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The Clinical Laboratory/Division of Pathology is an integral part of the patient care provided by Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital–Needham. The laboratory provides state of the art testing services for both in-patients and outpatients. These services include anatomical pathology, cytopathology, clinical chemistry, microbiology, hematology, transfusion medicine and immunology.
Deborah Wayler, MD, Chief of Pathology, is a member of the Harvard Medical Faculty Physician (HMFP) group of more than 75 world renowned attending pathologists, principal research investigators, fellows and resident physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
The laboratory's affiliation with the Department of Pathology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center provides BID-Needham patients with direct access to advanced resources and diagnostic testing that are only available within an academic institution, as well as a strong working relationship with pathologists who have expertise in highly specialized areas of diagnostic pathology and laboratory medicine.
The BID–Needham laboratory is fully accredited by the College of American Pathologists, Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Hospitals, The American Association of Blood Banks and The Massachusetts Department of Public Health.
Outpatient Hours
Monday-Friday: 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Saturday: 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
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Two criminals have been arrested for breaking into a house and stealing various items while the owner was at church.
Lilongwe Police Station spokesperson Inspector Kingsley Dandaula has identified the suspects as Geoffrey Nkhonjera, 25 and Ali Kamba, 31.
He said on Sunday the two broke into the house located at Kaphiri along the Lilongwe-Dedza M1 Road and stole two laptop computers, two projectors, two cameras, a mobile phone, CD changer, a radio, three school bags, and K10,000 cash.
The police have however recovered all the items except one school bag.
Meanwhile the suspects have been charged with house breaking/theft which is contrary to section 309 of the penal code.
Nkhonjera hails from Musolo village in the area of Traditional Authority (TA) Chikulamayembe in Rumphi district while Ali Kamba from Mtawanga village, TA Tambala in Dedza district.

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Some of these trails link Big Basin to Castle Rock State Park and the eastern reaches of the Santa Cruz range. The Skyline to the Sea Trail threads its way through the park along Waddell Creek to the beach and adjacent Theodore J. Hoover Natural Preserve, a freshwater marsh.
The park has a surprising number of waterfalls, a wide variety of environments (from lush canyon bottoms to sparse chaparral-covered slopes, many animals (deer, raccoons, an occasional bobcat) and lots of bird life-- including Steller's jays, egrets, herons and California woodpeckers.
Dogs are permitted in the campsites, picnic areas, and on paved roads only. They must be on a leash and attended at all times. Dogs ARE NOT permitted on any of the trails.
Location – Directions The park is 25 miles northwest of Santa Cruz via Highways 9 and 236 and about 65 miles south of San Francisco. All roads into Big Basin are curvy. If you have an RV or trailer, take Route 1 - it"s the least curvy.
Seasons/Climate Winter: Cold, overcast and rainy. Big Basin receives the majority of its average 48 inches of rain. December through March average temperatures range from highs in the 50"s to lows in the 20"s. Spring: Cool with showers and morning and evening fog. Average daytime highs in the 60"s, lows in the 30"s to 40"s.
Summer: Warm with cool nights. Morning fog in early Summer. Average highs 75 to 95, lows 40"s to 50"s.
Fall: Warm day to cold nights. Occasional early storms with rain. Average highs 75 to 60"s, lows 50"s to 30. Maybe the best weather of the year!
Hours of Operation: Open year round
Office Hours: 9:00am to 5:00pm Monday through Friday
There are entry fees for this park
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Communication Techniques
by admin • September 6, 2013 • writing
The cause of most misunderstanding is that the person always tend to send information than communicate. Whether you are a businessman, speaker or an ordinary employee, it is important to know communication techniques to be able to reach out to the audience or co-worker and to get your desired reaction. One of the communication techniques and the first that needs to be learned is listening. Communication is a two-way street. Before you respond to what the other party is saying, listen first so you respond correctly. When you assume something beforehand, it blocks the listening process, resulting to misunderstanding. Another technique to achieve good communication is expression. Express yourself clearly and truthfully. The other party will not pay attention to you if they cannot grasp what you are saying. Another one of communication techniques is taking criticisms in a positive and constructive way. Defending yourself is natural. However, be careful of the words you choose to say and say them mildly. When you take the criticism hurtfully, you will not be able to accept the goodness of it, which can result to a nasty debate and raised voices. Arguing is useless, so avoid it. Usually, no matter how you try to steer away from having an argument, it will still transpire. If you happen to be caught in an argument, do not try to win it. Instead, find a solution which both of you will agree on. In every scenario, it is important that you understand the other party before saying or deciding on anything. For example, a co-worker's tardiness is affecting the project's progress. Before you issue a warning, it is best to talk first to that co-worker, ask him what causes his tardiness and if he prefers a different shift. To be an eloquent speaker, you must know and exercise communication techniques. Work relationships, even personal ones, will benefit from communication techniques if these are properly executed.


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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- General Motors Co. GM, -0.34% said Wednesday that U.S. sales in August slumped 24.9% to 185,176 vehicles from 246,479 in August 2009. "Last year's Cash for Clunkers program spiked industry sales in 2009, so results this August were not surprisingly a bit mixed," said Don Johnson, vice president of U.S. sales operations. "Importantly, three of our four divisions showed solid gains. This is further evidence that our performance is the result of balanced contributions across our brands."
GM August U.S. sales down 24.9% to 185,176 units
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It's a fact: Approximately 50% of pregnancies in the U.S. are unintended, despite the fact that 62% of women of reproductive age in the U.S. use contraceptives. These unplanned pregnancies could be due to dissatisfaction with a contraceptive product, lack of understanding of its correct use, or the inability to access an appropriate option.
Because of the side effects, adverse events, or lack of spontaneity that can be associated with available contraceptive methods, approximately 40% of women are not satisfied with their current contraceptive method.
New and improved contraceptives that are easy to use, safe, and with limited side effects would contribute to an individual's control over the number and timing of childbearing.
To help resolve the problems in women's health, Clinipace Worldwide has developed an informative eBook, "Trials in Women's Health: 7 Best Practices to Drive Time and Cost Savings for Your Contraceptive Clinical Trial," which is now available for download here.
Read our eBook to learn more about the 7 best practices you can apply to a women's contraceptive study to ensure better enrollment, compliance, and retention:
- Product type dictates study design and trial characteristics
- Time spent developing patient profile prior to trial start saves time later
- Regulatory requirements influence patient profile and need for monitoring
- Patient profile guides recruitment and potential retention issues
- Study protocol compliance ensures data quality
- Risk-based approach to monitoring applies systematic process that helps prevent or mitigate important and likely risks to data quality and participants
- Cloud-based eClinical platform addresses challenges with trial enrollment, compliance and retention
If you're interested in more information about the challenges in women's contraceptive clinical trials, click here to watch a recorded webcast.


text: DJ MAG celebrates being on the white island of Ibiza for 15 years. Every summer DJ MAG releases its special Ibiza issue.To celbrates this two events will be held in superclub Space and with this copmpilation. CD 1 brings you the sound of the deeper styles and sets get you in the mood fors ure. On disc 2 you will find a selection of the biggest house records of this summer! Including tracks and remixes from Tom Middleton, Joris Voorn, Ripperton, Armin van Buuren, Chuckie, Avicii, Markus Schulz, Red Carpet ft. Hardwell and Glenn Morrison.


