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Cop 29: Leaders to address summit after report finds climate pledges not kept – live updates - The Guardian

  1. Cop 29: Leaders to address summit after report finds climate pledges not kept – live updates  The Guardian
  2. Live Briefing: Greta Thunberg calls site of COP29 climate summit ‘beyond absurd’  The Washington Post
  3. COP29 gets underway in Azerbaijan  ABC News
  4. Oil and gas are ‘a gift of God’: COP29 leader  The Australian Financial Review




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Germany to hold snap election in February after government's coalition collapse - ABC News

  1. Germany to hold snap election in February after government's coalition collapse  ABC News
  2. The briefcase, the Porsche and the collapse of the German government – podcast  The Guardian
  3. Germany set for snap election following collapse of Olaf Scholz’s coalition  The Conversation
  4. President calls German early election plan 'realistic'  DW (English)




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Murder charge after beloved Elvis impersonator found dead after karaoke night - 9News

  1. Murder charge after beloved Elvis impersonator found dead after karaoke night  9News
  2. Beloved Elvis impersonator allegedly murdered after karaoke night  Sydney Morning Herald
  3. Love Island winner's best mate is accused of killing beloved grandad - after the Good Samaritan had tried to h  Daily Mail
  4. Video: Elvis impersonator named as alleged murder victim  WAtoday




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Legitimacy of two Victorian local government elections in question after duplicate votes detected - ABC News

  1. Legitimacy of two Victorian local government elections in question after duplicate votes detected  ABC News
  2. Victorian council election results 2024 LIVE updates: Suspected postal vote tampering in council elections  Sydney Morning Herald
  3. VEC investigates potential vote tampering in two Melbourne councils  The Age




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Elon Musk’s job as Trump’s bureaucracy buster could be just the start - The Australian Financial Review

  1. Elon Musk’s job as Trump’s bureaucracy buster could be just the start  The Australian Financial Review
  2. Elon Musk tapped for ‘government efficiency’ role by Donald Trump  Sydney Morning Herald
  3. Evening News Bulletin 13 November 2024  SBS News
  4. Donald Trump wants Elon Musk to slash regulations as he reveals his role  ABC News




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Biblical and Budai Taiwanese: vernacular, literary; oral, written

[This is a guest post by Denis Mair]      Cai Xutie was a Taiwanese woman who ran a family farm with her husband in a village near Jiayi in central Taiwan. She was a rice farmer and had never attended a public school. After her husband died in middle age, she sold some of the land, […]




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Winter 2022 issue of Agapé available

The Winter 2022 issue of Agapé, the official journal of U.S. Grand Lodge O.T.O., is now available. This and all previous issues can be found here.




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Go to our Winter Olympics section




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Winter sports on the BBC

Ski Sunday will be back for the 2011/12 season




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Sochi's Winter Olympic preparations 'impressive'

Ski Sunday presenter Ed Leigh is wowed by Sochi two years ahead of the 2014 Winter Olympics




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Winter sports awarded investment

UK Sport announces a large investment in British Ski and Snowboarding to be spent in the run-up to the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics.




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Why does Jupiter spin so fast?

The gas giant is the Solar System's largest planet. Here's why it's also the fastest-spinning planet.




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Serendipity, a super-Jupiter, and saving VIPER

This was a big week in space, from Curiosity stumbling upon sulfur crystals to an exoplanet discovery and a major advocacy effort.




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Does Jupiter protect Earth from asteroids and comets?

Jupiter has often been thought to protect the inner Solar System from asteroids and comets, but new research has shown that the giant planet may actually increase the risk of an impact.




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Mars may host oceans’ worth of water deep underground

The tentative discovery hints at an habitat where life could potentially thrive.




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What would happen if we nuked an asteroid?

Detonating a nuclear weapon on or near an asteroid is one of several options for defending the Earth from an impact. Here's what nuking an asteroid might actually do, and why it isn't always the best option.




