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Today I realized that this guy I was talking to since August, that I thought I was in love with, was really just a guy that was helping me get over my ex. And this week I realized… through everything, my ex has been there for me and I’m in love with him. I love you A.S.W. <3
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She was an American girl, raised on promises.
"In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer." - Albert Camus.
Lindsay. 20. College student. ΦΜ. I'm happy. I never want to grow up. I shamelessly obsess over Marilyn Monroe. ∞
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What you need to know:
season’s greetings from the Gunners : Wojciech Szczesny, Theo Walcott, Bacary Sagna, Per Mertesacker, Abou Diaby, Emmanuel Frimpong, Sebastien Squillaci, Vito Mannone, Lukasz Fabianski, Ryo Miyaichi and Andre Santos
What I don’t really know a lot about:
soccer
… so I can’t nitpick the Arsenal Christmas video too much, but I barely believe anything they’re saying. Watching a stone faced guy say “merry christmas” before removing a Santa hat that says “Merry Christmas” across the front is all well and good, as is making grown men who don’t speak a hell of a lot of English wear Rudolph noses and antlers and speak English, but I can’t shake the feeling that as soon as the cameras stopped rolling they tossed off their Christmas sweaters and started plotting its downfall. Maybe movies have taught me to be too judgmental of athletic Europeans.
Writing your own Arsenal Christmas wishes is pretty fun, though, you have to take a really simple sentences or phrases like “Merry Christmas” and say them in the most roundabout way possible. “I believe, that if possible, I will have, a merry Christmas.”
Also, pretty sure Abou Diaby is where Garfield keeps trying to ship Nermal.
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By Julie Steenhuysen
CHICAGO (Reuters) -.
So far, 620 Americans have developed serious infections related to the outbreak, including 367 cases of deadly meningitis, and 39 people have died. Of the 19 U.S. states affected, Michigan has been worst hit, handling more than one third of the total cases in the outbreak.
St Joseph Mercy - a 537-bed Catholic hospital located in Ypsilanti, on the doorstep of the University of Michigan - has treated 169 of the state's 223 cases of infections that can cause meningitis, including 7 people who died.
At one point it was so overrun that 87 of its 537 beds, which are usually occupied by patients with cancer or heart ailments and the like, were occupied by patients with fungal meningitis and related infections.
Dr Tom Chiller, the fungal disease expert at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, who has been overseeing the outbreak, praised the work of the hospital in helping to limit deaths from the outbreak.
"They have been incredibly creative in dealing with these complicated patients," he said.
In all, almost 14,000 people seeking relief from back and joint pain received injections from moldy steroid shots made at the now-bankrupt New England Compounding Center in Massachusetts before they were recalled in late September.
CDC experts initially feared death rates in the 40 to 50 percent range; instead, only about 6 percent of those infected have died, and the CDC credits the creative and dogged efforts of state and local health officials for keeping the death rates so low.
The first wave of the outbreak involved the most severe cases of meningitis - an inflammation of the membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord. But starting in mid-October, patients who had been recovering from meningitis were developing potentially fatal localized infections near the site where contaminated drug was injected to treat back or neck pain.
As they started seeing more cases of these local, secondary infections, the staff at St Joseph's devised a bold plan to screen all patients in their database looking for potential new infections that might have been missed in the first wave.
On December 20, the CDC issued an alert to doctors incorporating some of lessons learned by the efforts of doctors at St Joseph's and other hospitals, calling for increased screening of patients who may be harboring localized infections.
A BEWILDERING FUNGI
Among the patients who developed secondary infections was Bonita Robbins, a 72-year-old retired nurse from Pinckney, Michigan, who received doses of the tainted drug at the Michigan Pain Specialists clinic in the nearby town of Brighton while seeking relief for lower-back pain.
The first shot brought some relief, the second did little to ease her aches, and the third was contaminated. In October, Robbins went to St Joseph's with a severe headache, back pain and pain in her thighs.
She spent 37 days in the hospital taking two kinds of antifungal drugs.
Dr Anurag Malani, an infectious disease specialist treating Robbins, said the challenge with the outbreak was that there was no medical literature to fall back on.
"No one has ever seen anything of this magnitude related to fungal infections, ever," he said.
Chiller said U.S. doctors had never treated meningitis caused by Exserohilum rostratum, the environmental mold causing most of the infections.
"It's just a rare, rare cause of infection." Seeing that mold in the meninges - membranes covering the brain and spinal cord - is "completely new."
Initially, St Joseph's Fungal Outbreak Clinic was started in order to coordinate the care of patients after their discharge, which included overseeing the administration of a complex regime of anti-fungal drugs.
It morphed into something bigger when some of its 53 patients with meningitis started returning with infections near the site in their back or neck where the contaminated drug was injected.
Then came a wave of patients like Robbins, who had been ruled out for meningitis with a spinal tap, but were still complaining of pain near their injection site.
GETTING THE 'BIGGER BOAT'
"When it became obvious that the number of patients would be a much higher percentage than anticipated by the CDC, we expanded our clinic and started enlisting the help of several other hospitals," Vandenberg said.
Many of the patients had spinal abscesses, an infection in the space between the outside covering of the spinal cord and the bones of the spine. Others developed arachnoiditis, an infection of nerves within the spinal canal.
The decision to screen all patients in the hospital database who might have received tainted injections was not taken at the recommendation of the CDC.
"That was our own decision," said Vandenberg, a specialist in internal medicine overseeing the screening effort.
He admitted that the strategy was aggressive, but said that, especially early on, doctors feared the local infections might be precursors to meningitis, making catching them early a potentially life-saving move.
Excluding patients who had already been screened and those who had injections in areas other than the spine, the hospital targeted about 500 patients for MRI scans.
Most so far have had private insurance that covers the screening. For the uninsured, the hospital's Patient Financial Services department has been helping them to apply for financial support.
"We did over 400 MRIs in about a 4-week period," Vandenberg said. The hospital screened so many patients, in fact, that the state of Michigan sent in an emergency mobile MRI unit to help.
Vandenberg got the task of reading stacks of MRI reports, sometimes as many as 30 a day.
So far, about 20 percent of the MRIs have shown up as abnormal, meaning that patients have to come back for surgery and treatment.
Vandenberg makes all of those calls personally. Not all of them go smoothly. He likens the gravity of the conversation - learning you have a potentially deadly new disease that requires months of treatment with risky drugs - to telling someone they have cancer.
After one especially tough call, in which a heart patient feared he would not survive the surgery he would need to clear his infection, Vandenberg cracked.
"I started crying. I probably haven't cried for 15 years."
SIGNS OUTBREAK IS EASING
But at last, after months of onslaught, there are signs the outbreak is easing.
Attendance at the hospital's daily support group has begun to taper off. And since the beginning of December, more than 50 patients with fungal infections have been discharged, while only 20 have been admitted, bringing the total number of fungus-related inpatient to 30.
Vandenberg nevertheless cautions that the outbreak is still far from over.
"Every single day of this screening program, we're finding one or two cases that are abnormal and need to be admitted," he said.
Vandenberg gave the CDC access to the clinic's database so the agency could see how the effort turned out, and this month, the CDC issued the alert to doctors incorporating some of the results of the MRI screening program.
The alert warned that some patients who got tainted injections but did not develop meningitis may still be at risk of localized infections.
And it urged doctors to consider ordering an MRI for all patients who still have pain, even if the pain is similar to what sent them in for treatment in the first place.
Chiller said the United States had not yet reached the end of the outbreak.
"Unfortunately, with fungi, the incubation periods are so long and they can remain indolent. I'm definitely concerned that we're going to continue to see more cases."
(Reporting by Julie Steenhuysen; Editing by Jilian Mincer, Mary Milliken and David Brunnstrom)
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By Maria Golovnina
BARROW-IN-FURNESS, England (Reuters) - told Reuters in her modest home in Barrow-in-Furness, a shipyard town once at the heart of Britain's industrial revolution. "It's a surprise really. Quite a surprise. Big surprise."
Iveson's link to Romney came to light when her inquisitive grandson-in-law began tracing back their family history by delving into archives in their home county of Lancashire.
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"(My brother) looks quite like him. He had dark hair like him. It's all grey now. He (Romney) looks like our Mike. Same sort of face and everything."
She offers a shrug and a smile when asked about Romney's wealth and privileged status in the United States, where he is sometimes accused by critics of being out of touch with poor people. "I wish him luck and everything else," she said.
ONE OF THE WEALTHIEST
Romney is one of the wealthiest Americans ever to run for the White House. He has estimated his fortune at between $190 million and $250 million.
But for Romney, his faith and English roots remain a sensitive issue, partly because his Mormon religion is still regarded with suspicion by some American voters.
When he came to Britain in July this year, Romney did not visit the area where his family have their roots - unusual since emphasizing a European heritage is often seen as an electoral plus in U.S. politics.
Barack Obama, who faces Romney in the November 6 presidential election, went down well last year when he toured an Irish village where one of his forebears once lived.
Romney's campaign spokeswoman made no comment when asked how the Republican challenger felt about his English origins.
In Lancashire, the county the candidate's ancestors left behind, Romney enthusiasts offered their own explanation.
"He is Mormon and this is Mormon central," said Christopher Nelson, a local vicar with an interest in Romney's heritage. "Perhaps he would perceive (coming here) as highlighting his Mormonism more than highlighting his roots."
His known relatives in England are genealogically so far removed that many of them were not even aware of the link until recently when the U.S. election campaign began to gather pace.
Amateur genealogist Simon Nash was astonished to discover while digging into regional records that his wife Maria was Mitt Romney's fourth cousin twice removed.
Poring over archival material and photos on his laptop in his home in the industrial city of Preston, Nash said it was a matter of tracing people back to a common ancestor - a fairly easy task since most records are available publicly in Britain.
The quest has certainly made Nash, whose day job involves dressing in a duck outfit and posing as a mascot for a local football team, more interested in U.S. politics.
"If he got in, America would be a completely different place in three years time to what it is now," he said. "I don't know if it will be for the better."
Nash's wife Maria, 32, was equally astounded by his researches.
"I was very much shocked ... It still feels like ... it's not quite happening to (me)," said Maria, who is Jennie Iveson's granddaughter. "It's quite an unreal feeling."
Would she like to meet Romney in the White House? "I think it would be very surreal," she said with a shy giggle. "I would like to go there for a brew (cup of tea) if he ever got in there."
WHERE IT ALL BEGAN
The village of Dalton-in-Furness, a picturesque scattering of mediaeval cottages, is where the Romney clan began. Its men are still remembered there as hard-working carpenters.
One of them was William Romney, who gained notoriety for making his own coffin and putting it on display in his workshop before he died in 1915.
"I get the impression that quite a few Romneys were carpenters. It seems to be a family trait," Jim Walton, a Dalton historian, said outside a canary-yellow cottage where William Romney used to live and work.
"Should Mitt Romney succeed and become the next president of the United States, he would be able to look around in pride and say: 'My great great granddad came from Dalton-in-Furness'. Well, I hope he can say that in pride."
Dalton has plenty of Romney-related history. Its most famous son was George Romney, who went to London and became one of the most celebrated portrait painters of the 18th century.
Two streets and a park are named after the artist, who is said to have had a secret affair with the mistress of Lord Nelson, the naval hero who defeated the French at Trafalgar.
George was buried in the churchyard of St Mary's parish church - where Mitt Romney's great-great grandparents, Elizabeth and Miles, were baptized and married before converting to the Mormon faith in 1837 and moving to the United States.
Their daughter Sarah's baptism record from the year before is still in the archives in Preston, with her father's vocation - joiner - scribbled in an old parish book.
"It's a fascinating story that Dalton holds," said Rev. Alan Mitchell, gazing over the town's skyline from the top of a church tower - a view that has changed little since Romneys lived here. Pointing at a couple of old communion cups, he added: "The Romneys could have touched these."
At the time, Lancashire was a tough, polluted and chaotic place to live, and disease and drunkenness were rife. Mormon promises of a better and more orderly life fell on fertile ground.
"It was a grimy, mucky hell on earth," said Nelson, the vicar. "Why on earth you would want to stay here, if somebody tells you there is milk and honey elsewhere? It was a horrible place."
FREE TICKET
Early Mormon missionaries offered not only salvation but a free ticket to the United States.
They also gave Miles Romney a position of authority aboard a ship called the Sheffield, making the arrangement all the more attractive for a young and ambitious man with a large family.
But many other Romneys never converted and stayed behind in England, and the relatives who live here today know little about Mormonism.
In his autobiography, Mitt Romney said the family left England for New Orleans and travelled by steamer up the Mississippi to Nauvoo, Illinois, where they joined other Mormons. Later they followed Mormons in a trek across the plains to Utah. "Romneys are, by nature, an adventurous breed," he wrote.
The Mormon fascination with the souls of their ancestors means they have one of the world's biggest family history archives. The Mormon temple near Preston still contains records detailing the lives of British Romneys.
One document, describing the state of Miles Romney's family after emigration, listed his job as a joiner and said: "In 1850 Miles had a household of ten, and a real wealth of £200."
The area is still very much the heartland of British Mormonism. The Ribble, a local river, is known as the River Jordan of European Mormonism. This is where England's early Mormons were baptized.
A memorial near its muddy bank commemorates those early conversions. Europe's biggest Mormon temple is nearby, its spire towering high above the misty, rain-washed hills. Neatly dressed missionaries in dark suits and ties are frequent visitors.
"The missionaries that we see coming from America will have roots that originated here in England," said Bishop Michael Turner, leader of a local Mormon congregation. "It's an exciting time ... to have a candidate who is a member of the church."
But for some, Romney is an unpopular figure, particularly after he suggested during his visit this year that Britain was not ready to host the Olympic Games.
"I think Mitt Romney is rather careless in his choice of words sometimes," said Walton, the Dalton historian. "But there you are. Can't have everything, can you?"
(Writing by Maria Golovnina; Editing by Guy Faulconbridge and Giles Elgood)
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MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Nobody won the Powerball jackpot Wednesday night, so it goes up to $130 million for the next drawing Saturday night.
Two players in Wisconsin won $40,000 by having the Power Play option, and matching four regular numbers plus the Powerball. Another ticket in the Badger State won $10,000 the same way, but without the Power Play.
Almost 11,000 Wisconsin players won smaller prizes. Wednesday night’s numbers were 11, 12, 24, 43, and 45. The Powerball was 9.
The jackpot is the highest since November 28th, when players in Arizona and Missouri shared a Powerball-record $587.5 million prize.
Saturday night’s cash option is $83 million. In Mega Millions, the top prize is $89 million for Friday night.
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Damascus Dragged Into Syrian War With Latest Wave Of Bombings
Originally published on Fri February 22, 2013 6:47 pm
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This is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED from NPR News. I'm Melissa Block.
We're going to step back now and look at the military balance in Syria. It's one day after the capital, Damascus, was hit with the deadliest bombings since the revolt began nearly two years ago. More than 80 people were killed, over 200 were wounded. The attacks were the most sustained challenge yet to the home base of President Bashar al-Assad's regime. Also, rebels have scored a string of victories in the northern part of Syria. NPR's Deborah Amos has this story on how the conflict is evolving.
DEBORAH AMOS, BYLINE: As ambulances raced through Damascus, the residents of the capital felt the force of a conflict that's been fought everywhere else but downtown Damascus. And civilians are bearing the brunt of the battle as rebels and the regime dial up the brutality. Syrian state media calls car bombs terror weapons. But the Syrian army fires ballistic missiles that level apartment blocks, targeting civilians in rebel-held towns, says military analyst Jeffrey White.
JEFFREY WHITE: We see a couple of launches almost every day. And these are just basic terror weapons. They have, you know, no practical military value in this war against the rebel forces.
AMOS: The fighting has become more intense, says White, as heavier weapons are introduced. The new firepower for the rebels comes from sophisticated weapons seized from Syrian army bases. But recently, the more intriguing additions, says White, are portable anti-tank and anti-aircraft weapons not found in the Syrian arsenal, Chinese and European made. These weapons have recently shown up in rebel battle videos and make a qualitative difference, says White.
WHITE: It's not the silver bullet or the magic gun or whatever that's going to bring down the regime, but these weapons are ideal for the rebel forces. They're light. And it gives them additional means, let's say, to attack the regime's armor and to attack the regime's strong points.
AMOS: He is convinced momentum is with the rebels, especially in the north, where he expects the besieged city of Aleppo to fall soon. But even so, says Yezid Sayigh at the Carnegie Middle East Center in Beirut, Aleppo in rebel hands is not the end of the war. The city will not become Syria's Benghazi, he says, referring to the rebel capital that launched Libya's successful revolution. Syria's rebels remain disorganized, lacking command and control. And he says the regime can continue to pound Aleppo's population with ballistic missiles and artillery.
YEZID SAYIGH: So the fall of Aleppo will be significant in morale terms. But in operational military terms, what it will do, I think, is cement a very broad stalemate between those northern regions and the rest of the country held by the government.
AMOS: A long-term stalemate is dangerous for Syria's neighbors. There's already a dramatic rise in refugees. This week, a battle captured on a rebel video added new tensions with neighboring Lebanon. The rebels and Syrian opposition leaders charged that members of Hezbollah, the militant Lebanese militia, crossed into Syria to fight alongside the army and is now all-in to ensure President Assad's survival.
RANDA SLIM: I think all-in is an appropriate description. Hezbollah's role has evolved over the course of the conflict.
AMOS: That's Randa Slim, a Middle East fellow at the New America Foundation, just back from a research trip to Lebanon. She says Hezbollah stepped up its military role after its patron, Iran, said the fall of the Assad is unacceptable.
SLIM: Then we have seen Hezbollah up the ante on its involvement in Syria and now, according - again, to many credible reports, is engaged in the fighting in the ranks of the regime forces.
AMOS: Many military analysts say that Bashar al-Assad can't win the war, but he's a long way from losing it. Joe Holliday at the Institute for the Study of War has been watching videos of Assad's army, often shown on Russian TV.
JOSEPH HOLLIDAY: And these videos show Republican Guard troops in uniforms, all buttoned up with helmets. When you look at all these rebel gains, while they are important, it's important not to underestimate the staying power that the regime does have.
AMOS: And most analysts agree that the longer the war goes on, the more fractured Syria becomes. The war is tearing the country apart. But no side seems to be tired of the fight. Deborah Amos, NPR News, Antakya. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.
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Study: Illness More Likely in Eastern Kentucky Coal County Than Non-Coal Counties
A new health study in Eastern Kentucky has found that residents in a county where surface mining is prevalent have a higher instance of illness than residents in two control counties.
West Virginia University professor Michael Hendryx analyzed information from 952 adults in Eastern Kentucky. Some of the subjects were from Floyd County, where about two-thirds of the coal mined comes from surface mines. The rest were in Rowan and Elliott counties, where there’s no coal mining but comparable socioeconomic factors. The surveys were done by a Christian group called Restoring Eden, which advocates for environmental stewardship.
Hendryx controlled for factors like age, obesity and cigarette smoking. Even so, he found that people who lived in Floyd County were at significantly elevated risk for a variety of health problems, like hypertension, COPD and asthma, as well as general poor health.
Previous studies have shown higher instances of air pollution in coal counties, as well as higher rates of cancer and birth defects. A lot of the air issues in these counties have been linked to silica dust, which can come from blasting away rocky overburden at mountaintop removal sites.
This study only looked at health data, and can only conclude that the Floyd County residents surveyed were more likely to suffer from poor health than those surveyed from Rowan and Elliott counties. Hendryx says it’s nearly impossible to link one environmental problem with a specific health effect, but he thinks enough evidence exists to suggest policymakers should act.
“The environmental contribution is not the only thing going on,” he said. “These communities have populations that are in poor health for a number of reasons. But I think there is an environmental contribution. I can’t prove it, but just based on everything I’ve seen, I believe that there is.”
He says based on the precautionary principle, there’s enough evidence that links coal mining and health problems that it’s prudent and ethical to address the problem.
Hendryx has conducted numerous studies on coal mining’s effect on health, and the coal industry pointed to this body of work to discredit the most recent study. Another criticism involved the inclusion of Rowan County as a control county; though it’s in Eastern Kentucky, the county is home to Morehead State University and close to Lexington. House Speaker Greg Stumbo argued that the higher education levels and per capita income in Rowan County mean that it’s not a reasonable comparison. Hendryx acknowledged the potential problem, but says it was important to choose a nearby county where there’s no coal mining, and he thinks the comparison is a fair one.
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She also outlined a pair of events next week in Munising and Marquette that will feature the findings of a survey of youth assets in Marquette and Alger Counties. The “2010 Profiles of Student Life: Attitudes and Behaviors Survey” data will be publicly distributed at the sessions.
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By Kelsea Stahler, Hollywood.com Staff
Rumor has it Taylor Swift already has a new boyfriend. (Expect a new song about him in three to four business days.) Just a few weeks after her reported split with Connor Kennedy, Swift is supposedly taking up with Harry Styles of One Direction.
The chatter was ignited by Mario Lopez, who went on his radio show and claimed that Swift and Styles were ""hand in hand"" backstage at The X Factor, whatever that's worth. But if Swifty and Styles are looking to keep their supposed romance under wraps, they're doing a pretty awful job of it: they were spotted over, and over, and over again taking in the sights of New York's Central Park over the weekend as they ramp up to the 2012 Jingle Ball. The duo are looking mighty cozy, no?
And in this particular shot, the lovebirds have added another piece of intrigue to their recent romance: uh, whose baby is that? Now, you're probably making the same shocked Swift face she has down to an art form, but you can lock your jaw back up in its rightful location. The teeny toddler is the daughter of Styles' friend Lou Teasdale and his fiance, who were out strolling through the park with the pop star duo.
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1:48 pm
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Malaria Drug Subsidies: Good Idea Or Wrong Path?
A month ago we wrote about results from an experiment in getting the most effective malaria drugs to more people who need them in Africa.
The idea was to subsidize the cost of drugs, sometimes to a price point below their wholesale cost, and make them more widely available.
Now the findings, presented publicly at a meeting in Washington, have been published in The Lancet.
In most of the countries where the subsidies were tried, the share of the market for artemisinin-combination therapies, or ACTs, went up a lot. In Zanzibar (part of Tanzania) and Nigeria, the ACT drugs helped drive down sales of one-drug treatments. Those so-called monotherapies, which are cheaper, are a problem because they can spur drug-resistant malaria.
The Affordable Medicines Facility-malaria program, or AMFm, brought more than 100 million doses of malaria drugs to clinics and pharmacies in 2011.
"The programme has been highly controversial," the authors of the study acknowledge. A big worry: Middlemen would pocket the subsidies and consumers, especially the poorest ones, wouldn't benefit.
