text:
-- Eight-Part Series Continues Discovery's Fascination With and Exploration of One of the Most Inhospitable Terrains on Earth --
(Silver Spring, Md.) � Would you volunteer to be abandoned deep in the Alaskan interior on the brink of winter with eight strangers and attempt to find civilization with nothing more than the clothes and gear on your back? This April, premiering during Discovery Channel's popular "Alaska Week," viewers will meet the nine daring people who abandoned the comforts of home to test their ability to survive in one of the most physically and mentally demanding environments in the world. OUT OF THE WILD: THE ALASKA EXPERIMENT, premiering Tuesday, April 14 at 10PM ET/PT, is a riveting depiction of man's struggle against nature.
"OUT OF THE WILD: THE ALASKA EXPERIMENT captures what is core to Discovery viewers," said John Ford, president and general manager, Discovery Channel. "It is the test of human spirit through adverse conditions, coming out the other side with new knowledge. Through this series, viewers get a firsthand look into the resourcefulness and sheer determination it took for these nine volunteers to spend a month in one of the most unforgiving environments in the world. It's must-see television."
"OUT OF THE WILD: THE ALASKA EXPERIMENT" once again teams Discovery Channel with Pilgrim Films and Television and Executive Producer Craig Piligian, who added, "Pilgrim is thrilled once again to be working with Discovery on building this new franchise which pushes the physical, mental and emotional limits of those whose mission � like Discovery's � is to learn more about the world. We look forward to bringing this compelling series to Discovery viewers."
In September 2008, nine amateur hikers, campers and outdoor enthusiasts put their lives on hold to take on the opportunity, and challenge, of a lifetime. After a three-day crash course in basic survival skills, including how to shoot a gun, skin an animal and start a fire without matches, the volunteers were flown to Ttsusena Lake in the rugged Alaskan interior.
There they were given the first piece of a rudimentary map (additional pieces were given to the team along the route), a compass and a few basic tools and told to hike to civilization�before the harsh winter weather sets in.
Over the course of their monthlong journey, the volunteers put their newfound skills to the test, hunting, fishing and foraging for food and building makeshift shelters. They faced plummeting temperatures and diminishing daylight hours. Their only lifeline was a GPS beacon they could activate if their lives were in danger or if they wanted to be evacuated. And some chose to do just that.
For all their struggles, the brave volunteers weren't being offered a million-dollar prize or seven-figure job at the end of their journey. Their reward was the chance to have a life-changing experience�the potential to never see their lives the same way again.
OUT OF THE WILD: THE ALASKA EXPERIMENT is produced for Discovery Channel by Pilgrim Films & Television. Craig Piligian, Eddie Barbini and Adam Briles are executive producers. For Discovery Channel, Tim Pastore is executive producer.
About Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel (DSC) is dedicated to creating the highest quality non-fiction content that informs and entertains its consumers about the world in all its wonder, diversity and amazement. The network, which reaches 98.1 million viewers in the US, can be seen in over 170 countries, offering a signature mix of compelling, high-end production values and vivid cinematography across genres including, science and technology, exploration, adventure, history and in-depth, behind-the-scenes glimpses at the people, places and organizations that shape and share our world. For more information, please visit www.discovery.com.
About Discovery Communications
Discovery Communications (NASDAQ: DISAD, DISBD, DISCK) is the world's number one nonfiction media company reaching more than 1.5 billion cumulative subscribers in over 170 countries. Discovery empowers people to explore their world and satisfy their curiosity through 100-plus worldwide networks, led by Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, Science Channel, Planet Green, Investigation Discovery and HD Theater, as well as leading consumer and educational products and services, and a diversified portfolio of digital media services including HowStuffWorks.com. For more information, please visit www.discoverycommunications.com.


text:
We are really lucky to have this Hanukka table setting from the famous Doris Dwek, an acclaimed party and event planner in the NYC area.
Doris, thank you so much for all of your hard work and attention to every detail of your hanukkah holiday table decor!
Doris can help you design a gorgeous one of a kind event invitation, or if you want to create an impressive children's party, bar mitzvah, or any type of memorable themed event!
p.s. Thank you Grace Dabah for the gorgeous photography!
"Hi Marlene,
For this Hanukka display, I applied gold paint mixed with gold glitter to wood branches as a centerpiece. I also dipped dreidels into the gold paint and tied them on to trees with pretty ribbon for the Hanukkah centerpiece . Gold sparkly initials attached to mirrored squares were used as elegant place cards.
Organza ribbon and chocolate coins were assembled and used as a napkin ring. I used inexpensive fabric from Joanne fabrics to make a cloth runner .
The artificial silk flowers look are from Paris and can be purchased from Surrey lane stores in Brooklyn and Deal N.J.
The glass goblets can also be purchased at Surrey Lane also. Happy Hanukka to all of the Jewish Hostesses out there!
Doris Dwek"
Related articles
- The Hanukka Hostess Shops Ikea and West Elm for a Hanukka Blue Table Setting! (thejewishhostess.com)
- Baked Lower-Fat Soufganiyot-Hanukah Apricot Jelly Doughnuts (thejewishhostess.com)
- Whipped Greek Yogurt Dip for Hanuka (thejewishhostess.com)
- Baker's Alert! Keep Sending Us Pics of Your Hanuka Cakes and Cookies! Check These Out! (thejewishhostess.com)
- Crispy Zucchini Hanukka Latkes by Culinary Kosher (thejewishhostess.com)
- Hanukka Table Ideas in Stunning Blues and Metallics for your Holiday Table (thejewishhostess.com)
- The Gorgeous Hanukah Table at Table Set Go in Deal, New Jersey (thejewishhostess.com)
- Lorraine's Hanukka Mahjong Lunch Table (thejewishhostess.com)
- Allegra's Perfect Hanuka Sugar Cookie Dough Recipe (thejewishhostess.com)