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Ramses: A new mission racing to land on asteroid Apophis

When a skyscraper-sized asteroid narrowly misses Earth in 2029, three spacecraft may be along for the ride.




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Extraterrestrial artifacts

Could the Solar System host traces of other intelligent life?




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New insights into asteroid properties: A STEP Grant update

A Planetary Society-funded project to understand asteroids achieved its main goals and scientific objectives this year.




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Glitter and glow

This week we look forward to launches, gaze at glowing auroras, and get creative with glitter.




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Hera launches to study the aftermath of an asteroid deflection test

The European Space Agency’s Hera spacecraft launched on Oct. 7, 2024, from Cape Canaveral, Florida. It will travel to the Didymos-Dimorphos asteroid system to study the aftermath of the first-ever field test of an asteroid deflection technique.




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Europa Clipper launches on its journey to Jupiter’s icy moon

NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft launched today aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida.




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Stones, Shrines and Alters of Erin


Here are the finished standing stones from Alternative Armies amongst others.
I've added a few extra skulls to the base once flocked.
A bear hide has been left as an offering too.

Battle shine, again extra weapons have been added to the base. The rocks form a sacred circle in which to knee and offer your items.

Paper ferns were added to this base. I'm not sure how they will last as they are fragile. Being hard up against the stone will help them.
This place must be strong in fey magic because flowers have sprung up around the stones. Flowers are a nice way to show the affinity of a place. Flowers equal a nice holy area, where dead and dying grass says the opposite.


The great fertility rock with it's comfy furs to lie on. I wanted to give this the impression of a giant lady in a fur cloak. The cloak is made from moss and ivy.
Ancient pillar, I added some ivy to this to weather it in. Also putting flock to act as moss up one side helped to age it. Moss normally grows on the north side of trees, so I added this trick to a lot of the stones.



This is a miniature from Reaper Bones, I think it's called 'Evil tower'. I thought it would make a good Fomorian piece or maybe something older and darker. What ever it is, it has been thrust up from the ground and killed the surrounding grass. It must be cursed...


Ivy again helps weather these small stones. This isn't a bad place as flowers grow around the mound, new life from old.

I've rediscovered Celtos as a figure range that might be useful for this growing project.


 


It's time to dig out the old stones and compare them. A lot of these previous models had a greenstuff carving in them.







The two weapon shrines. One is a place of worship, the other, sacrifices.


The two stones of the dead. These could be used for any undead project.






Recently I thought about making more of an effort to photograph my miniatures. I have seen other people use backdrops and so thought I'd play around with the idea. By using a photo from a book as a background, the results can be quite different. Rather than a cluttered work table full of detail taking away from an image, the background actual enhances and compliments it. This simple book set up has really improved these stone pictures and it's something I'll do again for sure.




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Halcyon Afternoon and Why I Wrote It

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This is a particularly pleasant time for me. To begin with, I'm at the World Fantasy Convention, where I'll see a lot of old friends and serve as toastmaster. And I have two new Mongolian Wizard stories coming out (I apologize for the delay), one today and one tomorrow at Reactor Magazine.

Today's story, "Halcyon Afternoon," is atypical for the series. It's not as violent as these stories tend to be. That's because I felt that after undergoing so much suffering and loss, Franz-Karl Ritter deserved at least one afternoon of contentment and bliss. Even his wolf, Freki, got the day off.

Of course... Ritter's luck being what it is, and all of Europe being entangled in a wizard war, the afternoon would not prove entirely blissful.

You can read the story here. Or you can find the entire series of Mongolian Wizard stories--ten so far--here. Or you can simply go to Reactor Magazine and wander about happily. It's full of great stories and terrific non-fiction.

And tomorrow . . .

Ritter's luck takes a downturn--along with everyone else's--in "Dragons of Paris." An old friend pops up, a relationship turns difficult, and a battle where victory seems certain goes sour.

