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Definitely speechless in a good way, Brother! You killed it! And you are way too humble; Big Man looks FANTASTIC, as does everything you've done here!!! I haven't bought a comic in years; not that I've outgrown them, but I am older and have very different priorities these days, mainly my computer nerd daughter, lol, but if I saw a book with your art on the cover, no BS, I WOULD HAVE TO PICK IT UP! Not much is publicly known about Maidenhead, except that she is one of the strongest women on Earth and uses that strength to bring swift, terrible justice to evil doers, with a particularly strong bias against those who abuse women and display misogynist tendencies. Many believe she was raised by Celtic Druids, others think she is an immortal ancient Roman priestess or oracle. Maidenhead herself has forgotten her land of origin and how old she really is. What she knows for sure and has learned of herself over her vast lifetime is that she was already ancient when Stonehenge was a budding idea in a long gone architect's mind. That the tribe from which she came was long dead when the Sphinx and the Pyramids gleamed brightly in the desert with their original limestone coverings. That she is a mutant blessed with superhuman strength, agility, invulnerability and regenerative powers . And that her strength and eternal youth is tied to her virginity. Yes, Maidenhead, who is thousands of years old, has never known the touch of a man. She noticed early in her life she was stronger than most of those in her tribe and that she could defeat the mightiest warriors with ease. With the onset of puberty, she noticed a great decrease in her strength as she allowed herself feelings of attraction for a male. It can only be assumed she manage to remain a virgin by virtue of her great willpower as well as her physical strength. She has vast knowledge of arcane lore from around the world and in modern times has increased her knowledge of genetics in an attempt to better understand the nature of her power. For obvious reasons, she shares no details of herself with the other superhumans she has encountered, though she will ally herself with others for a greater cause. Because my screen capture is acting crappy, here's a link to the page of the character I would next like to see you remix, Maidenhead. http://www.heromachine.com/forum/the-heromachine-art-gallery/my-new-creations/ post #7. Her backstory is in the spoiler to give a feel for the character. I so admire your work, man!
I love your interpretation of her! Just awesome!
Maid is awesome! I love her look.
Hmmmmm. I've got a couple new ones, but I won't bother you by posting multiple. Here's one. With your style, I think he'll look pretty cool.
That's awesome! I knew it would look good in your style.


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by chrishancock789	on June 5, 2018 June 5, 2018
Note: This is a bit of a political rant… Just saying…agree or don't, but be nice.
How great is that the President of the United States is planning his defense for potential charges that go against everything America stands for and then disinvites a championship team that is named after a national symbol, E-A-G-L-E-S because they believe in a person's right to protest?
It's not great at all, but that is the way of things in our country today. The Philadelphia Eagles, who won the Super Bowl, will not be attending the White House as has been the tradition for championship teams for some time now. The reason was that too few of the team members were going to show up, so Trump bailed. It's great that the team, by standing up for what it believed and backing it up with several players planning to do charity work in DC rather than bow to the minister of deceit, have shown that we must stick up for what is right within ourselves. Further, the country is not about Republican, Democrat, or Trump, it's about our laws and beliefs that we have certain inalienable rights, one being freedom of speech.
The President has shown again that he doesn't believe in that right unless it's about him.
Funny, I started writing this while listening to a suggestion by a fellow blogger that Some Girls by the Rolling Stones is a great album to listen to start to finish. Having never done it, I put my headphones on and started pounding away on the keys wondering if I stepped over some proper boundary in expressing my opinion about the idiocy that is happening in the ever-deepening swamp in my nation's capital. Have I gone all rock and roll on this thing and put my invite to the White House in jeopardy? My first book of poetry is coming out soon and I'm sure I'll get an invite or an offer to do an open mic in the White House. Yeah, right…
Let me say, I hope I haven't ruined that opportunity if it even was a chance. I'd love to make a profit off the White House, it's in vogue right now. Additionally, I have a great deal of respect for the office of the President. I know that the job is a no-win servitude, kind of like the Rolling Stones singing "Just My Imagination." (Some acts should not be covered… All say, "NIXON.") At least, however, the Stones' version is acceptable, not an embarrassment, and catchy in that garage band-country crossover Rolling Stones way. 1600's replay of the early 1970s political games, however, is far from respectful. The President seems to want to erase the slate of Nixon's malfeasance, by rising to a higher level of whatever may or may not be Constitutionally allowed. And why, who knows, ego?
As it goes, the Eagles are probably better off. They don't have to put up with ridicule for not being themselves. They don't have to be associated with Russian diplomats and North Korean emissaries/spies as those two groups have been invited to chat with the Manhattan monarch. The Eagles should just be proud of being American and standing by their values and respecting the tenets of our country.
Hey, Congress…
BTW: Some Girls is worth a start to finish listening…Interesting that I like "Respectable" the best… I also realize that I'm late to the RS party. Unfortunately, in 1978, I was in the throws of a disco detox. Thank goodness for middle school, The Who, and The Eagles (coincidently).
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If You Change Perpectives
by chrishancock789	on October 28, 2015 October 28, 2015
The Rolling Stones dropping wisdom
About getting what you want
Versus what you need
Makes me think
I should be happy
For what I have since
It's really all I'm ever going to get.
Want and need,
In that way,
Are one in the same,
So I'm free to think
About something else.
It's easier for me, which is what
I want and need.

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#pragma once
#include <aws/lookoutvision/LookoutforVision_EXPORTS.h>
#include <aws/core/utils/memory/stl/AWSString.h>
#include <utility>

namespace Aws
{
namespace Utils
{
namespace Json
{
  class JsonValue;
  class JsonView;
} // namespace Json
} // namespace Utils
namespace LookoutforVision
{
namespace Model
{

  /**
   *
The source for an image.

See Also:
   AWS
   * API Reference

   */
  class AWS_LOOKOUTFORVISION_API ImageSource
  {
  public:
    ImageSource();
    ImageSource(Aws::Utils::Json::JsonView jsonValue);
    ImageSource& operator=(Aws::Utils::Json::JsonView jsonValue);
    Aws::Utils::Json::JsonValue Jsonize() const;

    /**
     *
The type of the image.

