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Hi Sir, pls support my 2 entries in Threadless Minimalism challenge, Thank you!
Hello Vo1ture you have supported my work greatly before, thank you for all that support, I am pleased to introduce my new submission here in DBH, I am very excited and happy, it's my first design with zombies, I hope that you like it as much as for me it has been fun and exciting to make.
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Hello Vo1ture!
I am Wagner Nogueira, Brazilian comics artist. I entered now this difficult and fun world of designs for shirts. I like so much of your designs (already voted and commented) and today, in addition to introduce myself, i came to ask a little help on a challenge that i am participating. See the post on my blog that you will better understand:
Thank you! You're awesome!
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i invite you to critique my design
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Hey! have a look my new artwork, wish u like…thanks!
haha :D cheers dude XD
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Thank you for the support :)
Very intriguing design, an attention grabber.
np – always been a huge fan of your art!
hey man thanks for the support again. :D
Well keep on uploading awesome art and I'll keep on supporting ;)
thanks a lot for the support and comment man, really most appreciated, by the way i just uploaded the black version, hope you like this one.
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By Chris Myson
Luis Suarez's second-half equaliser cost Chelsea two points and left them trailing Manchester United and Manchester City in the Premier League table, but it is another incident at Stamford Bridge that could prove to have greater implications for the Blues' title challenge.
The Uruguayan collided with Chelsea captain John Terry, who had earlier headed in the opening goal, leaving the defender writhing in pain on the ground before being stretchered from the pitch.
The 31-year-old, who was just returning to the side after serving a four-match suspension from the Football Association for racially abusing Anton Ferdinand last year, will undergo a scan on Monday to assess the damage, with the results likely to have a key impact on the rest of the season for Roberto Di Matteo's side.
Terry, who has retired from international duty with England, certainly has his limitations as a player and has declined physically from the peaks we have seen in years gone by.
But without him, it is going to be difficult for Chelsea to produce a serious challenge to win the Premier League, which is why they will be desperate for good news from the medical department on their skipper.
Di Matteo's men have started the season impressively and remain right in contention at the top of the table. They are just three points adrift despite a poor run of just two points from three league games since they beat Tottenham in October – a spell where Terry was out of the side.
This may be a young and vibrant Chelsea team, with their attacking midfield trio of Juan Mata, Oscar and Eden Hazard amongst the best on show anywhere in Europe.
But for all their creativity and talent, this new Chelsea side are lacking know-how, players who have delivered over the course of a long league season. Without Terry's influence, experience and leadership over the long and vital winter months could be catastrophic.
On a weekend where United – the standard bearers of the Premier League era – and current champions City showed they have what it takes to be champions, harsher critics would suggest Chelsea lacked that against Liverpool in the second half of their 1-1 draw.
Didier Drogba is still a regular visitor to Stamford Bridge but his days leading the line are gone, Frank Lampard is injured and even if fit, is no longer an automatic starter, while Ashley Cole's long-term future remains uncertain. At this time as much as ever, they need Terry, one of the surviving members of the old guard, to be a constant presence.
Speaking after the game, Di Matteo made it clear just how highly he considers the importance of Terry to be for his side's success.
"He is an old fashioned defender with his quality and experience," the manager told reporters. "He's very influential in our side and certainly we miss him when he's not in the team.
"He's got a problem with his knee and will have to have an MRI scan which will tell us exactly the extent of the injury. It's a shame because he'd just got back from his ban as well.
"When a player like John reacts like that you know it is a painful one. It was a real shame he had to come off. It was great to see him back and leading the team out and we just hope it is not serious."
Gary Cahill, David Luiz and Branislav Ivanovic are all capable stoppers in their own right, but, without Terry, the Chelsea defence can have an uncertain look about it.
In the seven league games Terry has played this season, the Blues are undefeated and have conceded just six goals. In the four games he has missed, they have conceded six times and dropped five points.
Di Matteo had luck on his side at times in the early stages of his managerial career at Stamford Bridge and he will be hoping his fortune is good again when it comes to the fate of his captain.
Whether it is big game against Manchester City in a fortnight or looking further ahead at the crucial busy festive period, he cannot afford to be without his captain if his side are to sustain a lasting domestic challenge.
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It's always a treat for me to catch a show at the Rodeo Club when I'm in San Jose, California. Tonight was no different. The folks at KRTY always know talent when they see it and they only bring the best of the best when it comes to up-and-coming country artists.
The night started off with Big Machine Label Group recording artist Ryan Follese (pronounced "fall-uh-ZAY"). I first came across Follese a little over a month ago when I heard the folks at KRTY promoting that he would be opening for both Cassadee Pope and the Eli Young Band in San Jose. I've said this before, and I'll say it again: Follese is something special. When I talk about artists that you need to drop what you are doing immediately and take a listen to, Follese is one. I'll tell you this: this live show made me an even bigger fan.
As a bit of background, Follese co-wrote each of the six tracks on his self-titled debut solo EP, the Ryan Follese EP, including "Put A Label On It," which hit country radio in October as his first official single and, naturally, was the closing song of the evening. We were also treated to his summer vacation anthem "Float Your Boat." While the aforementioned songs might have received the notoriety to date, we also had the opportunity to hear a few more, great tracks from the EP such as "Wilder", "One Thing Right" and "Lose a Little Sleep".
Here's a tidbit on Follese that you may, or may not be aware of: he originally hit it big on the pop scene. During his successful run fronting the band Hot Chelle Rae, Follese co-wrote their #1 hit "Tonight, Tonight" and toured around the globe, featuring arena dates with none other than Taylor Swift. What really stands out for me is how Follese has seamlessly transitioned from pop-rock to country music. I've seen a number of artists go the other direction, and a few that have tried to join the country ranks, but I have a feeling that we'll look back in a few years and realize that Follese made the right decision.
It doesn't hurt that Follese grew up surrounded by the music of his songwriter parents, Keith and Adrienne. Not a bad household to grow up in! Their songwriting catalogue includes songs that he covered on this evening including Tim McGraw's "Something Like That", Faith Hill's "The Way You Love Me" and Martina McBride's "I Love You".
On this evening, Follese brought his "A" game and it was hard to believe that this show was his very first with his full band. By watching Follese command the stage, you could tell that he's a polished artist who knows how to play the crowd. From the very first note, he had the crowd dancing, singing and clapping along to every note. That's one thing that many country artists lack when they first launch their careers.
If you see Follese on the bill in your area anytime soon, don't miss out. This is a guy destined for stardom in country music and you'll want to catch him now before he starts selling out arenas. I'm telling you, the guy is good…very good!
Also, if you haven't checked out Follese before, make sure you check out his music on iTunes, Google Play and Amazon. Also, keep up with him via his website or follow him on Twitter at @RyanFollese and Facebook for his latest news and concert schedule.
Whew. I need to take a breath after that. In fact, I had to do the same after his set because I had to prepare myself for the evening's headliner, Big Machine Label Group recording artist Cassadee Pope.
As background, Pope was previously the lead vocalist of the rock band Hey Monday, with whom she released one studio album and three EPs. Pope embarked on a solo career in early 2012, and released her self-titled Cassadee Pope EP in May 2012.
Where many country fans first remember her from is when she took part in the third season of The Voice where Pope found herself under the wing of coach Blake Shelton and became the first female winner of the competition. Her debut solo country album, Frame by Frame, was released in late-2013 and landed in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 charts and also debuted at #1 on the Top Country Albums, selling more than 40,000 copies in its first week.
Pope toured extensively in support of the album, and spent much of 2014 on the road opening shows for headliners such as Tim McGraw and Dierks Bentley. In 2015, Pope began work on her next recording project, and an advance single, "I Am Invincible," appeared in July 2015. While the single failed to make the country singles charts, let me tell you, it was fantastic! Upon its release, it received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised Pope's vocal range as well as the song's blending of country elements and the rock styling of her time with Hey Monday.