Others say the program, a pilot test of the concept, hasn't been able to show it saves lives or made a dent in resistance. The aid group Oxfam blasted the approach, saying it's risky and a distraction:
The Affordable Medicine Facility–malaria has shown no evidence that it has saved the lives of the most vulnerable or delayed drug resistance. Rather, this global subsidy has incentivised medicine sales without diagnosis and shown no evidence that it has served poor people. It poses a risk to public health and could skew investment away from effective solutions.
Oxfam recommends that the board of the Global Fund pull the plug on it next month.
But supporters of the idea, writing an accompanying editorial in The Lancet, disagree, saying a board vote against the program would be a mistake:
Most importantly, it will kill a programme that, when fully implemented, rapidly met its benchmarks despite the many constraints, expectations and unrealistic timelines imposed on it. We must acknowledge that an efficient approach to subsidising antimalarial drugs has worked, making them available in the private sector where people go to buy them.
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The Obama administration today released a new set of rules for oil and gas drilling on public land. As NPR's Elizabeth Shogren reports, the rules are meant to keep companies from polluting water when they use the engineering technique known as fracking.
ELIZABETH SHOGREN, BYLINE: Hydraulic fracturing is what made the current drilling booms possible. Companies force hundreds of thousands of gallons of water, sand, and chemicals deep underground to open up cracks in the rock and make the oil or natural gas flow faster..
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Fourth-quarter sales fell 16 percent to $7.28 billion, generating core earnings, which exclude certain items, down 3 percent at $1.56 per share. The slower decline in earnings reflected lower costs and a favorable tax adjustment.
Analysts had, on average, forecast sales of $7.20 billion and earnings of $1.35 per share, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S. Stripping out the tax effect, EPS was broadly in line.
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Also survived by grandchildren Steve McMahon and his wife Dawn, Jack McMahon, Michael Kernander and his wife April, Heidi Marcotte and her husband Dan, William Bernan, Adam Kernander, Jaci Washburn and her husband Daren, and four loving great grandchildren, Stephen, Julie, Brannon and Sean. Also survived by his dear sister-in-law, Ann Kernander.
Beloved husband of the late Eleanor (Preston) Kernander.
A Funeral Service will be held in the Lynch-Cantillon Funeral Home, 263 Main St., Woburn on Monday July 18th at 12 Noon. Relatives and friends are cordially invited to call at the Funeral Home from 10 to 11:50 a.m., prior to the Service. Interment will take place in Woodbrook Cemetery, Woburn. Donations may be made in Mr. Kernander's memory to the American Cancer Society , 30 Speen Street, Framingham, MA 01701. (Obituary, directions and guest book at) Lynch-Cantillon Funeral Home (781) 933-0400
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Here are some of my thrift store finds from the last two weeks. Last week, my finds fell under a tidy theme, "Think Pink."
This week, not so much. It's all good. My favourite find was this little owl. Not sure what my deal is with owls, but I just love 'em.
I like the shape of this brass thingy. That's the technical name right? Thingy.
I got this tiny green vase.
And this pretty standing mirror. I was excited when I saw it from a distance. Up close, it's actually plastic. But still cute.
I like the pattern on the frame.
I also bought six of these melamine bowls. They were from a dollar store originally. They cost me 29 cents each. I don't really need them, but they remind me that there will be summer one day.
I got matching plates as well.
Have you been to the thrift store lately? Score any great deals?
Yes, I went to two this morning [Savers and Plato's Closet] I found my stuff at Plato's this time. Perhaps they will be appearing this week in some new posts of mine? hint hint.
We don't have those stores here. Makes me want to travel. ;) Can't wait to see your finds. :)
thingy is an official name. in my home it is also referred to as 'the-you-know'. (he usually does *not* know.) ;)
i also really like that mirror.
Thanks for supporting me on that Chrissy! ;) You are funny - he does "not" know. I totally get that. :)
Whoot! I love the owl! You always find the coolest thingies!
Thanks Miss Tabetha! :)
I like those bowls. I can't believe they're melamine - the palm trees really look like something painted on china. Nice haul!
Visiting from The Weekly Thrift at Young Heart.
Thanks Val! I'm glad you like the bowls. I felt a bit funny about including dollar store plastic in my thrift finds post. :)
yes definitely a brass thingy or possibly a brassy thing! great to stop by via the linkup x
"Brassy thing" is good too. ;) Thanks for visiting. Jo
I love that little wooden owl. Beautiful finds and photos, the blue backdrop makes them pop!
Thanks so much! :)
That owl is so adorable! He makes me giggle. Great Finds!
New follower stopping by from the GFC blog hop!
-Sarah-
Thanks! And thanks for visiting and following! :)
Such great pieces again, loving your taste darling.
xoxo
Bex
Thanks. That's very sweet of you to say. :)
Your owl is too cute - looks so wise!
Kate x
Thanks Kate! :)
Great finds! Love that cute owl. I haven't been thrifting in a couple of weeks, and I think my husband is afraid to let me go since I keep bringing back furniture...
I would love to find furniture. I never see anything good! You have been lucky. :)
Great finds - I'm always looking for little bottles. I put feathers in them that we find when birds have lost them - and tiny bouquets.
Oh, I love tiny bouquets of wildflowers. None to pick here right now with the snow. Can't wait until spring.
Serious mirror envy! Thanks for linking up!
Thanks Lucy!
I haven't been thrifting in a while, unfortunately. I love thrifting vicariously through you!
You gotta get back out there Laurie. Just to ease my guilt. :)
I also cant resist owls! Very cute
So funny, huh? I CANNOT resist. :)
I like owls, too. :) That mirror is great, I don't think anyone would know that it's plastic unless they got very close. Nice plates/bowls, too... Ya, summer will be here all right. All 98 humid degrees of it. Yayyyyy (not). ;)
I sure didn't know. ;)
I really feel for you...not. Just kidding, I hate intense heat too. Something in between would be appreciated!
I can't believe that mirror is plastic! So pretty. I love the "brass thingy," too.
I was counting on you to have a better description for it Heather. ;)
Love the owl, it's a gorgeous shape! and the tiny green vase is just wonderful.
I'm new to your blog, I'm excited to find a thrifty and vegan blog - I'm a lazy vegan with mild food intolerances so really needing the inspiration!
So will be following along :)
Greetings from Finland!
Aniko from idleneedle.blogspot.com
Thanks very much! I like that - thrifty and vegan. I hope I can provide some inspiration. ;)
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Women Liberal Democrats welcome the re-election of President Barack Obama.
We are especially pleased to see the importance of the women's vote in the election. Their views were not only seen as relevant, but as essential parts of the campaign. It was clear that the Republicans failed to address many American women's concerns - and not just those about reproductive rights, but jobs and taxes too.
There have also been record numbers of women elected to the House (81) and Senate (20) - and a disproportionate number of these women are Democrats (we wonder what happened to Mitt Romney's 'binders of women'…)
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand celebrated the women who ran for office, and lost - an inspiration for women on this side of the Atlantic too:
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A limited number of additional places are available for those who would like to present a short paper (15 minutes) at this workshop.
Some further places are available for persons wishing to attend the workshop and participate in the debate but without presenting a paper.
There is no fee for the workshop but numbers are limited. Those wishing to present a paper should send an abstract and the title of the paper plus a short c.v. to: Emily Ryder, La Mamma Project Administrator ([email protected]) by 31 August 2012. Those whose papers are not accepted (numbers are limited) may be accepted to attend the workshop without presenting. A bursary is available to fund the travel and subsistence expenses (up to a maximum of £250) for one postgraduate student. The student must be enrolled in a UK university. If you wish to apply for the bursary please contact Emily Ryder.
If you wish to attend only to participate in the debate, but prefer not to present a paper, please send a short c.v. to Emily Ryder, La Mamma Project Administrator ([email protected]), by 31 August 2012.
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2013, you’re getting your mojo on. Today, you’re making plans.
So let’s get right to it.
Here are your 5 Steps To Get Off The Fence in 2013. It’s time to make a plan to get happy and thriving:
Step 1 – Determine Where You’re Stuck IN 2013, and the other list is called the OFF THE FENCE / HAPPINESS ACTION PLAN. So, for example, if you want to start your own business in 2013, page in a visible spot. It holds you both accountable, and keeps your eye on the prize.
Step 2 – Commit to Doing the Work
Know that nothing will work unless you do. My grandfather used to say, “Nobody ever drowned in their own sweat.” It was a borrowed expression, but it always stuck with me. Happiness doesn’t come without a commitment to happiness. Without work. Your happiness is a choice. You getting what you want out of life is YOUR DECISION. And the same holds true for your unhappiness. So, commit to doing the work. Whatever your goals are, commit to hustling to make them happen.
Everyday I’m shufflin’… (Don’t you love quoting LMFAO?)
Step 3 – Expand Your Skills
Yes. Expand your skills and commit to learning something new. Often we stay stuck and on the fence because we don’t have the necessary skills and knowledge needed to move forward. So acquire that knowledge and expand your skills. This could mean taking up a new hobby, enrolling in an accounting course, volunteering, or simply giving away your expertise for free. What I mean here is, if you want to become a PAID speaker in 2013.
Step 4 – Get Out There and Meet NEW People
Commit to taking up a new hobby, volunteering, getting more involved in your kids’ school, or joining a networking group – for the purpose of meeting NEW people. What happens is, we often meet the people we need through the law of attraction. For example, I am thinking of finally getting off the fence and creating teleclasses and an app in 2013. I started to ask people if they know anyone who develops apps, and I put it out into the universe. Simply because I reached out to new people and asked them for help, I now have acquired more knowledge, helping me off the fence, moving me closer to my goals.
If you allow yourself to be open, and join places like your local Chamber of Commerce, BNI, writing groups, or just traveling alone, or finding a mentor, I promise, you will attract the people you need who will help propel you closer to your goals.
Step 5 – Make More Time for the Things You Love To Do good, quality decisions. For me, I love spending time with my girlfriends – we laugh, I mean gut-busting laughter, and it does my mind and body good. I also love spending time alone in a bookstore, perusing the aisles with a coffee. It calms me and regroups me. What is it for you?
When you do what you love, you are being good to yourself. You are spoiling yourself. And spoiling yourself is your right. Feeling good allows you to make clear decisions. Do it, guilt-free.
So I wish for all of you, to jump the fence in 2013. I hope you’ll join me.
Are you currently on the fence, or do you have any questions or comments about fence jumping? I know the territory well.
Happy Friday beautiful ladies.
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More great insight Erica. I discovered your blog last year and am thoroughly enjoying it.
Thank you for visiting.
Sooo love this… i will write down the steps and try something different,
Thankyou soo much for your wise words…
Cheers
Caress..
Caress, glad you enjoyed it. I wish you great happiness in 2013.
Love this post! I just did a very similar one on How to Make 2013 better than 2012. Great minds!
Great post as always Erica! I would love to have your thoughts on this conundrum:
What if you are someone who is on multiple fences? I have a small business that is up and running and I am literally working on 4 other business ideas. They are all like children to me so I can’t imagine ditching any one of them. How can you decide what to focus on and what to put on the backburner?
Thanks, I love reading your tips and tricks.
Jesse, you are burning the candle at both ends, and in the end, chances are, none of the businesses will be successful. You simply won’t have the time, energy or money to give them ALL the attention they need to thrive. I would grow your most viable idea, and put all my resources into that. I can barely run one businesses, let alone multiple. Obviously I would have to hear more, but that is my answer based on your brief explanation.
Happy fence jumping! But FOCUS.
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I love fireworks.
We think they’re really cool to watch, too, Samantha! Thanks for visiting Wonderopolis today!
Dear Wonderopolis,
Cool wonder! I think fireworks are so pretty and I love watching them every 4th of July. I actually don’t know how fireworks are made. I think tomorrow’s wonder is about stars.
XOXOXOXOXO,
Paige
Hi, Paige! If you’re not sure how fireworks are made, we encourage you to explore this Wonder of the Day® about them…there are many fun facts to learn! Thanks for being a GREAT Wonder Friend!
Hi! The way fireworks are manufactured is amazing.
Oh, and I have a cold.
We’re super sorry you’ve got a cold, Rahul!
Thanks for letting us know you liked this Wonder…we hope you feel better very soon!
Fireworks are pretty cool. How did they do that display of fireworks?
That display was really awesome, we agree, Sydney! There are special people called “pyrotechnic professionals” who are hired by cities and large events to plan, place and produce those big fireworks shows! They can even make it so the fireworks explode to the beat of music in a song!
I learnd a lot about the fireworks. I learned how they make the pattens and all that. I think it is so, so cool. When it is 4th of July? I always let the fireworks off with my grandpa.
We’re sure glad you learned cool new facts about fireworks by exploring this Wonder, McKenzie! The 4th of July is still a few months away, but it falls on a Wednesday this year! How fun that you and your grandpa share such a special fireworks memory!
Dear Wonderopiles,
Hey, I love all your articles. I liked the one with the llama that spit on the kid.
XOXO,
Lilly
Hi, Lilly! Thank you SO MUCH for letting us know you enjoy visiting Wonderopolis and learning new things from each Wonder of the Day®!
Fire works rock. One time, I almost got hit by a bottle rocket. It was close.
We’re glad you didn’t get hit by that bottle rocket, Hunter! Fireworks are really awesome, but they are SUPER dangerous, too! Please be careful and always have an adult around when you are celebrating with fireworks…we care about all of our Wonder Friends and we don’t want anyone to get hurt!
We really liked it. It was soooooooo interesting, wonderoplis is.
We loved the video, all the bright colors, and we both like fireworks. I like to see them at Disney World!
The fireworks at Disney World are GREAT, we agree, AH and KW! Thank you BOTH for checking out today’s Wonder and for sharing your comment with us!
What a cool 4th of July fireworks. Me and KW loved that wonderoplis is this.
I love it.
We really appreciate your comment, AH and KW! Thank you for being AWESOME Wonder Friends!
Wow, that video was awesome! We hope we can visit Sydney someday. How big is the city of Sydney? We have a guess for tomorrow’s wonder. Is it about Ireland or Scotland, because we think they wear plaid skirts. Have a great day and we’re excited for tomorrow’s.
We’re really excited for tomorrow’s Wonder, too, Mr. Draper’s Class! You guys are GREAT guessers, so we can’t wait to see if your guess for tomorrow is correct! Thanks for hanging out in Wonderopolis with us today!
cool wonder
Could you do a wonder on:
“Does size affect a dog’s age?”
Pleaeaeaeaese
Hello, Kidlego 101! We think your idea for a future Wonder about the size of a dog affecting its age is a GREAT one! We appreciate you letting us know what kind of Wonder you’d like to explore here in Wonderopolis!
Fireworks are so cool! I loved today’s wonder! I wonder what the next wonder will be.
Hi there, Jordan! We’re glad you think fireworks are cool and that you got to learn a little bit more about them by exploring today’s Wonder!
I know how fireworks are made when they are launched by a firecracker!
Thanks for sharing what you know about fireworks, Landon! We’re really happy that you stopped by this Wonder today!
That video was awesome!!!!!!!!!!!! I was wondering how those cars didn’t get damaged from the fireworks on the bridge.
Hi, Firebolt 101! That’s a really great question! We think the places where the fireworks were actually set off was protected from people and cars. It might just look like the fireworks are exploding over the cars. We think some more WONDERing is in order to find out for sure, though!
Hi, I was wondering what the song was because I like it. I mean LIKE it.
That’s a GREAT question, Matthew! We’re not sure what the name of the song in the video is, but we like it a lot, too! Thanks for hanging out in Wonderopolis with us today!
Awesome.
We think today’s Wonder was AWESOME, too, Eric! Thanks for letting us know you liked it!
I think tomorrow’s wonder is about the Scottish and the plaid skirts are kilts. I know this cause I am Irish myself.
That’s really cool, Cassidy! Thanks for sharing something about yourself with your friends in Wonderopolis today!
Well, I think that they are made by people having something that you push and it makes fireworks.
Hello, Ashley! Thanks for telling us how you think fireworks are made! You’re an AMAZING Wonder Friend!
I wonder if tomorow wonder is hockey. I loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooove hockey.
Hello, Husnain! Thanks for visiting Wonderopolis today! We think a future Wonder about hockey is a GREAT idea! Have you visited these past Wonders that have a little something to do with hockey yet?
Wonder #109 – What Is a Zamboni®?
Wonder #67 – When Were Ice Skates Invented?
Happy WONDERing!
I just want to ask how do they make fireworks in a lot of shapes and colors.
That’s a SUPER question, Saad! The people who make fireworks know exactly which type of container shape, fuse, bursting charge and stars to use to make any shape or color fireworks they want! We really enjoy watching fireworks shows…thanks for visiting this Wonder today!
I love to go and watch the fireworks on 4th of July.
We do, too, Lily! We like celebrating with family and friends and watching the fireworks together!
The song is “If You Believe” by Blues Saraceno if anyone was wondering.
Thanks so much for sharing the name and artist of the song in the video for this Wonder, Matthew! That was super awesome of you to do!
Hello! Today my wonder topic was “How are fireworks made?” Two vocabulary words that I found were aerial and barium. I found lots of new facts like China is the largest manufacturer of fireworks in the world. One fact that I thought was interesting is fireworks are made from gunpowder. I wonder who came up with the idea of fireworks. I enjoyed learning about fireworks!
Hi, Team Unger 20! We think it’s AWESOME that you enjoyed learning about fireworks! We did, too! Thanks so much for stopping by this Wonder of the Day®!
Hi, Wonderopolis. The video was really fun to watch. I never knew zinc was chemistry. A ductile, bluish-white metallic element: used in making Galvanized iron, brass, and other alloys, and as an element in voltaic cells. Symbol: Zn; atomic weight: 65.37; atomic number: 30; specific gravity: 7.14 at 20°C. And that magnesium. I never knew that fireworks had special shells to set them off. And I also never knew that there were so many chemicals in one little firework. How many manufacturing companies make fireworks? Thanks for helping me learn lots about fireworks.
We’re glad you had fun learning about fireworks, Team McNeil 5! Thanks so much for letting us know all the FUN facts you discovered about them!
That was a cool video about fireworks.
Thanks for letting us know you liked this Wonder, buglover…and THANKS for hanging out in Wonderopolis today!
On every Fourth of July, me and my family let fireworks off or we go to the High School to see them and they are very pretty! One year, we let off this one firework and it was the American flag and it said I’m glad to be free that was so COOL!
WOW! That does sound like a really COOL firework, Katlyn! Thank you for sharing some of your family’s 4th of July fireworks traditions with us today!
THIS SUMMER, I’M GOING TO MISSOURI TO GET LOTS OF FIREWORKS SO WE CAN HAVE ONE VERY NICE DAY. WONDEROPOLIS, WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO JULY 4TH?
Thanks for sharing what you’ve got planned for the 4th of July, Jon! We’ll be stopping by Wonderopolis first of all (to start the day by celebrating learning something cool), then we will spend the day having fun with family and friends! We will probably sing, “Happy Birthday” to America, too!
I really liked this Wonder of the Day. Fireworks are really cool and awesome, mainly their colors. I also like their sounds.I learned that fireworks were made in China 1,000 years ago. Whoever made fireworks is a huge genius. I learned that the fireworks are made of paper and gunpowder. I learned two new vocabulary words, zinc and aerial. I still have one question after reading this article. Has there been any accidents with fireworks? Thank you for this wonderful topic.
Hi, Team Unger 3! Yes, unfortunately, there have been accidents with fireworks. Please make sure there are always adults around when any fireworks are used, OK? We care about all of our Wonder Friends and don’t want anyone to get hurt!
I like how fast the boats go.
That is called “time lapse” video, Claire! It’s video that’s shot over a long period of time and “sped up” to show that long period of time in a short period of time! We think it’s fun to see the boats go fast, too!
Fireworks are awesome. I wish I had some. Also didn’t know that they can have gunpowder in it. NICE
We think fireworks shows are awesome to watch, too, David! Thanks for letting us know a cool fact you learned about fireworks by exploring this Wonder today!
This is the best.
We think you’re pretty SUPER, Ahmad! Thanks for letting us know you enjoyed our fireworks Wonder!
Fireworks are awesome to see. They appeal nicely.
What a great comment you left for us today, Steven! Thanks for hanging out in Wonderopolis with us today and learning about fireworks!
Hey, wonderopolis. I was wondering how you get a song without the lyrics in a video. Thanks. I love you, wonderopolis. Bye, Matthew Lake.
Hi, Matthew! That’s a GREAT question! There are lots of ways to record music without lyrics and add the song as a background to a video project you are working on! We suggest asking a teacher or parent to help you look for some special music composition programs and video editing software for your computer. It takes a little bit of work to learn the software programs, but we know if you try your best, you can make WONDERful music for your videos!
Thanks, wonderopolis. I love you this the best website ever.
You’re very welcome, Matthew! We’re glad you like hanging out in Wonderopolis and learning new things with us! Let us know how your videos turn out with their AWESOME background music (created by YOU), OK?
Hey, I made a video and it’s great.
We think that ROCKS, Matthew! Thanks so much for letting us know your video-making progress! We knew you could do it if you tried your best! Way to go…we’re SUPER proud of you!
You just made my day 9,99999 PERCENT HAPPIER. THANK YOU.
That’s GREAT, Matthew! Thanks for letting us know you liked this Wonder about fireworks. We think your comment is 100% AWESOME!
Hi wonderopolis, can you make a wonder about puberty and changes? Thank you, this wonder is for my cousin, thanks.
Hello, Matthew! Thanks so much for suggesting a future Wonder about puberty! We appreciate hearing from our Wonder Friends (like you and your cousin) about the things they’d like to WONDER more about here in Wonderopolis!
Hi wonderopolis. Thanks for being so nice, I appreciate it. Your friend, Matthew.
P.S CAN U MAKE A WONDER ABOUT WHY KIDS HAVE BOYFRIENDS AND GIRLFRIENDS AND WHY THEY KISS I WANT TO SHARE THIS WITH MY CLASS PLUS OUR TEACHER SHOWS US WONDEROPOLIS EVERY DAY HER NAME IS Kelly Croy. Your friend, Matthew
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Hello there, Matthew! Thanks so much for sharing this SUPER comment with us today and for letting us know what kind of future Wonder of the Day® you’d like to visit in Wonderopolis! Please make sure you tell Ms. Croy that we said THANK YOU for introducing you and your classmates to Wonderopolis, too…we think that ROCKS!
I really do love the firework, exploding in mid-air, colors everywhere, the bigger they get, the more cool it looks. The big fireworks I love the most.
We sure do appreciate this AWESOME comment you left for us, Carlos! Your creative, descriptive words help us see fireworks in our mind’s eye! We’re glad you visited this Wonder, too! Have a WONDERful weekend!
I like fireworks, they look cool, they pop cool, and their colors are cool.
We are “oohhhhh”ing and “ahhhh”ing over your comment today, Jalen! Thanks for sharing your passion for fireworks– they are such a cool component of a big celebration! We love WONDERing about the different senses that are affected by fireworks– sight (cool colors), sound (popping) and sometimes touch (lots of clapping)! Thanks for joining us at Wonderopolis today!
