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5 Thoughts - Nov. 2
(What to do with BYU)
(The problem with the polls, and the new star QBs)
(The sleeper team to watch out for)
(The Big East apology)
(To Tebow or not Tebow)
(Bama vs. Florida ... already?)
(The pecking order for the national title)
(The Landry Jones era begins)
1. And Ian Johnson would return to
announce that his wife is pregnant.
Why not Boise State?
Yeah, yeah, yeah, we all know the reason why the
Broncos can't and won't play for the national title,
one win doesn't make an entire season and the WAC
sucks, but in a year when there's plenty of room for
debate, maybe it's time to at least open up the
discussion and consider the team on its own merits.
Boise State might play a lousy schedule and
it might be national title-good.
Let’s suppose for a moment that Boise State really
is one of the elite teams in America. After all, the
history of winning is there, the program has been
solid in bowl games, and the talent level has
undergone a massive upgrade from a decade ago when
this tremendous run began. While everyone is bending
over backwards to make excuses for an Iowa team that
was awful in a win over Indiana and a Michigan State
team that just got its doors blown off by Minnesota,
and Florida and Alabama certainly didn't pass the
eye-ball test in wins over Arkansas and Tennessee,
respectively, where's the break for Boise State?
After all, even though the light schedule has
everything to do with it, the offense really is
ultra-efficient, the defense really does have speed
and skill (Kyle Wilson might be the nation's best
cornerback), and unlike the other top teams, there
are no freebies when it comes to mistakes. This is
an air-tight team that's fifth in the nation in
turnover margin, fifth in sacks allowed, fourth in
punting, and up high in almost all the other top
If the pollsters in the Coaches' Poll can come up
with an argument (and they can’t, by the way) and a
justification for putting the Broncos fourth, and
the Harris types can put them fifth, then they have to at least acknowledge that a top two spot is possible and reasonable
if everything breaks right. But they won't, and
they'll vote Boise State out of national title spot
if push comes to shove, and it's not fair to the
system and it's hypocritical in the voting process.
Let's take the most likely of possible scenarios
that could work in Boise State's favor. Let's say
that Iowa loses to Ohio State, Cincinnati loses to
either Pitt or West Virginia, and TCU loses to Utah.
Actually, TCU doesn't really even matter in the
theoretical debate since it's ranked lower in the
combined human polls than Boise State, but it would
be a huge help for the Bronco title hopes. Then
let's say Alabama loses at Auburn at the end of the
regular season and then goes on to beat Florida in
the SEC Championship. All of a sudden, there's Texas
who's in the BCS Championship, because no one in the
awful Big 12 is touching the Longhorns, and a
one-loss Alabama would play for the national title
over Boise State. No one would really debate that,
but the scenario would be set up to have another
jilted team like 2008 Utah.
Okay, now what if Texas lost to a high-powered Texas
A&M team that has a nasty habit of playing tough in
the season-ending rivalry game, or gagged in the Big
12 Championship game? Stranger things have happened
over the years to ruin the season of an assumed
national title participant (like Texas A&M beating
Kansas State, UCLA beating USC, Colorado picking off
Chris Simms over and over again for a Big 12 title,
an 18-point underdog Tennessee beating a loaded
Florida and then losing the SEC title to LSU, West
Virginia choking to Pitt, and on and on). What
excuse are you going to make then for keeping Boise
State out if everyone else has a loss? The schedule?
Yeah, it's bad, but there's still that 19-8 win over
Oregon that can't be dismissed or swept under the
rug. That was a jacked up Duck team that had spent
the entire offseason yapping about starting out hot
and focusing on coming up with the big win. That was
not a case of Oregon taking Boise State lightly or
being unfocused in any way, shape or form. Oregon,
the same team that just destroyed USC and is running
its way to the Rose Bowl, was held to 31 yards
rushing, converted 1-of-10 third down chances, held
on to the ball for a mere 17:28, and was dominated
on both sides of the ball like it was an FCS team.
So while Boise State might not deserve a spot in the
BCS Championship based on its schedule, are you
really so sure the team couldn't play with
Florida or Alabama in Pasadena? And by how much did
you pick the Tide to beat Utah by in last year's
I'm not saying Boise State should play for the
national title over an unbeaten Florida or Texas,
but it might be time to stop assuming that this isn't
a worthy program if the craziness starts happening.
This is a team that's keeping its head when all
around it might be starting to lose theirs, and it
shouldn't be dismissed.
2. But it didn't quite get the job done on
the blue turf.
Jordan Holmes, C.E. Kaiser, Bo Thran, Darrion Weems, and Carson York. Who are five offensive linemen, who deserve more pub this week, Alex?
When the season began for Oregon, one of the biggest concerns revolved around a front wall that was undergoing an extreme makeover. How would the Ducks possibly replace all-stars Max Unger and Fenuki Tupou, and steady veteran Mark Lewis? Surely, the attack would suffer from inadequate blocking up front, right? Uh-uh. To the credit of offensive line coach Steve Greatwood and his rotation of wide-bodies, Oregon has soared beyond a 31-yard effort on the ground in the opener to lead the Pac-10 and rank No. 8 nationally in rushing. QB Jeremiah Masoli and redshirt freshman RB LaMichael James have been phenomenal, but they’d be the first ones to admit that none of their exploits would be possible without the work up front from the rebuilt offensive line. That was never more evident than in Saturday night’s 47-20 coronation over USC.
The Ducks didn’t beat the Trojans at Autzen Stadium. They bloodied their noses, consistently winning the battles at the point of attack. In short yardage, USC was no match for Oregon on the interior. On running downs, the Ducks rolled up 391 yards on 49 carries, a gaudy eight-yard average that’s usually reserved for teams from the state of Washington. Sacks? Not one.
No one denies that Oregon’s seven-game winning streak and ascent into the Top 25 stratosphere has been a total team effort that extends well beyond the recognizable entities, like Masoli and James. Just don’t forget the names of Holmes, Kaiser, Thran, Weems, and York when discussing America’s hottest team. Without the work of these faceless, unsung heroes, it’s unlikely the Ducks would be sitting in the Pac-10 driver’s seat.
33. No, he's not David Klingler or Andre
The Case for Case... and Against Tebow.
The Heisman Trophy isn't a favorite subject... not when the award is so politicized, popularized, and acutely akin to a high school student council election on far too many occasions.
"Hmmmmm... golden-boy quarterback (preferably a senior, but not always) on a team that's in the BCS National Championship Game? Sounds like the coolest guy! Great! Got my vote!" That's how Heisman votes go down in a great many instances.
So, with the race for the trophy now nearing the home stretch, it's time to inject some needed clarity into the competition.
Just what SHOULD define a Heisman winner? It is, after all, the "most outstanding player" in college football. What would one normally associate with the word "outstanding"?
Some safe answers: Excellence. Consistency. Value as a leader. Production. A Heisman aspirant--one who claims to be the most outstanding player in college football--should be excellent on a consistent basis, with a portfolio mixing intangible value and raw production, but mostly emphasizing the production.
According to this set of decidedly unofficial but common-sense criteria, one can make at least two conclusions:
1) Case Keenum truly deserves final-stage, first-week-of-December consideration for those who hold Heisman Trophy ballots (disclaimer: I don't).
2) Tim Tebow doesn't.
Before anyone - especially those in or near Gainesville, Fla. - gets huffy about this, let's pause for a second and recall that in 1975, Archie Griffin's second Heisman was shrouded in controversy, and was generally acknowledged to have belonged more to another running back, Chuck Muncie. Note that Griffin played for a Big Ten champion Ohio State team coached by the legendary Woody Hayes. Muncie, on the other hand, played for Cal, a program that still hasn't reached a Rose Bowl since the 1958 season. It would be plainly ignorant to contend that geography, visibility, and brand-name sex appeal didn't have more than a little impact on the final outcome of that '75 vote.
With that point as prelude, it needs to be said that if anyone is to be accorded the overwhelming and truly awesome honor of being a two-time Heisman Trophy winner, that man had better be a darn sight better than anyone else in the country. The politicization of the Heisman demands that the wealth be spread around unless the calculus of the race is too one-sided to ignore. This is what reasonable, moral and ethical people do when confronted with a flawed, imperfect, and highly subjective system for making determinations of appreciable import.
One doesn't have to lecture Tebow about the preciousness of the ballot he, a Heisman winner, holds. One does, however, need to make sure that other Heisman winners and ballot-holders - who are not held in check by overly strict accountability mechanisms - exercise due care in casting their votes.
Let's get down to brass tacks and compare college football's most recognizable player - the Archie Griffin of 2009 - with lil' Case Keenum, toiling in the outpost of Houston.
Tebow has been a rock for Florida in 2009. Big No. 15 can still get a tough third-down yard with more ease than just about anyone else in the sport. The Gators are undefeated, with Tebow providing ample leadership and a fair amount of production for his teammates... just not the most outstanding play of any FBS collegiate football player.
Tebow's UF offense has experienced tough sledding in more than a few games this season. The Tennessee game was a muted minimalist affair, and a 13-3 win over LSU was little different; Tebow committed some alarming mistakes against Arkansas, and propelled a pair of pick-six pigskins at Mississippi State.
To honor Tebow with a spot as one of five Heisman finalists is within the realm of reason, though there are surely five players who are having better seasons than this college football legend. However, to give Tebow even remotely serious consideration for a first-place vote is nothing short of ludicrous. (Thankfully, the global sociopolitical significance of the Heisman isn't weighty in the same way that a foreign-policy decision is.) It would be like giving federal bailout money to Goldman Sachs, allowing the rich - when struggling - to still get richer despite a clear awareness of a larger, countervailing reality.
If you want a player who has been consistently excellent, and whose intangible value is exceeded by his raw production, Case Keenum makes a fine choice for college football's most famous award.
Keenum did throw two interceptions against Mississippi State, and was somewhat spotty against Texas Tech, but in every game he's played, Keenum has delivered the goods as a performer first, and a leader second (but prominently so).
Houston has scored at least 29 points in every game against a tough schedule for a Conference USA club (at Oklahoma State, vs. Texas Tech, and at Mississippi State out-of-conference in addition to one, but only one, FCS cupcake). Keenum has completed at least 65 percent of his passes in every game he's played. Even though he threw two interceptions at Mississippi State, Keenum tossed four touchdown passes to carry his crew to the winner's circle. Yards are vastly overrated for passers, particularly when yards are tallied in losing situations by quarterbacks who are always throwing in a desperate attempt to catch up. With that said, Keenum's yardage totals are accompanied by considerable point production. Even more instructively, Keenum's video game numbers in Houston's one loss--at UTEP on Oct. 3--were, while inflated, not an indication of any weakness on the part of Keenum himself. That loss completely belonged to Houston's defense.
If one uses sensible and fair criteria, there's no doubt--none--that Case Keenum has a legitimate claim to the 2009 Heisman Trophy, and that Tim Tebow doesn't. This might come across as weary anti-Tebow sentiment, the product of Tebow's overexposure in all forms of media.
One would actually honor Tebow and pay that fine young man the highest compliment imaginable if one did not award him the '09 Heisman. One would also honor the sport of college football, in the form of its most prestigious individual prize, by handing out a Heisman based on a sober evaluation of a full year of football performances. Giving Tim Tebow a second Heisman for reasons largely unconnected to on-field assessments would only make a mockery of the award. Sadly, such an act would make it feel like 1975 all over again in the sport that is governed as poorly as it is loved deeply.
It's time to vote for this year's Chuck Muncie, and not make the same mistake twice. It's time to vote for Case Keenum, and at least partially amend an error first committed 34 years ago.
(PS--Advocates of Jimmy Clausen, Ndamukong Suh, and Eric Berry could make strong cases for their own candidates as well. Beyond that? Slim pickings.)
4. It would also mean Brian Kelly can stop shopping for houses
in South Bend.
Could Goliath hold the fate of David when BCS bowl bids are dished out in December?
IIn the history of the Bowl Championship Series, there have never been multiple non-Automatic Qualifiers to earn berths in the same season. For financial reasons, it isn’t expected to happen anytime soon either. This year, however, has been different. In a perfect storm, of sorts, for the mid-majors, there are two programs headed toward perfect regular seasons and a dearth of major schools looking like rock solid at-large choices. Boise State is five games from perfection. TCU is four wins away. If both continue to roll as heavy favorites, one, likely the Frogs, will be in while the other, likely the Broncos, will hold their breath and hope for a miracle. Despite the potential economic ramifications, it just might happen.
When TCU or Boise State earns a berth, three at-large bids will remain. The Big Ten, with Iowa, Penn State, and Ohio State all ranked, is probably going to nab one. The SEC will get another out of the Florida-Alabama loser. The final spot? It could be a 10-2 Miami or even a 10-2 USC ... or it could be the Goliath in the ointment, a 10-2 Notre Dame team. The mere suggestion of the Irish, sans any conference affiliation, earning an eight-digit payday is enough to drive some fans batty. However, it’s going to happen if it can navigate the final four games against Navy, Pittsburgh, Connecticut, and Stanford. When it comes to the at-large bowl invitations, you need to always be following the dollar. To the respective committees, Notre Dame is a winning lottery ticket. Boise State or TCU is an over-leveraged tech stock. Whether or not you believe it’s fair, it happens to be a fact the way the current system is devised.
5.. Les Miles on line two.
By Michael Bradley
This is a tough one for me, because I am a graduate of Michigan, and I agreed in theory with the decision to bring Rich Rodriguez in to replace Lloyd Carr. Carr’s teams had achieved plenty of success during his tenure, most notably the ’97 national title. But the inability to beat Ohio State and the growing trouble the team had with the nation’s elite programs (and don’t try to give me the bowl win over a lesser Florida team as evidence to the contrary) had put Michigan in the position of becoming a sagging regional power that couldn’t handle the bully on its own block. I viewed Rodriguez as a window to a broader recruiting base and a means of elevating Michigan onto the same level as the more athletic, faster teams that had been competing for national titles – not to mention beating Ohio State more than once every five years.
So, that was the plan, and I was willing to give it a chance, no matter how much it angered the Schembechler crowd. (I wasn’t always a big fan of that bunch to begin with.) Nearly two years into this process, however, it appears as if the theory was sound, but the practice has been a disaster. Michigan needed to update its method of playing, if only to hang with the Buckeyes, who were culling every top prospect from the state, mixing them with imports from the region and owning the Wolverines. But the way Rodriguez has done it has proven to be disastrous and short-sighted. Case in point: during a season when the top teams in the nation are playing great defense, the Wolverines are rotten on that side of the ball. Truly horrific. Michigan is 81st nationally in total defense and eighth in the Big Ten. The Wolverines are too light along the front seven and have zero depth. Their secondary is easy pickings for any QB with a mildly accurate arm, and coordinator Greg Robinson insists on leaving these overmatched backs in single coverage frequently.
But that’s just part of the problem.
The vaunted Rodriguez spread offense has sputtered now that the opposition isn’t of the I-AA or Mid-American Conference variety. Granted U-M is playing a freshman QB, but the Wolverines can’t throw the ball with any regularity, and their ground attack has been squelched during a four-game losing streak by teams that recognize that the Wolverines can’t run successfully between the tackles. We had heard all sorts of stories about how Rodriguez’s second year at Tulane, Clemson and West Virginia brought big results. Well, Michigan faces a must-win situation against Purdue Saturday, or it probably won’t play in a bowl game. (Wisconsin and Ohio State loom.) Finishing 6-6 is not exactly what people had in mind when Michigan entered the ’09 season.
Now comes the tricky part: Do you cut ties with Rodriguez after two seasons, or do you risk a third campaign that doesn’t meet expectations? Michigan’s talent level doesn’t seem to be higher than when Carr left. In fact, other than defensive end Brandon Graham, a Carr recruit, there are no obvious high draft pick candidates on the roster, unless you consider senior tackle Mark Ortmann, another Carr conscript. Rodriguez is already in trouble, since the man who hired him, AD Bill Martin, is resigning after this school year, and the next guy in may not want him around. Worse, if the NCAA finds that Rodriguez and his staff violated practice limits, Michigan could go on probation for the first time, an embarrassment worse than any loss to Ohio State. (Well, maybe not any loss.)
Another year of Rodriguez’s tenure would bring in another recruiting class of light, fast players who don’t seem capable of standing up to the Big Ten’s rigors. Another year of spread offense at a time when defenses seem to be making headway in stopping it could keep Michigan behind the schematic curve. If this were Indiana, it would make sense to keep Rodriguez around, because building takes time. But this isn’t Indiana. This is the nation’s winningest program, and it has been leveled. Only a miraculous three-game winning streak that vaults the Wolverines to eight wins can save him now. Short of that, it’s time to cut bait, mend fences with former Wolverine QB Jim Harbaugh and move forward. | <urn:uuid:4f49a67f-a215-4df3-b06b-9b16654e6bed> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://cfn.scout.com/2/915368.html | 2013-05-25T12:41:04Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368705953421/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516120553-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.961987 | 4,500 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
sometimes, luck turns my way, and when i heard a new pie and coffee shop was opening right across the street from my office i jumped for joy! my office is located just a block from the canal in gowanus in an old sweater factory. the building has plenty of charm, and in the summer time plenty of stench but lots of light and i do love our view of the f train as it rumbles very the tracks. the major downside has been, until now, absolutely nowhere to eat within a 10 minute walk. we have to venture over to 5th avenue (not too many lunch options there) or over to carroll gardens (which while frankies is great this is not a realistic daily walk). so imagine my excitement when we had a real coffee shop, with real espresso and great coffee (irving farm), and an added bonus is pie! quite the treat.
the pies are slices of heaven. my all time favorite so far is the salted caramel apple. the crust is fantastic, crisp, flaky and buttery, and the inside salt helps to real cut that sweetness among the stacks of apple slices. i’ve also tried a few of the chocolate pies which seem to appear in different varieties – the chocolate is dark, not sweet at all and probably could benefit from some creme fraiche or even just plain whipped cream. other varieties that have appeared thus far on the menu include an apple pear rose, farmers cheese, rhubarb and custard and a chess pie. i really wont’t be able to resist this four & twenty blackbirds midafternoon treat once those summer fruits start appearing i think.
oh, and i forgot to mention the best part — breakfast. the cappuccino’s are excellent (and i’m not just saying that because my hubbie has been doing a barista gig here for a few hours on the weekends — i actually haven’t had his professional coffee. i hope it’s up to snuff and am nudging him to work on his foam art!). the treats are so much more fun than the usual croissants and scones. instead four & twenty blackbirds has the best filling meal — egg in a nest. baked in a muffin tin, the egg is set at the bottom with cheese, and topped with a slightly sweet biscuit. the combo works just fine. if i knew for sure they would be on offer i don’t think i’d eat breakfast at home again. four & twenty blackbirds also has breakfast cakes (a recent one was fig and almonds), a smattering of cookies and fresh fruit. coming soon (we hope very soon) some light lunch items. then really we will be in heaven. four & twenty blackbirds, 439 third avenue at 8th street, brooklyn, new york, 718.499.2917. | <urn:uuid:a6e36ab6-8033-489e-ae3b-3fc4226de317> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://cherrypatter.com/2010/05/four-twenty-blackbirds-great-pie-baked-goods-coffee-shop-gowanus-brooklyn-new-york-city/ | 2013-05-25T12:55:08Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368705953421/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516120553-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.96658 | 594 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
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Food and Water Watch (FWW) released a report today titled "U.S. Energy Security: Why Fracking for Oil and Natural Gas Is a False Solution ."
It shows, contrary to industry claims, there aren't 100 years of unconventional oil and gas sitting below our feet, even if President Barack Obama said so in his 2012 State of the Union Address . Far from it, in fact.
FWW crunched the numbers , estimating that there are, at most, half of the industry line, some 50 years of natural gas and much less of shale gas. This assumes the industry will be allowed to perform fracking in every desired crevice of the country. These are the same basins that advocates of hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") claim would make the U.S. the "next Saudi Arabia ."
"The popular claim of a 100-year supply of natural gas is based on the oil and gas industry’s dream of unrestricted access to drill and frack, and it presumes that highly uncertain resource estimates prove accurate," wrote FWW . "Further, the claim of a century’s worth of natural gas ignores plans to export large amounts of it overseas and plans for more domestic use of natural gas to fuel transportation and generate electricity."
The race is on for the gas industry to export unconventional gas on the global market, implement a gas-powered utilities sector , and create a gas-powered vehicle market . Due to these races, FWW says that the resource is being depleted at a rate far more quickly than the industry would like to admit to the mass public, writing ,
The oil and gas industry’s plans to export shale gas, America’s supposed ticket to energy security, reveal that the only thing the industry seeks to secure is its bottom line. But the oil and gas industry’s push to increase U.S. dependence on natural gas in the transportation and electricity sectors is perhaps even more insidious.
All for a few decades of further fossil fuel addiction that doesn't solve any of the problems that future generations will face.
The United States consumed about 18.8 million barrels of oil per day in 2011, yet it produced only an estimated 0.55 million barrels of tight oil per day. The EIA does project that tight oil production will increase, but to only about 1.2 million barrels per day between now and 2020, peaking at 1.33 million barrels per day in 2029 before starting to decline. This peak would amount to only about 7 percent of the 18.8 million barrels per day consumed in the United States in 2011. | <urn:uuid:8025a1ef-00e7-4d9f-9abf-c4965dc41bb8> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://desmogblog.com/print/6657 | 2013-05-25T12:48:04Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368705953421/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516120553-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.950476 | 533 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Hi everyone…D23, the Official Community for Disney Fans, celebrated its first anniversary in style this week at Disneyland Park, as more than 1,500 D23 Members and their guests took over Fantasyland for an after-hours blow out with classic attractions, beloved characters, scrumptious desserts, and some very special guests!
After Disneyland theme park closed to guests on Wednesday night, D23 Members were welcomed into the happiest land of all with a burst of pyrotechnics from Sleeping Beauty Castle. From there, guests—who had traveled from 25 different states as well as from places like New Zealand and Japan to be at the event—crossed the drawbridge to enjoy the event.
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30. Are you a vegan or a vegetarian? i am not. i did the pescetarian thing for a few years but once i started working in an office, it was too much of a challenge for me to avoid it. and i missed meat.
31. What are your favorite workout clothes you own? basically the only ones i own, my yoga pants and a t-shirt
32. Try a new fruit today. Learn how to cut/eat it and enjoy! How was it? i genuinely don’t know what fruit i haven’t tried. vince bought celery root today though, i’ve never tried that so we’ll see what he can do to it
29. Write your current weight. Have you lost anything in the past week? If not, what are your plans for this week? …………………………..148.5 again. NEED TO WORK OUT MOAR
28. What is your favorite type of snack? fruit, veggies and hummus, almost any kind of candy… but not all at the same time. barf.
27. Does your family support you in your weight loss?
yeah, of course. my mom and i had a really long conversation about fitness and nutrition when i told her i was starting to work out. we bonded <3
wooowwwww, i have missed.. 3 days of my weight loss posts D: here, let me do them all now! (i’ve also been shit at working out but i just did today and it felt good and god dammit i will work out again tomorrow!)
23. How much water do you usually drink in a day? depends on what i’m doing. i have a refillable water bottle and i usually down that twice at work. i drink less water at home unfortunately. unless i’m working out, then i chug about 3 glasses in an hour.. i drank more on a consistent basis in AZ because of the heat, i miss it.
24. Have you ever had an eating disorder? no. the closest maybe was just not wanting to eat? but i love food all the time, all of it. always. yep.
25. Today you will try a new smoothie. Find a new healthy recipe online and mix & match fruits and veggies and enjoy! But it must be totally new and adventurous! well this questions is for yesterday so. i had a chewed up food smoothie and it was great.
26. Do your friends know about you wanting to lose weight? Do they support you? a few of them do and of course. i even helped motivate my friend to go back to the gym. i don’t want to shove it in their faces that i want to lose weight but even today before my boyfriend left for work he said “don’t forget to do a valentine’s day workout!” he is my favorite.
22. Write your current weight. Have you lost anything in the past week? If not, what are your plans for this week?
148.5.. i don’t think i’ve gained or lost, so i guess it’s okay. i ate like shit some days and got too caught up to work out so i blame nothing but myself. gotta get back on the horse!
21. Do you focus more on getting lean and mean or tiny and fragile?
uhhhhh…. lean and tiny. hahahaha although the fucking pasta i’m eating is NOT going to help me D:
Could all the girls with endometriosis please message me about the symptoms you all have? feeling a bit helpless with all the pain and being undiagnosed :(
I can’t seem to message you so i will just reblog and hope you see this.
my symptoms have been really bad cramps leading up to and during my period. These basically started when I was 13 and have gone on until I was in my 20s. Thats when I got sharp pains, the worst forcing me to stay in bed hopped up on pain killers.
I have a really sensitive stomach and digestive issues sometimes go hand in hand with endo. Sex can be painful, both during and after. Some women have really heavy bleeding and irregular periods (when I’m not on BC, mine are irregular but light).
Other symptoms are pain going to the bathroom, lower back and leg pain, fatigue, depression, anxiety.. It’s all different to each woman. I hope you can see a Dr who understands what you’re going through. You (and anyone else reading this) is more than welcome to message me with any more questions about endo or my personal experience with it.
20. Who is your biggest weight loss inspiration and why?
i don’t really think i have anyone in particular. i watched a bunch of weight loss transformation videos on youtube and got really pumped to start working out. soooo basically everyone on the internet is inspirational
19. Are you losing weight the healthy (<2lbs/week) or the unhealthy (>2lbs/week) way?
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The Cedar Rapids Kernels, Class A affiliate of the Twins, have announced their 2013 Giveaways. From their website (kernels.com):
The season starts with a double giveaway on Friday, April 5th as the first 500 fans through the gates receive a free Kernels cap, thanks to the Best Western Longbranch, and 2013 Magnet Schedules will be passed out, thanks to MercyCare Community Physicians.
Other gate giveaways include (first 1,000 fans unless indicated):
Friday, April 26th – Copyworks Team Photo Night #1 (first 500 fans)
Thursday, May 30th – Iowa Wrestling T-Shirts (part of Iowa Wrestling Night)
Friday, June 7th – Mr. Shucks/TC Bear Bobbleheads
Friday, June 14th – Superman/Kernels T-Shirts (part of Superman Movie Night)
Friday, June 28th – Kernels Snow Globes (part of Halfway to Christmas Night)
Friday, July 5th – Perfect Game USA Kernels Baseball Card Sets
Friday, July 12th – Copyworks Team Photo Night #2
Friday, July 26th – Twins Youth Baseball Jerseys (first 800 kids 12-under)
Friday, August 16th – Kernels Black & Gold T-Shirts (part of Hawkeye Sports Night)
Friday, August 30th – Fan Appreciation Night
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My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Meg has a strong desire to be a teacher for the young in her community. She was sent away to school and she wants more than anything for young girls to be able to stay at home while learning. Joseph is a wealthy landowner who wants his future wife to spend her time entertaining governers, presidents, etc. She won't have time for knitting, teaching, and spending time with her friends. When Meg's dad announces to her that she is to marry the Sunday after Easter, Meg does her best to hide her disappointment. She and Joseph have been friends from childhood but she just doesn't feel like he's "the one". However, being a good young lady, Meg will do as her daddy wishes.
One day while rescuing a cat from a tree, Meg gets herself in a predictament. She will either not reach the cat and the cat will fall, or Meg will. From out of nowhere this gorgeous man comes to her rescue. She learns this is the new glassblower in town and she is not to fraternize with her dad's employees. As time goes on, Meg and Colin run into each other and form a friendship. It's this friendship that jeopardizes Meg's family's future as well as Colin's. She just can't seem to resist the Scot though!
It's not until her father is out of town on business that many things start coming to Meg's attention. The accidents, the roof of the schoolhouse, etc are all starting to add up. Whatever should Meg do? Follow her heart or follow her father's wishes?
This is my first read by Laurie Alice Eakes and hopefully not my last. This made for enjoyable Sunday reading while stranded several hours from home awaiting a way back home.
This is my first completed read for the Christian Historical Fiction challenge!
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New Lincoln penny designs unveiled
In the first change in 50 years, the penny will have four new designs, each depicting different stages of Lincoln's life.
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- For the first time in 50 years, the penny is getting redesigned, with four versions coming next year to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth, the U.S. Mint announced Monday.
While the coin will continue to depict Lincoln's likeness on the front, the reverse side will bear one of four new designs, the Mint said.
The designs show milestones in the life of the 16th president: the Kentucky log cabin of his birth, his youth working as an Indiana rail splitter, his service at the State Capitol in Illinois, and his effort to preserve the union during the Civil War as depicted by a half-finished image of the U.S. Capitol dome.
The first of the coins debuts Feb. 12, with the others following in three-month intervals. The release date, besides being Lincoln's birthday, comes a century after the production of the original Lincoln cent in 1909.
The Lincoln cent was the first circulating coin to feature a person's likeness, and also the first to depict a U.S. president.
A Lincoln commemorative silver dollar will also be released in 2009.
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O Sacred Heart of Jesus, from whose fullness we have all received. Have mercy on us!
Many tend to presume presume that the Church’s doctrinal teaching on the perfection of Christ’s humanity carries with it the danger of removing our Lord too far from the natural experience common to (fallen) humanity. “Be careful,” they warn us, “lest you so elevate the Savior that he is no longer really human.” (They seem to think that a man is not human unless he suffers from the effects of sin)
In this regard, it is not uncommon for such persons to claim that the traditional teaching on our Savior’s knowledge – including, especially, that the Lord enjoyed not only the natural human (acquired) mode of knowledge, but also the beatific knowledge of the saints (i.e. the intimate vision of and communion with God) and also the infused knowledge of all the truths which the human mind is capable of knowing (i.e. the knowledge of all created reality, past, present and future) – to be harmful to the devotional life of the Christian: “How,” they question, “can we relate to the Lord, if he did not experience ignorance, doubt, and confusion?” And again, they are perplexed when they come to certain passages of the Scriptures which seem to indicate a degree of positive ignorance in the Savior: “Was not our Lord ignorant,” they say, “of the time of the Second Coming?” Or, “Did not the Christ feel abandoned by his Father when he suffered on the Cross?”
Contrary to the grumblings of such persons, the Church has always affirmed the perfections of Christ’s sacred humanity (and especially of his knowledge) as essential to his role as our Savior. And this is why the Catholic Church affirms (in her ordinary Magisterium) that our Lord knew and knows all things even as man: If Jesus saved us through his humanity, then it is necessary that this humanity be perfect.
The devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus recognized the essential role of the humanity of the Lord as the instrument of our salvation, united to his divinity. The fullness of Christ’s Sacred Heart is the storehouse of all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
Christ’s human knowledge is perfect
[these magisterial texts have been published in a previous article on why we must hold that our Savior knew the day and the hour of the second coming]
“If anyone says that the one Jesus Christ who is both true Son of God and true Son of man did not know the future or the day of the Last Judgment and that he could know only as much as the divinity, dwelling in him as in another, revealed to him, anathema sit.” (Pope Vigilius, Constitutum I of 14 May 553)
The following proposition is condemned: “The natural meaning of the Gospel texts cannot be reconciled with what our theologians teach about the consciousness and the infallible knowledge of Jesus Christ.” (Pope Pius X, Lamentabili of 1907)
The following proposition is condemned: “A critic cannot assert that Christ’s knowledge was unlimited, unless by making the hypothesis, which is historically inconceivable and morally repugnant, that Christ as man had God’s knowledge and yet was unwilling to communicate so much knowledge to his disciples and posterity.” (Pope Pius X, Lamentabili of 1907)
The following proposition is rejected: “The opinion cannot be declared certain, which holds that the soul of Christ was ignorant of nothing but from the beginning knew in the Word everything, past, present and future, that is to say everything which God knows with the ‘knowledge of vision’.” (Pope Benedict XV, Decree of the Holy Office of 1918)
The following proposition is rejected: “The recent opinion of some about the limited knowledge of the soul of Christ is not to be less favoured in Catholic schools than the ancient opinion about his universal knowledge.” (Pope Benedict XV, Decree of the Holy Office of 1918)
From these texts we learn that, even in his human intellect and soul, Christ Jesus knew – with an “unlimited,” “universal,” and “infallible” knowledge – “everything, past, present and future.” Most certainly, our Savior did and does not (in his human intellect) wholly comprehend the divine essence – and therefore, neither did he know all that God could have possibly created – but his vision of God (which is equal to and, in a certain respect, greater than the vision of the saints in heaven and even of the angels) was and is perfect insofar as it is the perfection of the human mind and of human knowing.
The knowledge of Christ as the cause of our salvation
St. Thomas Aquinas is often recognized as the fiercest defender of the perfection of Christ’s humanity – and this is especially the case in regard to his human knowledge. The Angel of the Schools holds not merely that our Lord enjoyed the beatific vision from the first moment of his conception (a teaching affirmed by Pope Pius XII in Mystici Corporis), but also that he possessed knowledge of all created truth through the infusion of knowledge into his human intellect by grace. In these two modes, according to St. Thomas, our Savior knew all created truths (past, present and future, both general and specific) from the first moment of his conception and through his whole life on earth, even in his dolorous passion.
When arguing for the traditional doctrine that our Lord enjoyed the beatific vision, St. Thomas does not invoke a blind metaphysical maximalism, but rather turns to the logic of the economy of salvation. Reminding us that the cause must be greater than the effect, the Common Doctor tells us that, if the humanity of Christ is the (instrumental) cause of the beatific vision, then he must have enjoyed the vision of the divine essence most perfectly throughout his life. (cf. ST III, qq.9-12, esp. q.9, a.2)
Moreover, it will not do for any to claim that the beatific vision was given to Christ only after his resurrection, since our Lord merited salvation for all believers throughout his whole life. In this way it is quite clear that we must hold that the Savior enjoyed the beatific vision even during the passion, since it was then more than ever that his humanity functioned as the united instrumental cause of the beatific vision for all the faithful – if the cause must be greater than the effect, then the Lord must have enjoyed the fulfillment of glory in his soul even while his body suffered greatly.