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Spelling Bee Books
Often we find ourselves watching various competitions on television, with the viewer aspiring to be a part of the center stage.One of the main educational competition that inspires and motivates kids is Spelling Bee contest in which children up to 16 years of age participate and showcase their knowledge of spellings and pronunciation.
The most conventional method of spelling bee preparation is reading books, not only of your level but also advanced ones. Following are the grades for spelling bee books:
First Grade Spelling Bee Source Books
- Frog and Toad Are Friends by Arnold Lobel
- The Boy Who Loved Words by Roni Schotter
- Widget by Lyn Rossiter McFarland
- Ivy & Bean by Annie Barrows
- The Empty Pot by Demi
- Nate the Great by Marjorie Weinman Sharma
Second Grade Spelling Bee Source Books
- Bartholomew and the Oobleck by Dr. Seuss
- Ladybug Girl by Jackie Davis
- Winter of the Ice Wizard by Mary Pope Osborne
- The Titanic: Lost and Found (Step into Reading) by Judy Donnelly
- Emperor's Penguins by Roberta Edwards
Third Grade Spelling Bee Source Books
- The Facts and Fictions of Minna Pratt
- Hedgie's Surprise by Jan Brett
- The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary
- Stellaluna by Jael Cannon
- Lulu and the Brontosaurus by Judith Viorst
- Fairy Tale Feasts: A Literary Cookbook for Young Readers and Eaters by Jane Yolen and
- Heidi E. Stemple
- Who Was Isaac Newton? by Janet B. Pascal
Fourth Grade Spelling Bee Source Books
- The Cricket in Time's Square by George Selden
- The Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall
- The Misadventures of Maude March by Audrey Couloumbis
- Beezus and Ramona by Beverly Cleary
- James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
- Jumanji by Chris van Allsburg
- Sadako and Thousand Paper Cranes by Eleanor Coerr
- The Boy Who Painted Dragons by Demi
Fifth Grade Spelling Bee Source Books
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl\
- Magyk: Septimus Heap Book One by Angie Sage
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K.Rowling
- Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper
- Matilda by Roald Dahl
- Porch Lies: Tales of Slicksters, Tricksters, and Other Wily Characters by Patricia C. McKissack
- The Candymakers by Wendy Mass
- Day of Tears: A Novel in Dialogue by Julius Lester
- The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
Sixth Grade Spelling Bee Source Books
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K.Rowling
- The Light Princess by George McDonald
- Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
- The Shakespeare Stealer by Gary Blackwood
- The Fantastic Five by Enid Blyton
- Peter and the Starcatchers by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson
- Little Lord Fauntleroy by Frances Hodgson Burnett
- Freak and the Mighty by Rodman Philbrik
Seventh Grade Spelling Bee Source Books
- To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
- Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe
- Wildwood by Colin Meloy
- Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths by Bernard Evslin
- Cinder by Marissa Meyer
- Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
- Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
- The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
Eighth Grade Spelling Bee Source Books
- Lord of the Rings by J.R.R Tolkein
- The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S.Lewis
- The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley
- Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
- Beauty and the Beast by Max Elinberg
- The Terrifying Tales by Edgar Allan Poe


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Private residence relief: gains: deemed disposals
Below is a list of disposals or deemed disposals which may give rise to the receipt of a capital sum and so may also give rise to a gain. In each example private residence relief may be due providing that the conditions set out in this chapter are met.
- The grant of a lease or sublease, see CG70770
- The assignment of a lease, see CG71100+
- The surrender of a lease to the landlord, see CG71230+
- The surrender of rights of occupation by a tenant
- The grant of an easement, see CG12945
- The release of a restrictive covenant over neighbouring land, see CG12952 and the example below
- Compensation or insurance monies for the destruction of the residence, see CG15740+
- The surrender of an interest in a co-ownership housing association
- Compensation or damages as a result of a cause of action, ESC/D33, paragraph 10
An individual's residence benefits from a restrictive covenant which prevents the development of neighbouring land. If he agrees to release the covenant in exchange for a capital sum, relief will be due. This is because, although the covenant is over the neighbouring land, it was held by the individual as a result of his ownership of his residence. Therefore the covenant is an interest in that residence and as such the capital sum is derived from an interest in the residence.


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Hi Y'all! It is November and I am bringing back the Month of Thanks. I had so much fun doing this last year that I thought I would recycle the program again this year. Each day I will highlight one book from 2013 that really stuck with me and one blogger (and their awesomeness) that I am thankful for! These are not in any particular order and by no means is 30 going to cover everyone (r book) that I love.
Listened for Fun (Audible)
Overall Rating 4.75
Story Rating 5.00
Character Rating 4.50
Audio Rating: 4.50 (not part of the overall rating)
First Thought when Finished: This was a fantastic story that I was totally surprised I liked so much!
Story Talk:
"Even in the Future the Story Begins with Once Upon a Time."― Marissa Meyer, Cinder
Why I Loved Cinder: I named my dog after her because she is spunky and a brilliant YA leading lady. I think this will probably be the only YA on my 2013 list. I enjoyed every minute of it!
Add to your goodreads shelf | Read my Review
What I like best about Fangs, Wands, and Fairy Dust: Stephanie makes me smile daily!
What I *heart* about Fangs, Wands, and Fairy Dust: Here is what you need to know aka the deets: Stephanie reads good books! I totally will pick up a book on her recommendation and she is always finding the gems I miss. Prime example: HOW TO MARRY A HIGHLANDER by Katharine Ashe <— how did I miss a book with a guy in a kilt and no shirt on. I do not miss highlanders often and she found me one! Excuse me while I go stare at the cover a little longer!
Why you should follow Fangs, Wands, and Fairy Dust: She is one of go-to people for all things romance! She reads Paranormal, Smexy, Historical, Sci-fi, and a spattering of other things. She also has great giveaways! She is currently in the middle of a move to wordpress and rumor has it she will have a follow the wordpress blog giveaway soon. You don't want to miss that!
Go check out Fangs, Wands, & Fairy Dust
Felicia S
During her non-reading time you can find her hanging with her rescue furr children named after book characters: Lizzie a beautiful cattle dog mix (Pound Pup), Cinder a beautiful Shep/Pitt mix (Pound Pup), and Minerva a beautiful Shep/Pitt mix (Foster Fail). Gathering with friends and family, attending conventions, watching movies/tv shows, rooting for the 49rs, and crocheting.
If you want to follow her DIY, Health, and Life adventures check out Mess to Best
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- #30DaysofThanks Day 9: #SultryListeners Winner Teri Schnaubelt - November 10, 2019


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Ethics Modules
To date, EBICS has developed four Ethics Modules, which affiliates have presented to a wide range of audiences throughout the United States. Explore modules 1-4 on the EBICS website!
Interdisciplinary Modules
The major intellectual theme of EBICS is the integration of concepts from the applied fields of tissue-engineering, systems biology, and synthetic biology to: a) yield new analytical insights into emergent behaviors of integrated cellular systems and b) use this analytical framework as the basis to design and build new kinds of biological machines.
Each of the applied fields of EBICS research integrates approaches from several established engineering and science disciplines; as a result, EBICS research is highly interdisciplinary in nature. The EBICS Education team has curated lectures from EBICS faculty to bridge potential gaps in technical knowledge experienced by students from disparate engineering and science backgrounds and to provide continuing education for EBICS undergraduates, graduate students and postdocs. Explore the interdisciplinary modules on the EBICS website! We will continue to update the series of lectures going forward.
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Lady Valor on Friday, February 6 at 7pm/
In Lady Valor: The Kristin Beck Story, former U.S. Navy SEAL Christopher Beck embarks on a new mission as Kristin Beck. Kristin's journey in search of the American ideals that she protected have a whole new meaning as she lives her life truthfully as a transgender woman.
First Unitarian Universalist Church of Berks County at 416 Franklin Street, Reading, PA 19602 (610-372-0928) will be hosting a showing of "Lady Valor" on Friday, February 6 at 7pm, free and open to the community - with a general sharing of reaction/responses to the film afterward.
Reading Pride Celebration wishes to thank the First Unitarian Universalist Church for the invitation to the community for this showing and conversation of a film dealing with transgender issues, so important to our LGBTA+ Community.