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Guest Judges To include Diane Von Furstenberg, Sandra Bernhard, Apolo Ohno, Brooke Shields, LL Cool J, RuPaul, Rachel Zoe, Cynthia Rowley, Francisco Costa
NEW YORK � July 14, 2008 � Bravo's highly-anticipated fifth season of the Peabody Award-winning and seven-time Emmy-nominated creative competition series "Project Runway" returns Wednesday, July 16 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. It's time to introduce the designers who will strut their work in front of host supermodel Heidi Klum and judges Michael Kors and Nina Garcia with high hopes of avoiding the dreaded "auf Wiedersehen." In what is sure to be the most talked-about season yet, some of the biggest names in movies, fashion, sports and music including Diane Von Furstenberg, Sandra Bernhard, Apolo Ohno, Brooke Shields, LL Cool J, RuPaul, Rachel Zoe, Cynthia Rowley and Francisco Costa will take to the panel as guest judges for season five of "Runway."
"I feel as though we set the bar higher every season," said Klum. "We've got some truly talented, innovative and deeply creative designers this year, and I think it's fair to say, the most diverse � everyone from a rocker chick who mostly works with leather to a more bohemian, surfer boy �and everything in between."
"Season after season the designers have amazed us," said Tim Gunn, mentor to the designers. "They have different DNA, different chemistry within each other and different views � their creative aptitude is right on par � but how to characterize them? That's up to the audience!"
The 16 "Project Runway" contestants will be whittled down to the finalists who will show their own line in front of an audience of fashion industry movers and shakers at New York Fashion Week. As part of the winner's prize package, an editorial feature on the winning designer will run in an issue of ELLE Magazine, the winner will walk away with a cash prize of $100,000 in seed money from TRESemm� professional hair care to start their own line and will have the opportunity to sell a fashion line on Bluefly.com. Saturn will award the winning designer a brand new 2009 Saturn VUE Hybrid.
Following are the 16 new "Project Runway" designers (bios and episodic descriptions enclosed):
- Blayne, 23 - Hometown: Yakima, Wash.; Resides in Seattle, Wash.
- Daniel, 25 - Hometown: Great Barrington, Mass.; Resides in Brooklyn, N.Y.
- Emily, 27 - Hometown: Sacramento, Calif.; Resides in Los Angeles, Calif.
- Jennifer, 27 - Hometown: East Syracuse, N.Y.; Resides in Pistoia, Italy
- Jerell, 28 - Hometown: Houston, Texas; Resides in Los Angeles, Calif.
- Jerry, 32 � Hometown: Butte, Mont.; Resides in New York City
- Joe, 41 - Hometown/Resides in: Troy, Mich.
- Keith, 26 - Hometown/Resides in: Salt Lake City, Utah
- Kelli, 27 - Hometown/Resides in: Columbus, Ohio
- Kenley, 25 - Hometown: Pompano Beach, Fla.; Resides in Brooklyn, N.Y.
- Korto, 33 - Hometown: Liberia; Resides in Mabelvale, Ark.
- Leanne, 27 - Hometown: Yuta, Calif.; Resides in Portland, Ore.
- Stella, 42 � Hometown: Astoria, N.Y.; Resides in New York City
- Suede, 37 - Hometown: Seven Hills, Ohio; Resides in Barryville, N.Y.
- Terri, 39 - Hometown: Chicago, Ill.; Resides in Columbus, Ohio
- Wesley, 23 � Hometown: Blackstone, Mass.; Resides in New York City
"Project Runway" fans can log onto www.BravoTV.com to watch bonus clips from the show and to visit a "Best of Runway" page with highlights from the past four seasons leading up to the fifth season of fabulous. Also on BravoTV.com, users will have the chance to compete in online challenges by sending in photos of their take on each week's challenges. Users will once again be able to "Rate the Runway" and vote on which designs they think should have been "in" or "out" after every episode. On their mobile phones, viewers can join the Project Runway Mobile Fan Club and get exclusive behind-the-scenes access to the designers, fashion tips and more. Text RUNWAY to 27286 to join. They can also access the "Project Runway" wireless website at wap.bravotv.com (or text PR to 27286), for designer blogs, photo diaries and episode recaps.
"Project Runway" is co-produced by The Weinstein Company and Miramax Films. Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz ("Top Chef," "Last Comic Standing") and Rich Bye of Magical Elves are executive producers of "Project Runway." Heidi Klum is host and executive producer. Harvey Weinstein and Bob Weinstein, and Desiree Gruber and Jane Cha of Full Picture are also executive producers. Barbara Schneeweiss oversees the production on behalf of The Weinstein Company.
Bravo is a program service of NBC Universal Cable Entertainment, a division of NBC Universal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. Bravo has been a NBC Cable Network since December 2002 and was the first television service dedicated to film and the performing arts when it launched in December 1980. For more information visit www.bravotv.com.


text:
VIP Suite, Special Offers & Special Gift with Single-Visit $500 Spend
VIP Suite, Special Offers & Special Gift with Single-Visit $500 Spend
Be a shopping VIP at South Coast Plaza! Show your Visa® card and a copy of this offer to receive a South Coast Plaza VIP Welcome Folder with a VIP Savings Passport and entrance to the ACCESS VIP Suite. Special gift from South Coast Plaza when you spend $500+.
Enjoy shopping with the VIP Savings Passport which provides discounts and special offers at more than 100 stores and restaurants including Bally, Coach, David Yurman, Kiehl's, J. Crew, Tory Burch, The Capital Grille and Seasons 52. The cardholder must present the VIP Savings Passport in-store at participating South Coast Plaza boutiques in order to receive the listed offers or discounts.
South Coast Plaza (www.southcoastplaza.com) is Southern California's premier shopping destination and renowned as a major global shopping destination with over 250 prominent boutiques, 30 critically-acclaimed restaurants, and adjacent to the celebrated Segerstrom Center for the Arts.
To redeem this offer, stop by one of South Coast Plaza's four Concierge locations and show your Visa card along with a copy of this offer. To receive your Special Gift, present your Visa card, gift voucher, and your valid same-day receipts totaling $500 or more at the Concierge. Offer valid with purchases from stores and/or restaurants at South Coast Plaza only. Multiple receipts (no duplication) will be accepted to total $500+ value in a single day visit. Limit one Special Gift for purchases of $500 or more per person, per day.
- Offer valid with purchases from stores at South Coast Plaza only.
- Multiple receipts (no duplicates) will be accepted to total $500 value in a single day visit.
- Limit one Special Gift for receipts for purchases of $500 or more per person, per day. Must present gift voucher to redeem.
- Offer is subject to availability.
- Offer subject to change, and is based on individual merchant's terms and conditions.
- Void where prohibited or restricted by law.
- Offer valid only when you pay with your Visa card.
- Any taxes are the sole responsibility of the purchaser.
- South Coast Plaza is solely responsible for this offer.