I really love the video!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HOORAY, we’re so excited to hear it, ViviAnne! We can’t wait until we see some fireworks this summer!
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Oh, memories…
Time flies…
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And now it’s OVER…
I’m ashamed to admit I was turned on by this post at the time. Who am I kidding… I still kinda am.
Way-hay-haytaminute. I made all kinds of salacious, GILFy comments when this post first went up.
Were the old comments washed away with time?
Now she is no longer a GILF x2, but simply a single-GILF
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I want to pay a tribute to my dad today.
Monday would have been his birthday.
He passed away over four years ago, but it's really still too raw for me to get into depth about. I cope through numbness.
We were very close. He called me "Bopper" or "Boppy Annie" (for awhile, my car license plate was BOPIANI).
He was kind and gentle and loving.
This photo appeared in the family Christmas card the year I was born.
I was an April baby. The only girl after three boys and an eleven year gap.
When I was a kid, he would get on his knees and serenade my friends with his beautiful voice.
I am so thankful to have had the fortune to have had him for my dad.
I miss him dearly.
Labels: vintage family photograph
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That's a sweet picture and lovely post about your Dad. I had done a similar thing last week in honor of my Dad's birthday that was a sad day for me.
So sweet. What a loving tribute. I'm glad you felt up to sharing some memories of him; it means that more of us get to share your special dad.
XX' & OO's
Barb,
I, too, am an April baby. Isn't it great to be loved that much by your daddy! I, too, was a daddy's girl. He used to call me Piggy. I collect little piggies in honor of that.
Thanks for sharing about your dad. It sounds like you were very special to him.
I'm late on this, but that is certainly no excuse.
You offer just a few beautiful details, but they sum everything up; your feelings, your gratitude, your grief.
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Sheep Greetings Posted by Steven Parsons on December 8, 2012 It’s that time of year so I couldn’t resist… SHEEP GREETINGS TO EWE FROM WOOLBLOG Ckick on the sheep to begin the animation… Xmas Sheep and the Snowman About these ads Share this:Like this:Like Loading...
Steven,
I loved this! I hope you and yours have a Wonderful & Happy Christmas Season
This is wonderful! Happy Holidays to You.
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maybe this question is a bit obscure, but this is the third time it would be useful - might you implement the possibility to use PHP in the title?
Example: I am using the qTranslate Plugin for a Multilanguage blog - with putting
<?php if(qtrans_getLanguage()=="de") { ?> Das deutsche Widget. <?php } else { ?> The english Widget. <?php } ?>
inside the content it is possible to create multilingual widgets without even touching the theme. But with
<?php if(qtrans_getLanguage()=="de") { ?> Der deutsche Titel <?php } else { ?> The english title <?php } ?>
in the title-field it would be possible to fully internationalize Widgets without touching the theme.
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all-natural, appetizers, bacon, holiday menu, holiday parties, Mushroom, party menu, Recipe, stuffed mushrooms, vegetables
I love mushrooms. But I don’t love most stuffed mushrooms. I have a problem with the consistency of the “classic version” (a paste), and if they aren’t right out of the oven, the consistency is even more troubling on its way toward cold. So I made a “unclassic”–not to be confused with unclassy–version of stuffed mushrooms. Un-blended, un-mushed, and un-pasty. Your taste buds won’t will be un-happy.
Because I originally made this appetizer for a party, and there’s quite a bit of prep work, I made more than you would need on a normal night. If you’re only serving a few people–or just yourself–you can still do the prep but only bake what you need and store the rest in the fridge. Two days later, my leftover prepped mushrooms were still just as delicious as the first day.
For serving at a party, only bake as many as will be eaten right away, then bake as needed. Note: If you use a pre-heated toaster oven, you may only need to bake them for 10 minutes…they’re done when you see sizzling juice around the mushrooms and the cheese is melted/golden. While the mushrooms are cooling, transfer them to paper towels or other material to soak up excess liquid to prevent mushiness from setting in (or juices squirting out when you take a bite!). You could also line a basket or tray with a napkin or waxed paper and serve them that way. Note for party planning: The bigger the mushrooms, the harder it is to eat in one bite, which is what you want for a finger food menu.
If you or your guests don’t eat pork, make sure you use quality thyme and add any other spices if needed to boost flavor.
Recipe for “Not Your Classic” Stuffed Mushrooms
- Yields approximately 35 stuffed mushrooms
- Prep time: 45 minutes
- Bake time: 20-25 minutes
Ingredients:
- 3 packages (8 ounces each) mushrooms – I used the button/white variety, but cremini mushrooms work too
- 2 pieces bacon, nitrate/nitrite-free
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ cup minced shallots (about 1 large)
- 1 heaping tablespoon minced garlic (about 2 large cloves)
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- sea salt, to taste
- freshly ground pepper, to taste
- ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
- shaved/shredded parmesan cheese, enough for a pinch on top of each mushroom
Directions:
Fry bacon in large pan until crispy, then remove and let cool. While bacon is cooking, clean mushrooms with damp cloth. Separate mushroom stems from caps, being careful not to tear the caps. Finely chop stems. Preheat oven to 350°F. Add olive oil to bacon fat left behind from cooking and saute stems and shallots over medium heat for 4-5 minutes, stirring often. Add garlic, a couple pinches of salt, a few twists of pepper, and thyme, cooking for 2 more minutes. Turn off heat and stir in parsley and finely chopped bacon. Taste and add spices if necessary. Toss mushroom caps with olive oil. Use small spoon to stuff stem mixture into mushroom caps. Press curved outside of spoon down into mixture to pack in. Don’t overstuff. Top each cap with a pinch of parmesan. Bake 20-25 minutes on baking sheet. Transfer mushrooms to paper towels or cloth while cooling to soak up excess liquid.
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I have not been visited by the ghosts of dead heroes, pets nor family members. The spirits apparently prefer to spend time with more interesting -- or receptive -- human beings. Therefore, adhering to this month's spooky theme has been a challenge.
My husband suggested writing about our Lhasa Apso (seen here in the most mysterious and ghostly photo I could manage) because legend has it these dogs were bred to guard Tibetan temples against evil spirits.
My dog does have an annoying habit of barking at the wind, but not strangers who come to the house. Perhaps I should give more credence to the possibility that he is preventing ghosts from calling on us. However, I have a difficult time viewing our happy-go-lucky Buddy as a ferocious guardian against otherworldly beings.
Next, I considered writing about what terrifies me, which would be things that could harm the people I love. Fellow New Hampshire author Jodi Picoult readily admits the themes of her best-selling books center around subjects that most frighten her and her hope that by addressing them in fiction, she can prevent these horrible things from happening. I do the same.
Then I gave a great deal of thought to what might frighten others and concluded the unusual thinking processes of people who enjoy writing about crime and murder might very well qualify as spine-chilling.
For example, Buddy and I sometimes take early morning walks through a wooded area and I often wonder if something, or someone, other than the usual forest creatures is watching and waiting to pounce. When the hair rises on the back of my neck, I become very aware that it would be easy for someone to attack, kill me and escape. (At just 18 pounds, Buddy isn't much protection -- remember, he only barks at the wind.) What's more, there are several locations that offer excellent opportunities to conceal a corpse. Believe me, I've looked.
I think that if other people knew how much time mystery writers spend thinking like this, they might find it ... well, unsettling, to say the least.
I can't even engage in recreational activities, such as attempting to climb a mountain with my spouse, without thoughts of murder and mayhem. As I complained to a National Forest Service official recently in an entry on my personal blog, "Because we're mystery writers, we also know that mountain trails provide optimum opportunities for serial killers and other wackos. If we could figure out that someone hiking without ski poles to defend themselves – and no emergency button to push – easily could be dragged off into the woods and murdered, so can they."
It is impossible for me to drive by an overgrown highway median, enjoy the view of a large body of water or even visit a historic fort surrounded by vegetation without thinking: "That would be a good place to hide a body." My husband and I often discuss ways to commit murder -- and not get caught. Reading the ingredients on household products can prompt musings about new opportunities to dispose of people and evidence. An intriguing news story can trigger imaginative and macabre discussions of "what if....?"
Normal people might find these traits peculiar at best -- and possibly even horrifying. But I consider them just part of "getting in the spirit." How about you?
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You're right, Pat. You are scary.
I find myself speculating along the same lines. My non-writer friends ask, "Why would you even think of such a thing!" when I describe some clever plan for homicide.
If thoughts could manifest themselves, I suspect we'd all be dead - killed in intriguing ways, of course, with all the evidence wisely concealed.
I'm so happy we all (crime fiction writers, that is) think the same way!
My hubby told me once that I'm a very sick person. I said, "thank you." After 30 years of marriage, though, he's starting to think like me. Last year we visited a company that manufacturers log homes, and as soon as they showed us the kiln where they dry the logs, we looked at each other. A perfect place for a murder.
I think being a writer is something of a curse, because you are always thinking like a writer.
My walking partner reads a lot but she's not a writer; she's a pediatrics ICU nurse. She's patiently listened to me yammer away about writing for years. The other day, she slapped me on the arm and told me I had ruined her reading pleasure, because she was on her break at work, reading "a trashy novel" (meaning, sexy), and she realized there was no character development, which is not something she'd ever cared about before, but listening to me made her notice that and it ruined the (sexy) book for her. So now I'm in the dog house.
I was just talking to a friend the other day about someone who was annoying the heck out of us and I pointed out that I knew of many ways to kill someone and hide the body. Not that I'd ever use that knowledge for anything other than my writing, but it's somehow a comfort to know I possess such power. Heh heh. Also, it's fun to know I could make anyone who annoys me into a character in my next book and kill them off that way. Heh heh.
Ah yes. The head of a mystery writer is a scary place, indeed. We're all wired that way. And it's quite a lot of fun to go out to dinner with the Sisters in Crime and watch the faces of the other diners when someone says, "I need to get rid of this guy; you know, Susan's brother; how do you think I should do it?" and the discussion turns to committing the perfect murder, and then someone else says, "Oooh! Oooh! I just saw this great place to hide a body! Dump him there when you've killed him!" and before you know it, the police arrive.
(On another note, it's equally entertaining to go somewhere with the romance writers and watch people squirm as the discussion turns technical. The police don't get called in, although people sure do blush a lot and sometimes they leave in a hurry, too.)
Buddy looks like Zoe, my dog. I thought she was a Shih-tzu/Chihuahua mix, but maybe she's a Lhasa instead. We got her gently used, from a second owner, so no one really knows.
I enjoyed your post, Pat. I'm glad to read that I'm not alone with my thoughts.
For me, I think that a lot of it comes from my being the daughter, niece and sister of law enforcement officers and then myself being a retired agent. And add in mystery writing and reading...
We are a sick bunch, but I bet we are the sanest because we vent all this horror with like minded friends. I've lived in my moorage for almost 17 years now and I'm always staring into the water expecting to see a body. And coming home at night??? Well, it's no wonder I live with the a constant case of the chills.
A dog that barks at the wind, wow, I instantly thought of two possible paranormal stories. One would have a demon hunter moving in next door to you Pat. You are walking in the woods and you spot a great place to hide a body. Buddy starts barking and what you feel is a scary moment is in reality a time freeze--check your watch after one of these moments to see how much time has passed--because behind you a demon hunter is fighting and killing a demon and using that great place to store the demon's remains. You continue your walk believing you just had a great mystery idea. But it fades.
Patg
News stories about bodies being found always get me going. I can't help but come up with scenarios of how, who, when & why.
If I keep contemplating it, I come up with evidence left behind & who would find it & how. Next thing I know, I have a story brewing (no pun intended there - with Halloween witchery & all).
Patg - I love your thoughts on Buddy's barking at the wind.
Jennie -
If you think romance writers make folks blush, try being a lawyer in a paternity case some time! I've turned opposing counsel all shades just trying to explain in detail why their client's method of birth control doesn't really work.
It's quite a relief to have you all publicly proclaiming you've got the sickness from this genre, too. And PatG, great story idea. Thanks!!
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By Mellissa Henry, World-Track
RETHYMNO — World Indoor champion Lolo Jones, who missed out at winning a place on the American World Championships team in Berlin next month, blasted to a world-leading 12.47seconds to win the women’s 100m Hurdles at the 25th Vardinoyiannia athletics meeting in Rethymno on Monday.
Lolo Jones battling to keep her virginity
Jones’ time improved the previous 2009 world best performance of 12.52secs, achieved by Canadian Olympic bronze medallist Priscilla Lopes-Schliep.
However, she just missed the 12.43secs personal best, clocked in Beijing last summer.
Finishing behind the American was her fellow countrywoman Damu Cherry, who posted a year best of 12.53 with Jamaica’s Delloreen Ennis-London taking third, at 12.60.
On the men’s side, Olympic champion and world record holder Dayron Robles of Cuba stopped the clock at 13.17 to defeat American Dexter Faulk, who was just a step behind in 13.18.
There were some fast 100m races as well with Americans, Carmelita Jeter sizzling to an impressive 10.97 to win the women’s race and Ivory Williams improving his personal best to 9.93 to take the men’s race.
World champion over 200m, Allyson Felix finished second to Jeter in 11.08, with Stephanie Durst taking third in 11.14.
In the men’s event, American Mark Jelks was second in 10.04 with Great Britain’s Tyrone Edgar finishing third in 10.09.
Both these runners were clocking seasonal bests on the evening.
Elsewhere in the sprints, Panama’s star sprinter Alonso Edward and Jamaica’s Steve Mullings featured in an exciting men’s 200m, which just went to the Panamanian.
Edward ran a career and stadium best of 20.00seconds dead to edged Mullings, who also came home in a personal best of 20.01sec. Olympic 400m champion LaShawn Merritt finished third in 20.29. Edward time was also a national record
Bahamian veteran Debbbie Ferguson lowered the world-leading time in the women’s 200m when winning in 22.32secs.
The meeting also saw championship records from Puerto Rico’s Javier Culson and American Lashinda Demus in the men’s and women’s 400m hurdles, respectively.
Demus, highlighted as one of the athletes to beat at the world championships, raced home to 54.29 to win the women’s event over teammate and fellow Berlin bound Tiffany Williams (54.60) and Romania’s Angela Morosanu (55.32).
Culson got back to his familiar winning form with a 48.46 victory over former Olympic and world champion Felix Sanchez of Dominican Republic, who finished second in 48.96.
In the second of the two races, former world champion Bershawn Jackson clocked 48.55 to finish in front of Jamaican 2004 Athens Olympic silver medallist Danny McFarlane (48.77). Two-time Olympic champion Angelo Taylor finished down the track at position number five in a disappointing 50.72.
The field event competitions also offered some impressive standards.
Cuban world-leader Yargelis Savigne leaped 14.80m to win the women’s triple jump competition, as she continues her march towards the gold medal in Berlin.
Savigne now owns the top eight best jumps for 2009.
Her fellow teammate Mabel Gay recorded 14.44m for second place with Jamaica’s 2005 world champion Trecia Smith chalking out a last round 14.26m for third.
Cameroon’s Olympic champion Francoise Mbango continues to struggle for consistent form this season, as she finished sixth with 13.83m.
Mitchell Watt of Australia landed a new personal best of 8.43m to take the men’s long jump, improving the 8.34m he recorded earlier this season in Madrid.
Saudi Arabia’s former Asian Championships champion Hussein Taher Al-Sabee was second with 8.13m, while American Brian Johnson took third with a fourth round attempt of 8.04m.
Krisztian Pars won the men’s Hammer Throw with a last round 78.81m effort, while Gerd Kanter captured the men’s Discus with a throw of 69.10m, Barbora Spotakova won the women’s Javelin with a 62.93m mark over German rival Christina Obergfoll (61.78m) and Russian Tatyana Polnova won the women’s pole vault with a clearance of 4.56m.
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- Sprint hurdler Lolo Jones looks on after competing the women’s 100m hurdles at the US trials PHOTO Randy Miyazaki
One love Lolo. I am so sorry you won’t be in Berlin!!
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This system was a disaster. No one new what questions to ask. It turned
out that the act of reading the raw data created a mental model of the
world necessary to have intelligent conversations about the data. The
system was saved by adding filters that users controlled, so they could
select a subset of the incoming traffic to read. Most selected about 10%
of the raw data. This allowed them to build the necessary mental picture
and use the system effectively.
The moral of this story is that managers who read summaries of data
prepared by those below them may need to find a way to read a subset of
the "raw" data in their organization. If they do not, they run the risk of
constructing a ever more abstract, possibly fantasy model of the world in
their mind.
Access to the raw data allows them to manage how their subordinates filter
data (filters amplify, distort, or block data) so their needs are met.
Access to raw data may allow them to recognize patterns in the world that
their filtered, summarized data would not, a cause them to change the
filters their subordinates use for them.
That is one reason I don't want a on-line newspaper tailored to my
interests. I want to see what else is there, and I want to be able to
build a model of what other people are reading so I can understand them.
-- Mel Dickover <[email protected]>
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John Zavacki asked-
> Elsewhere on this list, and others, Joan has made these comments, and has
> quoted quantified results. Could we have an overview of the toolset, Joan?
The tools are what a manager/executive must do to turn ordinary
people into highly motivated, committed, creative team players who
love to come to work. These tools are based on three common human
characteristics which are relevant to managing people -
1- Belief in the same good values and that their opposites are bad,
but with differing standards for each value based on experience.
Values are used to judge what occurs around us and reside in our Gut,
our good-bad compass. Values give us much the same hopes and fears,
cares and woes, and wanting to be the best at what we do. Our values
dictate our responses to others - Excusing our own poor performance
when others act in violation of our values, causing us to feel
indebted when someone treat us better than our value standards. Our
values also dictate our view of consequences, both positive and
negative.
2- Over 90% of us are closer to being externally directed conformists
(followers) than to being internally directed non-conformists. What
we follow are the value standards implied in what we experience in
the workplace. Followers waste about 60% of their productive effort
in following as compared to a non-follower who does what they believe
they should do in accordance with their own value standards.
3- Each of us has an innate ability to choose - how we act, what we
think, what we say and how we react to others and events. This power
cannot be removed by anyone although we can (as conformists have) be
almost coerced into not using this power.
These characteristics dictate that the only way to manage people is
to lead them to use high standards for all values and to become
internally directed, their natural at birth state, the way we know we
must be in our private life.
Leadership is communicating value standards to subordinates through
what they do and do not experience. Causing these experiences to lead
them to high motivation, committment, creativity, teamwork and
reliance on internal vice external direction is the best management
of human resouces. To do this, a boss must understand the values
involved and how to communicate them in the process of a normal work
day.
There are 23 values of particular concern -
- honesty, confidence and industriousness are "must have".
- positive attitude, smiles, cheers and praise, perseverance, success
and winners are the "fire in the boiler".
- compassion, humility, admission of error, fairness, forthrightness,
forgiveness, trust and courtesy are "does the boss care".
- grit and heroism are necessary to success.
- knowledge, integrity, loyalty, quality and selflessness have
special applicability to managing people.
The tools include specific actions by which to communicate these
values individually.
There are also tools and guidelines by which to reflect high
standards of all values in every aspect of support which any boss
must provide to juniors so that juniors can be successful - training,
discipline, rewards, tools, parts and material, technical advice,
planning, information, documentation, procedures, rules, coaching,
peace of mind and direction. To enhance a boss's coaching abilities,
information is included to prepare any person to cope with common
workplace conditions (bosses, peers, comradeship, bureaucracy,
change, unions, customers, priorities, competition inside,
communication, committees and discrimination) and personal behaviors
(personality, likes and dislikes, ego and prestige, assumptions, bad
morale, bad attitudes, stress and emotionalism) including a change
procedure based on how the concious brain can reprogram the
sub-concious brain's behavior.
For instance, giving orders is presented as one of the weakest and
most destructive actions a boss can take. No one likes to take orders
and too many destroys our creativity and our ability to independently
think, makes us into robots who think we are just numbers. An
Anti-Robot procedure for supervisors and higher bosses is given so as
to respect people and lead them to commitment and creativity.
The quality and standards of the support which the boss provides to
people, whether it is done directly or indirectly, are the standards
they will use in the performance of their work. Juniors are therefore
twice customers of the boss, once for the actual tool or training or
discipline and once for the standards which they reflect. This
relationship is what must dictate the boss' attitude toward other
team players. Besides, customers are always the best judges of
whether the support is good enough, timely enough or whatever.
In order to be able to find out one's leadership deficiencies as a
boss, one must be a very skillful listener. Listening is, in fact,
the door to any subordinate's commitment since a boss who listens and
provides reasonable, timely answers and actions by way of response
convinces us that we are valued members of the team. The "Don't Shoot
theMessenger" procedure and guidelines provide exactly how to
accomplish this aspect of respecting fellow members of the team.
Getting out of the office to listen to your people is important to
managing people and business and warrants specific rules and
guidelines. This is one of only two ways a boss can discover what is
wrong with support and thereby demonstrate real caring for people,
the extent of which is how much they will care about their work and
their customers.
The second way to find and correct leadership deficiencies is to hold
Group Meetings. They are five times more effective in changing
culture than one-on-one sessions as long as they are conducted for
the purpose of receiving and answering complaints, suggestions and
questions. Listening is the boss' key skill herein as he/she causes
juniors to participate in problem solving through applying common
values. This is the primary mechanism for releasing juniors from the
bondage of following to internal direction through values. There are
eleven valuable culture changing orders which become very credible in
front of a group such as "Act in accordance with your own values and
not by what you think the boss wants - be your own person and don't
waste time trying to detect my value standards or anyone else's."
There are many guidelines and rules for conducting meetings and
developing corrective actions which involve and don't deny people
team membership and reflect high standards of respect, forthrightness
and caring.
This tool set is a coherent whole wherein values are the glue. If
anyone want a little more understanding, I will email them the
article "Leadership is a Science not an- <>
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What to expect:
- Beta version of the WebKit2GTK+ API
- Support for Accelerated Compositing
- WebGL enabled by default
- Support for HTML5 Fullscreen and WebAudio
- Multimedia layer ported to GStreamer 0.11
- Support for the Low-Level Interpreter in JavaScriptCore
The new Web 3.6 (Epiphany) will be using WebKit2 beta which won’t be the default choice as some functionality is still missing. Still you will be able to build Web with WebKit2 beta support and experience increased responsiveness and stability, Flash support without having to rely on nspluginwrapper and increased security.
This will work as the base to hopefully get us to version 3.8 where the Web will be using WebKit2 by default, providing the ability to render visually stunning web content in your browser, as well as enjoy more subtle improvements such as smoother animations or increased responsivenes while browsing.
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Book: In the Shadow of the Banyan
Victor Frankl, as a concentration camp prisoner himself, came to understand why some people survived, others didn't, no matter their conditions. It was their will to live, their sense of purpose and self.