(And now, I'm off to the convention!)


Above: Illustration by Dave Palumbo. It's not only beautiful but true to the story. I'm grateful for both of those.

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Why Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah were missing from Perth nets; India ramp up privacy amid Manchester United-like security - Hindustan Times

  1. Why Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah were missing from Perth nets; India ramp up privacy amid Manchester United-like security  Hindustan Times
  2. Virat Kohli in focus: Intense net session begins for upcoming Test series against Australia  The Times of India
  3. Virat Kohli in Australia for BGT: A timeline  India Today
  4. Black veil of secrecy: India begin training in privacy in Perth  ESPNcricinfo
  5. India to play intra-squad warm-up match at WACA on Friday ahead of Australia Tests but BCCI denies public viewing  Hindustan Times




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3 Children, 3 Women Missing After 10 Suspected Kuki Militants Killed In Encounter In Manipur's Jiribam - NDTV

  1. 3 Children, 3 Women Missing After 10 Suspected Kuki Militants Killed In Encounter In Manipur's Jiribam  NDTV
  2. Manipur on boil: 2 more bodies found, 6 missing  The Times of India
  3. Additional paramilitary forces rushed to Manipur amid spike in ethnic violence  Hindustan Times
  4. Letters to The Editor — November 13, 2024  The Hindu
  5. 2 men found dead, 6 of family missing day after militants killed in Manipur  India Today




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hey man like water

Today on Married To The Sea: hey man like water


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dave and buster fun tokens

Today on Married To The Sea: dave and buster fun tokens


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pinterest image

Today on Married To The Sea: pinterest image


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git on after

Today on Married To The Sea: git on after


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i swear to god lobsters

Today on Married To The Sea: i swear to god lobsters


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rich people are smarter

Today on Married To The Sea: rich people are smarter


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twitter funny

Today on Married To The Sea: twitter funny


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Not A Good Thing To See When Entering a Cab

Buses don't have seat belts. I don't see the problem.

~NSHA




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They Tried Digging Up, Decided Building a Ladder Was Better




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Cavan hold on to Ulster U21 title

Cavan retain the Ulster Under-21 Football title as they edge out Tyrone 1-10 to 0-10 in Wednesday's final at Brewster Park.




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Christian Pulisic & Tim Weah headline USMNT November roster drop | SOTU

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse reacted to the second United States Men's National Team roster release of the Mauricio Pochettino era, with Christian Pulisic, Tim Weah, and Weston McKennie headlining the squad.




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Bev Priestman fired as Canada women's soccer coach after Olympic drone scandal

Canada women's soccer coach Bev Priestman has been fired after an independent review of a drone surveillance scandal at the Paris Olympics




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Alabama's Ryan Williams on Travis Hunter winning Biletnikoff: 'I can't let him do that'

In an interview on FOX Sports' "All Facts, No Brakes," Alabama stars Ryan Williams and Jaylen Mbakwe shared why they stayed after Nick Saban's retirement and their thoughts on Travis Hunter.




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Matthew Nicholson throws down a two-handed slam to help Northwestern lead over UIC going into the half

Matthew Nicholson threw down a two-handed slam to help the Northwestern Wildcats lead over the the UIC Flames going into the half.




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Deion Sanders argues why Travis Hunter is a Heisman front-runner this year | Speak

Deion Sanders argues why Travis Hunter is a top contender for the Heisman this year, highlighting his unique talent and impact on Colorado’s success.




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College Football Playoff Rankings: Oregon, Ohio State on top; Alabama enters top 10

The second set of College Football Playoff Predictions were released Tuesday night, with Oregon, Ohio State and Texas listed in the top three spots. See the complete rankings!




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Deion Sanders says he’ll intervene if ‘wrong' NFL team tries to draft son Shedeur

Coach Prime tells the "Speak" crew how he plans to handle the NFL draft process with quarterback son, Shedeur, and two-way star Travis Hunter.