text:
Cardiac Rehabilitation
Latest Innovations. Subspecialty Care. Strength in Patient Follow-Up
Cardiac rehabilitation is an essential and indispensable part of heart care today. We offer a comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation program that combines clinical care, cardiac conditioning, counseling in lifestyle adjustments, and education on heart health. And, this care is provided directly onsite at Jefferson Torresdale Hospital's Heart Center.
The program is designed to help patients with heart disease recover promptly –– but also at the right pace –– and return to full, productive lives. Rehabilitation is an essential component of care for anyone who has undergone medical, interventional, or surgical heart care. Cardiac rehabilitation helps you to a quicker, more complete recovery.
Patients can benefit from cardiac rehabilitation if they:
• have stable angina;
• have had a heart attack;
• have had heart angioplasty;
• have had heart surgery;
• or have heart failure.
To get them and their hearts healthy, our Cardiac Rehabilitation Program has two major components:
• exercise training. Together with each patient's physician, our staff of specially trained cardiac rehabilitation specialists helps each individual to learn how to exercise safely, strengthen muscles, and improve stamina. The staff works with to build an customized, low-intensity, aerobic exercise plan, using various types of equipment including a treadmill, stationary bike, and free weights. During exercise sessions, experienced staff members monitor each patient's heart rhythm and blood pressure. Activity starts at low levels and gradually increases in intensity and duration. The center monitors each patient's progress and explain any changes in his or her program.
• and education, counseling, and support. In addition to formulating an individual exercise program, the staff assists patients in learning about their heart problem, including its causes and treatments. They will learn how to better manage your condition. The cardiac rehabilitation team will also helps the patient learn how to cope with stress and to adjust to a new lifestyle. Every participant has the opportunity to learn specific skills and techniques to enable him or her to stop unhealthy behaviors like smoking and replace them with healthy ones, including eating a well-balanced, heart-healthy diet.We help patients meet their goals of returning to greater health, well being, function, and vitality.
The goals of cardiac rehabilitation are different for each patient. In helping to set personal goals, the healthcare team will look at general health, specific heart problem, risks for future heart problems, and, of course, individual preferences.
Cardiac rehabilitation can reduce symptoms and risk of having more heart problems. And it has many other benefits:
• Exercise tones muscles and improves spirits and energy level. It helps both heart and body get stronger and work better. Exercise also can get individuals back to work and other activities faster.
• A healthier diet can lower blood cholesterol, control weight, and help prevent, reduce or limit high blood pressure and other problems such as diabetes. Plus, at a good body mass index, a person feels better and has more energy.
• Cardiac rehabilitation emphasizes the importance of starting a smoking cessation program. Kicking the habit means less risk of lung cancer, emphysema, and bronchitis, as well as less risk of heart attack, stroke, and other heart and blood vessel problems. It means more energy, and it means better health for your loved ones who may be exposed to second-hand smoke.
• Patients learn that they can manage stress through a number of stress-reduction and relaxation techniques. They will feel better and improve their heart health.
Cardiac rehab helps you to reduce chances of future cardiac events and of having a heart condition become worse. In fact, combined with other care, it can lead to a much healthier heart.
Admission Criteria: Participants for cardiac rehabilitation should be clinically stable as determined by referring physician, and have physician diagnosis of heart disease and a physician referral. An exercise stress test is required prior to beginning the program.
Cost: Reimbursement amounts for cardiac rehabilitation depend upon the patient's insurance policy. Medicare and most major insurance companies reimburse much of the program. Patients should check with their insurance carrier since out-of-pocket costs for the program vary depending upon individual insurance coverage.


text:
Attain your Excavator Operator Certification with Cervus Equipment.
Students have 2 weeks to complete the self-directed, web-based theory session. Once completed, a half-day, hands-on practical training session focuses on the complete understanding of workplace hazard assessment, equipment inspection, and a practical operator evaluation.
The in-class training program offers a morning classroom session focused on theory. This is followed by an afternoon session for hands-on practical training and ends with an evaluation session on the same day.
For convenience, our certified trainers can train YOUR operators on YOUR equipment at YOUR facility. On-site training begins with a morning session of classroom theory and a written examination followed by an afternoon of practical hands-on training.
Drive your career forward with Cervus Equipment. Search and apply for jobs in your area and take your career to the next level.
Sign up today to receive exclusive deals, special offers, product updates, events, investor news and much more from Cervus Equipment.
Your feedback is important to help us serve you better. Tell us about your recent experience at Cervus Equipment.


text:
Launch SRP PhP5000
Cooler Master HAF XB
Capable of transforming between a LAN Box and Test Bench, the HAF XB features full ATX motherboard support, steel reinforced carrying handles, modular features, and support for up to 3-way SLI/CrossFire.
Tags: casing, cooler master, chassis
Product Specification
|Casing Dimensions and Specifications
|Drive Bays and Expansion Slots / Ports
|Case Cooling
|Power Supply
|ATX PS2 (Support Max. of the PSU in 180mm length)


text:
Posted: May 2, 2013 at 11:14 pm
By: Katiann Marshall, Zach Cumberland, Kyleigh Razmic
When Harshal Patel, a senior engineering major at West Virginia University, goes to sleep, he keeps his cell phone on next to his bed. He likes to use the phone as an alarm but when he gets a text or call in the middle of the night, it invariably wakes him up.
"I only answer if it's important," Patel says. But he acknowledges that the noise disrupts his sleep.
Patel is far from alone. According to one study, 50 percent of people who sleep with their phones on wake up in the middle of the night and check their phones. However, experts say that such practices may cause sleep deprivation. And now new research shows that excessive reliance on electronic gadgets (like cell phones and laptops) can actually hurt your academic performance. A recent study by researchers at the The Miriam Hospital's Center for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine in Providence, RI, shows that the use of such devices to text, watch online videos and post statuses on Facebook is associated with lower grade point averages.
"It can really affect their performance academically and has been linked to higher stress," said Meghan Phillips, WELL WVU's Health Promotion Specialist.
The Miriam Hospital study surveyed 483 women in their first year of college and found they were spending almost 12 hours a day texting, networking on social media sites like Facebook, listening to music online and watching some type of videos. The women who were doing this more than 12 hours were more likely to have lower grade point averages. Researchers found that social networking, cell phones, television viewing and magazine reading were associated with bad academic performance. This study was published on March 26, 2013 by the journal Emerging Adulthood.
The study did find some positive uses of technology, however. Reading the news online or listening to music was actually linked to better academic performance.
Research also shows that the use of technology, mainly cell phones and computer use may cause sleep deprivation. Recently, the West Virginia University Sleep Center conducted a study showing 95 percent of us surf the web, text or watch television right before going to bed.And one in four smart phone users do not turn off their cell phones before going to sleep.
Young people who depend on technology to fall asleep are also at risk of sleep deprivation. Students who keep their TV, for example, are less likely to fall into a deep sleep involving Rapid Eye Movement (REM), researchers say. Studies show that REM sleep is the time when the brain processes memories and learning from the previous day and renews itself. When people are deprived of REM sleep, they don't function as well the next day.
"It's actually been proven that it takes longer to fall into a deep REM sleep while having the TV on and sometimes it may not even happen," says Dr. John Young, a physician at West Virginia University Sleep Center.
Young also says that keeping your cell phone and looking at its lighted screen in the middle of the night can cause sleep deprivation.
"Light is something that [exposes] our brain to certain chemicals or changes that are counterproductive to sleep; you could be in a darkened room but still have a lighted screen in front of you that's triggering your brain to stay awake," said Young.
Experts say there is only one solution; turn off all technology; cell phones, computers, and TVs at least thirty minutes before trying to fall asleep. During the day, professors can also try to engage students better through the use of electronic gadgets and social media. Instead of trying to completely prevent the use of technology by students, the Miriam Hospital researchers said that asking students to post assignments on Twitter or Facebook might help to integrate the class and connect students with other classmates.
"We're going to have to arrive at some sort of solution to this," says Daniel Brewster, professor of sociology at WVU. "It's definitely affecting our sleep patterns and that affects our mood and our productivity."