In 2015, Chris Young chose Pope to collaborate with him on the track "Think of You" after hearing her perform. Before he released the song, Young stated that Pope's voice was "amazing" — and apparently, the admiration between the two stars is mutual. The song has taken over country radio and hit #1 on the charts back in May. Seriously. You couldn't go anywhere without hearing it.
Speaking of new music, Pope recently released her EP "Summer". In talking with The Boot about the EP, Pope said:
"I would describe it as a collage of my personality. There's so many different aspects of me and my colorful imagination, and all different aspects in one body of work. I'm excited for people to see different sides of me that they've never seen before."
On this night, the crowd was treated to each of the songs on the new EP, including "Summer", "Piano", "Kisses at Airports" and "Alien". Also on the setlist were "Good Times", "Stupid Boy", and crowd favorites "I Wish I Could Break Your Heart" and "Cinematic". It's funny, i don't think Pope expected the audience reaction she received from "Cinematic", but the rocking tune got a standing ovation from the San Jose crowd.
Finally, the evening ended with my personal favorite, "Wasting All These Tears" which was the song that originally introduced me to Pope. While the song received mixed to favorable reviews from a number of music critics, I've always felt that this is a fantastic song that demonstrates the passion that she brings to her music. Every time I hear the song on the radio, I feel as if I can directly relate to those being depicted in the song.
That's what a great song is supposed to do, right?
It's hard to come up with a way that I can describe Pope's performance. She is an amazing, amazing singer who has one of the greatest voices I've ever heard on the Rodeo Club stage. I truly believe that in Cassadee Pope, you have the next Carrie Underwood, ready to take the country music scene by storm. And I, for one, cannot wait to hear what is next from this talented young woman.
Make sure you check out her music on iTunes, Google Play and Amazon. Also, keep up with him via her website or follow her on Twitter at @CassadeePope and Facebook for her latest news and concert schedule.
As I sit here in my hotel room, reminiscing on another great night of country music, I have to give thanks to KRTY. As always, thank you to Nate Deaton, Julie Stevens, Tina Ferguson, Gary Scott Thomas, Randy Jones, Indiana Al, etc…for once again bringing the best in up-and-coming talent to the South Bay.
Were you at the show? Have you seen Cassadee Pope or Ryan Follese live? Let me know your thoughts on these talented musicians in the comments section below.


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True Love's Kiss (3.5e Equipment)
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True Love's Kiss[edit]
This powerful potion is Divine Love from the Gods, pulled from the Cosmic Aether of their Godly Essences and bottled. It cannot be made by mortals. It can bring back the dead as true resurrection. It can reunite a lost soul with his body, even if that soul is trapped in another plane of existence or by a powerful spell. It can grant a believer the power to overcome any obstacle in the name of True Love, in the form of a geas/quest of a proper virtue (as deemed by the DM). In commanding this geas/quest, the drinker is granted a +2 sacred bonus to all abilities, which are undrainable, until the geas/quest is completed. If the drinker seeks to ignore this special geas/quest, the powers immediately vanish, and the Gods abandon him, for which he must atone if he is ever to regain Divine favor. Divine spells seeking to aid the abandoned have no effect on him. All divine spells that seek to harm an abandoned function as normal.
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City of Fort Wayne, Indiana agrees to make $250 million in improvements to sewer system
Release Date: 12/28/2007
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Settlement expected to reduce 900 million gallons of harmful discharges annually
(Washington, D.C. - Dec. 28, 2007) The City of Fort Wayne, Ind., has agreed to make an estimated $250 million worth of improvements to resolve longstanding problems with overflows from its sewer system, the Justice Department and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today.
The city's sewer system, which serves approximately 220,000 people, transports the city's sewage for treatment at a wastewater treatment plant prior to discharging it into area rivers and streams. Overflows from the city's collection system discharge raw sewage directly into rivers and streams and can be a major source of water pollution. Fort Wayne's overflows currently number approximately 60 per year.
The improvements to the city's sewer system, to be implemented under the consent decree announced today, will reduce the number of overflows to approximately one per year on the St. Joseph River and four per year on the St. Mary's and Maumee Rivers. The city also will pay a penalty of $538,380, which will be divided evenly between the United States and the State of Indiana. The city also has agreed to spend $400,000 on a supplemental environmental project to eliminate failing septic systems, and the city can reduce the portion of the penalty to be paid to the state by undertaking further reductions in the number of failing septic systems.
All of the improvements to be made under the consent decree will provide major public health and environmental benefits. The injunctive relief provided under the settlement will reduce the volume of Fort Wayne's untreated combined sewer overflow discharges by 900 million gallons in an average year.
"With today's consent decree, the City of Fort Wayne is taking an important step toward complying with the Clean Water Act," said Ronald J. Tenpas, Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department's Environment and Natural Resources Division. "We are pleased that we have reached a resolution to these matters, and that the city has agreed to make the necessary improvements and committed funds to ensure significant improvements to reduce untreated sewer discharges."
"EPA is very pleased that in this agreement Fort Wayne has committed to getting rid of longstanding sewerage problems," said EPA Regional Administrator Mary A. Gade. "The city is making a major investment in improvements to its sewerage system that will pay off in better protection of public health and cleaner rivers. The St. Joseph, St. Mary's and Maumee Rivers in particular will benefit from the new controls."
The Justice Department has alleged that these discharges violate the Clean Water Act because they exceed limitations and conditions in the city's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits or are otherwise unpermitted. Further, the Department has alleged a number of other violations by Fort Wayne, including the failure to comply with monitoring and reporting requirements of its permit and the failure to meet effluent limitations at the pipe leading from the city's wastewater treatment plant.
The consent decree was lodged in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana. The consent decree will be subject to a 30-day public comment period and subsequent judicial approval and is available on the Justice Department Web site at http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_Decrees.html .
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Water and ecosystems
The Recommendations on payment for ecosystem services in integrated water resources management were successfully launched at a side-event to the sixth Ministerial Conference "Environment for Europe".
Dissemination of the Recommendations has taken place through awareness-raising activities such as presentations at several occasions and the organization of events on ecosystem services and IWRM. These included a seminar organized during World Water Week 2008 and a session on water and ecosystems at the fifth World Water Forum in 2009, both organized by the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment in cooperation with the Convention's secretariat and a number of other partners. In addition, the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment, together with the Convention's secretariat, the UNECE Timber Committee, theWorking Party on Mountain Watersheds of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, and the Liaison Unit Oslo of the Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe (MCPFE), organized two events focusing on the link between forest and water: a special session on forests and water which was part of the official agenda of the 2008 European Forest Week and the Workshop on Forests and Water (Antalya, Turkey, 12–14 May 2009).
An ongoing pilot project implemented by the CAREC aims to establish payment for ecosystems services (PES) in the Lake Issyk Kul basin. The project is funded by Switzerland. GEF, the European Commission and the United Nations University.
An additional project on the introduction of payment for ecosystems services (PES) in the upper Hrazdan basin in Armenia is currently ongoing, funded by Switzerland.


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Slice interviews with folks who are mad about pizza.
If you follow My Pie Monday, you've probably seen SonnyC79's fantastically creative pies. We had a chat with the Austin-based pizza fanatic to learn a little more about his particular brand of obsession.
Name: Jeff Amador
Location: Austin, TX
We've seen dozens of your pizzas on My Pie Monday, so we know you love the stuff. But what kind of pizza do you love the most?
Without having children of my own, I think that I can finally identify with the situation where parents say "I could never choose between my children." I have yet to find a type of pizza that I haven't preferred at some point or another. I think it often comes down to which type I've had most recently. I have fluctuated from New York thin crust to deep dish, Neapolitan to Detroit-style, and just about everything in between. I suppose, though, that if I HAD to choose a preferred style, I would say that I could probably eat enormous New York slices for the rest of my days, and I imagine that I would be pretty satisfied with the remainder of my pizza-eating life.