Vaddey Ratner, in her book "In the Shadow of the Banyan," she tells the story of the horrific Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia, 1975-79. While fictional, it is in fact, Ratner's own story. Through the voice of a seven year old girl we learn of the death and destruction of people, culture, and the land itself. Her will to live, her strength in the face of starvation, deprivation extreme and loss of family bears witness to Frankl's belief.
Ratner also tells us how the regime came to power and what their objectives were through the progess of her story, which is instructive as it is the way of conflict and power worldwide. It is difficult to read of such horror, yet this book is a story of hope and it is also a piece of fine literature worthy of the praise it has received. "In the Shadow of the Banyan" is powerful, well written, and a lesson to us all.
thank u Bonnie
Thanks for your valuable contribution and addition in my knowledge.
Thanks
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Genre: Puzzle
Publisher: Ubisoft
Developer: Hudson
Release Date: June 21, 2005
I would love to sound like your regular “in the know” gamer and cite the titling of the new Bomberman game -- simply “Bomberman” -- as the sign of a new path for the series, a release that sets a new bar for the games that follow it, a la Resident Evil 4. Bomberman for the DS is not that game. With reality backing me up just slightly this time around, I would love to tell you that this new Bomberman game is a back to basics look at the series, a game that removes the fluff surrounding the gameplay and brings fans back to a bomb-’n-run experience. But Bomberman for the DS is not that game, either.
So what is it, then? The short answer: It’s just another Bomberman game. It does not compete with the likes of classics like Mega and Saturn Bomberman, yet it distances itself from series duds Bomberman 64 and Bomberman Generations. It brings new ideas to the table, such as the new touch screen-based revenge game, yet it leaves out many of the fun new modes introduced in Bomberman Online and Bomberman Jetters. It is Bomberman DS, not an evolution and definitely not a revolution, right along with every Bomberman game that has seen release within the past decade. It’s the same bomb-dropping concept, the same grid-based setting (barring Bomberman 64), the same mundane single player mode and the same sublime multiplayer experience.
So, to get the negative side of Bomberman out of the way, let’s hop right into the single player portion of the game. In a word: Boring. These are the portions of every game in this series that have earned the genre title “puzzle,” although only in the most loose application. The “thinking” part (which is where the puzzle genre comes in, although that is to say little of the thousands of games in existence which require the user to “think”) is in timing the bomb explosions -- which, for the uninitiated, occur moments after the bomb is placed -- with the approach of various types of enemies. Simple enough, yes?
There’s a little more to it. Each enemy type has a different raison d’etre. Some approach in specific patterns and velocities. Others float continuously through even the most solid obstacles. Still others are powerful enough to absorb strings of hits. Different approaches, often involving a hefty amount of pre-planning, are required to take down each enemy.
The problems with the single player mode all tie in to the fact that there just isn’t much to do. Nothing on the basic grid is altered adequately throughout the near one hundred levels of gameplay. While more action-packed games can easily get away with ignoring diversity for the most part, Bomberman’s slow-paced nature makes the repitition far too obvious.
But make no mistake: Bomberman only carries snail-like pace when the DS download play features aren’t being taken advantage of. Single player is tedious, but multiplayer gamers are anything but.
The action moves with blinstering speed. The name of the game is straight-up deathmatch -- blow up every enemy bomber in your path and be the last man standing, Highlander style. While the inhibiting blocks that initially surround every combatant keep the initial moments of each match fairly tame, don’t be fooled; things are about to get crazy.
Most times, it is only seconds before the literal heat is on. Hordes of items throughout each stage lend impressive item upgrades -- and, for the crafty player, downgrades -- to specific aspects of the bombermen: Bomb type (bouncy, landmine, power), bomb strength (long, longer, and even freakin’ longer), running speed, and abilities (punch, kick, throw). During eight player matches, despite the added room thanks to two full screens of action, flames undoubtedly end up hosing down the majority of the breakable obstacles on any given map in no time at all.
Added bells and whistles tie up the essence of Bomberman DS neatly: Voice-activated shields and bomb-detonations add a surprising about of charm to the experience, as long as enough players are present for the fun. The manual instructs players to yell specific silly phrases like “ka-BOOM!!!” to activate voice functions, but in reality, just about any loud noise close to the microphone works like a charm. Best of all, voice modes, like Donkey Konga’s clap-sensing microphone, are protected by variable sensitivity options. My playtest: Loud blasts from those annoying party trumpet/noisemaker trinkets. If it worked for us, it can work for you, too! When they ask, tell your friends you heard of this idea on WorthPlaying.com! (Wink.)
While not as exciting as gleefully screaming your personal choice for hottest young actor of the year, the DS’s native touch screen also adds a dose of gimmick-y joy. Instead of the traditional “lobbin’ carts” of ye olde Bomberman, players must gauge the frequency and length of touch screen flicks in order to propell bombs across one or both screens. While this mode is strategically lacking, as the flick speed is very shaky, it is a welcome change to the traditional revenge mode. Even after all these years, there still isn’t a better gaming moment in the world than taking out another player during revenge, being ressurrected because of it, and subsequently winning the game.
Most of what makes up Bomberman DS’s multiplayer mode is nearly perfect, part by part. The problem is what’s missing. As per the How To Make A Bomberman Game Official Rule Book, this newest Bomberman must completely ignore any steps forward made by any Bomberman game prior to or after the release of the former said game. That means no submarine bomber, Chu Chu Rocket-style modes, rideable animals, online play (though, to be fair, this is because the game is releasing months before Nintendo plans to unveil the DS’s online infastructure), almost nothing. Eight player Bomberman almost graces Saturn Bomberman levels of fun (10-player widescreen mode!), but without the added extras that made that game so close to complete genre perfection (if you consider Bomberman games to be a genre unto themselves), this DS rendition is nowhere near being the classic that that game was.
Every Bomberman review -- even the one I would have written for Saturn Bomberman, had I been given the chance to review it upon release -- has felt dated. The difference is, while the luster of Saturn Bomberman has only grown when compared to the titles following it, no game in the series has managed to maintain the same image, with the Dreamcast’s Bomberman Online being the strongest challenger..
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Charles Worthington = Jane Miller
Charles Worthington met Jane Miller in the Joplin, Missouri area. She had lived for a time in Indian territory. There were four known children born of their marriage; Hurley, Dolly, George,and Vernon. George was b. 1893. Charles Worthington died (Between 1893 and 1900) near the Taney, Ozark County boarders. By this time Tyre and Mary Miller had homesteaded there. Some of the boys of the family took lumber Tyre and Mary had for building their house to make the coffin for Charles Worthington. Tyre remarked he hoped no one else in the family died or he would never get the house done:” Jane Worthington remarried a Mr. Brooks. The two older children were thought to have stayed
In Missouri. The two younger, ones— were in Harper County, Oklahoma.
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Xiol said...
> Jeff plays a Night Elf Warrior at level 80, and he also plays his wife's 68 Human Mage
Post something like that on the official forums and be prepared for page after page of QQing about how it's against the TOC and they'll get banned. -_-
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Vasco said...
How long should I wait after logging out before I hit the Back and Quit buttons? I have a lot of addons and sometimes 3-4 minutes later the hard drive is still going nuts writing. I'm asking because, sometimes, if I'm in a hurry, it completely locks up if I don't wait long enough.
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1-27-2010 @ 2:40PM
Samutz said...
I always just hit the X or Alt+F4 for a quick log off. The game will still stay open for a few seconds while it does what it needs too. I've never lost any addon data doing that, that I know of. It's never 3-4 minutes though.
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Matthew said...
Given so much of Warcraft lore is about corruption (orcs, illidan, death wing, arthas [by the runeblade] etc.) it's fitting that the Old Gods were a source of what is frankly mental illness. It's also fitting that this problem endures. Like happiness and liberty, these problems will continue to plague humanity (azerothity?) for eons.
Even without the Old Gods, there would be the problems of the Old Gods
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1997 in jazz
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1997 in jazz:
Events [edit]
- Award-winning documentary film, Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz, by jazz documentarist and filmmaker Julian Benedikt.[1]
Album releases [edit]
- Guillermo Gregorio: Ellipsis
- Matthew Shipp: Strata
- Steve Coleman: Genesis
- Marcus Roberts: Blues for the New Millennium
- ICP Orchestra: Jubilee Varia
- Vandermark 5: Single Piece Flow
- David Liebman: Time Immemorial
- Wynton Marsalis: Blood on the Fields
- Franz Koglmann: O Moon My Pin Up
- Courtney Pine: Underground
- Leo Smith: Golden Hearts Remembrance
- Keith Tippett: Colours Fulfilled
- Joe Lovano: Trio Fascination
- David Liebman: The Elements - Water
- Pat Metheny Group: Imaginary Day
Deaths [edit]
- Anne Lenner, vocalist
- Arthur Prysock, singer
- Bernard Anderson, trumpeter
- Beverly Peer, double-bassist
- Big Nick Nicholas, saxophonist and vocalist
- Carson Smith, double-bassist
- Charles Moffett, drummer
- Chuck Andrus, double-bassist
- Chuck Wayne, guitarist
- Dick Marx, pianist and arranger
- Dick Shearer, trombonist
- Doc Cheatham, trumpeter, singer and bandleader
- Duncan Swift, pianist
- Eddie Jones
- Eric Von Essen, bassist, pianist and composer
- George Chisholm, trombonist
- George Handy, arranger, composer and pianist
- Horst Lippmann,
- Hugh Lawson, pianist
- Jimmy Witherspoon, singer
- Joe Roccisano, saxophonist and arranger
- Johnny "Hammond" Smith,
- Johnny Coles, trumpeter
- Johnny Mince, clarinetist
- Lou Bennett, organist
- Louis Barbarin, drummer
- Mouse Randolph, trumpeter
- Seldon Powell, tenor saxophonist and flautist
- Shake Keane, trumpeter and poet
- Stan Barker, pianist
- Stéphane Grappelli, violinist
- Tete Montoliu, pianist
- Thelma Carpenter, singer and actress
- Thurman Green, trombonist
- Tommy Tedesco, guitarist
- Tommy Turrentine, trumpeter
- Tony Williams
- Wally Rose, pianist
- Zachary Breaux, guitarist
External links [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ "Imdb entry for 1997 film "Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz".". Retrieved 10 May 2012.
This list of songs or music-related items is incomplete; you can help by expanding it.
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Fast BuddyPress Development
Working with BuddyPress on top of WordPress is a super exciting thing, it adds a whole new dimension to the platform and really demonstrates huge potential.
BuddyPress like other plugins expands on the core functionality WordPress offers. Although it is important as a freelancer or company to recognise that BuddyPress unlike other plugins adds functionality of epic proportions.
This tutorial aims to show you how to demonstrate a proof of concept quickly and functionally without making any best practice cardinal sins.
Introduction
Over the course of this tutorial we will use a combination of PHP, jQuery and WordPress functions to extend BuddyPress far enough to demonstrate a concept.
Working on member profiles we will without any recourse add a link that allows users to visit a member bookmarks area.
The bookmarks area will be populated with a list of bookmarks a member has decided to save whilst browsing any BuddyPress enabled site.
The scope of bookmarks which can be saved will only be applied to WordPress posts for now, however you may look to build on this further and apply it to other areas of a WordPress powered web site that produces a permalink.
Step 1 The Essentials
We will be building upon the bp-default theme today and creating our own child theme. Below is the structure you should have created.
- style.css – Some additional styles for icons, buttons and lists (this will not be discussed).
- sidebar.php – We will call our widget from here.
- header.php – One modification required.
- functions.php – Register scripts and a apply a filter.
- _inc/img/ – A number of image files to be used.
- _inc/js/bookmarks.js – jQuery and AJAX.
- members/single/home.php – Some PHP logic to enable the template loader.
- members/single/bookmarks/ajax.php – Used for our AJAX calls.
- members/single/bookmarks/loop.php – Retrieval of bookmarks via member profiles.
- members/single/bookmarks/remove.php – Deletion of bookmarks via my member profile.
- members/single/bookmarks/save.php – Storage of bookmarks via my member profile.
- members/single/bookmarks/view.php – Hacky bookmark template loader.
- members/single/bookmarks/widget.php – Called into site sidebar.php.
style.css – Within style.css we need a bare minimum amount of code to allow for theme selection via wp-admin. Let’s do that now.
/* Theme Name: Bookmark theme Description: Child theme from bp-default with added support for member bookmarks. Version: 1.0 Author: WPTuts Author URI: Tags: buddypress Template: bp-default */
Tags: buddypress will notify BuddyPress that we are using a BP enabled theme.
Template: bp-default will instruct BuddyPress that when this theme is active to inherit its functionality from the bp-default theme unless a theme file has been modified.
Within sidebar.php we need to load the widget.php.
locate_template(array('members/single/bookmarks/widget.php'), true);
Step 2 functions.php – Register Script
Let’s go ahead and register the bookmarks.js file, it will be required on every page from here on out. In functions.php add the following.
function px_bookmark_scripts() if(!is_admin()) wp_enqueue_script( 'px-scripts-functions', get_stylesheet_directory_uri() . '/_inc/js/bookmarks.js', array('jquery'), '1.0', true ); } add_action('wp_enqueue_scripts','px_bookmark_scripts');
wp_enqueue_script accepts 5 parameters.
- Handle – Give your script a name.
- Source – Path to your script.
- Dependencies – Which scripts will your script need to function.
- Version – Version number of your script.
- In footer – If false your script will be loaded with
wp_head. If set to true it will load with
wp_footer.
Browsers of our site will be able to add or remove a WordPress post to their bookmarks by clicking an anchor which reads “Add to bookmarks” or “Remove from bookmarks” located to the bottom of each post.
When either anchor is clicked we will use AJAX and make a request to a PHP script. Once executed we will update the sidebar widget.
Should the browser be logged in as a member of the site they can then save any “Lists of bookmarks” which are currently stored within the session and displayed in the widget.
functions.php…
function px_bookmark_link() global $post; if(@in_array($post->ID, $_SESSION['bookmarks'])) : $content .= 'Remove from bookmarks'; else : $content .= 'Add to bookmarks'; endif; return $content; add_filter('the_tags', 'px_bookmark_link');
This function is called at each iteration of “the loop” by utilising
add_filter and
the_tags as our hook.
We let WordPress know that within this function we want access to items within
$wp_query and consequently
$post. This will allow us to retrieve
the_id,
the_title and
the_permalink.
Some logic is applied when this code executes to determine which link to show. If the user already has the item within their current session we will show a “Remove from bookmarks” anchor and vice versa.
in_array() allows us to check this.
in_array() will flag notices if
error_reporting has that directive, we use the
@ symbol to suppress these notices (hacky).
Using the data returned in
$post we form two anchors for adding and removing bookmarks (all
data attributes important here) to be later used with our AJAX calls in bookmarks.js.
For a full reference of available filters visit the codex.
Step 3 Widget – Proof of Concept
Now we have our link in place let’s create the widget which will appear in the sidebar at all times and will be populated or emptied on demand.
The image above reflects the final states of the widget in 3 scenarios.
- No bookmarks whilst being logged in or logged out.
- Bookmarks currently saved in session whilst not logged in.
- Bookmarks currently saved in session whilst being logged in.
The next block of code is placed within widget.php and nested within HTML markup.
if($_SESSION['bookmarks']) : foreach($_SESSION['bookmarks'] as $key => $value) : $keys[] = $key; $start_count = min($keys); endforeach; endif; for($i = $start_count; $i < $start_count + count($_SESSION['bookmarks']); $i++) : if($_SESSION['bookmarks'][$i]) : $bookmark = get_post($_SESSION['bookmarks'][$i]); echo '
When building this project there was a problem with session data that kept cropping up upon output. Some values were being removed but the key was persisting. Setting a
$start_count later to be used when printing the session data solved this problem.
The important thing to note here is how to retrieve items from
$_SESSION['bookmarks'] which will be created in the next stage.
At each iteration we use
get_post() to query the WordPress database with the stored integer values in
$_SESSION['bookmarks']. Which will return all the human readable data we need.
if(is_user_logged_in()) : // Show SAVE button else : // Show "LOGIN TO SAVE" message. endif; if($_SESSION['bookmarks']) : // Show CLEAR button endif;
This final piece of logic within widget.php determines which buttons and text to show alongside the widget depending on the state of the current session and
also if the user is logged in or out.
Step 4 Adding Bookmarks via AJAX
jQuery is awesome, here we’ll use the
delegate method and listen for clicks on our important anchors. We’ll check for the following items being clicked.
- Anchors with a class of
add-bookmark
- Anchors with a class of
delete-bookmark
- Anchors with a class of
clear-bookmarks
Using
hasClass we can test which item has been clicked within the delegate method and serve the desired
AJAX call.
Should you be building this into a larger project please consider using a pubsub pattern.
var $bookmark_widget = $('#px-bookmarks'), $bookmark_form = $('#px-bookmarks form'), $bookmark_widget_list = $('#px-bookmarks .current-bookmarks'), $empty_widget = $('#px-bookmarks p'), $widget_buttons = $('#px-bookmarks .widget-buttons'), $login_notify = $('#px-bookmarks .login-notify'), // This should be changed to reflect your domain. $ajax_path = '';
First log some variables so we are not “splashing around in the DOM” too much. All DOM selectors above are located within widget.php.
$(".add-bookmark, .delete-bookmark, .clear-bookmarks").delegate(this, 'click', function(e) e.preventDefault(); );
We tell jQuery to listen for click on all of the listed classes and via the callback function we will then tell it what to do. The next portions of code to be added will be placed directly after
e.preventDefault().
Using
preventDefault() is a smarter way of nullifying the default action when JavaScript is present. Here is some discussion surrounding
preventDefault() on Stack Overflow.
The next portions of code to be added will be placed directly after
e.preventDefault().
var $post_id = $(this).data('post-id'), $post_name = $(this).data('post-name'), $post_href = $(this).attr('href'), $that = $(this);
Once a user has clicked any of the “important anchors” we need to store the data attribute values which were attached to anchors in Step 2. This will allow us to send and retrieve the data we want.
The next code can become a little verbose as we will be showing and hiding elements based on which item has been clicked, with that pre-cursor the code below is the
bare minimum which will function without aesthetics in mind. However please do download the source and look to these lines.
if($that.hasClass('add-bookmark')) $.ajax( url: $ajax_path + '?method=add', type: 'GET', data: 'post_id=' + $post_id, success: function(returndata) if($bookmark_widget_list.children().length === 0) // Show / hide $bookmark_widget_list.prepend('
Here we use
hasClass to distinguish which item was clicked by using jQuery to search against our clicked item.
Based on the outcome we setup our
AJAX call a little bit differently each time. With the
url and
data being requested and sent each time changing slightly.
Notice
?method=add appended to
$ajax_path. This is the equivalent of.
When adding a bookmark to the current session the only item we need to pass to our PHP code is the id of that post which was stored into the
$post_id variable.
When jQuery receives a successful response we then append that item to the current bookmark list within the widget area as a list item. Using
$post_id,
$post_name and
$post_href here.
When the page is refreshed the code added to widget.php in step 3 will kick in.
On line 7 of the last snippet there is a small subroutine within the
success method which determines if there are any list items present within the widget area. This is the previously-mentioned-slightly-verbose code which does nothing more than show and hide some DOM elements. It has been removed for readability here on Wptuts+. Moving on…
if($that.hasClass('delete-bookmark')) $.ajax( url: $ajax_path + '?method=delete', type: 'GET', data: 'post_id=' + $post_id, success: function(returndata) if($bookmark_widget_list.children().length <= 1) // Show / hide $('#bookmark-'+ $post_id).remove(); } }); }
Much like
if($that.hasClass('add-bookmark')) here we check for items clicked that have the class of
delete-bookmark.
Once this subroutine has been entered the
url in the AJAX call is altered slightly by sending over a different query string. Namely
?method=delete.
When a successful response is returned we remove that list item from the current bookmarks stored within the widget.
Applying some logic in the same fashion as the
add-bookmark subroutine to determine if the item removed is going to be the final item. Based on this outcome here DOM elements are again shown or hidden.
if($that.hasClass('clear-bookmarks')) $.ajax( url: $ajax_path + '?method=clear', success: function(returndata) // Show / hide $('.postmetadata .delete-bookmark').each(function(index) // Bookmark list cleared, set anchors attached to posts to default. $(this).removeClass().addClass('add-bookmark').html('Add to bookmarks'); ); } }); }
The final code snippet here is used to clear all bookmarks within the widget by setting the
url query string to a different method and resetting any anchors on the page to the default "Add to bookmarks" to reflect an empty
$_SESSION. This is done by utilising jQuery's
each method to find all occurrences of the class
delete-bookmark (anchor attached to posts using
add_filter) and switching it back to the default
add-bookmark.
Step 5 PHP Requested via AJAX
Now we will create the PHP code referenced in the AJAX calls above which will be used to add, delete and clear all bookmarks from the session.
Within ajax.php we will create the following 3 functions.
add_bookmark()
delete_bookmark()
clear_bookmarks()
Let's first create
add_bookmark()
function add_bookmark() $post_id = $_GET['post_id']; if(@!in_array($post_id, $_SESSION['bookmarks'])) : $_SESSION['bookmarks'][] = $post_id; endif;
First we store the
$post_id previously passed over in bookmarks.js via
data: 'post_id=' + $post_id.
Next we use the
in_array function again to determine if this item should be added to the bookmarks session.
function delete_bookmark() $post_id = $_GET['post_id']; foreach($_SESSION['bookmarks'] as $key => $value) : $keys[] = $key; endforeach; $start_count = min($keys); if(@in_array($post_id, $_SESSION['bookmarks'])) : for($i = $start_count; $i < $start_count + count($_SESSION['bookmarks']); $i++) : if($_SESSION['bookmarks'][$i] === $post_id) : unset($_SESSION['bookmarks'][$i]); endif; endfor; endif;
Within the
delete_bookmark() function we again store the
$post_id.
Using the same technique to output our bookmarks in widget.php a
$start_count is established.
Next we determine if the item passed (
$post_id) exists within the bookmarks session via
in_array, and unset any values that are matched.
function clear_bookmark() session_start(); session_unset(); session_destroy();
Finally the
clear_bookmark() function destroys all session data.
We will need one more piece of code for this file to be complete. Head to the top of the file and add the following.
session_start(); $method = $_GET['method']; switch($method) case "add" : add_bookmark(); break; case "delete" : delete_bookmark(); break; case "clear" : clear_bookmark(); break;
We use
session_start() to resume the current session. This is crucial here.
Next we store the method which is sent over with
url in our
$.ajax calls.
Based on the current value of
$method we call the appropriate function.
Step 6 Bookmarks on Members Profiles
The files we will be dealing with for the remainder of this tutorial are listed below.
- members/single/home.php – This file is a modified version of bp-default/members/single/home.php.