     */
    inline const Aws::String& GetType() const{ return m_type; }

    /**
     *
The type of the image.

     */
    inline bool TypeHasBeenSet() const { return m_typeHasBeenSet; }

    /**
     *
The type of the image.

     */
    inline void SetType(const Aws::String& value) { m_typeHasBeenSet = true; m_type = value; }

    /**
     *
The type of the image.

     */
    inline void SetType(Aws::String&& value) { m_typeHasBeenSet = true; m_type = std::move(value); }

    /**
     *
The type of the image.

     */
    inline void SetType(const char* value) { m_typeHasBeenSet = true; m_type.assign(value); }

    /**
     *
The type of the image.

     */
    inline ImageSource& WithType(const Aws::String& value) { SetType(value); return *this;}

    /**
     *
The type of the image.

     */
    inline ImageSource& WithType(Aws::String&& value) { SetType(std::move(value)); return *this;}

    /**
     *
The type of the image.

     */
    inline ImageSource& WithType(const char* value) { SetType(value); return *this;}

  private:

    Aws::String m_type;
    bool m_typeHasBeenSet;
  };

} // namespace Model
} // namespace LookoutforVision
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Ryder Cup Report: BMW Championship
Joel Cook
Eight of the 12 American Ryder Cup positions have already been filled. Those eight players, who qualified automatically via the Ryder Cup points list, are (in order) Dustin Johnson, Jordan Spieth, Patrick Reed, Jimmy Walker, Brooks Koepka, Brandt Snedeker, and Zach Johnson. U.S.
Captain David Love III will be filling three of those four spots after the BMW, so those on the Ryder Cup bubble will want to leave a good impression.
Among the serious contenders for those spots, only Jim Furyk is missing from the field, falling short of the top 70 after the Deutsche Bank. Had Furyk not missed three months of the season recovering from wrist surgery, he likely would have qualified, but not being at Crooked Stick puts him at a large disadvantage. He will have to hope that his experience and his recent success are enough.
Here are the serious contenders who will be at the BMW Championship:
At ninth in the Ryder Cup standings, Watson had the highest total of anyone who did not qualify automatically. He looked like a lock for most of the season, but after five months of mostly unimpressive results (nothing higher than a T13 since the WGC-Cadillac in early March), his inclusion is far from guaranteed.
A missed cut at the Deutsche Bank, his only missed cut of the season, came at the worst possible time. His length and moxie would be a great asset to the team.
J.B. Holmes
Holmes is another long-hitter who has struggled as of late. He looked to be in great position after top-5 finishes at both The Masters (T4) and The Open Championship (3), but missed his next three cuts after that solo-third, and has posted two unimpressive results at the first two playoff events (T41, T33).
Fowler was 11th in the Ryder Cup Standings, but his position has been debated more than anyone's. He is a charismatic young player who would likely draw a lot of positive attention to the team and the event. But based on recent finishes, he could be on the outside looking in.
He fared great over the first half of the season, but has not really impressed at the big events, with missed cuts at The Masters, The Players, and The U.S. Open, and weak finishes at The Open Championship (T46) and The PGA Championship (T33). Fowler nearly qualified automatically at The Barclays, the last week of automatic qualifying, but stumbled on Sunday to miss out.
Matt Kuchar
The Olympic bronze medalist has been racking up top-10s like we are used to seeing from him, but in the bigger events, Kuchar has been a dud more often than not. His T24 at The Masters was his only top-40 of the majors season, and in the first two playoff events, he has not been a factor (T64, T36).
If Kuchar struggles again this week, he will have to hope his nine top-10 finishes and his bronze medal outweigh his failures. He finished 12th in the Ryder Cup standings.
Cross posted from BMW Championship Primer: TV, History, Storylines, Field
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This blog shows my recycled denim creations, along with tutorials for items I have designed myself. I collect old jeans (a strange collection, I know!) and cut them up to make bags, purses, animals and other items of varying sizes and shapes. I then sell these to raise money for weomen and children in the town of Utange, near Mombasa, in Kenya. I help women to set up their own businesses and am supporting the building of a new school for disabled children.
I pinched the corners and sewed them together to make the box.
They are not yet quite the size I want, but they look pretty cure. Next set may well be smaller and more cube than cuboid - possibly attached to a keyring.
So cute idea, love it!! Love demin fabric! Thanks so much for sharing the great tutorial!
I'm a wife, mother of two, full time teacher, and crafter. I'm passionate about raising money to help people, particularly women and children, in Utange, Kenya. This blog is an attempt to share some of that.
Yet more owl phone cases!


And after that, you'll practice grammar with a Point of View story.
Complimenting a woman can make her feel special by showing her how wonderful you think she is. However, some guys don't know how to make good compliments. They either say the obvious or exaggerate compliments.
As a woman, I have received a good part of the compliments both requested and unrequested in my life. Some comments have been sweet, some shocking, and some even repulsive.
Before complimenting a woman, you must first determine if the context is appropriate.
Where is the conversation taking place? Are you at work, in a public place, or are you alone? It all depends on the physical context of the conversation.
What's your relationship with her? Are you strangers, friends, colleagues? If you are strangers, an unjustified compliment can be met with hostility, even if you don't say anything inappropriate.
No matter the context, however, one of the key things you must do if you want to be successful in complimenting a woman is to have at least one conversation with her, even if only for a few minutes.
You might consider complimenting a woman for something other than her appearance. Give her praise for her accomplishments, tell her she's funny, or that you loved the cookies she made the other day.
Show that you're making an effort to get to know her and that you're not just interested in what she looks like.