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I am seriously into Fall cards right now! I can't seem to stop making them! So, of course, when I saw the latest challenge at CAS(E) This Sketch, I saw pretty, colorful, autumn leaves:
And I couldn't resist adding just a touch of bling to the leaves with some itty, bitty rhinestones.
Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day!
Cardstock: PTI Rustic Cream and Dark Chocolate
Stamps: PTI Falling Leaves
Ink: PTI Dark Chocolate, Terracotta Tile, Canyon Clay, Orange Zest and Summer Sunrise
Other: Rhinestones from my stash
Size: 4.25" x 5.5"
September 14, 2013
Happy Fall
Posted by Linda Suarez at Saturday, September 14, 2013
Labels: Fall
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What a very pretty card!!ReplyDelete
I so love these simple branches...a wonderful card!ReplyDelete
This is so pretty Linda. the colours are fab.ReplyDelete
Thanks for playing with us at CTS!
Oh, so pretty, Linda!ReplyDelete
Thanks so much for playing along with CAS(E) this Sketch this week!
I just LOVE your card! I wanted to let you know that I've chosen your creation as one of my Weekly Picks and linked back to your blog! Thanks so much for sharing your talent. Kathy at stampsatplay.blogspot.comReplyDelete
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Tweetbot If users are one of the many Twitter clients for iPhone's, you should know that it has released a mandatory update to adapt the application to the Twitter API 1.1.
What does this mean? That the visual interface has been slightly adapted to address these changes and most importantly, we have to upgrade before March 5 or the application will stop working, precisely because versions prior to 2.7.2 Tweetbot are not compatible with the new Twitter API.
Although we are in iPhone News, this story also extrapolates existing version Tweetbot for iPad and OS X. Now available all relevant updates to avoid thrown stay from March 5.
Then you have the principale s features offered Tweetbot for iPhone:
- Multiple timelines. Quickly change your main timeline from their lists.
- Smart Gestures. Use Twitter more efficiently with time-saving gestures are configurable.
- Navigation customizable. The last two tabs are customizable and unused tabs are easily accessible.
- Support for multiple services like Read it Later, Instapaper, CloudApp URL Shortening.
- Push notifications via Boxcar.
- Save drafts, add locations and POI, attach images and videos, manage your lists, and much more.
If you do not know what Twitter client for iPhone choose among the many that are in the App Store, you can see the collection of social network applications for blue bird we published a few months ago.
As always, you can download the latest version of Tweetbot for iPhone by clicking the following link:Tweetbot - A Twitter Client with Personality
Developer: Tapbots
Article Tweetbot is updated to address the new Twitter API was originally published in News iPhone .


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The following items bearing a ShopRite logo with the sell by date of February 27 are affected by this recall:
• 93% Ground Beef
• 85% Ground Beef
• 85% Ground Beef – Family Pack
• 80% Ground Beef
• 80% Ground Beef – Family Pack
• Meatloaf Mix
All other meat products including hamburger patties sold at ShopRite are not affected by this recall.
The store was alerted to the problem after a customer returned two packages of 80% ground beef to the store on Saturday evening after finding small pieces of black Styrofoam when they opened the packages at home. All store prepared ground beef and meatloaf mix was immediately removed from sale. "In order to assure our customers' safety, we are advising customers who purchased ground beef or meatloaf mix at the ShopRite of Garden State Pavilion to return it for an immediate refund or replacement" stated Steve Ravitz, president of Supermarkets of Cherry Hill, Inc., the owner of the store. "Although the Styrofoam pieces may not cause an immediate health risk if ingested, we wanted to alert the public so appropriate steps can be taken." No injuries related to the recall have been reported.
This is an isolated incident and affects only the Garden State Pavilion ShopRite in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Customers who have questions may contact ShopRite's Consumer Affairs Department at 1-800-746-7748. ShopRite has notified the USDA and the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services of the recall.
ShopRite requests that customers please check the labels of any ground beef, meatloaf mix or Angus ground beef they may have purchased from this store and may still have at home. Please return any product purchased on Saturday, February 27 for a full refund or replacement.
Customer questions or concerns can be directed to 1-800-ShopRite (1-800-746-7748).


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Tax advice for those who want to be like Mitt
By David Cay Johnston
January 24, 2012
Thomson Reuters
So I asked 10 lawyers in seven states how they might advise a new client who is launching an investment partnership – someone like Romney. While we do not know just what Romney's lawyers advised, the 10 lawyers laid out nearly identical scenarios.
(1) DEFER TAX: Congress requires that most workers have income taxes withheld from their pay, but it lets investment partnership managers like Romney earn compensation now and pay taxes later, decades later. It's called "carried interest." Paying a tax in the future reduces its cost. Deferring a tax for three decades is the same as not paying it, the lawyers said, because the value from investing the money is far greater than the tax eventually paid. Some of the lawyers said the ability to defer will surprise people who are used to having taxes withheld before they get paid. Mitchell Gans, who teaches tax law at Hofstra Law School in Long Island, N.Y., said it takes only a minute to make clients comfortable with the idea "because it goes with the psychological phenomena that we would all rather pay later than sooner."
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Here's the backstory on the song from 5280.com:
Steve Rolln was on the line with his man DC the Brain Supreme. DC had been talking to three strippers—Cinnamon, Chocolate, and Dark-N-Lovely—who'd just gotten back from Miami and had told DC, who was a strip-club DJ, about a chant that had gone viral in the South Florida clubs: "Whoomp! There it is." It was difficult to decipher at first; the refrain was so guttural, so dirty. Was it "whoop" or "whoops" or "woot"? No, no, no. It was whoomp, a bit of ingenious, onomatopoeic strip-club slang to which someone had appended the phrase "there it is." A woman takes it all off, and—Whoomp! There it is. DC was on it. He wanted to take those four words, wrap a beat around them, and make a song. A party song. The party song.
Since Steve and DC released it 20 years ago, "Whoomp! (There It Is)" has made a bigger impact than even the two dreamers could have imagined. The song, which is not much more than a gussied-up strip-club mantra, was certified four times platinum in the United States, generated millions of dollars in sales and royalties, and ranks among the country's most commercially successful singles of all time. It reached No. 2 on Billboard's Hot 100 1993 end-of-the-year chart (and was in the top 50 in '94). In the annals of American pop music sales, "Whoomp!" sits right alongside singles by icons like Elvis, the Beatles, and Michael Jackson. And, even today, "Whoomp!" still gets airtime on the radio, at sports venues, in television commercials, and on movie soundtracks. In two decades it's gone from bona fide hit to kitsch to generational touchstone. Put another way, "Whoomp!" has matured and grown by means of reminding a whole bunch of thirty- and fortysomethings of their immaturity, of all the fun they used to have before jobs and kids and marriages and mortgages.
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The King of Fighters Apk – the best game balance in KOF series. KOF '98 is praised among KOF fans around the world as being the ultimate compilation of KOF '94, KOF '97 titles and for its fantastic game balance. Moreover, this perfect port of KOF '98 features 2 different game play modes, extra and advanced and also includes a training mode where you can master all your combos. KOF 98 is also compatible with Bluetooth game controllers for the best game play experience ever. in Addition to the series iconic characters lori and American sports teams as well as Shingo Yabuki and Rugal Bernstein, edit characters return in KOF 98 to complete the gorgeous roster of 38 characters and for a never ending dream match.
Play KOF '98 with its original 4 buttons configuration or use it unique control scheme of 6 button settings and the simplified special moves with the help of the SP button. Dual with other KOF players via Bluetooth Multi player mode for epic and unforgettable battles.
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DC Comics continues to expend the Before Watchmen line with the announcement of "Before Watchmen: Dollar Bill," a one-shot debuting in late January featuring a story by Len Wein with art by Steve Rude.
In an interview with MTV Geek, Wein, who edited Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' original "Watchmen" in the '80s and is currently writing "Before Watchmen: Ozymandias," explained his plans to fill readers in on the history of one of the less-developed members of the Minutemen. Indeed, Dollar Bill is an unusual hero, even in the Watchmen universe, a college athlete who became the costumed spokesman for a bank while harboring dreams of Hollywood stardom.
"Part of what makes him succeed initially, is that criminals aren't that brave to begin with," Wein said of the character whose most important role in "Watchmen" was his somewhat comical death -- being shot during a robbery after his cape got caught in the bank's revolving door. "They've seen Dollar Bill in the movies kicking ass, and so for those first couple of minutes, they're frozen."
Len Wein and Steve Rude's "Before Watchmen: Dollar Bill" one-shot is slated for a January 29 release.


