That’s why it’s important to speak to a qualified professional before making any big money moves. If you’re hoping to buy a home soon, let us help. Our award-winning team help first-time buyers overcome common homeownership obstacles such as having a small deposit, low salary or unpredictable income.
If you’re looking for more generalised financial advice, take a look at our guide on how to choose the right financial advisor.
Kickstart your journey to homeownership
When you create your free Tembo plan, you’ll get a personalised recommendation of all the ways you could boost your budget to get on the ladder sooner. Then, you can book in a no-obligation call with one of our mortgage experts to get the ball rolling. Start your journey to homeownership today.


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Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania as the first wife of the king of Poland Sigismund I. the Old. She was the daughter of a Hungarian noble, Stefan Zápolya, and Polish princess Hedwig of Cieszyn.Barbara was a younger sister of future King of Hungary János Zápolya (1487-1540).
John Sigismund's father, John Zápolya, was the wealthiest Hungarian lord in the early 16th century. After the Ottoman Sultan, Suleiman the Magnificent, inflicted a crushing defeat on the Hungarian army in the Battle of Mohács, the majority of the noblemen elected John Zápolya king in 1526.
Born the elder of the two daughters of Sigismund I and his first wife Barbara Zápolya. In 1535 she married Elector Joachim II in Kraków. Although Joachim II converted to protestantism in 1439, she was promised that she would always be free in the exercise her religion. In 1549 she had an accident where she hurt her pelvis and broke her leg.
His wife Hedwig's mother Barbara Zápolya was a sister of John Zápolya, who had claimed the vacant throne of Hungary after King Louis II was killed in battle against the Ottoman Empire in 1526. However, Joachim supported Ferdinand of Habsburg, who also claimed the crown and challenged the Turkish invaders.
Barbara Zápolya Lost Kingdoms – Kingdom of Poland April 16, 2018 Moniek 0 The Kingdom of Poland existed several times throughout history.
Barbara Zápolya − córka węgierskiego magnata i cieszyńskiej Piastówny, polska królowa i wielka księżna litewska w latach 1512-1515 jako pierwsza żona Zygmunta Starego. For faster navigation, this Iframe is preloading the Wikiwand page for Barbara Zápolya .
Sigismund I, byname Sigismund the Old, Polish Zygmunt Stary, (born Jan. 1, 1467—died April 1, 1548, Kraków, Pol.), king who established Polish suzerainty over Ducal Prussia (East Prussia) and incorporated the duchy of Mazovia into the Polish state.
Bona Sforza d’Aragona (2 February 1494 – 19 November 1557) was Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania. A member of the powerful House of Sforza, which ruled the Duchy of Milan since 1447, she became the second wife of Sigismund I the Old, the King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania in 1518.
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Sigismund was married twice, first to noblewoman Barbara Zápolya from Hungary and then to Bona Sforza, the daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza, Duke of Milan. Their only son and the last Jagiellon king , Sigismund Augustus, was co-crowned vivente rege in 1529 and formally assumed throne when Sigismund the Old died in 1548.

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An Expedition Base representative will collect you from Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan Airport. It’s a
free day to recover from your international flight. Later in the day, there will be a team briefing,
gear check and welcome team dinner.
This is a free day for you to explore Kathmandu, home to 5 World Heritage sites, Kathmandu is
a stunning landscape of handcrafted wooden palaces (Durbar or palace squares of
Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur) and glorious Buddhist stupas (Swayambu and
Fly Kathmandu to Lukla (2,840m), trek to Monjo (2,840m) -5 hrs
Our day begins with an early morning 40 min flight to Lukla. Once in Lukla, we have a short
break to organize porters and gear before starting our day’s walk, descending and ascending to
Monjo. This region is Buddhist so remember to walk clockwise or to the left of mani walls and
prayer flag poles (keeping them on your right).
Trek Monjo (2,840m) to Namche Bazaar (3,440m) -5 hrs
Before leaving Monjo, we’ll check into the Sagarmatha National Park Information Centre. On a
clear day, you can catch your first view of Mt Everest from a lookout about mid-way up the hill
to Namche. Once in Namche, you have the afternoon to rest, and explore.