“What is in potentiality is reduced to act by what is in act; for that whereby things are heated must itself be hot. Now man is in potentiality to the knowledge of the blessed, which consists in the vision of God. […] Now men are brought to this end of beatitude by the humanity of Christ […] And hence it was necessary that the beatific knowledge, which consists in the vision of God, should belong to Christ pre-eminently, since the cause ought always to be more efficacious than the effect.” (ST III, q.9, a.2)
The perfection of Christ’s knowledge and the perfection of his love
St. Paul could say of Jesus: He loved me and died for me. This is the belief of the Church: Our Savior knew and loved each and every person, and he suffered and died for them all. As this love is not merely a general love (i.e. a love for humanity in the abstract), but was rather a specific love for each and every individual (such that St. Paul can claim that the lord died not merely for all, but also for me); it is also necessary that the Savior’s knowledge be not merely a general knowledge of all people, but rather a specific and most intimate knowledge of each person who have ever existed and who will ever exist.
Neither is it sufficient to claim that our Savior knew all people in his divinity alone, and not in his humanity. Rather, if the sacred humanity of Jesus is a true and free instrument of salvation – i.e. if Christ suffered willingly and lovingly for all – then it is necessary that the perfection of all knowledge rested in the human intellect of our Savior. In one moment, and in every moment of his whole life, the Good Jesus knew and loved each and every one of us in his humanity – and this was no mere generic knowledge, but included not only each of us individually, but also each and every aspect of our existence.
If our Lord is our Savior in his humanity, then (in his humanity) he must have known not only who each of us is in general, but also every detail of our lives. Jesus knew (always and in every moment) everything you and I have ever or will ever think, do, or desire. He knew all our sins, and he loved us. He knew all our good acts, for he merited for us the grace to accomplish them.
What is more, if Jesus is the true Lord of heaven and earth, the King of the universe, then it will be most fitting (and perhaps even necessary) that he possess an infused knowledge of everything which had ever and would ever exist. A good king must know all that is his, and so our Savior knew and knows (in his human intellect) every detail of the created universe. The Lord redeemed the whole world, and he most certainly knew what he redeemed.
“The knowledge and love of our Divine Redeemer, of which we were the object from the first moment of His Incarnation, exceed all the human intellect can hope to grasp. For hardly was He conceived in the womb of the Mother of God, when He began to enjoy the beatific vision, and in that vision all the members of His Mystical Body were continually and unceasingly present to Him, and He embraced them with His redeeming love.” (Pius XII, Mystici Corporis 75)
The Litany of the Sacred Heart
V/ Lord, have mercy.
R/ Lord, have mercy.
V/ Christ, have mercy.
R/ Christ, have mercy.
V/ Lord, have mercy.
R/ Lord, have mercy.
V/ Jesus, hear us.
R/ Jesus, graciously hear us.
R/ for ff: have mercy on us
God, the Father of Heaven,
God, the Son, Redeemer of the world,
God, the Holy Spirit,
Holy Trinity, One God,
Heart of Jesus, Son of the Eternal Father.
Heart of Jesus, formed by the Holy Spirit in the womb of the Virgin Mother,
Heart of Jesus, substantially united to the Word of God,
Heart of Jesus, of Infinite Majesty,
Heart of Jesus, Sacred Temple of God,
Heart of Jesus, Tabernacle of the Most High,
Heart of Jesus, House of God and Gate of Heaven,
Heart of Jesus, burning furnace of charity,
Heart of Jesus, abode of justice and love,
Heart of Jesus, full of goodness and love,
Heart of Jesus, abyss of all virtues,
Heart of Jesus, most worthy of all praise,
Heart of Jesus, king and center of all hearts,
Heart of Jesus, in whom are all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge,
Heart of Jesus, in whom the Father was well pleased,
Heart of Jesus, of whose fullness we have all received,
Heart of Jesus, desire of the everlasting hills,
Heart of Jesus, patient and most merciful,
Heart of Jesus, enriching all who invoke you,
Heart of Jesus, fountain of life and holiness,
Heart of Jesus, propitiation for our sins,
Heart of Jesus, loaded down with opprobrium,
Heart of Jesus, bruised for our offenses,
Heart of Jesus, obedient to death,
Heart of Jesus, pierced with a lance,
Heart of Jesus, source of all consolation,
Heart of Jesus, our life and resurrection,
Heart of Jesus, our peace and reconciliation,
Heart of Jesus, victim for our sins,
Heart of Jesus, salvation of those who trust in you,
Heart of Jesus, hope of those who die in you,
Heart of Jesus, delight of all the Saints,
Lamb of God, who take away the sins of the world.
R/ spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who take away the sins of the world,
R/ graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who take away the sins of the world,
R/ have mercy on us.
Jesus, meek and humble of heart.
R/ Make our hearts like to yours.
Let us pray. Almighty and eternal God, look upon the Heart of your most beloved Son and upon the praises and satisfaction which he offers you in the name of sinners; and to those who implore your mercy, in your great goodness, grant forgiveness in the name of the same Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you forever and ever.
Almighty and eternal God, look upon the Heart of Thy most beloved Son and upon the praises and satisfaction which He offers Thee in the name of sinners; and to those who implore Thy mercy, in Thy great goodness, grant forgiveness in the name of the same Jesus Christ, Thy Son, who livest and reignest with Thee forever and ever. Amen. | <urn:uuid:7454026d-3f7b-42ba-966f-bfd788cbcc54> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://newtheologicalmovement.blogspot.com/2011/07/why-jesus-had-to-know-all-things-from.html?showComment=1309549038500 | 2013-05-25T12:48:59Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368705953421/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516120553-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.965232 | 2,867 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Surface characterization and radical decay studies of oxygen plasma-treated PMMA films
Article first published online: 21 NOV 2012
Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Surface and Interface Analysis
Volume 45, Issue 4, pages 844–853, April 2013
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Ozgen, O., Aksoy, E. A., Hasirci, V. and Hasirci, N. (2013), Surface characterization and radical decay studies of oxygen plasma-treated PMMA films. Surf. Interface Anal., 45: 844–853. doi: 10.1002/sia.5181
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- Article first published online: 21 NOV 2012
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Core Discussion Networks in Japan and America
Article first published online: 8 DEC 2011
© 2011 International Communication Association
Human Communication Research
Volume 38, Issue 1, pages 95–119, January 2012
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Boase, J. and Ikeda, K. (2012), Core Discussion Networks in Japan and America. Human Communication Research, 38: 95–119. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-2958.2011.01416.x
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|My Dear Sir||Margalo Rhoads 12 Septr. 1797.|
We reached Graves end about 11 OClock on Monday & proceeded immeediatly on Shipboard. The Wind being fair we Saild in about Two Hours afterwards & run down to the Hope, we remained their that Night & got under weigh the next Day & reached Bugsbeys Hole, where we remained until to Day 1 O Clock during which time we experincd very heavy Gales of Wind, which created both alarm & much Sickness, we got to this place to Day about 3 OClock & if the Wind comes fair have hopes of reaching the Downs tomorrow, where I purpose to remain the shortest time possible, Indeed I am the more anxious to get away as the Season grows late & we may expect a very rough Passage.
I need not attempt describing to you my sufferings on this occasion of leaving England you [....] second witness to them, my determination was forced disappointments & I am perswaided that it is the most proper to enable me to do speedy Justice to every one, however I doubt not but many will censure me, for this account & who will by & by approve the stop—I deposited a Paper with you, before parting with you, should any accident happen to me, I recommend that to your serious attention—
[From] the part of the World you are going to I donot expect to hear from you often, but where ever an opportunity offers I hope you will not omit droping me a line—I beg that you will deliver the Inclosed to my Dear Child & your Wife, with the attendance of the most sincere affections of a Fondest Loving Father whom Pray us we [...] hold up to the supream being for your Healths & happiness & who is my, / Dear Sir / Your truly Affecte. Ser | <urn:uuid:900df70b-8e00-439e-874c-6390e91e0293> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://rotunda.upress.virginia.edu/founders/FOEA-03-01-02-1539 | 2013-05-25T12:35:23Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368705953421/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516120553-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.948588 | 382 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Three things we learned from Seahawks' debacle
I. Russell Wilson is the most consistent thing the Seahawks have right now.
Hard to imagine that would be the case back in September when the biggest concern among fans was whether this rookie quarterback was holding his team back. He completed 16 consecutive passes in one stretch of Sunday's game, an NFL rookie record, but that's only part of the story. In his last four games, which include two on the road, he is 74-for-105 passing for 821 yards and nine touchdowns. He has been intercepted once. That's a passer rating of 118.
II. Seattle's rush defense is now a full-fledged problem.
When Frank Gore rushed for 92 yards in the second half of Seattle's loss at San Francisco last month, it was chalked up to scheme. The 49ers ran a trap play that Seattle didn't adjust to adequately. When Adrian Peterson gained 182 yards on the ground two weeks later, it was a testament to Peterson's MVP-caliber comeback. But when Miami gains 189 yards on the ground? Well, that's a pretty sure sign of a serious problem. The Dolphins hadn't rushed for more than 100 yards in a game as a team since September yet Reggie Bush and Daniel Thomas averaged more than 6 yards per carry against the Seahawks. The numbers tell the story of a pretty steep decline for Seattle's defense:
|at Arizona||43||at Carolina||82||vs. Minnesota||243|
|vs. Dallas||49||vs. New England||87||vs. New York Jets||84|
|vs. Green Bay||84||at San Francisco||175||at Miami||189|
|at St. Louis||75||at Detroit||84|
III. No defense for the fourth quarter
Seattle is now batting .400 when it needs one stop to seal the game or force overtime. That's a great average in baseball, but it might turn out costing the Seahawks a playoff berth. Seattle's defense has given up a game-winning score in the final 5 minutes of its losses at Arizona, at Detroit and now at Miami. The Seahawks did manage to shut the door on New England and Carolina, but if coffee were for closers -- as Alec Baldwin clearly stated in "Glengarry Glen Ross" -- then the Seahawks are sipping on tea.
Three things we're still trying to figure out
I. Why Seattle didn't attempt two long field-goal opportunities in the first half?
Seattle passed up field-goal attempts of 53 and 55 yards during the first half of Sunday's game as coach Pete Carroll opted to punt instead. "It was too far for us," Carroll said when asked about field-goal possibilities. Both of the punts were downed inside the Miami 10 so it worked out like Carroll wanted, but with Seattle losing by three, it's going to inspire more than a few second guesses about why Seattle didn't try for three. Kicker Steven Huaschka has made four of eight field-goal attempts of more than 50 yards in his career. His longest kick this season was a 52-yard field goal at San Francisco on Oct. 18, the same game in which he missed a 51-yard attempt. After the game, Carroll sounded like the big choice wasn't about attempting a 55-yard field goal in the second quarter, but whether to go for it on fourth-and-1 at the Miami 38 in the second quarter. "There was a reason why I didn't," Carroll said. "We were playing good enough, we thought if we put them backed up again, we might be able to make a play."
II. Why has Seattle's defense declined so precipitously?
It's tough to figure. Seattle has had only one defensive starter miss a game because of injury, and that was K.J. Wright, who was back in the lineup Sunday. The decline is unmistakable, though. Seattle allowed a total of two fourth-quarter touchdowns in its first seven games. The Seahawks have given up two in their past four. Miami finished with 435 yards of total offense, which was the most for any NFL team in during regulation on Sunday.
III. When Seattle is going to use Walter Thurmond?
He was inactive for a second consecutive game since being added to the 53-man roster while Marcus Trufant was picked on specifically during Miami's final drive. The Dolphins' two largest gains came on plays in which Davone Bess was defended by Trufant, who simply couldn't stay with the Dolphins' slot receiver. No doubt Trufant was the soft spot in Seattle's secondary on Sunday. Now the question is what the Seahawks intend to do about it. | <urn:uuid:f1bd179f-994c-41d0-880e-5b33d093e58c> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://seattletimes.com/html/seahawksblog/2019767901_threethings26.html | 2013-05-25T13:09:13Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368705953421/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516120553-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.982697 | 964 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Jan 14, 13
My predictions about 2013 on technology level would be the increase of use or demand of wearable mobile technologies. I know from one of my friend that there are bunch of different academic people trying to develop new google gadget google glass. Apple is planing to go for intelligent watch technology. On the other side the data around us is trying to be controlled by super powers. Today we lost an activist people reddit co-founder aaron swartz. All kind of information should be uncovered and it is our right to reach the information freely. The data that you hide should harm someone or worthless. I wish one day humankind builds a giant database and that would be free to surf in it. | <urn:uuid:c99a64b2-41ab-4706-927a-e1769973b6e5> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://selcukhazar.com/ | 2013-05-25T13:02:58Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368705953421/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516120553-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.945022 | 140 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
LifeServe Blood Center » Quality Matters
Life-Saving Blood Supply
There’s No Substitute for Human Blood
Blood is living tissue that cleans and nourishes the human body while also fighting infections, healing wounds and performing many other vital functions for the human body. It is a fragile substance that cannot be manufactured and can only be stored for a very limited time. There is no substitute for blood. Donors are the only source of blood for patients who need it.
Blood can be separated into various components: red blood cells, white blood cells, plasma and platelets. Each component serves a different purpose for the human body. Red cells, white cells and platelets, made in the marrow of bones, fight infection, carry oxygen and help control bleeding. Plasma functions as a carrier for blood cells, nutrients, enzymes and hormones throughout the body.
Just one pint of donated blood can help up to three different people. Therefore, LifeServe Blood Center relies on charitable community members to help provide blood to people in need. Giving blood is a safe, simple procedure.
The Unit Facts:
- Cancer Patients: can use up to 8 units of blood a month.
- Bone Marrow Transplant: can use up to 2 units a day.
- Cardiovascular Surgery: can use between 2-25 units.
- Liver Transplant: can use up to 100 units.
- Auto/Trauma Accident Patients: can use up to 50 units. | <urn:uuid:207739e6-fa14-40d5-be5a-34801b800a98> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://siouxlandbloodbank.org/quality_matters/ | 2013-05-25T12:49:01Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368705953421/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516120553-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.883204 | 302 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
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UPDATE ON THE EBENS
I wanted to let you know what is happening to me and why you won't be getting the blog for a few days. I hope you miss it!!
As so many people are experiencing across this country, I have been evicted! Isn't that a tragic word? I live in a mobile home village in Covington, Washington, USA. There have been 20 parks in the western side of Washington that big corporations have just purchased and left the citizens in dire straits. In September the man who previously owned this park promised a new tenant, a disabled woman who had come here to finish out her life, that she would be able to do that. On October 1 a builder had bought the park for $7 million. In one week he evicted 110 families who live in modular homes. Now we are all in the process of moving these double wide homes. The process entails moving everything out of your home to storage of some type and then the mover comes and breaks your house into 2 sections and pulls it to the new location. At that time he puts it all together again. Then you have to move back into your own home! So for the last several weeks I have been packing everything. On Saturday morning a group will be coming to move my belongings into a "pod." At that time I will go stay at my daughters until they move the house and put it back together again.
I have talked to a person in Florida that said it is happening there too. People are being uprooted for builders to put in condos and houses which bring in much more money. In Missouri where my friend lives there is a park of over 300 houses. All the people there have jobs and a steady income but they too have been evicted - for big business! No thought or care for what happens to the people. A sad state it has become for persons on Social Security, disabled, children in schools, etc.
So now you know the sad story. I hope it doesn't happen to any of you. Oh, it costs almost $10K to move my house. Some are even more than that.
Today I am adding what "Anonymous" has written to Victor Martinez and a little update.
VICTOR: Yes, I did listen to the entire show. Never heard this guy George Noory before, but he seemed to be a very open-minded narrator and for that, me and my DIA colleagues were very pleased. The show caused alot of buzzing in the halls of the DIA! Bill [Ryan] and Rick [Doty] both did an EXCELLENT job. I was hoping you[Victor Martinez] might just show up and add your own comments since youknow more about me than anyone else as well as the program, but I guess that wasn't possible.
I called Mr. XXXXX this morning. [ EX U.S.G OFFICIAL WHO IS MANAGING THE CONTROLLED RELEASE OF "Project SERPO" FOR PUBLIC CONSUMPTION] I found some discrepancies about the animals mentioned on the show.– The Armadillo-like creature was NOT aggressive, it just scared theTeam Members. The Eben guide directed some type of sound (very highpitch) at the Armadillo creature and that scared it away. These creatures were seen at several locations around the planet. Some were larger than others, but they were NOT aggressive. – Only the snake-like creature was aggressive, which forced the Team to kill one. The snake-like creatures were located in just one (1)location and the Team never saw another one. – As for birds, there were two (2) types of flying creatures. One resembled a hawk and the other looked like a large flying squirrel. Neither were aggressive and the Team could never catch one for examination. – As for insects, they had small bugs, similar to cockroaches, but smaller. They were harmless, but did get into the Team's equipment. They had a hardened shell, with a soft interior body. The Team never observed any flying insects, such as flies, wasps, etc. Several other small bugs were found and identified.
I was hoping Rick [Doty] would expand his knowledge of the subject matter as he knows much more than what I heard him say. But maybe the show was scripted and he had to follow some script or was prevented from saying what he wanted to say by some director or producer.
[NO! The show was NOT scripted; ONLY time constraints prevented EX-AFOSISA Doty from saying more on the air; ANONYMOUS was corrected by me. Allparticipants were called in at the last moment to fill in for a last-minute cancellation of another guest.]
Bill did a great job promoting the Web site, SERPO.org and the information contained therein. I have no problem with your plan,... [MATERIAL PURPOSELY DELETED]You do what you wish to... You're the PR guy and that's why we brought you in among many other reasons.
My next posting of information will be the actual journal entries of one(1) Team Member. Each Team Member was required to keep a journal. I will provide a partial journal entry (since the journals are attachments to the original report, they contain hundreds of pages of written entries). I will provide a few days or possibly a week's worth of entries from one(1) Team Member.
Also, we are working on obtaining four (4) photographs taken by our Team Members of SERPO. I will scan them into my computer and then e-mail them to you. You can send them to Bill Ryan for inclusion into the SERPO Web site. DON'T distribute the photographs through your huge UFO thread list. Just leave it on the Serpo.org Web site for Web site Administrator Bill Ryan to post. We are in the process of scanning photographs from SERPO. I'm not sure how well they will turn out, but once I get them finalized, I will e-mail them to you and you can provide them to Bill for the SERPO Website. I just hope they turn out alright.
Once the public sees these photographs, even our skeptics, die-hard debunkers and those who claim that this is all a "non-event disclosure,"will scratch their heads in total amazement! [They're NOT from aHollywood movie set!] – One photograph shows the entire Team standing next to an Eben home,with several Ebens standing in the background; – another photograph shows the Team's new home in the north; – another photograph shows an Eben village in the north; – another photograph shows a group of Eben's playing their "soccer"game. You'll love them! One group member has a fool-proof way of sending them. I'm not sure of the exact method, but I'll let you know just prior to his sending them.Either they'll be sent to you (or Bill directly) in encrypted form or a special military courier will bring them to you from a special unit within the DIA. We'll let you know.
LISTENER: One niggly question on the EBEN's non-use of clocks and the use of a tower to tell the position of the sun. Much of our avionics, electronics, and machinery involves timing pulses. How do the EBEs even fly a spaceship or helicopter-type craft without the use of some sort of clock?
VICTOR: What idiot wrote this?! One must think in different terms ofscience, not Earth-based but SERPO-based science. Ebens were thousands and thousands of years more advanced than us. They had different forms of navigation systems, which I will discuss in great detail later, probably 2006. Enough for now; I must go back to bed. | <urn:uuid:977bea03-48fa-49af-a115-cd4f5c20c4e2> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://ufoexperiences.blogspot.com.au/2005/12/update-on-ebens.html | 2013-05-25T12:41:24Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368705953421/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516120553-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.979998 | 1,606 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Includes touch-screen painting and two-player co-op.
Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two will be released for PS Vita later this year, Disney has announced.
The official Disney UK Twitter account wrote: "We're pleased to announce that Disney Epic Mickey 2 is coming to the PlayStation Vita later this year!"
The official UK & Ireland Facebook page for Disney Epic Mickey posted additional details.
"We're pleased to announce that Mickey and Oswald are going mobile - Disney Epic Mickey 2 is coming to the PlayStation Vita later this year! Use touch controls to paint and thin - and 2 player WiFi co-op!" explained the official page.
Sadly, Epic Mickey 2 failed to build on what was great about the first Epic Mickey, and it's unlikely to be improved on Vita. | <urn:uuid:597f4bc4-b3e3-4936-917c-483145a4d2a3> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://videogamer.com/psvita/disney_epic_mickey_2_the_power_of_2/news/disney_epic_mickey_2_coming_to_ps_vita_later_this_year.html | 2013-05-25T12:42:30Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368705953421/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516120553-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.940786 | 162 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
2011-03-15 43 27
The location is at the side of the road to Ignatievo town.
Just me and my bike :)
Today when browsing XKCD I found something about geohashing and started reading. Soon it sounded very interesting and I checked the hash near my home. It was very near and reachable by fine road. Also there were no other expeditions in my graticule. I red some pages while thinking "to go or not to go"...
Finaly I decided. Dusted the bike, pumped up the tyres and went riding. No planning ahead at all. Just on a hunch. I was hoping to record a track of my ride but "Open GPS tracker" and "MyTracks" on my GalaxyS both failed me. Made the trip with just a few stops - one for orientation on the way there and several on the way back to take some pictures.
The hashpoint was some 10 meters aside of the road. There was a lot of garbage around but I couldn't take any because it was very big.
|kisolre earned the Virgin Graticule Achievement|
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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton here on Saturday promoted a missile shield to protect Gulf Arab states from Tehran and sought to work with them to help end the violence in Iran’s ally Syria.
In a speech to a first multilateral Gulf-U.S. security forum, Clinton stressed Washington’s “rock solid and unwavering” commitment to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Oman, all longstanding US allies.
The Sunni Muslim-led Gulf Arab states are extremely wary of non-Arab Shiite Muslim Iran.
In her prepared remarks, Clinton highlighted U.S. concerns about Iran and talks with Gulf Arab foreign ministers ahead of a broader international meeting in Istanbul aimed at ending President Bashar al-Assad’s crackdown in Syria.
Raising security ties from a bilateral to a multilateral level, Clinton is breaking new ground here in taking part in the first strategic cooperation forum between Washington and the six-country Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
She looked to taking “practical and specific steps to strengthen our mutual security, such as helping our militaries improve interoperability, cooperate on maritime security and missile defense, and coordinate responses to crises.”
U.S. officials have said it is a U.S. “priority” to help the GCC build a “regional missile defense architecture” against what they see as a looming ballistic missile threat from Iran.
Clinton said she looked “forward to discussing the wide range of common strategic concerns, including preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon and curbing its interference in the affairs of its neighbors.”
Western countries fear Iran’s uranium enrichment program conceals plans to build a nuclear bomb, but Tehran insists it is only for peaceful purposes.
U.S. Central Command chief General James Mattis has meanwhile warned that Iran was sending support, including “weapons, not just money” to Houthi rebels in northern Yemen, and trying to “influence the non-Houthi tribes” as well.
Yemen neighbors the six Gulf states.
The United States also suspects Iran is sending arms to Assad’s regime to help him crush a pro-democracy movement that U.N. officials estimate has cost more than 9,000 lives since it erupted in March last year.
Clinton also looked forward to talks with the GCC on “ending the bloodshed in Syria and supporting the peaceful transitions underway in North Africa and across the region, and fully integrating Iraq into regional affairs.”
In Clinton’s talks here Friday with King Abdullah and Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal, the two sides discussed ways to tighten the sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program, another State Department official said.
“They talked about keeping the global oil supply strong, and the essential role Saudi Arabia plays in that,” the official said.
The world’s largest oil exporter faces Western appeals to boost output to make up for shortfalls when European countries are due to stop importing Iranian oil in June as part of tougher sanctions agreed in recent months.
Clinton also discussed with the Saudis international efforts to send more humanitarian aid into Syria, and support opposition efforts to present a united and inclusive political vision for the future.
They also discussed tightening the array of U.S., European, Canadian, Arab and Turkish sanctions on Syria, U.S. officials said.
U.S. officials expected the GCC countries to discuss preparations for the Friends of Syria meeting in Istanbul on Sunday which is expected to draw ministers from dozens of Arab and Western countries.
U.N. and Arab League envoy Kofi Annan on Friday urged Assad to immediately implement a ceasefire as fighting raged even after the embattled president said he had accepted the peace plan. | <urn:uuid:373cb093-4637-42ee-b593-a114f4ffb499> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/03/31/204402.html | 2013-05-25T12:47:40Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368705953421/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516120553-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.940261 | 781 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
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There is an important and growing need for reliable climatic data, especially from the oceanic regions, to enable a more comprenhesive understanding of current issues in the global warming debate. This project seeks to identify sources of old, previously overlooked, marine materological data from colonial (especially lighthouse) records and from the logbooks of Royal Navy vessels through from the eighteenth century and, thereby, to lend a longer-term perspective to more recent climatic variations. The original documents will be imaged for record and preservation purposes. The data will then be abstracted, quality-controlled and made available for scientific studies through a number of internationally-recognised websites fo climatic data. The images of the more historically valuable logbooks of famous voyages will be made freely available through partner websites for more general consultation. Project start date: 2008-10-01. Project end date: 2009-09-30. (Excerpt from this source)
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- Company: Howden Insurance Brokers Ltd.
- Category: Brokers
- London-based Martin Owens has been named by Howden Insurance Brokers Ltd. as claims director for its financial institutions and international casualty divisions. Previously, he was claims director and a member of the board at Paragon International Insurance Brokers Ltd.
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Beginning April 2, Athletic Director level Chippewa Club members may purchase up to two tickets in sections W, X, Y for the September 8 MSU game.
New Chippewa Club memberships are being accepted at this time. For fans who do not purchase season tickets, or simply want to add MSU tickets to their season order, this is the best way to guarantee a seat for September 8.
During the first priority window, March 15-30, approximately one-third of the 3,000 tickets alloted for single-game purchase by Chippewa Club members were exhausted. Chippewa Club members at the Executive level or higher may still purchase up to six tickets in that section.
As a reminder, single-game MSU tickets may only be purchased by calling the Chippewa Athletic Fund at (989) 774-6680 and 2012-13 Chippewa Club membership must be established at the appropriate level at the time of purchase.
If single-game MSU tickets remain, they will be available for Coach level ($250-$499) members beginning April 9 and for Varsity level ($100-$249) members and season ticket holders without Chippewa Club membership on April 16.
New season tickets are also available, through April 27, and may be purchased by calling Ticket Central at 1-888-FIRE-UP2. | <urn:uuid:ca2297a9-5a20-4b94-8d9b-299a722dd9f6> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.cmuchippewas.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPID=4203&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=10500&ATCLID=205406829 | 2013-05-25T12:42:41Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368705953421/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516120553-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.958977 | 286 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
By Haganz 27 Comments
Take the What superhero am I?
| Wolverine 100% |
Face it bub, you're the best there is at what you do...that must mean you are THE quiz taker. Despite being covered in hair, you somehow are able to attract the ladies. Snikt!
| Thor |
You are Thor, the mighty god. You have a big hammer. Watch out where you swing it.
| Punisher |
You are the Punsher. You might be a little cuckoo for cocoa puffs but you're also a pretty tough dude. Let the bad guys beware...
| Flash |
"Flash - aaaah - saviour of the universe." Wait, wrong Flash. You're the fastest man alive. Let's just hope you're not fast at everything...
sorry if u wondering why the change, reason is am not a dc fan at heart or at best, sure i think they A-Ok but am Pure Marvel and i guess on my behalf it dont get more accurate than this haha. | <urn:uuid:088928fb-aa82-4321-8dc2-b734c13b4d70> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.comicvine.com/profile/haganz/blog/ | 2013-05-25T12:43:12Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368705953421/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516120553-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.918439 | 220 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
LAS VEGAS (UPI) -- The U.S. attorney general said his department wants to make sure the part of Arizona's immigration law judged constitutional does not lead to racial profiling.
told the National Council of La Raza, the nation's largest Hispanic
civil rights organization, Saturday he considered the U.S. Supreme
Court's landmark June 25 decision rejecting much of Arizona's
immigration law "an important step forward" because it helped "to ensure
that our nation speaks with one voice on the critical, and complex,
issue of immigration."
But he said he remained "seriously concerned" by "the potential
impact" of the court's decision to let a key provision of Arizona's
Senate Bill 1070 stand -- the part that instructs police to check the
immigration status of those detained for "reasonable suspicion" that
they are the United States unlawfully.
"Let me assure you -- the Justice Department will monitor the impact
of this and other measures to make certain that they do not conflict
with federal civil rights or immigration laws," Holder told a luncheon
audience of nearly 2,000 people on the opening day of the group's
four-day conference in Las Vegas.
"We'll work to ensure, as the court affirmed, that such laws cannot
be seen as a license to engage in racial profiling," he said to
"And we'll continue to enforce federal prohibitions against racial and ethnic discrimination, in order -- as President [Barack] Obama has promised -- to 'uphold our tradition as a nation of laws and a nation of immigrants.'" | <urn:uuid:f5ab683a-d4e3-492b-b2c1-46ba16467ab8> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.conservativenationnews.com/2012/07/racist-holder-tells-racist-la-raza-doj.html | 2013-05-25T13:09:31Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368705953421/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516120553-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.953995 | 328 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Red-hot Poulter win HSBC event
- From: AFP
- November 04, 2012
ENGLISHMAN Ian Poulter will arrive for his Australian Masters defence in the form of his life after shooting a seven-under-par 65 to snatch victory in the $6.76 million WGC-HSBC Champions event.
The Ryder Cup hero started the last round four off the pace at China's Mission Hills, but crafted eight birdies against a lone bogey - on the penultimate hole.
He sealed a nerve-jangling, two-shot win with a steely par putt on the last hole.
Poulter fired rounds of 69, 68, 65 and 65 for a total score of 21-under-par 267, with Phil Mickelson, Ernie Els, Jason Dufner and Scott Piercy sharing second place on a congested leaderboard.
Australian Adam Scott hit a final round 67 to finish four shots off the pace in a tie for eighth with defending champion Matin Kaymer, one shot behind overnight leaders Louis Oosthuizen and Lee Westwood - who both faltered with last round 72s on the Olazabal Course.
Poulter claimed the $1.16 million winner's cheque with his first individual win of the season, and the 15th of his career - just a month after playing a key role in Europe's come-from-behind Ryder Cup triumph at Medinah.
His next assignment will be the Australian Masters at Kingston Heath from November 15-18 where he is the reigning champion.
"I feel confident when I'm in good form and I've been in good form for a little while,'' Poulter said.
"It's just so nice to get my hands on another trophy.
"After the Ryder Cup I came here in good spirits.
"It was a special day... I knew there was a good round of golf in me on this course.''
Westwood and Oosthuizen started the day with a handy three-shot advantage over the chasing pack, but the South African's bogey on the very first hole was the cue for a spell of dramatic upheaval on the leaderboard.
Westwood gave up a two-shot lead when he double-bogeyed the fifth, but then inched back in front with a long birdie putt on the par-three eighth.
But Poulter and Mickelson were making a charge and when Westwood made bogey on 10, they joined the Englishman and Oosthuizen in a four-way tie for the lead at 19-under-par.
With half the round to play, 10 players were within three shots of each other at the top of the board, making it anyone's guess who would emerge with the Old Tom Morris Cup.
Poulter, turning in 32, leapt ahead with consecutive birdies on 10 and 11, and another on 14 gave him a two-shot cushion ahead of Mickelson and Kaymer, who put together five birdies in six holes after the halfway point.
Poulter looked in trouble when he bunkered his second shot greenside on the spectacular, par-five 15th, but he flopped out to 15 feet and then steadied himself to hole the putt and extend his lead to three shots.
Westwood and Kaymer's assaults were over when they both thinned chips across different greens within minutes of each other, for bogey and double-bogey respectively. | <urn:uuid:5e1e3831-4d74-4352-9d5b-7a58defdff61> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/golf/red-hot-poulter-win-hsbc-event/story-fndedw3b-1226510186968?from=public_rss | 2013-05-25T13:09:43Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368705953421/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516120553-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.953747 | 723 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
A pressing question that the voters need -- indeed, deserve -- answered is how both parties will deal with the "fiscal cliff." Frankly, the range of answers is so unpleasant that President Barack Obama and GOP challenger Mitt Romney would be foolish to answer before the election.
The election ads are full of earnest voters saying they want straight talk and straight answers. They really don't. The politicians talk about "hard choices." They are hard and the politicians really don't want to make them.
Much depends on the outcome of the election. It's possible that the post-election legislative session, when many of these problems should -- and for those who care about the republic -- must be solved. But unless the lame duck session is magically transformed into a Golden Age of Athenian democracy, they probably won't be.
On midnight, Dec. 31 the Bush era tax cuts expire in their entirety, greatly helping the deficit but at a cost of billions to the taxpayers and raising the prospect of a renewed recession. The Republicans want them extended for everybody, including millionaires. If Obama is defeated, he might just balk and let the whole package expire, even vetoing it if Congress decides otherwise.
Assuming the Republicans start the new year with a majority in both houses, the Democrats might adopt the GOP's tactics of the last four years and devote themselves to thwarting or derailing each of Romney's legislative initiatives.
Then 12 days after Congress returns after the start of the year -- and Obama is still president until Jan. 20 -- billions are to be automatically slashed across-the-board in the federal budget, including what the Pentagon says will be ruinous cuts in defense spending.
Barring an agreement, these cuts are to go on for another nine years, solving the deficit crisis but wrecking the economy in the process. President Romney and the Republicans will be left to sift through the wreckage they've created while explaining to the public that they can't make good on any of their economic promises. The arithmetic just doesn't add up.
Another alternative is that the voters will return a president newly ready to get his hands dirty in the messy business of legislation and chastened Republican lawmakers will realize that "the party of no" is an attitude not a political philosophy.
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This logo for the International Festival of Diversity uses the shape of a C and a D (celebrate diversity) and transforms them into two parentheses.
The parentheses represent the space where every person is welcomed, accepted and reunited. It's an open space that can fit everything and everyone inside.
This shape of the parentheses (CD) can be changed and spread apart (as you can see in image 3 and 4 of the submission) to put everyting inside, from words, to names, to images to graphic elements.