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A few weeks ago we had the fortunate opportunity to interview designer Sheeso, owner of XIXO Menswear. Sheeso is an amazing talented individual, started from a humble beginning by not having much to owning a automotive shop for 12 years in Madison which then led to the birth of XIXO.
Hmoodle: Give us a short self-introduction.
Sheeso: I started from a humble beginning not having much growing up in central California. But at age 34 things has change and its change me to be more determine then ever. From a career stand point you might think I'm a fashion but really I'm just a entrepreneur because I own a automotive business called Skunk Speed Shop located in Madison, WI for 12 years and still counting. But I didn't stop there I later found a hidden passion for fashion and what you know is as XIXOMENSWEAR. Beside that I also join 2 others business as well. As of now I'm here in the mid-west as a self-employed single business doing what I loved to do.
Hmoodle: How did you come up with the name XIXO?
Sheeso: XIXO Menswear is my name Sheeso spelled in a catchier way, while the branding mimics who I am as the owner. The most important part of XIXO Menswear for my customers and I is the pride we feel as a Hmong person when we wear XIXO Menswear products. Wearing XIXO Menswear identifies us as Hmong wherever we go and at whichever events we attend. When we wear XIXO Menswear products, we are proud of ourselves, our background, and our ethnicity.
Hmoodle: What inspired you to get into the fashion industry?
Sheeso: It all started when I attended the Hmong Milwaukee New Year back in 2012. I went there dressed up in a three piece fitted suit and noticed that other Hmong men and boys were also dressed in a three-piece suit, casual or traditional Hmong outfits. Right there and then something clicked in my mind. As an entrepreneur, I noticed that I wanted to represent myself as a fashionable modern Hmong man. And that's where the MAGIC began. I wanted to apply and envisioned Hmong inspired everyday accessories to wear on every occasion. Now since I was already at the Hmong New Year, I decided to purchase 6 yards of Hmong fabric from a woman who was vending there that day. When I got home that night I turned to my mom and asked her to make me a bow tie out of the fabric. Within one week she made me the most beautiful Hmong inspired bow tie. I was speechless and quite frankly, it almost had me in tears. Moving forward one year later in 2013, the three bow ties my mother made me were worn to various number of occasions. Each time I wore the bow ties, I would receive an incredible amount of compliments. It wasn't until November 2013 when I decided to start this business that I was so passionate about. The more I did it, the more I fell in love with it – especially having my mom as my partner in crime showing me the ropes on how to sew, the meaning behind the different designs and just simply sharing a Hmong heritage past made by hand to an everyday modern wear. With the compliments and the love of sewing, it led me to venture on to making strictly men's accessories building this new legacy that has never been seen or done before ever. When I first launched the business in November of 2013 and to this day it's still growing and surrounded myself with a great team.
Hmoodle: What are some personal short term goals for yourself and for XIXO?
Sheeso: This brand is not a short team goal but a legacy in the build but every day matters as a short term. So we grind every day!
Hmoodle: Growing up who inspired you the most?
Sheeso: Growing I didn't have a mentor although I wish I did but as I got older I found people that I have never met to look up too such as: Warren Buffet, Sir Richard Branson, Daymond John, Mark Cuban and Steve Job.
Hmoodle: The old stories tales say that many Hmong Symbols where hidden messages, do you plan to incorporate that into your designs?
I sure do keep the tradition pattern symbol as much as I can in my design. But at the same time I incorporate new style into it as well.
Hmoodle: When your attending fashion shows, what are some things you look for?
Sheeso: I have attended fashion and the key thing I look for is originality and uniqueness.
Hmoodle: Name a fashion line or designer who's really impressed you.
Sheeso: I follow GQ magazine but some of the designer I like are Ralph Lauren and Tom Fords.
Hmoodle: When you're not working on XIXO, what hobbies do you enjoy?
Sheeso: An ordinary day in the life of me is never a dull moment… lol. But I hike, fly fish once a year, attend car show, live concert, snow board, drifting/autocross and travel a lot!
Hmoodle: Give our guy views tips on looking sharp.
Sheeso: For the fellas, please get your suit tailor and its all about the accessories to compliment your style.
Hmoodle: Tell us something shocking about yourself.
Sheeso: I can only blink with my right eye and I dislocated my right shoulder.
Hmoodle: How can our viewers follow your work? Social media, website, or email.
Sheeso: You can find us at: www.xixomenswear.com. www.etsy.com/shop/xixomenswear www.instagram.com/xixomenswear www.pinterest.com/xixomenswear
Hmoodle: Any last words.
Sheeso: Thank you so much for all of you're support remember to stay dapper, stay classy and stay HMONG!


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"You can't walk out of your own story."
I had to watch this a second time yesterday, just to prove to myself that I wasn't simply being wowed by stellar animation, a smart script and lead (yes, that Johnny Depp), a movie that feels more like a real-live Western than the cartoon it is and, well, all things considered, I liked it better that second time around. I'm no avid movie watcher, but I'll go ahead and go on record with this: this is one of the most entertaining movies I've seen in a theater in at least a year's time. Can I get a witness?


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Yale Stewart, the creator of the webcomic JL8,is at the center of not one but two scandals right now... and it's kind of amazing when you parse it out. I mean, we are literally spanning the gamut of artistic integrity to dick-pics here.
It's kind of incredible.
For those of you who don't remember, DashCon will likely go down as the worst managed convention of 2014. Even with all of its issues though, DashCon 2015 was almost immediately announced for June of 2015, set to be held in Indianapolis instead of the Chicago suburbs.
And yes, I was kind of surprised by this.
What I'm not surprised by though is DashCon's attempt to rebrand itself. You see, the organizers have smartly decided to disregard the DashCon name... and have rechristened the convention "EmotiCon."
That's going to be really difficult to find in Google.
This was all supposed to start simple enough: I was going to write a follow up on Ryan Kopf's new ventures run through Black Materia Inc. I had discovered that Black Materia Inc was a completely seperate corporation from Chrono LC, and I was going to reveal who Kopf's new business partner was.
I figured I'd be done with it under 300 words, and likely never think of it again.
But as I took my stroll through Google searches and public records, things started to feel off. Something wasn't quite right, and I couldn't put my finger on it - so I kept digging even after I found the answer.
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I've posted this maybe I think a year ago. But I have new followers. So I will like to see what everyone's opinion is.
This is one of my favorite discussions, which do you prefer Anime or Manga?
For me it really depends:
Anime, I love to see the story in action and the graphics. I find it easier to watch anime and multi task at the same time. Also, with anime the music makes it everything. A sad part can be extra sad when the music is just right. Action can be more intense when they have the right music.
Manga, the story is more in depth than the Anime. It's more detailed and the character development is better for me. There is but so much they can put in the anime compared to the manga. Also, when I'm reading a manga I get lost in the book, I block out everything, where when I'm watching an anime I can do a few things while watching.
Now for me I am tied between both. I don't like one more than the other.