- members/single/bookmarks/loop.php – Used to retrieve any previously saved member bookmark lists.
- members/single/bookmarks/remove.php – Used to delete any saved bookmark lists.
- members/single/bookmarks/save.php – Used to save any bookmark lists stored within the current session.
- members/single/bookmarks/view.php – Used as a makeshift template loader.
Inside home.php we will add a list item to the unordered list within the div with an id of
item-nav.
Using the
$bp global we can quickly form the URL required.
global $bp; echo '
This is one of smaller sins we make along the road to demonstrate proof of concept. However to re-iterate proof-of-concept and speedy development is the important factor here.
Should we decide to expand this feature more we would look to using BuddyPress hooks.
if($_GET['component'] == 'bookmarks') : locate_template(array('members/single/bookmarks/view.php'), true);
Still within home.php we check against the query string which will allow us to serve custom templates.
if(!$_GET['action']) : locate_template(array( 'members/single/bookmarks/loop.php'), true); elseif($_GET['action'] == 'save' && is_user_logged_in() && bp_is_home()) : locate_template(array( 'members/single/bookmarks/save.php'), true); elseif($_GET['action'] == 'remove' && is_user_logged_in() && bp_is_home()) : locate_template(array( 'members/single/bookmarks/remove.php' ), true); endif;
Within view.php (our make-shift template loader) we check for 2 actions and if none has been defined we show the list of saved bookmarks.
Back in step 3 some logic was added to determine which anchors to show within the widget based on the current state of
$_SESSION['bookmarks'] and whether or not the user was logged in.
Let's create a small table in the database which will be used to store a list of bookmarks which correspond to each member.
DROP TABLE IF EXISTS `bookmarks`; CREATE TABLE `bookmarks` ( `id` int(11) NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT, `user_id` int(11) NOT NULL, `created` date NOT NULL, `post_ids` text NOT NULL, `list_name` text NOT NULL, PRIMARY KEY (`id`) )
The MySQL above will create a new table with 5 fields for us to store bookmark data.
Once created it's time to move into save.php.
Whilst the user is accessing save.php we will present a form with a text input, here the user will be required to give a label to the list of bookmarks he or she would like to save.
Once a label has been provided we will store each bookmark list as a row within the database (for later retrieval) and clear the current session.
if(!$_POST['px-bookmark-list-name']) : // Present form asking to give list a name // Stage 1 elseif($_POST['px-bookmark-list-name']) : // Label supplied store to database. // Stage 2 endif;
Now within stage 1 of save.php...
// If form submitted but no label supplied present error. if($_POST['submit'] && !isset($_POST['px-bookmark-list-name'])) : echo '
A label is required.'; endif; // Establish the start counter if($_SESSION['bookmarks']) : foreach($_SESSION['bookmarks'] as $key => $value) : $keys[] = $key; endforeach; $start_count = min($keys); endif; // Loop over items and store in hidden form fields. for($i = $start_count; $i < $start_count + count($_SESSION['bookmarks']); $i++) : if($_SESSION['bookmarks'][$i] !== NULL) : $bookmark = get_post($_SESSION['bookmarks'][$i]); echo ''; echo ''; echo ''; echo ''; endif; endfor;
First we display an error if no label has been supplied.
Next we use the same technique from widget.php and ajax.php to establish a start counter and iterate over the session data.
Finally we output some form fields with the help of
get_post.
global $bp; foreach($_POST['px-post-id'] as $value) : $posts_to_save[] = $value; endforeach; $posts = serialize($posts_to_save);
During stage 2 of save.php we gain access to the
$bp global.
We loop over the
$_POST data and store posts to be saved as an array. This is then serialized and stored into the
$posts variable.
$list_name = $_POST['px-bookmark-list-name']; $query = $wpdb->insert( 'bookmarks', array( 'user_id' => $bp->loggedin_user->id, 'created' => current_time('mysql'), 'post_ids' => $posts, 'list_name' => $list_name ), array( '%d', // user_id '%s', // created '%s', // post_ids '%s' // list_name ) );
Next we store the label supplied by the user for this bookmark list into a variable and utilise
WPDB to insert the row to the database.
if($query) : echo ''; echo ''; session_start(); session_unset(); session_destroy(); else : echo '
List saved.'; echo ''; echo ''; endif;
There was an error.'; echo '
Finally we check if the query was successful and unset session data, otherwise display an error.
Step 7 Retrieving and Deleting Bookmarks
Remember, in view.php when no particular
action is set we will load loop.php. In this file
$wpdb will be used to retrieve and output any bookmarks lists.
global $bp; $displayed_user = $bp->displayed_user->id; $bookmark_lists = $wpdb->get_results( "SELECT * FROM bookmarks WHERE user_id = $displayed_user ORDER BY id DESC");
Using the
$bp global the id of the profile being displayed is stored into the
$displayed_user variable.
Next we perform a query against the bookmarks table with the stored
$displayed_user as a where condition.
if($bookmark_lists) : foreach($bookmark_lists as $bookmark_list) : echo $bookmark_list->list_name; $post_ids = unserialize($bookmark_list->post_ids); foreach($post_ids as $post_id) : $bookmark = get_post($post_id); echo ''.$bookmark->post_title.''; endforeach; endforeach; endif;
When results are returned they are displayed by looping over the data and outputting accordingly. Here we make use of
unserialize to reverse the effects of
serialize which was used to store bookmarks previously.
We can make one more addition to the previous block of code.
if(is_user_logged_in() && bp_is_home()) : echo 'Delete list'; endif;
This will add an anchor to the title of each list which when clicked will pass a new action of
remove along with the bookmark list id.
Which leads us to our final stage... Deleting a bookmark list. Open up remove.php and let's finish this off.
if(isset($_GET['action']) == 'remove' && isset($_GET['id'])) : $list_id = $_GET['id']; global $bp; $user_id = $bp->loggedin_user->id; $query = $wpdb->query("DELETE FROM bookmarks WHERE id = $list_id AND user_id = $user_id"); if($query) : echo ''; echo ''; else : echo '
List deleted.'; echo ''; echo ''; endif; endif;
There was an error.'; echo '
First we make sure the action is set to remove and there is an id to build a small query with.
Next we store some user data and run the query. Users should only be able to delete lists that belong to them, using
$bp->loggedin_user->id helps us achieve this.
Finally we serve a message depending on the outcome.
Conclusion
Over the course of this tutorial a number of techniques have been applied. Using jQuery, raw PHP, WordPress conventions and BuddyPress we have been able to illustrate a nice feature to be added to your social network site powered by WordPress and BuddyPress.
Out of the box BuddyPress does not come with a bookmarks manager attached to member profiles and there isn't a plugin out there that functions exactly like this.
A bookmarks manager is one example but this could be anything.
The main goal of this tutorial was to illustrate how quickly and effectively you can hi-jack BuddyPress to demonstrate proof of concept.
With some know-how this could be put together in an evening with little trouble at all. The time commitment is tangible and could be factored into a monthly maintenance contract.
However if a client desired more features from the bookmarks manager such as a dashboard widget and more in-depth features you would be stepping into the realms of a plugin.
Data has not been sanitised in this tutorial so please make sure if you are to place this into a "real world" environment, go through a little bit of validation before-hand.
I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial and any discrepancies you may find please do leave a comment and will do my best to help you through it.
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The Illinois Fighting Illini will play Wake Forest in the women’s ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Last season, the Illini defeated the Clemson Tigers 61-50 in the women’s ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
According to fightingillini.com, “Illinois head coach Matt Bollant is 3-0 against the ACC with all three meetings coming as the head coach of Green Bay.”
Wake Forest had an ACC conference record of 7-9 last season. Their overall record was 20-14.
Mar 2, 2012; Greensboro, NC, USA; Wake Forest Demon Deacons players including guard Millesa Calicott (15) and forward Dearica Hamby (25) celebrate after beating the Miami Hurricanes 81-74 in their quarterfinal game of the 2012 Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament at the Greensboro Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Mark Dolejs-US PRESSWIRE
This season, the Demon Deacons are led on offense by senior guard Lakevia Boykin and junior guard Chelsea Douglas. Both Boykin and Douglas are averaging double-digit points. Douglas is averaging 13.0 points per game while Boykin is averaging 11.7 points per game. As a team, the Demon Deacons are averaging 58.8 points per game.
Just like the men’s basketball team experienced in their ACC/Big Ten challenge game, Wake Forest looks to be a “rebound by committee” kind of team. They have four players averaging five or more rebounds per game.
These four players are senior forward Mykala Walker (5.5), sophomore forward Dearica Hamby (5.7), senior center Sandra Garcia (5.2), and senior guard Asia Williams (5.0). Expect all of these players to get after the broads for Wake Forest in this game.
This will be the second meeting between the Fighting Illini and the Demon Deacons. Illinois currently leads the series 1-0.
Illinois last met Wake Forest on December 2nd, 2009. The Illini overcame a 17-point second-half deficit and won 65-50.
If Illinois wants to win this game, their offense will need to stay hot. They are averaging 75.2 points per game this season and are ranked 33rd in the country. The Illini will need to get big offensive output from junior guard Amber Moore (14.0 points per game), sophomore guard Ivory Crawford (15.6 points per game), and senior forward Karisma Penn (18.4 points per game).
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Wow! What a tough life at boot camp! Getting yelled at while eating! Good grief!!! I wish your son all the best!!!!.
Take care
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I wouldn't really want to be going through that sort of camp! Shouted at while eating . . . I knew Marines went through a lot, but geez!
There's just something about letters that's different from an electronic message. It's more personal, and they're not stored in the cloud somewhere.
I'm here as a part of Theresa's Halloween Haunting! :)
I have heard about boot camp. But, Wow! That is tough. I send best wishes to your son.
Many, Many years ago, I used to write letters, too bad it is a dying art, it is so personal and I always felt closer to the person when I read them.
I'm hear as a part of Theresa's Halloween Haunting!
oh the poor dear, Is mom allowed to send him a batch of homemade cookies?.
Your poor son! I am shocked that the recruits get shouted at while eating. How you must treasure his letters!
Christine, That is awesome that you still write letters.
Joanna, No packages allowed! But he said he's getting lots of pudding, so he likes that.
Choices, I used to write them too, which is why I guess the idea is nostalgic. Then years later, the friends or family members would give them back to me so I'd have a record, which is really a wonderful gift.
The Golden Eagle, Welcome! "stored in the cloud somewhere" LOL.
Kitty, how wonderful that you have those letters from the past!
Boo! I came over from Theresa's Haunting Halloween post. I look forward to reading more of your blog...I am big on memoirs too!
All my best wishes to your son. Praying for him. Boot camp is AWFUL! :)
I am following from Theresa's Halloween Haunting. Love your blog. :)
I'm following you from Theresa's haunting too.
I like your blog and as a mail delivery man I lament the demise of personal letters too.
My delivery bags are now filled with magazines and junk mail which nobody wants,letter writing is becoming a dying art so its good to find people keeping it alive :)
I love writing letters, too! My Mom and I wrote to each other, every week of the 20 years that I lived in Maryland. I still have all of them, hers and mine, and treasure them, as they are a record of our lives, during that time.
These letters from your son are priceless! I must say that boot camp doesn't sound like much fun, though. Wishing him all the best in a difficult situation!
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Originally published on Wed November 14, 2012 7:16 pm. front-runner. Republicans are vowing to block her and they are calling for a Watergate-style congressional committee to look into Benghazi.
Sen. John McCain is leading the charge to set up a select committee to investigate the Benghazi attack that killed U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens and three others.
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Jazz drummer Bruce Klauber is premiering a brand-new jazz column, "The Jazz Scene," in the March edition of ICON, the local cutting-edge arts magazine.
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By Alicia Lutes, Hollywood.com Staff
Here we go again! One of my favorite (and by favorite I mean least-favorite) things the big ole Hollywood machine can do: sequelize and franchise everything. And since The Weinstein Company and Miramax penned a deal allowing them to do such a thing back in 2010, no movie is safe. You might've thought ""eh, we're nearly three years out from that deal: [insert favorite movie here] is probably safe."" And well, we hate to break it to you, but you might've thought wrong.
Because here comes the sequel you maybe forgot you wanted (or possibly don't!): Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. The acclaimed 2000 Chinese film picked up a bevy of awards (I believe the technical term is ""all of the awards, ever, jeez"") when the Ang Lee made its way into the hearts and theaters of critics everywhere. So it's no surprise that Harvey and friends would want to capitalize on that sort of success, but, ugh, do we have to? Whatever happend to leaving well enough alone?
It seems as though Weinstein and Sony don't particularly care either way, as Deadline is reporting that filming is already slated to begin in May. The film, based on a series of books by the author Du Lu Wang more commonly known as the Crane-Iron Series (of which there are five), will continue to be set in Asia. As for the story? Well, the project already has a script from John Fusco and is courting director Ronny Yu to helm the production, said to be based on the series' fifth book Iron Knight, Silver Vase. It will continue to revolve around the character Yu Shu Lien (originated by Michelle Yeoh), and while it's not clear which actors will reprise roles, some are expected to do just that. ""This introduces a new generation of star-crossed lovers, and a new series of antagonists in a battle of good and evil. ... I found characters from the second and third books in the series to create a most interesting stew while being as true to the source material as I could be,"" explained Fusco.
No word on if the sequel will be titled Pouncing Tiger, Visible Dragon, but there's always hope.
What do you think of the sequel news? Excited or over it? Sound off in the comments below!
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WASHINGTON - Few movies jack me up like "Alien" (1979), combining the best tagline in movie history -- "In space, no one can hear you scream" -- with a classic monster in the house design for cinema's most terrifying monster. What's scarier than an alien life form that straps itself to your face, inserts its genitalia down your throat and impregnates you with offspring that hatches out of your chest?
"It solves the ultimate problem of the haunted house," said movie critic Maitland McDonagh. "Why don't the people just get out of the house? In 'Alien,' there's no where to go."
Ridley Scott's space shocker reinvented science fiction as much as his dystopian urban follow up "Blade Runner" (1982). Ironically, Scott abandoned the genre for the last three decades to dabble in others: the buddy flick ("Thelma and Louise"), the sword-and-sandal epic ("Gladiator"), the action war flick ("Black Hawk Down") and the gangster picture ("American Gangster"). Now 30 years later, he returns to his genre wheelhouse, and the result is well worth the wait.
"Prometheus" is less a prequel about the origins of "Alien" as it is a quasi- related meditation on the origins of mankind. You won't find Ellen Ripley, the starship Nostromo or H.R. Giger's iconic alien creature (or will you?).
"The alien had its run, but you can't see that guy again," Scott told USA TODAY. "He's no longer frightening. Iconic, but too familiar."
Instead, we get a new team of explorers in the year 2089. Infertile archaeologist Elizabeth Shaw (Naomi Rapace, the original "Girl with the Dragon Tattoo") and her lover Charlie Holloway (Logan Marshall-Green) discover an earthly clue to the origins of mankind and embark on a mission to find who or what planted it there. They board the spaceship Prometheus, led by strict mission manager Meredith Vickers (Charlize Theron), a smooth pilot with a Stephen Stills accordion (Idris Elba) and the multi-lingual android Dave, played brilliantly by Michael Fassbender, who looks like "Lawrence of Arabia" and talks like HAL 9000.
Like the best science fiction, the conflict is sparked by mankind's overreach. As Dr. Frankenstein said, "As God as my witness, now I know what it's like to be God." Hence the name "Prometheus," which was the name of the Greek God who paid a price for trying to bring mortals up to the level of the gods.
Just as these humans are trying to meet their maker, Dave the android yearns to outsmart his. This conversation unfolds between Dave and Charlie over a billiard table where Dave asks, "Why do you think your people made me?" Charlie responds, "We made you 'cause we could," to which Dave responds, "Can you imagine how disappointing it would be for you to hear the same thing?"
"Prometheus" tries to answer this age old question with a commentary on faith. We see Shaw's cryogenic dreams of her Christian childhood, then we see Dave remove her crucifix necklace, only for her to later replace it. When Charlie says the discovery of alien DNA disproves her beliefs, she simply responds, "But who made them?" Dave is dumbfounded: "After all this, you still believe?"
Ultimately, Scott says none of us truly knows the answer, and we choose to believe what we want to believe. We choose to make a leap of faith. All the while, he purposefully places a Christmas tree blinking in the background, moments before a "supernatural" birth.
Such symbolic mise-en-scene (the placement of all elements in the frame) highlights why Scott is a respected director. The franchise has been blessed with some very talented filmmakers -- James Cameron ("Titanic") in "Aliens" (1986), David Fincher ("Fight Club") in "Alien 3" (1992) and Jean-Pierre Jeunet ("Amelie) in "Alien: Resurrection" (1997). But after the abominations of "Alien vs. Predator" (2004) and "Alien vs. Predator: Requiem" (2007), it's great having the original visionary back in the director's chair.
Scott knows how to create gorgeous compositions, and the carefully composed set pieces remind me of Kubrick's best futuristic designs. Dare I say "Prometheus" is the most visually stunning movie Scott has yet done? Such rich cinematic spaces become all the more impressive when they eventually become covered in blood. Scott takes his time in getting here, handling the gore eloquently. While Spielberg kept "Jaws" hidden from view for logistical reasons -- the mechanical shark simply didn't work -- Scott famously fought studio execs to keep his alien hidden from view.
In "Prometheus," his approach is more like Cameron's in "Aliens," favoring special effects action over the unseen corners of darkness of "Alien." This is most successful in an awesomely grotesque "surgical chamber" scene that had me squirming in my seat, mixing claustrophobia with tokophobia (fear of childbirth) - - the exact fears that made the original "Alien" so effective.
These effects-heavy choices could keep Scott from winning his Oscar yet again, but he is long overdue. His films (i.e. "Gladiator") have swept the Oscars, but he himself has never won, having been nominated for best director three times and losing to Jonathan Demme for "The Silence of the Lambs" (1991), Steven Soderbergh for "Traffic" (2000) and Ron Howard for "A Beautiful Mind" (2001).
In "Prometheus," we can see the knack for storytelling that makes him one of the elites working today. He happily eats up screen time, building tension before any blood is shed, but keeping us gripped the entire way. I had that same sense of dread in my stomach that I had watching "Deliverance" (1972), as the director draws out the dread before whacking you with horror.
The dread comes with a fear of the unknown, rallied by Scott's showmanship. Like DeMille or Spielberg, he has a sort of P.T. Barnum quality, building buzz like Alfred Hitchcock, who forbid moviegoers from entering the theater after the start of "Psycho" (1960) and held faux casting sessions for the role of Mrs. Bates. Scott has used online buzz and talk show appearances to create intrigue over the film's secrets, including Theron joking with Stephen Colbert that studio snipers would probably shoot her if she spilled any secrets.
After all, this is a franchise built on surprises. When shooting the famous "chest bursting" scene in the original "Alien," Scott did not tell his actors it was about to happen. Suddenly, John Hurt began convulsing and blood shoot into the air. Those are real screams on the faces of the actors, and thus BRAVO voted it the #2 Scariest Movie Moment of All Time:
"Prometheus" certainly has its own surprises, like a throwback "Easter egg" just before the end credits, but other unveilings could have used more attention. I wish the script had explored Theron's character more, and I didn't understand the casting of Guy Pearce as the elderly founder of the expedition. Why not just cast an old man? Instead, it looks like a young guy caked in makeup.
Overall, I felt like the build up was much stronger than the payoff, with an ending that doesn't quite satisfy the reason for mankind's existence. Perhaps to leave room for another sequel? Even so, it's one hell of a ride, and you have to admire Scott's ambition as he tries to match Kubrick's "2001: A Spacey Odyssey" (1968) and Terrence Malick's "The Tree of Life" (2011).
The epic tale had me gripped from start to finish, with enough allusions to satisfy fans of the original (i.e. Jerry Goldsmith's eerie score), and enough of a standalone journey to thrill the newbies. Scott's first sci-fi effort since "Blade Runner" is a replicant worth seeing. That is, if you can stomach it.)
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WASHINGTON - A Michigan minister who was active in the civil rights movement in the 1960s has been selected to serve as dean of the Washington National Cathedral.
The Washington Post () reports the Rev. Gary Hall will take over the second-highest post at the cathedral. Officials say Hall has the right background to take on the cathedral's missions and raise its profile. would be the 10th dean of the cathedral. His nomination must be approved by the cathedral's governing board, as well as the foundation that oversees several city Episcopal institutions.
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WASHINGTON - Homeowners may not have cause for concern in some areas, but north and west of D.C. heavy, wet snow could throw out the backs of snow shovelers.
It's not unusual for such snow to produce patients for physical therapists like Ira Silverstein, who operates a practice within 10 blocks of the White House.
"We call them seasonal injuries and we see them," Silverstein says.
"Usually the most common injuries are back injuries or shoulder injuries," he says.
Snow shovelers tend to hurt themselves when they bend at the waist instead of the knees then twist their bodies, throwing the snow to the side.
"I recommend keeping your feet flat and that's usually going to force you to bend your knees as you're going to bend forward to lift the snow," Silverstein says.
It's also wise to face the direction where you'll throw the snow, he says.
"[Throw it] straight out in front of you," Silverstein says.
"So you eliminate the rotary component liable to create the injury," he says.
Silverstein also urges shovelers to do just a little at a time.
"Moderation is the key, and just remember to throw the snow right in front of you and bend your knees," he says.
Feeling stiff and achy after shoveling heavy, wet snow is one thing, but Silverstein warns that having troubling straightening your back a couple of hours after the job is a tell tale sign of.
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Va. launching adoption campaign Friday
McDonnell to launch campaign Friday to match 1,000 foster children with adoptive families
Coal ship's Va. departure blocked
US appeals court blocks coal ship detained in Virginia from sailing off to Brazil
GOP's Cuccinelli outlines campaign energy policy
Republican Ken Cuccinelli is proposing cuts to taxes and regulations on energy to stimulate its growth in Virginia if he's elected governor this year.
Private spaceship tests underway in Va, Calif
A Colorado company developing a spaceship to take astronauts to the International Space Station is having its spacecraft undergo a series of landing-focused tests at NASA facilities in Virginia and California.
$1M Powerball ticket sold in Christiansburg
The Virginia Lottery says someone bought a $1 million Powerball ticket in Christiansburg.
Appeals court in Va. hears health reform challenge
Liberty University's challenge to the Obama administration's health care law is back in the hands of a federal appeals court in Virginia.
Explosion in Augusta County damages truck
Virginia State Police are investigating an explosion that damaged a pickup truck in the Augusta County community of Pastures, Va.