Doing this symbolizes the concept of the festival: as the parentheses involve all graphic elements, so the festival accepts everyone | <urn:uuid:c66ea33a-c60e-495b-97bb-826ee591a3da> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.design21sdn.com/competitions/18/entries/5584/gallery/34175 | 2013-05-25T12:49:33Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368705953421/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516120553-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.906587 | 130 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
X-51A Hypersonic Test Flight Ends Prematurely
August 16, 2012 - The anticipated hypersonic flight of the X-51A Waverider ended prematurely on Tuesday, August 14, due to a fault with one of the cruiser control fins, the U.S. Air Force announced in a statement Wednesday. The flight in the scramjet-powered aircraft was expected to last five minutes and achieve a speed of Mach 6 (3,600 mph) but was over in about a half-minute.
The statement said the X-51A successfully launched from an Air Force B-52 bomber over Point Mugu Naval Air Warfare Center Sea Range at approximately 11:36 a.m. Pacific Standard Time. The rocket booster fired as planned, but after 16 seconds, the fault was identified with one of the cruiser control fins. Fifteen seconds later after separating from the rocket booster, the cruiser was not able to maintain control due to the faulty control fin and was lost, apparently falling into the Pacific Ocean.
"It is unfortunate that a problem with this subsystem caused a termination before we could light the Scramjet engine," said Charlie Brink, X-51A program manager for the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). "All our data showed we had created the right conditions for engine ignition and we were very hopeful to meet our test objectives."
Officials were especially optimistic since the same control subsystem proved reliable in two previous test flights, including in May 2010 when the Waverider flew for more than three minutes at Mach 4.88 under scramjet power, or nearly five times the speed of sound.
A rigorous evaluation is under way to determine the exact cause of the flight failure, the statement said. Also, there's only one of four original X-51A aircraft left, and a decision as to whether it will fly has not been made. | <urn:uuid:32979b71-ebdd-43a9-ac37-846ae0facd36> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.eaa.org/news/2012/2012-08-16_X-51A-hypersonic-test-flight-ends-prematurely.asp | 2013-05-25T12:54:16Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368705953421/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516120553-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.966077 | 380 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
To maintain the flexibility necessary for a family holiday, we also offer Supervised Lunches for children, to enable us to provide our Esprit Seamless Service.
To maintain the flexibility necessary for a family ski holiday, we offer Supervised Lunches for children, to enable us to provide our Esprit Seamless Service. Children in an Esprit ski class or Snow Club will be collected at its end and be taken for lunch in one of our chalets, Chalet Hotels or designated restaurants.
If skiing independently, they must be brought by parents to the designated meeting point at 12 noon to be collected for lunch.
Supervised Lunches run from 12 noon till 2pm, after which our staff will escort children to join their afternoon Sprite, Spritelet or Snow Club session, or parents must collect their children
for family skiing. The convenience of the lunch location for parental pick-up varies considerably from resort to resort, especially if parents are in ski-school, so please ask our Reservations Advisory team for exact details if this is what you wish to do.
“Our holiday was excellent. We were especially impressed by how many “toddler needs” were anticipated and provided for, such as meals, baby listening, play areas, nursery, cots, booster seats, kids’ cutlery & plates etc.”
Méribel, January 2012
No one’s birthday or anniversary must be forgotten! Just let us know well in advance, in writing, exactly when, what and whose special occasion it is, and leave the rest to us.
Esprit Child Care Guarantee
We are confident that our child care services surpass those of any other tour operator, and that you will be more than happy with the way we look after your children and the progress they make.
To back this up, we offer our simple and effective Child Care Guarantee: if you are dissatisfied with any aspect of our child care, tell us why and what proportion of the cost you consider to be a fair reimbursement. We will then investigate thoroughly for you, and pay back an amount we agree is reasonable and fair within 28 days of receiving your written request.
This guarantee covers any situation where there has been any failing on the part of our staff or suppliers, but is not applicable where parents simply change their mind about child care requirements.
To avoid ruining your holiday plans, Nursery places must be booked with your initial telephone reservation. Due to our strict ratios we are unable to take bookings after your arrival in resort. | <urn:uuid:53eac7a7-e109-4ac5-a3fb-4a985f4e393f> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.espritski.com/childcare/supervised-lunch/ | 2013-05-25T12:56:00Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368705953421/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516120553-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.944186 | 524 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
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A "souper" delicious way to use up leftover turkey! Don't hesitate to mix in leftover gravy or veggies. Left over stuffing? Layer it on top of the turkey. No leftover turkey? Cook boneless turkey breasts in chicken broth and use the liquid instead of milk.
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There’s something incredibly LA about Wurstküche, which is German for sausage kitchen. Situated in a revitalized section of Downtown Los Angeles, Wurstküche’s neighborhood has become gentrified in so much as its residents all live in true loft spaces, its many working artists breath life into every corner of its intermingled warehouses, and its visitors are there, at least in part, to see where “real art” is made.
This sausage house is the restaurant realization of Joseph Pitruzzelli and Tyler Wilson. For Wurstküche, like so many other popular LA eateries, something magical must have happened during this most recent Year of the Rat. Several of the restaurants I visited during my 2011 West Coast hoedown opened in 2008, Wurstküche included.
In the three-years since, this young duo has built a cash money machine that churns through customers seemingly as fast as their sausage makers churn through rattlesnake. Obsessively popular, it’s a place whose food did not impress, regardless of how many people say otherwise with their wallets.
Step In Line, Grab A Number
It’s widely reported that Los Angeles is the US leader in hot dog consumption … shocking I know; but even if that isn’t true, the mere notion that LA could be the leader tells us that Los Angelenos take their linked meat seriously. That may be one of the best explanations as to how this biergarten draws the crowds. On any given night, especially on the weekends, a line sprouts from Wurstküche’s tiny little grill room, out past the large red and yellow sliding doors, and down Traction Ave.
For this meal, I had the pleasure of finding myself in the company of the M&M sisters … two smoking hot women, one of whom just happens to be one of my oldest and dearest friends. Known her since college and its freaky how the girl looks exactly the same. Her sister’s hot too, but yeah – out of my league. Damn actresses with their hot bodies and stuff – makes it an even harder pill when they have a brain on them – which these two both do. Meanwhile, M-Cubed (aka the husband) was there. Good dude that man is, glad he could join.
During our Friday night visit, with the crowd placated by queue line beer service, groups of friends huddled together to explore the menu. It features some 20 different items consisting of sausages and sausage’s closest cousins. The line lurched along, and as we got closer to the front, we were greeted by a line steward whose task it was to explain to people what to expect from the various sausages. A smart move, as this little bit of guidance helped prepare us, and presumably others, for our arrival at the ordering register.
Even the most earnest of listeners is likely to find their eye adrift in these moments, as a large billow of smoke shoots off the “for all to see” grill. In front of said grill is the true food porn, a large butcher’s case holding stacks of the various sausages this place sells, but does not make itself.
We eventually placed our order and received an order number. From there, we trekked down a long and extremely expansive hallway. A turn of the corner and we were met by a very odd, but not very unnerving, “assault” on our senses.
You Gotta Fight, For Your Right … To find a seeeaaat
On this night, the place was packed out. The bar was an elbow fest, tables were overloaded with food trays, and parties too large for the tables they sat at resulted in more than a few butts being half-suspended in air.
We caught sight of the ginormous bouncer and live DJ. A head scratcher no doubt, I wonder how many people felt more comfortable eating at this glorified hot dog stand that seems to require a private security force (even if the dude was alone – he himself WAS an entire force).
Wurstküche’s personality is defined by the mere presence of its parts and not through any concrete unified spirit. In a part of town where concrete floors, high ceilings, and wooden communal tables seem the norm, Wurstküche’s decor can be unflatteringly referred to as uninspired loft chic.
Without any real system in place for those waiting, securing a table was like that scene in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off where Ferris and Jeanie square off. You know – eyes squint, the music starts, and they both race for home. We were Ferris, they were Jeanie. It’s a haphazard sort of setup. Obligated to fend for ourselves in the drinks department, we set off on a series of drink runs while we waited for our food.
I Am Sausage, Hear Me Whimper
A proper sausage, in the Bohemian sense of the term, should be a long link of meat loving awesomeness where a proper grill leaves the casing ever so slightly charred. As your mouth wraps around this most phallic of all foods, a soft white-bread roll with buttery undertones should soon give way to a taste of meat that in turn yields to the pressure of your bite. Just before the sausage crumbles in your mouth, this encased mix of meat and spices should explode with a pop, dramatically releasing a delicious spray of highly flavorful grease into your mouth in a manner not wholly unlike bullets spraying from a Tommy Gun. The case of course, should be all-natural (which is just a consumer friendly way of saying: made from intestine).
At eight links and an order of fries, I’d say we had enough food considering the dainty nature of the two dudes and the ravenous “stuff my face” nature of the ladies. Though honestly, had the food been better, we’d have eaten more.
Our order was divided amongst some of the “exotics” ($7.50/per), though I’ve long since abandoned the notion that duck and rabbit are exotic; they’re fairly ubiquitous proteins. Regardless, both the rattlesnake/rabbit and the duck/bacon featured jalapeño peppers, and neither offered any depth outside of a textural departure from the norm. The chicken with apples and spices (a gourmet – for $6.50) was a third example of flavorless meat whose taste was neutralized by over seasoning. The vegetarian *cough* classic satisfied she who had ordered it, and in my book – that counts as a win. Keep the girls happy – keep the party happy. Call me old fashioned, because if I evaluated the veggie link on its own merits – my takeaway wouldn’t have been so enthused.
The one saving grace was the Kielbasa (a $6.50 *cough* gourmet option). Universally loved, it was meaty, snappy, and delivered that lovely hint of grease. Holy shit that was good … but not perfect. As with all the links, the bread was a disaster. It was stiff and devoid of flavor. At some point, M-Cubed was educating me on the difficulties of finding good bread in the LA area, so perhaps that should earn Wurstküche some slack.
The 2x cooked Belgian fries? So good, I didn’t bother to take a picture.
Thankfully, little time was spent discussing the qualities of the food. Instead, we settled in like those who had seen each other just the day before. Amongst the hullabaloo, you realize just why a shared meal with the best of company can succeed in spite of the everything else.
I have yet to see any source state that Wurstküche makes their own links. That’s a major fail in my book. A sausage place of this repute should offer at least a few in house items. Ultimately, the sausages were flavorless, overcooked, and boring attempts to bring non-traditional (but far from exotic) flavors to the table.
The mere offering of vegan friendly products seems like a wonderfully benevolent act; but it strikes this guy as oddly out of place. If you show me a vegan willing to step foot into such a carnivorous den, I’ll show you a vegan who owns leather boots (aka – not a vegan).
Unfortunately for Wurstküche, sausage, perhaps more so than any other single form of food, is one of the easiest items to repeat. That, being what it is, leaves me less likely to chalk this up to an “off night.”
I would guess that people truly enjoy Wurstküche for several reasons. Perhaps it’s the vibrant attitude of the place. Perhaps it’s the in depth list of craft beers that seem to find the perfect audience in the young and the cool. Perhaps it’s actually in these sausages, which offer proteins that many of these guest have never consumed before. I can concede the first point, pass on the second (I don’t drink beer), and understand the third. Without any frame with which to judge, it’s a lot easier to impress those turned on by something new. While I do believe what I’ve said to be true in whatever capacity any opinion can be “true,” Pitruzzelli and Wilson can safely do one thing: laugh at my dumb ass on the way to their bank. At least the booze was good. | <urn:uuid:e3ceada9-94bf-4a49-b8db-8e5177083a80> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.foodiebuddha.com/2011/12/03/wurstkuche-la-review/ | 2013-05-25T12:35:31Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368705953421/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516120553-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.966171 | 2,030 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Your profile page is fetched using PHP and the links and pictures scraped out of the html code from Instructables. These are then rearranged to look like the standard Instructables layout, your visitors clicking on them will take them straight to your Instructable.
All images are "hot linked", so there's no impact on your web server storage or bandwidth. All of this is done with the kind permission of Eric.
A list of some of the sites that have successfully installed this so far:
A full list of users that have used it successfully will be added to the last step and updated when I learn of new uptakes.
Many thanks to gmjhowe for helping me write the HTML and CSS used to make the results the PHP finds look pretty and for taking great photos for this Ible.
I have previously fetched web pages with Perl; this is my first attempt with PHP. A list of resources in the last step shows the websites that I used to learn how to do this, all of these were invaluable.
Step 1: How it works
The code works in these steps:
- The PHP uses the $_GET function to get the information stored in the offset and sort variable in the URL, just like it does on Instructables.
- A URL for the Instructables page to be fetched is constructed from the variables $sort, $offset and $username. Depending on the user to be displayed, the sort method to be used and the number to offset by, it may look something like this: http://www.instructables.com/member/Jayefuu/?show=INSTRUCTABLES&sort=NAME&limit=15&offset=15
- The Instructables page constructed in step 2 is fetching using the PHP function curl() and stored in the variable $html.
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Crispy Chip asked: Is copying or tracing a good way to master drawing?
My answer: Well, there’s a big difference between copying and tracing.
For this doodle, I copied Enjelia’s fan art of Kirito from Sword Art Online. Yes, I actually do this when I need to de-stress over life and don’t have the creative juices to draw my own illustrations… but I digress!
When you copy a drawing, you draw it from scratch, imitating what you see. When you trace a drawing, however, you copy the original by tracing on a transparent paper (or “layer” in a drawing software) placed over the illustration. You’d get instant gratification through tracing, but copying will allow you to actually learn how to draw.
Nevertheless, copying someone else’s work does not make it your own. It’s only good for practice and for sharpening your drawing skills, but if you do decide to upload your work to websites like Deviant Art and Facebook, it would be wise to share your references and/or sources so that you won’t be accused of plagiarism. Besides, giving credit where credit is due will make both your fans and the original artist very happy. It’s just good netiquette!
If you’d like me to answer a question or two, feel free to email me at kurohiko at gmail dot com! You can also leave a message on my Facebook Page.
…and in case you’re wondering, I did start out copying Enjelia’s work, but I forgot to save the image on my phone and thus had to draw his right hand from memory. My memory sucks so the sword position and hand is completely off! Sorry, Enj! Forgiveness for my fail, please! щ(ಥДಥщ) | <urn:uuid:2e8a0332-057c-4fe7-a176-693e2266fcea> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.kurohiko.com/2013/01/q-imitating-or-plagiarizing.html | 2013-05-25T12:47:07Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368705953421/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516120553-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.93267 | 406 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
As a fashion stylist, I am often asked for tips. I’m happy to share my fashion faves with you.
- Ever since my mom bought me a pair of pink cowboy boots in Paris in the 1980s, I have loved boots. The proper way to store them is standing up with boot trees to help keep their shape. I would go broke buying boot trees for each pair though. So, I roll up old magazines and stick them in each boot.
- I hated the way my pants always bunched up in boots, so I bought a pair of mitten clips (the kind that kids use to attach mittens to their coats), and I clip one to each side of my pants. Voila! Instant stirrup pants and no more bunching. They are available at Amazon for less than $10 a pair (and Amazon ships internationally for those of you living abroad). Click here to find them: mitten clips.
- Fishing tackle boxes make a great jewelry box. They come in different sizes to hold what I’ve got, and they have lots of compartments to divide the goodies up. They even come in a myriad of colors. I also use them to bring jewelry and styling supplies to photo shoots. Any Walmart or Target or sporting goods store will have them.
- Nivea cream will keep your leather jackets supple, especially if you live in a place where the winters are very dry. Before you use Nivea though, try it on a tiny spot on the inside of your jacket. Wait a couple days to make sure it won’t leave a grease mark or damage the jacket in any way. If it looks good, smear a very thin layer on the item and rub it in with a soft cloth.
- I love cashmere, but it pills easily and looks terrible when it does. A sweater shaver fixes the problem. I use my mine all the time. It does a great job of getting rid of the pills and makes my sweaters look like new. I use a large-sized one so it takes less time. This is the new version of the one I have, available at Amazon for $8.83: sweater shaver.
- Topstick is a must-have for fashion stylists. It is a two-sided tape that was originally created to keep wigs in place. Every plunging neckline at the Oscars is held in place by this amazing product. I have used it to keep heels from lifting out of shoes, zipper covers from sticking out, skirts from turning around, collars from sticking up, to close the gap between buttons on blouses and cardigans, reattach a fallen hem and more. The Vapon brand strips work best. You can order a package of 50 for $3.99 at Manhattan Wardrobe Supply (where all the fashion stylists get their supplies). Here is the web page: topstick.
- I don’t always have the time (or inclination) to put my clothes away at the end of the day. But, I don’t want them crumpled on chair either. I found a great bamboo ladder a few years ago. Now I lay my clothes on it until I get a chance to hang them up. It’s very stylish and practical as well. If you live in an apartment with little space, you can use it to store sweaters or jeans. | <urn:uuid:90267eb0-b51f-46db-8477-64048a5876ea> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.madlychic.com/2012/05/07/stylist-tips/ | 2013-05-25T12:49:21Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368705953421/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516120553-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.953681 | 701 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Hello, We are currently seeking students from the senior class of 2014 and 2015 from all over central Indiana to act as representatives of our studio. We will be selecting 1-2 applicants from each school. Deadline to apply is coming up really soon so do not delay! If you agree to the terms you need to apply today!
Which High Schools Will You Be Considering Models From?
We would love to be able to accept all applicants as models for our studio but it is just impossible with the number of applications we receive each year. Thank you so much for your application. Whether selected or not we look forward to working with each and every one of our seniors every year to provide them with the very best senior pictures possible!
We will select 1-2 Senior Models from Central Indiana High Schools! If you do not see your school listed here you can still feel free to apply! Mooresville, Plainfield, Avon, Hamilton Southeastern, Center Grove, Cathedral, Fishers, Carmel, Brownsburg, Noblesville, Roncalli, Brebeuf, Southport, Speedway, Warren Central, Bloomington North, Martinsville, Monrovia, Shelbyville, Mount Vernon, New Palestine, Bishop Chitard, North Central, Lawrence North, Pike, Ben Davis, Covenant Christian, Decatur Central, Heritage Christian, Lawrence North, Decatur, Franklin Community, Indiana Academy, Guerin, Greenwood, Whiteland, Anderson, Highland, Franklin Central, Lawrence Central high schools and more.
- Are you fun?
- Are you a leader?
- Are you outgoing?
We get hundreds of applications each year and we carefully hand select each of our Senior Models so apply today! No time to waste! Apply today! Oh but wait…. you probably need to hear all the details about how this works! Well, let’s get started. Here is what you need to do….
- Can you run up to all your friends and random classmates and even their parents, hand them a card or flyer and say “Hey, have you had your senior pictures taken yet? If not, you REALLY need to go to Marci and Victor Photography because if you don’t already know it, THEY ARE THE BEST!”
- Suggest to friends that they LIKE our FACEBOOK page!
- TWEET about Marci and Victor Photography! #MarciandVictorPhotography on Twitter.
- PIN your images or any of your favorite Marci and Victor Photography images to Pinterest from our blog! Just tag them as #Marci and Victor Photography favorites!
- Can you post our advertisement post cards and images to facebook, Instagram and twitter to help get referrals and earn yourself points so that you can win our AHHHHHMAZNG goodie bag prize package!?!
- Can you think creatively and maybe even get friends to help you? If so…. WE WANT YOU!!!
Oh wait….You really need to hear this next part too!! What you can win if you get the most referral points ( seniors to come to our studio and pay to have a session)
Did you see what can be in the top prize goody bags valued at more than $500??? Just ask Emily Michael from HSE high school, our top winner for 2013!! Congratulations again Emily! Or ask Rachel Casey from Center Grove HS and Molly Shaughnessy from Avon HS… our runner up prize winners from 2013. Their bags were full of gift cards for tons of free shopping for places such as but not limited to Free People, The Buckle, Forever 21, Charlotte Russe, Anthropologie, Starbucks, Chipotle, Urban Outfitters as well as local favorites like Pitaya and Francesca’s! ** Emily also got a super cool Fossil brand purse in her bag and an Urban Decay NAKED eye pallet. Rachel won a Fossil wallet and make up plus all her other goodies! All the bags included not just gift cards but journals, jewelry, key rings and other fun little trinkets and prizes for Marci and Victor Photography products!
Trust me when we say.. YOU WANT TO WIN THESE BAGS!
*You must have at least 5 referrals to qualify for a prize. But just so you know how hard you need to work, our top prize winners had more than 20 referrals each last year! We always plan to hand out one great bag but if we get 2 or 3 really hard workers competing hard for that top prize we will and out up to three top bags like in 2013!
What equals a referral and point towards winning?
Anyone who books a paid session with Marci Ralph Photography who at the time of booking or completing their session gives us one of your business cards or tells us they were referred by you. THIS IS KEY! They MUST mention you or we can not, no way, give you the points! In other words, you can not just say to us ” Oh, I know that person, they were my referral, I get a point”. You need to stress to any one you talk to that they must mention your name as their referral. No cheating. We are fair and honest about our points system and we expect you to stick to the rules too.
AND new this year we are extending our prizes being awarded until Spring of 2014 so that you can get even more referrals from all the procrastinators or people who want to wait to get their pictures taken in March and April just before graduation. BUT!!!! We will have a special prize valued at over $100 for the Senior Model who is in the lead on December 1st, 2013~
We need our senior models to get the word out now, during the SUMMER and FALL and into the SPRING of 2014. Let EVERYONE know that they need to go to the best studio in Indiana ….Marci and Victor Photography!
How do you choose your Senior Models?
We receive hundreds of applications each year for our senior model program and we go through each one to carefully select the 1-2 students from each school who will represent our studio. Keep in mind, you don’t have to be a super model, it’s nit just about having a pretty face…. we are just looking for real people who are photogenic and comfortable in front of the camera. Selection is based on ability, excitement and willingness to wholeheartedly help to recruit other seniors from your friends and students at your school as well as from other schools who you know from other activities, church, and work to come to our studio for their senior pictures, just like you!
Does it cost anything to be a Senior Model?
There is NO FEE to be a senior model. Bottom line, you will be paying for your senior portraits just as any other client would. BUT our Senior Models are our very special clients, with perks! However, just so you and your parents know, there is a $250 deposit that will be due at your full session but, keep in mind, this full amount goes completely towards your full senior picture order.
No session fees for our Senior Models. That saves you $200 right there!
As with all clients, the minimum purchase point is $400.
Why I Should Be A Senior Model for Marci & Victor Photography?
- We are Indiana’s number one senior portrait studio. Why on earth would you go anywhere else?
- You want to GET THE LOOK YOU LOVE?? Well, that is our studio mantra, we want you to have the BEST senior pictures you can imagine!
- We have our own private Studio Backlot… it is like a movie set with dozens of indoor/outdoor scenes no other studio has. It has been specially designed for SENIORS!
- Be the first to have gorgeous professional senior pictures on your facebook timeline!
- All of our carefully selected Senior Models receive TWO photo sessions with NO SESSION FEES.
- The first session is your full-blown senior sessionthat we shoot in June 2013 at our Studio Backlot. Later in the season, be that late summer, fall or winter, we will do a special mini session for you!
- We make everyone look their best with our professional skills in styling, posing and lighting. No joke, we really know what we are doing. We have been at this since 1999!
- Retouching is always included for every session.
- You will have gorgeous Facebook sneak peeks within a few days of each of your sessions.
- You will have an online ordering gallery and shopping cart where you will place your order in the privacy of your own home. No high pressure sales team!
- You will receive a half price discount for our make-up artist, and we highly recommend her skills. She really knows how to make you look your best!
- You will receive specially designed marketing materials at your mini session with a special deal just for your friends and classmates. This is what you will hand out to start earning the points towards that goody bag you know you want to win!
- YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS OUT ON THIS OPPORTUNITY!!!
You had me at Hello!!!
I am interested, I am excited to get started ….. Now, How Do I Apply?
It’s a three step process…
- First GO to our FACEBOOK page and “like” us.
- Send Marci Ralph, Victor Maiquez and Christy Maiquez friend requests on facebook. Go on, do it now… we’ll wait.
(This makes it easier to contact you as well as being able to tag you in any images and promos we post on facebook. )
- After that, come back here and complete our online application found at the bottom of this page. It’s full of informational and fun questions.
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This Saturday night the UFC presents their second edition of Fight for the Troops out of Fort Hood, Texas. The card may lack the typical plethora of mainstream contenders, but don’t fall into the trap of thinking that just because names such as “Rampage” Quinton Jackson (29-8) or “Rush” Georges St. Pierre (21-2) are not on the card that this is a lackluster event. UFC Fight for the Troops 2 presents a who’s who of fighters ready to take their game to the next level. In the main event the Greg Jackson protege “The Young Assassin” Melvin Guillard (25-8-2) takes on the rising star of Evan Dunham (10-1). Former NFL star and The Ultimate Fighter Season 10 stand-out Matt Mitrione (3-0) will encounter King of the Cage veteran “The Thrashing Machine” Tim Hague (10-4) and the newly acquired WEC featherweights will make their UFC debut with Mark Hominick (18-7), currently riding a four fight win streak, against another TUF alum in George Roop (11-5) who is returning to the Octagon after a second round head kick knockout of “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung (10-3). Two of the UFC’s heavyweight colossuses will encounter in a fan-friendly stand-up war when “Hype or Die” Pat Barry (4-3) meets with “The Mexicutioner” Joey Beltran (10-3), but the honors of kicking the main card go to three-time Submission of the Night winner “Magrinho” Cole Miller (17-4) and three-time Fight of the Night winner “Handsome” Matt Wiman (12-5). These two not only will be given the opportunity to showcase their talents in front of America’s servicemen and women at Fort Hood, Texas, they will set the bar for the night to follow.
At First Glance: Both of these lightweights have more on their plate now that the UFC added the former WEC lightweight class to its roster; and while Wiman and Miller are no pushovers in any right, it takes only one faulty performance to see a loss on their record and a possible pink slip from the organization. What gives this fight hype is that it can be fought in any aspect of the game – Miller and Wiman have each shown that they possess the ability to finish the fight standing or in their respective preferred fashion: grappling. With striking set aside, Miller/Wiman can become an encounter between two grapplers seeking to prove who is the master of his domain. If either man plays his cards right, they can see themselves ready to take on the top contenders of the lightweight division.
In Depth: Since their stay in Season 5 of The Ultimate Fighter both Wiman and Miller have made leaps and bounds in the sport and now are on the cusp of the UFC lightweight contender ranks, but they need just that one win to get them there. While both seem to be mirror images of each other in terms of skill level, the physical characteristics of the fighters will likely play a role in how the fight ends up. Matt Wiman’s shorter and more muscular frame will allow him to be more explosive in his strikes and takedown shoots like in his knockout against Thiago Tavares (16-3)at UFC 85 but he will have to contend with the significant reach advantage Miller has over him. Cole Miller’s angular frame allows him a reach advantage best suited for his technical striking and set up for his Jiu-Jitsu game. Like “The Spider” Anderson Silva (27-4) and “Bones” Jon Jones (11-1), Miller’s lean, lanky body type gives “Magrinho” an edge in most aspects of the fight. In exchange for power, the reach and technique of Miller’s striking can poke and prod Wiman enough to keep him at distance, tagging “Handsome” repeatedly and possibly stunning him enough to land a knockout victory. This reach also aids Miller in luring his opponent into a faulty takedown; on the ground, Miller’s long legs would allow him to secure Wiman’s posture and have better control in terms of setting up the submission or escaping rather dangerous situations Wiman may set up. Miller’s recent bout against “The Real Deal” Ross Pearson (16-6-1) showcased these attributes notably where his reach kept Pearson’s superior striking at a distance. By the second round, Miller was able to stun the British powerhouse long enough to sink in a Rear Naked Choke. Both Miller and Wiman exemplify a working knowledge of the optimal use for their respective physique and capitalize on any given opportunity to end a fight, whether that be with striking or slapping on a submission at a moment’s notice.
The Wild Card: It’s no secret that the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown belt Cole Miller plans to employ his reach advantage in every aspect of his fight against Matt Wiman. This match, however, is by no means a lost cause for Wiman. What the “Handsome” one must exploit in this fight is his opponent’s somewhat uncharacteristic but nonetheless notable difficulty to remain in the game after being rattled. Miller is known for being able to maintain an uncanny sense of calm even when in troublesome situations, but this in fact does a disservice to him when his mentality refuses to go into survival mode to stay in the fight. Case in point: Miller faced “J-Lau” Joe Lauzon (19-6) in The Ultimate Fighter quarter-finals. The two men engaged in a competitive first round, but in the second stanza after Lauzon landed an illegal elbow and Miller took his necessary recovery time, the resumed fight showed a seemingly checked-out Cole Miller. Lauzon immediately took his opponent down with relative ease, landing a barrage of clean shots. Instead of fighting back, Miller covered up and after refusing to defend himself or improve his position, the referee called a stop to the fight. The loss resulted in Miller being eliminated from the TUF competition. Should Matt Wiman pressure Miller enough out of his comfort zone, he might be able to best the Jiu-Jitsu enthusiast. That is not to say that this is all it takes for him to win. Wiman has to be sure not to get too comfortable against the American Top Team lightweight because just one mistake in this fight could be his last and could very well cost him the fight should Miller grab hold of Wiman’s limbs and go for the kill.
The Verdict: While both lightweight stars are ready to set the Fight for the Troops 2 card ablaze, it will be Wiman’s flame set to snuff. Both might appear to be similar in terms of style or success but it is the disciplined training offered by American Top Team that will lead to Miller’s rise in the division’s ladder. Be it striking or Jiu-Jitsu, “Magrinho” will be able to dampen any offensive threat presented before him. Wiman has to come within Miller’s proximity to strike or attempt a takedown but Miller’s reach advantage will keep him at distance forbidding him to do so or trapping him within. By the time it’s over Wiman will likely have left the Octagon, taking that long walk to the locker room with the knowledge that he tapped out as the sound of Joe Rogan’s voice gives that post-fight interview to the superior fighter. Miller via Submission (Triangle), Round 3. | <urn:uuid:eb9112ca-36cc-4a6e-9dbd-d75e8350ab34> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.mmagospel.com/2011/01/ufc-fight-for-the-troops-2-pre-fight-breakdown-cole-miller-vs-matt-wiman/ | 2013-05-25T12:47:35Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368705953421/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516120553-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.95839 | 1,615 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
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I wrote this as a guest post for a friend and (shock horror) I didn’t melt afterwards, even though there’s no controversy or anything. So I thought I’d post it here…
Sure, kids at hardcore gigs (the same guys who wear Eastpak backpacks and have plugs in their ears the size of Oreos) may wear them all year round but the woolly hat comes into its own in the Winter. Pro tip: I use a pair of fake glasses to keep it at the perfect height and stop it slipping down over my eyes. The downside is that it makes me look like…a douchebag wearing fake glasses.
Yes, probably down to the fact that I spent most of my teenage years aspiring to be like One Tree Hill’s Lucas Scott, but I still think a washed out, supersoft grey hoodie takes some beating.
Jackets bore me. There, I said it. I’m so not down with dropping £100+ on a huge jacket that will take up a load of space in my already crowded wardrobe…though I will make an exception when I find the parka. I picked up this Ralph Lauren workshirt, pictured above, for £36 at TK Maxx (despite the RRP of £600…). No, seriously. It’s warm, soft and it didn’t require a trip to Oxfam to clear closet space for it. Sorry, Oxfam.
Because facial hair is for life, not just for Movember.
Cable knit jumper
As well as being a completely classic look, I can also be sure that this won’t start my grandparents off again at Christmas dinner about how nobody dressed like that in their day. In retrospect, wearing a Black Dahlia Murder vest on Christmas Day was a poor decision. Anyway, I got mine at New Look. Ok, so it doesn’t have a little polo player on it, but it was only twenty quid. TWENTY QUID.
Although they’re best known for big clompy boots, Dr Martens also make some beautiful (and hard wearing) shoes that can take anything from tramping city pavements to walking the dog in a rural snowstorm. Mine even came with a tin of wax to re-waterproof them. It’s only a matter of time before I have too much to drink and use said wax on my moustache.
Ahh, my favourite scarf. Just thinking about it makes my neck warm. Not as warm as actually wearing it does, mind. I’m probably the pickiest person in the world when it comes to scarves; I don’t know whether it’s just me, but I find about 90% of scarves really scratchy. I got mine at Beyond Retro for the princely sum of five pounds. No wonder a friend posted this on my Facebook wall the other day, along with the comment ‘THIS IS YOU’ - | <urn:uuid:1e6d2023-f4d8-4065-ac6f-e4fa990bd591> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.notsolonelylondoners.com/tag/vintage/ | 2013-05-25T12:43:05Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368705953421/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516120553-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.954024 | 623 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Wherever there's a tangle of cords...there's a toddler ready to yank them! Eliminate temptation with our flexible cord holder. It quickly bundles and conceals those snarled cables for a safer house and a neater look. This eight-foot tube holds 40% more than others we tested, and the full-length slit makes it a cinch to use. (Technologically impaired? You also get eight sets of color-coded labels for easily matching cords to jacks.)
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It's nice to have all of our cords wrapped up so our baby isn't as tempted by them. However, [$] for a piece of plastic tubing is a little excessive. [...]...although, it is nice that it comes in white and blends into the walls.
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This is a great product to organize all the cords. I use it in the living room to conceal all the cords hanging from our flat screen, which is hung on the wall. The only bad thing is it looks like a vacuum hose hanging down from behind the tv.
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Perhaps because of the perilous misconception that guinea pigs, or cavies, make great “starter pets” for children, these fragile animals, along with other small exotic animals, such as hedgehogs, sugar gliders, prairie dogs, jerboas, and spiny mice, have become popular “pocket pets.” Despite their popularity, guinea pigs aren’t worth as much as a bag of dog food to the stores that peddle them. Pet stores’ negligent policies often result in cruel mistreatment of guinea pigs. PETA has received reports of pet store managers’ instructing their staff not to seek veterinary care for sick guinea pigs, guinea pigs’ being shipped to pet stores when they were too young to be weaned, guinea pigs with fungus around their eyes and noses, guinea pig habitats teeming with mites, and guinea pigs’ dying from mistreatment and neglect.
How to Spot NeglectLook for the following signs of neglect:
See PETA’s factsheet “Pet Shops: No Bargain for Animals” for more information on alerting authorities to possible abuse or neglect.