The Pizza Cognition Theory states that "the first slice of pizza a child sees and tastes...becomes, for him, pizza." Do you remember your first slice? Where was it from, is the place still around, and if so, does it hold up? On that note, has your taste in pizza evolved over time?
My pizza taste has evolved immensely over time. If the Pizza Cognition Theory were true in my case, I would probably think that pizza from some sort of cheap buffet (CiCi's Pizza, Chuck E. Cheese, etc.) is the best. Or perhaps I would still long for the Stouffer's French bread pizzas that my parents so lovingly served me during my youth, even granting me the ability to add MORE salt to their already loaded exteriors. Thankfully, after struggling with weight problems in my teenage years, I decided that indulgent (read: unhealthy) meals like pizza needed to be truly special. I did not want to waste my cheat meals on forgettable dishes. This mindset led me to seek out the best and most recommended restaurants in the area and turned me into the self-proclaimed "food snob" that I am today.
Does your food snobbery find its way into your topping preferences?
There are very few toppings that I just won't enjoy on a pizza (mushrooms, blue cheese, for example), but I'm a huge fan of roasted red peppers on any kind of pizza. Throw on some thick-sliced pepperoni and housemade meatballs, and I'm a happy camper. I have also recently been seeking out white pizzas with a mixture of several cheeses, a bit of olive oil, and fresh garlic. That being said, I doubt that I have ever made a better pizza at home than the time that I topped a thin crust pizza with fresh mozzarella, a homemade spicy bacon jam, cherry tomatoes, arugula, and a spritz of lemon juice. It was just perfect!
Mmm that sounds amazing. When you're not putting together such marvelous creations, where do you go for pizza in your area?
For the longest time, I felt like the Austin pizza scene was quite lacking. The only time that I would ever really seek out pizza was when I was traveling to the Dallas area to visit my family and friends up there. After a trip to Rome early last year, where I consumed many-a-pizza, I decided that I NEEDED to find good pizza in Austin. I embarked on a weekly pizza quest, trying a new place every Friday night until I found what would become "my pizza place" in Austin. After six weeks of searching, I found Via 313—they specialize in Detroit-style pizza, which was completely new to me. I was blown away by their ability to make a crust that is both crunchy AND soft, and their toppings like sliced meatballs or freshly shaved Parmesan are excellent. It doesn't hurt that the guys that run the place are super nice dudes, too. When I want a more typical style of pizza, I like to have a wood-fired pizza from The Backspace in downtown Austin.
This is normally the point when we ask if you make pizza at home. But we already know that answer's an enthusiastic yes. So how much pizza do you make, and how? Are there any particular recipes you like to use?
I make A LOT of pizza at home. My freezer is currently packed with frozen dough balls, a frozen Gino's East of Chicago pizza that I ordered online, and various Detroit-style slices that I have made and frozen for a rainy day. After I discovered Via 313 Pizza, I spent several weeks (and DOLLARS) learning how to make Detroit-style pizzas. I have shared a few of those pizzas here on My Pie Monday, as well as several that I have since been making using the Baking Steel. I typically use Kenji's New York-style dough recipe, or a Neapolitan-style dough from Peter Reinhart. The Detroit-style recipe came from a forum thread on pizzamaking.com, which I then compiled into my own recipe and instructions for sharing here with the community.
Impressive! It's clear that you like diversity when it comes to your pies. What's one thing should NEVER go on a pizza?
For me personally, I just don't like mushrooms, so I will never even think of having a slice with them on there. I think that I must have had a bad experience with mushrooms when I was a child because I just can't tolerate them. Beyond that, I'm pretty open to experimenting with all kinds of toppings!
Adventurous, I see. What's the most unusual pie you've ever had?
I don't think I've had anything that would be declared "unusual" in the sense that it would sound weird or gross, but I did recently make a pizza topped with the components of one of my favorite Austin dishes, the Thai Chicken Karaage from the East Side King food truck. I tossed grilled chicken with a sweet and spicy Thai sauce and used that as the base of the pie, then topped it with fresh mozzarella, thinly sliced onions and jalapeños, fresh mint, basil, and cilantro, and finally drizzled a sweet vinegar chili sauce on top. It really was an incredible pizza, and I can't wait to make it again.
Sounds delicious. How about outside your home town? What's the farthest you've ever traveled for pizza?
For pizza specifically? Probably just an hour or so south to San Antonio to try a brisket pizza from Big Lou's Pizza. That being said, I have not taken one trip that did not involve pizza in some way or another. Wherever I'm going, I seek out the best pizza places in the city. I've often taken trips to Dallas that otherwise might not have happened without explicit plans to visit Il Cane Rosso or the Dallas location of Grimaldi's (hey, it's cheaper than flying to NYC!). In Chicago, I will never miss Gino's East and Lou Malnati's. Sadly, I haven't been to New York City since my pizza obsession has really taken hold, so I have a HUGE list of places that I will definitely be hitting the next time I visit that pizza mecca. That will probably be a trip made specifically for pizza, so ask me again in a year.
Alright, I'm adding it to my calendar! So, is there anything you'd like to get off your chest?
As much as I claim to be a "food snob," I am absolutely not ashamed to admit that I will gladly eat buffalo chicken pizza, brisket pizza, or any other non-traditional pizzas. In fact, I get a kick out of taking dishes that I like and seeing if they will work on a pizza crust. Guess what? They ALWAYS work!
So, if you could have your pick of the litter, who would you like to see interviewed next?
I think we need to hear a bit more about Amusebouche1! Every Monday, I anticipate seeing the Serious Eats community's pizzas, and I find Amusebouche1's creations to be some of the most easily identifiable of the bunch. I am always surprised by the unique topping creations (asian pears, brie, avocado, etc) on his pizzas, and I would love to hear more about his inspiration.
What do your family and/or friends think of your pizza madness?
They love it, if only because being single and living alone, I am often looking for others to help me eat all of the pizza that I make. Let's be real...I can definitely eat an entire pizza in one sitting, but I TRY not to. That's where my friends come in. Thanks, guys!!
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Top This: How to Make Brussels Sprout and Pancetta Pizza (à la Motorino)
Learn how to work a new topping onto your pies.
One of my favorite pizzas as of the last few months has been the brussels sprout and pancetta pizza at Motorino in New York City. So, for the sophomore installment of Top This, I asked Motorino owner and chief pizzaman Mathieu Palombino if he show us how to make one. Given that it's a white pie (no sauce), it's a quicker-than-usual affair for doing at home.
What You'll Need (for 2 small pizzas)
For brussels sprouts alone: • 6 large brussels sprouts, peeled (Palombino recommends 3 per pizza) • A sharp paring knife • A medium-size bowl to collect the leaves
For the brussels sprouts and pancetta pie:
The above plus • 2 or more dough portions (Peter Reinhart's Neapolitan dough recipe works well) • Buffalo mozzarella or whatever fresh mozzarella you can get at your grocery • Thinly sliced garlic • Thick-sliced pancetta that's been diced (about a palmful per pizza) • Parmigiano-Reggiano, grated • Salt • Olive oil
As always, this is less a "recipe" recipe than a mode of inspiration for you. I'm not going to specify that you use exactly what Palombino uses. I like the philosophy that says just get in there and get to it. So if you don't have buffalo mozzarella, like Palombino uses, don't let that stop you. And I'm going to assume you've got a dough recipe you like or that you can follow the Reinhart recipe linked above.
Anyway, for the step-by-step visuals on prepping the brussels sprouts, peep the gallery above.
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About this column: Top This attempts to bring you a topping idea you can use on your pizzas at home. Got a topping or topping combo you'd like to see covered? Shoot me an email: [email protected]. —The Mgmt.