text:
Here is an excellent, robust and durable pulley.
This steel pulley is manufactured with stainless steel side plates and an aluminium sheave (a wheel with gouge). The swing side plates eliminate the need to thread the rope and therefore, allow it to be installed very quickly. In addition, they prevent the rope from getting out once they are closed.
The pulley shaft is made of stainless steel and an oil impregnated bronze bearing ensures a flawless operation and an efficiency of 98%, all without maintenance.
Its minimum breaking strength is 60 kN. Ideal to use with a 10-mm rope.
Use a carabiner to attach this pulley to a polyester sling.


text:
... This is just sad that all is monetised today.
As opposed to yesterday (and the last couple of millennia), when writers and other artist never got to work for money
I have not yet observed a color difference among the DP Merrill cameras, and I have all three of them. If I were to make such a claim, I would back it up with evidence as a matter of professionalism.
The DP3 Merrill's colors are more accurate (by far)
An interesting conundrum in fashion photography is that women are often the designers and models, and they are often the art directors and editors, however the photographers are mostly men. And statistically men tend to have much less discernment of colors than young women.On the matter of color of any of the DP series, I would as a color consultant do the same thing as I would do for any other significant color issue - have a young woman check my judgement Edmund
I called you troll ?? Yes the DP2m is hard with skins. Merrill sensor was hard with skin but the DP3m changed the game. I do have examples and can compare but this is not my role and this my wife, in example. She is not a test target for the mass.Only the future and the users will prove what I see and what I say about this "color enhancement" and I'm pretty comfortable with my claims.
a. Lucky manb. you can hardly use her to illustrate your work, but claim papal dispensation at the same time;c. yes, the skin tones and shadows are not flattering of a good-looking woman.;-)Rob C
I don't think that the Sigma DPxM line would be my cameras of choice for fashion photography, but the gritty analytical end results can be good news for some people shots, where you want to see every nook and cranny.
Quentin, Did I hear you say "The ideal camera for dermatological records" ? I would protest that, the color of the blemish is very important to doctors. EdmundPS. See, even an old Troll can learn new tricks
I took a self-portrait once with my DP2M to see what the fuss is all about. I was wondering if my skin was actually disgusting or if the camera enhances the imperfections...That said, I'm getting more and more convinced and interested by this DP3M.
Lots of beautiful photos !!
That would also rule it out for some industrial needs: jet engine flame tubes are very colour-dependent for analytical purposes. Oddly, I enjoyed flying when young, but now I've had time to think...Rob C
The Dp3m is an another beast. Can't be used as we use the DP2m, need a little learning curve too. He does not have the same character.As I said ... lot of gorgeous photos Ok ... Now the DPxms are compared to spectra-photometers !!
Hi all and thanks Hulyss;I don't mean to the performance of the autofocus because I usually shoot in manual mode.I'm referring to the focus performance at infinity when you use hyperfocal distance.Is this camera sharp enough ??Thanks and best,Joni.


text:
This site uses own and third party technical and marketing cookies. By continuing to browse the site, you agree to our use of cookies, more info.
We are experiencing very high call volume so please call us only if your travel is within the next 7 days, click here for more information if your travel is affected due to COVID-19.
Call to book 0208 9444 555


text:
Current Theme Song (aka what's playing on my ipod right now): So Far Away by Staind.
This was originally an idea from Au Courant started in March, an idea she has graciously let me run with. (Note: Since Au Courant is no longer continuing her blog and hasn't been for some time, after this week I will be taking this part out and adopting this as my own, though I will leave the link still active in the early posts. It is a wonderful idea she had, and I want to thank her very much for it).
The idea is to introduce you to unknown, forgotten, or overlooked fiction that has been lost from regular radar. I am WriterGirl. I am in the business of saving lives, one book at a time.
What I do is go to amazon, narrow it down to a YA field and type in a random word, any word that comes to mind. I then take a sampling of some I have never heard of before, or only vaguely heard of (and hopefully you as well). No infringement is intended for any description I take for the books. It's purely for promotional reasons. I will try and cover as many genres as possible that are fitting for the random word. Simple but it really uncovers some incredible gems. I will be doing this every other Monday. If there are any words you want to prompt me with, go ahead and fire away.
The 13 Clocks by James Thurber
Counter-Clock World by Philip K. Dick
Released in 1967 and 1956, respectively, these volumes offer Dick's usual bleak outlook for the future. In CounterClock World, time begins moving backwards, and, as a result, there is a reanimation of the dead, including a religious leader who has amassed a sizable number of followers since his demise. Back above ground, he finds himself worshiped by millions who will do anything he says, making him quite dangerous. Japed follows a similar theme in the character of Allen Purcell, a highly placed politico who has the power to change the world. Dick fans and Blade Runner nuts will be glad to see these. --Library Journal.
The One O'Clock Chop by Ralph Fletcher
It's the summer of 1973 and fourteen year old Matt spends his days working on a boat as a clam digger to earn extra money. His nights are another story--he spends time with his free-spirited cousin Jazzy who is visiting from Hawaii (and just happens to be beautiful). Matt can't deny that his affection for Jazzy moves beyond a crush, and everyone knows you can't fall in love with your cousin. Just when Matt decides to act on his feelings, Jazzy does something that changes everything between them.
Like the one o'clock chop--the strong breeze that blows across the Long Island Sound--Matt's summer proves to be as inevitable as a force of nature. Told with pitch-perfect angst and realism, Ralph Fletcher tells a gripping story of a teenager's life-altering summer.
The Wonder Clock by Howard Pyle
Famous and influential as a preeminent illustrator, Howard Pyle was also a gifted writer beloved by millions — young and old — for his endearing and enchanting fairy tales. The Wonder Clock is a delightful, magical collection of whimsical stories: twenty-four stories for twenty-four hours. And each a timeless masterpiece. Peopled with jolly kings and queens, lovely princesses and evil witches, sly foxes and mischievous ravens, ogres and giants, dashing princes and nasty dragons, these are old fashioned fairly tales in the best and most beautiful sense that can be enjoyed by readers of any age.
Pandora's Clock by John J. Nance
The Clockwork Three by Matthew J. Kirby
Three ordinary children are brought together by extraordinary events. . .
Giuseppe is an orphaned street musician from Italy, who was sold by his uncle to work as a slave for an evil padrone in the U.S. But when a mysterious green violin enters his life he begins to imagine a life of freedom.
Hannah is a soft-hearted, strong-willed girl from the tenements, who supports her family as a hotel maid when tragedy strikes and her father can no longer work. She learns about a hidden treasure, which she knows will save her family -- if she can find it.
And Frederick, the talented and intense clockmaker's apprentice, seeks to learn the truth about his mother while trying to forget the nightmares of the orphanage where she left him. He is determined to build an automaton and enter the clockmakers' guild -- if only he can create a working head.
Together, the three discover they have phenomenal power when they team up as friends, and that they can overcome even the darkest of fears.