Click on the product name in the table of contents for a short description of the product. Click on the Product Name in the later section for more details if available.
ACTA Advantage is an intuitive and easy to use tool for recording and organising ideas. It doesnt have all the features of more powerful programs but its relatively low price makes it quite attractive.
The Axon Idea Processor is a sketchpad for visualizing and organizing ideas with a user interface specially designed for the thinking process. Idea processing is concerned with problems and solutions, questions and answers, unknowns and facts. Axon is a powerful tool for creating mind maps, text processing, checklists, hints, and problem solving. The basis of Axon is the Prolog language - a popular tool for the world of artificial intelligence and cognitive sciences.
Refer to the web site (click the BrainStorm word above) for more information as well as downloading a free 30-day trial.
BrainStormer is software designed to help you generate great ideas. Best used among a group, BrainStormer directs you through a complete brainstorming session, step-by-step. BrainStormer... guides you though the entire brainstorming process helps everyone in the group think of great ideas provides an idea stimulator to help you stretch your imagination lets you rank each idea according to your criteria for each particular problem ranks your top ideas by suitability lets you save brainstorming sessions as text files so you have a record of each session that can be viewed with any word processing application.
An electronic book on brainstorming and innovation in the workplace. It is a self-paced tutorial aimed at helping frontline employees be more creative at work.
"Brainstorming Toolbox" is an interactive, pro-active program dedicated to getting the best out of brainstorming. It complements the brainstorming.co.uk website by bringing the techniques to life and to your desk. It is designed to be personalised and created so that future techniques can be downloaded individually as they become available.
A graphical based program for recording and manipulating ideas using shapes. Full details available in the attached article.
A groupware tool that allows you to cluster and organize many kinds of related information and share it with your team members and other stakeholders in the process. It can be used to facilitate and capture information in live meetings and provide highly effective any-time, any- place virtual meetings that can replace a large percentage of face-to-face meetings.
ComedyWriter is a Microsoft Windows-based (Windows 3.1 or Windows 95) software program for creating humorous scenes, characters, situations, dialogue, expressions, and punch lines. Applications include film, television, theater, multimedia, speeches, presentations, cartoons and graphic arts, music, fiction, advertising, corporate roasts, training, and product development.
Allows you to organise your thoughts using the metaphor of index cards on a bulletin board.An outline can then be produced.
"CreaPro", the Creative Problem Solver, is a general-purpose brainstorming program containing 10 Creativity techniques and 1 Intuitive Problem Solving technique. It can be used solo, in groups and by Virtual Brainstorming Teams. Created by Robert L.A. Trost.
This program is the software equivalent of the Creative Whack Pack Card deck. There are 64 cards altogether within the four categories of Explorer, Artist, Judge and Warrior. A problem is given to the program, and questions and cards are shown at random (whack-surfing) to stimulate the imagination.
The Apple version of the software is no longer available (but I still use my copy!). A cut-down version is available at the Creative Think web site.
Decision Explorer is an ideas management program designed as an aid to cognitive mapping. It also has applications in many other areas including Group Decision Support Systems (GDSS) and knowledge modelling (for expert systems). Because of its ease of use it is ideal for structuring essays and designing presentastion aids. Even though Decision Explorer won't tell you the answer it enables you to explore the intricasies of problems and challenging situations. The program comes complete with an instructional video.
Dramatica is a writer's assistant that helps you tell your story. Dramatica is intelligent. It asks you questions about your story, the characters and plot, and then helps you structure those elements to maximum effect.
A no-frills outliner that handles all the basic tasks but little else. DynoNotePad has a few neat features--phone-number dialing and the ability to record sounds directly into an outline entry, for example--but otherwise it's too utilitarian to justify its price.
The Genius Handbook Program is an efficient, organized way for you to utilize more than 60 powerful techniques for solving problems. The descriptions identify characteristics of problems where a technique might be applicable; information on how to apply the techniques; why they work (and possible problems in using them); and examples from several specific domains to aid in applying them.
Electronic meeting system useful for group brainstorming. Permits participants to enter suggestions simultaneously and anonymously.
The Grouputer is a new Meeting Room technology that transforms the way people meet, lifting the performance of your people and the organisation. It is designed for brainstorming, problem solving, team building, strategic planning and interactive learning.
This software structures the CPS process with idea generation aids and good documentation. You describe your plight with a problem statement. The program then provides seven routines to help you generate ideas. These include exploring analogies for youe situation, reversing your goals, etc. Has links to outliners and PIMS.
Turn your computer into a sophisticated brainstorming and problem solving partner. The result of 17 years of effort by more than 200 editors and researchers, IdeaFisher helps you quickly generate innovative ideas and solutions for the creative problems you face, including Marketing Strategies, Articles, Stories,Scripts, Advertising and Promotions, and generating names for things.
IDEGEN++ is a Computer Aided Creativity software program that catapults you to new heights of creative problem solving and innovative thinking.
Even though it's billed as a to-do list manager, this program has a great outliner that allows you to sort your information in different kinds of ways.I use version 4.0 of the product, but sadly, it is no longer marketed or supported.
InfoDepot from Chena Software is powerful outlining and project management software for today's Macintosh users, and soon for Windows users as well. InfoDepot allows you to build outline based tables and timelines, making it perfect for organizing and managing just about any project or work function. In addition, InfoDepot is multi-user and fully supports AppleScript.
The program uses the techniques of Random Word, Random Picture, SCAMPER, What's the Problem?, Random False Rule, Search & Reapply, Challenge Facts, Thesaurus, Word and Phrase Manipulation, Brainstorming, Escapism, Analogies, and Wishful Thinking. This is all incorporated within a problem solving structure which guides users through the different processes of solving problems to ensure that the right problem is answered and that all ideas are properly evaluated.
Inspiration is an idea development tool. Inspiration helps you brainstorm and diagram concepts, create flow charts, lay out parts of a project, create outlines, and much more. Inspiration helps you create and organise ideas in both graphic and outline forms. The diagram view helps you make free-form visuals, diagrams and fine presentation graphics with ease. Use the integrated outline view to expand your ideas into outlines and written documents.
Invention Machine is a knowledge base of generally applicable inventive principles discovered by Russian scientist G. Altshuller and his followers as a result of over 40-years study of patent collections in many engineering domains. Each principle (current version includes 126 principles) is illustrated by the best inventions that makes it easier to apply a specific principle to the user's problem.