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Hove's Clearlake have a ragged, very English charm. Their debut, Lido (2000) earned them many high profile friends and from its title down had an out of season seaside atmosphere set off by Jason Pegg's vocals and lyrics. The record was awash in the trademark wistfulness of a chronicler of rainy day moments - the sort of person who goes 'jumblesailing'.
The release of their second album, Cedars (2003) resulted in a burgeoning appetite in the US for the band's fireside sepia charm and an engaging weariness to Pegg's observations and, on a non-stop two month stateside tour a growing ability in the band to rock - in a very British way.
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Upset: 'Stop Meredith' move ousts Richards
Where else but in the special world called Charlottesville could an incumbent politician untainted by scandal (unless her support of a popular parkway counts) be ousted during the nominating process?
Local political pundits calling last Saturday's Democratic convention considered incumbents Kevin Lynch and Meredith Richards shoo-ins, with the real unknown whether party insider David Brown or neighborhood activist Kendra Hamilton would nab the third nomination to get on the City Council ballot.
Political punditry is not an exact science, and its limitations were obvious when two-term councilor and vice mayor Richards came up short in the field of four. Some say her ouster was orchestrated by two of her fellow councilors. Others deny that. How did the lady in line to be mayor lose her seat at the table?
"The slate that [retiring mayor] Maurice Cox orchestrated was being billed as a 'Get Rid of Meredith' effort," says Ellora Young, Richards' campaign manager.
"Absolutely not," responds Cox. "It's kind of sad those comments are being made... It's incredible when people assign to you influence and strategy when you're trying to create an environment where new candidates can come forward and feel supported."
He adds, "I've worked effectively with Meredith and have respect for what she's done on council. It's hard for me to be in on a conspiracy against someone I respect."
Not everyone is convinced.
"Kevin Lynch and Maurice Cox engineered the slate with their delegates," says a Democratic insider, who declined to be identified.
Lynch denies allegations of promoting a slate to exclude Richards. "We really tried to avoid the slate-making business," he says. "That's never healthy for the party– and it can backfire."
Some delegates at the February 7 convention borrowed from the Republican playbook that elected Rob Schilling in 2002, using a strategy of single- or double-shotting– voting for only one or two candidates– instead of the maximum three votes they were entitled to cast.
And it's a strategy that some saw coming. As soon as the convention convened, former mayor Kay Slaughter made a motion requiring all delegates to cast votes for three candidates.
Democrat party chair Lloyd Snook noted that the party says you don't have to vote for anyone you don't want, and Slaughter's motion was defeated by a chorus of "nays."
The auditorium at the Albemarle County Office building was packed, and Dems ran the gauntlet of supporters for presidential candidates John Kerry, John Edwards, Wesley Clark, and Howard Dean– even one for Dennis Kucinich– to get in the building.
For some reason, there was no microphone in the auditorium, presenting candidates with an additional oratorical challenge.
If applause is any measure, Hamilton clearly won the speech category. "The Democrats are in danger of becoming the party of the comfortable," warned Hamilton. "We're in danger of believing our own press clippings."
Mayor Cox led the standing ovation for Hamilton, whose candidacy was one of the factors he considered in deciding whether to run again. Cox is the council's only African American, and he lobbied to get another black candidate to run.
Then Cox nominated "bike-riding councilor" Lynch, and said, "Kevin won't stop until Charlottesville has a transit system that doesn't require a car."
In a reference that hinted at his opposition to the Meadowcreek Parkway, Lynch told the crowd, "I believe the city is a destination, not a shortcut."
The Parkway reared its head again as the most divisive issue facing the assembled Dems. When Charlottesville Sheriff Cornelia Johnson nominated Richards, she cautioned, "Do not judge Mrs. Richards by the Meadowcreek Parkway." Another Richards supporter, school board member Muriel Wiggins, noted the Parkway "schism."
Even as the party faithful waited for the ballots to be counted, there was still no consensus of prognostication.
"I see more Kevin, David, and Kendra stickers than Meredith," said first-time convention attendee Helen Reutlinger, Brown's neighbor. She predicted Richards wouldn't be reelected.
How right she was.
Waldo Jaquith, who ran for City Council in 2002, endorsed Lynch and Richards. He was at the convention manning an Al Weed for Congress table, and said, "Obviously, Kevin is going to be reelected by a landslide. The question is how upset people are over the Parkway."
"Kendra, Kevin, and Meredith" were Joan Schatzman's picks, and Katherine McNamara said her choice of Hamilton was based on the "applause meter."
"This is not an easy one to predict," said Maurice Cox, as he chatted with Lynch before the nominees were announced.
Indeed, after the candidates had been given the news, a glum-looking David Brown returned from backstage, leading to some speculation that he has lost.
"I thought it would be close, and I knew I had an uphill battle with the incumbents," Brown said. "I thought Kendra would prevail. I was nervous about my chances."
Brown says he didn't instruct his delegates to vote for a particular slate of candidates or to single shot. "A single shot was used by other candidates, obviously," he says. Looking at the potential of 1,590 votes that could have been cast if everyone picked three candidates, and the 1,392 votes that actually were cast, "between 100 and 200 people didn't cast votes for three candidates."
When the votes were counted, Hamilton had far outpaced the others with a whopping 429 raw votes out of the 530 ballots cast, topping Lynch's second-place 341. Brown got 322; Richards got 300.
As for whether Richards' ouster was engineered, Brown says, "I do think there were people making calls promoting me, Kevin, and Kendra. That wasn't engineered by me, and it wasn't engineered by Kevin. I wasn't a party to that, but it was beneficial to me."
The petite Richards carried her own platform– literally– to the podium, stepped up on it, and made a gracious concession speech, promising to support the other candidates.
Admiring her poise, fellow councilor Blake Caravati observed, "I don't know if you really know the pressures of losing in front of Democrats and friends and the press. Believe me, I know." (In 1996, Caravati came in fourth when Richards– along with Cox and Virginia Daugherty– got the nod.)
Caravati was disappointed at Richards' loss, and said he will miss the carmine-haired councilor. "Meredith singularly devotes herself to City Council," he says. "She's the work horse on council."
By Monday, Richards sounded matter-of-fact about her loss. "These kinds of things get played out at conventions. I was told there were slates being engineered, and I've seen the posters that called for a Lynch, Brown, and Hamilton slate," she said.
And although Richards says she was unaware that some of her supporters were planning to single shot, in fact, she garnered the most. Convention "head teller" David Repass reports 49 single shots for Richards, 5 for Brown, 5 for Lynch, and 1 for Hamilton.
Richards says she's surprised. 'That wasn't my strategy," she says. "Kay is a supporter of mine, and she wouldn't have made the motion if that was my strategy."
Some long-time Dem insiders think the Richards ouster heralds a shift of power in the city's Democratic machine.
Says one, "I have little doubt that Maurice Cox has emerged as a power broker for the city Democrats."
Cox pooh-poohs that notion, dismissing it as "nonsense."
Instead, "I thought we sent a very clear message that it was time to pass the leadership torch to a new generation," he says.
"I'm proud of what Meredith and I accomplished over these past eight years. Now it's time to exit stage left. That's what we're supposed to do," he says.[p
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This comic takes place a few months after PMD:TUG. The main Exploration Team is on a vacation obviously to relax after a hard few months of working. But when the members of Team Salvage start disappearing one by one, Stanley is left to find them all. Can he possibly do it without his friends to aid him? That's only one part of the story. Lief is running away from a group by the name of Radiant trying to protect an ancient artifact which could bring havoc to the land of Viraska. To do this Lief will have to fight his old buddies from the C.O.P. Can he possibly pull it off or will he succumb to his so called 'friends'.


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Thursday, October 29, 2009
All you need is love?