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Michael Moore's new movie, Capitalism: A Love Story, expectedly serves up a quick and dirty glimpse at the consequences of unfettered corporate corruption and exploitation. But the most disturbing story of corporate greed in the film, unfortunately, comes right from our own backyard.
Houston widow Irma Johnson makes her silver-screen debut when Moore interviews her about a "dead peasant" insurance policy Amegy Bank took out on her husband while he was an employee.
As Hair Balls explained in June, Johnson only found out about the policy because a check was accidentally forwarded to her instead of the bank after his death.
We followed up with Johnson's attorney, Mike Myers, of McClanahan Myers Espey, to see if Moore's film portrayed an accurate picture of the case.
"It's accurate but it didn't go into much detail about how outrageous it is that the policies were purchased after Amegy found out [Johnson] had brain cancer," he said.
According to Myers, Moore left out the fact that Amegy purchased two "dead peasant" insurance policies in 2001, totaling more than $4 million, after Johnson had already undergone two brain surgeries and was undergoing chemotherapy.
And that's not the worst.
A few weeks after Johnson unknowingly signed the paperwork for the policies, Amegy fired him, thus taking away his medical insurance as well, said Myers. Johnson wasn't even an employee when Amegy Bank was paid $4.5 million for his death in 2008.
"It's not unusual. Amegy just kept paying the premiums after he was fired. The only gamble is how long [the corporation] will have to keep paying the premiums," he said.
Myers is no stranger to "dead peasant" insurance lawsuits. In 2004, he successfully settled a $10.4 million lawsuit with Wal-Mart on behalf of more than 350 families of employees who had been secretly insured by the company.
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It's not legal, said Myers. "I have a 'consent and notice' paper on my desk from the 2009 Florida Bar Journal. Most companies are simply ignoring the law. The insurance policies are pretty easy to get. The material disclosures are not," said Myers.
The companies are only forced to disclose information when they are taken to court. "That's why we sued," he said.
Calls and emails to Amegy Bank for comment have not been returned but the public relations departments of several companies may be in for a busy Monday after the film's release tomorrow.
Moore implicates several companies of taking part in "dead peasant" insurance schemes, including Bank of America, AT&T, Wal-Mart and Citibank to name just a few. You can find out if your company is fingered when Capitalism: A Love Story opens.


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I Have No Idea What I'm Doing
I watched a recent episode of Parks & Recreation the other day, and per usual, April Ludgate won the day by A) being April and B) spewing forth some real talk wisdom. In the show, Andy (her boyfriend) is avoiding going back to his job in London because he doesn't know what he's doing and everyone has all of these expectations of him and he's overwhelmed, and April responds by saying, "I'm going to tell you a secret about everyone else's job: No one knows what they're doing...Deep down, everyone is just faking it until they figure it out. And you will, too, because you're awesome and everyone else sucks."
The timeliness of this little truth-ism in my life was so ridiculously spot-on that I laughed out loud after she said it. You know how life takes on little themes as it goes along? Like for awhile the theme is Cheese Is Consuming My Every Moment I Must Have Cheese Why Are We Out Of Cheese Oops I Think I'm A Cheese Addict, and then it morphs into I'm Going To Work Out Every Day & Cook Dinner Every Night This Week Instead Of Sitting On The Futon Reading Blogs & Making Mac & Cheese & I'm Going To Keep The Apartment Clean For At Least Two Whole Days Because I'm An Adult Damn It? Well lately the running theme in my life has been this:
...& Neither Does Anyone Else.
This is something we are not told while growing up. As a matter of fact, no one really talks about it at all. I'm not sure if this is because no one wants to admit to not knowing what the hell is happening, or if we all just assume we're alone in our daily confusion about life, so we don't bother mentioning it because we don't think anyone else will be able to relate. The latter was my line of thinking up until the last year or so, when I started receiving tiny clues here and there that other adults, even people ten, twenty, or thirty years older than me, are also stumbling through life haphazardly as the world spins madly on.
Is this knowledge a big deal, or am I blowing it out of proportion? I don't think it'd be a big deal if people talked about it more, but because I was so oblivious to it precisely because nobody bothered mentioning it to me, each piece of evidence I gather causes a minor tremor in my existence; I naively used to think that someday I would have it all figured out, but if what I'm learning is true, that belief has been shattered into a quadrillion pieces. You mean I have to spend the rest of my life figuring out how to live my life?
No longer can I accept my parents' words as hard, solid fact; I can only take them as opinions, and process through them to make my own, independent decisions? No longer can I take for granted that the person explaining something to me for sure knows what they're talking about?
Every single authority figure in my life thus far has not actually been infallible?
The ultimate example I have about all of this is that people have now started asking me for my advice and expertise on subjects like blogging and photography, and scarily enough, I usually give an answer. The whole time I'm talking, I have to fight the urge to insert some kind of disclaimer like, "I'm really just grasping at straws, dude, so you should take what I'm saying with a grain of salt". But I hold back, so the person I'm talking to thinks I actually know what I'm talking about. And I can't be the only one who does that. I'm just another person who is perpetuating the cycle of not admitting that we're all making stuff up as we go along.
This isn't to say that no one is an expert at anything. Put in enough time on one specific skill set or topic, and you're bound to know more than the average person and be able to give sound advice that others can trust. But at the end of the day, we're all just human beings. A college professor with a PhD is confused about how to do her taxes or how to unfreeze her computer. Parents who have full-time, high profile jobs have to raise their kids one day at a time just like suburban parents with desk jobs, because none of them have had kids before the kids they have now, so each day, month, year brings new surprises for them to deal with.
At the end of the day, the sun goes down, and that is the great equalizer. No matter what anyone was doing, now it's night, and everyone is in the dark. Even bosses, celebrities, and world leaders have to get some sleep.
Anyway. Maybe I'm late to the party, but all of this has been a fairly recent epiphany for me, one that both scares me and relieves me. It scares me because my reality has shifted from "At least there are some people up above me in the hierarchy somewhere that have it all figured out" to "We're all just kinda floating around in space on this ball of mass we call Earth", and that's...well...scary.
And the relieving part? The fact that I'm not the only one who doesn't know what they're doing is incredibly liberating. I have nothing to live up to. Steve Jobs is quoted a lot, but one snippet of his words has always stood out to me:
"Life can be much broader once you discover one simple fact: Everything around you that you call life was made up by people that were no smarter than you. And you can change it, you can influence it... Once you learn that, you'll never be the same again."
We might all be a little lost, but that doesn't mean that all is lost. It's a scary prospect, but it's also freeing. The important part, I think, is to be honest with each other. I don't think it's about lowering expectations necessarily, but I would like to live in a society where one person can admit, "Hey, this is something I'm striving to achieve, but I'm not quite sure what I'm doing yet, so there might be a lot of mistakes along the way", and the person they're talking to (be it an employer, a colleague, or a friend) can respond, "I totally empathize, I feel the exact same way a lot of the time. It's okay."
...No, seriously, look at me. It is actually okay to have no idea what you're doing. I sure don't.
Happy Thursday!