text:
Jones ready to restart exercise program
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Nate Jones plans to return to an exercise and strengthening program Wednesday after being shut down completely at the start of camp because of a moderate strain of his left glute.
The hard-throwing right-handed reliever and closer candidate played down the injury from the start and reiterated Tuesday that the injury caused him little to no worry.
"Oh, absolutely," Jones said. "Everything is feeling good. We let it calm down, so the next step is a couple of days of exercising and strengthening it back up and then start tossing and see how it feels and go from there."
Manager Robin Ventura and Jones said there was no definite timetable for Jones to return to the mound.
"There's still plenty of time down here for Nate to get ready," Ventura said. "I would rather him not reinjure anything or do anything worse at this point.


text:
SSK produces high performance baseball products of unsurpassed quality, unique designs and advanced technologies. Our bats, gloves and baseball accessories are simply exceptional. Just try them, and you will love SSK.
No products in the wishlist.
Search a Product
By Product Categories
Filter by price
SSK HADOSORU i13 Natural Japanese Craftsman Wood Bat
Use SSK Points to get discounts and to buy Exclusive Products. Receive $10 OFF by simply creating an account!MORE INFO
Get FREE Shipping on any order over $69. Only within the continental US. This option will automatically appear on your Cart.MORE INFO
Major League players like Robinson Canó, Javier Baez, Bo Bichette, Luis Urias and many more use SSK products.MORE INFO


text:
Net Worth
This story appears in the December 1996 issue of Business Start-Ups magazine. Subscribe »
One of the world's hottest trends is the Internet. Now its usefulness in helping early-stage companies raise money is beginning to dawn on entrepreneurs and financiers. Though still in its formative stages, the Internet may well be one of the most promising tools entrepreneurs have at their disposal for raising the capital they need to grow their businesses.
Perhaps the first person to see the opportunities the Internet offers capital-hungry entrepreneurs was one Andrew Klein, a securities attorney-turned-brewer-turned-investment banker.
The tale dates back to late 1992, when Klein, then an attorney with law firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore in New York City, took a few months off to travel with his wife. While in Holland, he was introduced to wit beer, which was brewed with wheat and spiced with orange peels and coriander. "Wit beer," says Klein, "was so popular in Holland, it had captured 5 percent of the market." And when Klein learned that wit wasn't available anywhere outside Belgium or Holland, he sensed opportunity.
It knocked on his door several months later when, back in the United States, Klein received a phone call from a Dutch brewer he had previously contacted who had cashed out on the sale of his company. Was Klein interested in teaming up to brew wit beer in the United States? By January 1993, just six months after his summer sabbatical, Klein had left his law firm (with 13 partners as investors) and was the newly minted president of Spring Street Brewing Co. in New York City.
Klein feels he had all the luck an entrepreneur could hope for starting out. Local bars could not get enough of his wit beer, there was lots of media hoopla, and distributors from across the country were calling offering to sell the product. "But when opportunity knocks," says Klein, "it usually wants money. Our initial $800,000 of capital, which seemed like a lot when we started, quickly turned into a grossly inadequate amount."
So in the fall of 1993, Klein set out to raise $2 million to $3 million from "angels" and venture capitalists. "The process was encouraging but too drawn out to satisfy the capital requirements of [my] company," recalls Klein. Running low on funds, he put together a quick private placement of $450,000 at the end of 1993 and, the following year, turned his attention back to selling beer.
In December 1994, realizing he needed an avenue to raise lots of money on a continuous basis, Klein decided to sell stock directly to the public. In the midst of borrowing an idea from ice cream manufacturer Ben & Jerry's, who early on sold stock to the public by advertising the deal on their packaging, Klein hit upon the idea that launched a thousand ships: If exposure was the name of the game, why not put his prospectus on the Internet and open the company to millions of potential investors?
Just The Mechanics, Please
The mechanics of Klein's revolution were basic: Spring Street Brewing Co. simply put its offering prospectus on its Web site (http://witbeer.com). Potential investors could visit the site, learn about the company, download subscription documents and, if they were interested in investing, send a check to Spring Street.
Because it was the first deal of its kind, Klein's single press release about an Internet initial public offering (IPO) earned it a tornado of publicity in the national news media. With the publicity came visitors to the Web site, some 500,000 of them, and with the hits came the good stuff--checks in the mail.
Initially, the pace was furious, and Klein recalls taking in as much as $85,000 a week. By the end of 1995, Spring Street Brewing Co. had raised $1.6 million from 3,500 investors over the course of 10 months.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) quickly and easily gave Klein approval to post the prospectus and other offering documentation on the Internet. But the regulators were not at all pleased when, in March, Klein designed a series of bulletin boards that would allow shareholders to trade Spring Street common stock among themselves. After news of Spring Street's foray into Internet trading hit the national business media, which had a field day because of the implications of bypassing established stock markets, Klein found himself on a conference call with 11 SEC attorneys.
Critical Issues
The importance of trading cannot be underestimated as it relates to the formation of capital for early-stage enterprises. "There's no doubt individual investors have an appetite for investing in early-stage companies," says Klein. But problems arise because individual investors, unlike large institutions and venture capitalists, need to be able to sell their shares from time to time. They need the liquidity that trading provides.
While the Nasdaq stock market and the American Stock Exchange (Amex) have both made well-intentioned overtures to provide trading liquidity for what amounts to public venture capital for early-stage companies, it's difficult to say they've met with success. Amex's Emerging Company Marketplace was quietly closed down. The lower tiers of the Nasdaq stock market, such as the Pink Sheets or the Bulletin Board, though available to very tiny companies, often introduce a new set of challenges that ultimately prove disruptive to the process of building the business (see "Raising Money," June 1996 ).
"We were approached by several securities firms that wanted to make a market in our stock when the deal was done," says Klein, "but many small companies' [stock] either languishes in the market or the price whipsaws--both of which distract management, make it difficult to raise additional capital, or both."
Zig vs. Zag
Upon review of the situation, the SEC ultimately allowed Spring Street to continue operating its Internet trading service--but under conditions that, for Klein and Spring Street, carried too much liability. Rather than cave, and in the true spirit of an entrepreneur, Klein formed Wit Capital Corp., an investment banking firm that will use the power of the Internet to raise money for emerging companies, particularly those concentrating on new media and Internet content.
At its core, the idea is simple: Wit Capital will operate a discount brokerage firm and, through those accounts, market IPOs. So far, Klein has raised $3.5 million for the venture and has been joined by a host of investment bankers from Wall Street firms, as well as securities-processing technology gurus such as Chris Keith, former chief technology officer of the New York Stock Exchange.
The emphasis on securities trading technology is hardly surprising. To address investors' need for liquidity while overcoming the structural challenges today's stock markets face, Klein will launch a new electronic marketplace next year called Wit Trade.
"The theory goes that the closer together you bring buyer and seller, the more efficient a market will be," explains Klein. "With the Internet, we have a way to bring people together that wasn't possible before."
Specifically, Klein refers to the middlemen on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq stock market who match buyers with sellers. Most of the time, these individuals provide an invaluable service. However, their unavoidable insertion between buyer and seller, combined with their own profit motive, sometimes corrupts the process to the detriment of investors and issuers.
But the Internet means buyers and sellers can meet electronically without a middleman. While the absence of this person brings challenges as well as opportunities, to Klein's way of thinking it brings more of the latter than the former. "This way, liquidity could develop slowly and fairly for public venture capital," he says.
When that happens, more investors can get into the market and get behind tiny emerging companies. And when the average Joe or Joanne has the opportunity to make venture capital investments, the amount of money available to entrepreneurs will make today's venture capital funds look like chump change.
Contact Sources
Wit Capital Corp., (800) 948-8988, http://witcap.com.