Pat's contention that "SFF fandom" seems "to be fragmented beyond repair" left me thinking, "well, duh, since there never really was a single, unified entity as such in the first place!" There have always been people with diverse interests who interact more as tangents or secants than as anything more intertwined. I would be quite worried if there were a more homogenized "fandom" out there, as the literature that the authors, some of whom come from fandom ranks, might be a bit more staid as a result. But this hypothetical concern detracts from the real thrust of Pat's article.
What really seems to be in play here is the notion of there being a sort of hierarchy of taste and disdain. Every reader (and essayists/critics such as myself) has his/her "sweet spots" and blind spots. That is understandable, as there really is no accounting for taste in so many of these matters. In writing his article, Pat seems to have unwittingly done what he accuses others of having done, which made for a rather odd reading earlier this evening for myself. I guess diff'rent strokes for diff'rent folks is more of an ideal than a reality?
But what I found to be most intriguing is Pat's writing about his readers and those vociferous few who want him to review X but not Y. I'm sure much of that comes with the territory of having a relatively large blog readership, but some of it is rather odd. Not saying that Pat can't choose what he wants to focus on, but rather that he feels compelled to write about it in such detail. I know there have been shifts here when I decided to blog more about what interested me than blogging about the "next big thing" almost exclusively. Doubtless, some readers stopped visiting regularly. But new readers discovered what I was doing and liked it. I suspect much the same is going on over there at his place and perhaps all he needs to do is just keep at it and stop worrying about the wannabe cooks trying to add to the stew?
Since I'm still absorbed in trying to do work-work, I guess I could just ask people here to weigh in on the "positivity" elements in that article and perhaps also things liked/disliked about blogs such as mine or his? Not that I'm going to pay much heed to anyone who hates what I'm doing now, of course, but I think it'll be amusing to see what would happen if I started to review almost-all non-spec fic works for a while, just for a change of pace...would you follow that?
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- Charles said...
The problem with Pat is that he's undergoing a re-branding and he wasn't transparent with it (nor do I think he has a firm plan right now on how to go about it and in what direction to take it). His readers reactions are no surprise really.
And if you're going to do a re-branding yourself, it all depends on execution. Need samples. Otherwise, your last question is too open-ended. Unless you're looking for indiscriminate loyalists.
- Lsrry said...
True, that was pretty much my take on the problem facing him, but I didn't quite think of putting it in quite those terms.
As for myself, I have a mission statement of sorts at the top of this blog. I have no plans of doing anything other than not repeating myself for too long of a time, however long that might be! But if/when I do post more "literary fiction" reviews, I'll be quite clear about it. And if I ever get indiscriminate loyalists, I might have to execute them myself! :P
- Paul D said...
Larry, I was one of the people who commented on Pat's site and suggested that I'd prefer if he stuck to books. I think some people are over emphasizing what those of us who made comments like that said. I don't, and have never, thought that Pat owed me anything, and I don't feel entitled to seeing only book reviews there. That said, I prefer it that way, so I stated my preference. It's not that I only want to read about epic fantasy (let's face it, Pat's tastes in novels run pretty narrow), it's that he won't do as good a job of covering other media types as places on the web dedicated to that, and that I want to learn about new stuff from Pat (like Joe Abercrombie).
If you started only reviewing Epic Fantasy I wouldn't be happy, but of course that's your right. Still, if you had a post up asking why people looked down on epic fantasy, I would probably explain that I don't look down on it, just that I don't want you to focus exclusively on it (although I am interested in your reviews, as long as you mix it up a bit)
All I know is that "state of the union" type of appraisals regarding literary fandom bore me to tears more often than not. Do your own thing, and screw the background noise, is how I see it. A good blog is more of a personal journal and less a construct that's out to appease its "followers" (or be appeased by its followers for that matter).
- Zach
- Aidan Moher said...
What I don't get about Pat's article is that he laments the 'Haters'... and then goes on to slam Terry Brooks and R.A. Salvatore (authors I enjoy) and tells us we should be reading Hal Duncan (an author I can't enjoy for the life of me) instead.
Uhh..., isn't this the exact kind of elitist attitude that's got his panties in a bunch?
As for the Hotlist itself. It may no longer be just about books, but at least he's putting up decent original content these days instead of just Football updates, Youtube videos and endless giveaways.
- James said...
Larry, I would love it if you'd review more non-spec fic, it points out books outside SFF for me to have a go at.
That was one of the first things I noticed. I have been following the comments since the post was made and I am surprised that no one has called him on his hypocrisy yet (unless I somehow missed it, which is possible). Getting people who are fans of authors like Salvatore or Brooks to try different authors, especially one as wildly different as Duncan with Vellum, will not be accomplished by slamming these so-called "inferior" authors. And lamenting that people are reading these authors (action, questing, adventure, very fast pacing, light, pure friggen entertainment) instead of authors like Duncan, Bakker, and McDonald (very, very, different from the aforementioned authors), while an understandable lament, is just silly because the factor of taste being subjective is clearly missing.
I have never been fond of Pat's reviews so I really don't follow his blog. I tend to go there when I am linked or to check out the newest shitstorm the place is brewing, but there are many other blogs that I prefer to spend my time reading. When I first saw that he was doing more anime reviews and holding contests for games, I knew that it would not go over too well, but at this point I find it hard not to be amused by it all.
- Greg Sawyer said...
I also wouldnt really mind you reviewing more non-spec stuff, although hopefully it wouldnt concentrate on books written by Popes. Personally I read your blog more for your comments on the community and genre in general, e.g such as this. I was about to say I dont really need your review on more mainstream spec fic, but your reviews do go into more detail, so it is still worth interesting to read. So, even if your views dont really encoruage me to read books, they do make me think about books I have read in different ways.
- Unknown said...
Keep doing what you're doing, Larry. Not that I think I'll enjoy every single book you review, or agree with every essay you write, but its clear that all of it deeply involves YOU. And when someone's genuinely interested in what they're writing/speaking about, it tends to make it more interesting for others, too. Its the only reason that my undergrad victorian lit class was any fun at all :P. Who knew anyone could be that into Christina Rosetti, but hey, my professor was and it was contagious.
Btw, just got my copy of Finch from Amazon and commented on your review below ;).
- Joe said...
I commented on his post when I saw it, and I generally don't see the intense divisiveness that Pat's talking about.
I haven't been following the comments on other posts, but I wonder if it isn't what Charles mentioned - issues with rebranding.
Generally, I consider the Hotlist to be a Book Blog and I suspect many other readers of his do, too. So, when he starts doing other stuff there will be readers who don't respond well to that.
I don't get complaining about it. If I'm disinterested in what's happening at a blog I'll just stop reading.
Of course Pat can do whatever the hell he wants over there. But he may lose readers who don't care about what he has to say about anime (regardless of how they feel about anime).
I don't know, it just feels fruitless.
- Lsrry said...
Thanks for the responses everyone (I'm always late in responding on Saturdays, especially during football season!).
I'm going to be changing a few things up in the coming months out of necessity. There probably won't be quite as many posts as there have been this year and last; I have more and more job responsibilities now and I'm just only now recovering from something that's been plaguing me for the past few months (not physical).
As my recent Book Porn pics and reading lists probably indicate, my readings deal more with "literary" fiction or with graphic novels. Those interest me right now; doubtless that will change at some point. But it's kinda hard for me to review the artwork in the Sparrow series; I just tend to appreciate it, as I don't have the qualifications to weigh in upon it with any degree of authority (although I do know one who does, but I doubt I can get her to write guest reviews of it :P)
Who knows what I'll do in the coming weeks and months - I barely do, myself! I just know whatever it is, it'll be something that interests me and I'll try my best to infuse it with that interest, even if it might be more references to rabid squirrels and half-tamed fennec foxes! :P
- D said...
I'm not that difficult to persuade, if the book is fun enough. :P
- Lsrry said...