AdoptionIf you’re willing to open your home to one or, preferably, two guinea pigs, please adopt from a shelter or rescue group—two are listed below. Before you do, be prepared to care for your guinea pig for as long as seven years or more and to spend about $20 per week on food, hay, bedding, etc. An exotic-animal veterinarian will need to see the guinea pig annually and can also help with regular nail trimming—a must. If you are housing a male and female together, you must also first have them sterilized. However, spay/neuter surgeries are more dangerous to perform on small animals, so it is preferable to house females with other females and males with no more than one other male—three or more males together will fight.
Provide your guinea pig with the following:
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Best Stop on Art Detour - 2012
Legend City Studios
If you missed this year's Art Detour, there's no need to lament the missed opportunity to people-watch while riding one of the rented London-style double-decker buses that carted around local art fans (complete with a portrait or two of the Queen herself). But you should be giving yourself a swift kick in the shins for missing out on this year's showcase by 3CarPileUp.The local art collective includes painters James Angel, David Dauncey, and Randy Slack, who've known each other forever and, if we're lucky, will continue to work with each other for even longer. The three artists featured pieces of their latest work, including self-portraits, realistic explosions, and commentary on pop culture and commercialism on the walls of Legend City Studios, which Slack owns with a group of photographers.The studio's off the beaten (and bused) path, but be sure to mark it on the calendar for next year. If Artlink continues for a 25th year — and the boys are in town — you won't want to miss it. | <urn:uuid:f339761e-3224-475f-aae9-ef07af0e9352> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/bestof/2012/award/best-stop-on-art-detour-3167076/ | 2013-05-25T12:48:49Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368705953421/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516120553-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.948593 | 236 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Coast Guard Revival Page 3
|Coast Guard Revival|
3: U.S. Coast Guard
By Brad Dunn — February 2001
In the short term the agency says about $257 million will go to immediate renovations of cutters, tenders, radar equipment, and other basic navigational electronics. Some instruments haven't been updated since the 1970s. The Coast Guard also plans to replace Mackinaw, the 87-foot Great Lakes icebreaker that is long overdue for decommissioning.
Drug interdiction efforts are also on the docket for expansion. This year the Coast Guard will spend $565 million to stop illegal drugs from landing on U.S. shores, easily eclipsing its 1999 figure of $372 million. It will increase ship and aircraft operating hours, deploy more armed helicopters, and bolster its drug-smuggling intelligence operations.
The primary focus will be to stop the "go-fast" boats that run narcotics into California and Florida. To that end, the agency said it will buy 15 more high-speed patrol boats, two high-endurance cutters, and eight helicopters.
Perhaps most important to recreational boaters, the National Distress and Response System Modernization (NDRSM) project will get a much-needed shot in the arm. With an estimated price tag of $220 million, the project will use modern VHF technology to build a nationally integrated communications system. New monitoring equipment including Digital Selective Calling technology (see "The ABCs of DSC," January 2001, plus "DSC Redux," this issue) will let watchstanders locate a caller's position with far more accuracy than current direction-finding techniques. With modern software and digital voice recording, watchstanders will also be able to get immediate distress call playbacks with enhanced sound quality, the kind that could have saved the crew of Morning Dew.
Once the NDRSM project is completed, the Coast Guard will be able to monitor individual boats via improved radar and tracking systems. To allow more calls across more channels, the agency will also expand the operating VHF spectrum of frequency to a range of 100 MHz to 1 GHz.
The NDRSM's full-scale development phase will begin next year, and the whole system is slated to be online by 2006. The Coast Guard says the project will be the most important development in public boating safety in decades.
For an agency that has had little in the way of legislative or financial support over the past 20 years, the Coast Guard has grown accustomed to running marathons on an empty stomach, performing its myriad tasks without complaint. But now it's got a new meal ticket, one that will pump fresh energy into its wide-roaming sea legs and long-standing tradition of excellent service.
And while you may not witness the capture of a high-speed drug-running boat, the containment of an oil spill, or the arrest of a drunken boater, soon you will be able to cruise the coastline a little easier knowing that more than ever someone somewhere really is Always Ready.
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>Off the Beaten Path>Fans only!
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what about swamp coolers or air conditioners? More efficient!
Proofread carefully to see if you any words out.
" ..that corner has narrowed to a half-nekkid egyptian wandering about in the cold new jersey nighttime."~ R2E
i will never forget anyone who blogs my kindly
Don't ya blog her kindlyDon't ya read her blindlyDon't ya love her waysTell me what you sayDon't ya blog her kindlyAs she posts unmindlyDon't ya love her wordsDon't ya love her as good grammar she ignoresLike she did one thousand times before
HobbyJogger & HobbyRacer
It's a 5k. It hurt like hell...then I tried to pick it up. The end.
never runs the tangents
people point at things they don't understand
Sometimes I forget I'm still awakeI fuck up and say these things out loud
I'll blog your kindly.
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• 1st olympic distance duathlon
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Perhaps something more modern?
I write and stuff
I hate that Dyson guy. I want to punch him in his affected British junk!
affected British junk!
Not in Chicago
Nice work Clive.
You suck. You should just quit. Jackass. Welcome back.
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View Full Version : Front Damaged Tesla on Ebay
09-18-2010, 08:10 PM
Discussed some in the parts thread in parts thread master about the rear bumper, but I thought it deserved its own thread.
That car was auctioned off at Copart a little while ago. The bad thing is, its not under warranty anymore because of the salvage title.
For some reason that link didn't work, so here is the one I posted before:
Here was the original auction before they pulled off the ruined bumper and cleaned up the rest of the car:
I hope the driver/passenger were OK...
I wonder if the seller has replaced the airbags, or just put the covers back on top of deployed airbag compartments?
I was highly tempted to take it on as a project car, but got the wife veto on something that can't be registered without major work...
09-19-2010, 03:44 AM
You mentioned that you thought it might have chassis or frame damage. What was the source on that?
The before pictures do give a bit more pause for thought, though.
Just basing it on salvage title and looking closely at the pictures. There are hairline cracks in the carbon fiber pieces in front, and some of the mount points up front don't look like they are quite where they should be anymore.
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Emma Norman spends a wild Spring break holiday on Mintners Cove beach, California, with her female friends, Lori, who seeks a new fling and academic Stefanie. There, slick stud Greg Vlasi gives them a good time and shoots video of them on beach and yacht (possibly drugged and/or drunk). The video is doctored and released onto the internet as porn distributed by Nick Bronson in LA. Soon Emma's promising career as Minneapolis school teacher is over. Her fireman fiancé David in home small-town Prairie dumps her, even her dad's firm gets boycotted.
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Dr. Hal Berghel Appointed to the Editorial Board of the IEEE Computer Magazine
Posted: June 7, 2011
The Computer Society of the Institute for Electrical and Electronic Engineers announced on June 6, 2011 that Professor Hal Berghel of the Schools of Computer Science and Informatics has been appointed to the Editorial Board of the IEEE Computer Magazine, the flagship publication of the 100,000-member Computer Society.
Berghel had previously served on the Editorial Board of the Communications of the ACM from 1992-2008, the flagship publication of the Association for Computing Machinery, the other professional society that serves computer science and the computing industry. From 1996 to 2009 Berghel’s column, The Digital Village, appeared in CACM. This was one of the longest-running columns in CACM’s 65 year history.
Computer, the flagship publication of the IEEE Computer Society, publishes peer-reviewed technical content that covers all aspects of computer science, computer engineering, technology, and applications. The articles selected for publication are edited to enhance readability for the general Computer reader. Computer is a resource that practitioners, researchers, and managers can rely on to provide timely information about current research developments, trends, best practices, and changes in the profession.
With nearly 85,000 members, the 64-year-old IEEE Computer Society is the world's premier organization of computing professionals, with rich offerings in publications, standards, certifications, conferences, and more. The Computer Society serves the information and career-development needs of today’s computing researchers and professionals with books, conferences, conference publications, magazines, online courses, software development certifications, standards, and technical journals. The redesigned www.computer.org offers a rich repository of online content and tools, from Computing Now, which provides free articles and multimedia content, to the Build Your Career career-development site, and the e-Learning Campus, where members can access more than 3,000 online courses and 600 online books.
The Computer Society’s Certified Software Development Professional (CSDP) program for mid-career professionals and Certified Software Development Associate (CSDA) credential for recent college graduates confirm the skill and knowledge of those working in the field. The Computer Society is also the producer of the Guide to the Software Engineering Body of Knowledge.
Known worldwide for its computer-standards activities, the Computer Society promotes an active exchange of ideas and technological innovation among members and technology companies producing today’s innovative products and services. It has relationships with 43 sister organizations arranged by the Intersociety Cooperation Committee.
The IEEE Computer Society Digital Library (CSDL) provides access to more than 330,000 articles and papers from more than 3,500 conference proceedings and 27 Computer Society periodicals. The Conference Publishing Services division produces more than 250 conference proceedings, CD-ROMs, and multimedia each year. CS Press publishes full-length technical books on cutting-edge topics through a partnership with John Wiley and Sons, as well as electronic products (ReadyNotes) and curated article collections (EssentialSets) under its own imprint.
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The Weather Network and MétéoMédia, divisions of Pelmorex Media Inc., today announced the launch of The Weather Network application for BlackBerry 10, bringing its extensive weather information and forecasting ability to the new platform. The launch signifies an ongoing commitment by The Weather Network and Research In Motion (RIM) to provide BlackBerry users with the most up-to-date and engaging weather-related content in the palm of their hands. Read the rest of this entry »
The first video dev diary for Space Marine has been posted to YouTube – check out the action and hear from the devs as they talk about Relic Entertainment’s next title. Set in the rich Warhammer 40,000 universe created by Games Workshop®, Space Marine is scheduled to be released worldwide for the Xbox 360®, PlayStation®3 and Windows PC in August 2011.
You are a Space Marine, one of humanity’s elite warriors, the last line of defence between mankind and its enemies. Through extensive genetic modification, psycho-chemical conditioning and years of rigorous training that would kill a normal man a Space Marine becomes superhuman. When one of the industrial ‘Forge World’ planets where humanity creates its greatest weapons, comes under attack and the thousands of imperial soldiers stationed there are overwhelmed the only thing standing between this planet and its total destruction is your Space Marine.
Paradox Interactive has released the first trailer of Supreme Ruler: Cold War. Developed by BattleGoat Studios, which also created the successful Supreme Ruler 2010 and 2020, their most recent title invites you to relive the tension and uncertainty of the Cold War. Supreme Ruler: Cold War is the next installment in the Supreme Ruler series and gives players control over a 1950’s United States or Soviet Union as they try to lead their country to glory.
As leader of the United States or the Soviet Union, you must make the correct Economic, Diplomatic, Domestic and Military decisions to successfully navigate your country through this dangerous historical era and increase your nation’s Sphere of Influence on the world stage.
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SIGGRAPH 2011 in Vancouver – Make It Home
Congratulations to onX Enterprise Solutions, who has received two Cisco Partner Summit regional awards for Canadian Managed Cloud Partner of the Year and Canadian Borderless Network Partner of the Year.
Don’t forget that nominations are open for the 2011 VIATeC Awards. A little saddened that VIATeC is using the current tide of attention being paid to that recently fired TV personality as part of their promotional efforts, but here are the categories open to Vancouver Island technology companies:
Technology Company of the Year
Emerging Technology Company of the Year
Employer of the Year – can only be nominated by staff
Online Strategy of the Year
Executive of the Year
Employee/Team of the Year
Product of the Year
Member’s Choice for Service Provider of the Year – can only be nominated by a technology company.
The Awards ceremony will take place in Carson Hall at the Victoria Conference Centre on June 2nd. Tickets are $150.00 for VIATeC members and $200.00 for non-members.
Here is the launch trailer for Hothead Games‘ latest entry into the digital download realm. Swarm is scheduled for release on PSN March 22nd (March 30th in Europe) and XBLA worldwide on March 23rd. This is definitely one game I’m looking forward to getting my hands on – I’ve been hoarding most of the MS Points I was given for Christmas just so I can see how many ways there are to squish and dismember these little blue guys.
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you will already know that Swarm is an action-platformer that allows you take control of 50 utterly fearless Swarmites and drive them through an intense, entertaining and often suicidal battle of survival. Run, bash, huddle, boost, stack, jump, push and throw your way through gauntlets of death and destruction in an attempt to collect valuable DNA and ensure that at least one Swarmite survives.
Atari has released the second developer diary from its upcoming XBLA, PSN and PC download top-down arcade shooter Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime, which was developed at Behaviour Interactive. Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime is out on XBLA and PC download on March 23rd and will launch on PSN on March 30th (even though the dev diary says it’s available now).
Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime is a four player, ghost-busting adventure that will take players on a brand new paranormal experience. Players will suit up with their proton packs and assume the role of a rookie hired by the Ghostbusters to save New York City from a disaster of ghoulish proportions.
The action-packed gameplay progresses as players complete jobs as fearless rookies who explore a series of haunted environments that must be cleared of any ectoplasmic threats. The gripping adventure rages on as players encounter gigantic bosses that require a concentrated effort to defeat using a medley of highly destructive weapons including the Proton Stream, Plasma Inductor, and the Fermion Shock. Rookie Ghostbusters will face the dangers of the eerie world alone or with a ghostbusting team of friends both locally or online through the game’s multiplayer capability.
Big Blue Bubble’sBurn The Rope is bigger and better than ever with a version for the iPad launching today! Now is the time to join in the flame-lighting fun with bigger graphics, brighter fire, and Wickman as you’ve never seen him before! Burn the Rope HD also features an innovative new touch control scheme exclusive to the iPad that lets players rotate the puzzle onscreen.
Burn the Rope is a casual puzzle title that was originally released on the iPhone in December 2010. The goal of the game is to burn as much rope as possible on each level – which is not as easy as it may sound. The fire only burns upwards, so the player must rotate the rope to keep the flame going – once all the flames are out, it’s game over! With clever, hard to master puzzle designs for each level and some insects that add to the gameplay in unique and interesting ways, Burn the Rope been one of the hottest apps in the App Store for the past several months.
With 116 exciting levels (and more on the way), Burn the Rope is incredibly fun and addictive, and the new features in Burn the Rope HD for iPad let players experience the game in a whole new way
Additional HD Features Include:
• Apple Game Center support with 30 achievements and iTunes library support
• All-new Bug-Blasting Bonus Rounds!
• Lights Out! Mode – light the way as you burn!
BioWare will be releasing Mass Effect: Arrival, the thrilling final mission for Mass Effect 2 on March 29th. This conclusion to Mass Effect 2 and preamble to Mass Effect 3, Arrival will also include three new achievements (or trophies) for the Xbox 360®, PC and PlayStation®3. The PDLC pack will be available for 560 MS Points on Xbox 360, $6.99USD on PlayStation Network and also available for PC for 560 BioWare Points.
In Mass Effect: Arrival, Commander Shepard is sent to the edge of the galaxy to rescue an undercover operative who may have evidence of an imminent Reaper invasion that has been looming since the very beginning of the series. Returning and playing a prominent role in Mass Effect: Arrival is fan favorite Admiral Hackett, who is voiced by legendary science-fiction actor Lance Henriksen (Alien, Terminator).
“All year, we have been extremely honored and humbled by the reception we have received for Mass Effect 2 from players around the world, including our post release DLC”, said Casey Hudson, Executive Producer, Mass Effect series. “Mass Effect: Arrival is an exciting extension to Mass Effect 2 and will show players just how close the Reapers are to returning and completing their deadly harvest.”
Only two weeks after launching, TVO’s new applications for BlackBerry® smartphones for early learners and school aged-kids, have been downloaded from BlackBerry App World™ over 250,000 times.
Flower Frenzy and Polka Dot Shorts support learning objectives from the Ontario school curriculum and are teacher and classroom tested. Both are designed for BlackBerry smartphones running OS 5.0 and higher. Polka Dot Shorts is a sequence matching game for kids aged 2-5 that supports the early-learning and kindergarten math curriculum. Flower Frenzy is an entertaining and educational game with three levels of progressive difficulty that uses pictures of flowers to help kids ages 6-11 learn to create sequences.
Both apps teach kids pre-cursors to patterning skills which help build the foundational knowledge required for mathematics in later years. Each app also has a safety feature to prevent young users from making phone calls or sending emails.
“We’re really excited that so many kids are embracing TVO’s latest digital media offerings,” says CEO Lisa de Wilde. “There is a real need for digital content that will engage kids in learning that complements what happens in the classroom environment. We’re happy to help fill the gap.”
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) today simplified the process for Canadians who want to change providers for their television, home telephone, wireless or Internet services. Consumers will now be able to switch service providers with only one phone call. Once it has obtained the proper consent, the new provider will make all the arrangements on behalf of consumers to have the services transferred over. The CRTC requires that customer transfers be completed within two business days, except for wireless service where transfers must be completed within 2.5 hours.
“In a competitive marketplace, consumers are always encouraged to explore different options for their broadcasting and telecommunications services,” said Konrad von Finckenstein, Q.C., Chairman of the CRTC. “The new rules will make the transfer process a seamless and convenient experience, while enabling Canadians to benefit from receiving retention offers from their current providers.”
If they prefer, consumers can also cancel their services by contacting their service provider directly, which can make them offers to retain their business. The CRTC reminds consumers that, when switching to a new service provider, they are still responsible for any termination penalties or other terms associated with their existing contract. Additionally, the CRTC has established safeguards to prevent service providers from sharing confidential customer information with their internal sales and marketing groups during the transfer process.
Following today’s decision, the CRTC has also launched a new proceeding seeking views on whether these safeguards are still in the best interests of consumers and whether they limit a consumer’s ability to receive offers from a service provider. Interested parties may submit their comments by April 18, 2011. They may do so by completing the online form, by writing to the Secretary General, CRTC, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0N2, or by fax at 819-994-0218.
Nominations are now open for the Sara Kirke Award for Woman Entrepreneurship, which is presented to the woman who has shown the most outstanding technological innovation and corporate leadership — leadership that has significantly expanded the frontiers of Canada’s advanced technology industry. The purpose of the Award is to celebrate innovation, entrepreneurship and create positive role models for women. The Sara Kirke Award for outstanding woman in technology innovation and corporate leadership for 2010 was awarded to Carol Leaman, CEO of PostRank Inc.
Sara Kirke is considered by many to be North America’s first entrepreneur. She arrived in Newfoundland in 1638 with her husband David Kirke, who was soon recalled to England. Sara, however, continued to reside in Avalon, and conducted business as usual from the Pool Plantation. Lady Kirke was a remarkable individual as she managed affairs at the Pool Plantation and became one of the most successful merchants on the English Shore — and was almost certainly North America’s first and foremost woman entrepreneur.
The BCIC-New Ventures Competition: 2011 is now open for applications until April 18 at midnight, with the first seminar in the new nine seminar series taking place on April 4th. The competition dates and seminar schedule have been officially set and now it’s up to the competitors to invest $200 in their technology business idea and learn how to develop it into a profitable company.
As one of North America’s largest technology business idea competitions, BCIC-New Ventures attracts applicants from a wide range of industries including cleantech, media, Internet, information technology and life sciences. BCIC and the New Ventures BC Society invite BC entrepreneurs to submit their ideas to the 11th annual BCIC-New Ventures Competition offering the chance to win a share of the more than $360,000 in prizes.
Added to the mix of prizes to be won this year are the $15,000 Vancity Social Venture Prize and two prizes for Agricultural technologies, valued at $30,000 and $20,000. The competition has also launched a separate stream for Agritech competitors, with events starting March 30.
The competition is open to any BC person, resident or business with a technology-focused idea that has not yet secured significant financing from external investors (i.e. investors other than friends, family and company founders).
The series of nine business education seminars, open to both the public and competition applicants, will take place in Vancouver at the SFU Beedie School of Business beginning April 4, 2011. Students with valid ID can register to attend these seminars at no cost.
Learn from some of BC’s top business experts at our business-education seminars
Network with top professionals in business, law, finance, government and academia
Improve your business and strategies during each round of competition
Receive advice and insight from mentors In Round 3
Present your condensed business plan to a panel of ‘angel’ investors, venture capitalists and industry experts in Round 4
Now in its eleventh year, the main BCIC-New Ventures Competition attracts applicants from a wide range of industries. This year we’re launching a new stream of the competition focused on Agritech ventures in the categories of: primary production, food, and bioenergy/bioproducts (for or from agriculture).
This new program is funded through Growing Forward, a federal/provincial agreement between the BC Ministry of Agriculture and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, to support agri-food technology innovation and commercialization.
There will be two specific prizes – a $30,000 first prize and $20,000 second prize for Innovation in Agricultural Technology – plus specific events for Agritech competitors who proceed through the four rounds of the business competition. Applicants who register will also be placed into the larger competition with the chance to compete for more than $300,000 in additional prizes.
AOL Canada is proud to sponsor the Interactive Category of the 2011 National Advertising Awards (NAA) that celebrates and rewards outstanding Canadian advertising creativity, delivering fresh new ideas to Canada’s leading brands. In addition to the recognition they receive with the award, category winners will attend the 58th Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival June 19 to 25, 2011 in France.
“Sponsoring the interactive competition aligns with our commitment to high-value, premium quality and creativity online,” says Graham Moysey, AOL Canada General Manager, “At AOL, it’s all about creating a vastly improved online consumer experience – what better way than to get Canada’s best and brightest creatives engaged?”
AOL is also working with agencies that are submitting entries to consider using AOL’s award-winning HD content delivery platform, Pictela, now available in Canada. Pictela provides agencies with a broad and highly unique canvas for demonstrating their creativity.
In the Interactive Category, participants are challenged with a brief from Biotherm to recruit new users to their BioLab Skin Solutions. All category briefs were made available on March 2 and the deadline for creative submissions is March 31. Winners will be announced at the National Advertising Awards Gala on May 5 in Toronto.
“Participating in the National Advertising Awards Interactive Category is a fantastic opportunity to submit the challenge of taking our BioLab recruitment animation to the next level to the best Canadian creative minds,” said Bradley Smith, Biotherm Marketing Director. “I can’t wait to see how they’ll translate Biotherm’s biological expertise and its strong Canadian heritage into a complete interactive brand experience that will attract new consumers to the brand.”
“The National Advertising Awards are unique because they are North America’s only major brief-based competition,” says Cam Gardner, President, Adcam Media Group, Owner of The National Advertising Awards. “It’s always a thrill to see the results of unleashed creative thinking against the needs of major Canadian brands. We’re grateful for the support of sponsors like AOL Canada who help make the awards possible.”
Submit: This is the last week for Award Nomination Submissions for the BC Technology Awards. The deadline is March 11th. Enter: The PayPal X Developer Challenge for Android. Cash and publishing up for grabs, see the Challenge Rules for complete details. Enter: The Great Canadian Appathon, a 48-hour hackathon where students across the country will compete for some incredible cash prizes and publishing opportunities this March 11th – 13th. Register now. The Great Canadian Appathon is primarily an online event, but there are 6 schools across the country who will be hosting in-house events with free food, representatives from the sponsoring companies and more! There will be expert developers from XMG Studio at each of these locations to help provide insight into the mobile game development process as well as free SWAG bags for the first 100 people to show up at a hub location. The six hosted locations are: triOS College, UBC, Carleton University, Nova Scotia Community College, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, University of Waterloo, Concordia University and TELUS House Toronto. Participate:OpenMedia will be talking with the Honourable Tony Clement, the Minister of Industry, on March 8th and they would like to know if there are any questions you would them to ask regarding User Based Billing and Canada’s Digital Economy. Visit the OpenMedia site to find out how you can get involved.
TVO has launched two free apps for BlackBerry® smartphones for early learners and school aged- kids. Both games support learning objectives from the Ontario school curriculum, have been teacher and classroom tested and are designed for BlackBerry® smartphone devices with OS 5.0 and higher.
Polka Dot Shorts is a sequence matching game for kids aged 2-5 that supports the early-learning and kindergarten math curriculum. The app features TVO’s beloved children’s character Polkaroo and challenges players to find a sequence of dots and rewards them for the correct answer. Flower Frenzy is an entertaining and educational game with three levels of progressive difficulty that uses pictures of flowers to help kids ages 6-11 learn to create sequences. Both Polka Dot Shorts and Flower Frenzy teach kids pre-cursors to patterning skills which help build the foundational knowledge required for mathematics in later years.
TVO is also a proud member of the BlackBerry® Alliance Program which gives TVO access to a wide array of benefits to help support, market and distribute their applications for BlackBerry smartphones. Both games were developed with the expert advice of TVO’s in-house educator, and BlackBerry Alliance Program partner Sweet Caesar.
Speaking of interactive entertainment for kids, Loud Crow Interactive has just released its latest eBook to the iTunes App Store. Sandra Boynton’s The Going To Bed Book is available now for the iPhone and iPod Touch ($1.99 USD) and the iPad ($2.99 USD).
The Going to Bed Book app has all the magic and appeal of a traditional pop-up book, offering lively interactivity and thoroughly mesmerizing discovery. Imagine! An ark that rocks. Characters that respond to touch with sound and movement. Tap water that turns on and off, and steam that fogs the screen. Can you write your name in the steam? Of course! There are teeth to brush, and a group exercise session with ten pajama-clad animals (big and small) each with its own unique exercise. Help the little piggy turn off the lights, then rock to sleep to the music box sound of twinkling stars. There’s something wonderful to discover on every page.
The Going To Bed Book allows young readers to touch, pull, and turn animals and objects to make them move, or they can tilt the device to watch things slide and cascade. The ebook is narrated by Billy J. Kramer and features the same original text and illustrations as that found in the actual board book. Enable the “Big Guy Reads It” option with word highlighting to help improve reading skills, or use “I want to read it myself” and hear individual words pronounced with the tap of a finger.
Cirulis gives an introduction to the dangerous Lords of Winter and underlines how the Sword of the Stars II universe has evolved since the first game. Learn how Kerberos uses mechanics to enhance narrative and get an introduction to what the new Mars 2 engine brings to the table. Cirulis also talks about the different ways to kill your enemies and how diplomacy has evolved to take into account the needs of an established empire.
A Bigger, better, stronger, faster Sword of the Stars II will be coming to your corner of the galaxy this autumn.
Another Canadian-made game in the Paradox Interactive stable is Supreme Ruler: Cold War, and BattleGoat Studios has released a new developer interview for this upcoming historical grand strategy title. In this latest video, BattleGoat Studios Lead Designer David Thompson gives players a bit of insight to what they can look forward to in the latest addition to the Supreme Ruler series.
Supreme Ruler: Cold War is the next installment in the Supreme Ruler series and gives players control over a 1950’s United States or Soviet Union as they try to lead their country to glory. Players make economic, diplomatic, domestic, and military decisions to grow and modernize their nation to ensure its place atop the rest of the world.
“At Scotiabank, we recognize that small businesses play a vital role in building strong communities. Much more than just a place to purchase food or to get a car serviced, they contribute in ways which make our communities better places to live, for each one of us,” said Islay McGlynn, Managing Director and Head, Scotiabank Small Business. “With the Small Business Big Impact Challenge, we want to recognize and reward small business owners who have made an impact on their community by going above and beyond to meet not only the needs of their customers and employees, but the community at large.”
“Small businesses are small in name only,” commented Aron Gampel, Deputy Chief Economist, Scotiabank. “Small businesses are the backbone of the Canadian economy, providing big support to the nation’s G7-leading performance. Small businesses are not only big generators of jobs in goods and services throughout the country, but they are also big contributors to the investments and exports that are important drivers of growth.”
To qualify for the Small Business Big Impact Challenge, entrants must demonstrate how their business has made a difference in the community where they live and work in one of the following three categories:
Providing Employment: Implementing employment practices that reflect and support community needs as well as employment opportunities.
Offering Products or Services: Creating new industries or ways of doing business, or offering unique products or services that benefit their community.
Demonstrating Leadership: Taking a leadership role in initiatives for their community that ultimately makes it a better place to live and work.
“Beyond their indispensable role as job creators and innovators all across Canada, small businesses start as the heart and soul of their neighbourhoods and have a hugely positive impact on community prosperity and identity,” enthused CFIB president, Catherine Swift. “In conjunction with CFIB’s 40th anniversary and during 2011, the federally designated Year of the Entrepreneur, we are delighted to be partnering with Scotiabank in support of those small business owners who stand out amongst an already outstanding group of peers.”
The challenge ends on April 30, 2011. All Canadians are encouraged to visit the website as everyone can vote for their favourite small business. The top 15 entries, five in each category, will be presented and evaluated by the Expert Small Business Judging Panel, which will then select the three finalists to be awarded $10,000 each.
The Expert Small Business Judging Panel consists of:
Islay McGlynn, Director and Head Small Business, Scotiabank;
Kaz Flinn, Vice-President Corporate Social Responsibility, Scotiabank;
Catherine Swift, CEO, CFIB;
Tom Sloan, Vice President Small Business and Commercial Markets, Export Development Canada; and
Greig Clark, PROFIT Magazine columnist, and founder of College Pro Painters.
“The creation and distribution of child pornography is an unspeakable crime which will not be tolerated in Canada,” said Minister Nicholson. “Our legislation will assist police in tracking down Internet sexual predators, and rescuing children from sexual exploitation.”
In September 2008, the Federal/Provincial/Territorial ministers responsible for Justice agreed that Canada’s response to child pornography could be enhanced by federal legislation establishing mandatory reporting of online child pornography by providers of Internet services.
Bill C-22 applies to suppliers of Internet services to the public, including those who provide electronic mail services, Internet content hosting services, and social networking sites. It requires them to:
Report, to a designated agency, tips they receive regarding Web sites where child pornography may be available to the public; and
Notify police and safeguard evidence if they believe that a child pornography offence has been committed using an Internet service that they provide.
Failure to comply with the duties under the legislation will constitute an offence punishable by graduated fines. For individuals (sole proprietorships), the maximum penalty is a fine of $1,000 for a first offence; $5,000 for a second offence; and for third and subsequent offences $10,000 or six months imprisonment, or both. For corporations and other entities, the maximum fines are $10,000 for a first offence; $50,000 for a second offence; and $100,000 for third and subsequent offences.
“We all have a role to play in the protection of children from sexual predators,” said Minister Nicholson. “This legislation will improve the collaboration between internet service providers and police to better protect children from online sexual exploitation.”
The Canadian Council of Learning (CCL) has launched a new online tool that allows users to measure the state of two crucial components of financial literacy—numeracy and document literacy—in more than 52,000 neighbourhoods and communities across the country.
The two new interactive maps produced by CCL, in partnership with DataAngel Policy Research Inc., provide literacy profiles for neighbourhoods across Canada, highlighting at-risk communities where residents lack the basic literacy skills needed in today’s knowledge-based society. The maps were produced using estimates generated by DataAngel Policy Research Inc. using data from the 2003 International Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey (IALSS) conducted by Statistics Canada and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and the 2006 Canadian Census. These new literacy domains add to earlier maps CCL released on health literacy and prose literacy.
The results show that 55 percent of adult Canadians (aged 16 and over) had low levels of numeracy and 49 percent had low levels of document literacy. (This is based on the number of people who scored below Level 3 on the International Adult Literacy and Skills Survey (IALSS), a survey conducted by Statistics Canada and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.)
Numeracy and document literacy are essential parts of what many consider “basic literacy” and provide a key foundation in developing a more sophisticated set of financial literacy skills.
“Canadians are increasingly faced with a complex array of financial decisions in their everyday lives—from choosing a mortgage and retirement planning to managing consumer debt and funding post-secondary education,” says Dr. Paul Cappon, President and CEO of CCL. “Yet, many Canadians do not have the financial literacy skills needed to make informed decisions related to money and investment.”
Numeracy is the ability to use basic math skills in everyday life. It includes such skills as calculating a tip at a restaurant, balancing a bank account or determining the amount of interest on a loan from an advertisement. Document literacy is the ability to find and use information in forms, charts, graphs and other tables. Financial literacy involves the use of multiple literacies—prose, document, numeracy—often simultaneously.
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) defines five levels of literacy with level 1 being the lowest and level 5 being the highest. Level 3 is internationally accepted as the level of literacy considered necessary for meeting the demands of everyday life and work in an information-based society.
“The first step in any process of improvement is to be able to accurately measure change over time. CCL’s innovative maps help Canadian communities, and the country as a whole, determine current literacy levels,” says Cappon. “I hope that decision-makers and individuals throughout Canada will use these maps for the purpose of continuous improvement.”
Canadians should remember that they are not alone when they surf the Web, and that others may be using the Internet for malicious purposes. As part of Fraud Prevention Month, the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) reminds Canadians of the importance of protecting themselves from Internet and email fraud.“Fraud can take many forms. Nobody is safe from it, not even the most knowledgeable consumer,” says FCAC Commissioner Ursula Menke. One common form of fraud is called “phishing”, where a victim receives a fraudulent email that appears to come from a legitimate organization, such as a Government of Canada department or the victim’s own financial institution. The email instructs the consumer to visit a false website, download fraudulent content or provide confidential personal information.
With your personal information, such as your date of birth, passwords, Social Insurance Number, credit card or bank account information, fraudsters can use your credit card accounts or get new credit cards, and make purchases that you might be held responsible for. If your personal information falls into the wrong hands, you could even become a victim of identity theft.
How can you avoid falling victim to Internet or email fraud?
Never give out personal information over the Internet unless you trust the site you are on. Check that there is a padlock icon in the Web browser window and that the electronic address begins with “https://”.
Open a single browser window at a time when using online banking, and don’t forget to clear your computer’s memory cache when done.
Never allow your computer to remember your passwords; change passwords regularly and do not share them with anyone. You can be held responsible for unauthorized transactions on your bank account if you are found to have divulged information about your account, such as your password or personal identification number (PIN).
Make sure your computer’s antivirus protection is up to date and use the latest version of your Web browser.
Check to make sure that the Internet address provided in the emails you receive is related to the subject of the emails.
Access websites using the address bar. Never click on links provided in emails.
Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot confirmed in today’s conference call to investors that there will be a new Assassin’s Creed game this year, however we will all have to wait until May for more details.
Winnipeg studio Infinite Ammo, the co-developer of Aquaria, has posted a dev diary update for Marian and the Fantastic World of Dreams, and the game thus far looks great. In this very detailed dev diary you read about the process of meshing 2D with 3D and the trials the team has experienced thus far as the game unfolds. You can also hear a sampling of the game’s soundtrack as you read the diary post.