Acclimatisation day in Namche 5 hrs
We spend an extra day in Namche before trekking higher to allow our bodies to adjust to the
increased altitude. In the morning, we will walk up to the Everest View Hotel to enjoy
panoramic views and you can explore the villages of Khunde and/or Khumjung. The afternoon
is free for exploring Namche, or relaxing, as you wish.
Namche Bazaar to Tengboche (3,800m)
We head out of our beloved Namche, to Kyanjuma and then down the hill to Phunki Tenga for a
refreshment, then up a hill we go to the famed Tengboche Monastery. And, don’t forget to visit
the bakery, and the coffee in one of the lodges is barista gooood!
Tengboche to Dingboche (4,100m)
Today, we gradually gain in altitude on relatively easy terrain, and our lush surrounds become
more alpine like as the trees start to disappear and a more alpine environment envelops up.
We really feel like we are in the mountains now. Dingboche is famous for potato growing so be
sure to try potatoes here.
In Dingboche, acclimatisation walk -5 hr
It’s a rest day in Dingboche to acclimatise to our increased altitude gain. In the morning, we’ll
walk up to a lookout to touch the 5,000m mark. It’s a steep climb but on a clear day expect
views of giants Makalu (8,463m), Lhotse (8,501m), Nuptse (7,861m) and
on clear days, Cho Oyu (8,201m) and Shishapangma (8,013m).
Dingboche to Lobuche - 5-6 hrs
Today, we head up the valley towards Lobuche village passing through Thukla (where we stop for tea and bikkies) before a short trek up the hill to the memorials for mountaineers, paying our respects, before we continue up to Lobuche village.
Lobuche to Gorak Shep (5,140m) - 3 hrs
Gorak Shep is the last settlement before reaching Everest Base Camp. From Lobuche, it’s a
short trek of a couple of hours across a glacier moraine to reach Gorak Shep around mid
Gorak Shep, Kala Patar (5,500m) or Everest Base Camp (5,350m), back to Lobuche East Base Camp - 5-6 hrs
The summit of Kala Patar or ‘Black Rock’ offers us our first real look at Mt Everest, an
unobstructed view of the highest mountain in the world. Then, we’ll trek to Lobuche East Base
Camp, an easy traverse contouring around Lobuche on the south side of the mountain. The
camp provides uplooking views of neighbouring peaks of Taboche (6367m), Cholatse (the
second climb on your list for this trip) and Arakam Tse (6423m).
Alternatively, you might want to go to Everest Base Camp (5,350m), and then return to Lobuche
East Base Camp. You have the option to choose.
Rest Lobuche East Base Camp
Today is a training day in base camp to practice climbing on fixed lines (up on a jumar and
descending on a belay device). It’s also a contingency day to allow for poor weather conditions
that may delay a summit attempt.
Lobuche East Base Camp (4,830m) to Lakeside Camp (5,250m)
After crossing a grassy meadow to the foot of Lobuche peak, we ascend steeply on a rocky
trail to a col for lunch. From here, we can appreciate magnificent 360o views of Everest, Lhotse
Lakeside Camp to High Camp (5,500m)
To reach high camp along the start of the summit ridge, it’s another 1.5-2 hr rock scramble or
snow climb depending on conditions. Do not miss the stunning sunset view from high camp!
High Camp, summit (6,119m), back to Lobuche East base camp -5 hrs
Summit day begins with an alpine start at 4-5am for a quick breakfast and dressing for a
summit climb. We leave camp by 5-6am and walk up the ridge for 50m to a face. Climbing on
fixed lines up the 45 degrees snow wall, we then reach the ridge proper. We follow the ridge
around seracs (snow/ice climb) to the 1st or false summit. Be prepared for exposure along the
way as we walk on the ridge. It’s a quick rappel down from the 1st summit, then finally up
another 60m to the real summit by mid morning*. We return by the same route to high camp
for a break and pack up camp, and head to base camp for final pack up and then the short 45
min – 1 hr trek to Dzong La. (*real summit, conditions permitting)
Lobuche East base camp to Namche
Depending on the snow conditions on the day, it will take us approximately 5-7 hours to cross
ChoLa. At the top of the pass you can soak in the view, take photos, play in the snow, and
then we descend toward Dragnag.