I wonder if I can get you to try (and like!) some more Southern literature, Dunja. Ever thought about reading William Faulkner in the original English? ;)
- D said...
Nah...It was bad enough in translation. Not my type of books.
- Lsrry said...
Didn't think it'd be. I think one almost has to be either a Southerner or a Latin American to really develop a taste for that sort of writing. Since I'm one (and almost the other as well, in some regards), I guess I'm blessed/cursed in that regard? :P
- D said...
I've read A Good Man is Hard To Find. I feel I read my share with that.
- Lsrry said...
I loved that collection! Too bad you didn't feel the love for it :(
- D said...
I feel respect. That ought to be enough, no?
The book somehow... doesn't inspire love.
- Lsrry said...
I suppose...but if you grasp what's occurring within and outside those pages, you can understand my culture better, no? ;)


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3D printers are starting to become more affordable - despite still feeling like science fiction to many of us! They let you create (or download/copy) designs and then p[rint actual items using molten plastic. For less than £200 for a reasonable machine, they have revolusionised prototyping and modelling. And with new modesl now able to make food - even pizza, in space! - the sky really is the limit...
LED printers are similar to laser printers, but use an LED flash rather than a laser to create the image. They have less moving parts, making them more reliable, while they also tend to be lighter and smaller than a laser equivalent. The only real downside is that laser printers tend to have the edge when it comes to image quality.
A dedicated photo printer can be great if you plan on printing photo-quality images at the click of a button. Photo printers are usually nifty and space-saving, with print-outs that are dry to the touch as soon as they come off the printer. But costs can be very high and they lack versatility, so bear this in mind when comparing features.
Dye sublimation printers differ from traditional models as they don't use ink cartridges, instead printing using dye sublimation. Compact printers are smaller than traditional model and produce high quality photos, but this comes at a high cost: printing packs are costly.
Other important printer considerations
- Colour versus black and white: A monochrome printer is a cheap alternative if you're looking to mostly print text documents such as essays or reports. A black and white printer can be great if you're on a budget and looking for a cheap printer that's reliable. A traditional, monochrome laser model would be your best bet in this instance.
- Wireless printers: Wireless printers use Wi-Fi or Bluetooth to set up a network, meaning you can print from multiple devices in a space – you don't even need to be in the same room. Most wireless printers have a screen with step-by-step instructions on setting up the wireless connection when you turn on the printer.
- Duplex printing: Duplex printing allows you to automatically print on both sides of paper, saving you money. This is a great option for both office and home and is an ideal way of driving down costs.
- Paper handling: If you're looking to be able to print onto envelopes or cards look for a printer with a specific feed tray for different kinds of paper. Also consider the size of the tray if you print a high volume of documents; tray size can make the difference between reloading daily or monthly.
- Total cost of ownership (TCO): TCO (the cost of ink and toner) is likely to be your biggest expense when investing in a printer. Costs vary from printer and manufacturer but as a general rule high yield ink cartridges can help keep costs down, as can separate inks for individual colours. For an estimate of cost of running add together the price of all ink and divide by the number of pages that can be printed.
- Resolution: Resolution refers to the number of dots per inch (dpi) – or occasionally lines per inch (lpi) - that can be printed horizontally and vertically. In general, a printer with a higher resolution will produce crisper and clearer results. This may be especially important when shopping for a printer that will produce the best images. A resolution of around 1200 x 1600 dpi is around average for a printer.
- Networking: A printer with inbuilt networking will allow the printer to be used by multiple computers in a home or an office. If you have a home network a printer's networking capabilities should be something you bear in mind when selecting your perfect model. A printer with inbuilt Wi-Fi for networking is so convenient and means no cables or having to switch computers every time you need to print.
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In an absolutely spot-on takedown of hypocrisy in professional sports, Dallas sports anchor Dale Hansen addresses the Michael Sam "gay issue," specifically the response from many commentators who suggest that his coming out may negatively affect him in the NFL draft.
Well played, sir.
In less encouraging news, Sam's father, is not happy that his son is gay.


text: Sound producer and Dj from Russia Aleksandr Zhdanov aka La Rocket, was born in 1982. He creates his music using extraordinary technique – live recording, control FX and live playing parts of his tracks - this is what really draws an audience and captures with its unique sound world. And this is not just about creating tracks, but also about his live performances as well each of which is stunning and striking. La Rocket mainly is working in Deep House and Tech House styles at the same time staying open to other styles while experimenting with sound.


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Crime Prevention:
Playing it Safe on Halloween
Pointers for Parents
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Halloween may be a fun holiday for kids, but for parents, trick-or-treat time can be a little troublesome. Concerns about children's saftey-whether they are out in the neighborhood or back at home with bountiful bags of goodies-can cast a spell on the evening's festivities. But not to worry! Following a few safety tips will ensure that Halloween will be a "howling" good time for all.
"Unhaunting" Your House and Neighborhood
- Welcome trick-or-treaters at home by turning on your exterior lights.
- Remove objects from your yard that might present a hazard to visitors.
- Ask your Neighborhood Watch or citizens' group to patrol the community.
- Involve students from a local college or university to be "witch's helpers." These students help trick-or-treaters cross busy streets and watch out for ghoulish behavior.
- Drive slowly all evening-you never know what creature may suddenly cross your path.
- Report any suspicious or criminal activity to your local police or sheriff's department.
Consider This
Parents and kids can avoid trick-or-treat troubles entirely by organizing a Halloween costume party with treats, games, contests, music, scary stories, and much more. Make your Halloween party the place to be! Schools, fire stations, libraries, even malls in many communities organize "haunted houses" and other festivities for families.
Making Safe Costumes
- Check that costumes are flame-retardant so that the little ones aren't in danger near candle-lit jack-o-lanterns and other fire hazards.
- Keep costumes short to prevent trips, falls, and other bumps in the night.
- Encourage kids to wear comfortable shoes.
- Try make-up instead of a mask. Masks can be hot and uncomfortable, and, more importantly, they can obstruct a child's vision - a dangerous thing when kids are crossing streets and going up and down steps.
- Make sure kids wear light colors or put reflective tape on their costumes.
Dressed up and Dangerous?
Halloween blood and gore are harmless stuff for the most part. But sometimes dressing up as a superhero, a scary monster, or a slimy alien from outer space - coupled with the excitement of Halloween - brings out aggressive behavior. Even fake knives, swords, and guns and other costume accessories can accidentally hurt people. If these objects are part of a child's costume, make sure they are made from cardboard or other flexible materials. Better yet, challenge kids to create costumes that don't need weapons to be scary and fun.
Preparing Ghosts and Goblins for Their Tricks and Treats
- Make sure older kids go out with friends. Younger children should be accompanied by an adult. If you live near a rural area off all kids a ride in the car.
- Set a time limit for children to trick-or-treat. Together, map out a safe route so you know where they'll be. Remind them not to take short cuts through backyards, alleys, or playing fields.
- Remind kids not to enter a strange house or car.
- Try to get kids trick-or-treat while it is still light out. If it is dark, make sure a couple of people are carrying flashlights that work.
Pranks That Can Be a Little Trick
Halloween is notoriously a night of pranks - toilet papering a house or filling mailboxes with shaving cream are not unusual. Try to get a handle on your children's plans before they go out. Explain to them that while you want them to have a good time, some tricks could hurt other children or vandalize property. Emphasize that you disapprove of vandalism.
Eating the Treats
- Kids need to know not to eat their treats until they get home. One way to keep trick-or-treaters from digging in while they're still out is to feed them a meal or substantial snack beforehand.
- Check out all treats at home in a well-lighted place.
- What to eat? Only unopened candies and other treats that are in original wrappers. Don't forget to inspect fruit and homemade goodies for anything suspicious. By all means, remind kids not to eat everything at once or they'll be feeling pretty ghoulish for awhile.