MaxThink is a well-designed, cleverly implemented program. Its developer, Neil Larson is a forward-looking thinker who tries to stay one step ahead of current word processing technology.
MicMac is a feature rich, low cost tape recorder, designed by the inventor of Apple's electronic technical documentation system. MicMac is a tool for students, artists, for anyone (most of us) who can talk freely, but never gets that paper written that is needed to get A-grades, to qualify for that grant, or to become famous. It can be used to record brainstorming sessions or ideas while you are commuting.
The outlining component of Word, in my opinion, is a very powerful and flexible method of rapidly recording ideas, or for transferring information from a hand written mind map. The style associated with each level (Heading1, Heading2, etc) allow easy conversion to HTML with Microsoft's Internet Assistant for Word (Windows only), or for publication.
As well as having a powerful outlinining module, the thesaurus component of Word 5.1 for Macintosh is a useful tool for generating alternatives during the writing process.
Mindmapper allows the drawing of mind maps with textual content. The graphical components can be manipulated, the maps printed, and the content exported as either plain text or Rich Text Format (suitable for importing into a word-processor or outline package.
MindMan helps you to exploit the power of Mind Mapping for the daily usage of this creative technique. It becomes a very easy and fast way to create Mind Maps for many different purposes. With MindMan you can pay full attention to the text; all graphic features are automatically dealt with. You can always change the Mind Map very easily (e.g. via Drag&Drop). Print the Mind Map in the original graphical style or in different outline formats. Using the export features you can embed Mind Maps in other documents. The current version 2.0 for Windows is available in English, French and German.
"MoonLite" is a special-purpose brainstorming program that lets you generate ideas for "moonlighting" (making extra income in your spare time) and/or setting up or expanding your own business with virtually no investment. It can also generate moneymaking ideas automatically, using its AutoSuggest system.
ParaMind is a program that cures writer's block and stress-causing delays due to lack of direction. ParaMind is available in Windows, Mac and UNIX/Linux versions.
ParaMind works differently than any other writer's helper on the market. ParaMind was built on the idea of getting every idea that can be expressed in language by "meaningfully exhausting the interactions of words."
ParaMind is specially created to help original thinkers, business people, technical specialists, and writers of all kinds. ParaMind is a serious brainstorming program that operates on the principle of generating new text from your text. It is totally configurable and can be used to logically expand any idea. It comes with a database of 450 related word chains, and you can add as many of your own as you like. You can paste in text from any Windows or Mac program into its editor to logically expand the text in infiniteways.
ParaMind copies any text you type or paste into its screen and systematically merges your text with new words. The words are all related, such as adjectives related to sight, or adverbs related to walking. In the text that you type or paste in, a word or two is selected where these new words will fit in, in the way that you want. The result is a new listing of your idea changed in several fascinating ways.
Take control of your time and your life with the ultimate organizer providing daily jokes, quotes, wisdom, ideas, learning & self-help. Includes digital diary, idea organizer, life planner, screen blanker and reminder system.
A program useful for writers of fiction.
The revolutionary interactive computer program created by professional writers for writers of novels, screenplays, short stories, plays and TV scripts.
Although the primary purpose of Powerpoint is to make presentations, it has an outlining component which translates into presentation slides which can be used in brainstorming sessions. The drawing tools in Powerpoint are also useful for sketching ideas, particularly in conjunctions with the outlining mode. An example of using a software package for a different purpose than probably inteneded by its designers.
Scriptware, is the best-selling word-processing program for scriptwriters (film, tv, theatre, video, etc.).
The July, 1996 issue of the Journal of the Writers Guild of America West said: "Scriptware is the best overall program for scriptwriters on the market today."
The web site includes downloadable demo software (Windows and DOS only - the Mac version is in development).
Multi-location Group Problem Solving - a basis for future management of group problem solving sessions to take place in dispersed geographic locations.
During the past two years I developed a creative thinking tool that is now being used in companies and high schools. From this tool I made a personal edition to be used on a PC. This must allow to everyone to think up new ideas or to solve problems of any kind.
This software is available as shareware and as a professional version.
StoryBuilder is a computer-aided design tool which helps you rapidly create outlines that can be turned into effective, saleable stories. The program lets you focus on each story element separately, which simplifies the outlining process.
StoryCraft Software is the award-winning software that guides writers through the entire process of writing a story using The Jarvis Method. And it's a great way to learn The Jarvis Method allowing you to write an unlimited number of stories with this software. The software is for fiction writers, especially for screenwriters and novelists, both novice and professional.
The Internet's first and only automated story-writing tool. Used by professional as well as wanna-be writers to create complete novels and screenplays based on classic structures. Widely used in high school, college, and continuing- education creative-writing courses. Also includes STORY AND MYTH: THE JOURNAL OF CLASSIC STORY WRITING.
SuperMemo may appear to be software for cramming, but it is a great tool for boosting creativity.
The Creativity Machine is designed to facilitate your creative production and consists of a number of tools including: Paradigm Shift (over 100 isometric forms which can be seen in at least two ways offering a way of gaining new perspectives), The Tao of Creativity, a data base of poems of Lao Tzu, translated into a modern creativity version, and ALPHA a way of entering into a creative state of consciousness by changing images and creating an altered state of consciousness.
A program used to model and share information on your computer in a manner similar to the human brain.
* Excites and stimulates participation by both groups and individuals.
* Is extremely time efficient, averaging 20 minutes per problem session.
* Is espcecially easy to learn and operate by even first-time computer users.
* Been tested in business, educational and home environments.
Thoughtline helps you write speeches, articles and reports. In essence what it does is to turn any statement you type into a question for firing back at you later, useful for breaking writer's block and to create a first draft.
Thoughtpathis a program for idea generation and problem solving based on Synectics methodologies. A library of creative thinking tools and techniques have been merged into an easy to use program.
TreePad is a program for organising information (text and images into hierarchies). This makes a very powerful environment for organising and creating new ideas.
Brain storming program designed to aid in problem solving. Turbo thought is designed to unlock the kind of processing powers in the human mind that are far beyond the capabilities of computers. By cultivating the free assocation process, Turbo Thought stimulates the initiative and creative faculties of the mind for problem solving.
A Mind-mapping program for recording ideas in a hierarchical,yet graphical outline. A shareware 'lite' version is available for evaluation.
Organisational tool for Windows which allows you to create a graphic outline [mind map] of related items radiating from a core item. This is excellent for creating To Do lists, project planning and many other uses. The program is based on the idea of grouping items associated with a common subject providing an information rich, concentrated store of information that is quick and easy to interpret.