Chartres Cathedral labyrinth replica planned in Va
Unity of Charlottesville plans full-scale replica of Chartres Cathedral's labyrinth
Heritage group appeals city's Confederate flag ban
Sons of Confederate Veterans claims Va. city's limit on Confederate flag muzzles its speech
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Invasive fish move into Rappahannock River
Invasive northern snakehead fish move into Rappahannock River, state hopes to contain them
Owner of Va. hotel settles fall lawsuit for $10.9M
Owner of hotel in Norfolk, mother settle lawsuit over toddler's fall from walkway for $10.9M
Dominion Resources to cut about 150 positions
Dominion Resources to eliminate about 150 positions in move to reduce costs
D.C. ranks as top departure city for international travel
For international travel, Washington area airports are at the top of CardHub.com's list.
Kings Dominion hiring for central Va. park
Kings Dominion amid 'hiring blitz' as central Va. park gears up for the summer
Hundreds of aftershocks since 2011 Va. quake
Since powerful , Virginia-centered 2011 quake, more than 450 aftershocks have been recorded
Va. man pleads to synthetic marijuana counts
Virginia Beach man admits to US charges of distributing synthetic marijuana
Va. man's lucky lotto streak alive with 4th win
Lucky streak is alive for Virginia man with 4th scratch-off lottery win; total take tops $2M
$15.4 billion roads draft heavy on Hampton Roads
Hampton Roads area would see major highway projects under draft plan fattened by fresh revenue
VDOT reaches deal on pothole repair claims
The Virginia Department of Transportation has reached a deal to repay some motorists whose vehicles were damaged by potholes in Hampton Roads.
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Happy Birthday, Phil Collins…… But What’s That on His Head?
It never fails that every day, a random thought will come to mind. Usually, if I’m near a computer, phone, notebook, etc., I’ll go online to research whatever it is; and of course, I’m somewhat partial to using Google.
Well, this morning, when I logged on to, I was met with what turned out to be a pleasant surprise. At first, I was a bit confused as all I saw was the profile view of a man. I looked at my address window to make sure I was on the right page and then realized that this must be a special day in some aspect and that Google must’ve been honoring something.
So, I put my mouse over the man to see what would happen. Go ahead and check it out for yourself. Then, tell me what you think is on his head.
Update: I just went back to Google to check it out, and it’s gone.
Sorry. Check again later.
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Meet Gary Grant
By Amber Nimocks and Frank Stasio
Gary Grant's family has owned land in eastern North Carolina since just after the Civil War when his great-grandfather, a former slave, bought a farm. That is one reason Grant has made his life's work defending the rights of African-American land owners in rural North Carolina. Grant is the executive director of the Concerned Citizens of Tillery and founding president of the National Black Farmers & Agriculturalists Association. Both groups have fought the federal Department of Agriculture to undo the wrongs of racial discrimination that have cost black farmers their land.
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(Provanna.
(c) 2013, MarkCurtisMedia, LLC
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Sound: NORP! NORP!
Prince Tramennis: Well, then.
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Prince Tramennis: So good to see you at last!
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Prince Sammy: Tramennis.
Prince Sammy: Heard about your brother[1]
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Prince Tramennis: Yes, well.
Prince Tramennis: Perhaps we should take the opportunity to see about planning a bit of vengeance.
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Prince Tramennis: So if you'd care to join Her Royal Highness, Queen Jillian and me at maps...
Prince Sammy: Forget it.
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Prince Tramennis: ...Charlie?
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Prince Tramennis: We didn't hire Charlie.
Did Faq?
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Prince Sammy: I can.
Prince Sammy: Charlescomm is directing this battle for some reason.
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Queen Jillian Zamussels: So.
You're gonna join us in attacking the column.
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Are the cables in your living room creating a jungle? Don't worry – we'll help you untangle things so that Digital Television makes sense. Just pick the category that describes your problem, and we'll guide you through it – step-by-step.
Using Parental Controls
Last Updated: Mon, 23 May 2011 > Related Articles
Summary
Parental Controls allow you to block programs by channel, rating, or time of day.
Solution
Create Parental Controls
- Select and lock the channels, ratings, or time of day.
- Turn Parental Control on for the entire system.
Lock and Unlock by Title
The Lock by Title function prevents NC-17 and Adult programming from displaying on the channel banner or in the onscreen guide. This function will restrict program viewing.
- Press Menu to open the Settings Menu.
- Press the Up or Down arrow and highlight Parental Control.
- Press the Right arrow.
- Enter your 4 digit PIN.
- Press the Up or Down arrow and highlight Lock Titles.
- Press the Right arrow.
- Press the Up or Down arrow to highlight Yes or No and press Select.
Unlock by Channel
- In the Program Guide, press Select on the channel you want to watch.
If the channel is locked, the following message will appear: Viewing is blocked due to Parental Control.
- Press Select.
- Press the Up or Down arrow to highlight Unlock This Channel Only.
- Press Select, and enter your PIN.
Result: A confirmation screen will appear stating: Lock is disabled for the channel.
Locking Parental Controls
When you lock Parental Controls, you activate all settings for locked channels, ratings, titles and time periods. If you have not locked any channels, ratings, titles or time periods, locking Parental Control has no effect.
When Parental Control locking is turned on, programming matching your lock settings is blocked. To view locked programming requires PIN entry to turn off Parental Control for the channel or all channels.
If Parental Control is set to Off/Relock, it remains off until the coble box power is turned off and on, or if there is no activity for five hours. After that, Parental Control automatically relocks.
Locking Parental Control From the Settings Menu
- Press the MENU button until the Settings menu displays.
- Press the up or down arrow button to highlight the Parental Control preference.
- Press the right arrow to move to the Option column.
- Press the numbered buttons to enter the four numbers of your PIN.
Result: The Option column displays.
- Press the up or down arrow button to highlight the Locking option.
- Press the right arrow button to move to the Setting column.
- Press the up or down arrow button to highlight the On option.
- Press the SELECT button. This turns on locking.
- From the settings column, you may select to do one of the following:
- To continue configuring the Parental Control options, press the left arrow button once to return to the options display and select the next option you wish to set.
- To continue configuring other Settings, press the left arrow button twice to return to the preference display and select the next preference you wish to set.
- To exit the Settings menu, press the EXIT button.
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Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Lewis-Gale NICU plans generate opposition
Carilion and a state panel say a new neonatal intensive care unit is not needed.
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An effort by Lewis-Gale Medical Center to add a neonatal intensive care unit faces two hurdles, including opposition from Carilion Clinic and a state government report recommending against allowing the new service.
The Salem hospital, which is owned by the national for-profit company HCA Inc., is seeking approval from the Virginia health commissioner to add an NICU with eight specialty bassinets to treat babies born with complications, such as those who are premature or have low birth weight.
The government report, which was completed by staff working for the Virginia Department of Health, says the $3.4 million Lewis-Gale project does not appear to be economically viable and would be a duplication of services already available at Carilion. Lewis-Gale had projected that the NICU would lose $91,290 in the first year and $60,678 in the second year.
But the staff report suggests that the loss is "significantly understated."
Lewis-Gale spokeswoman Nancy May said the project is not intended to be a profitmaker for the hospital system.
"Over the long term, it may break even, or there might be a modest profit," she said.
Instead Lewis-Gale officials have been consistent in saying they are interested in establishing an NICU to help keep mothers and babies together in the same hospital.
"We want to provide the very best service for our moms and babies," May said. "The bottom line when you have a baby who needs NICU services, it is in the best interest of the mom, the baby, and the family to be able to keep that mom and baby together."
Carilion did not oppose the project during a public hearing in September, but the health system's head of pediatrics, Dr. Alice Ackerman, wrote a letter Oct. 1 detailing her concerns with Lewis-Gale's proposed NICU.
"The addition of NICU beds proposed in Lewis-Gale's application will increase the number of beds in an already oversupplied market during a time when both the region and nation are experiencing a decrease in birth and prematurity rates, diminishing the overall need for NICU care," Ackerman wrote.
Specifically, the 60-bed NICU at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital operates at 71 percent capacity and has not exceeded 80 percent this year. The state recommends that NICUs operate at a capacity threshold of 85 percent.
Ackerman said that any new services at Lewis-Gale would diminish the NICU numbers at Carilion.
The health department staff report also suggests that Lewis-Gale's projections for the number of patients it would serve is "overly ambitious" and furthermore says any new admissions would "only come at the expense of existing providers."
May said she couldn't comment on the capacity level at Carilion or the state's recommended threshold.
While the government report recommends denying Lewis-Gale's application for an NICU, it offers an alternative suggestion that Lewis-Gale seek to establish an intermediate level nursery for babies who need extra care but do not need the specialized care of an NICU.
Lewis-Gale's application for an NICU comes as the hospital made several changes as it vies for a larger slice of the maternity market in the region. In April, Lewis-Gale announced a $2.5 million renovation to its maternity wing shortly after adding three doctors who specialize in obstetrics and gynecology to the hospital staff.
The next step for Lewis-Gale's application will come when the Virginia Department of Health holds a fact-finding conference in early November in Richmond to discuss the application. State Health Commissioner Dr. Karen Remley then will make the final determination.
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Aurélie Filippetti and Valentino
Photo By Thibaut Chapotot/MCC
FRENCH ACCOLADES: The French love Valentino, a fact certified on Wednesday evening when the designer received the Commandeur de l’ordre des Arts et des Lettres medal, given by Aurélie Filippetti, France’s minister of culture and communications.
“You have never left the front stage, as you were recently honored by the New York City Ballet for the costumes you created…,” said Filippetti, perched on black Valentino stilettos.
Given by France’s culture ministry, the distinction recognizes significant contributions to the arts, literature or the propagation of these fields.
It is the third time the designer, who owns Château de Wideville on the outskirts of Paris, is being honored in the French capital. In 2006, he was presented with the Légion d’Honneur. “The ceremony was in the same reception room [a gilded reception room overlooking the Palais-Royal],” Valentino told WWD, his new medal pinned on his gray flannel suit.
In 2008, the mayor of Paris awarded him with the Grand Médaille de Vermeil de la Ville de Paris, the equivalent of making him an honorary citizen of the French capital.
Close friends of the couturier — Giancarlo Giammetti, Georgina Brandolini, Doris Brynner and French actress Nathalie Baye — were among guests at the reception, where singer Benjamin Biolay and Serge Toubiana, general director of the Cinématèque Française, were also being honored.
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- John Galliano Said to Be Considering TV Interview
- French Edition of Harper's Bazaar to Launch
- The Other 98% Launches Campaign to Acquire Tribune Co.
BROOKLYN BASHES: “Chuck, no cutting in line,” said a partygoer, to Ed Westwick of “Gossip Girl” as he tried to bypass the crowd and head into a Glamour magazine party on Wednesday night. Inside the courtyard at Williamsburg’s Wythe Hotel, girls in colorful rompers and cutoff jean shorts were drinking rose, eating greasy french fries and snapping pictures that were promptly displayed on a giant brick wall. The images will soon appear in a new print and digital campaign for Glamour.
Perhaps the photos will also land on Tumblr? The microblogging platform held its own party a few blocks away, at Hotel Williamsburg on North 12th Street. The event also had a photo booth, but revelers were more interested in the Luke’s Lobster food truck and the plentiful bottles of Stella Artois. A genuine pool party, many guests ended up swimming, water wings and all. Tumblr’s founder David Karp, meanwhile, was found outside at the Mexicue truck.
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Amazon mammals
Up in the trees and under the water
What mammals will you find in the region?
Jaguar (Panthera onca)2Revered and feared, the jaguar is the biggest cat of the American continent. Despite a wide distribution in rainforests, flooded swamp areas, grasslands, thorn scrub woodlands and dry deciduous forests, it is scattered in these places and generally decreasing in numbers outside of the Amazon rainforest, its main stronghold.
The jaguar's shape and agility makes it particularly well adapted to swimming, climbing and crawling, not to mention sprinting at incredible speeds.
Its strength allows it to capture a variety of species. Large-sized ungulates such as deer are preferred, but peccaries and caimans also can be part of the menu. Its jaws and teeth are so powerful, that it can literally bite through the shell of a turtle.
When the Mayan and Inca civilizations ruled, the jaguar was revered as a divine creature. Aztecs even fed the hearts of sacrificed victims to them. In the Amazon, it was believed that the jaguar’s eyes have a connection to the spirit world.3
Today, things have changed. Persecution, degradation of the jaguar's habitat, and decrease in its prey are thought to have reduced the species population to less than 50,000 mature breeding individuals in the wild.
While commercial hunting and trapping of jaguars for their pelts has declined drastically since the mid-1970's through public information campaigns and trade controls, the species is still a victim of ranchers, who kill it because it preys on cattle.
The jaguar is classified as Near Threatened by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Tapir (Tapirus terrestris)4Another great swimming mammal, the tapir is found in lowland tropical and subtropical moist forests, with a preference for moist, wet or seasonally inundated areas. The combined impacts of deforestation, hunting and competition from domestic livestock have led to a reduction of its population.
In addition to its swimming abilities, the tapir can reach fairly quick speeds on land. Like many tropical mammals, tapirs are mostly active at night. Adults can reach about 2 m and over 227 kg. Tapirs eat leaves, fruit, grass and aquatic plants.
Deforestation is an ongoing threat in several places where the species is found. Hunting may also reduce the population even further.
The tapir is classified as Vulnerable by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Giant otter (Pteronura brasiliensis)The world's largest otter is found throughout the Amazon River Basin, where the combined impacts of habitat loss and pollution pose risks to the long-term survival of the species.
The giant otter is almost 1.5 m long, with an additional metre provided by its tail. Its webbed feet, semi-flattened tail and reddish-brown, water-repellent fur make it particularly well-suited to swimming. It is found in groups of 3 to 9 individuals, foraging in tributaries (especially around oxbow lakes), and in slow-moving rivers, lakes and swamps. The giant otter feeds on fish, mammals, birds and other vertebrates.
While otter fur trade has decreased, illegal hunting is still an ongoing problem. In addition, habitat loss and pollution from mining activities are a concern. Otters may also be victims of fishing nets in rivers.
Giant otters are classified as Endangered by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species5, and are listed on Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
1Da Silva et al. 2005. The Fate of the Amazonian Areas of Endemism. Conservation Biology, 19 (3), 689-694
2Cat Specialist Group 2002. Panthera onca. In: IUCN 2004. 2004 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.. Accessed 06 October 2005.
3ThinkQuest. Animals of the Amazon.. Accessed: 06/10/05
4Downer, C. & Castellanos, A. 2002. Tapirus terrestris. In: IUCN 2004. 2004 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
5Groenendijk, J., Hajek, F. & Schenck, C. 2004. Pteronura brasiliensis. In: IUCN 2004. 2004 IUCN Red. List of Threatened Species.
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1:35 pm
Fri February 17, 2012
A Passion To Bear Witness: Why War Correspondents Take The Risk
Originally published on Wed May 23, 2012 10:01 am
Journalists don't talk about the danger. They don't usually recount the moments of agonizing terror that come after a bad decision to continue on down the road as the faint sound of mortar shells grows louder.
For war correspondents, it is a choice, after all. No one asked the civilians caught up in the bloody mayhem if they want to be there. There is no sign-up sheet when war breaks out, or a state's army is ordered to shell civilian neighborhoods, or snipers take deadly aim. Reporting in harm's way is part of the job; to bear witness to the suffering is part of the calling; to force to the surface the meaning in the violence is the goal. You have to get close for that kind of reporting.
The death of a young, gifted reporter, Anthony Shadid, has raised the question: Why take the risk? Every reporter who has ever packed a flak jacket and helmet along with a pair of running shoes knows the answer. Shadid took his share of risk, but no more than many of his colleagues. Those who work in dangerous places are devastated by the loss but understand his passion to bear witness. They have all done the same.
He was often asked to account for what "outsiders" saw as a certain recklessness. He'd already had some hair-raising close calls including a gunshot wound and a kidnapping along with his New York Times colleagues in Libya. An interviewer for Mother Jones magazine put the question directly. How did Shadid determine which stories were worth risking his life? Is there a story worth dying for?
"I've struggled with that question a lot," he said. "I don't think there's any story worth dying for, but I do think there are stories worth taking risks for."
For Shadid, the Syrian revolt was one of those stories. Most correspondents covering the conflict do so from Lebanon. For almost 10 months the Syrian government has kept tight rein on visas, and even those allowed to enter are heavily monitored. But in recent weeks, as the government's grip on the country has loosened, many reporters have crossed illegally into Syria to bear witness to one of the bloodiest chapters in Arab uprisings.
CNN's Arwa Damon made it all the way into Homs, a city under brutal siege for months. While citizen journalists have taken a lead role in supplying real-time videos of the shelling of civilian neighborhoods, Damon's presence gives an international platform and a voice to the suffering. It is no longer possible to look away. She is taking an incredible risk and I thought of her when I heard the news of Shadid's death. I wondered how she would answer this question: Is a story worth dying for? I am sure it is a question she hasn't considered. Anthony Shadid's death reminds reporters in the field that the worst can happen. I doubt it will stop any of them.
Deborah Amos covers the Middle East for NPR.
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Technote (troubleshooting)
Problem(Abstract)
ACN5935W The mailbox restore operation has only partially completed is reported during a individual mailbox restore attempt
Symptom
Restore will appear to function and when data is being moved into the mailbox the ACN5935W is reported
Cause
A large number of mailbox items has resulted in a MAPI overflow. Due to this, only a partial number of messages were copied to the mailbox.
Diagnosing the problem
The restore will show the following behavior:
VSS Restore operation completed with rc = 0
Files Examined : <Number of files>
Files Completed : <Number of files>
Files Failed : 0
Total Bytes : <Bytes>
Total LanFree Bytes : 0
Recovery being run. Please wait. This may take a while...
Querying Exchange Recovery Database...
Checking Active Directory entries...
Recovering deleted items for mailbox '<mailbox name>'. This
process may take several minutes...
Restoring mailbox '<Mailbox name>' to original location...
Mailbox restore failed.
ACN5935W The mailbox restore operation has only partially completed.
Removing Exchange Recovery Database...
Total mailboxes requested for restore: 1
Total mailboxes restored: 0
ACN0151E Errors occurred while processing the request.
A trace of the restore attempt can show:
mapihandler.cpp (2537): Exit MAPIHandler::logoff(), hr = 0x00000000
mapihandler.cpp (1339): Exit MAPIHandler::restoreMessages(), hr = MAPI_W_PARTIAL_COMPLETION
MAPIBackEnd.cpp (1800): restoreMessages failed
MAPIBackEnd.cpp (1856): Exit restoreMailbox, rc = 2110
MAPIBackEnd.cpp (1558): Exit handleMessage, rc = 2110
Resolving the problem
There are two possible solutions to the behavior. The first is to use the mailbox filters with the restore. The filters can limit the number of messages which are processed at one time for the restoration, but will require the full restore of the mailbox to be done in stages. For example:
tdpexcc.exe restoremailbox "mailbox name" /MAILBOXFILTER=STARTDATETIME,07/01/2012
/MAILBOXFILTER=ENDDATETIME,08/01/2012
The second solution is to restore the entire database to a Recovery Database. Once the database has been restored, then use the Exchange Restore-Mailbox cmdlet to recover the database. This cmdlet will use the Exchange Management Shell to extract the entire mailbox and does not utilize the MAPI interface. Refer to the Data Protection documentation for information on a full database recovery.
Related information
IC81499
MS Restore-Mailbox cmdlet
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Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles working on solo album with Rick Rubin
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WordPress SEO Guide: Things to be Careful With
WordPress is the most popular website management platform out there (something you’re surely aware of), and also quite an SEO-optimized platform right from the get-go.
There are, however, some issues and things to be careful with when working with your WordPress site’s SEO. This post describes a handful of them and how not to fall into trouble.
Extensive sidebar and menu links
The problem is not when you link to many subpages of your blog. It’s when you link multiple times to the same sub page.
For instance, you might have a certain page that has links pointing to it in the top menu, the sidebar, and then the footer, and who knows where else.
This isn’t good for SEO. The problem is that every page has a certain amount of SEO juice to share. Linking to a given page just once is enough, you don’t have to do it multiple times.
Linking a key-phrase every time you can
Here’s the problem. If you have a sub page about “learning guitar chords,” for example, then there’s a big chance that every time you use “learning guitar chords” on your site you will link it to that sub page.
Having site-wide anchor texts is not a good practice, and many SEOs advise against it. Sending your visitors over to another page every time you use a given phrase is just too aggressive and too pitchy.
Instead, link to the content of your site only when it makes sense – when the visitor can benefit from additional info in that specific moment. Don’t link just for the sake of it.
Duplicate content
Hold on. Right now you’re probably thinking that this problems doesn’t concern you, right?
It does. It concerns every WordPress blog.
Let’s use our “learning guitar chords” example again. If you create a new post on the topic, put it in a category of “guitar chords” and also add a tag “guitar chords” then you end up with at least three pages of duplicate content.
From now on your post can be seen at:
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To protect against this you need to tell Google not to index some of these pages. The best way of doing this is to use some of the popular SEO plugins, like All in One SEO Pack or WordPress SEO by Yoast.
SEO titles and descriptions that are too long
By default, WordPress lets you set titles of your posts and pages, and then uses them as the SEO titles as well. The descriptions, however, are created from the first couple of sentences of your post’s/page’s content.
This isn’t optimal for SEO. First of all, post titles are rarely SEO-optimized. When you are in the middle of crafting a title for your post you want to speak to your audience first, and then think about other things like SEO. Secondly, these titles are usually longer than what Google says is okay.
When it comes to descriptions the situation is even worse because it always ends with three dots (“…”) indicating that the description is not complete, and there’s really little chance that any relevant keywords are present there.
Thankfully, you can use most SEO plugins to do this job for you too (the two aforementioned ones).
The best practice for this is to set your titles and descriptions by hand. Keep your titles below 70 characters, and your descriptions below 155 characters. Include relevant keywords and make the message interesting and inviting.
Using too many “nofollow” links
Many SEOs agree that nofollow links shouldn’t be used too extensively within a single website. The main idea behind nofollow links is that you use them to guide the link juice of your site in a certain direction … to improve some sites and disregard others. This makes sense, but only in a small range of cases.
Try not to link to the same page one time with a nofollow link and then with a do-follow link (normal link). If you’ve decided to link to one page with a nofollow link then simply don’t change your mind.
Nofollow links make sense when dealing with some “meta content” pages like, for example: privacy policy, terms of use, disclaimers, disclosures, and others similar.
This closes the list. What other SEO practices do you know of that can work against you if not done properly? Feel free to share.
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Video: “Road to Brooklyn,” An Inspiring Recap on the Team that Revived the Borough
This article was posted by ColaP 3 months, 2 weeks, 2 days, 23 hours, 41 minutes ago.
Now that the Barclays Center is up and running, and the Brooklyn Nets are midway through their season, it’s time to take a look back on the remarkable impact this development has had on the Brooklyn community.
In this video, “Road to Brooklyn: A Final Look Back,” you’ll hear commentary from an array of people: franchise managers, Nets dancers and players, Brooklyn residents, and Barclays center construction workers. All of them share in the excitement and pride that surrounds what has become an iconic moment for Brooklyn – the development and creation of an identity, a logo, and a team that is theirs.