If you are unfamiliar with Infinite Ammo’s project, the game’s main character is Marian, a beautifully carved marionette who rips her strings from the grasp of ‘The Narrator’ and to become her own master. She becomes caught in the dream world between life and death, learning to her own puppet strings as a tool in her quest to discover her true identity, and in fitting with today’s universal Valentine’s Day theme, she may even find true love.
Rocket5 Studios has released the first teaser trailer for that studio’s upcoming iOS game XS Force, which the creators will be demoing at GDC 2011. XS Force is an explosive arcade shooter starring characters inspired by some of the biggest action movie stars of the 1980?s, and this trailer lets you get a glimpse of one of the XS Force heroes.
Source Studio has announced new DLC for the recently updated Proto Galaxy. Proto Defense, the first DLC release for Proto Galaxy, will soon be available for free via the game’s Steam page. Check out what’s coming in this expansion:
Released in October 2010, Proto Galaxy is a turrent defense game that allows up to four players to team up and save the galaxy from an alien force determined to enslave humanity. As Earth’s last line of defense, you must put an end to the attacks and rebuild a home for the survivors.
Distribution360 has acquired rights to distribute the Cartoon Network U.K. version of Skatoony to French and German-speaking Europe as well as Spain. The company will also distribute the North American version of Skatoony—produced by marblemedia—to the same territories. Skatoony (U.K.) airs on Cartoon Network U.K.; Skatoony (North America) was commissioned by TELETOON, and premiered on the Canadian kids network in English and French this past October. Skatoony is the first animated/live-action quiz show adventure that pits tweens and ‘toons against each other in four frantic, trivia-based rounds. Set in a fantastical television studio in the fictional town of Showtown, the series is anchored by the cartoon duo of host Chudd Chudders and his lounge-singing sidekick, The Earl. Each week, they attempt to put together another show, while all manner of mad happenings occur around them. Skatoony Interactive features the “Skatoony Home Game,” a multi-player game where kids play Skatoony in real-time against other kids online.
“We’re excited to be distributing both versions of Skatoony to international markets,” says Stéphanie Röckmann-Portier, Managing Director/Head of Sales, Distribution360. “We’re looking forward to offering broadcasters a library of versioned episodes in order to identify content that best suits their needs.”
“Working with Distribution360 gives us the opportunity to exploit new territories for Skatoony,” says Michael Carrington, Chief Content Officer, Turner Broadcasting. “It’s a fantastic fast-paced game show which is sure to delight new audiences across Europe.”
In addition to Skatoony, D360’s kids slate also includes Splatalot, Ambition Skatecamp, This is Daniel Cook, and This is Emily Yeung for distribution to international markets.
Communitech’s annual Tech Leadership Conference on March 2, 2011 is the place to be for anyone in high-tech — to hear keynote speakers author Geoffrey Moore and futurist Watts Wacker, share views with journalist and author Scott Berkun, and gain insights from a high-tech power panel moderated by former Global national news anchor Kevin Newman. More than 500 people are expected to attend the largest such one-day event in Southwestern Ontario.
“It’s an action-packed day that will focus on the new fundamentals of business in an era where the power of the crowd shapes everything from marketing practices to purchase consideration, and leading-edge innovation continues to drive rapid change,” said Iain Klugman, president and CEO of Communitech.
The Tech Leadership Conference will feature a ‘BIG Conversation’ between Canadian industry leaders — MKS CEO Philip Deck, Sr. VP OSI John Ruffolo, and CTO OpenText Eugene Roman with Geoffrey Moore and moderated by Kevin Newman — addressing the major shifts occurring in the tech industry. Startup companies will also pull back the curtain on latest innovations moving from stealth mode to commercialization in the annual Tech Expo staged at the conference.
Geoffrey Moore is best known as the author of the ground-breaking book “Crossing the Chasm” and is a managing director at TCG Advisors and a venture partner at MDV. Tech leadership attendees will hear from Moore how disruptive innovation can have a positive impact on their business plans. Lecturer, best-selling author, political commentator and social critic Watts Wacker will bring a futurist’s perspective to the Tech Leadership Conference, focusing on navigating the sea of change in business.
Scott Berkun — author of three best-selling books, contributor to publications such as Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, and The Guardian, and a blogger for Harvard Business and BusinessWeek — will investigate the myths of innovation.
Breakout sessions at the Tech Leadership Conference include the following topics and leaders:
* Myths of Innovation: Scott Berkun
* Developing Your Digital Roadmap: Dan Christian, DanoDigital
* Recruiting Trends: Sharon Rudy, SpencerStuart
* Under Construction: The Sales and Marketing Organization of the Future: John Neeson, Sirius Decisions
* Life After Exit Leadership Panel: Steve Woods, Google; Yvan Couture, Primal; Ron Neumann, Dejero Labs; moderated by Greg Barratt, Communitech.
Congratulations to Toronto-based SecureKey Technologies Inc., who has received an investment from Intel Capital, Intel Corporation’s global investment organization. SecureKey designs hardware and software solutions to enable the strong cryptographic capabilities of debit, credit and identity smartcards including those within NFC based phones to be used for online authentication and online purchases. Terms of the investment were not disclosed.
Canon Canada is launching a national print and broadcast campaign, developed with JWT Canada that is uniquely Canadian – for Canadians by Canadians. The campaign, with additional online elements to be incorporated in the next several months, aims to deepen Canon Canada’s emotional connection with its consumers through the telling of important shared moments in life.
JWT Canada undertook strategic sessions with the various business units, which resulted in the notion that people need and want Canon imaging products when the output really counts; be that a photo of your child’s graduation, a retina camera that can detect early warning signs of diabetes or print-outs for an important client presentation. The campaign takes the focus off the product attributes and shines a light on the people who use Canon products.
There is a ton of news coming out of the Canadian Creatisphere today. Grab a coffee and let’s take a look at what’s going on so far. Congratulations to the team over at Capcom Studios Vancouver whose Dead Rising 2: Case Zero game was the top selling title last year on XBLA with 689 000 units downloaded to Xboxes around the world. Congratulations also to the Assassin’s Creed team over at Ubisoft Montreal for being named as the Guinness world record holder with Assassin’s Creed II being featured on 127 international publications between April 2009 and April 2010.
A free version of The Balls! Extreme Sports Ball Busting has been released by Savant Inc. The Balls game is compatible with the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad; the paid version is listed at 99 cents USD. The free version offers OpenFeint and the same great graphics, audio, and frantic gameplay as the paid version, with a teaser for another mode coming in the future.
Riese: The Battle for Eleysia by Genius Factor Games has had an update to its features, along with a bug fix. Add features include the addition of Head-to-Head Multiplayer (via local wifi), stability improvements and aforementioned bug fixes, along with updates to the battle screens, How To Play help and screen-flow for editing decks. Riese: The Battle for Eleysia sells in the iTunes App Store for $2.99 USD.
Drift Mania Championship is now available worldwide on the Mac AppStore for $2.99. This new high-resolution version includes all the in-app purchase items that are available as options in the iOS version. As with all previous platform versions, the Mac AppStore version is loaded with new features like real drifting, as well as the ability to compete with users who are on other iOS or Android devices. Experience longer burnouts, taking 11 different vehicles through 3 levels of difficulty on 8 tracks as you compete to take over the global leaderboards.
ACM SIGGRAPH Vancouver has just announced its latest event, which will be held on February 8th in the Djavad Mowafaghian Cinema at the SFU Woodward’s campus on West Hastings. Tron – Cult Favourite to Franchise will feature two presentations that will take a look at this convergence of Vancouver film and game development teams. The first presentation will cover the visual effects used in the making of TRON and TRON: Legacy. This session will be presented by TRON animator and programmer Frank Vitz and Darren Poe, Digital Supervisor at Digital Domain Vancouver. In the second presentation, former Propaganda Games Technical Art Director Gary Snyder and Art Director David Patch will share their experiences working with the TRON: Legacy film team to recreate the TRON assets and storyline in the video game TRON: Evolution. Tickets for this event are $25.00 for non-SIGGRAPH members or $15.00 for members and include a pre-event social mixer.
Hothead Games has released part two of the Ask Dr. Mike video series with Dr. Mike Hayward. Watch this intense and dramatic documentary which studies the habits of Swarmites as they weave their way through diabolical and unrelenting gauntlets of death and destruction, attempting to be the last pudgy blue moron still standing. It is highly recommended that those who are planning to take over their own Swarm colonies study the video series closely, so that you will be prepared for any situation into which your Swarmites will undoubtedly place themselves. If you have the opportunity to practice herding cats, I suggest you take advantage of the experience.
As part of the PlayStation®Network “11 for 11” sale, players can grab Big Sandwich’s thrilling dragon-themed game HOARD™ for half-price until January 31st. With game play for 1 to 4 players, HOARD™ combines action and strategy elements to create an innovative gameplay mix unlike anything else on the store. The game features over 35 levels, 4 game modes, 100+ badges to earn, trophy support, leaderboards, and any combination of couch and online players. Best of all, HOARD™ puts the dragon in the hero’s role, where he must strive against cruel knights, fierce wizards, conniving burglars, and even rampaging giants.
Critics and consumers alike have appreciated HOARD’s unique design. IGN recently honored HOARD™ with the “Best Quick Fix” Best of 2010 award, and the game was also nominated in the “Best Competitive Multiplayer” category. Joystiq says “HOARD’s gameplay shines,” and 1UP reports “the game hides a surprising layer of complexity and strategy.”
“If you’ve been keeping an eye on HOARD™ but have been waiting for the right time to try it, now’s officially that time,” says Glenn Barnes, Big Sandwich’s Creative Director. “For less than 8 bucks you get a proven, acclaimed game with over 20 hours of gameplay. It’s a no-brainer.”
Don’t forget to get your nominations in for The Technology Impact Awards. The BCTIA will be accepting submissions for BC’s top technology innovations, companies and individuals from all sectors until March 11th. The TIAs will be held on the evening of June 9th at the Vancouver Convention Centre. The Award categories are as follows:
Technology Awards: Most Promising Pre-Commercial Technology, Excellence in Product Innovation and Best Application of Technology
Company Awards: Most Promising Start-up, Emerging Company of the Year and Company of the Year
Personal Recognition Awards: Team of the Year, Community Engagement and Person of the Year
The Canadian Marketing Association invites you to attend the 2nd Annual CMA Awards Case Study event, where attendees will join Master of Ceremonies Aldo Cundari in a close-up look at some of today’s top creative works and better understand how they came to be CMA Award winners. The Case Study event will be held in the Victoria Room at Toronto’s Metropolitan Hotel on February 2nd from 3:30 – 5:30pm, with a networking social immediately following the session. All-inclusive tickets are $75.00 each for CMA members or $95.00 earch for non-members. Tickets for the cocktail party only are $25.00 each for CMA members or $30.00 each for non-members.
Merging+Media has announced that there will be a Spring session featuring Anita Ondine-Smith, who will present an exclusive Transmedia Seminar + Lab on April 28th and 29th at the VanCity Theatre in Vancouver. The focus of this session will be a 1/2 day Seminar with a 1 ½ day hands-on in-depth lab on the full cycle of Transmedia development, writing, production and distribution from Conception to Consumption. Event participants will obtain a framework for production as well as Creative Toolkit and Business Strategies for Transmedia production. This Transmedia theory, Case studies and architectural workshop is designed to provide tools to create successful transmedia productions. The seminar portion of the event will be open to 100-150 people, while 20-24 producers, writers, broadcasters, commissioning editors will be selected to take part in the workshop.
Merging+Media has also confirmed that the next full conference and master class will be returning in October. Like the first conference held last fall, this event will feature world class speakers and experts who will present “Best in Class” case studies and high calibre discussions on the business of cross-media production. The two day programme will include a Masterclass + Conference, International B2B Matchmaking, Networking receptions, M+M Socializer + Digital Gallery to showcase our latest local technology. The Merging+Media 2011 Masterclass will include the Merging+Media Pitch and Development Prize. Keep an eye on the Merging+Media site for confirmed dates and speakers.
The Canadian Telecom Summit has early bird pricing available until February 28th, which means you can save $200.00 off the regular registration price. The 10th annual Canadian Telecom Summit will be taking place in Toronto on May 31st through June 2nd and offers three days of discussion regarding the key issues and trends surrounding the Canadian Telecom industry.
Group buying site SwarmJam, which launched across all Postmedia Network properties in December has expanded to the Winnipeg area through a partnership with the Winnipeg Free Press. The promotion-based system uses a platform through which consumers are connected with local businesses. SwarmJam’s group buying service offers savings of 50% or better, which for some deals can actually grow progressively better as more people sign onl For “progressive deals”, when the offer closes, the number of cumulative purchases determines the actual discount. So, these deals become better as subscribers share the promotion with friends, family and people in their social network. Users of the service simply sign up for a free subscription to get the SwarmJam Winnipeg Daily Deal emailed directly to their inbox. They can then click on deals they like, pay online, print the certificate and visit the business to redeem it. There are currently thirteen major urban and suburban areas which offer SwarmJam deals.
Wicked Interactive, publisher of Mission Against Terror, has launched Occupation Mode with a twist. Alongside the hotly anticipated new game mode which brings hardcore, capture-the-flag-style gameplay comes the chance to win the most unique and priceless weapon so far seen in the popular, free-to-play shooter – the Golden AK-47.
“We have been saving this announcement for just the right moment,” said Sam Ho, Director, Wicked Interactive. “With the frenzy of excitement over Occupation Mode, it seemed like the perfect time to blow everyone’s minds with this news. The Golden AK-47 is the ultimate showpiece for the M.A.T. community.”
The Lottery System enables players to take a break from a raw competition of Occupation Mode. Just like any other lottery, players step up, lay down their ticket and spin an actual wheel that appears right in the middle of the screen. The Golden AK-47 is merely the ultimate prize; there are plenty more for those who are feeling lucky.
“There are a whole assortment of weapons that the Lottery System offers,” added Ho. “Many, like the Golden AK-47, are one-of-a-kind items that cannot be purchased. We hope the M.A.T. Community enjoys the new System. It’s our way of helping them forget the winter doldrums.
Hothead Games and UTV Ignition Entertainment Ltd. have confirmed that Swarm is coming to both PlayStationNetwork and Xbox LIVE Arcade in early 2011. The as-yet unrated Swarm lets players take control of 50 utterly fearless Swarmites and drive them through an intense, entertaining and often suicidal battle of survival. Run, bash, huddle, boost, stack, jump, push and throw your way through gauntlets of death and destruction in an attempt to collect valuable DNA and ensure that at least one Swarmite survives.
“Swarm is perfect for PlayStation Network and Xbox LIVE Arcade because of its unique art direction and gameplay,” said Nigel Fox, Head of Publishing for UTV Ignition. “We’re thrilled to be partnered with Hothead because we share their passion for bringing unique experiences to gamers through these innovative digital platforms.”
“We’ve been working hard on Swarm for a while now and think it’s our most addictive game yet,” said Joel DeYoung, Director of Game Technology for Hothead Games. “The Swarmites are both lovable and deliciously expendable at the same time-the game’s creation is proof positive of the dangers of excessive exposure to Saturday morning cartoons we were warned about so many years ago. Swarm is exactly the genocidal romp your parents hoped you’d grow up and marry someday.”
Swarm is the first game to feature mass character control, where you move all 50 Swarmites at once. Steer your swarm through the game and they naturally flock and flow around obstacles. Creatively combine swarm moves to work your way through a relentlessly dangerous and hilariously brutal environment. Compete against your friends to get the high score by deftly moving through the world and cleverly solving puzzles the game throws your way.
UK retail store ShopTo.net recently an Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood Q&A competition asking customers to send in their questions about Brotherhood, Ubisoft and making video games for Julien Laferrière, the Production Manager on Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood. Julien and his team chose the best questions and have produced this exclusive Assassins Creed developer video for ShopTo.
The submitters of these questions will each be receiving an Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood Poster, and the best question (as picked by Julien) will be given an exclusive Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood hoodie not available anywhere else.
The beloved Christmas story that defines the true spirit of the season is coming to Apple®iPad™ and iPhone™ as a new, delightfully interactive experience! PadWorx Digital Media, Inc., an independent developer of a new category of interactive eBooks for tablet PCs, announced today it will release A Christmas Carol on the App Store® in time for the holidays!
“This is unlike any version of A Christmas Carol ever seen before,” said Jeffery Alan Schechter, CEO and producer at PadWorx Digital Media, Inc. “Charles Dickens’ remarkable book reminds all of us not just about the importance of gratitude and charity, but about the power of personal transformation. Running with this idea and borrowing from the ‘steampunk’ art style more closely associated with Jules Verne, we’ve designed our A Christmas Carol to feel as if the iPad or iPhone you’re reading it on has been itself transformed into a steam-powered machine.”
Readers will not only witness Ebenezer Scrooge’s heart-warming transformation through 130 pages of lovingly abridged text, but for the first time they will become part of the story through revolutionary interaction. Turn the key in Scrooge’s door and watch as the door knocker changes into the deceased Jacob Marley, or try your hand at cleaning pages of the grime of industrial-era London. Whether you’re traveling through time and space with Scrooge and the spirits of Christmases Past, Present, and Future, or powering up and manipulating an assortment of wonderful steam and gas-powered inventions, PadWorx A Christmas Carol’s steampunk-style animation, illustrations, original score and sound effects will captivate readers through the story’s unforgettable images and lessons of darkness, despair, joy and life.
The design and execution of PadWorx’s A Christmas Carol is so innovative that it has been endorsed by the Dickens family. “Reading A Christmas Carol has become a holiday tradition for many and we’re delighted to see PadWorx’s interactive version give families an entirely new way to experience the cherished story and perhaps even introduce the well-known classic to a younger generation,” said Mark Charles Dickens on behalf of the Dickens family.
A Christmas Carol is the second title in a series of new interactive eBooks developed by PadWorx Digital Media. The company released its debut title Dracula: The Official Stoker Family Edition last month, which quickly garnered national attention and praise from critics and consumers alike, becoming Apple’s iPad App of the Week the day after release.All interactive titles released by PadWorx Digital Media are built from the ground up using a proprietary game engine and create a brand new, fully-immersive reading experience through the combination of text, animation, gameplay elements, touch screen interaction, social media, sound effects and more. A Christmas Carol will be released first for the iPad, followed shortly afterwards by a version for the iPhone.
Eidos Montreal has released this question and answer information sheet about the long-awaited addition to the Deus Ex franchise, Deus Ex: Human Evolution, due out in early 2011. The studio has also released an awesome new game trailer, which you can take a look at below. By the way, if you are in the market for a new career, Eidos Montrealis hiring.
1. Is every option (choice you have to make in order to progress) obvious/presented clearly before you?
No. Absolutely not. Some choices will be presented in ways that the outcome will be more obvious but, a lot of choices will be more or less hidden in the challenges you face and in the narrative. Depending on how you react, later outcomes will vary. We didn’t want to make a game where all the choices are telegraphed because it makes the choice more often than not based on how you want to boost your character as opposed as being immersed in the fantasy of the game. It’s definitely more subtle than a lot of games.
2. Will we encounter books, news terminals, newspapers, ATMs; and will some even be influenced by your own actions?
You will encounter a lot of things to read like newspapers, eBooks, etc. Unfortunately, we had to cut the ATMs because we were running out of time.
3. How many items will Adam be able to carry, and does this exclude weapons?
Depends on the size of your inventory. If you invest in it, you’ll carry a lot and if you don’t, you’ll have to make difficult choices on what to keep with you or not. It includes everything but “story items”.
4. Regarding the Icarus Landing system: Is there any scientific research or advancement made that support the concept behind this aug? How can it be done?
The Icarus Landing System is a discreet augmentation surgically implanted in the user’s lower back, slightly above the coccyx at the base of the vertebral column. The device has an accelerative descent sensor built in; in freefall, the unit will automatically activate the patented High-Fall Safeguard System, an EMF decelerator generating a fixed-focus electromagnetic lensing field, projected downward along the plane of the drop. This field pushes against the Earth’s magnetosphere and slows the user’s descent to a manageable velocity, allowing him to fall from almost any height (within reason) to a relatively soft landing.
5. Will augmentations be permanent once installed, or can players mix-and-match augs or remove them?
There are indeed permanent.
6. How do augmentations like the claymore work when Adam wears his coat?
There are holes in his coat that allows for the claymore to work perfectly fine.
7. How are the augmentations divided amongst the four pillars that have been mentioned?
There divided in different categories like Cranium, arms, legs, torso, etc.
8. What are the augmentations that Adam starts out with?
Single Takedown, IFF, Retinal Prosthesis, basic hacking ability and the Infolink essentially.
9. How does health regeneration work? What will trigger it, how fast is it going to be, will it use energy?
When you take damage your health goes down. If you have being hit for “x” seconds, than it starts to regenerate somewhat slowly. It’s not as quick as games like Halo or CoD. You really need to stay out of the firing zone otherwise you won’t last long. When in trouble, you can use consumables (if you have any) to replenish it faster or to boost your health when it’s already full.
10. Will there be weapon stores for purchasing ammunition and tools?
Yes, there are some hidden merchants offering different kind of weapons and items. You need to find them though.
11. If players choose to play in a certain manner, they’re presumably going to be doing a lot of hacking throughout this game. Considering it sounds like the hacking minigame is quite complex (and presumably at least reasonably time consuming) what have you done to ensure that it doesn’t get incredibly tedious over time (Bioshock’s hacking minigame as a poor example)?
Every hacking session is different. Based on your level of hacking augmentations, the chances that the Sub-Routine will detect you will vary. And each time, you need to adapt to what happens. Also, there are some rewards (credits, virus programs, etc.) that can be accessed but always while managing the Sub-Routine system trying to catch you. So, it becomes a game of adaptation and how much risks are you willing to take to get additional rewards.
12. Will I be able to pick all pieces of junk and different stuff just like in DX1 and use them to distract enemies or do something else with it?
You’ll be able to use different types of boxes to distract NPCs indeed. If you’re referring to things like a pencil or a glass the answer is no. We have a very detailed and rich world to discover so we had to make some tradeoffs in terms of the scope of interactive objects in order to keep a smooth framerate.
13. Why were BE cells, lockpicks and multitools removed?
We wanted to make hacking more important and deeper. And since we had so many features to develop for this game, we had to focus and lose some things like lockpicks and multitools.
14. Will the earlier Deus Ex music theme return?
15. Are we able to HOLSTER OUR WEAPON in Deus Ex Human Revolution?
Of course we are. Deus Ex is not a typical shooter when it’s all about gunning down enemies. Your journey brings you in civilized places where guns are not well appreciated. So, holstering it will make people more willing to speak to you. Who would chat with someone pointing a gun on our head?
Ubisoft has released a video dev diary for Assassin’s Creed: The Fall, a comic book written and illustrated by Award-winning artists Cameron Stewart and Karl Kerschl and colored by Nadine Thomas, produced by Ubi Workshop and published by DC Comics. The first of the three issues will release on November 10th, 2010.
Assassin’s Creed: The Fall follows 19th century Russian assassin Nikolai Orelov as he strives to claim an artifact of immense power from the hands of the Templars, encountering historical figures such as the ruthless Tsar Alexander III. Meanwhile, in modern times, a troubled young drifter copes with unsettling visions of a possible past life – visions that have irreversible consequences for the present.
Eidos Montreal’sDeus Ex: Human Revolution is going to get a special preview tomorrow (today in AU) at The Mana Bar, a video game bar down in Brisbane, Australia. A team from Square Enix will be presenting a game demonstration, which will be followed by an exclusive video from the developers. Prizes and competitions giving away unique Deus Ex merchandise to the bar’s clientele during the day.
Vancouver’s Loud Crow Interactive Inc., a digital book publisher founded by a group of interactive entertainment veterans, announced today the redefining of e-books with its first release, PopOut!™ The Tale of Peter Rabbit, now available for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch in all non-European territories.
With decades of combined experience in interactive digital media, the team at Loud Crow has applied its creative talents and technical expertise to revolutionize the reading experience. “For us, it’s all about making the reading experience fresher and better than ever,” says Calvin Wang, Founder and CEO. “We blend traditional content with rich, interactive elements such as audio, animation, and even touch and tilt gestures. Using the original illustrations and text, we’re able to achieve an authentic, yet modern experience that our readers will find unique and inspiring.”
The publisher’s first title in the PopOut!™ series of interactive children’s books brings the age-old Beatrix Potter classic to life with signature PopOut!™ spin-wheels, pull-tabs, spring-mounted elements, and objects that literally pop out of the page. Complete with a beautiful classical piano soundtrack, fun and immersive sound effects, and a charming vocal performance, this is an experience you and your family won’t want to miss.
ItWowed.Me, a new smartphone technology platform developed by Majestic Media Ltd., allows businesses and brands to drive audiences to Facebook fan pages and convert them into fans.
“Like” something in real life? By placing a Quick Response (QR) code on real world objects, smartphone users can now scan these codes with their iPhone, Android, BlackBerry or any smartphone device and instantly “Like” the real world product or business on Facebook, thus sharing it with their friends on the social media site. Read the rest of this entry »
Winnipeg’s Complex Games has announced the impending release of their latest iPhone game, but the game’s name is a total mystery! Further details about the title will be released in the following weeks, but in the meantime visitors to the game’s site can for a limited time win prizes by guessing the name of the mystery game. The game will be available on both the iPhone and the iPad.
Although there are no details available yet regarding the title, the Canadian-based game developer has promised that a game trailer will be available shortly after the winners of the contest are announced.
“We expect this game to make #2!”, says Complex Games Lead Programmer Frano Sailer in his usually cryptic way, “once this game launches, it’s really going to hit the fan!”
In Supreme Ruler: Cold War, players will enter the world of the 1950′s and navigate their nation through many of the historical headlines. Prepare to battle economic challenges, unstable governments and worldwide tensions in this grand strategy experience.
“With Supreme Ruler: Cold War as our first historical title, it brings the very exciting new realm of ‘what if’ into the gameplay of Supreme Ruler,” said Stewart Braybook, Battlegoat CEO. “History tells us about the Cold War, but there are so many turning point events and personalities that the end result was never certain. Supreme Ruler: Cold War will allow players to see if they can change history, improve upon it or succumb to it.”
- Play as the United States or Soviet Union in Campaign Mode – Control any Nation in Post-World War II Era in Sandbox Mode – Use Diplomacy, Trade and Espionage to influence the policies of other nations – Research new Technologies to give your nation an edge – Grow and Modernize your Economy – Control Military production and deployment, or let your Ministers take care of the details – And when Diplomacy Fails… Sophisticated Real-Time Strategic and Tactical Control of your Military Forces – Enhanced Graphics and Sound including New 3D Terrain – Experience the redesigned GUI with improved On-Map feedback and streamlined controls – Up to 16 players in Multiplayer over local network or Internet
Still with publisher Paradox Interactive, they, along with Vancouver’s Kerberos Productions have released a new engine teaser trailer for Sword of the Stars II, the follow-up hit to the 4X franchise, Sword of the Stars. The game offers an evolved version of the original six races from Sword of the Stars and its expansions, Sword of the Stars II reveals the deep, dark secret of the Suul’ka. Boasting an all new graphics engine and incorporating new ship details that allow for new fleet strategies and tactics, Sword of the Stars 2 is poised to revive the 4X space genre and is scheduled for a 2011 release. | <urn:uuid:14cc47d5-fa6a-431e-a14d-0603c4219e8a> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.villagegamer.net/category/articles/devdiaries/ | 2013-05-25T13:09:31Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368705953421/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516120553-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.936077 | 14,265 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
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Eunice M. Kohlreiser, 79, 1523 Klosterman Ln., St. Marys, died at 7:45 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011, at St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima.
She was born May 13, 1932 in New Knoxville, the daughter of Luettea (Piepmeyer) and Erbin Stienecker. On Aug. 11, 1951, she married Robert L. Kohlreiser Sr. who survives in St. Marys.
Also surviving are her children; Marilyn (Larry) Mills and Mary (Mike) Zimmerman, both of St. Marys and Robert Kohlreiser Jr. of California.
Services ware at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Gilberg-Hartwig Funeral Home in New Bremen, with the Rev. Ed Bray officiating. Burial will follow in the Pilger Ruhe Cemetery in New Knoxville.
Friends may call from 3 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
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@mayorvincegray via Twitter: "Here w/ @DDOTDC & @ddoe_dc announcing the completion of our 1st green alley! This will help DC become more sustainable!"
WASHINGTON (AP) - Campaign workers for District of Columbia Mayor Vincent Gray tell The Associated Press that day laborers who worked at polling places on Gray's behalf in 2010 were routinely paid $100 in cash - twice the legal limit.
In addition, an AP review has found that the cash payments to poll workers were later disguised on campaign finance reports as "consulting fees" to campaign staffers and volunteers. The campaign volunteers say they were not paid consultants.
Cash payments to poll workers are limited to $50 in the district under a law intended to ensure transparency.
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Monday, June 15, 2009
Someone Has To Do It
The unavoidable reality about cooking, cleaning and laundry and all sorts of other household tasks is that they have to be done. There's no way around it. Whether you are single, married, children or no children, someone has to do it. Betty Crocker is not going to come over and make dinner and the laundry fairies are not going to deal with Mt. Washmore no matter how many times we click our heels together. :)
Sure, you could pay someone to do it, but would they bring the warmth and order to your home that you would? Would they carefully plan the menu making sure to incorporate all the fresh tomatoes and herbs from the garden and then cook the meals with love? Would they create a home that your family loves to live in? I think not.
Ladies, as homemakers we have the opportunity to take our time with these daily tasks. We don't have to be on fast forward all the time. We can make our homes into bastions of comfort and contentment and leave a legacy of love and joy for our children.
By the way, one of the definitions of bastion is "a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle". Isn't a battle exactly what our loved ones face out in the world every day? Don't you want your home to be a bastion?
I want to encourage you to live a thoughtful and meaningful life as you make a home and go about your daily tasks. Serving your family can be creative and fulfilling if you make the choice for it to be. Each moment you can choose to notice the little luxuries in your life, the beauty around you, and give thanks to your Creator for all your blessings. You can choose to add to the quality of the lives of those around you rather than detract from it.
Laugh with your children, enjoy the soft, fluffy towels warm from the dryer, listen to the birds outside your kitchen window, smell the freshly brewed coffee and realize that each new day is a gift from God.
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The Australian sharemarket improved for the third time this week, with the All Ordinaries Index (XAO) rising by 0.4 pct or 17.2 pts to 4348.8. The gains over the last few days have helped the local market break a two week losing streak.
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Office workers are reflected on a screen display as they walk past the Australian Securities Exchange in this file photo
Global markets performed strongly last night, thanks in part to impressive economic news in the U.S and the announcement of a new bond buying program by the European Central Bank (ECB). The main goal behind the program is to push down government borrowing costs for some of the weaker Eurozone economies such as Italy and Spain. The ECB is the European equivalent of Australia's Reserve Bank (RBA).
This was the reason why shares in Spain outperformed most other markets, gaining 4.91 pct last night, while Italian equities jumped by 4.31 pct in Milan. Shares in Greece however only edged higher by a modest 0.58 pct, with investors perhaps already giving up on the struggling economy. The Greek government's borrowing costs are currently sitting at over 20 pct.
In the U.S, a report showed that there were 201,000 private sector jobs created in North America last month. This was around 60,000 more than expected. The number of Americans filing to receive unemployment benefits for the first time last week also eased to 365,000. The S&P500 index (an index of the 500 largest listed companies in the U.S) hit its best level since May 2008 at one point. The tech specific NASDAQ index closed at its best level since 2000.
Almost all sectors rose overnight, with the most impressive improvements flowing through to the mining and industrial sectors. Iron ore miner, Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) has been one of the worst performers this week however gained by 11.45 pct or 34 cents to $3.31 today. Despite the gains, FMG shares have slumped by 6.5 pct this week.
The country's second largest mining company, Rio Tinto (RIO) rose by 4.43 pct or $2.22 to $52.38 while the larger BHP Billiton (BHP) gained by 2.04 pct or 64 cents to $31.98.
The major banks ended in the red, with Westpac (WBC) losing 0.84 pct or 20 cents to $23.70, while the other three major banks eased by around 0.2 pct.
Surfwear retailer, Billabong (BBG) received a second takeover bid yesterday, worth $694.5 million from Bain Capital. This matched an existing offer from a private equity firm called TPG. Billabong shares rose by 3.66 pct or 5 cents to $1.41 today, adding to yesterday's 7.48 pct improvement.
Australia's largest airline, Qantas Airways (QAN) was one of the outperformers today, with its shares rising by 5 pct or 6 cents to $1.26. On Thursday, its shares rose by 6.6 pct, following the announcement of a 10-year partnership with the world's largest international airline, Emirates.
Ratings agency Standard & Poor's rebalanced its ASX indices, with discount retailer, JB Hi-Fi (JBH) being removed from the ASX 100 today. JBH shares fell by 0.55% or 5 cents to $9.11 today, which takes the losses for this calendar year to 18.95 pct.
On the economic front today, a report showed that Australia recorded a bigger than expected trade deficit (exports less imports) in July. With Australia being a commodity based economy and prices falling sharply over the past few months, this perhaps shouldn't be a huge surprise. Iron ore (which is our largest commodity export) prices have slumped by around 30 pct over the past two months due to a drop in demand from China.
A $556 million trade deficit was recorded, with exports falling 2.7 pct while imports eased by 1.5 pct. Australia hit a record $33.6 billion trade surplus with China over the year to July while it simultaneously hit a record deficit with the U.S of $18.15 billion.
Australia's strong currency is partly to blame for the trade deficit as it has made our exports less attractive. Our reliance on iron ore is also doing the economy now favours. This resulted in the market pulling back a touch this afternoon, while the Australian dollar has managed to rise, potentially receiving a boost by the ECB's bond buying announcement last night. A large portion of China's exports make their way to the European Union.
CommSec's Chief Economist, Craig James said that "With Australia's trade surplus with China hitting fresh record highs, you would expect that our overall trade position was in good shape. Not so. Australia's trade accounts have been in deficit for the past seven months. So what is going on? Well just as the surplus with China is hitting new highs, the deficit with the US is also hitting new highs. And at the same time the trade accounts with India, Indonesia and Korea aren't as healthy as they were late last year."