Freeware Windows software to assist in evaluating ideas. Full details with screen shots are available on the Web page.
The Thesaurus component of WordPerfect 3.0 for Macintosh gives three columns of history allowing several pathes to be explored.
A really 'cool', easy to use word processor that is ideal for journalling and quickly recording your ideas on the computer.
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Happy Friday 13th! I hope you all have some scary plans for this evening.
I thought I would end the week with an empty product review for you of the Nivea Aqua Sensations Invigorating Day Cream. If you follow my blog regularly, you will know I'm a huge fan of the Nivea products and this is no exception.
Prior to using this adorable little jar of blue cream I was using the Nivea Young Control Shine Mattifying Cream/Gel. I had been using the Nivea Young range for years and as my skin was maturing and the dreaded 25 was approaching my skin is no longer oily but is more combination to dry now. So my Nivea Young was drying me out. Not that I stopped loving it, I just moved on from it. So I picked up the Nivea Aqua Sensations expecting great things and I was not disappointed.
The cream comes in a little glass jar with a blue plastic lid and is about $15. You can get it on special for around $10 if you shop around. While I love the look and feel of the jar it's not the most hygienic of the bunch, but if you don't share your cream around you should be fine. Or you can pick up a little spatula if you are worried.
This cream has the regular blue colour and scent of Nivea products that I love, and I find it very moisturizing for my now combination skin. I do need a thicker moisturizer for night time, particularly in winter but this is still great for day time. I've already purchased my next jar!
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The Irish phrase translates as "May he rest at God's right hand" and is the equivalent of the traditional "rest in peace."
The William Sutherland Reid Pipes and Drums group was scheduled to play "Amazing Grace."
A plane scheduled to fly overhead on the parade route was the Alltech plane paying tribute to the company's founder. .
At Lyons' funeral Mass at the Cathedral of Christ the King Saturday afternoon, those who eulogized him spoke of his generosity, his love for everyone and the positive impact he had on the lives of those he met. He had boundless energy and transformed lives day in and day out, they said.
The parade, which moved down Main Street from Midland Avenue to Mill Street, is the longest running citywide civic event in Lexington. This is its 39th year.
The Irish festival kicked off Saturday morning at Lexington's courthouse with the annual blessing of the keg at the Alltech Kentucky Ale tents. Local Irish dancers, musicians and pipe bands performed, and by late morning, scores of people were downtown and ready for the parade, many of them decked out in St. Patrick's Day costumes.
The Lexington Division of Parks and Recreation produces the annual event with community support from local businesses and cultural organizations.
Ginny Ramsey, a civic activist who works with homeless people in Lexington, was named the parade grand marshal.
Valarie Honeycutt Spears: 859-231-3409, @vhspears
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Rollergirls performed Saturday during Lexington's St. Patrick's Day parade. The parade was dedicated to Alltech founder Pearse Lyons, who died March 8. Matt Goins
Irish gear was everywhere Saturday during Lexington's St. Patrick's Day parade. The parade was dedicated to Alltech founder Pearse Lyons, who died March 8. Matt Goins
Megan Moloney dedicated Lexington's St. Patrick's Day parade to Pearse Lyons Saturday. Matt Goins
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Troy happy on home ground
Long-time fan and one-time fellow student Heather McGaw got the chance to catch up with Troy Cassar-Daley before he went on stage at Grafton Shoppingworld. Heather and Troy went to primary school together and their families still send each other Christmas cards. When asked if she regarded Troy as an idol as well as a friend, tears swelled in her eyes and Heather nodded "Yes". JoJo Newby
8th Mar 2012 9:49 AM
THE emotion was palpable yesterday as the South Grafton Public School choir sang the Troy Cassar-Daley song Riverboy to the river boy himself at a special morning performance.
"I sat over there and felt like crying," Troy told the gathering of students, parents and teachers after the stirring performance.
"I was just overwhelmed.
"I don't get surprised very often these days," said the 42-year-old country music luminary who was in the area to promote the release of his new album Home and his much-anticipated performance at the Saraton Theatre on April 14.
Troy, who now lives in Brisbane with his wife and two children, also performed for about 20 minutes at Grafton Shoppingworld where he sang Happy Birthday to his mum Irene Daley with the help of the 500-strong crowd.
He then sat for just on two hours signing autographs and chatting to his adoring fans.
At South Public, he acknowledged his cousins and aunties in the school crowd and played three songs interspersed with stories from the road and of his childhood in the area (at Vincent St, just up the road).
"I went to school in South Grafton (St Joseph's), I rode bikes around South Grafton," he said.
"I wanted to see what's going on in the schools back here.
"When I was in school I loved to play guitar.
"I loved to play cricket and footy too but I really loved to play guitar.
"No one knew what to do with a kid that wanted to play guitar back then.
"I had a dream that I could play country music for a living, he said."
The former St Aloysius student encouraged the kids to dream and dream big because, he said, everyone had to have a go and then sung his 1995 hit Dream Out Loud.
"When I was a kid I didn't think my dreams where anywhere near attainable," he said.
Now with eight studio albums to his name as well as four ARIAs, 21 Golden Guitars, seven Deadly Awards and a happy home life to boot, clearly Troy is evidence that dreams can come true.
Of the title track of his newly released album Home, Troy said: "When I started writing this track I was about to go back to Grafton with my kids for a family catch-up so I wrote this song to prepare me for it.
"I got as far as 'two loving arms' in the lyrics and broke down crying ... this song goes from 2 Vincent St, South Grafton to our family homes in Queensland, where we live and everywhere in between."
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Obituary | Tue Dec 07, 2021 | 12:34pm
Audrey Murray Terry
Audrey Murray Terry passed peacefully on the morning of December 1, 2021, in Grand Junction, CO.
Born June 11, 1931, in Burnaby, B.C., Canada, she was the daughter of the late M.K. and Ivy Murray. Audrey was raised in Burnaby and South Westminster until the family moved to Los Angeles in 1949. She married William "Bill" Terry Sr. in 1953 and lived in the San Fernando Valley until moving to Santa Barbara, CA in 1970. She and Bill established Santa Barbara Movers in 1972 and retired in 1994.
Audrey was a devoted animal lover. People brought injured animals and birds to her for care. Some left animals in her yard when they could no longer keep them. As a longtime member of Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic, many children and adults have heard her beautiful voice. Audrey was also an avid lawn bowler from her 70s to mid-80s and won or placed in several coed Over 80's tournaments.
Audrey was preceded in death by her parents and her husband of 50 years. Audrey is survived by her sister, Valerie Hendlin of Santa Barbara; daughter, Suzon Bishop of Grants Pass, OR; sons, Patrick (Shona) Terry and William "Bill" Terry Jr. (Barbara) of Grand Junction, CO; grandson, Jordan Terry, granddaughters, Adelle, Dayna & Kelly Bishop and Samantha Abeyta (Lance); great-grandchildren, Brycen & Berkley Abeyta and several nieces and nephews.
A Celebration of Life will be held during the summer in Santa Barbara, CA.
In lieu of flowers, please consider making a memorial contribution to the Alzheimer Assn or your local pet rescue.