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The networking site MySpace has purged 90,000 sex offenders' profiles since 2007, the company said earlier this year. In late March, a Hopkins man classified as a Level III sex offender was charged with repeatedly raping a teenage boy he met through an online service.
Armed with burgeoning examples of online threats, the Legislature on Wednesday approved a bill that would keep the state's most dangerous sex offenders from gaining Internet access to social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace.
After release from prison, predatory offenders placed on intensive supervised release will be forbidden to log on to, create or maintain a personal Web page or social networking account if it permits contact with anyone under 18. The restrictions apply to chat rooms, instant messaging and popular sites like MySpace and Facebook, as well as operations such as Craigslist that may not be traditionally defined as social networking sites.
The Department of Corrections is given authority to examine computers and other devices with Internet capability. Violations could send offenders back to prison to serve out their full sentences. The bill takes effect next year.
The provision was part of a larger public safety bill that was approved unanimously by the House and the Senate, a rarity in the legislative process. There was no debate about the provision. It has the support of Gov. Tim Pawlenty, said his spokesman, Brian McClung.
Another part of the bill would prohibit solicitation of a minor for sex over a cell phone, an expansion of a law that already prohibits soliciting a minor for sex over a computer.
The Senate passed the bill 63-0 on Wednesday; the House approved it 130-0 on Tuesday.
Technology changes, predators don't
Rep. Karla Bigham, DFL-Cottage Grove, the author of the two bills, said the restrictions are important to keep up with changing technology and the unchanging nature of predatory offenders.
"As technology expands and becomes broader and more accessible, we need to make sure our legislation is up to date as well," said Bigham, who worked with Attorney General Lori Swanson on the bill.
"Now we have picture messaging, instant messaging and text messaging. We need to make sure we are not leaving gaping loopholes for predators to create victims."
The social networking ban provides a broad definition to allow probation officers and other authorities leeway in monitoring an offender's computer. It also expands the authority of probation officers to make unannounced visits to monitor computer use.
"The invention of the Internet has been a positive thing, but it also has a darker side," said Swanson's spokesman Ben Woglsand. "These pieces of legislation are a good thing, but you are never going to be able to legislate your way away from predators who use the anonymity of the Internet to do their work. Everyone, parents and children, have to do their part to be vigilant."
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Last year, Samsung launched its first Android powered digital camera. This device offers various connectivity options including 3G as well as 4G LTE in select markets. The Samsung Galaxy Camera was shipped with the newer Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) Operating System. Today, Samsung went ahead and announced the new WiFi-only Galaxy Camera.
As the name suggest, the latest variant of Galaxy Camera won't pack a cellular radio. You will need to find a stable Wi-Fi connection before uploading your photos to Facebook, Instagram and other social networking sites. Apart from that, there are no major changes in the specs of this device.
Samsung Galaxy Camera features a large 4.8 inch HD SLCD display, 1.4 GHz quad-core processor, Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) OS, 16-megapixel BSI CMOS sensor, 21x zoom lens, Full HD (1080p) video recording and playback, GPS with A-GPS, HDMI, 8 GB internal memory, MicroSD card slot, 32 GB expandable memory, Google Play Store, Samsung Hub, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n and a 1650mAh battery.
Samsung has not yet announced the price of this device. However, the price is expected to be much lower than the previously launched Galaxy Camera with 3G/4G connectivity. This handset will go on sale in the coming weeks.


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Burger King is back with a Whopper-ing debutJune 20, 2012: 10:54 AM ET
Will the third trip to the public markets be the charm for Burger King's investors?
Burger King (BKW) started trading on the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday, and the home of the Whopper quickly popped nearly 7% from its opening price of $14.50.
In early April, the world's second largest hamburger fast food chain announced a new healthier menu replete with salads, wraps and smoothies. (The new bacon sundae is a glaring exception).
Investors are probably hoping its returns mimic rivals Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) and Yum! Brands (YUM), home of Pizza Hut and KFC, rather than other fast food chains like McDonalds (MCD) and Wendy's (WEN). Chipotle and Yum! have seen their shares jump 23% and 14% in 2012, while McDonalds and Wendy's have dropped 11% and 15% respectively.
The fast food chain's debut on the NYSE was not an initial public offering though. We're still waiting for the first post-Facebook (FB) IPO. Instead, Burger King returned to the public markets through a reverse merger with U.K. investment vehicle Justice Holdings, which is managed by hedge fund investor Bill Ackman.>
Burger King's owners, the private equity group 3G Capital, sold a 29% stake to Justice Holdings for $1.4 billion in early April. 3G spent $4 billion to take Burger King private in 2010.
For today at least, Burger King's gains are a nice breath of fresh air for Bill Ackman and his hedge fund Pershing Square. It's been a rough few months for Ackman, who has made a significant investment in the troubled retailer JCPenney (JCP). Shares are down nearly 40% this year.
This is the hamburger chain's third trip to the public markets. Private equity firms TPG Capital, Goldman Sachs Capital Partners, and Bain Capital took Burger King private in 2002 before reselling shares to the public in 2006. Those PE firms, which owned 31% of Burger King shares after its IPO, sold their stake to 3G Capital in 2010, which then took Burger King private once more.


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About Laquel: Laquel has been a photographer for many years and loves creating beautiful images. She enjoys traveling to cities all over the world, and loves capturing the expressions and cultures of the environments and people she is surrounded by. She decided to specialize in boudoir and portrait photography since she loves making her clients feel good about themselves! Beauty and sexiness come in every color, body size, height and race.
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Adrian Gonzalez named Dodgers' nominee for the 2013 Roberto Clemente Award Presented by Chevrolet
Beginning on Roberto Clemente Day, Fans Can Vote on ChevyBaseball.com for the National Recipient and Register for a Chance to Win a Trip to the 2013 World Series
Major League Baseball and Chevrolet, the official vehicle of Major League Baseball, today announced that Adrian Gonzalez was named the Dodgers' 2013 nominee for the prestigious Roberto Clemente Award presented by Chevrolet. Tomorrow marks the 12th annual Roberto Clemente Day, which was established by Major League Baseball to honor Clemente's legacy and to officially recognize local Club nominees of the Roberto Clemente Award presented by Chevrolet. Gonzalez is one of the 30 Club finalists for the annual award, which recognizes a Major League Baseball player who best represents the game of baseball through positive contributions on and off the field, including sportsmanship and community involvement.
The Roberto Clemente Award presented by Chevrolet pays tribute to Clemente's achievements and character by recognizing current players who truly understand the value of helping others. The 15-time MLB All-Star and Hall of Famer who died in a plane crash on New Year's Eve 1972 while attempting to deliver supplies to earthquake victims in Nicaragua.
After being acquired by the Dodgers during the 2012 season, Gonzalez immediately connected with the Los Angeles community. Gonzalez chose to support PADRES Contra El Cancer, an organization committed to improving the quality of life for Latino children with cancer and their families, and made a significant performance-based monetary contribution to PADRES at the end of the season and committed to helping the organization. He served as Honorary Co-chair for the PADRES Contra El Cancer "Stand for Hope Run/Walk" and lent full support recording a PSA, participating in a marketing campaign and through donation of tickets and a meet-and-greet experience. Gonzalez is planning hospital visits in the offseason and during the holiday season. He will also donate autographed items and tickets to PADRES' annual fundraising Gala.
This season, Gonzalez and his wife Betsy launched "Adrian Gonzalez's Viva Los Dodgers Days" on Mother's Day which provided all-inclusive All-You-Can-Eat tickets and parking for families in greater Los Angeles by partnering with various non-profit organizations that provide various services to the underprivileged and low-income communities. Gonzalez hosted 72 fans at each subsequent Viva Los Dodgers Day at Dodger Stadium, treating families to the game as well as the pre-game family festival that celebrates Latino culture in Los Angeles and the legacy of Latino Dodgers. Through Adrian Gonzalez's Viva los Dodgers, the Gonzalez family hosted more than 600 fans this season.