Mr James also warned of the negative impact of a Chinese slowdown, saying that "China's dominance of two-way trade with Australia is now just short of the highs maintained by Japan in the late 1980s. While there are plenty of positives for Australia if Chinese economic growth remains strong, there are clear risks if China falters or authorities there make policy mistakes - such as keeping monetary policy too tight for too long."
Economic news this week was mixed, but mostly disappointing. Yesterday, the unemployment rate improved however jobs were still lost. There were 8,800 jobs lost in August while the unemployment rate eased from 5.2 pct to 5.1 pct. The market was expecting the creation of around 11,000 jobs. The reason the jobless rate improved despite a loss in jobs was a fall in the participation rate. This essentially means that the number of people looking for work and in the workforce shrank, effectively resulting in a drop in unemployment. The job losses were all from part-time positions, whereas there were 600 full-time jobs created last month.
On Wednesday, the Australian economy expanded at a slower than expected pace of 0.6 pct in the June quarter (April to June). On Tuesday, the RBA decided to keep rates on hold for the third straight month at 3.5 pct as expected. The market was only factoring in a 15 pct chance of a rate cut this week. On Monday, a report showed that retail spending across the country fell by a greater than expected 0.8 pct in August while the number of job advertisements in newspapers and online fell for the fifth straight month.
Economic news will be light in Europe tonight, with the German and French trade balances both released in addition to Switzerland's unemployment rate. The Swiss jobless rate is expected to remain steady at just 2.9 pct.
Tonight will be the most important session in U.S trade this week, with the official government jobs report due for release. The market is expecting the jobless rate to dip slightly from 8.3 pct to 8.2 pct and for around 128,000 to have been created last month. This is the most important monthly employment report to be issued in the U.S.
Volume of shares traded came in at 1.85 billion today, worth $4.86 billion. 579 shares were up, 349 were weaker and 354 ended unchanged.
At 4.30pm AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the ASX24 futures contract is up 0.32 pct or 14 pts to 4331.
Due to daylight savings, most major European markets are now trading between 5pm (AEST) and 1.30am (AEST). Futures are currently pointing to a stronger start to trade.
U.S futures are also pointing to a better start to trade tonight. Due to daylight savings taking place in the second week of March in North America and the end of daylight savings in Australia, U.S markets will now be trading between 11.30pm (AEST) and 6am (AEST).
Turning to currencies, the Australian dollar (AUD) improved today and is around US1.5 cents stronger against the greenback than Wednesday's low. The AUD buys US103.3 cents, is trading at £64.78 pence and €81.6 cents.
Australia is a commodity based economy, with commodities in general account for almost 80 pct of all our exports over the past nine months. In essence, when the going gets tough globally, there is fear of less demand for our commodities, which tends to result in a weaker AUD.
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The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) is famous for striking to prevent docks from using technologies that reduce the need for union labor. The last time the ILWU went on strike it cost the economy $2 billion a day. But for the union’s efforts, it negotiated an average wage-and-benefit package of $150,000, with American consumers footing the inflated wage bill through higher costs. Not bad for jobs that do not require a high school degree. Good luck trying to get hired as a Longshoreman without union connections, though.
Now the Longshoremen are striking for a different cause: defeat in Afghanistan and Iraq. The ILWU will shut down U.S. ports across the West Coast on May 1 to protest America’s “occupation for imperial domination” of those countries.
Heritage analyst James Sherk says the Longshoremen’s May Day strike is a sad commentary on the state of the contemporary labor movement.
In the past, organized labor has strongly opposed tyranny around the world. Walter Reuther purged the United Auto Workers of Communist sympathizers and supported American efforts in the Cold War. More recently American unions gave important support to the Solidarity movement in Poland. Today the Longshoremen are celebrating the International Worker’s Day by demanding that the U.S. immediately abandon the workers of Afghanistan to the Taliban, and allow Iraq to fall under the influence of Ayatollah Khamenei.
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'A GRAND NIGHT FOR SINGING'
When: Through March 10
Where: The Mercury Theater, 3745 N. Southport
Info: (773) 325-1700; www.mercurytheaterchicago.com
Run time: 1:50 with one intermission
Talk about racing out of the starting gate. With its stunningly sung, ingeniously staged production of "A Grand Night for Singing" -- a Rodgers and Hammerstein revue that is full of familiar tunes, yet anything but predictable -- The Mercury Theater, long a frequently dark rental house, has initiated an ambitious subscription series.
The intimate theater, overseen by L. Walter Stearns, will now produce its own Equity scale revivals of Broadway musicals and other shows on a year-round basis -- opening up additional opportunities for Chicago's impressive pool of musical talent and upping the competition for the big suburban musical venues, and such well-established city-based companies as Porchlight Music Theatre, Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre and others.
Now, you might be thinking: "Isn't kicking things off with the Rodgers and Hammerstein repertoire an overly safe choice?" Think again. This show (conceived in 1993 by Broadway veteran Walter Bobbie, and premiered by New York's Roundabout Theatre), brings winningly fresh, modern and imaginative interpretations to 30 mostly well-known (plus a few rarely heard) tunes. And though most of the songs have been removed from the context of the shows for which they were written -- and in many cases zestfully re-orchestrated -- their emotional spirit and essential intention remains faithful, even as they are infused with new life.
Kevin Bellie, the gifted director and demanding choreographer who worked for years on Circle Theatre's small stage, here has a chance to work on a grander scale, and he has crafted many indelible moments. His expert cast of five -- with Broadway, national tour and Chicago credits -- works every emotional and physical angle for him. And the onstage orchestra -- led superbly by Elizabeth Doran, the elegant, expressive conductor-pianist (with Eugene Dizon as musical director) -- is perfection
Not surprisingly, romantic relationships in all their guises -- comical, rueful, flirtatious, disappointing, passionate, enduring -- serve as the essential thread that ties all these songs together.
It all begins with a playful take on "Surrey With the Fringe On Top" from "Oklahoma," and then moves on to an edgy, contemporary version of "Stepsisters' Lament" (from "Cinderella"); an unusually winning rendering of "Maria" from "The Sound of Music" sung not by nuns, but by a man in love with a girl; and that sassy admission by Ado Annie, "I Cain't Say No," also from "Oklahoma," belted out by Marya Grandy, who possesses a voice of formidable range and power. Deftly cynical takes on love come with "Don't Marry Me" (from "Flower Drum Song") and "The Gentleman Is a Dope," from "Allegro" (sung by the hugely charismatic Leah Morrow, a superb dancer with a terrific voice and easy comic flair).
The classic 'Shall We Dance?" from 'The King and I" is now interpreted as a very funny scene about a short man (Stephen Schellhardt, often the guy left behind) who pairs up with a considerably taller woman (Heather Townsend, a fine soprano not quite at ease with her height). In the show's second act, Robert Hunt brings his formidable baritone to "Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'" and "This Nearly Was Mine." And there is much, much more in this show that once again reminds you that Rodgers and Hammerstein were truly "Something Wonderful."
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Joy, I've returned from a brief shore leave!
LIGHT OF MY LIFE
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Koi Japan on Elm St. in Manchester, NH
Ate there yesterday.
Place was much busier than Premeire Palette had been, but it's new. The more descriptive name, better advertising, and the fact that it's not really dark inside anymore might also be a factor in this.
Had the $4.99 special, Teriyaki Chicken with udon noodles instead of rice, and vegetables. Also tried a taste of the house made duck sauce.
Chicken and noodles were very greasy. Like, cooked in a quarter stick of butter greasy. Amato's chicken-and-broccoli greasy.
Chicken was also too salty, with not enough teriyaki/soy sauce flavor.
Vegetables were so so. They weren't overcooked flavorless mush like I've had other places, but at the same time they seemed hardly cooked at all. Which isn't neccesarily a bad thing, as I like my raw veggies. But they were also mostly some kind chinese cabbage, with just a tiny bit or two of broccoli, and two or three slices of carrot. The carrot that was there was delicious though.
The duck sauce tasted like spiced apple sauce with some kind of sweetener added. It wasn't awful, but it wasn't great and left an odd afterstate in my mouth that wouldn't go away after the apple sauce flavor faded. May have been the kind of sweetener they used.
The last issue is how they packaged my food to go. They filled one of those styrofoam cartons, but they didn't staple it or put it in a bag, or package it with any utensils or napkins. So I didn't have any napkins because I forgot to grab some, and I had to be very careful so as not to spill it.
They'll probably stay in business because their prices are so low and they're in such a convenient location, but I don't think I'll be eating there again anytime soon. | <urn:uuid:6086ebde-cbe8-4ecc-b795-289a400a6c15> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/517038 | 2013-06-20T01:45:52Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368710006682/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516131326-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.98873 | 417 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
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I have installed it from february, combined with a radioDVD in order to avoid changes in the dashboard. It´s very small and looks like original mounted in my car. Actually, I never move my head to see rear me, it could damage my neck!!!
no one... Perhaps yes, actually I can´t drive any car without rear camera.
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Originally Posted by BoredomKillz
as i said, pop n star music playing is extremely useless. but omg its so pro!! id make one just to show off my fail inability to play music /shot
inb4 pie's so bad at it, that it actually kills off enemies from the sheer horror and ends up working out as the bestest attack ever. | <urn:uuid:83cb745c-88e5-414d-b680-db0be8bab070> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://ggftw.com/forum/1796103-post85.html | 2013-06-20T02:08:29Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368710006682/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516131326-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.936909 | 77 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Millions of girls all over the country spend the weeks preceding prom positively freaking out about what prom dress to wear. Not young Kayla, from a town outside Detroit, however. This gal won a contest that let her wear Christina Ricci’s $25,000 Oscars dress to prom. Something tells me she was the belle of the ball.
Full story at DarynKagan.com.
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I never knew this: people find it funny to put up internet spoofs around April Fools Day. At my house, it is common — no required — that one of my children put a rubber band on the sink sprayer so that when one turns on the kitchen faucet to get a drink or wash ones hands before preparing food, you instead get a face full of water. I forget every single year and use that faucet, sometimes twice believe it or not. Of course the one year I did realize ahead of time, I feigned not to and used it anyway. But on the internet?
This tale is funny, a bathroom equipped with browsing hardware. Now well I don’ t think that such a great idea … who would want the keyboard next, how about these twists on it:
a. around here all urinals now have advertisements called “johnny ads” posted over them on a subscription basis. Why not make johnny ads display on lcd screens and that way you can vary the display and update on the fly. I don’t think that such a piss pour idea (that was a pun for those who missed it); and
b. at the movies or concert, stream the movie or content to the restroom so that you don’t have to hold it for fear of not understanding the rest of the show because you missed the critical two minutes. There is nothing more crappy than having to go at the best part of the movie!
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Fans of id Software have been waiting seven years for Rage, the first original intellectual property for consoles from the developer since 1996's Quake. They'll need to wait a little bit longer, as id has pushed the game back from its previously announced September 13 release date, and it will now arrive in stores on October 4.
While the delay may give the developers more time to work on the game, it also puts the open-world first-person shooter up against some stiff competition. Among the games currently slated for release on the same day are Dark Souls, Twisted Metal, NBA 2K12, and The Darkness II.
Rage is set on a postapocalyptic Earth in the midst of recovering from an asteroid collision, where humans have emerged from underground "arks" much like the vaults in the Fallout games. Players assume the role of a survivor who has emerged from an ark and has been subsequently outfitted with an array of performance-enhancing nanotechnology and some powerful ranged weaponry. It is based on the id Tech 5 engine, the latest development toolset crafted by the company's chief technical officer, John Carmack.
For more on Rage, check out GameSpot's previous coverage.Watch the video | <urn:uuid:ba544558-78c2-4a72-a5fd-519481414066> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://m.gamespot.com/news/id-holds-back-rage-6318977 | 2013-06-20T01:58:59Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368710006682/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516131326-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.960824 | 246 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Archive - Sep 24, 2010 - Entertainment News Article
Chances are, when one thinks of soul men, it’s a memory of that old song by Sam and Dave, “I’m a soul man.”
But that wouldn’t be the current usage. “Soul Men” is the name of the first program of Chamber Music Unbound’s winter music series.
Mammoth’s resident Felici Piano Trio will perform Bach, the grand master of the Baroque; the great Classical hero, Beethoven; Chopin, the Romantic piano virtuoso; and the eloquent musical narrator Robert Schumann.
The community is invited to a wedding reception and the party won’t come to a close until someone is dead!
You haven’t had an invitation like this one before, you say? “I’m Getting Murdered in the Morning” is Playhouse 395’s first mystery dinner theater event Oct. 7 - 10 at the Bishop Country Club banquet room.
Audience members are invited to guess who-dun-it, becoming guests at the most unlikely wedding celebration ever attended.
It’ll be some kind of book signing Saturday afternoon, Sept. 25, at the Booky Joint, where John Muir “Jack” Laws not only will sign his swell new guidebook, but also will offer some artistic demonstrations.
Laws will sprinkle how-to demos in illustration, painting and sketching at the event, which starts at one o’clock and ends at 3.
Dave Leonard, owner of the bookstore, said Laws is a very entertaining guest, and for the Booky Joint to have him is a real treat.
He said refreshments will be served during the book signing, but the book is a refreshment in itself. | <urn:uuid:45e84fdf-b6e9-4ca1-b0c4-f4dce14c4d69> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://mammothtimes.com/archive/entertainment/2010/9/24 | 2013-06-20T01:52:19Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368710006682/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516131326-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.906419 | 404 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Democrat Barack Obama has caught up to Republican John McCain in Florida, according to the latest survey by Rasmussen Reports. The poll found McCain had a seven-point lead in the state last month; now Obama is ahead 46-45.
Obama enjoys double-digit leads among independent voters and the under-40 crowd, while McCain runs strong among seniors.
As Obama and McCain trade attacks over domestic and foreign policy. here's an interesting nugget: "Nearly half of voters in Florida (49%) say economic issues are the most important in the upcoming election. Of those voters, 63% choose Obama while just 27% choose McCain. In a very distant second, 19% of voters choose National Security issues as the most important in the Presidential election. Among those voters, McCain has a 79% to 18% advantage."
Read the report here. | <urn:uuid:5dc2e003-c8f4-4fd3-8618-60de1cd7d6a4> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://miamiherald.typepad.com/nakedpolitics/2008/07/obama-mccain-ti.html | 2013-06-20T01:53:18Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368710006682/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516131326-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.955784 | 172 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
MARY VANDER MYNSBRUGGE:
THE WORLD'S FIRST FEMALE
Was Mary Vander Mynsbrugge the first woman in the world to invent a typewriter?
Mary, along with (presumably) her husband Victor Vander Mynsbrugge, was issued with a US patent for a new typewriter design on this day in 1893.
The couple had already been issued with a British patent for the typewriter, on March 4, 1892. They applied for the US patent two months later.
At the time the US patent was issued, more than 16 months after the English patent, both Mary and Victor Vander Mynsbrugge were resident in New York City.
However, Mary remained a British citizen ("a subject of [Victoria] the Queen of England") and Victor a Belgian ("a subject of [Albert I], the king of Belgium").
I'm sure Wim Van Rompuy will be pleased to see Belgium represented here at last.
From the onset, Mary and Victor declared "the object of our invention is to provide a typewriting machine which is simple in construction, readily adjusted and not apt to get out of order".
Just my kind of typewriter!
Nonetheless, I can't make out a great deal from the patent drawings. It looks to me like it could be a downstroke typewriter, with the typebars arranged in an arc in front of the platen, which shifts to allow for a change of case or to type figures and symbols.
I'll leave you to be the judge, based on the patent specifications:
The machine would have "a rocking-bar resting on the key-levers and fixed on the rocking-shaft, which rocking-bar has projecting arms carrying pawls at their ends, the pawl on the upper arm serving to operate either one of the ratchet-wheels on two ribbon spools on which the inking-ribbon is wound, said ribbon passing through a triangular head on the end of a pivoted ribbon-guiding arm.
"[The] ribbon guiding arm also has an aligning-device composed of two pins, of which one is fixed on the arm and the other on a pivoted and adjustable piece on the arm. The pawl on the other arm engages a rack fixed on a carrier, that is mounted to move in the direction of the length of the cylinder.
"[Said] carrier [is] a cylinder-carriage, which cylinder carriage is mounted to move on the carrier transversely to the direction of the length of the impression-cylinder, so as to permit of shifting the cylinder to receive impressions of the type for capitals, small letters and numerals.
"When it is desired to print capitals, the impression cylinder must be shifted toward the rear a short distance, and when it is intended to print numerals it must be shifted toward the rear a greater distance. To shift the impression-cylinder for capitals, the left hand lever is depressed, whereby the sliding plate is lifted and then the arm is swung upward at its front end ..."
On this day in 1960, Harper Lee’s brilliant novel To Kill a Mockingbird was first published, by J.B.Lippincott of Philadelphia.
Harper Lee is seen sitting in front of a typewriter in this Time-Life photograph taken in her father's law office while visiting her home town of Monroeville, Alabama, in May 1961.
On this day in 1899, the American writer E.B.White was born in Mt Vernon, New York.
Elwyn Brooks White was a long-time contributor to The New Yorker magazine and wrote many famous books for both adults and children, such as the popular Charlotte's Web and Stuart Little.
He also co-authored a widely used writing guide, The Elements of Style, popularly known by its authors' names, as “Strunk & White”. White died in North Brooklin, Maine, on October 1, 1985, aged 86.
White is seen here with his dog, Susy, in North Brooklin, on February 26, 1973.
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Sum of Us protests Disney/Barneys’ ‘Skinny Minnie’ campaign
This may not technically be comics-related, but Disney’s Mouse and Duck characters are almost as well-known for their comics incarnations as for their animated short films. And the issues raised by corporate watchdog movement Sum of Us are related to concerns that get discussed in the comics community.
What’s going on is that Barneys department store has partnered with Disney to create a holiday campaign called “Electric Holiday.” The store will host window displays that will turn classic Disney characters like Minnie Mouse, Daisy Duck and Goofy into runway supermodels. Of course, there will be exclusive, Disney-themed designer fashions in the store as well.
The creative problem, as Barneys creative director Dennis Freedman describes it, is that “the standard Minnie Mouse will not look so good in a Lanvin dress.” He adds, “If we’re going to make this work, we have to have a 5-foot-11 Minnie.”
That’s not cool with Sum of Us, which describes the designs as “stretched out, unrealistically skinny, and aimed at young women.” The group writes, “Young girls are already bombarded with waif bodies and impossible figures, contributing to soaring cases of anorexia, bulimia, and other dangerous eating disorders. Now Disney is using children’s cartoon characters to promote the least realistic, unhealthiest body image yet.”
While I appreciate Sum of Us and groups like it, I also wonder whether this is a fight worth picking. I don’t question that young women have a huge struggle with media images of unrealistic physical standards; I know that’s true. My initial question is how much the Barneys campaign is actually aimed at children. It reminds me of the situation when Mattel released a Black Canary Barbie and protesters claimed it promoted S&M. Just because it’s a superhero or a Barbie doesn’t mean that it’s targeted at kids. In fact, the Black Canary Barbie was specifically priced and marketed as a collector’s item for grown-ups. Is that what Disney and Barneys are doing as well?
Casting doubt on that, some of Barneys’ merchandise will include “ornaments, edible sweets and children’s toys,” so at least part of the campaign is intended to be attractive to children. And reading Sum of Us’ statement again, I see the group’s not just concerned about kids, but also “young women.” The group’s mention of “children’s cartoon characters” is misleading, because its not just the very young who are susceptible to this kind of imagery. Teens and young women, who are very much part of Barneys target audience, deal with it as well. With that in mind, Sum of Us has a point. But it’s a point that can be made about the entire fashion industry and I wish they hadn’t played the “children’s characters” card to make it. | <urn:uuid:7822e43b-d0b5-4c6a-b35c-d6f6d6ac9db7> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2012/10/sum-of-us-protests-disneybarneys-skinny-minnie-campaign/ | 2013-06-20T01:58:49Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368710006682/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516131326-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.959437 | 667 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
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MeggieMac is upset with the Republican Party.
I’ve spent most of my adult life fighting for change from inside the Republican Party.
So the person who said “Age is just a number” was correct. Another refugee from nuance, apparently, as she fails to distinguish between a legal distinction, and a figurative one.
We Republicans need to look at the future instead of living in the past.
Oh, we’re looking at the future. And we see a place completely disconnected from the heritage and birthright of Americans. Seriously, if the brightest lights of the Constitutional era could see us now, most of them would be angry or weeping at what we’ve done with it. And then there would be a few, like Robert Yates, and Patrick Henry, who would be shaking their heads and saying ” I told you so.”
Maybe if you understood these things, and could then incorporate it into your opinion in a serious attempt to persuade, rather than berate me, I might take you seriously. But then, if you actually understood these things, then you might not say the silly things you do to begin with.
We have to learn from what the last two presidential elections have taught us.
I agree. The dumbing down of the population over a period of decades has made it quite easy to lead a slim majority by the nose into following people who tell you that your misfortune is the result of other people’s success, and that others aren’t “paying their fair share”. The lesson is that we have to educate people. And we have to be creative about it, because there are really good ways to make the salient points to people, even when they don’t want to listen. We also have to challenge them. There are a lot of people who can tell you that Romney was “GAFFE-TASTIC!!!11!!!”, but it is a little bit more difficult for them if you ask them for an example, and even MORE difficult if they can come up with an example, and you give some context, and ask them if they feel the same way. The easy answer is…well…easy. But at the same time, it doesn’t give much cover if you’re actually asked to defend your opinion. And yet, I’m sure that this has NOTHING to do with MeggieMac’s deep and insightful analysis.
We must accept each other and the different opinions within the party instead of trying to cannibalize people that diverge from an arbitrary purity test.
Except that Republicans aren’t the ones who are obsessed with identity politics. We don’t divide the electorate up by genitalia, race, ethnicity, and then pander to each of these groups while at the same time telling them that the only way they can achieve their goals is with OUR help once we’re in office. You might consider that. It’s why we had so many varied speakers at the convention. Do try to keep up, dear.
I refuse to let the extremists win. We can’t let the Tea Party bully us any longer.
So much for accepting diverse opinions. I guess its difficult to fathom your own tyrannical tendencies from behind the redwood in your own eye, right Meggie?
We can’t keep worrying about ultraconservative white male voters.
How about we worry about families, and government’s increasing intrusion into them, either through “Life of Julia” style programs that make Uncle Sam the father and the husband, or policies that cheapen life, and make its value correspond to the value a given person has to the state? Or regulations that strangle the economy, and make it much more difficult for families to rely on themselves for their sustenance?
At the end of the day, I still believe I’m on the right side of history, and we can’t let this party sink away.
At the end of the day, it is invariably someone completely lacking in perspective and a good intellectual foundation to help them to meaningfully interpret the world around them that round out their remarks with the cliche ”at the end of the day.” As for “believing you are right”, I’m still waiting for you to say anything that has some substance. Being the daughter of a Senator might open some doors that would be closed to other people of your advanced years and experience, but it might be refreshing to actually hear you advocate for something in a manner that sounds like something more than a slightly more erudite version of “I think it’s a good idea, and my opinion matters because I am my Daddy’s daughter, and if you don’t agree, you’re a poophead” some other negative classification.
We can and we must evolve.
Now, again, you make my point for me. You obviously think that it is smart and persuasive to speak to me of “evolving”, without any understanding of why it is that is the least persuasive thing you can say to me. You think you’re invoking science and reason, and if we were discussing this in person, it might never occur to you that I actually know more and be better able to explain to you the facts of the science of that word, and it is precisely for that reason that people like me see the water wings on your arms as you wave from the shallow end of the intellectual pool.
I don’t know exactly how yet, but I for one am ready to spend the next four years helping us get there.
Until you can articulate why the Republican Party is not, and has never been what the media and its window-licking followers keep insisting it is, I’d think I’d really rather you just worked on fundraisers for your Dad, and stayed out of it.
And if we don’t move forward, adapt, and become relevant again, the Republican Party isn’t going to survive.
Ah, yes. The death of the Republican Party. If you knew the history you keep trying to disparage, you’d have to come to grips with the fact that it has been predicted since Watergate.
It will just continue to alienate more moderate voters like myself.
“Moderate” the way you use it simply means “not really willing to accept a real distinction; upset over the Ecru candidate because you really believe that it was Eggshell’s year”.
If I don’t see some changes in the next four years, I’m going to consider registering as an Independent in 2016.
Really? Because after a few years of your inane ramblings, I’m quite certain that the Democrat Party is your ideological home. But then, I forget that you are your Mother’s daughter, and surely know there is more money to be made by being a celebrity “Republican” who can be relied upon to agree with all the right people in the media than it would to declare yourself just another celebrity with Democrat leanings. | <urn:uuid:bb2cf683-6ad1-4096-a2e2-db643b0e603a> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://threesurethingsoflife.wordpress.com/2012/11/16/failure-part-1047/ | 2013-06-20T01:58:01Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368710006682/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516131326-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.966121 | 1,496 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
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The signs were all there. We all pretty much saw this coming it was just a question of how soon or when is enough. Another chapter in my life is finished, but I'd say this was the bulk of the book so far. I think in my head I knew it was getting closer to a time to call it off, but in my heart I wanted it to keep going. Okie and I decided that after losing 2 members if any of the 3 of us remaining were to quit that we'd call it all off. Josh quit. Just worn out of getting friends to fill in, it became more of a joke vacation trip then a goal to reach people. I had some great ideas in my head of music and plan to play with others to get them out. It's probably not my calling but it's definitely something for which I live.
Thanks to my great friends who definitely know who they are. I can't believe the overflow of support I've received in e-mails. It's overwhelming in an incredibly positive way. It was a great run...almost too much fun. Here's to the memories. Here's to Nick Joyce for sticking through something crazy us. He defines loyalty. | <urn:uuid:6f0e8f5c-be40-4f0e-b2a9-4fc31ae66f89> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://tommyk82.blogspot.jp/2009/06/i-hope-i-wont-be-there-in-end-when-you.html | 2013-06-20T02:21:19Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368710006682/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516131326-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.994195 | 243 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
No other building in the world is like the Eiffel Tower. It is made entirely of iron and steel and is an admiration for its beauty for anyone who stands before it.
The enormous size and scale of this masterpiece of engineering will amaze you with the cool architecture that still carries the charm of one of the most romantic places in the world - Paris.
The Eiffel Tower is the undisputed symbol of the French capital. Many believe that this structure is anything but not beautiful. At night it is illuminated by thousands of lights and then you can definetly not deny the special unique charm that the Eiffel has.
In fact, the beauty and harmony of the Eiffel Tower can be felt best at night. In the 19th century it was lit with 10, 000 gas lanterns which illuminated the steel structure. They were completed with both the projector and lights of blue, white and red colors to symbolize the national flag of France.
In 1900, the Eiffel Tower had been equipped with electric lamps. The current light show, which is visible today in the night from the Eiffel Tower was installed in 1985 and for the first time was switched on, on the 31st December. Today, every hour for five minutes silver lights are included in the illumination which finally completes the magic of the Eiffel Tower.
The Eiffel Tower is named after the French engineer, Alexandre Gustave Eiffel, who was the creator of the project. It was created as an entrance arch for the World Expo in 1889 which was to be held at Campus Martius on the occasion of the centennial of the French Revolution.
The whole project of raising the Eiffel Tower was estimated at 6.5 million francs. The story began in 1887 when the idea of erecting this steel giant was born during the year of 1884. The Eiffel Tower was completed in less than two years and was lit on March 31st and opened on May 6th.
At the beginning there were preconceived ideas about the Eiffel Tower, like that it was scheduled to be demolished after 20 years. Eventually the metal structure becomes a laboratory for researce and for this Gustave Eiffel contributes generously. Several devices such as barometers to lightning arresters and other appliances were installed into the construction.
Currently, the Eiffel Tower is owned by the city hall in Paris, who has entrusted the operation of the new company operating the Eiffel Tower, which is a company with mixed ownership. Due to the pressing need today, the Eiffel Tower is a lightweight with 1340 tons, accumulated over the years, a winding staircase on the third floor was replaced with that of straight line segments.
The Eiffel Tower reaches an impressive height of 312 meters, and with the antenna is 324 meters high. By 1930 it was the tallest building in the world. The total weight of iron used to build the Eiffel tower is 10, 100 tons, of which 7, 300 tons is the actual weight of the steel structure. The construction of the Eiffel Tower involved 50 engineers and designers, 100 people working on the individual fragments and 132 workers who assembled them. A total of 15, 000 metal parts form the structure of the Eiffel Tower were used.
About 6 million people annually visit the Eiffel Tower.
Since it was established in its metal structure it has undergone over 200 million visitors, making it one of the most popular attractions for visitors not only in Paris but also worldwide. According to some studies, the Eiffel Tower is the most famous and photographed landmark on the ground.
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For Vol 17, Issue 2
- The 2013 rebates are here!
- Quick Fixes – Energy saving tips for renters
- New home – energy efficient, or not?
- Energy theft – save lives-report it!
- Winning combination – three bill paying time savers
- Harvest energy savings, get a free energy assessment for your farm
- $25 shade trees for your home
- PowerHouse: Your how-to go-to
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Energy saving tips for renters
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New home – energy efficient or not?
When you see a new home, it is easy to assume that it must also be energy-efficient. Unfortunately, this is not always true.
Many new homes are built simply to meet current building code, which is far below the higher standard of energy efficiency. If you're not sure what the standard is, click here to view energy-efficiency requirements.
When home shopping, ask if the home qualifies for the ENERGY STAR® designation or Alliant Energy’s New Home Construction rebates. If not, you may want to keep looking. An energy-efficient home can lower your utility bill by about $26 a month.* Put that $26 a month towards the mortgage, and you can now afford an additional $25,000 worth of home (figured with 30 year loan at five percent interest) for the same monthly cash output. Plus, you’ll get up to $3,500 in Alliant Energy rebates, and your home will be more comfortable and worth more money.
*Estimated monthly energy savings of $26 for energy-efficient home is based on the average annual residential Alliant Energy heating and cooling bill of $1,044 and an expected heating/cooling savings of 30%. Source: ENERGY STAR.
Save lives – report it!
Energy theft is the illegal practice of bypassing the electric or natural gas meter to obtain energy. It’s not easy to spot, but there are some signs:
- Someone bragging about a very low bill
- Unfamiliar wires running around or out of a meter
- No meter at an occupied dwelling with lights on
Electric service wires carry enough current to kill and tampering with natural gas service can be dangerous to the community.
If you see a potential theft, notify us at 1-800-391-3680. Your identity will remain anonymous and the information you provide will be treated confidentially.
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There is a limit of two trees per household and advance payment and reservation is required. In addition, you must be a residential customer of Alliant Energy and be able to pick-up your tree(s) on the day of distribution in your designated location.
Don’t miss Operation ReLeaf in your area:
Cass County Fairgrounds in Atlantic on May 4
Osbourne Nature Center in Elkader on May 9
Concord Park in Garner on May 11
Calkin’s Nature Area in Iowa Falls on April 18
Keokuk County Fairgrounds in Sigourney on May 23
Squaw Creek Park in Marion on May 18
Three Mile Lake in Afton on April 25
Beach Ottumwa in Ottumwa on April 20
PowerHouse: Your how-to go-to
Got a project on your to-do list that’s got you puzzled? PowerHouse is your do-it-yourself project authority. Every week, you can catch PowerHouse on the following TV stations:
- WHO, Channel 13 – Saturday at 5 p.m.
- KCRG, Channel 9 – Saturday at 5 p.m.
- KTVO, Channel 3 – Sunday at 5 p.m.
- KAAL, Channel 6 – Saturday at 6:30 p.m.
If you have an upcoming household project to tackle, you don’t have to wait until the weekend to get a little advice. Pete and Megan are always on hand at youtube.com/aepowerhousetv. These short, simple videos show you how to complete a variety of projects and purchase energy-using products – all while keeping energy efficiency in mind. Topics include: buying an energy-efficient house, shopping for a new TV, landscape lighting and much more.
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Kevin Goldstein: Hi everyone and thanks for joining me on this slow news day. Nope, nothing going on around here, so let's talk about prospects, the draft, and stuff like that as this chat is officially being declared a MANNY FREE ZONE.
Jon (Rhode Island): Are you @theprospectbeat on twitter? I can't find you anywhere but thought that may be you?
Kevin Goldstein: No, I'm not. I have no idea who that is. I'm 'kingclip' on Twitter, so feel free to follow me if you want updates on what I'm eating, what video game I'm player, what movie I'm watching and the occasional minor league tidbit. Frankly, I'm not sure what to do with the thing yet.
Corey (Philly): KG, I've been impressed, like most, with Jason Knapp's early success. What can you tell us about him? What's his upside? Thanks, love the new daily prospect feature.
Kevin Goldstein: I'm glad people are enjoying the daily prospect bit, I'm certainly enjoying getting it out there and it just gets us talking about more prospect. Knapp's upside is TREMENDOUS. Plus-plus velocity, big power frame, just needs innings and honing of all the stuff around the big heater.
Fernando Martinez (Buffalo): You owe me an apology good sir! I lead the league in XBH!
Kevin Goldstein: If you read the Minor League Update EVERY DAY, you would have already seen it.
Naveed (Toronto): Is Danny Espinosa a legitimate prospect?
Kevin Goldstein: Absolutely. I've been looking to get the Nationals SS prospect into the Ten Pack or daily of late. He's not crazy toolsy, but he's got good hitting skills, gap power, excellent fundamentals (if not a ton of range) defensively -- lots to like.
John (Sacramento, CA): Any word on why Posey didn't get promoted along with Bumgarner, Alderson and Crawford? And re: Crawford, do you think he can overcome the insane K%?
Kevin Goldstein: I don't know the official reason, but there might be a bit of a numbers game going on. The catcher at Double-A right now is Jackson Williams, who stinks as a hitter, but is also one of the best defensive backstops in the minors, so they want to keep getting him BAs in hope that he'll hit ENOUGH to be a backup. That's just a theory.
Rob (Dallas): Is Jake Fox a better prospect than people may think?
Kevin Goldstein: I don't necessarily think so. I think he's more likely to win a home run title in Japan three years from now than be starting in the bigs.
Drew (Ohio): Hi Kevin. On Justin Upton... just another hot streak, or just the beginning?
Kevin Goldstein: B.
thegreg7 (Cleveland): What does it mean when a batter has a "hitch" in his swing?