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import org.testng.annotations.BeforeMethod;
import org.testng.annotations.Test;
import ru.stqa.school.addressbook.model.ContactData;
import ru.stqa.school.addressbook.model.Contacts;
import ru.stqa.school.addressbook.model.GroupData;
import ru.stqa.school.addressbook.model.Groups;

import java.security.acl.Group;

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import static org.hamcrest.MatcherAssert.assertThat;

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}


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IDS-025 Kieran Donahue – It's About Helping Our Victims
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Kieran Donahue
Kieran Donahue is the sheriff of Canyon County and the founder of the Man Up Crusade. His work as a detention deputy, detective in the narcotics divisions, and six years spent undercover to help turn around gang violence opened his eyes to the heartbreak of domestic violence, leading him to found the Man Up Crusade.
Kieran Donahue at IMPACT CLUB Boise
Helping the Community as Sheriff of Canyon County
When the former sheriff decided to retire, he recommended that Donahue run for the position. Donahue thought it was crazy. After struggling with it for months, he decided to run. "To me, it's just a plan by somebody bigger than me," says Donahue. "It's a stressful job, it's an overwhelming job. You're a constitutional officer because you're elected, you're not appointed."
Donahue set about using his new position to bring positive changes, such as financial recognition for the employees. "A lot of our folks were underpaid for the jobs they were doing," he says. They spent a number of years on the market salary analysis to become more equitable with colleagues in other jurisdictions. "Retention is huge for the taxpayer because I can put $100 thousand or $200 thousand into a person to see them stay with us for a couple of years, and then walk off to another agency for $3 or $4 more an hour," Donahue says. "My taxpayers just took a bath on that one, plus we lost that experience, that knowledge," he says. Further, it forces him to put an officer to work with less experience and less knowledge, which is a liability. Making sure his employees can make ends meet is good for the whole community.
Much of the good that Donahue has done with the position was built on the foundation of his predecessor. "I'm very proud of where we've come from and where we're going," he says.
The Biggest Challenge in Helping the Community
The jail crisis is the biggest problem facing Canyon County. "That jail was built when there was 90 thousand people living here," says Donahue. "We have nearly a quarter million people living here." That doesn't include people who move through the area committing crimes without living here. "There's no room for them all." Due partially to the lack of space, Donahue has about 1,000 people out of jail on alternative sentencing. About 600 of those haven't been through their pretrial yet, and about 250 of them should be in jail because they are serious offenders. "But there's no room for that 250," says Donahue. "So they're out walking the streets, potentially committing new criminality, new victimization, cost to the taxpayer, cost to the judicial system, cost to the hospitals. It's a cascading effect."
Public safety is the core principle of society. If the system is unable to hold criminals accountable and instead turns them back onto the streets, the schools don't matter because the schools aren't safe because the neighborhood isn't safe because the city isn't safe because there are criminals in the streets. "And that is, in a nutshell, what the county faces," says Donahue.
The county has tried and failed three times to get more funds for a bigger jail through bonds. The failures may be due to a lack of education about the problem. "It has to be very transparent to the taxpayer," says Donahue. To achieve that transparency, a long-term assessment was authorized. The assessment is 4 months long, but at only 3½ months in, the result is that Canyon County jail needs 1,050 beds to use right now. They have 477 beds.
Helping Through the Man Up Crusade
One of the issues nearest to Donahue's heart is that of domestic violence. During the years he spent going in and out of houses on search warrants and crime investigations, it didn't much matter which house he went into, there would be signs of domestic violence. "There was one nexus that always stuck true to me, and that was domestic violence," says Donahue. "I just felt so compelled that we've got to slow down the domestic violence. We have to come up with an awareness."
Back when he and his wife founded Man Up, which is an acronym for Making Awareness Now Using Purple, 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men were victims of domestic violence. Now it's 1 in 3 women. "This is an epidemic in our society," says Donahue. Every 9 seconds, a woman is beaten in America. Every day 3 women and 1 man will be murdered by their domestic partner. Across the nation, 50% of dispatch calls are for domestic violence. Children who grow up in homes with domestic violence are more likely to be victims or offenders later in life, because they see it as normal. "Where does this end?" asks Donahue. "We've got to do better than that."
Donahue and his wife created Man Up with the ideology of an American cowboy stepping up to do the right thing and raising public awareness of the issue. They started in Idaho and have moved into 13 states so far. The program travels with professional rodeos, PBR events, county fairs, and state fairs, where a day is designated as Purple Day. Purple is the color for domestic violence, much like pink is the color for breast cancer. The goal is to bring awareness and solidarity about the issue of domestic violence so that the cycle can hopefully be broken for the next generation.
"I can't tell you the nightmares that I have to this day. I can't tell you the nightmares that I saw and my fellow officers see and have seen, and that's what compelled me to do something," says Donahue.
The Response to Man Up
The Man Up Crusade is making a difference. Donahue's wife has fielded phone calls from as far away as New Jersey and Philadelphia of people saying they are offenders but they love their families and want to stop, and asking where to get help. "What that tells you is that we're making progress, if the offenders [are] calling us," says Donahue.
They also hear stories from survivors and victims. "When you're standing there face-to-face with that and they tell you these things, it deepens your resolve to end this," says Donahue. "It strengthens our resolve to get to those kids in the next generation and stop [it]."
The Man Up Crusade is now endorsed by the National Sheriffs' Association and over 3,000 sheriffs want to be involved at the national level. Donahue has also spoken to congressmen and senators about Man Up.
Crime Victim Services Award
In 2017, Canyon County won the Crime Victim Services Award from the National Sheriffs' Association, which recognizes sheriff's offices that go the extra mile for victims in their society, partially due to Donahue's endorsement of the Start By Believing campaign, and his mandatory training for all his staff to learn about Start By Believing as well.
"It's about helping our victims," says Donahue.
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Dragon of the Month Club by Iain Reading - REVIEW
Dragon of the Month Club
Amazon http://amzn.to/2ocSYbh
On the thirteenth of every month a new dragon conjuring spell is revealed and the two friends attempt to summon the latest Dragon of the Month. The varieties are almost endless: Air Dragons, Paper Dragons, Fog Dragons, Waterfall Dragons, Rock Dragons, Tree Dragons - not to mention special bonus dragons for all the major holidays, including a particularly prickly Holly Dragon for Christmas.
But one day when a conjuring spell somehow goes wrong Ayana and Tyler find themselves unexpectedly drawn into a fantastical world of adventure based on the various books scattered all across Tyler's messy bedroom. Travelling from one book-inspired world to the next with nothing to rely on but their wits and a cast of strange and exotic dragons at their disposal they must try to somehow find their way home again.
Drawing inspiration from some of literature's most memorable stories - from 19th century German folktales to the streets of Sherlock Holmes's London - the adventures of Ayana and Tyler bring these classic stories to life in delightfully strange and unexpected ways. Filled with fascinating detail and non-stop action these books will spark the imaginations of readers of all ages to inspire a life-long love of reading and seeking out books that are just a little bit off the beaten track.
To read an excerpt from the book, go to http://bookpublicityservices.com/dragon-month-club-iain-reading/
What a fun book for children. The story was completely unique with its own mythology (which is harder to find today).
The main characters, Ayana and Tyler, learn to call forth dragons from a book found in a forgotten part of the library. Each dragon is unique with their own story and personality.
These dragons and book ultimately lead them on an incredible magical journey.
Aphrodite's Closet by Suzy Turner