Gonzalez also supports education with The Adrian Gonzalez Scholarship program that began in San Diego, continued in Boston and will start in Los Angeles in 2014. The Adrian Gonzalez Scholarship program provides financial assistance to underprivileged students attending four-year colleges and universities. Scholarships are granted to students from low- to middle-income families with strong academic records who are involved in a balance of community, school and work activities with a focus on community service. Adrian is heavily involved with the interview and selection process. If he is not able to attend interviews in person he attends via Skype. There are currently 60 Adrian Gonzalez scholars in college and the graduation rate is over 90 percent.
Gonzalez's community involvement extends to Mexico as he financially supports two baseball fields in Tijuana, Mexico for youth, Campo Adrian Gonzalez en la Liga Municipal de Tijuana. Adrian attended rededication ceremonies for both fields in November 2012 drawing more than 4,000 people to the ceremonies. He also donated Dodger items to the youth baseball players.
In January 2013, Gonzalez along with several teammates made a special trip to Los Angeles to take part in the annual "Pitching in the Community" Caravan. The caravan is a full day of community service. In December 2012, he hosted the annual Dodgers Children's Holiday Party at which 300 local youth were invited to read with Santa, play games with current Dodgers and Dodger Alumni, eat lunch and receive Dodger goodie bags. Also in December 2012, the Gonzalez family purchased and donated $25,000 in toys that they helped to distribute to children in East Los Angeles at a children's holiday celebration. Gonzalez plans to do this annually. Gonzalez has supported charitable endeavors of his teammates and manager as well as attended the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation annual Bowling Extravaganza.
Gonzalez, a four-time All-Star, this season leads the Dodgers in hits (161), homers (20) and RBI (95). He reached the 90-RBI mark for the seventh consecutive season, joining only Miguel Cabrera as the only players to do so. Gonzalez also reached the 20-home run mark for the seventh time in the last eight years and ranks 10th in the Majors with 226 home runs since 2006. He is batting .331 (49-for-148) with runners in scoring position this season, the 11th-best mark in the NL.
"Giving back to the community has always been a cornerstone of the Dodgers organization," said Dodger President and CEO Stan Kasten. "On behalf of the Dodgers' organization, we commend Adrian and his wife, Betsy, for going above and beyond in assisting those in need."
"I'm truly honored to be nominated for this award that pays tribute to Roberto Clemente, one of the greatest in the game who also had an extraordinary impact off the field with his philanthropic efforts," said Gonzalez. "Everyone should strive to be the type of man Clemente was and I am humbled that I am the Dodgers' nominee for this prestigious award. It is very important to me and my wife to give back to the community and I look forward to doing so much more."
The Dodgers will recognize Gonzalez for his nomination prior to the game on September 28 (vs. COL, 6:10 p.m.).
The distinguished list of past national Roberto Clemente Award recipients includes 14 members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame:
1971, Willie Mays+**
1972, Brooks Robinson+**
1973, Al Kaline+
1974, Willie Stargell+
1975, Lou Brock+
1976, Pete Rose
1977, Rod Carew+
1978, Greg Luzinski
1979, Andre Thornton
1980, Phil Niekro+
1981, Steve Garvey
1982, Ken Singleton
1983, Cecil Cooper
1984, Ron Guidry
1985, Don Baylor
1986, Garry Maddox
1987, Rick Sutcliffe
1988, Dale Murphy
1989, Gary Carter+
1990, Dave Stewart
1991, Harold Reynolds
1992, Cal Ripken, Jr.+
1993, Barry Larkin+
1994, Dave Winfield+
1995, Ozzie Smith+
1996, Kirby Puckett+
1997, Eric Davis
1998, Sammy Sosa
1999, Tony Gwynn+
2000, Al Leiter
2001, Curt Schilling
2002, Jim Thome
2003, Jamie Moyer
2004, Edgar Martinez
2005, John Smoltz
2006, Carlos Delgado
2007, Craig Biggio
2008, Albert Pujols
2009, Derek Jeter
2010, Tim Wakefield
2011, David Ortiz
2012, Clayton Kershaw
+ Member of the Baseball Hall of Fame
** Originally known as the Commissioner's Award (prior to 1973)
Beginning tomorrow on Roberto Clemente Day, fans are encouraged to participate in the process of selecting the national award recipient by visiting ChevyBaseball.com to vote for one of the 30 Club nominees. Voting ends Sunday, Oct. 6, and participating fans will be automatically registered for a chance to win a trip to the 2013 World Series, where the national winner of the Roberto Clemente Award presented by Chevrolet will be announced. The winner of the fan vote will receive one vote among those cast by the selection panel.
Clubs playing at home Sept. 17 will recognize their local nominees as part of Roberto Clemente Day ceremonies, while visiting Clubs will honor their nominees before another September home game. As part of the league-wide celebration, the Roberto Clemente Day logo will appear on the bases and the official dugout lineup cards.


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Kevin Pollak is joining the force at the Beverly Hills Police Department.
The film and TV veteran will co-star in CBS' Beverly Hills Cop reboot pilot as Rodney Daloof, the in-house attorney for the Beverly Hills Police Department. Pollak joins Brandon T. Jackson, who will play Axel Foley's son in the hourlong procedural, which is being executive-produced by original star Eddie Murphy and The Shield creator and executive producer Shawn Ryan.
Beverly Hills Cop TV pilot casts Axel Foley's son
Pollak is best known for his roles in films like A Few Good Men, and he most recently guest-starred on Law & Order: SVU.


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The Collector B&B
Recommended by Lonely Planet and others
Recommended by Lonely Planet and others
The Collector B&B Amsterdam is conveniently located near the main museums and offers spacious rooms with lots of extras. Recommended by Lonely Planet Amsterdam.
The stylish rooms are spacious and have en suite bathrooms. They are decorated with different collections offering a special atmosphere. There is a guest kitchen with a well stocked fridge for your breakfast whenever you are ready for it. Amenities include free WiFi, a guest computer, Nespresso coffee machine, a flatscreen TV, bath robes, laundry service on request and lots more.
The Collector is located just a few minutes walk from the Amsterdam Concertgebouw (Concert Hall) and the main museums: Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh and The Stedelijk. The canal area is within walking distance, too, or a few stops by tram.
It is a stylish residential area from the late 1800's and early 1900's where you can escape to after a day of the hustle and bustle of the inner city.
Rates depend on season, day of the week and length of stay. B&B rates start at € 110 based on double occupancy and are inclusive of a great breakfast. Check for details.
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Box body
Box bodies are widely used in diverse transport operations. Their versatility makes them a perfect solution for many transport companies, as it enables them to convey a large variety of goods and quickly respond to changing market requirements. Furthermore, low vehicle weight contributes to higher payload and better efficiency.
Models* technically permitted weights/loads. Payload dependent on configuration.
Bodies for all types of goods and services.
Thanks to the Actros' high variety of wheelbases and frame overhangs, it is possible to fit box bodies in many different lengths. For an easy body mounting, a 50-millimetre matrix of holes is predrilled into the chassis frame.
Additional stabilisers for even more safety and comfort.
For vehicles with high bodies and a high centre of gravity, Mercedes-Benz provides additional axle stabilisers to reduce tilting and roll of the body, thus increasing ride comfort and ensuring safer handling.
Optional pre-installed wiring for tail-lift and lighting.
For vehicle owners who wish to equip the truck with a tail-lift, Mercedes-Benz supplies the Actros with the wiring harness and the legally prescribed switch for the tail-lift. Besides that, when the cargo space lighting system is needed, the pre-wiring and switch inside the cab is delivered ex-factory.