Members of the community comment on how the Brooklyn Nets logo is “everywhere right now,” and how this may be the “biggest, most powerful, global, iconic change in sports.” Another person notes that “the Brooklyn Nets probably have more pressure on them than any team in the NBA because of the city they’re in.”
Check out this latest Life+Times video, an inspiring follow-up on Hova’s earlier Brooklyn-based documentary, “Where I’m From,” which focused on the construction and creation of the Barclays Center.
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South Bend, IN (Sports Network) - A Top-25 showdown is on tap in the Big East Conference on Saturday, as the 11th-ranked Louisville Cardinals take on the 25th-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Purcell Pavilion.
Rick Pitino's Cardinals are in the thick of the conference race. Louisville has won three straight games, putting some distance between itself and an ugly three-game slide. The Cardinals began a two-game road trip on Wednesday with a 68-48 rout of Rutgers to move to 19-4 overall and 7-3 in league play, a half game behind both Syracuse and Marquette.
Mike Brey's Irish aren't far off the mark with a 6-4 league ledger. Notre Dame dropped a 63-47 decision at league-leading Syracuse on Monday, ending a three- game win streak. The Fighting Irish are 13-2 at home this season.
Louisville holds an 18-11 series advantage. These two teams split a pair of meetings a year ago, with the Cardinals getting revenge for a regular-season loss to the Irish with a 64-50 victory in the semifinals of the Big East Tournament.
Louisville held the Scarlet Knights to a mere 32-percent shooting effort in a 20-point win in Piscataway. Sophomore Wayne Blackshear led the way for the Cardinals off the bench with 19 points in just 14 minutes of work. Junior Russ Smith added 14 points to the cause, while senior point guard Peyton Siva finished with nine points and seven assists.
The Cardinals have been solid at both ends of the floor this season and as a result, enjoy a +16.4 scoring margin. The team is shooting a solid .450 from the field and averaging 73.6 ppg. The defensive effort has been far more consistent, holding opponents to a mere 57.2 ppg and under 40 percent shooting (.396). Smith is a dynamic scorer, averaging 18.2 ppg to rank fourth in the Big East. Siva can score as well (10.6 ppg) but may be more valuable as a distributor (fourth in the conference at 6.1 apg). Chane Behanan (10.4 ppg, 7.2 rpg) and Gorgui Dieng (8.9 ppg, 9.8 rpg) give the team balance in the frontcourt.
Trailing by six points at the half, Notre Dame never allowed itself to get back into the game against Syracuse, going ice-cold in the second half, converting just 27.9 percent from the floor over the final 20 minutes, including a mere 2-of-11 from behind the arc. Jerian Grant led the way in defeat with 15 points. Jack Cooley posted another double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds.
The Irish have been much more efficient at the offensive end this season, ranking ninth nationally in field-goal percentage (.487), while leading the nation in assists/turnover ratio (1.74). Cooley has been the driving force with his dominance in the paint. The 6-foot-9 senior is converting 58.4 percent of his shots and is averaging a double-double with 14.2 points and 11.2 rebounds per outing. His rebounding efforts rank fifth nationally. Grant and Eric Atkins provide perimeter scoring with 13.4 and 12.8 ppg, respectively. Both are top-tier distributors, with Grant doling out 5.9 apg and Atkins coming in at 4.8 apg.
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360 Panorama may not produce the most professional looking panoramic photos, but it is far and away the most fun panoramic photo app out there.
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Overall Rating: stitching photos to make a nice picture, this app seems to use video to put them together. All you have to do is aim the camera at a space and then move the camera around the original image. The app, all on its own, takes the resulting image and makes is a panoramic shot. Best of all, if you want to get really wacky you can make your 360 degree image a stereographic panorama, making the picture seem to loop around in a circle.
The only downside of the app is that the resulting images don’t come together as professionally as other panorama apps. They tend to have wobbly and lumpy borders, even with the most still of hands. I set my iPhone on a desk and slowly spun it around and I still got the jitters in my picture.
Still, though, even with the not so perfect images, the app was a joy to use. I found myself making picture after picture (with my pictures heavily weighted towards the stereographic variety), not caring if the resulting pictures were perfect or not.
Maybe 360 Panorama isn’t the most perfect panoramic photo app, but it’s by far the most fun to use. I have a feeling that by the end of 2010, most of the other apps of this kind will have been deleted from my camera and forgotten about, but 360 Panorama may just find a permanent spot in my little photo folder.
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Bringing on Big Island's best- from tropical property to hosting real estate, agent Molly Harris of Live Here, Buy That - HGTV hits romantic market target.
Kamuela, Hawaii (PRWEB) January 19, 2013
Another 2013 Hawaii real estate star ascends with agent Molly Harris of MacArthur & Company/Sotheby’s International Realty going before cameras January 19 shooting HGTV viewers on an 8 episode fantasy island tour of hot-listed properties matching the wish lists of "Live Here, Buy This" guests.
After a 2010 stint on HGTV’s House Hunters International while living in Costa Rica, Harris was asked to showcase the best of the Big Island’s tropical properties for HGTV’s latest hit. “I’m excited to show what the Big Island of Hawaii has to offer. Above romantic beachfront properties, the real value of the alluring investments we represent has kept our clients happy and our company locally and internationally competitive for decades.”
Harris returned home to Hawaii a year ago with a huge appreciation for the Big Island and the people who live there. “After running my own luxury real estate business in Costa Rica for years with the competition (Christie’s), the only company I could possibly have joined next was MacArthur & Company/Sotheby’s International Realty. While "Live Here, Buy This" will be great for all the real estate agencies in Hawaii, I’m glad to have the support of our global realty team, as well as working with strong, smart women like Dodie (MacArthur, CEO.) I’m also a HGTV junkie with a four-year old, so I can totally relate to the viewers needing to indulge fantasy options.” After screening hundreds of properties, Harris can’t wait to show how far dollars will stretch here on the Big Island over Hawaiian properties elsewhere.
When choosing the hosting real estate agent and agency for this initial run of their new season’s eight episodes, "Live Here, Buy This," Rebecca Tyo of JV Productions, shared she sought out MacArthur and Company/Sotheby’s International Realty because the brand is famed for beautiful listings and top professional agents - components trusted to show and sell properties which Hawaii home seekers and viewers alike crave.
Rebecca_Keliihoomalu , Senior VP, R(B), recently showcased a single room of Shangri-La for HGTV's show, "Million Dollar Rooms," highlighting again the company's commitment in partnering for success. Three out of the top ten top producers on Hawaii (H.I.S, 2012) are agents of MacArthur and Company/Sotheby's International Realty - a testament to the company's steadfast striving for dreams to come true for both clients and associates.
"Live Here, Buy This" ranks often among HGTV's number one shows in the 18-49 year old bracket -- a great match for the brand reputation of Sotheby's International Realty's wider reach. With Molly’s ease sharing real estate in front of global cameras, lining up with a great fantasy-fulfilling concept, a longstanding brokerage with an abundance of listings of all types, plus guests primed to explore options “... we’re eager to show anyone can afford to live in paradise!” enthused Tyo.
Harris said she’s as comfortable in her thigh-high snake boots shopping raw land and real estate in the jungle as she is slipping into heels for their firm’s most upscale clients and HGTV viewers so stay tuned to see where the show steps out with Molly for Hawaiian dreams fulfilled on "Live Here, Buy This."
Click on links for more information on "Live Here, Buy This," Molly Harris, Dodie MacArthur and MacArthur & Company/Sotheby’s International Realty. Follow us on: Facebook and Pinterest and stay tuned for air dates this coming summer, 2013.
MacArthur and Company Sotheby's International Realty HQ at Parker Square, 65-1279 Kawaihae Road, Suite 104, Kamuela, HI 96743 P: (808) 885-8885.
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SOURCE Infiniti
Infiniti gains 3 places in the luxury brand segment with 24-point improvement in the 2013 Customer Service Index
FRANKLIN, Tenn., March 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Infiniti today was once again recognized in the 2013 J.D. Power and Associates Customer Service Index (CSI) StudySM, with significant improvements in all study measures. Infiniti scored 848 out of 1,000 possible points, a 24-point improvement over the 2012 study, bringing its overall ranking to 5th in the luxury brands segment.
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Ben Poore, vice president, Infiniti Americas, said: "We are proud to see that our retailers' efforts to improve the customer experience are being recognized in the J.D. Power and Associates CSI study. To attract customers in the premium sector, delivering a truly exceptional retail service experience is just as important as our vehicles. We believe that our commitment to the Infiniti Total Ownership Experience® is driving our customer satisfaction to new heights."
Since 2010, Infiniti has improved its score by 64 points, climbing 13 positions in the industry rankings.
Infiniti attributes its rapid growth in satisfaction to the comprehensive mix of reward and recognition programs, brand standards, training and retailer support.
Infiniti customers also take advantage of a number of other exclusive benefits and unique programs the brand has put in place to make owners a priority. As part of the Total Ownership Experience®, Infiniti drivers have access to complimentary service loan vehicles when warranty repairs are made, roadside assistance and even special financial service offerings for repeat customers.
Infiniti retailers offer Infiniti Express Service, a fast and convenient service visit that includes items such as a multi-point inspection, factory scheduled maintenance and a car wash, all completed in under and hour. Customers can also use Infiniti Online Service Scheduling to book their next service appointment through any web-enabled device.
Finally, Infiniti also offers an industry-leading complimentary concierge, Infiniti Personal Assistant™, for the first four years of new vehicle ownership. Putting service at the forefront, Infiniti Personal Assistant offers something unique for each customer. Drivers can speak to a live operator and ask for directions, make reservations, get weather forecasts and movie reviews, even ask for answers to general trivia questions, 24 hours-a-day, seven days-a-week..
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Hello friends, I hope you had a great weekend. Things went well over here. Saturday was my birthday and I celebrated it with my family. My gal and I spent most of the weekend beating Epic Mickey 2. I'll be working on a review soon. I hope you've gotten a chance to play through some of it. What are your impressions so far? I did want to highlight game publisher Taito this week. We'll start with the people that put the music to the games.
The internal music team Zuntata celebrates 25 years. I had previously talked about the studio and a free album they published in Arcadia. Many game companies have come and gone in the past 25 years, it is rare to find a group that has not only survived the generations but has also maintained quality in their productions. To celebrate Taito is publishing the Cozmo album which is a collection of the best from Zuntata.
Arcade classics, console and handheld releases all appear on the album. From Battle Gear to Darius Burst, all of the catchy melodies are on the album. Check the track listing on the website and if there is a Japanese bookstore near you be sure to order a copy for yourself!
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Aliens RPG Is Officially Dead
Sega and Obsidian confirm that the project is no more.
Work on Aliens: Colonial Marines continues in earnest over at Gearbox. Obsidian's Aliens RPG, however, is not so lucky. According to Giant Bomb, Obsidian has confirmed that development on the game has officially ceased.
"Rumors have circled around a bit regarding the fate of the Aliens role playing game that Obsidian and SEGA had been working on," an Obsidian representative said on the developer's official forums.
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Asked for independent confirmation, Sega responded with a short statement, saying, "Sega has no plans to move forward with the Aliens RPG." They then went on to say they were very "excited and focused" on Aliens vs. Predator.
Rumors initially hit back in February that the Aliens RPG had been canceled, only a day after Aliens vs. Predator had been officially announced. While Aliens: Colonial Marines was confirmed to still be in development, the Aliens RPG is 100 percent dead.
Obsidian is now focusing on Fallout: New Vegas and Alpha Protocol, the latter of which is due out this fall.
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i agree that Let them take the time and focus on whatPosted: Jun 28, 2009 12:00AM PST by cnshiying
Let them take the time and focus on what they're doing instead of trying to spread themselves too thin because then (theoretically) it should make for a more polished game instead of a half-assed attempt that would only serve to taint the franchise and lingerie wholesale cause people to bitch and moan about how shitty it turned out.
Whatever...Posted: Jun 27, 2009 12:00AM PST by king_mob
It's hard to imagine an Aliens RPG really being a compelling game. There's not a whole lot of interction you can have with those creatures. They either kill you on sight or take you back to the hive and stuff you with one of their young. Not many options there. Colonial Marines sounds like the Aliens game fans of the movie are really waiting for. I'll definitely check it out, at least as a rental...
that sucks....Posted: Jun 27, 2009 12:00AM PST by Damiannnn4
I have to say that I really enjoyed the Aliens movies. An Aliens RPG by Obsidian would have been awesome. I loved KOTOR so it really sucks to see that they won't be making an Alien RPG it could have been a very great game. lol at the Danny Glover comment. Alien is much better than Predator.
@ army1Posted: Jun 27, 2009 12:00AM PST by MuleskinneR666
Whatever......predator couldn't even beat Danny Glover! lol
Aliens RPG?Posted: Jun 27, 2009 12:00AM PST by Petrov_the_blind
I didn't even know this game existed, sounds strange, It makes me feel awkward, like someones dad just hit on me, err, well i won't miss it but it's still a confusing idea, Still looking forward to colonial marines though, should be good
GoodPosted: Jun 27, 2009 12:00AM PST by projectrunaway
At least we still have Aliens vs Predators coming out next year.
Wow another great game stillbornPosted: Jun 26, 2009 12:00AM PST by SuperSledge
Its sad to see this kind of thing happen when there will always be another crappy, empty Call of Duty 6, Gears of War 4 etc. I mean who makes these decisions or was it a quality issue? I would have bought it and so would my like minded friends, what a shame.
That's it man!Posted: Jun 26, 2009 12:00AM PST by pandasnyper723
Game over man, game over! What the fuck are we gonna do now? What are we gonna do?
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LATEPosted: Jun 26, 2009 12:00AM PST by Nephren-Ka
They announced this about a month ago in OXM in the article about Aliens vs. Predator. An Alien RPG sounds pretty lame anyway. Clumsy battles + H.R. Giger's Alien = worthless. And if Mass Effect can't pull of non clumsy RPG gun battles then Alien RPG def. wouldn't have. Sorry but if Bioware can't do it then almost no one can.
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So we were surprised to hear Ubisoft's Ben Mattes note his preference for Prince of Persia on Wii about a month ago, when he said in a 1UP interview, "I've spent a lot of time playing [Prince of Persia] games over the last few years, and Rival Swords for the Wii is by far my favorite."
Now that we've had a chance to spend a few hours with the game, we've found controls that are in some ways better and some ways worse than what we're accustomed to from the series -- and in some ways exactly the same. The movement controls, for instance -- for things like running around, climbing, jumping, and wall running -- use the Wii's analog stick and A, B, C and Z buttons, and all that works just like it does in other versions of the game.
The "better" comes with triggering context specific maneuvers. When you sneak up behind someone to perform a stealth kill, it feels fantastic to flick your wrist and perform each of the individual hits that make up that kill. Similarly, when you have to do things like stick your knife into a point on the wall to hold yourself there, it's simply more fun to flick the Wii Remote than it is to push a button..
Combat is where things start to falter. Like Zelda, you flick your wrist in any direction with the Remote to attack, and repeated flicks (along with combination movements with the Nunchuck) allow you to perform combos, throws, and all your fancy attacks. As it has been throughout the series, combat in the game is a bit clumsy, so when you combine the lack of precision in the combat engine with the downgrade in precision you get by moving the Wii Remote to trigger your attack animations, it all feels a bit loose. That noted, in our time with the game, not once did we die as a result of poor combat execution, so it doesn't seem like the change is a major flaw -- at least early in the game -- but it definitely presents a significant change.
The rest of the game, of course, does not, as this is a feature-for-feature port of Two Thrones with the same graphics and same everything, simply retiled Rival Swords for Wii. And that more than anything else is the trickiest selling point for the game. Since you can now pick up the GameCube version of Two Thrones cheap and play it on Wii, Rival Swords is a very tough sell at full price.
Whether this version is better than the GameCube game -- apart from the price -- is a difficult call at this point. It's close, which we had our doubts about before playing it, and at least we can say with certainty that the game is still worth playing. This isn't the kind of game you bought your Wii for, but if you missed out on Two Thrones back in 2005 and want to try it now in a way that feels new, Rival Swords seems like a decent option. It's just a question of if what was worth $50 in 2005 is still worth that now.
See all Prince of Persia: Rival Swords Previews >
I dunnoPosted: Apr 27, 2007 12:00AM PST by thegamerfromhell777
Hmmmm I am not sure bout this one......BTW whats with the extreme cussing below??
Fuck UbisoftPosted: Mar 12, 2007 12:00AM PST by Bullet_Math
Motherfucking shit merchants. These dicks ahave been nothign but a dissapointment on the Wii and its time that there licenses were revoked. Lets see how well they do on the PSP the fucking dicks
An Interesting ExperimentPosted: Mar 06, 2007 12:00AM PST by Nintendoll
I think it's an interesting idea to port from an older to a next-gen, however if that's the case I dont' think it should have the same selling price as say, Legend of Zelda, Rayman, Red Steel, etc.I personally haven't played the 'Cube version so I'll probably be getting it. Used, and with my employee discount.
PricePosted: Mar 05, 2007 12:00AM PST by m3ds
I was actually thinking of buying this game. I had never had a chance to play it on the cube, and this looked like a good way to do it, but as this interview pointed out the price is scaring me off. I might just go pick it up cheap for gamecube.
I neverPosted: Mar 02, 2007 12:00AM PST by wii_man12
played the original so I don't really care if it is a remake. But I think they just did this to see if the controls could work on wii and if they can they will probably have the next POP simultaneously released with the other versions or a built from the ground up version just for the wii.
I'll tell you!Posted: Mar 01, 2007 12:00AM PST by darrinA
IT'S NOT WORTH IT! Wii owners unite! Don't buy recycled crap. Anything that is also coming to PS2/PSP = garbage. Wii want games like No More Heroes, and um, Dragon Quest Swords? Wii'll get some good games eventually. Lest we forget, Smash Bros! So who cares!
sounds cool but bewarePosted: Mar 01, 2007 12:00AM PST by extremegamer22
Prince of Persia is an amazing game and the wii controlls will probaly make it better more difficult and interesting but Farcry vengence looked like an amazing game but made the player want to kill him self because of the peice of crap port it made and the game felt dumbed down hopefuly ubisoft does not do the same for prnce of persia just because it looks kiddy dont dumb down the games
Anybody know?Posted: Mar 01, 2007 12:00AM PST by hakengaken
Anybody know if this is 16x9 and progressive scan? Just wonderin'.
Looks goodPosted: Mar 01, 2007 12:00AM PST by im_a_wiiner!
As much as I'd like to hat a port like this, I'll have to admit that it does show how games can be adapted for the Wii...maybe some better 3rd party support will follow. i'm def. getting this game.
Who wants to bet....Posted: Mar 01, 2007 12:00AM PST by smuj
That when 1up reviews this game they will say the camera control is broken while they say that part of the game is great in this preview. Also who wants to bet whoever reviews the game will probably suck at it. I don't care about PoP and won't buy it but am just ranting about 1up pointless fluff previews, if it's gonna suck say it now not 2 days after the game comes out. Say it to your audience and the developers so maybe some games won't suck. 1up just like all other game sites and magazines with their shining previews then reviews that say the exact opposite are one of the biggest problems with the game industry. They get gamers all hyped up about a game saying it's so great then when they review a game after you bought it on their hype they do a 180. FUCKING UNETHICAL!
as for rival swordsPosted: Mar 01, 2007 12:00AM PST by coldplaysux19
i think it's kinda sneaky that UBI gave a new title to an old game. some customers who aren't in the know might be fooled by this. This game should be sold at a discount price of $30. I think that would be a lot more fair.
NogarPosted: Mar 01, 2007 12:00AM PST by coldplaysux19
I think you've got it backwards. Sony promised that the "next gen" WOULD NOT begin until the ps3 arrived on the scene. It promised better graphics than the 360 and a FULLY backwards compatible console. Nintendo, on the other hand, delivered exactly what they promised...a new way to play that would appeal to a broader audience...and sure as hell...they delivered...and then some.
If it wasn't a remake of Two Thrones...Posted: Mar 01, 2007 12:00AM PST by jaredgood1
I'd be excited. The abomination that was Warrior Within killed the franchise for me for that system generation. I don't care how good Two Thrones was (and Rival Swords might be), UBI screwed things up with WW and that generation of POP titles is done for me. I'll pop in Sands of Time and wait for a new POP.
This game is exactly what wii needsPosted: Feb 16, 2007 12:00AM PST by cruzer2727
this should be awesome! i wish okami was on wii and god of war....o well..
"THE WII BITCH"Posted: Feb 07, 2007 12:00AM PST by Makavelli45
Hey I dont care that the Wii dosn't appeal to everyone. I just saying Nogar why come to this page if you hate Wii.
Hey hey hey, children.Posted: Feb 01, 2007 12:00AM PST by Evilpenguin556
Now now now, lets settle this dispute. Your BOTH retarded. Sony fan- get out of your ivory tower and see that the wii simply appeals to more people with its "new way to play". Nintendo Fan- You must accept that not everyone likes the wii. Some people simply find beautiful graphics more appealing than weird controls.
SpamPosted: Jan 30, 2007 12:00AM PST by sol_cross_andrew
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Makavelli45Posted: Jan 28, 2007 12:00AM PST by n0gar
Well, even if both systems sold out, the Wii would have won by the fact that they had more systems! Let's not act like you don't know this. The Wii is not kicking the 360's butt. Also, I keep thinking that you Nintendo people used to say that you are not competing with MS or Sony, so why do you keep talking about them? Nintendo had their time and now they hate Sony ONLY because they were #1. Nintendo needs to give the people what they want, not what THEY want you to have.
The WII BITCHPosted: Jan 28, 2007 12:00AM PST by Makavelli45
Hey nogar your right the PS3/360 may be more "high tech" but who is beating the PS3 right now, yea thats right a little "outdated"console called the WII.
The Wii BicthPosted: Jan 26, 2007 12:00AM PST by Makavelli45
Hey nogar first off im not a faggot second off why the hell are you on this Big N page GET THE HELL OFF YOU RACIST!!!!!!!!!!
Prince on the Wii:)Posted: Jan 26, 2007 12:00AM PST by MOST_OF_THE_TIME
This game is going to be really cool on the Wii:) I wonder how they'll utilize the Nunchuckus as well as the other controller to do all the the acrobatics:) This is going to Rock!!:)
what the hell is wrong with you people....Posted: Jan 26, 2007 12:00AM PST by apocalypce_3
whats wrong with the wqii. its actually pretty fun if you play but i just got a 360 cause i couldnt afford the ps3 and i got tired of waiting for the wii to come out but anyways you dont have to dis the system just becuase you dont like it. you guys are worst then children.