Trek Namche (3,440m) to Lukla (2,840m) -5-6 hr
It’s a big downhill trek from Namche to the valley floor. This is our last night as a group with
your guides and porters. We will stop in Lukla to celebrate before bidding farewell to some of
our local team members.
Fly to Kathmandu and in Kathmandu
The flight will give you a final close look at some Himalayan giants (Gauri Shanker and
Langtang). Once in Kathmandu, you’re free to relax. If you didn’t make it to Bhaktapur or the
other durbar squares in Patan/Kathmandu, make sure you don’t miss these world heritage
We bid Kathmandu and Nepal farewell. We will be sad to see you go.

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Birkirkara will be aiming for the three points on Saturday as they take on Melita in one of the two BOV Premier League matches in programme at the Victor Tedesco Stadium. Three points which would put Birkirkara on top the BOV Premier League table although current leaders Valletta would have a game in hand.
The Stripes returned to winning ways last week as they beat Mosta 1-0 to move one point ahead of Hibernians, two ahead of Sliema and three ahead of Mosta.
Melita, on the other hand, earned their fifth point, holding Floriana in a 2-2 draw last week. A game which marked the debut of coach Patxi Salinas who will be unable to lead the team from the bench after being sent off during the same game.
Edward Herrera is still ruled out for Birkirkara together with Joselito dos Reis and Shola Shodiya but Gareth Sciberras will be back after serving a one-match ban.
In the first round, Birkirkara defeated Melita 4-0.
Meanwhile in the second match, Balzan take on Hamrun Spartans.
Two points separate the two teams as Balzan registered a sixth consecutive positive result with a 2-0 win over Rabat Ajax, putting them seventh on 15 points.
The Spartans, on the other hand, are coming from two 1-2 defeats to Sliema and Hibernians.
Hamrun welcome back Lyubomir Vitanov who missed the game against Hibernians. Bjorn Bondin and Rennie Forace return for Balzan after serving a suspension.
In the first round, the two teams shared the spoils in a 2-2 draw.


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Armed groups and security forces continued to commit human rights abuses and violations in the context of the Anglophone crisis and the fight against Boko Haram in the Far North. The number of internally displaced people rose and hundreds of thousands of children were prevented from going to school. The authorities repressed dissent.
Cameroon faced three major crisis which caused numerous violations and abuses of human rights. In the English-speaking regions of North-West and South-West, separatists armed groups, who emerged after the repression of peaceful protests against allegations of discrimination in 2016, and security forces, continued to commit serious human rights violations and abuses. From 30 September to 4 October, the authorities organized a “major national dialogue”, which aimed at addressing the root causes of the crisis and finding solutions to peace and reconciliation. In the Far North region, civilians were victims of a surge in attacks by armed groups related to Boko Haram. In Yaoundé and other main cities, peaceful protests held by political activists to contest alleged irregularities in the 2018 electoral process that led to the reelection of President Biya for a 7th term, were severely repressed.
Abuses by armed groups
North-west and south-west regions
Separatist armed groups continued to kill security forces and to commit serious abuses against the population. They were responsible for unlawful killings, often involving mutilations. They targeted civil servants, ordinary people who failed to respect “ghost town” and instructions to close schools and relatives of members of defense and security forces. In September, a video was posted on social media showing hooded men beheading a woman who worked as a wardress at the Bamenda Central Prison. They were also responsible for numerous abductions of students, journalists and humanitarian workers. In February, the president of the Cameroon Association of English Speaking Journalists was abducted by separatist fighters in the city of Bamenda after he criticized their call for families not to send their children to school. In September, a local radio in Buea (South-West) was attacked and the radio presenter, Mary Namondo, was abducted. In October, armed groups also abducted ten workers of two UN implementing partners in Tubah subdivision, all were later released.