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Home » Board Games » Best Board Games for Dyslexics – Top 8 Options
Best Board Games for Dyslexics – Top 8 Options
For most, an evening playing board games is an occasion to relax and enjoy. It's something you look forward to. Perhaps it's even a treasured family tradition.
But even the pleasurable experience of a good board game can become frustrating or stressful when you have dyslexia. When words and numbers can get mixed up, having to read a bunch of cards or complicated rulebooks is exasperating.
To help everyone with dyslexia enjoy board games, we've created a list of the best board games for dyslexics. Read on to see what our favorites are.
Best Board Games for Dyslexics
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One of the most accessible games on this list, Azul is a sight to behold when it's played. In Azul, each person plays as an artisan trying to build patterned tiles to decorate a king's home with.
The objective is to make patterns and ensure you get the right tiles to complete your patterns. It's a game that's played pretty much entirely with visual rather than textual elements. You won't need to struggle to read tiny text on cards, or overly thick and convoluted rulebooks.
Visually motivated gameplay.
Supports anywhere from two to four players.
It will look beautiful as you play it.
Easy to learn to play.
Suitable for all ages from eight and up.
Some have reported that the scoring system is a little difficult to understand at first.
With a freshly redone rulebook made to be understandable for beginners, Carcassone is famously easy to learn. The rules are simple enough to appeal to novices, but the strategies are varied enough to appeal to board game veterans at the same time.
In Carcassone, your goal is clear: claim features on the board to earn more points. Each player will take turns drawing tiles to place on the board, and each tile could have a number of features on it. Features include things like cities, roads, and farms.
To claim a landmark, players just need to set one of their Meeples (miniature people figurines) down on it before someone else does. This might sound too easy, but there's a lot of strategy involved, especially when you consider that each of the possible roles you can play in the game earns points differently.
Great for beginners, but strategic enough for experienced players.
The board will look different every time you play, because the tiles are randomly drawn.
You won't need to read text-packed cards and the rulebook is easy to read.
Even if you didn't want to read the rulebook, this game is so popular that there are tons of tutorials online to watch instead.
With tiles being randomly drawn, the game can sometimes come down to luck rather than strategy.
Read Also: Best Fantasy Board Games for Beginners
Blokus
Like Azul, Blokus is a game that's about making patterns. It's very comparable to Tetris, as the goal is to fit your color in wherever you can.
Each player must try and get 21 of their colored pieces placed on the board somewhere. However, every piece they place must be touching another one of the same color…and only on the corners. As more players have set their pieces, this becomes increasingly challenging.
The rules are so simple, no one will struggle to play Blokus. It's a great game for the whole family, children included.
Extremely easy gameplay.
Games can be played pretty quickly.
Great for the whole family.
You can learn to play it in under a minute.
The board will look more and more colorful the longer you play.
Simple gameplay might not appeal to anyone looking for a sophisticated experience.
We recommend Mysterium to anyone looking for a mature and creepy experience. Because it's not full of text-based cues, it would also be pretty easy for someone with dyslexia to play in complete comfort.
You'll need at least two players. One person must be the ghost, and all other players are investigators. The mission is to discover how the ghost was killed, and the ghost can use picture cards to give clues to the other players.
The catch is, these picture cards are bizarre and dream-like. They won't be easy for the investigator to interpret, and therein lies the challenge.
Amusing paranormal theme and story.
It has high replay value, because the truth behind the mystery is different each time.
Has some of the most stunning artwork we've seen on a board game.
Can be played with as little as two or as many as seven players.
We recommend playing with different people when you can, because playing with the same people too often allows you to develop a code with the pictures that's too easy.
When people think of board games, Jenga probably isn't what comes to mind. We're including it, anyway, because it's an absolute classic game and would work wonderfully for someone with dyslexia.
There's no need to read any cards and the gameplay couldn't be less complex. After stacking the Jenga blocks in a tower, all players need to do is try to remove blocks without knocking the tower over. You win the game by being the last person to pull out a block without knocking the tower down.
A classic that everyone knows how to play.
Doesn't take long to set up or clean up.
Can be played with any number of players.
Suitable for pretty much all ages.
The box is just a bit too big, so it doesn't hold the blocks in a tower shape very well when you put them away.
It sounds like you shouldn't want to play a game called Aggravation, but we promise this one isn't as maddening as its name sounds. Each person playing takes one color and the subsequent side of the board with that color.
With their colored marbles in place, players must try and race each other around the board. The danger lies in the aggravating, which is when another play captures your marble on the journey.
The board is very sturdy, so you won't need to worry about it ripping anytime soon.
Easily understandable rules.
Can play with up to six people.
Suitable for the whole family.
There are some reports that bumping the board can cause the marbles to roll out of place.
Wood Checkers & Tic Tac Toe Set
What better than time-honored classics to bring to your own tabletop? In this set, you'll get not just one, but two different games: Checkers and Tic Tac Toe.
Both are games which won't take anyone long to learn, nor are there complicated rulebooks to leaf through. You'll get to play either one on a beautiful solid wood board.
Includes two different games in one set.
The board is made from sturdy, solid wood.
Checkers and Tic Tac Toe can both be learned in minutes.
Can be enjoyed by everyone in your family of all ages.
Both the games are perhaps too simple for veteran board game players.
Some said the board is a little too slippery sometimes.
Qwirkle is a visual matching game that's fun for your entire family. Your goal is to match either shapes or colors as you form lines on the table – that's about it. No unnecessary complications and no having to deal with easily jumbled cards.
Plus, this game has great value as an educating tool for younger players. It encourages children to develop visual recognition skills.
Fantastic for children.
You can learn the game in literally seconds.
Easy to set up and clear away when you're done.
It might be a little too simple for some adult players.
Illustration-Based Gameplay
For dyslexic people, numbers and letters often get interposed. It's more difficult to read longer passages, or sometimes even to speak at length.
This doesn't mean it's impossible for them to do these things. Most learn to cope with the condition and go about their daily lives as normal – including how they play board games.
However, this doesn't mean you can't consider their comfort when you're playing with a dyslexic loved one. There are tons of board games out there that rely on visual rather than textual or numerical clues.
These can be easier to play for everyone involved, including those with dyslexia. You won't need to squint at rulebooks or cards packed with text.
Read Also: Best Board Games for the Blind
When we say difficulty, we're referencing how hard it can be to learn to play a particular game. Can you pick it up in just a few minutes, or do you have to spend hours leafing through the instructions?
This is something that applies to everyone, not just those with dyslexia. Difficulty is always worth considering, especially if you're going to be playing with anyone who's not very experienced with board games.
Complex board games are better-suited to veterans who want a more in-depth experience. You can usually tell if a game is difficult based on its number of pieces and what players have to say about it.
Competitive vs Cooperative
Finally, think about the overall kind of game you're choosing. Do you want something where people will compete against one another, or would you prefer something where everyone can work together?
Cooperative games or games where you can play in separate teams can be helpful for anyone who struggles with reading. In these types of games, teammates can assist any members who need a little help.
Competitive games are great for getting everyone's blood pumping. If you're looking to liven up an evening, you won't be able to do it better than with a good, old-fashioned competitive board game.
Everyone can play board games, and we think everyone should. No disability, whether it's a learning disability, physical disability, or other kind should prevent you from living your life to fullest and having fun.
We're confident any of the games on this list could be suitable for a lively night of entertainment for everyone, including those with dyslexia. Our personal favorite pick in this list would be Azul.
The pattern-based gameplay is easy to grasp, and it looks stunning. We love how the tiles almost look like sophisticated works of art as the game progresses.