The Wii BitchPosted: Jan 26, 2007 12:00AM PST by Makavelli45
You guys are right 1up is not the site to call someone a foggot. I will step up and be the better human being. Oh yea and Nogar dont come to a Nintendo page and talk shit bitch.
ddeghughfuhsPosted: Jan 25, 2007 12:00AM PST by xbxakadscmltr360SUX
360s suck PS3s rock I Have prove find some reviews for fight night round 3 for PS3. In the review i read it said "Visually smokes every other version of the game" i know they made this game for 360 cause its at my local video store.And 360s are just the same crap as the original. They're exactly the same no new stuff. Wiis rock compared to 360s cause they have new stuff and nintendo is supposed to be getting more games.And the game sounds fun. Ive only played demos of old ones but they were fairly fun games.
LOLPosted: Jan 25, 2007 12:00AM PST by Ridl3y
Are you serious? You bring down the wii because of its graphics? I like the 360, but I have seen a ps3, my friend has one. not only were the graphics nowhere near what they hyped it up to be, infact they were terrible. but the games are retarded too. =)
The Wii BitchPosted: Jan 25, 2007 12:00AM PST by Makavelli45
Hey nogar you bitch ass loser what the hell is your promble the wii kicks serious ass you stupid Nintendo hater. Why come to this page if all your going to do is spit venom about it you faggot.
HeyPosted: Jan 25, 2007 12:00AM PST by n0gar
I played the Wii in the store. It was ok, but got boring fast. The bullshit graphics hooked up to an HDTV revealed it's Wiikness. This system sucks. Only a woman, child, new jack or gay person would buy a Wii. Real players buy a 360 or even a PS3(overpriced).
RE: Poutineman (Poutine is nasty)Posted: Jan 24, 2007 12:00AM PST by n0gar
My point for all of those Nintendo paid hype men, was that an offering like this and mostly all Wii games shows that publishers just put whatever out on the Wii because the system is a bullshit system that must have because it can only produce bullshit games. When a publisher does this, they are saying "fuck a Wii." If I were a publisher, I would put out a Wii game just to say that I did it and see what happens. I know that I would be more into systems that can allow me to do more as opposed to doing what was done last time around. Also, 1up, when are you going to put the 360 in the first slot for your platforms at the top of the page? The PS2 reign is last generation. The 360 reign is now. Let's show the world that you are not on the take.
Noga...Posted: Jan 24, 2007 12:00AM PST by zeldy14
I agree with everything else anbody but your hater ass says the wii hardware is obviously not repackaged anybody who has seen sonic or metroid on it would agree with me, and the controller beats the sh*t out of the ps3s overpriced motion controller, with no rumble
n0garPosted: Jan 24, 2007 12:00AM PST by coldplaysux19
repackaged system? The wiimote is a pretty fundamental difference. If you ask me, sony is repackaging the same old system, but with better graphics (which are inevitable in the gaming industry).
YEAH EVEN SONY SHOULD RESIGNPosted: Jan 24, 2007 12:00AM PST by RAHGAHTON@
WITH THEIR OVERPRICED PS2 YEAH RIGHT HOW FAR HAVE THEY REALLY ADVANCED WITH PS3 WELL LET ME TELL YOU IT MAKES A GOOD COMFORTABLE SEAT WHEN PLAYING YOUR WII HA HA REALLY L . O . L ITS IS THIS REALLY WHAT PS3 IS 600 WORTH IT IS NOT THATS FOR SURE.
Whats up with that??Posted: Jan 24, 2007 12:00AM PST by marksquires78
I'd rather wait a year or so for an original Prince of Persia for the Wii instead of a port from the last gen consoles. I'm sure the Wii-mote will add some thrills to the experience, but I really didn't want to see Dark Prince again in my PoP experience. That bloody depleting health crap needs to go. But it is an exciting time for the Wii it seems. Third party support is starting to come into effect and I have a feeling that this Nintendo console will have many more games to play than the old Gamecube. Woo hoo!!
anyone who buys this deserves to be shotPosted: Jan 24, 2007 12:00AM PST by Bullet_Math
The GC version is dirt cheap right now and isn't a port of a GC game with less content. Ubisoft need to step their game up or stop developing for the Wii. So far we've seen nothing but crap
Interested, yes, but sad tooPosted: Jan 24, 2007 12:00AM PST by Ultima9999
I never played a 3D PoP. I hear they are all good, and really wanted to play them, but never got a chance. The jury is still out on this for me but if the controls pan out I can see myself picking this up. The sad part is that I love Ubisoft and while I am glad they are showing Wii support, I am a little concerned with the lack of original IPs for it. I mean is Ray Man really the best Ubisoft game to grace this new console? Red Steel was rank with a rushed production, buggy control, unpolished graphics and horrid AI, but at least it was something new and intriuging. PoP series sold a bunch of copies for the last gen consoles, I don't see this being a super hit. But it doesn't mean it wont be good....if they nail the controls. It seems that Ubisoft is still feeling out the Wii, but I don't know how long gamers can take these rehased ports until they abandon ship.
ehh. . .remake for wii?Posted: Jan 24, 2007 12:00AM PST by ghanja_spawnX
im sure the new Wii based controls are intuitive and add a nice new layer of depth to the game. And its nice to see a game like PoP get a little attention and retooling and get a port to a great system like Wii. But considering I've already played it, I'd really rather play a new game. Especially on Wii. I rather pitty the team that worked on this one. Like I said, I'm sure the new controls are great, but they have to realize that the gaming community is an unforgiving lot and will not care how nice the controls are. It's still the same game. Surely a small percentage will get the game on that basis, as well as a new install base that never played it. But bottom line is its a game most of us already played. Most of us will pass this one over, we want Assassins Creed.
gay..Posted: Jan 23, 2007 12:00AM PST by Gutarman2355
oh wow..a psp port.. i thought the Wii is getting a new PoP but i guess now.
Seems like a good way to revisit the Two Thrones.Posted: Jan 23, 2007 12:00AM PST by Keefman -X-
But I would prefer a true follow-up. On a completely unrelated note, I find that interviews with Ubisoft people usually aren't that exciting - they tend to read like the back of a game box. Just a personal observation.
mehPosted: Jan 23, 2007 12:00AM PST by coldplaysux19
it looks kinda cool. I've never really gotten into PoP but this could be a good rental. Bust-a-Move Bash is where it's at though. can't wait
Too much POP and too late to the partyPosted: Jan 23, 2007 12:00AM PST by Hexpane
POP has been a sales flop since it hit the PS2/XBOX Not a bad game its just that no one cares. not sure what it is for everyone else but for me the Puffy pants persian just isnt a character I care about or want to play as. Then again the disney movie aladin was a huge hit, although I hated that as well)
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- Game:
- Prince of Persia: Rival Swords
- Platforms:
- Wii, PSP
- Genre:
- Adventure
- Publisher:
- Ubisoft
- Developer:
- Ubisoft Montreal
- ESRB Rating:
- Rating Pending
- Release Date:
- 04/03/2007
- Also Known As:
- N/A
1UP Editor Score: C+
Average Community Score: NA
More Prince of Persia Games
Prince of Persia
( XBOX 360 | NintendoDS | PC | PS3 )
Release Date: December 15, 2008
Prince of Persia Classic
( XBOX 360 | PS3 )
Release Date: June 13, 2007
Prince of Persia: Rival Swords
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Release Date: April 03,
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Topics covered: Thermostat, Engine, Gas.
Mileage: 115,000 miles.
Mileage: 115,000 miles.
Asked on February 26, 2013
Ford Fiesta Thermostat Problem
I have a ford fiesta 2003 1.3 duratec its had a water problem since i had it so ive put a new water pump in no change then a new thermostat same then a new head gasket an still no change water only get hot in the top hoses until you let pressure out but still wont go around the engine ie heaters are still cold even when all pipes are hot ive even flushed it out both ways please help ???
Answer
Replied on February 26, 2013
radiator may be clogged.
did you have the head checked for being cracked???
Roy
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i flushed the rad a number of times but had the head fitted by someone else i know it needed skiming but dont know about being presure checked it dont overheat or lose water just lots of presure an water going backwards into the header tank
Replied on February 26, 2013
the rad ay be clogged. it may need to be acid flushed by a rad shop.
Roy
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i ll get a new one youve been a great help many thanks mike
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good luck
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ive put a new thermostat and new housing in it by past the rad just incase it was clogged but its still the same can any one help ???? please
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2005 Chrysler Pacifica Repair Question
Topics covered: Brake lights, Brakes, Engine.
Mileage: 11,500 miles.
Mileage: 11,500 miles.
Asked on October 26, 2012
Chrysler Pacifica Brake lights Problem
Running light in back of vehicle do not work. When pressing the brakes, all brake lights work. Had a rebuilt engine put in last month. Don't know how long back running lights have not been working. Checked all bulbs and fuses.
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In my opinion, Drake REALLY got ahead of himself with the concept of this video. From the girls with no bras to the unnecessary ebonics of the women, I think this video could have been MUCH better. Let me know your comments.
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what do you reckon guys - as the gerson diet is something like 90/05/05 and its the most successful diet for cancer on the planet do you reckon as i do that 801010 will also cure cancer ?
i know it certainlly prevents it but is it strict enough to get rid of it by feeding our lymphocytes enough nutrient to get rid of a build up of cancer cells ?
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There is this dude Markus Rothcranz...has some cool stuff to say about eating wild greens and rawvegan lifestyle...has lots of posts on utube..
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I think the best diet for healthy people -30bad style 80/10/10- is the best diet for sick people too..:)
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I suggest do some more research on it before making any assumptions.
Cancer is not caused or prolonged exclusively by dietary habitua. It's multifactorial.
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i think it defo would! ofcourse!! :)
811 is a very clean diet and will cleanse the body over time. with cancer though you may be wanting to clean the body out a little quicker than even that. thats the reason gerson therapy do colonics. to clean out the years of built up waste! ( nice!!) once this waste is being flushed out its ment to encourage the body to start letting go of alot of stored toxins though out the body to be removed.
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Reduce Your Cancer Risk...
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Yeah but whatever happened to sweet Mango Mama from this site? Has she disappeared? She was dealing with breast cancer, eating this way, but it was getting worse.
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Quote:commander_x - 2006-10-11 09:28
i love that map IF you start on the hill.
Quote:GMF MERCENARY - 2006-10-12 15:35
On noware there is a advantage of being at the bottom os the little holes in the fence in the middle are briliant for snipping and as soon as someone runs out at the top you can shoot them before they even have chance to zoom in on you.
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Bilder in der Nähe von Gaslamp Quarter
A: Start of the Gaslamp Districtvon William Salisbury, 10 Meter entfernt
More than 150 bars, nightclubs, restaurants, theaters, trendy boutiques and galleries do brisk busine...
B: McCormick & Schmick'svon William Salisbury, 90 Meter entfernt
Our restaurant is connected via skybridge to the new Petco Park, home of the San Diego Padres, and is...
C: Harbor Clubvon William Salisbury, 280 Meter entfernt
Sitting along the water with a perfect view of Coronado and downtown San Diego, this condominium comp...
D: Harbor Club West Towervon William Salisbury, 320 Meter entfernt
E: Harbor Club West Towervon William Salisbury, 340 Meter entfernt
F: Harbor Club West Towervon William Salisbury, 340 Meter entfernt
G: Harbor Club West Towervon William Salisbury, 340 Meter entfernt
H: Petco Parkvon William Salisbury, 360 Meter entfernt
At street level, arcades recall the simple beauty of the early Spanish missions with a palm court, ja...
I: Petco Park Tony Gwynn Statuevon William Salisbury, 370 Meter entfernt
SAN DIEGO -- San Diego knows no bounds when it comes to memorializing their beloved Hall of Famer, To...
J: Diamond Terrace 1 Bedroom Unitvon William Salisbury, 460 Meter entfernt
Diamond Terrace is a 14-story high-rise located right next to the ballpark on the corners of 9th and ...
Das Panorama wurde in Gaslamp Quarter aufgenommen
Dies ist ein Überblick von Gaslamp Quarter.
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Nearby images in Heilongjiang Province
A: Qiqihar City Heilongjiang Warlord Government-1by jacky cheng, 80 meters away
Military governor of Heilongjiang Government, the provincial cultural relics protection units, the Qi...
B: Qiqihar Museumby jacky cheng, 120 meters away
Qiqihar Qiqihar City Museum is located in China Jianhua District Bokui Avenue Road on the 1st. Constr...
C: Qiqihar Bokui Mosque-1by jacky cheng, 470 meters away
Bukui Jianhua District, Qiqihar City mosque located in the alley courtesy 1. Located in a bustling co...
D: Qiqihar Bokui Mosque-2by jacky cheng, 480 meters away
Bukui Jianhua District, Qiqihar City mosque located in the alley courtesy 1. Located in a bustling co...
E: Qiqihar City Heilongjiang Warlord Government-3by jacky cheng, 6.8 km away
Military governor of Heilongjiang Government, the provincial cultural relics protection units, the Qi...
F: Qiqihar Wan Shan Templeby jacky cheng, 6.8 km away
Qiqihar Ling Wan Shan Temple, formerly known as suffering from the ancient hospital in Qiqihar City C...
H: Qiqihar Flood Monumentby jacky cheng, 212.6 km away
Monument flood plane with equilateral triangles. Side length of 66 meters each, representing 300 year...
I: Heilongjiang Wudalianchi Lake 1——The third lakeby yunzen liu, 226.2 km away
Lying to the northwest of Dedu County in Heilongjiang Province, Wudalianchi Lake, formed by a string ...
This panorama was taken in Heilongjiang Province
This is an overview of Heilongjiang Province.
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Panorama's in de omgeving van Veneto
A: Spinea Venezia Municipio Notturnodoor Pierpaolo Fioravanti, 1.5 hier vandaan
B: Spinea Venezia Taglio Cedro Del Libano Secolare Presso Municipiodoor Pierpaolo Fioravanti, 1.5 hier vandaan
C: Arredi Maculan - Hotel Nuova Mestredoor Luciano Covolo, 4.9 hier vandaan
D: Arredi Maculan - Bar Hotel Nuova Mestredoor Luciano Covolo, 4.9 hier vandaan
E: Venezia Mestre Piazza Ferretto Mercatini Di Natale 2011-2door Pierpaolo Fioravanti, 7.0 hier vandaan
F: Venezia Mestre Piazza Ferretto Mercatini Di Natale 2011-3door Pierpaolo Fioravanti, 7.1 hier vandaan
G: Venezia Mestre Piazza Ferretto Mercatini Di Natale 2011-1door Pierpaolo Fioravanti, 7.1 hier vandaan
H: Mestre Piazza Ferretto Novembre 2012door Fedele Lupis, 7.1 hier vandaan
I: Skating place in Margheradoor Luca Vascon, 8.7 hier vandaan
This is the place where to skate in the afternoon. Or bike, or tag, or whatever "bad guys" do. :-D
J: Mostra S Giuliano Alberodoor Luca Vascon, 9.1.
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Filing an Auto Insurance Claim
You've just had an auto accident. Perhaps the other driver was clearly to blame, or you were responsible. It may be a minor fender bender or a more serious accident resulting in injuries or extensive damage. Regardless of the severity of the accident or who was at fault, there are a number of basic steps you'll need to follow once the commotion subsides. This can all be a complicated and stressful process. But the more you know, the smoother the process will be and the greater your chances of obtaining a satisfactory outcome.
Report the accident immediately
The first step you should take is to promptly notify your insurance company or agent that you've been in an accident. Do this as soon as possible, even if you're far from home. When you call your insurance company, you'll be asked for specific information regarding the accident. The more information you have collected at the scene, the faster your claim will likely be processed and the better your insurance company can judge how to proceed.
If the accident was minor, you may be tempted to avoid making a report because you don't want your insurance premiums to rise. However, consider the consequences of failing to report the accident. If you don't report it, the other driver may still report the incident separately to the police or to his or her insurance company, and you may be held liable. An unscrupulous driver might even claim that you left the scene of the accident and, since there is no record reflecting your side of the story, he or she might be able to make a case.
Keep in mind that your rates probably won't increase unless you caused the accident. If you live in a no-fault state, expenses related to bodily injury, including lost wages, will be paid exclusively by each party's own insurer, unless the state's threshold for filing lawsuits is equaled or exceeded.
Fill out the appropriate forms
Ask your insurance agent or the company representative about the forms or documents you need to complete in order to support your claim. Your company may require a proof-of-loss form, as well as medical and auto repair bills, a copy of the police report, and other documents relating to your claim. Supply all the materials and information your insurer requests, and do it in a timely manner.
Read your policy
No one really wants to read an auto insurance policy filled with fine print and insurance jargon. But you'll need to be aware of the specifics of your policy in the days following an accident. Knowing what your policy covers can prevent unpleasant surprises. Ideally, though, the best time to look over your policy is before you're feeling stressed in the immediate aftermath of an accident.
Keep records of your expenses and other paperwork
In some cases, your insurance company will pay the hospital, car mechanic, or other service provider directly. In other cases, you are expected to pay these expenses out of your own pocket, and the company will reimburse you for covered expenses. Keep a record of all related expenses. Potential out-of-pocket costs might include medical and hospital bills, car repair bills, rental car charges, and lost wages. Since you will no doubt need receipts in order to be reimbursed, it's wise to keep copies of these and all other documents in a safe location. In fact, you may find it very useful to keep a record or journal of all your dealings relating to the accident.
Understand the role of the insurance adjuster
Your insurance company will assign an adjuster to your case who will be in charge of investigating and making recommendations regarding the settlement of your claim. An appraiser will likely look at and photograph the damage to your car, and you may have to contact a repair shop to get a written estimate (sometimes the adjuster does this). You may receive money right away (after satisfying your deductible) or the claim may be held up, depending on how complicated the situation is. If you feel that the settlement offer is too low, you can appeal it to the insurance company. You'll have to support your case, but you may be able to get a larger settlement.
Don't forget your other insurance
Finally, don't forget that other types of insurance (e.g., health, homeowners) may cover certain losses resulting from an auto accident that are not covered by your auto insurance, depending on the type of loss and other circumstances.
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Creating Depth Of Field With 3DSMax & Photoshop
Keywords: depth, field, dof, max, photoshop,
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55. Star Power – Mr. Kind Of A Big Deal
There are two types of men in the world: men who try to impress women and men who do not.
Fortunately for me, Mr. Kind Of A Big Deal was the type who tried! And it worked like a charm.
Just like Mr. VIP, he showed up in a suit and invited me to a hot restaurant, Monkey Bar, which is known to attract A-list celebrities. In fact, Ben Stiller was at the table next to us!
He was also about the same age as Mr. VIP, 42, and super successful. But, unlike Mr. VIP, he is divorced. It was too early to tell if his age or marital status will be a good or bad thing.
Right now, it is all good.
We had instant chemistry. Before we even ordered, he said: “Well, if you marry me, you’ll have to live in the West Village.”
“Oh, that would be no problem at all.”
It is only my favorite neighborhood in Manhattan.
I liked his willingness to show affection – from asking me to sit closer to him to complimenting me for being “amazing”.
And I thought it was romantic that he took a cab totally out of his way to spend just five more minutes with me.
I love a funny, romantic man, and when he also has the power, money, status, and good looks of Mr. Kind Of A Big Deal…
Well, he could easily sweep me off my feet!
I can see some of you have already raised an eyebrow to caution me to like him for the “right” reasons. If so, I’d like to say: “Jealousy is a sickness; get well soon”.
Maybe these are my right reasons. What if this is the type of man I am destined to be with? You can hate me now.
I see no problem in being attracted to someone like him, a person with self-discipline and smarts, because he has many of the traits that I already possess!
Okay, his pockets go a little deeper, but I am a work in progress!
It should not be a crime to get excited over someone who can help me co-create the “good life” I live and aspire to have.
I am not going to pretend to be modest. People who know me know I have always been a diva.
Should not a star be with a star?
Tags: Charm, Date 1, Date 55, diva, jealousy, money, Mr. Kind Of A Big Deal, Ms. New York, power, spotlight, Star Power, status, west villageTags: Charm, Date 1, Date 55, diva, jealousy, money, Mr. Kind Of A Big Deal, Ms. New York, power, spotlight, Star Power, status, west village
Are relationships easier when two people are both in the spotlight because they can understand each other?
Or, are relationships easier when one partner is behind the scenes? What do you think?
- Isaac
- John Buckwild
- CallmeMaybek
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Preview: Canucks at Blackhawks
An already-fierce rivalry will take on added intrigue when the Chicago Blackhawks host the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night with a chance to make history. Chicago, which is the only team that has yet to lose in regulation, can extend its season-opening points streak to 16 games and tie the NHL record held by the 2006-07 Anaheim Ducks (12-0-4). The Blackhawks are on the verge of matching Anaheim's mark despite playing only five (4-0-1) of their first 15 games at home. One of their three losses came in a shootout at Vancouver on Feb. 1.
The Canucks had won six in a row before dropping their last two games, including a 4-3 shootout loss at home against the St. Louis Blues on Sunday night. Vancouver surrendered only six goals during the six-game winning streak prior to squandering a two-goal lead in a 4-3 loss to Dallas on Saturday. The opportunity to derail Chicago could help get the Canucks back on track. "They are the unbeaten team in regular time, they are the benchmark right now," coach Alain Vigneault said. "We're going to focus on that."
TV: 8:30 p.m. ET, Rogers Sportsnet Pacific (Vancouver), CSN (Chicago)
ABOUT THE CANUCKS (8-3-3): The tandem of Cory Schneider and Roberto Luongo had been brilliant until each goaltender struggled in the last two games. Vigneault has yet to name a starter but Schneider was the first player off the ice following the morning skate - a strong indication he'll play Tuesday. One positive for Vancouver in its loss to St. Louis was scoring a pair of power-play goals in four chances following a 4-for-39 slump. Ryan Kesler had one of them and has a goal and assist in his first two games back from a shoulder injury.
ABOUT THE BLACKHAWKS (12-0-3): Corey Crawford has not skated since Thursday so Ray Emery is expected to make his third straight start in net. Emery will put his perfect record (5-0-0) on the line against a team he has not faced in more than six years. After allowing four goals in his season debut, Emery has permitted seven in his last four games. The game-winning goal in Sunday's win over reigning Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles came courtesy of Patrick Sharp, who snapped a 10-game goalless drought with his third tally.
OVERTIME
1. Chicago is tied with the 1984-85 Edmonton Oilers for the second-longest point streak to open the season. Both Anaheim and Edmonton won the Stanley Cup after their torrid starts.
2. Canucks C Henrik Sedin, who scored his first goal Sunday, has 39 points in 43 games against the Blackhawks.
3. Emery last faced Vancouver on Jan. 18, 2007, as a member of Ottawa. The Senators lost a 2-1 decision to Luongo and the Canucks.
PREDICTION: Canucks 3, Blackhawks 2
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Report: Driver twitter battle follows Daytona 500
Hamlin, Logano exchange tweets
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