text:
Giants have Cain skip traveling to Toronto
TORONTO -- Matt Cain did not make San Francisco's trip to Toronto for a two-game set with the Blue Jays, manager Bruce Bochy revealed Wednesday.
Bochy did not want to run the risk of unexpected travel delays out of Canada after Wednesday night's game to potentially disrupt his ace's routine for Thursday's start in Colorado. The Giants could have flown Cain out early, which is not exactly uncommon, but elected to leave him behind in San Francisco.
"What didn't make sense is to bring him up here for two days," Bochy said. "We told him to [stay behind]."
Cain threw a bullpen in San Francisco on Sunday and has been working out on his own to prepare for Thursday's start, which is the first of a four-game set against the division rival.
The 28-year-old Cain carries a 2-2 record and 5.04 ERA into the outing, but has won his last two games -- both quality starts -- allowing just three runs over 15 1/3 innings during that stretch.


text:
NBA: Season would require back-to-back-to-backs
NEW YORK -- The NBA regular season would run through April 26 and require teams to play at least one set of back-to-back-to-back games if a new labor deal is ratified in time to start on Christmas.
The league posted an outline of what the schedule would look like on its Twitter pages Sunday. The plan is a 66-game regular season, ending about 10 days later than usual. The last possible day of the NBA finals would be June 26, two weeks later than the championship series ended last season.
Teams would play 48 games within their conference and 18 non-conference games. No team would play on three straight nights more than three times.
Back-to-backs might also be played during the second round of the postseason.


text:
The "rivalry" between Buffalo and Ottawa took a rather childish turn last night when the Senators' Jarkko Ruutu went all Mike Tyson on Sabres winger Andrew Peters.
The two tough guys got tangled up near the bench early in the first period, when Peters' hand got a little too close to Ruutu's mouth, so Ruutu bit down—through the glove—drawing blood. Naturally, Peters got a game misconduct, while Ruutu got nothing except a stick to the groin from Peters' teammate Jaroslav Spacek. So that's probably a fair trade.
Ruutu's excuse? "He had his finger in my mouth, but I didn't bite him." Yeah, we've all used that line before. Have you ever put a hockey glove in your mouth, by the way? I'd rather eat stick tape. Oh, and the Senators lost.
Meanwhile, word out of Chicago is that another goon squad took a night off from the ice to work the security team at Wrigley Field. It seems that while heading off the ice after the Winter Classic on New Year's Day, Red Wing Henrik Zetterberg spotted a 14-year-old Detroit fan, winked at him (I know), then handed the boy his stick. But as the boy was leaving the stadium, a security guard confiscated the obviously dangerous weapon, telling him he could pick it up later at the customer relations office. Of course, they didn't have the stick or any idea what he was talking about when the kid arrived to pick it up.
What kind of world are we living in where grown men bite each other and steal from kids? Oh, right. This one.
Senators continue downward spiral [National Post]
Hockey stick souvenir loss merits a major misconduct [Chicago Tribune]