Paryanta Management Consultancy: What is ISO-9001?
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ISO is a network of the national standards institutes of 161 countries, one member per country, with a Central Secretariat in Geneva, Switzerland, that coordinates the system.
ISO 9001 is the standard that provides a set of standardized requirements for a quality management system, regardless of what the user organization does, its size, or whether it is in the private, or public sector. It is the only standard in the family against which organizations can be certified – although certification is not a compulsory requirement of the standard.The other standards in the family cover specific aspects such as fundamentals and vocabulary, performance improvements, documentation, training, and financial and economic aspects.
Why an organization should implement ISO 9001?
Without satisfied customers, an organization is in peril! To keep customers satisfied, the organization needs to meet their requirements. The ISO 9001:2008 standard provides a tried and tested framework for taking a systematic approach to managing the organization's processes so that they consistently turn out product that satisfies customers' expectations.
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Fux är en hästfärg. En fuxfärgad häst är rödbrun över hela kroppen med man och svans i samma, eller ljusare, nyans.

En fux med flax-anlag har ljus man och svans och är ofta ljusare på nederdelen av benen. Flaxfux-färgen förväxlas ofta med silver och isabell/palomino. En mörk fux kallas svettfux, leverfux eller ibland sotfux. Numera skall svettfuxen kallas för mörk fux.

Namnen på färgerna kan variera mellan olika land och raser, och ofta är de inte direkt översättningsbara. Till exempel baserar sig de flesta äldre namnsystem på fenotypen, medan modernare system fokuserar på genotypen.

Etymologi
Benämningen fux kommer av det tyska språkets namn på samma hästfärg, fuchs eller fuchsfarbig. "Fuchs" betyder "räv" och "fuchsfarbig" betyder "rävfärgad", båda syftande på rödrävens rödbruna färg.

Genetik
Fux/röd är tillsammans med rapp och brun en av basfärgerna. Alla fuxar är homozygota för recessiv extension (e), men kan bära på alla kombinationer av agouti (AA, Aa, aa). Det är generna extension och agouti som tillsammans bestämmer vilken grundfärg hästen har, alla andra färger bygger på dessa två gener. Om båda föräldrarna till ett föl är fuxar kan fölet endast bli fux. Fux är den minst dominanta färgen hos hästar, genen kan ligga dold i flera generationer och komma fram helt oväntat ur två hästar som bär på genen, men inte är fuxar själva.

Externa länkar

Fux på ultimatehorsesite.com (en)
Fux på equinecolor.com (en)
Fux, rapp och brun med bra beskrivning av genetiken (en)

Hästfärger

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