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Title: Sailor MoonSo I decided recently to pick up the re-release editions of Sailor Moon. I'm actually pretty excited about this because I can say the American market really flubbed that one up the first time around. They had changed names of the characters to make them Americanized and even gender of some of them to keep the whole boy-boy and girl-girl relationships out of it. At least I know they did in the Anime, I'm not sure about the first release of the manga because I didn't bother to pick it up. I had the Japanese version. Sailor Moon is timeless classic of the Anime/Manga world and it's one of the ones that really brought me in when I was in Middle School. So if you had tried Sailor Moon and thought what the heck this is cheesy the first time around, I highly recommend you give it another go. People die, love triangles appear and of course they battle the forces of evil.
Author: Naoko Takeuchi
Pub Date: 1992 (Japan Original), Sept .13, 2011 (2nd Time American)
"Usagi Tsukino is a normal girl until she meets up with Luna, a talking cat, who tells her that she is Sailor Moon. As Sailor Moon, Usagi must fight evils and enforce justice, in the name of the Moon and the mysterious Moon Princess. She meets other girls destined to be Sailor Senshi (Sailor Scouts), and together, they fight the forces of evil!"
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My son really enjoys card playing and he often has a card deck on his person. For a while now I've wanted to make him a holder that was small enough to easily cart about, and, yet, still offered a bit of stylish protection for his cards. After seeing some of the flip-open business card holders I put some thought to how I might devise a similar design to suit a deck of cards, and, voila', here is what I came up with…more or less, a portly business card holder. In fact, I discovered that a standard playing card and a regular every day business card are nearly identical in length, so I basically just fattened up two dimensions of a business card holder while only slightly enlarging the third to accommodate the cards still in the box.
I like boxes having this flip open character as they lend themselves to a variety of applications. I'm considering modifying it for recipe or note cards such as a student's flash cards. I can imagine such a little box outfitted as a travel sewing kit. However, card playing is so common and popular that this little box with a new deck of cards will always make for a great gift. It would be worth keeping some on hand. And, of course, the lumberjock who wants it to be something a little extra special can add in inlay, pyrography, or other enhancements.
This one's made from two woods, black walnut and cherry, some glue, and an itsy bitsy brass pin. Outside dimensions are 1" by 3 1/8" by 4 1/8" and the interior space is 3/4" by 2 5/8" by 3 5/8". Everything in it was stuff on hand and all the wood came from the scrap box.
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#1 posted 10-01-2011 04:55 PM
Russ, What a great design. I too really like the flip up kind of style boxes that way things such as cards and business cards can be displayed at a show or in the kitchen or on a desk. It makes it dual purpose.
If you don't mind me asking what thicknesses of wood did you use to make this, and did you use the planer to achieve these thicknesses, if so how did you prevent the wood from getting eaten up by your planer at these thin levels.
Great Job!!
-- Mike, Florida, http://www.woodsimplymade.com
#2 posted 10-01-2011 07:49 PM
I like this design so much I'm designing some jigs for cutting the pieces. I'd like to have a bunch of these on hand for gift giving, especially the unforeseen kind.
Thanks for checking it out.
#3 posted 10-03-2011 07:54 PM
I love this! If you have any plans writen out I would love to see them. I am a magician and use cards every day. I would love to make one of these for myself. Thanks for sharing.
-- Some people have a way with words... some people... not... have way.
#4 posted 10-04-2011 05:43 AM
The two assemblies are intentionally sized to fit together quite tightly. I refine the fit to my liking by fitting the two parts together and sanding or filing or chiseling until the I get what I want. I use a brass pin, 1/16" diameter, and long enough to be repeatedly put in and pulled out. If I need to work an edge or corner more than would be allowed having the two parts together, I can just yank out the pins and go at it. Personally, I like the box to "click" when it shuts so I make one or two of the corners have a fit tight enough to catch slightly and then snap! shut. I like the sound of the box snapping shut. When the cards are inside, it mildly muffles the snap and makes the box seem far more solid and substantial than it really is. A bit of the ol' auditory prestidigitation. When the parts fit just right, I pull the pins, add a dab of epoxy, and put the pins back. Then, I route the edges with a 1/8" or 3/16" roundover bit and sand the entire exterior.
This box is really well received, and I like it so much that I'm refining some jigs that will allow me to make short production runs.
I hope this is helpful.
#5 posted 10-08-2011 01:31 PM
I hadn't realized how bad that previous image was. Here's another which I hope is more readable.
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Auction Item Description
2019 Luxury Whitehall Hotel in Houston, Texas! Bid Per Room Per Night and Choose Your Length of Stay!
Standard King Room
Item #: 3214928
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Endless Luxuries in Houston's City Center
The Whitehall welcomes guests to enjoy all the genuine Southern hospitality this downtown boutique hotel has to offer. Since opening its doors in 1963, the hotel has built a name as the ideal choice for visitors traveling to Houston for business or pleasure. The Whitehall's dedicated staff is celebrated for their authentic service, offering every guest a taste of Houston's warm culture and unique flavors.
The Whitehall's 259 meticulously renovated guest rooms, which feature Sotherly's Signature Beautyrest® mattresses and special treats including "Sothern Delight" cookies, provide the perfect place to relax before exploring the hotel's outdoor rooftop pool, three authentic eateries, and 24-hour fitness center.
The hotel benefits from its ideal downtown location in Houston's Central Business District, allowing guests to step outside and explore the city's hidden gems and unbeatable attractions. A short stroll from the hotel's front doors lead to the Theater District, sports arenas, and world-class shopping, as well as Houston's most popular dining and nightlife destinations.
The Whitehall's friendly staff is available to help every guest experience Houston like a local with insider information and complimentary shuttle service to all downtown Houston destinations. A stay at this downtown hotel ensures an unforgettable experience with the perfect blend of sophistication and Southern charm.
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One king size bed, Work desk, Sitting area with chair and ottoman, Premium movie channels, HDTV.
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What goals have you set in your life? Do you have one of those B-HAGs (Big Hairy Audacious Goals) that you really want to achieve but have little to no idea how in the world you are going to accomplish it? An article from the Harvard Business Review has a suggestion for you.
"A recent review of 75 papers revealed that imagery can help in several ways: In addition to helping to focus your attention by stimulating attentional networks in the brain, imagery can actually help your brain to map your path to your goal outside of conscious awareness. Imagining activates brain regions that can unconsciously map your path to success. Not knowing 'how' doesn't actually matter, since the brain will figure this out once you let it know where you want to go."
The author, Srini Pillay, M.D., CEO of NeuroBusiness Group and Assistant Clinical Professor at Harvard Medical School suggests taking the following two steps to help you navigate your way to achieving that B-HAG.
By completing this process Pillay says you are, "feeding your brain graphic information so that it can help you chart your path to your goals."
For more information, check out the full article: https://hbr.org/2014/03/to-reach-your-goals-make-a-mental-movie/
Wishing you success in all aspects of life,
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Does one of your B-HAGS have to do with your career? In this week's Meditations for Life class we will be discussing strategies for a fulfilling career and practicing an insight meditation. Join us on Tuesday, July 19th for another great session!
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Carnival LIVE 2017 Lineup Will Feature Tim McGraw, Little Big Town, Jay Leno, and Jeff Foxworthy
August 3, 2016 – Carnival Cruise Line has announced its initial 2017 Carnival LIVE lineup featuring country music stars Tim McGraw and Little Big Town along with comedians Jay Leno and Jeff Foxworthy who will perform on seven different ships departing from five convenient U.S. homeports. Carnival LIVE is a one-of-a-kind entertainment experience that brings […]
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Original and neat!
This is truly an original idea, very neat! It's well made and addictingly fun. The levels progress nicely in difficulty and the overall gameplay is great!
Original and neat!
This is truly an original idea, very neat! It's well made and addictingly fun. The levels progress nicely in difficulty and the overall gameplay is great!
Very neat concept
I thought it was very clever to use the physics of typing words, as well as create different objects with different items (balloon, fire, bomb, laser) as well as move the text boxes with MOVELEFT, etc.
I did have to consult the walkthrough on level 13. For some reason PIN did not come to mind. I thought of needle and tack, which have too many letters. The first thing with 3 letters I thought of that could pop a balloon was AXE, but that didn't work.
Level 16 is hard because if you type too fast, the box just ends up on top of the text. But I managed to get it at an angle to get some momentum to fall off when the text ran out.
Still a great game, if a bit short.
Well done! Good game! Best game seen ever!
1 Delete "deleteme"
2 Extend "pushtype" like "pussssshstype"
3 Delete "deltype" and extend it. If it is not working, delete and re-extend.
4 Make "moveright" turn into "moveleft"
5 Make "movewhere" turn into "moveup"
6 Make "movewhere" turn into "moveright",
then delete it when it is on the hole.
7 Delete and extend "deltype" and "rightaligned"
8 Doubleclick when your cursor become ][, then delete it
9 Type "fire" on the line
10 Type "water" on the blue lines
a. Delete the top "deleteme",
b. Make sure "removeme" is on the bottom "deleteme", and delete it
c. Delete the last "deleteme"
a. Type "balloon" on the T
b. Type "water" on blue lines, but not T
c. Type "fire" on white line
13 Type "pin" on white line before balloon goes away
a. Make the right "movewhere" turn into "moveup"
b. when "moveup" is between "removeme" and "laser",
make "moveup" turn into "moveleft"
c.when "moveleft" blocks the right "laser", make it turn into "movewhere"
d. Make the left "moverwhere" turn into "moveright"
method 1. delete all "deleteme"
method 2. make "removeme" go of without deleting all like:
16 cannot help you. extend and cut the "deltype" to make it fall.
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa veme
a. extend "pushtype" until "removeme" is near the line.
b. delete "deleteme"
c. type "fire" on the line
c. delete "rightaligned" and make it "right", then extend it quickly. extend and cut it to make "bomb" fall near the line.
18 extend and cut the lower "rightaligned" to push "bomb" near the "removeme"
Very nice
No fancy graphics, and yet this game managed to captivate me better than most physics puzzles manage to do. Well done!
The concept is refreshingly innovative. Gameplay engages both spatial and linguistic functions - I really liked that, and would love to see it taken further.
Playful and clever. Thumbs up. My only complaint is the brevity of the experience.
It's Perfect
It's long ago since I played a Physic Based Game this intensive!! bravo. I like it!!