text:
The Sacred Mountain (Parahi Te Marae)
Paul Gauguin, French, 1848 - 1903
Made in Tahiti, Oceania
Oil on canvasDimensions:
26 × 35 inches (66 × 88.9 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Painting
1980-1-1Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Rodolphe Meyer de Schauensee, 1980
Made in Tahiti, Oceania
Oil on canvasDimensions:
26 × 35 inches (66 × 88.9 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Painting
* Gallery 261, European Art 1850-1900, second floor (Resnick Rotunda)Accession Number:
1980-1-1Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Rodolphe Meyer de Schauensee, 1980
Social Tagsbright [x] deity [x] exotic [x] fanciful [x] fence [x] field [x] french artist [x] gauguin [x] idol [x] landscapes [x] maori [x] marquesas islands [x] mountains [x] myth [x] painting [x] paradise [x] post impressionism [x] sacrifice [x] sensual [x] tahiti [x] tropical [x] tropical flora [x] yellow [x]
[Add Your Own Tags]
This painting, a complete invention of a mythic place of ancient sacrifice to a lost god, borrows an idol from Easter Island, thousands of miles to the east, and death's-heads from Maori body decorations, thousands of miles to the west.
Explore the Collections
ProvenanceSale, Gauguin, Hôtel de Ventes, Paris, February 18, 1895, no. 26, bought in by Gauguin [1]. Sale, Paris, Hôtel Drouot, June 16, 1908, no. 28; purchased by Ambroise Vollard (1867-1939), Paris, until at least 1936 [2]; sold to Étienne Bignou and owned jointly by Bignou Gallery, Paris and New York, and Alex Reid & Lefèvre Galleries, London, by January 1939 to 1940 [3]; with Étienne Bignou, Paris; sold by Bignou Gallery, New York, to Rodolphe Meyer de Schauensee, Devon, PA, January 27, 1940; gift to PMA, 1980. 1. Of the 47 paintings in the sale, all but 9 failed to sell and were bought in by Gauguin. J. de Rotonchamp, Paul Gauguin (Paris, 1925, p. 155) and the Wildenstein catalogue raisonné (Paris, 1964, no. 483) state that the painting was purchased by Gauguin's friend Émile Schuffenecker; however, the procès-verbal of the sale records that the painting was bought back by Gauguin (see Gauguin: Exposition du Centenaire, Paris, Orangerie des Tuileries, 1949, catalogue by Jean Leymarie, app. II, p. 97); Gauguin used various friends as figurehead buyers at the sale. Moreover, Leymarie (app. III) reprints a letter written by Gauguin shortly after the auction to an unknown recipient, offering several paintings including "The Sacred Mountain" at the catalogue prices. 2. Vollard exhibited the painting in 1910-11 at the Grafton Galleries, London and in 1936 at an exhibition organized by the Gazette des Beaux Arts, Paris. 3. Exhibited New York, Bignou Gallery, "Gauguin, First Trip to Tahiti," January 3-14, 1939, no. 2, and London, Lefevre Galleries, "Milestones of French Painting," June 1939, no. 14. According to letters from Alex Reid & Lefèvre and Lefevre Fine Art dated 10 May 1965 and 26 Feb. 2004 (curatorial file), the painting was purchased by Bignou directly from Vollard, was then owned jointly with Reid & Lefevre, and sold by Bignou.
* Works in the collection are moved off view for many different reasons. Although gallery locations on the website are updated regularly, there is no guarantee that this object will be on display on the day of your visit.