Kevin Goldstein: See Sheffield, Gary. Or this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMBnZXZUjsU. Also allow both to serve as examples of why a hitch isn't always the end of the world.
Nick (Alton, IL): Hey Kevin, can you give me a update on Brett Wallace? I know he is raking on offense but is his defense getting any better at 3b or are the cards going to have to move him? they really have no room in the of for him and that pujols guy is at first. thanks.
Kevin Goldstein: Since when is .266 raking? Seriously, I have no issue with that bat, but the glove is the same -- makes the plays he gets too, just doesn't get to many of them.
Harold (D.C.): Now that you've seen Jordan Zimmermann pitch a couple time in Majors what's his ceiling?
Kevin Goldstein: Good number three, outside shot at a 2.
tfierst (Saint Paul, MN): Yeah, yeah I know its small sample, etc, but is there any concern over Ben Revere's slow start? His walk levels are returning back to normal, but the power is nowhere to be seen. Small sample size, small sample size, ....... please just be small sample size.
Kevin Goldstein: .292 with a .370 OBP is a slow start? As far as the power goes, he already has matched last year's HR total with one, he's walking and running more than ever. ZERO concern.
Matt (Palatine, IL): What current major league player most reminds you of Justin Smoak? What kind of numbers do you expect he will put up early on at the ML level and how about during his prime?
Kevin Goldstein: I'm not a big fan of comps unless they're really obvious. The best one I heard on Smoak is a switch-hitting Morneau with better defensive chops. That one made a lot of sense to me.
Rob (Dallas): Do you believe Homer Bailey has turned a corner and is a premiere pitching prospect again?
Kevin Goldstein: I believe he has turned a corner. Premiere? I"m not so sure, but I think he's got a career in front of him at least.
PFoJ (Philadelphia): Has Pat Venditte's stuff gotten any better or are his good numbers just because of the gimmick?
Kevin Goldstein: Honestly? I don't know. He CAN spin a curveball, and that can really serve you well at the lower levels. I think the jury is still out, but that's certainly an upgrade from where we were six months ago.
Juice (Tacoma): What should Mariners fans make of Michael Saunders fast start hered in Tacoma?
Kevin Goldstein: They should be pumped.
Kevin (San Jose, CA): I've heard from a friend who was at Monday night's game that teams are running on Posey. My friend said he was making some bad throws. I'm thinking defense is the reason he's still in A ball. But my other thought is that it doesn't really affect his overall timetable since he can work on that at any level. Does that sound right?
Kevin Goldstein: His attempt rate isn't crazy, and he's thrown out 30%. I'm not saying you're wrong, I'm saying the numbers aren't glaring.
Rob (Dallas): How much longer do you think it will be before the Red Sox call up Clay Buchholz?
Kevin Goldstein: Every chat I get these questions, and I understand why. There are plenty of reasons. You just might be a big fan of the team and you want to see him, or maybe he's on your fantasy team. That said. I don't know. Teams tend not to tell people that, and in addition, opportunity often comes from places other than performance, like injuries. So I don't know when he's coming, but I would guess he is coming soon.
Jon (GA): Is Jason Heyward hurt? He's missing quite a few games??
Kevin Goldstein: He's got a hip injury. The Braves tell me it's minor, and they're just being very cautious.
Ben F (California): Thanks for the chat.
At the book signing in Alameda you mentioned that you love fat ballplayers...care to give us your all time Team Fat?
Kevin Goldstein: Best . . . article . . . idea . . . .ever.
MT (KC): Is there any chance Alberto Callaspo is legit?
Kevin Goldstein: Absolutely. Not like 1.000 OPS legit, but .300 hitter legit. I got flack for pumping him in the Royals Top 11 (http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=8498), but as they say in Blood Simple, "Who looks stupid now?"
cult of basebaal (Pasadena): What can you tell me about DJ Mitchell, who's off to a good start and had another strong outing last night for Low-A Charleston?
Kevin Goldstein: Big fan. He got a ton a late buzz in the draft last year, and he seems to be still getting better. Not the biggest guy in the world, but one of the more athletic pitchers you can find, and his solid velocity fastball is made that much better by movement and location.
Bill (CT): The best prospect to play in the Eastern League at some point this year is _________
Kevin Goldstein: Well, Bumgarner is there now, so that's that.
Neil (Pitt): Michael Crotta doesn't walk anyone and induces a lot of grounders. Can he make it in a major league rotation?
Kevin Goldstein: No.
dianagramr (NYC): Given your love of fat players, how would you describe Pablo Sandoval?
"Pandaesque" comes to mind.
Kevin Goldstein: I really need to compile like a short book of best scout quotes I've ever heard. On Sandoval: "Man, that fat [expletive]-er can hit."
Jon (Charleston, SC): going to the Riverdogs game Saturday night...anyone I should check out for Low A Charleston or Asheville, dont think Brackman or Friedrich is pitching.
Kevin Goldstein: Tons of interesting arms on Charleston. We talked about Mitchell. Brett Marshall has been struggling but certainly has upside. You have Venditte in the bullpen, and that's entertaining enough. The lineup isn't anything special, but 2B David Adams might end up an interesting sleeper. He's a guy who always had real nice scouting reports but never lived up to expectations at Virginia.
ScotMartin (TX): Feliz, Main, Beaven... worries?
Kevin Goldstein: No; not especially; wasn't that nuts about him coming into the year anyway.
Meddler1 (Brooklyn, NY): Fallout: New Vegas to be developed by Obsidian, aka Black Isle with a different name. Excited?
Kevin Goldstein: Just ridiculously so. How about Gust/NIS making a 3D JRPG with Atelier/Disgaea characters and a battle system described as like Xenogears? Best news ever.
Rob (Dallas): How good of a prospect is Kris Medlen?
Kevin Goldstein: See today's minor league update.
NG (NYC): Any Ynoa updates?
Kevin Goldstein: Arriving in Arizona as early as this week.
big baby (NJ): Kevin,
Wondering about your thoughts on the arms the Mets have in A+/A, specifically the less bally-hooed types like Carr/Niesen/Allen/Rustich/Calero.
Kevin Goldstein: They're not bally-hooed for a reason.
NG (NYC): With Chris Tillman's good start, do you think we'll see before the ASB?
Kevin Goldstein: I think you'll see him, but probably not that soon. Seems like a perfectly good waste of service time to me.
Dennis (Chicago): Any opinion on Brett Cecil's ceiling?
Kevin Goldstein: 4, maybe 3.
jaymoff (Salem, OR): Dayan Viciedo: adjustment period needed or international signee hype?
Kevin Goldstein: More A. than B.
Jon W. (Boston): Hey Kevin - What are your thoughts on Eric Young Jr.? He's up to his old tricks, hitting about .290 with a bunch of steals and virtually no power...do you see him as a MLB regular at any point?
Kevin Goldstein: No, but I think he'll be a nice utility player when all is said and done.
tweedly (tx/ok): better Coen Bros: Blood Simple or Miller's Crossing?
Kevin Goldstein: A. But I'll take Barton Fink over any of 'em.
HankScorpio (KC): Sorry if this is repeat...can't recall if I sent it in advance of the chat. Anyway...can we start thinking of Jeff Bianchi as a prospect again? He's had a great start at Wilmington, and is just 22.
If so, can he stick at SS?
Kevin Goldstein: How about we simply call it a cause for optimism. The bad news is no, he's not a SS.
NB (IL): Is there anything in the minors for a Cub fan to be excited about other than Vitters?
Kevin Goldstein: Sure, I just wrote about Chris Carpenter the other day.
mhixpgh (Pittsburgh): Where do the Rays go to improve their bullpen; trade with another team for a veteran or two, or promote from within their own system?
Kevin Goldstein: I still think trying Wade Davis out there wouldn't be a bad idea.
The Dude (LA): What was the ending in Barton Fink all about anyway, man?
Kevin Goldstein: I'm not sure what you are talking about, it was a beautiful day.
tfierst (Saint Paul, MN): How excited should I be about Carlos Gutierrez yet? Or is it tempered by the fact he's 22 in A ball?
Kevin Goldstein: If excited is for a ground ball machine who projects as a solid but unspectacular slugger, I'm down with it.
beta461 (San Francisco): Does Fred Lewis have any room for some power development in that swing?
Kevin Goldstein: Not really.
Mike (WI): If you were ranking prospects on HITTING ONLY, where would Lawrie rank?
Kevin Goldstein: Pretty damn high.
Norman (CO): Any reports on Jhoulys Chacin so far this season? He hasn't been nearly as impressive (so far) this year as he was last and you had mentioned that he was a "bunch of 6's"
Kevin Goldstein: He's fine. Overall numbers are solid. He's made four good starts and got hit hard once. I'm fine.
TheCaptain (Hamilton, On): Considering the smoke and mirrors the blue jays pitching looks to be outside Roy Halladay how excited can I be about them in the long run? They can hit, the bullpen is lights out....but the starters still scare me...what are your thoughts?
Kevin Goldstein: I think they can hit, the bullpen is pretty good, but the starters still scare me.
Kirk (AZ): Have you seen Trevor Harden this year or have you gotten any reports on him? He looks like one of the DBacks top pitching prospects.
Kevin Goldstein: Unfortunately, I missed him by a day. I know a scout who was there, but I haven't talked to him yet about it. He is pitching well though.
Matt (College): Does Cody Johnson have more power than Heyward or Freeman?
Kevin Goldstein: Raw power? absolutely. But there's a difference between raw and usable.
Travis (San Diego): Is Danny Valencia the answer for the Twins at 3B in 2010?
Kevin Goldstein: He'd certainly be my first choice.
Rays fans (everywhere): Does Desmond Jennings project to 20-25 homer power? How's his defense?
Kevin Goldstein: Defense is very good. 20-25 is asking way too much. Fantastic prospect, but not a 25 HR guy.
Joe V. (Washington, DC): Kevin: Is Phil Hughes back? The stuff seems to be back to where it was in 2007 (I know, I know, it's only been two starts).
Kevin Goldstein: Sure, he's totally back! Maybe! How many times have we collectively thought he's back? All we can say is that maybe he is, and maybe he isn't.
Ian (Cleveland): As a diehard Indians fan, is there much chance Sowers come up here (starting tonight vs Boston) and begins to justify spending a high first round pick on him?
Kevin Goldstein: Not really. He might be ok, but he'll never be an impact arm.
Stephanie (DC): What are your thoughts on the Rays limiting their AAA pitchers, particularly Price, to 75 pitches?
Kevin Goldstein: Becoming a nation of wusses. I like what the Rangers are doing more.
John (Anaheim): What do you think of Alexander Torres? Lots of strikeouts, lots of groundballs, but too many walks and a bit short at 5'10. What's his ceiling?
Kevin Goldstein: He might have some relief possibilities, but that's about it.
tfierst (Saint Paul, MN): Ever run into scouts who are jerks?
Kevin Goldstein: Of course. No profession in the world is jerk-free.
Mike (Jax, FL): Have you heard anything from scouts about Brandon Snyder?
Kevin Goldstein: Same 'ol story. Dude can hit, but not like a first baseman.
TheCaptain (Hamilton, On): Do you feel Fantasy baseball hype has anything to do with the "preceived" failure of many of these high touted major league prospects lately?
Kevin Goldstein: Absolutely.
George (Ft Myers): Joe Benson = this year's Dom Brown for an uber-toolsy guy who puts it together en route to becoming a higher-end prospect?
Kevin Goldstein: Not convinced.
beta461 (SF): Sandoval's slashy stats at the end of the season?
Kevin Goldstein: What he's at right now looks about right to me.
Matt (College): Ok. How about usable power then? His power seems more usable at high-A. How will it play at higher levels?
Kevin Goldstein: It will play a bit, but he's going to strike out at an unreal level. Obviously you'd take a guy like Heyward to hit way more homers in the big leagues.
Rob (Dallas): Could you see the Red Sox transition Papelbon to a starter eventually with Daniel Bard's emergence?
Kevin Goldstein: No. No way. No how.
MA (GA): Re: "All-Fat" team: Wow, who would be the middle infielders?
Kevin Goldstein: I have a scorecard right here from a game at Shea 23 years ago with Kevin Mitchell at shortstop.
Vic (Chicago): What kind of upside does Dan Hudson have? What does he throw?
Kevin Goldstein: 89-93 w/ excellent life, solid slider. Could be a starter if everything falls right.
Jack (IL): Any news on Gordon Beckham's defense down in AA?
Kevin Goldstein: Solid but unspectacular. Arm and footwork are good enough for SS, range is iffy.
Larry (Ontario): Is Yohermyn Chavez putting him back on the map with his early performance in Lansing and who do you take between him and Moises Sierra?
Kevin Goldstein: Chavez is slightly back on the map, I'd always take him over Sierra, maybe just for the body alone.
Ron (Vancouver): NHL or NBA Playoffs?
Kevin Goldstein: If I'm not watching baseball, I'm watching a movie or a video game. I know the Celtics won last year, but I'm not sure who won the NBA title in the years before that. I have no idea who the defending Stanley Cup winner is. Like the NBA, I know the Steelers won the last Supper Bowl, but I don't think I know the three before that. It's really baseball only for me . . . and some boxing.
Ben F (California): I notice that you gave Daryl Jones four stars but he didn't make the top 100. Did he just miss the cut? Were there other four star guys that didn't make it?
Kevin Goldstein: Yes, he just missed. Yes, I'd probably put him in it now. Seriously people, is there some organized movement to pick ONE guy in each of my chats and bombard me with questions about him. Is Daryl Jones the new Jeremy Hellickson who was the new Tyler Clippard?
Stephanie (DC): Any reports of progress or good news for Tim Beckham? Seems to be way too early to be concerned, correct?
Kevin Goldstein: Concerned about what? He's having a good season.
Robbie (Fort Worth): KG, Can you tell me how Font and Boscan are doing this year at Hickory?
Kevin Goldstein: Font has been as expected, throwing the crap out of the ball but the rest of the game is raw. Boscan has been even better than last year, generating a lot of buzz.
Nick (Alton): I just got a PS3. What are you favorite PS3 games? What are you playing right now?
Kevin Goldstein: I'm kind of a niche gamer, so I play a lot of smaller/import titles. So sticking to what you can find easily . . .
Console Exclusives: Little Big Planet, Metal Gear Solid 4, Disagea 3 (for the hardcore), and then Flower and any PixelJunk game (esp. Eden) from the network.
Multi-platform (if you don't have a 360): Fallout 3 (MUST BUY), Bioshock, Dead Space
Joe (San Francisco): How good can A. villanova be for an 18 year old raking it in San Jose?
Kevin Goldstein: Pretty much everyone I talk to projects him as a middle-of-the-order bat.
sjstraub ((NJ)): Greg Halman leads AA with 10 HRs, but is striking out in about 40% of his PAs. His best comp is Pedro Cerrano, right? Will he ever learn to hit the offspeed stuff, or is it time to really reduce his ceiling because of those Ks?
Kevin Goldstein: I'm starting to wonder how off a Mike Cameron comp might be.
Randy (Ann Arbor, MI): When a prospect gets moved up a level, what typically happens to the guy he displaces? Sent to the bench, demoted a level, made a minor league free agent, or all of the above?
Kevin Goldstein: Absolutely all of the above, but with the demotions, also come promotions. Usually though somebody gets bad news. A guy moves up to Hi-A, Hi-A guy moves up to Double-A on the same day, Double-A guy changes positions, and somebody else gets tapped on the shoulder to meet up with the manager in his office. It's never all good news when guys move around. The phoenix IS the ashes.
Joe (Pequannock, NJ): Kevin: What's your favorite funny scout story?
Kevin Goldstein: Not printable. My favorite printable one is probably the Billy Butler in the outfield story, which is best told in person with hand motions. Favorite recent story: So we got this swine flu stupidity, and Texas dinged all high school sports for a couple weeks. Certain team has this area scout -- great guy, but very very intense about it, like to a point where he doesn't really pay muc attention to the world around him either short or long term. So he drives to a high school a day after Texas dinged the games, doesn't notice that the parking lot is empty, grabs his bag out of his car and starts walking toward the field. Took probably 100 steps before he realized he was the only person on the planet there and started making calls to find out what's going on.
shamah (NYC): Is Adam Jones this good?
Kevin Goldstein: Yes. And eventually better.
Gunpuddy (Nashville, TN): So what is the difference between Greg Halman's bat and Cody Johnson's? Other than he walks less. Or is it a positional thing?
Kevin Goldstein: Yeah, it really might not be a HUGE difference (though I think Halman is a better hitter). The difference is speed and CF skills, and that's a huge difference. Think about some really good up the middle player, and than look at his numbers and pretend he's a first baseman. He might not even be in the big leagues.
jamin67038 (Wichita, KS): Good to see former WSU pitcher Anthony Capra in your ten-pack. With his velocity, is his ceiling that of a 4th-5th starter, league-average type, or is it higher?
Kevin Goldstein: Having seen him twice and more importantly seen him WITH SCOUTS, I do think he at least has a chance to be a back-end starter. His pitchability is really impressive, and the changeup is truly a plus pitch.
Darren (Anaheim): KG, Regarding Ynoa, is there any truth to the rumor that he might not actually be his stated age?
Kevin Goldstein: I haven't heard that rumor, but it's not a good one. Did that start because of the late arrival to extended? If so I can tell you this much -- Ynoa's late arrival has nothing to do with his age, or any questions about his age. It has nothing to do with his health, or any questions about his health. It has nothing to do with his ability, or any questions about his ability. It's a zero issue. Move on.
matt (wi): Can you tell us what is up with Tim Collins? Legitimate stuff or is the fact that he is so small just throw off hitters?
Kevin Goldstein: It's the most amazing combination of weirdness and legitimacy. He's fascinating.
Calvin (FL): What happens to Votto when Alonso's ready?
Kevin Goldstein: Honestly? You got me.
Ron (Vancouver): What happened to your sleeper prospect Justin Jackson?
Kevin Goldstein: He's a very hard sleeper. I can't hit on everyone, ya know?
wilk75 (clutch city): As an Astros fan, give me something to get excited about. Anything. Anything at all.
Kevin Goldstein: Colin Delome. Jason Castro has looked pretty good offensively, and pretty great defensively, throwing out 14 of 22 attempted base stealers.
don (ny): I didn't think Hochevar deserved to get farmed this Spring and was excited for him that he didn't sulk...but pitched very well in the Minors. When does he get his recall?
Kevin Goldstein: Did anyone read wrote I wrote earlier? I don't know. Nobody does, and if they act like they know they are pretending. But I agree that he should be up.
lpiklor (chicago): Andrew McCutcheon gets called up in MONTH of YEAR...
Kevin Goldstein: I don't know.
Jjack (Cleveland): Who is more likely to be a MLB regular
Niko Vasquez or Devaris Gordon?
Kevin Goldstein: Gordon. Bet on the tools.
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Discussion in 'Other Every Day Carry Items' started by Cornholio2188, Nov 13, 2012.
More tips from Zombie Squad this time...
I feel very old looking at this,,, jute braided waxed waterproof,,,,,, right,, ,,,,, and another of his tips,,,how to light a match!!
When I was into the Girl Guides we used to pour melted wax into a box of matches,,,, when cool it would be totally waterproof and a match could be sliced out of the block with a knife and struck against the blade to light it....... the coating of wax would then melt and could help even damp tinder to light up
I like how he held the frayed jute on the striker as he was sparking the fire steel. I have a terrible time getting the sparks to land where I want them to.
Hmm-that's a good point...maybe it could be more applicable in colder climates?
That's the part I was most impressed with
In the picture of my edc stuff the small tube besides the altoids tin is jute twine bundle soaked in wax. The tube is just to keep my pocket clean. I have wrapped a bundle like this in a shop rag soak it 10 minutes then left it set in the wet rag for two hours . Then I cut it with a knife to get enough to fray out and it lights easily with a fire steel By the way this is my test for water proof tinder. I may have to make one of those though
thanks for the heads up, must watch this more closely when I am not past my due bedtime
Nice setup btw. Like the homemade mini pry!
Hahaha that's not me in the video, but hopefully every time you need to light a fire in the middle of nowhere with a piece of twine dipped in wax in a tube-you'll think of me.
Haha-it's long enough to help put you to sleep-but interesting enough that you'll still stay awake through the whole vid.
with two kids and 'flexible' work hours "sleep" is no longer in my daily vocabulary
(I am sure most of us here know what I mean)
...so when I finally decide to call it a day there is nothing to keep me awake (except for my wife of course)
Since I bought a dremel, things like the mini prybar and the knife at the bottom of the picture happen when I get bored. The pry bar took a masonary bit to drill so it is hard. The knife started out as a old hickory 8" slicing knife .I made one of the tinder tubes . I searched around and found a piece of 3/8ths copper tube so I had to braid more jute to make it thick enough to fit the tube. I also added a piece of brass wire to pull it up with . it works good you just need to fray out the fiber good.
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4 März, 2013
DUBAI, U.A.E.. 4th March 2013: Yesterday, saw The Lord’s Taverners – a team of cricket greats dedicated to giving disadvantaged children a sporting chance – triumph over the local Fly Emirates XI team in their annual two-match series at 7he Sevens.
On the first day of play, The Lord’s Taverners beat Fly Emirates XI by 219 runs to 88. Following, The Lord’s Taverners won the second match of the fixture by eight wickets, bowling out Fly Emirates XI for 97 runs over 24 overs.
“We have a really strong team this year, demonstrated by the score,” said Chris Tarrant, presenter of the UK’s ‘Who Wants to be a Millionaire?’ who was Master of Ceremonies at the fixture’s annual dinner held following the first match. Mr. Tarrant added, “I’ve enjoyed supporting this year, cheering on The Lord’s Taverners during the fixture and helping to raise awareness of the cause we all believe in.”
Concluding the two-match series, The Lord’s Taverners won 2-0. In the history of the fixture, this result places them two points behind the Fly Emirates XI team who lead overall with a score of 14-12. Commenting on the result, Sir Maurice Flanagan, Emirates Executive Vice Chairman Emirates Airline and Group, said, “This year The Lord’s Taverners impressed spectators with their fast bowling and top batting scores to retain the trophy. It is a pleasure to continually see these talented players, and others, making their mark here at 7he Sevens throughout the year’s sporting calendar.”
The highest scorer this year was Scott Styris recording 110 runs alone for The Lord’s Taverners during the first day of play. Ahead of traveling to South Africa for his next match representing New Zealand, Mr. Styris said, “This fixture was a great opportunity for me to warm up at a fantastic facility and against a good side ahead my next T20 match.” “The Lord’s Taverners was made up of players at the prime of their career and provided a challenging opposition for Fly Emirates XI," he added.
On their quest to support disadvantaged and disabled children in the UK and abroad, The Lord’s Taverners visited Al Noor Centre for Children with Special Needs in Dubai today before flying home with the trophy in-hand. On this visit, they were warmly welcomed by both staff and children. The team toured the centre and had the opportunity to spend time with a number of children who were keen to meet the visiting cricket stars.
While in Dubai, the team also led a cricket coaching session for budding young players in the UAE. Commenting on these efforts, Styris added, “Our trip would not have been complete without running the coaching session and making a visit to Al Noor Centre for Children with Special Needs – for us it’s all about inspiring the younger generation and giving them a chance to shine.” | <urn:uuid:9e5b9bc6-07f3-41ee-bd59-e632bebe449b> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.emirates.com/de/german/about/news/news_detail.aspx?article=1161061&offset=0 | 2013-06-20T01:46:34Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368710006682/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516131326-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.958307 | 660 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
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In-form Fernando Torres, moody Mario Balotelli and Everton's dramatic late show feature in our review of the weekend's Premier League action. Arsenal 2 West Brom 0 - Adam Bate The pressure had been building on Arsene Wenger ahead of this game and the visit of West Brom was probably a team he'd like to have avoided at the weekend - a side above the Gunners in the league on a fraction of the budget. But Arsenal claimed the points to renew belief that a top-four finish is once again within their grasp. That came thanks to two penalties for the home side, one of which was particularly dubious as Santi Cazorla went down despite Steven Reid making no contact with him. It was extremely harsh on the Baggies who have now lost three on the bounce and are in danger of fading back into mid-table. But Wenger will surely take the victories however they come right now. Aston Villa 0 Stoke City 0 - Raz Mirza Villa's goalless encounter at home to Stoke was certainly not one for the purists as both defences stood out in a game void of any clear opportunities. Paul Lambert's 3-5-2 formation worked a treat until the introduction of Darren Bent midway through the second half and the switch to a more conventional 4-4-2 - which didn't quite work so well. Perhaps Villa supporters need to start showing more faith in the Scot. He clearly has his reasons for not wanting to start with the England striker on a regular basis and this match showed us exactly why. Without him, Villa were bright, alert and full of energy with Christian Benteke a handful - but with him, they lacked a cutting edge and lost their shape and confidence. The hosts were dominant in the opening 45 minutes, keeping possession well and creating chances. The Holte Enders thoroughly enjoyed watching this young team grow in confidence. Ciaran Clark's tackle on Glenn Whelan ignited the contest on the stroke of half-time and Tony Pulis was careful with his words after the game, but said in no uncertain terms that the Villa man should have been shown a straight red. Although tempers frayed in the second period, things soon settled down with neither 'keeper making a save of any real note. Stoke have now kept eight clean sheets in the Premier League and with a solid partnership of Robert Huth and Ryan Shawcross at the back, it's little wonder they don't concede. The Potters are up to ninth in the standings and have lost just three times this season. Although they're a tough nut to crack, Pulis will wonder where his goals are coming from. Between Kenwyne Jones, Cameron Jerome and Peter Crouch, City don't look like scoring a goal. With Michael Owen consistently out injured, maybe Pulis will have to turn his attentions to the January transfer window. Southampton 1 Reading 0 - Tim Oscroft The weather has turned chillier over the last week or so, and it certainly looks like a bleak midwinter is in the offing for Reading on the evidence of their defeat to Southampton. Given the number of chances they created against Manchester United a week earlier, the Royals fans who travelled to the south coast would have expected more than the anodyne fare they were served up. Hal Robson-Kanu's header against the post at the end of the first half proved to be their best chance, but they were still in it at the end despite Southampton's dominance of possession. Nigel Adkins' side have pulled their socks up after a slow start to the season, and have lost just one in their last seven at home. Home form will be the key to whether they stay in the Premier League, but the signs are promising if they can deal with the teams around them in the manner they did with Reading. Jason Puncheon had a day to remember and deserved his goal, but the worry will be whether Southampton can hang on to Adam Lallana in January. Alan Pardew is said to be keen on reuniting with the midfielder at Newcastle, and on the evidence of his display before his injury on Saturday, Saints fans may have to brace themselves for a bid. Sunderland 1 Chelsea 3 - Lewis Rutledge Rafa Benitez enjoyed his best day since becoming Chelsea manager as Fernando Torres inspired a 3-1 victory over Sunderland, leaving onlookers to wonder whether the Blues could still get back in the title race once they return from a December sojourn to Japan for the Club World Cup. The Blues have certainly not looked like the best team in the world over the past few weeks but there were signs of the early-season sparkle returning as Juan Mata, Eden Hazard and, perhaps most significantly, Torres, all impressed. Benitez has insisted he is the man to get the best out of Torres and after netting his first, a wonderful first-time volley, the striker looked full of confidence. He had no intention of letting David Luiz take the ball off him when Chelsea won their penalty and was only denied a hat-trick by the width of the post. Luiz also impressed defensively and Benitez showed an attacking mindset when Oriol Romeu had to go off injured early on, bringing on the more creative Oscar. It was not all one-way traffic and Sunderland carved out a number of good chances, with Petr Cech forced to make several solid saves. That will be little comfort for Martin O'Neill, though, whose team are now in the relegation zone following results elsewhere. The Black Cats manager is sure to remain under pressure until their situation improves and the next few weeks could be crucial, with games against fellow strugglers Reading and Southampton as well as Manchester United and Manchester City. Swansea City 3 Norwich City 4 - Pete Fraser Swansea obviously paid the price for their slow start but the reason appeared to be the absence of Leon Britton in central midfield. The 30-year-old makes things tick for his side and Michael Laudrup will want to have his key man back as soon as possible. Laudrup's decision to restore Danny Graham to his starting XI for the first time since the beginning of October did not really work. The striker's return meant Michu dropped deep in the first half. Will Laudrup continue with the selection in Wednesday's Capital One Cup game against Middlesbrough or next weekend's trip to Tottenham Hotspur? Swansea's abysmal first-half performance should not take away from Norwich. Chris Hughton has his side organised and disciplined. The manner in which they picked off Swansea at set-pieces was clinical and clearly well researched and pre-planned. Wigan 2 QPR 2 - Adam Bate Harry Redknapp is trying to put a positive spin on QPR's recent results. A 2-2 draw here means they are three unbeaten under the new manager but all three games have been draws and the Hoops are already cut adrift at the foot of the table. There were some encouraging signs for the bottom club at the DW Stadium on Saturday and they began brightly. But confidence remains fragile as you would expect of a team that is yet to win a league game this season and there was never any real conviction that they would hold on for the win here. Redknapp looks content to sideline some of the mercurial talent at Loftus Road in favour of honest professionals such as Shaun Derry, who returned to the starting line-up in favour of Esteban Granero, but with the need for inspiration now desperate it seems unlikely that graft will be enough to ensure survival. Manchester City 2 Manchester United 3 - Nick Hext There are so many things to talk about after this classic Manchester derby but first the simple fact that Manchester United are six points clear in the Premier League title race should be pointed out first. That doesn't end the battle for top spot by a long way but the Red Devils are now the team with the edge and certainly the one that will be smiling most this week. Sir Alex Ferguson has plenty of positives to take from the win and one of the biggest has to be the fantastic performance of goalkeeper David De Gea. The Spaniard's sensational double save will be remembered for some time but there was much more to like about a calm performance. Manchester City fans will have one main question - why didn't Carlos Tevez start? The forward has been redeeming himself with some great displays this season and currently offers a more consistent threat than the very disappointing Mario Balotelli. Tevez changed the game when he was introduced but ultimately couldn't help City take anything from Super Sunday as Robin van Persie had the last word. Everton 2 Tottenham 1 - Raz Mirza Well, it turned out to be the late, late show at Goodison Park as Everton fought back from a goal down to secure a dramatic 2-1 win and it was thoroughly deserved on the balance of play. The Toffees have not lost at home this season and they had to show all their fighting spirit, which has been instilled in them by their manager David Moyes, to seal a dramatic three points which moved them above their opponents in the table. And it looks as though these clubs - along with Arsenal - will be battling it out until the end of the season for fourth position and a route into the Champions League. Andre Villas-Boas will be glad he doesn't have to put out his strongest side on a Thursday night for quite a while because his players looked exhausted with ten minutes remaining. If Premier League games had ended at 80 minutes this season, Spurs would be top and maybe AVB should have looked into that crucial statistic before bringing off the towering presence of Mousa Dembele. Without Gareth Bale in the line-up, the north Londoners were devoid of ideas and the balance of the team didn't look quite right for long periods. Even the usually bright and alert Jermain Defoe seemed out of sorts. There was one bright spot though. The performance of Hugo Lloris between the sticks was excellent. The France No.1 showing us exactly why Spurs paid £12million for him on deadline day and why he deserves to be getting a run in the side. With the visit of Swansea and Stoke to White Hart Lane to come in the next couple of weeks, AVB will be targeting maximum points to keep the heat on the Merseysiders. On the flip side, there were far more positives to take away for the hosts from this game and of course the display of three players in particular - Steven Pienaar, Marouane Fellaini and Nikica Jelavic. And the Three Amigos will have to be at their best for away trips to Stoke and West Ham next. West Ham 2 Liverpool 3 - Jack Woodfield With Luis Suarez suspended, Liverpool fans must have felt quite apprehensive ahead of their clash with West Ham when Brendan Rodgers' team sheet failed to include a single striker in the starting XI. With Jonjo Shelvey playing as a makeshift attacker, things started incredibly well for the Reds when Glen Johnson's marvellous solo goal gifted the Reds the lead. It didn't take the Hammers long to turn the game on its head, though, in fact it took them just over 30 minutes, as a Mark Noble penalty and Steven Gerrard own goal saw West Ham go in 2-1 up at the break. Mohamed Diame was having another colossal game in West Ham colours, and his departure due to a hamstring injury proved the catalyst for what turned into an extremely impressive Liverpool comeback. Diame, linked with a move elsewhere in January, was pulling the strings in defence and attack, and Liverpool looked uninventive and unimaginative going forward. His absence badly hurt West Ham, and had he stayed on the pitch, the more likely result may have been a West Ham win. | <urn:uuid:8bf1964a-00bf-4b90-b9e5-72a3658863be> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.football.co.uk/manchester_city/tt_s_premier_picks__moody_mario_not_super_rss3628808.shtml | 2013-06-20T01:45:32Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368710006682/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516131326-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.975399 | 2,429 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
The customer: 'Waiting for Godot?'
Who will claim a relationship with energy consumers?
Columns on that elusive creature, the "customer," seemed to grab readers' attention this past week or so.
I suggested in "Utilities Race to Reach the Customer" that as utilities play footsie with dynamic rates and other value-creating options for the customer, others may beat them to it with more compelling value propositions. From the falling price of rooftop solar photovoltaics to gas-fired microturbines for commercial/industrial concerns, technologies and service companies may grab the brass ring before utilities manage to cement a relationship with their long-time ratepayers.
Readers jumped all over that, to my surprise. Frankly, each time I think I might be waxing a tad blasphemous, it turns out everyone's way ahead of me. (I've edited reader comments for length and clarity.)
"Utility managers [should] set aside the notion of monopolies and 'captive customers,' even drop 'ratepayers' from their vocabularies," wrote John Cooper, partner, NextWatt Solutions and co-author of The Advanced Smart Grid. "Those days are fading into memory. New technologies are offering compelling substitutes to grid power, and the quantity and quality of those substitutes will only increase with time.
"Under such an imminent threat to revenue, it makes sense to prioritize customers, create a list of must-keep-at-all-costs customers, understand them better than they understand themselves, identify solutions to their problems and offer services that anticipate their needs. In the face of such compelling value and attention, some customers may still choose to take on more independence from the grid, but they are far more likely to see their utility as an important part of their energy future. Acquiring competitive market skills is a critical, strategic imperative for utilities."