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There are a number of student groups dedicated to sustainability related issues at Princeton. Many of these groups participate in the GreenLeaders consortium, a venue for sharing information and collaborating on campus-wide projects and initiatives. GreenLeaders, founded in 2006, is hosted by the Office of Sustainability.
For more information, check out the group pages linked below or contact the group's representative. You can also contact Student Sustainability Liaison Sasha Culley '21 if you or your student group would like to collaborate on a new initiative.
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Data Development Group (DDG) is an information services company specializing in spatial data development and GIS (geography information systems) services. We have prominent expertise in the digitization and development of cadastral mapping data (parcel geography). DDG works closely with our clients to develop turnkey-mapping applications to fully utilize their GIS data. Please explore our site further to see how we can help you "find your place in the GIS."
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Data Development Group is currently working with the Boston Natural Areas Network (BNAN), to develop a new website for the open space conservancy group. The site will feature parcel geography and aerial orthographic photo images for urban wild and other natural open space locations. (
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Most municipal geography information systems are started with the creation and management of digital parcel geography for Assessors and Assessing Departments. Once detailed assessing parcel maps have been digitized, the resulting data becomes available for many other uses within local government. The areas where GIS utilization is most common are: real property assessment and taxation; utilities and water management; open space and land management; planning and development control; transportation management and planning; emergency management and crisis handling, etc.
Parcel Data Development:
The parcel data development process, also referred to as parcel geometry development or parcel digitization, involves the conversion of paper maps and/or AutoCAD geography files into a property level geography information system (GIS). Typically this entails the tracing of individual property lines and the identification of each property with a unique identifier that can be connected to an existing information database (assessing records).
Geocoding is very often a misunderstood term. In a general sense, it refers to the association of a series of geographic references to a list or tabular dataset. Typically for an address list, this means an association of x-y or lat-long coordinates. In a GIS map, these coordinates are depicted as a simple point on the GIS base map. One point represents each record from the listing or dataset.
The accuracy of these x-y references sometimes creates confusion when utilizing geocoded data within a GIS. Listings can be geocoded at various levels and it depend on the base map that is used whether or not a geocoded list can be appropriated used on that base map. For example, some lists may be geocoded to zip code boundaries only. In these cases, points can only be portrayed on a base map depicting zip code geography or larger aggregate geography. Listing data can be georeferenced to any geographic area, however most typically geocoding is performed by zip code boundaries, address locations, parcel geography or building outlines.
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In the development of parcel geography, an aerial orthography photo image (raster data) is used to register scanned assessing maps. (These scans are also raster based data images.) The parcel lines on the assessing maps are traced converting raster data into what is called vector data. Vector data is information represented by point, lines and polygons.
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Internet Mapping is quickly becoming the desired method of viewing an analyzing GIS data. Unfortunately, the delivery of vector graphics through the web is only in its infancy. Typically web based Internet applications require a map server running from the host server location. The map server creates temporary images on the server and delivers them through web to be rendered on the client's Internet browser.
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inkjet printed book/photography
the second sex is a redesign of Simone de Beauvoir's iconic work of the same name. this piece demonstrates the french fold technique and was made from scratch. the artist is responsible for all the photography in the book.
the section on childhood is shown here. upon reading this section and others in the original text, the artist noted that the subject of feminism often takes on negative stigma and the author calls upon the shame that a woman feels during early childhood. although we now live in a world that is beginning to embrace gender differences, the artist seeks to emulate those ongoing imbalances through her photography subjects, font choices and general design. all human subjects are the artist's family.


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Letters to the Editor
Get Chestnut moving
So Herndon Avenue is getting fixed and repaired at lightning speed, and correctly. Thanks to whoever is the contractor on that project.
Now, whoever is in charge of the Chestnut Avenue project next to California State University, Fresno needs to come back from vacation and finish that work. I haven't seen anything done for two months now, and I drive past it every day.
Maybe they should be fired and the Herndon crew should come and take over.
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I just finished reading Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James and, try as I might, I couldn't learn to like it. Like Twilight before it, I'm having a difficult time understanding how so many people (ok, mostly women, but I could be wrong) can read it without their suspension of disbelief crashing to the floor on every other page. I had to keep scooping mine up, glueing it back together, and forcing it back into the story. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy a good sex scene as much as the next consenting adult, and it's a rare pleasure … Continue reading
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Today I watched a teenage boy squirm when he was required to kiss an adult relative, and it got me thinking about why we subject ourselves (and our children) to such displays of fake affection. We learn about touching from our mothers (and fathers, too.) Most mammals enjoyed touching and being touched (although there are individuals that don't due to physical, mental, or emotional constraints). Children crave it, and so do adults (unless they're learned to shut out the need as a self-defense mechanism.) Even marine mammals pat, nudge, nip and caress their friends, family, and potential mates. (And it's … Continue reading
Welcome to the 21st Century: No toothpaste, pocketknives, or snowglobes allowed. (And beware the dreaded silk scarf.) What am I talking about? TSA, of course. I like to travel, but I hate traveling to get there. It's when I'm pushing a laptop, a raincoat, a pair of shoes, an iPad, an empty computer shoulder bag, a sweater, a silk scarf ("you have to take that off, too"), a ziplock baggy containing tiny bottles, a corkscrew (no blade), and a carry-on (now mostly empty) one-by-one through an x-ray machine that I find traveling to be particularly painful. And that's not the worst of it. Because I refuse … Continue reading
If you type "warm sex" into google, the first suggestion you'll get is "warm sexy pajamas." Really. It would seem that women have at least as much trouble finding attractive sleepwear as they do finding good sex. Although I understand the challenges involved in looking sexy in long-johns, I won't be addressing that problem in this post. (The photo at left is from Victoria's Secret, so if you happened to drop in while actually searching for warm, sexy PJs, you might check those out.) In my last post about bad sex, you might recall that I promised to talk about what I … Continue reading
Occasionally, a woman may need to bite her tongue. Although that may sound like a kinky sex tip, it isn't — but I'll get to that in a minute. First, let me give you a little background on the Pink Sock Situation. I was in Egypt right before all hell broke loose in January 2011. While cruising down the Nile (the only major river in the world that flows to the north), my husband and I sent off seven days worth of dirty socks and a couple other items to be washed. We were traveling light: five people for three … Continue reading
"Answer yes or no!" The guy in the expensive suit slams a thick stack of papers down on the desk in front of me. I don't know what to say. The question is misleading. There isn't an answer. He leans over me, his voice barely controlled. "I repeat: Have you stopped beating your husband?" Okay, that's not what they asked me, but it was the same sort of twisted question where if you say "no," you're admitting that you beat your husband, and if you say "yes," then you're admitting that you did beat him. What would you say? Answer yes or … Continue reading
This late-night blog is about how people fit together (or not, as the case may be). Topics include a variety of relationships (mostly human, but the world's a zoo): Dating, marriage, sex, friendship, children, finding & staying in love, and cooking (go with me, it's late.) You may ask: Why not stick with sex and call it good? Well, as Robert Heinlein famously wrote: A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, … Continue reading