Far north region
Positive developments in recent years have been called into question by a surge in attacks by armed groups related to Boko Haram in the Far North region. Between January and November, 275 people were killed during attacks, according to data collected by Amnesty International. Out of the total number, 225 were civilians. The canton of Tourou, which includes 16 villages, suffered at least sixteen incursions during which six people were killed and several people kidnapped. In Mayo-Tsanaga and Mayo-Sava, attacks most often took the form of deadly raids involving killings, abductions, mutilations and lootings. Members of vigilance committees and the elderly or people living with disabilities, were often among the victims. These abuses may constitute war crimes.
Violations by security forces
The military committed extrajudicial executions and house destructions during their operations in North-West and South-West, as reported by the UN and international and local NGOs. On 31 October, the president of the United States of America terminated the designation of Cameroon as a beneficiary under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), considering that Cameroon failed to address concerns regarding persistent human rights violations being committed by security forces. Traditional authorities accused the Rapid Intervention Battalion (BIR) of having forcefully entered the Royal Palace in Bafut (North-West), wounding people and looting the place on 24 September. According to the UN, burning of houses predominantly associated with Cameroon military represented 35.5% of the 1,790 protection incidents registered in October.
On 20 August, self-proclaimed president of "Ambazonia" Julius Ayuk Tabe and nine of his followers were sentenced by a Yaoundé military court to life imprisonment on charges of terrorism and secession. They had previously been arrested in Nigeria and sent back to Cameroon on 26 January 2018. A ruling by the Federal High Court of Abuja (Nigeria) stated in March 2019 that these expulsions were illegal and unconstitutional.
On 3 October, an official statement from president Paul Biya informed that he ordered the discontinuance of proceedings pending before military tribunals against 333 persons arrested and detained in the context of the crisis in the North-West and South-West regions.
The Yaoundé military court decided in December that the trial of seven soldiers caught on video carrying out the killings of two women and two children in Far North Cameroon would be hold in close doors. Their arrest came on after Amnesty International experts analyzed the video in July 2018 and shown evidence strongly suggesting the extrajudicial executions were perpetrated by Cameroonian soldiers.
Freedoms of expression and assembly
Cameroonian authorities blatantly violated the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly, in particular to stop and violently disrupt any protest against the reelection of President Paul Biya.
In January, nearly 300 protesters were arbitrarily arrested during peaceful demonstrations, among whom the opposition leader Maurice Kamto, head of the Cameroon Renaissance Movement (Mouvement pour la Renaissance du Cameroun, MRC), who claimed victory at the presidential election of October 2018. In February, Maurice Kamto and other members of the MRC were charged by a military court for hostility against the homeland, incitement to insurrection, offense against the president of the republic, destruction of public buildings and goods. On 1 and 8 June, more than 200 people who were demonstrating in different cities, like in Douala, to protest alleged electoral irregularities, were arbitrarily arrested.
On 4 October, an official press release informed that Paul Biya ordered the discontinuance of proceedings pending before military tribunals against some officials and militants of political parties, in particular of the MRC. On 5 October, Maurice Kamto and 102 other persons were released.
Torture and other ill-treatment
Torture and other ill-treatment against detainees were reported. At least 59 supporters of the MRC - including six women - were subjected to severe beatings during their questioning at the Secrétariat d’Etat à la défense (SED). Before releasing them, security forces beat them with sticks and forced them into humiliating positions. The 59 opposition members were arrested on 1 June 2019 during a planned peaceful protest in the capital Yaoundé. They were brought to the SED for questioning about the protest, tortured and arbitrarily detained by security forces, who also warned them against participating in another protest scheduled a week later.
Rights to health and education
The crisis in North-West and South-West led to the destruction of healthcare facilities, impacting the ability of people to access health care. On 30 October, during fights between military men and armed groups, the Integrated Health Facility in Tole (South-West) was burnt down. In December, health actors recorded three attacks on healthcare facilities in Ekondo-Titi (South-West), Idenau (South-West) and BuaBua (North-West). As of December, 17 % of schools were functional and 29% of teachers were able to work, according to the UN.
Internally displaced people
As of 31 December 2019, around 700,000 people were internally displaced in North-West and South-West regions. In the Far North region, the number of displaced people (more than 270,000) increased in all departments due to the upsurge in attacks on inhabitants by armed groups related to Boko Haram. In the second half of the year, around 50 localities were still deserted.

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