Richard Pate, of Pate & Associates, was a bit more direct.
"The horse has already left the barn," Pate wrote. "How do you get [customers] to return? Not all will return because some will cherish their freedom . The once widely held belief that the utility is the energy expert is no longer commonly held. He who gets there first and [earns trust] stands to change the market dynamics. Holding and using energy information is very personal and moves you from [being] an outsider to an intimate partner. That is the only way to reach the customer on their terms."
The blogger otherwise known as "Rubbervines" suggested that all is not lost.
"The horse has left the barn for some but not all," Rubbervines wrote. "If utilities do not produce a relevant product that creates value for customers, they will go elsewhere. Moreover, those customers with options now or in the near future will be large commercial and industrial customers whose departure will have significant impacts on the allocation of system costs across the customer classes.
"The difficult part for utilities or any organization facing these types of market shifts is internal culture," our blogger continued. "It takes vision, leadership and many years to change an organization's trajectory. Moving from hard asset knowledge and expertise to the softer side of the people equation is no small feat, particularly for the 30-year executive who is a transmission and distribution expert."
Other recent columns we're run on utility customers include:
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Museums want you to drop by, of course, but they also want you to linger, to explore, take your time — the whole afternoon, if possible. To this end, no respectable museum can be without cafes and shops to enhance the experience.
In fact, museum cafes, usually handily adjacent to the shop, often appeal to visitors as much as the exhibition they’ve been to see. It was certainly par for the course that a flash and luxurious restaurant/bar opened last year on the 51st floor of the Mori Tower in Tokyo’s new Roppongi Hills — right below the tower’s magnificent Mori Art Museum. Before that, the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, in the Takebashi district of Chiyoda Ward, had beckoned the gallery-going public with a new French restaurant.
Even in Ueno Park, the Taito Ward home of many long-established museums of art and science, the trend has been reflected in the renovation of these doughty institutions’ restaurants and cafes.
In February, Tokyo National Museum, which dates from 1872, re-opened its restaurant under the new name of L’accord. It remains under the management of Kanda-Seiyoken, one of the capital’s first restaurants catering to Western tastes that has been serving museum-goers there for nearly 40 years.
L’accord, on the ground floor of one of the museum buildings, is an exercise in stylish and modern interior design, with its large windows letting in ample sunlight and offering vistas of the garden’s rich greenery. The restaurant can currently accommodate 86 diners, but 32 outdoor seats will soon be added and more after that on the second-floor balcony.
The menu has also seen changes, says Takahisa Obayashi, the restaurant’s manager. “Basically we offer French-style dishes just as we did when the restaurant was named Kanda-Seiyoken,” Obayashi says. “But with older visitors in mind, we have included some dishes on the menu to suit traditional Japanese taste. Also, to make the menu healthier, we’ve added many dishes that feature vegetables and less oil.”
According to Obayashi, one of the restaurant’s aims is to enrich people’s museum-visiting experience, and the museum staff would agree that the restaurant’s role has become increasingly important.
“Currently, visitors look for more from a museum than just a place to enjoy works of art,” says Maki Kobayashi, head of the museum’s PR section. “So we thought we would have more appeal if we also had a nice space where people could enjoy meals and relax.”
As a rule at major museums in Tokyo, visitors are attracted to large temporary exhibitions that feature well-known foreign masterpieces, rather than the institution’s standing collections. Tokyo National Museum is no exception in this respect, says Kobayashi.
For example, a two-month exhibition there in 1974 that included “La Jaconde,” better known as the “Mona Lisa,” drew a record 1.5 million people to see Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece. More recently, an exhibition in 2000 titled “Egyptian Civilization” lured 622,000 people in two months. “Otherwise, however, visitor numbers have for many years tended to average out at around 1 million a year,” Kobayashi says.
Though it is much smaller than the likes of the Louvre in Paris or New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, Kobayashi hopes that her museum’s standing collection will also draw more visitors, and the new restaurant is part of the plan for achieving that goal.
“Often, people come to see our special exhibitions, take about three hours to see the exhibits, and then feel so exhausted that they leave without going to see the permanent collection. We hope the new restaurant will provide an enjoyable environment in which people can take a break when art-watching for a day, while giving them another reason to come here,” she says.
Tokyo National Museum is not the only Ueno Park institution that has spruced up its restaurants and menus. Over at the National Science Museum, which is well-known for its prehistoric collections, Musee Basara Ueno, a restaurant offering both Western-style and Japanese dishes, opened last year. Since then, its unique menu, which reflects what people see in the museum’s special exhibition, has been a hit with visitors of all ages.
How about a “dinosaur-egg croquette”? The fist-size, creamy concoction, served with a boiled quail’s egg, is especially popular with children. They are encouraged to look at the two items on their plate then imagine the quail’s egg enlarged to the size of a chicken’s egg and the croquette enlarged to the same extent so that it becomes the size of a dinosaur’s egg.
When the museum held an exhibition on the theme of earthquakes, fried catfish was on the menu, as these fish are said to sense temblors and wiggle before they happen. Similarly, an exhibition about the Maya inspired a curry menu featuring five kinds of ancient rice.
Corny as this approach may sound, a restaurant spokeswoman pointed out that such culinary novelties have struck a chord with the public. “In fact, some visitors now come to the museum just to have lunch,” she said.
According to Haruko Yamashita, editor-in-chief of the bimonthly museum magazine Musee, the rise in the importance of museum cafes and restaurants indicates a gradual but profound change in outlook.
“Japanese museums, especially public museums, typically existed as institutions to conduct research and conserve their collections within an alloted budget,” she says. “But now they have started to focus more on improving their total service. That is partly because they have become independent administrative bodies forced to give more consideration to their balance sheets.”
According to Yamashita, museums once thought of themselves primarily as educational institutions. “They are now obliged to reevaluate their quality as service institutions as well,” she explained. Consequently, restaurants in museums, once regarded as a minor service, have risen in priority. “For visitors, exhibits and cafes are equally important,” she says. “The museums now seem to have noticed this.” | <urn:uuid:c11c0230-4e98-4937-9dba-574ca3b84391> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2004/03/12/life/museums-bid-to-widen-leisure-appeal/ | 2013-06-20T01:53:33Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368710006682/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516131326-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.968923 | 1,370 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
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View Full Version : Fix a missed increase or decrease, rows later?
I know it's possible, but is a good idea? ....To run down the necessary stitches, work that missed increase or decrease, and then accomodate for the loose or tight stitches by re-distributing the yarn from adjacent stitches? (On every subsequent row.)
Has anyone done this successfully?
And is it worth the trouble?
I'll be covering the topic of fixing mistake stitches, and I want to know what to say about increases and decreases...
12-07-2004, 10:58 PM
Well, a friend of mine is making a baby blanket. 150+ stitches. Design is hearts done with yarn overs.
Somehow (pattern problems, user error, whatever) she has lost 8 stitches. She thinks she needs to rip out 25 rows and reknit.
I think she should just systematically do increases across the width and forget about it.
So, I guess my opinion is if the lost stitches constitute less than 10% of the stitches and the object is large enough the problem is not visible to all but the most fastidious of observers (I certainly dont see any decrease in width or irregularity in the pattern in the blanket) then do what you can toget the stitch count back and go foreward.
If you want a machine knit item, go buy it.
Knitting for most of us is for pleasure and the warm glow that comes with knowing we did it ourselves. If we're stressing over something small, its not worth it.
Call it a "design element" if you need to.
You see, that's an example where I would personally prefer to re-knit it! I can't imagine handling more than one increase--I think the headache would just be too much for me! Plus, you have to wonder about the resulting garment. It might have the right number of stitches, but it would still be the same width as before. When you knit the next row, it might ruffle a bit, like you just added 8 stitches on that row. Right? I would think.... ???
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Gerald Terry put Wilson Area High School's boys basketball program on his back and carried it just short of the Warriors' first District 11 Class AAA title.
Easton Area High School banked on its athleticism, defense and doing clutch things at clutch times to gain the third and final qualifying berth in Class AAAA.
All three are hopeful those virtues will carry them through the PIAA playoffs that begin tonight.
Wilson (15-10), the District 11 runner-up, will make the 2½-hour bus trip to Dallastown this evening to meet York Suburban (22-5), the No. 3 team from District 3, in an opening-round Class AAA game at 5 p.m.
Pius (17-8), despite its district championship, gets a tough draw in District 12 runner-up Math, Civics & Science (16-9), the defending PIAA champion, in its first-round Class A game 7:30 tonight at Easton Area Middle School.
Easton (20-7) will also have a considerable bus trip in Class AAAA, meeting Wissahickon (22-5), the No. 4 team from District 1, at 4:30 p.m. Saturday at William Tennent High School.
In other first-round games involving teams from The Express-Times region, District 11 runner-up Parkland (21-6) faces Roman Catholic (16-9), the District 12 No. 3 team, at 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Freedom in Class AAAA; District 11 champion Central Catholic (15-9) opposes District 4 runner-up Shikellamy (16-8) at 7:30 at Parkland, and Northern Lehigh (20-5), the No. 3 team from District 11, meets District 2 champ Abington Heights (22-5) at 7:30 p.m. at Lackawanna College in Scranton on Friday in Class AAA.
Wilson vs. York Suburban
Terry was outstanding in the District 11 playoffs for Wilson, averaging 20.7 points in the Warriors' three games while making clutch plays in each round.
This is Wilson's second straight trip to the PIAA tournament and fourth in school history, all under current coach Bob Frankenfield, who's in his 31st year.
While Terry has been the point man -- literally -- for the Warriors, they've gotten contributions from junior guard Daye-Shawn Bailey, freshman center Phil Pierfy and hustling forward Ryan Spirko. Frankenfield has been using a three-man rotation for the fifth starting spot between senior Sam Healey and juniors Zach Bogoly and Ryan Dailey.
York Suburban captured its division of the York Adams Interscholastic Athletic Association. The Trojans were routed by Trinity 74-48 in the District 3 semifinals but came back to beat Lampeter-Strasburg 65-53 in the consolation game.
Ted Hinnenkamp, a 6-foot-6 guard, leads York Suburban with a 22.3 scoring average. Evan Eberhardinger, the other guard, averages 12.4, and Jacob Castaldi, a 6-5 center, averages 8.5. Ryan Donahue is the Trojans' point guard and forward Tanner Sweitzer is the other starter.
"They're very good defensively and they like to go up and down the court in transition," Frankenfield said. "They're all good ballhandlers and they'll press fullcourt after foul shots. They'll also play a 1-3-1 trap and some matchup zone. The Hinnenkamp kid shoots over 40 percent on 3s."
Easton vs. Wissahickon
The focus of the Red Rovers' game plan will be on Jordan Reed, a talented 6-4 senior who's being recruited by a host of mid-major colleges.
Reed averages over 25 points per game and plays anywhere on the court where the Trojans need him. He also gets support from Tonoh Kpassagnon, a 6-8 center, point guard Chase Wilson, a son of head coach Kyle Wilson, and Kyle Garrett.
"They're a typical athletic District 1 team that likes to get up and down the court," Easton coach Jim Hutnik said. "They like to set back screen lobs for Reed and for the 6-8 kid."
Easton's goal is to get leading scorer Lincoln Holley (11.4 ppg.) back on track. The 6-6 Holley has struggled with his shot in both the district semifinal and consolation games, going a collective 3-for-30 including 0-for-12 from the 3-point line.
"Every game, we've gotten a huge contribution from a different player," Hutnik said. "In our game against Emmaus, it was (James) Middleton, it was DeVante (Queen) the win before that and it was (Noel) Hightower the game before that."
Ryan Walsh, Easton's 6-6 center, suffered a broken nose against Emmaus and has been practicing with a facemask.
Pius X vs. Math, Civics & Science
This is a difficult draw for the Royals, who will be facing the talented Mighty Elephants out of the tough Philadelphia Public A League.
Math, Civics & Science features a strong frontline of 6-6 junior Jeremiah Worthem (15.7 ppg.), 6-7 junior Quadir Welton and 6-6 sophomore Basil Thompson. Malik Starkes, a 6-4 guard, averages 14.2 points per game and Abraham Massaley, a 6-foot junior, handles the point.
"They have five different guys who can score 25 points or more in a game," said AJ Depue, Pius X's coach. "They're balanced, tall, athletic. There's a reason why they won the state title last year."
Pius X is also a young team that features just two seniors in its starting lineup, forwards Caleb Knudsen (14.4 ppg.) and Tyler Catania. Center Lyndon Ewing is a 6-5 sophomore, the 5-8 Holmes is a sophomore and the 5-10 Marbury is a freshman. | <urn:uuid:af101d01-94bc-45b3-9ca8-f33add4b5c41> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/sports/index.ssf/2012/03/easton_wilson_pius_x_seeking_t.html | 2013-06-20T02:16:42Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368710006682/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516131326-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.945338 | 1,303 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
I was able to speak with head coach Stan Van Gundy amongst the media, as well as talk with Jameer Nelson, Marcin Gortat, Rashard Lewis, Matt Barnes, and Dwight Howard after the Orlando Magic defeated the San Antonio Spurs by the score of 110-84.
Stan Van Gundy
Rashard Lewis got things going in the first quarter and it seemed like you ran a few plays for him to get him going. Could you talk about his performance tonight?
Well, I thought … certainly the first play … I wanted to get the ball in his hands on a play where I thought he had a chance to get a shot. I just wanted to get him into the flow right away but yeah, he played well tonight and shot the ball well. Everybody is going to have ups and downs but he’s always been a guy that’s bounced back and I thought he had a good night tonight.
With Tony Parker absent from the game, how do you think that changed things for the San Antonio Spurs?
Well, he’s a big part of what they do. He’s a one-man machine on the fast break and they need that. They need easy buckets and we didn’t allow that tonight. We all got back, for the most part. We shut down the paint and made them shoot jumpshots.
Could you talk about your relationship with Anthony Johnson? What has he taught you?
Well, he just … each game we warm-up, he stays on me about practicing certain shots. We [are] out there practicing certain shots before the game in the layup line. Every timeout, he’s in my ear about certain things that he see and he could be not playing, he could be one of the guys that’s just … ‘aw, I’m not playing, I’m not going to say anything’ but he’s not like that and he’s the ultimate professional. I’ve been very fortunate to have him, guys like Grant Hill, and other guys around me that are great professionals.
Dwight Howard got in foul trouble but once again, you were able to come in and play well. Could you talk about your performance tonight?
Well, like I said and I’m saying again, it’s an opportunity. I got to be ready to play all 48 minutes or be ready to play 20 minutes. Sometimes it’s two minutes, sometimes it’s 10 minutes. I just try to put in as much energy as I can and today, I felt great. Especially after a couple good possessions on defense, a couple of rebounds, put-backs, and after that, you’re getting confident so everything is easier. I felt really good today.
Do you like where the energy level is at? Not only with yourself, but with the team?
We’re already saying that when the white crew is coming into the game, we got more energy, the ball moves a little bit more, and the game looks really nice.
It seems like people underestimate sometimes playing on a back-to-back and the rigors of it. Could you describe what makes it tough?
Well, I just think … I just think it’s not enough sleeping. That’s how it is. It’s a lot of work. Like coach said, most of it is just mental. We got to get ready for the game. We got the conditioning. We got great physical preparation. We are prepared very well so at least for me, there’s no problem.
Is it more preparation? Energy? Is there anything specific?
I feel good half the time playing on a back-to-back but like I said again, I’m playing four or 10 minutes a game. I don’t know what it’s like to play 35 minutes a game. I mean, I think everything is just about mental preparation and you just got to be ready to play. Those teams are good and they’re going to come out to try to win the game. Obviously we are one of the best teams in the NBA and everyone wants to beat us, so you just got to step out [on the court] and play hard.
Do you feel like the early involvement in the game got you into a groove?
Most definitely, it did. Especially when you make your first shot, then you feel like you’re going to make every shot you put up that night but at the same time, I thought — overall — our bench played great. As a whole unit, I thought we played good on the defensive end and that led to easy baskets on the offensive end.
Knowing that the Spurs were playing on a back-to-back, was it an important thing to put the pressure on them early?
Most definitely. They played in Miami last night and coming in, we just wanted to set the tone early and I thought we did a great job of setting the tone early in the first quarter. We built the lead but they cut it to 10 by halftime then we came out in the third quarter, I thought we played great in the third quarter, and we were able to keep a lead throughout the whole game.
Could you talk about the team defense? Dwight did a great job on Tim Duncan but overall, did you guys feel like you did a great job of stopping him as a unit?
Yeah, Dwight did a great job holding him individually. I thought we did a great job of containing the perimeter but the rotations were there. In the pick and roll, the next guy rotated down. Overall, everybody did their job, being in the right spots when they were supposed to.
Stylistically, do you see any similarities on the offensive end between what the Spurs do and what you guys do? They got Duncan in the middle and shooters surrounding him.
A little bit, especially when they play small. [Antonio] McDyess can shoot the ball as well but [more so] when they play small and they have Duncan in the middle with a bunch of perimeter shooters around him. But I thought a big key to their team is Tony Parker. They were missing him. A guy that gets into the paint, create open shots for himself as well as other guys, and I thought they were missing him tonight.
Given that the Spurs were playing on a back-to-back, did you feel a sense of urgency to put pressure on them early?
Yeah, we knew that they were tired and if we go out there and set the tone early, they may fold. We had an 18 point lead going into halftime and they closed it to 10, but we came out and responded with a good third quarter and put them away.
Could you describe a back-to-back? People sometimes don’t see that it’s very tough for the players. Could you explain what makes it tough?
Just the fact that you’re in one city, you have to fly a couple hours to the next city, and you don’t go to sleep until four in the morning. Then you got to play, at least in our situation, we’re playing in less than 24 hours again so it’s just … it’s a grind but every team has to do it. We’re struggling on back-to-backs so we need to show some maturity and resilience and get tomorrow’s game.
You guys got the Miami Heat tomorrow. Dwyane Wade, of course, is a tough matchup. What’s the key to slowing him down?
It’s going to be tough. It’s going to be a team effort. We’re definitely going to miss [Mickael Pietrus] but we know it’s going to be a team effort. I’m going to do my best to try to make him work for shots and we need to get a win.
Do you think the fact that Matt Barnes is notorious for cutting to the basket as an underrated aspect of the offense?
Well, I think that Matt understands that the ball is going to go through me, Rashard, and Vince [Carter], and I would say two to three ways for Matt to get easy shots [is from] offensive rebounds, running on the break, and also slashing to the basket. He’s great at those three areas and those are the ways he’s going to score, but also spotting up for threes. He’s doing a great job, especially in the second half of the season, of spotting up and knocking down open shots. You got to have a guy like that on your team. He’s not selfish, he just wants to win, and he’ll do all the little things to get there. That’s what we like about him.
With the Spurs playing on a back-to-back, was there an emphasis to jump on them early?
Well, we just wanted to come back from a loss and come out with a lot of energy and for the most part, we did that, so we got a big one coming up tomorrow against a team that has beat us twice. It’s the last time we play those guys so we want to end it on a good note.
How did the absence of Tony Parker affect the Spurs’ offensive gameplan in tonight’s game?
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|Born:||January 15 [O.S. January 3] 1891
Warsaw, Congress Poland
|Died:||December 27, 1938
transit camp "Vtoraya Rechka" (near Vladivostok), Soviet Union
|Occupation(s):||poet, essayist, political prisoner|
|Literary movement:||Acmeist poetry|
Osip Emilyevich Mandelshtam (also spelled Mandelstam) (Russian: О́сип Эми́льевич Мандельшта́м) (January 15 [O.S. January 3] 1891 – December 27, 1938) was a Russian poet and essayist, one of the foremost members of the Acmeist school of poets. Acmeism, or the Guild of Poets, was a transient poetic school which emerged in 1910 in Russia under the leadership of Nikolai Gumilyov and Sergei Gorodetsky. The term was coined after the Greek word acme, i.e., "the best age of man." The Acmeist mood was first announced by Mikhail Kuzmin in his 1910 essay "Concerning Beautiful Clarity." The Acmeists contrasted the ideal of Apollonian clarity (hence the name of their journal, Apollo) to "Dionysian frenzy" propagated by the Russian Symbolist poets like Bely and Ivanov. To the Symbolists' preoccupation with "intimations through symbols" they preferred "direct expression though images".
In his later manifesto "The Morning of Acmeism" (1913), Mandelshtam defined the movement as "a yearning for world culture." As a "neo-classical form of modernism" which essentialized "poetic craft and cultural continuity", the Guild of Poets placed Alexander Pope, Theophile Gautier, Rudyard Kipling, Innokentiy Annensky, and the Parnassian poets among their predecessors. Major poets in this school include Gumilyov, Anna Akhmatova, Kuzmin, Mandelshtam, and Georgiy Ivanov. The group originally met in The Stray Dog Cafe in Saint Petersburg, then a celebrated meeting place for artists and writers. Mandelshtam's collection of poems Stone (1912) is considered the movement's finest accomplishment.
Life and work
Mandelshtam was born in Warsaw, to a wealthy Jewish family. His father, a tanner by trade, was able to receive a dispensation freeing the family from the pale of settlement, and soon after Osip's birth they moved to Saint Petersburg. In 1900 Mandelshtam entered the prestigious Tenishevsky school, which also counts Vladimir Nabokov and other significant figures of Russian (and Soviet) culture among its alumni. His first poems were printed in the school's almanac in 1907.
In April 1908 Mandelstam decided to enter the Sorbonne to study literature and philosophy, but he left the following year to attend the University of Heidelberg, and in 1911 for the University of Saint Petersburg. He never finished any formal post-secondary education. The year 1911 is also the year of Mandelstam's conversion to Christianity.
Mandelstam's poetry, acutely populist in spirit after the first Russian revolution, became closely associated with symbolist imagery, and in 1911 he and several other young Russian poets formed "Poets' Guild" (Russian: Цех Поэтов, Tsekh Poetov), under the formal leadership of Nikolai Gumilyov and Sergei Gorodetsky. The nucleus of this group would then become known as Acmeists. Mandelstam had authored The Morning Of Acmeism (1913, published in 1919), the manifesto for the new movement. 1913 also saw the publication of the first collection of poems, The Stone (Russian: Камень, Kamyen), to be reissued in 1916 in a greatly expanded format, but under the same title.
In 1922 Mandelstam arrived in Moscow with his newlywed wife, Nadezhda. At the same time his second book of poems, Tristia, was published in Berlin. For several years after that, he almost completely abandoned poetry, concentrating on essays, literary criticism, memoirs (The Din Of Time, Russian: Шум времени, Shum vremeni; Феодосия, Feodosiya - both 1925) and small-format prose (The Egyptian Stamp, Russian: Египетская марка, Yegipetskaya marka - 1928). To support himself, he worked as a translator (19 books in 6 years), then as a correspondent for a newspaper.
Mandelstam's non-conformist, anti-establishment tendencies always simmered not far from the surface, and in the autumn of 1933 these tendencies broke through in form of the famous Stalin Epigram:
We live, but we do not feel the land beneath us,
Ten steps away and our words cannot be heard,
And when there are just enough people for half a dialogue,
Then they remember the Kremlin mountaineer.
His fat fingers are slimy like slugs,
And his words are absolute, like grocers' weights.
His cockroach whiskers are laughing,
And his boot tops shine.
And around him the rabble of narrow-neched chiefs –
He plays with the services of half-men.
Who warble, or miaow, or moan.
He alone pushes and prods.
Decree after decree he hammers them out like horseshoes,
In the groin, in the forehead, in the brows, or in the eye.
When he has an execution it's a special treat,
And the Ossetian chest swells.
The poem, sharply criticizing the "Kremlin highlander," was described elsewhere as a "sixteen line death sentence," likely prompted by Mandelshtam's personal observation in the summer of that year, while vacationing in Crimea, the effects of the Great Famine, a result of Stalin's collectivization in the USSR and his drive to exterminate the "kulaks." Six months later Mandelshtam was arrested.
However, after the customary pro forma inquest he not only was spared his life, but the sentence did not even include labor camps—a miraculous occurrence, usually explained by historians as due to Stalin's personal interest in his fate. Mandelshtam was "only" exiled to Cherdyn in the Northern Urals with his wife. After an attempt to commit suicide his regime was softened. While still banished from the largest cities, he was otherwise allowed to choose his new place of residence. He and his wife chose Voronezh.
This proved a temporary reprieve. In the coming years, Mandelstam would (as was expected of him) write several poems which seemed to glorify Stalin (including Ode To Stalin), but in 1937, at the outset of the Great Purges, the literary establishment began the systematic assault on him in print, first locally and soon after that from Moscow, accusing him of harboring anti-Soviet views. Early the following year Mandelshtam and his wife received a government voucher for a vacation not far from Moscow; upon their arrival he was promptly arrested again.
Four months later Mandelstam was sentenced to hard labor. He arrived at transit camp near Vladivostok. He managed to pass on a note to his wife back home with a request for warm clothes; he never received them. The official cause of his death is an unspecified illness.
Mandelstam's own prophecy was fulfilled:
"Only in Russia poetry is respected – it gets people killed. Is there anywhere else where poetry is so common a motive for murder?"
Nadezhda Yakovlevna Mandelstam (Russian: Надежда Яковлевна Мандельштам, née Hazin; October 18, 1899 — December 29, 1980) was a writer in her own right. Born in Saratov into a middle-class Jewish family, she spent her early years in Kiev. After the gymnasium she studied art.
After their marriage in 1921, Nadezhda and Osip Mandelstam lived in Ukraine, Petrograd, Moscow, and Georgia. When Osip was arrested in 1934 for his Stalin epigram she travelled with him to Cherdyn and later to Voronezh.
After Osip Mandelstam's second arrest and his subsequent death at a transit camp "Vtoraya Rechka" near Vladivostok in 1938, Nadezhda Mandelstam led almost nomadic way of life, dodging her expected arrest and frequently changing places of residence and temporary jobs. On at least one occasion, in Kalinin, the NKVD (precursor to the KGB) came for her the next day after she fled.
As her mission in life, she determined to preserve and publish her husband's poetic heritage. She managed to keep most of it memorized because she didn't trust paper.
After the death of Stalin, Nadezhda Mandelstam completed her dissertation (1956) and was allowed to return to Moscow (1958).
In her memoirs, first published in the West, she gives an epic analysis of her life and criticizes the moral and cultural degradation of the Soviet Union of the 1920s and after.
In 1979 she gave her archives to Princeton University. Nadezhda Mandelstam died in 1980 in Moscow, aged 81.
Osip's selected works
- Kamen – Stone, 1913
- Tristia, 1922
- Shum vremeni – The Din Of Time, 1925 – The Prose of Osip Mandelstam
- Stikhotvoreniya 1921 – 1925 – Poems, publ. 1928
- Stikhotvoreniya, 1928
- O poesii – On Poetry, 1928
- Egipetskaya marka 1928 – The Egyptian Stamp
- Chetvertaya proza, 1930 – The Forth Prose
- Moskovskiye tetradi, 1930 – 1934 – Moskow Notebooks
- Puteshestviye v Armeniyu, 1933 – Journey to Armenia
- Razgovor o Dante, 1933 – Conversation about Dante
- Vorovezhskiye tetradi – Voronezh Notebooks, publ. 1980 (ed. by V. Shveitser)
- ↑ Mark Willhardt, and Alan Michael Parker. Who's Who in 20th Century World Poetry. (ondon: Routledge, 2001. ISBN 0415163552), 8.
- ↑ Michael Wachtel. The Cambridge Introduction to Russian Poetry. (Cambridge University Press, 2004. ISBN 0521004934), 8.
- ↑ Nadezhda Mandelstam presented her account of the events surrounding her husband's life in Hope against Hope ISBN 1860466354 and later continued with Hope Abandoned ISBN 0890549.
- Hope against Hope (ISBN 1860466354) (wordplay: nadezhda means "hope" in Russian)
- Hope Abandoned (ISBN 0689105495)
- Wachtel, Michael, The Cambridge Introduction to Russian Poetry. Cambridge University Press, 2004. ISBN 0521004934
- Willhardt, Mark and Alan Michael Parker. Who's Who in 20th Century World Poetry. Routledge, 2001. ISBN 0415163552.
- Coetzee, J.M. "Osip Mandelstam and the Stalin Ode," Representations, No. 35, Special Issue: Monumental Histories. (Summer, 1991), pp. 72–83
- Davie, Donald: "In the Stopping Train." Carcanet (Manchester), 1977.
- Dutli R. Meine Zeit, mein Tier. Ossip Mandelstam. Eine Biographie. Zürich, 2003.
- Mandelstam, Osip: "Poems," chosen and translated by James Greene. Elek Books, 1977; revised and enlarged edition, Granada/Elek, 1980.
- Mandelstam, Osip: "Selected Poems," translated by David McDuff. Farrar, Strauss and Giroux (New York) and, with minor corrections, Rivers Press (Cambridge), 1973.
- Mandelstam, Osip: "50 Poems," translated by Bernard Meares with an Introductory Essay by Joseph Brodsky. Persea Books (New York), 1977.
- Mandelstam, Osip: "The Complete Poetry of Osip Emilevich Mandelstam," translated by Burton Raffel and Alla Burago. State University of New York Press (USA), 1973.
- Mandelstam, Osip: "Stone," translated by Robert Tracy. Princeton University Press (USA), 1981.
- Mandelstam, Osip: "Octets" 66-76, translated by Donald Davie, "Agenda," vol. 14, no. 2, 1976.
- Mandelstam, Osip: "The Goldfinch." Introduction and translations by Donald Rayfield. The Menard Press, 1973.
- Mandelstam, Osip: The Noise of Time: Selected Prose (European Classics) (Paperback), translated by Clarence Brown.
- Nilsson N. A. Osip Mandel’štam: Five Poems. Stockholm, 1974. Northwestern University Press; Reprint edition, 2002. ISBN 0-8101-1928-5
- Riley, John: "The Collected Works." Grossteste (Derbyshire), 1980.
- Ronen O. An Аpproach to Mandelstam. Jerusalem, 1983..
- Books and Writers: Osip (Emilevich) Mandelstam
- Osip Mandelstam - Life Stories, Books, and Links
- Osip Emilyevich Mandelshtam, essay by Vitaly Charny
- The Danger Zone essay by Edna O'Brien
- 24 Poems by Mandelstam, translated by A. S. Kline
- 44 More Poems by Mandelstam, translated by A. S. Kline
- Osip Mandelstam. Tristia (tranlsation by Ilya Shambat)
- Russian Library: Mandelshtam (bilingual edition)
- Poet Page: Osip Emelievich Mandelshtam
- The Stalin Epigram by Osip Mandelstam translated by W. S. Merwin
- by Osip Mandelstam Stalin Epigram translated by Darran Anderson
- Mandelstam in English by Martin Turner
- Poetic Injustice. On Osip Mandelstam by Adam Kirsch
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On this day 100 years ago, Ernest Shackleton and his team reached 88° 23' S 162° E and planted the Union flag marking the point as the "Furthest South" yet achieved by man.
Having reached a point just 97 nautical miles from the South Pole, and realising that dwindling rations meant they had to turn back or die from starvation, Shackleton made his momentous decision to head north again. He was later to write to his wife, Emily, that "it was better to be a living donkey than a dead lion".
His diary entry for the day can be seen below courtesy of the Scott Polar Research Institute. Click on the pictures to enlarge.
9 January 1909
The last day out we have shot our bolt and the tale is 88.23 S 162 E. The wind eased down at 1 am. At 2 am we were up and had breakfast and shortly after 4 am started south with the Union Jacks and the brass Cylinder of Stamps. At 9 am hard quick marching we were in 88.23 and there hoisted H.M.'s flag took possession of the plateau in the name of H.M. and called it King Edward Plateau. Homeward Bound. Whatever regrets may be we have done our best.
The flag which Shackleton planted at the "Furthest South" had been presented to him by the King and Queen. He recorded in his diary "On the Sunday (4th August) we were anchored at Cowes, and their Majesties the King and Queen, their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the Princess Victoria, Prince Edward and the Duke of Connaught came on board. The King graciously conferred upon me the Victorian Order, and the Queen entrusted me with a Union Jack, to carry on the southern sledge journey." The flag now hangs in the Scott Polar Research Institute (see below).
Henry Worsley writes .... Last week, just after we arrived in Punta Arenas we were invited to a nearby house which used to belong to a a local influential family. In their visitors book was an entry from Ernest Shackleton written in July 1916 after the Endurance journey when he was arranging the rescue from Elephant Island. As well as signing the book he wrote a short poem which you can see below which I doubt many have seen or read before.
An unnamed crew-member at play. The original caption reads: "une séance de phonographe offerte aux pingouins." We have been so far unable to discover the exact records enjoyed by the local fauna, but we'll keep you posted.
Over-wintering in Antarctica is a long and dull business.
During the 1902 Discovery Expedition, where Shackleton first served under Scott, he created and edited The South Polar Times, a lively and unique journal established to both maintain morale and document the lives and work of the small colony at Cape Royds.
The South Polar Times contains news, poetry (presumably with some contributions by EHS, or "Nemo" as he styled himself in his editorial role) notable observations on the taste of penguin-meat, satirical cartoons and illustrated essays on geological, climatic, biological and other scientific topics, all produced in situ on the expedition's single typewriter during the long wait for the Antarctic summer, and hence for favourable conditions under which tackle the Pole.
The illustration above, 'Dawn' by Dr. EA Wilson, is reproduced from Vol. 1 of the collected South Polar Times, which was compiled in 1907, on the Discovery's return.
We will be posting more from this excellent and highly unusual journal, never originally intended for publication, here in the SCE Polar History Archives.
On his return in 1909 Shackleton was considerably in debt, and had to raise money by giving a lecture tour about his adventures. Shackleton was widely regarded as a hero, and the tour was a great success.
We present an early wax cylinder record from this period, titled 'My South Polar Expedition' by Lieut. E.H. Shackleton, recorded on 30 March 1909, with the location of the recording apocryphally given as being the Albert Hall. In any event, Shackleton describes here the hazards of crossing the Beardmore Glacier: only ten men in recorded history have ever managed this crossing.
You can hear this historic recording (3m 47s) in MP3 format by clicking here. Please note that although the sound quality is at the pinnacle of Edwardian audio technology (an Edison Amberol Cylinder) it will be considerably less clear than you are accustomed to.
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