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Searching for Happiness/
Most of us think of happiness as a reaction to an event. Sadly winning the lottery or eliminating the wrinkles did not give us the lasting thrill we were searching for. Yet we keep looking for things to give us the joy in life. We fail to see that true happiness does not depend on what is happening around us. In fact it has all to do with our state of mind and taking responsibility to the commitment of being happy.
We have all been given the tools to make us happy. In fact our mind, heart and soul are already fully coded and wired up for happiness. All we have to do is look for it in the right places. Yet we often take for granted what we have been given freely. Why should we be happy or even accept the belief that to be joyful is our life purpose. The reason we want to be happy is because happy people expand their capacity to give. And remember, what we give out comes back to us in bucket loads.
Unhappy people tend to exhibit selfish behaviours and act from a place of need or emptiness. When you are joyful you tend to be more giving with your time, money and your happiness. How you perceive a situation depends on your level of commitment in seeing the worst or the best in people. Happy people tend to cope with circumstances more effectively. Your happiness depends on how you interpret and integrate situations in your mind. So you plant the seeds and grow the best or the worst interpretations from within yourself.
Comparing yourself to others is probably the shortest route to misery. Seeing yourself as a victim of circumstance will keep you stuck in unhappiness. When someone hurts you, it is often not about you at all. Understanding this will help you move away from feeling victimized. You tell yourself that you will be happy when the kids grow up or when you start a new job. You then feel disappointed when you get the things you were waiting for and you are not happy. So again, you choose a new set of certain things to happen. Remember, your emotions and your reality is determined by your thoughts.
You are a mass of contradictions. You strive for balance, yet you live in the midst of opposites. There is no good without bad, no light without dark and no perfection without imperfection. You always try to be a better person to accept and love yourself just as you are. You take life for granted and yet you know that life does not last. Part of dealing with the balance is to understand that life is not just about the big moments but learning to cope with the small experiences as well.
Look at your patterns. When you get stuck in traffic, look around you and think about how others may feel. Ask yourself which behaviours will bring you less stress. When you do something compassionate for someone, how does that feel. Next time someone upsets you, remain in the moment and hear what they are saying. Don't allow the circumstance to interfere with your state of mind. Try giving someone some happiness and do not tell them it came from you. And it will feel like something like magic just happened to you ...


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Ford F250 Satellite Radio
The owner of this nice Ford F250 wanted to add Satellite radio. He also wanted to get better sound than what his factory radio could provide. We installed a Pioneer AVH-X5600BHS into this 2005 Ford F250 for the long trips that lay ahead for this beast. This Ford now has Satellite radio so he can get the music he wants no matter where he drives. This customer is a happy camper. Professional installation of this Ford F250 Satellite Radio system done by the tech crew at Quality Auto Sound 7236 N. Federal Blvd, Westminster, Co 80030 (303) 426-6272 your car audio installation experts. We can recommend and install a satellite radio to fit your truck and budget.


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Château de Santenay, Le Roc Blanc, Mercurey, Burgundy 2014
Château de Santenay, Le Roc Blanc, Mercurey 2014
Once owned by the first Duke of Burgundy, this wine estate is one of the oldest in the region. This Mercurey is beautifully expressive, with a floral nose that is more open and fresh than the 2015. It has a supple palate of honeydew melon, with a bacon and oak quality coming through on the mid palate. Rather peppery on the long finish.
Taster: James Button
Alc 13%
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Mikron RFID cards
Mikron RFID cardsMikron produces MIFARE-compatible RFID cards for electronic ticketing in public transport systems, access control and toll collection, as well as for multiple other applications.
At the same time as a member of OSPT-alliance Mikron supports the movement toward the next generation of secure, cost-effective, and flexible fare collection solutions based on open standards and through a global, multi-provider community and works on development of RFID cards with CIPURSE-support.
Several CIPURSE-compliant products are under development:
• Application-rich smart-card based on partner-chip and/ or own MIK32DA512 product
• Regular RFID card (single-trip tickets, event tickets): test samples available Q3 2015
The CIPURSE open standard provides an advanced foundation for developing highly secure, interoperable, and flexible transit fare collection solutions. It is built on proven standards, including ISO 7816, AES-128, ISO/IEC 14443-4 for securing multiple payment types. The CIPURSE standard will:
• Stimulate innovation and market opportunity for fare collection solution and system developers
• Support more secure, flexible design and deployment alternatives for transit system integrators and consultants
• Foster a broad range of cost-effective, interoperable transit fare collection solutions
Important facts: Mikron is a long-term partner of Moscow underground and ground transport system supplying millions of RFID transport tickets in form of paper or plastic cards. Around 3 billion transport cards are produced and supplied by Mikron since production start.
Read success story:
• Mikron RFID tickets for Sochi's Olympic train
• RFID tickets & smart-cards for Moscow underground


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Beaufort Water Festival
Rain can't dampen the groove at Water Festival's Motown Monday concert
The 54th annual Beaufort Water Festival saw its first bit of nasty weather Monday evening as thunderstorms rolled through the area, delaying the Motown Monday concert by an hour.
But hundreds still made it to the Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park to catch Golden Touch of Atlanta sing Motown hits once the weather had cleared.
As the band launched into its first song, "Get Ready," a group of children danced on the grass in front of the stage before people of all ages joined them on what became the concert dance floor.
"I love this night," said Charlie Wiggins of Beaufort, one of the adults showcasing his moves. "The music is awesome. We're having a great time."
The weather didn't affect the opening day of the festival's croquet tournament, which runs through Thursday.
But volunteers scrambled to cover lighting and sound equipment, along with arts and crafts tents as rain set later in the day.
"Some of the tents blew over and others broke with the big gusts of wind," said Bonnie Thompson, a festival director. "We got some of it up, but they'll have to fix the rest (today)."
The rain delayed the band's sound check to about 8:30 p.m., a half hour after they were scheduled to start. Festival-goers were still filing closer to 9 p.m. and didn't seem to mind.
Joan Gregory of Beaufort clapped along with others to the band's sound check rendition of "Boogie Oogie Oogie."
"This is my first Water Festival, and I've been very impressed," Gregory said. "It's such a nice treat to get out and hear some good music."


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It has been a fun day for videos today, starting with a VERY slickly edited together fan trailer mashup of "Guardians of the Galaxy" and "Suicide Squad". Taking the 'Squad' trailer as a template for a new trailer for Marvel's "Guardians of the Galaxy," this blends dialogue from both and ultimately comes up with something that makes you keen to rewatch 'Guardians' all over again:
Next up, just because the film is out that hasn't stopped Ryan Reynolds and T.J. Miller participating in a new "Dear Deadpool" segment where they answer fan letters in character. Watch closely because if you look carefully you'll see subliminal images from edited out shots from the steamy Reynolds-Morena Baccarin sex montage in the film.
Dear #Deadpool
Posted by Ryan Reynolds on Sunday, 21 February 2016
Finally, Telltale Games have released the launch trailer for the first part of their new episodic game series, "The Walking Dead: Michonne". Focusing on the iconic kitana-wielding character from Robert Kirkman's best-selling comic books, the trailer is for the first in a three-part episodic miniseries out now on pretty much every format including PC, Mac, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PS3, Xbox 360, iOS and Android.


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Firstly, I setup WinPython on my machine. You get Scikit packages, Jupyter, Scipy, Numpy, Spyder etc. in simple easy distribution that doesn't have to be installed but kept side-by-side with multiple setups. Avoid the "Zero" builds that have minimal packages. I used Python 3.5 Qt 5 installer.
Second, go to the Tensorflow website and determine the CUDA version you need and then install CUDA of that version. If you install the incorrect version, you'll keep getting the error:
ImportError: Could not find 'cudart64_90.dll'. TensorFlow requires that this DLL be installed in a directory that is named in your %PATH% environment variable. Download and install CUDA 9.0 from this URL: https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-toolkitHere, I installed CUDA 9.1 when instead the Python Package Index version of Tensorflow (v1.5 at the time of writing) required 9.0. Afterwards, install the cuDNN that matches the CUDA you have installed. This requires a sign up before login at the time of writing. Older versions of Tensorflow did not require cuDNN installed, but this is now compulsory.
Third, install tensorflow-gpu via the WinPython Command Prompt by issuing the usual command that Google recommends:
pip install --upgrade --ignore-installed tensorflow-gpuThis will give you a working Tensorflow, Numpy environment, but Scipy will be broken giving the error:
from scipy.linalg import _fblasThis is where you will need to install the Numpy MKL version, which you can find here. Then use the WinPython Control Panel to upgrade the Numpy package. Make sure to download the Numpy MKL wheel to match your Python distribution.
ImportError: DLL load failed: The specified module could not be found.
That's it!
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