text:
www.bungie.net | halo.bungie.net | bungiestore.com
Luke here, Just a few short days ago, Bungie announced that four-player co-op over Xbox Live would be a feature shipping in Halo 3. Additionally, you'll be able to play 2-player split screen and connect with another 2-players over live in any live-enabled configuration. So it could be, me and my brother-in-law , playing at my house, joining a room with Frank and Lars, but Frank and Lars are both on their own boxes. The same rules apply to system link play.
To quickly recap, you'll be playing as two unique Elites as Players 3 and 4 and for reasons we're not entirely talking about yet on the Internetz (but the latest issue of EGM can lend you a few hints), all four players have identical abilities and similar weapon load-outs at the start of missions. We want all of the players to feel equally powerful to one another during Halo 3's Campaign and it's vital that no one feels like they are getting mounted by playing as an Elite.
The artists are getting restless. After delivering a glove slap to their collective cheeks on a recent episode of the world-beating Bungie Podcast, a herd of them sauntered up to my desk, snapping their fingers like they were the Jets – I think I even heard humming, but I can't say for sure. Michael Wu, one of the Grizzled Ancient Environment Artists sat down on my desk, talking about how Velociraptors hunt in packs and usually pick on the weak, isolated, youngsters when they are getting ready to feed. Apparently, he's been watching a lot of Jurassic Park lately.
I'm all alone. Frank is still out of the office, Joe Staten is working on his book in a dark, silent room in a far corner of the office and Rob McLees is out of the office today, so I'm the only writer sitting in our tower of pretension. I know what these jerks are up here for; they want to play a Humpday right now, me against the four of them.
Bungie.net regulars have sent tons of missives to me lately asking the equivalent of "WHAR IS TEH HUMPDAY?!!" "STOP EATING SNAX AND PLAY HALOZ WITH US," because the Humpday has been on a bit of a hiatus. This is due to myriad exuses including, but not limited to: Brian and Frank's rigorous world tour; it's really hard to go back to Halo 2 when I have supped from the sweet, sweet cup of Halo 3 (and do every day for an embarrassing amount of hours) and because dudes are still finishing the game. Don't worry, once we send this game off to be pressed into a hojillion copies, I'm sure guys like Luke Timmins and Joe Tung are going to want to play in the Humpdays, and we'll begin the process of handing out bathroom tissue for you to dry your eyes on.
But before the game goes out the door and into the world, these artists want to get a game on. The artists, Ske7ch has pointed out, have asked for their own "special" play sessions so they can play with their fufu rules. "Let's play with Plasma pistols only!" "Let's play Juggernaut with Sentinel Beams only and call it Ghostbusters." There will be no Gozar the Gozarian or StayPufft Marshmallow Man when we play the artists in a Humpday coming very soon.
What You Left Behind
At last week's Comic-Con, a Halo fan brought something to Joseph Staten. When Joseph tried to return it the fan said "No." Upon arriving back in the great Northwest, Joseph had an idea on how to upgrade said item and return it to the fan, but there's a problem: Joseph doesn't have this dude's address.
So: What I need from you, dear mysterious reader is for you to send me a message on Bungie.net with your real name, address, tell me what the item you gave Joseph was and what it was made of, so that we can bestow a treat upon you.
Hay guys wut's goin on?
I just got back from Amsterdam. Ishn't that weerd? Eet ish time to get HYPED! The spellchecker continues to battle my attempts at phonetic spelling, which although initially based on Austin Powers: Goldmember, isn't really THAT far from a real Dutch accent, although they swing wildly from mostly English sounding to mostly German sounding. All of which is wrapped in the embarrassing fact that everyone there speaks at least two languages fluently.
At the Amsterdam event, we basically assembled a bunch of European press and showed them some Campaign (Jungle and Tsavo Highway levels) and let them play some multiplayer and Campaign stuff. The big announcement we had (obviously) was the four player co-op mode, which we'd been sitting on for a while, making sure it actually worked well.
Well, it works great, so announce it we did. We even let the European press play co-op (although the location – a moving boat, forced that experience to be System Link only). Xbox Live play is practically identical when your connection is solid, right down to the instantaneous Lobby joining process. And speaking of that, let's clarify what actually happens in co-op, so that nobody is left in any doubt:
Number of players: You can play one, two, three or four player co-op, online or on System Link.
You can play two player split-screen co-op for a single Xbox 360 – and yes, you can play online or System Link co-op against another split-screen setup for a total of four players, two Xbox systems. You can also combine a split-screen with two single players over Live or System Link.
To start a game, you can invite players to your Campaign lobby as the host – or, if they see you sitting in a lobby and there's a slot available, they can "Join Session in Progress" and they should instantly appear in your Campaign lobby.
You can only begin a game from a level start or an "Insertion Point" which is like a sub-chapter in the game, and always a nice logical place to start. The number of insertion points per level varies, but is usually around least three or so.
Once you're in a game, you should (unless one of you hits a snag, like a lost connection) stay together until you volunteer to leave the party. Edit: Because of things like team scoring and so on, the game is now set up so that if a player leaves the party, he drags the other fellows back to the lobby, where they can restart from an insertion point.Co-op will be easier, even with the measures we've inserted to keep it challenging, so we automatically suggest upping the level you play at to either Heroic, or preferably Legendary. There are other measures you can take to increase the challenge, and we will discuss those later. An example of it being easier is that you can send out a bullet sponge to draw sniper fire while one of you runs out to grab a much-needed weapon. So you can see that co-op also dramatically changes the types of strategy you'll employ too.
The two new Elites, joining the Arbiter and Master Chief, both have real bios and appropriate fiction, but they will not be appearing in the cinematics and so on. They are designed to be believable and useful allies, without affecting the fictional arc in a negative way – and they do not appear in the game as AI controlled opponents during one or two player games.
Scoring in co-op games will be revealed in all its glory soon, but simply put, each player will have his or her own score, which is at its simplest, you get points for killing something, and you get more points for doing it with style (say a headshot, for example). There will be measures in place to ensure that both individuals and the party as a whole, feel a sense of satisfaction while playing and scoring in co-op. But again, more on that later.
But that's an aside. The new EGM is now arriving on store shelves, and we heartily recommend that you purchase and digest this fine tome immediately. There is a ridiculous amount of information and art from Halo 3 in there, and it's a must-have for fans. It also has the most complete description of Forge available – but you can read all about that in Forge. However, I came back to discover the most outrageous-looking movie of Forge ever created and couldn't not share this tidbit with you.
Petar, one of our engineers, found a saved film from one of our testers playing on Sandtrap. He basically placed a RIDICULOUS number of exploding fusion cores on and inside the Elephant vehicle. They had their respawn times set to as close to "instant" as Forge allows, so that every time one exploded, it respawned. Now, it doesn't take a genius to figure out what kind of chain reaction this would cause once a single core was detonated.
What we didn't expect was the effect it had on the Elephant physics. Now the huge metal beastie is indestructible, but it has weight and mass in the game universe, so explode it enough and you can move it. Explode it with a never-ending cascade of fusion cores and you have the most dangerous Halo item ever. A vehicle big enough to park a Scorpion a Hog and two Mongooses inside, flipping around at incredible speeds and tumbling all over the map, releasing exploding cores and the occasional vehicle like some kind of satanic piñata.
And all the while, players have the ability to play a normal game variant in this environment. It's sheer insanity, and just a taste of what players and player-designers will be able to achieve with Forge. We literally cannot even fathom what folks will come up with using time and imagination, as well as Forge's multiplayer nature. Actually, I need to invent a fake word that combines normal game players with level designers.
I christen that word: Desciplayers. No, wait, Playsigners. No that's not right. Forgers. Bam. You're Forgers. Go forge something.
Of course, this kind of madness – while it seems to work fine right now – might add some unforeseen shenanigans – so if what I just described ends up being impossible in the shipping game, then it was my fault for drawing attention to it.
Got a lot of questions about the AV calibration tool, and so I decided that it's not terribly secret, so I should give you some info. Of course this isn't on the same schedule as the game, so it could change slightly, but at the time of writing, this is all correct.
First off, what is it? Well, simply put, it's a 360 app that helps you tune your TV to best display Halo 3. Now, we're using industry standards to make sure that this actually helps with any and all TVs. These standards are as close to objective and "correct" as is possible to achieve, but again, the nature of this kind of calibration is by its nature, subjective. However, we've had them independently tested and verified by industry experts, so the settings, if correctly adjusted, should make Halo 3 and everything else you watch on an HD set, look better.
The process is seated firmly in the Halo universe – basically, Sgt. Johnson appears and guides you through a number of tests and retests. He will, for example, ask you to adjust the contrast on your set until a Grunt barely becomes visible from a white background, or to change your color settings until an image of Cortana becomes crystal clear. It's all very simple – the only real challenge for the viewer will be making sure that words like "Sharpness" actually map to an equivalent in the myriad TV interfaces out there.
He'll ask you if things are correct for say, the brightness settings, and then move you on to the next item. It shouldn't take more than a few minutes, and the end result will be confidence that your set is calibrated to industry specifications and if you prefer your settings brighter or darker, or warmer or m0ore dynamic – you at least have a great baseline to work from.
A simple audio test follows, which basically lets you make sure your 5.1 speakers are at least wired correctly. This is an upgraded version of the olde surround sound test. No more wondering whether your right rear is actually wired left rear. A Grunt makes it all perfectly clear…
One other item to note – more advanced visual settings can be reached by using a blue filter that we'll make available at the Bungie store. This is basically just a dumb piece of transparent blue plastic, but it will help tremendously when making very fine scale adjustments. We'll try to make sure it's priced fairly. More information on that later.
I will close with a photo of the crazy Dutch guy who, dressed as Master Chief, yelled at us in a thick accent to "get hyped!!!" and so we did.
Bungie Weekly Update
Previous Post |
Next Post |
Comm Chatter
Posted by urk at
The night is always darkest...
Read Full Top Story
Tags: Bungie Weekly Update, Halo: Reach
Posted by urk at
It's not you, it's us.
Read Full Top Story
Posted by urk at
We will show thee things which must be hereafter.
Read Full Top Story
Posted by urk at
Seis de Mayo!
Read Full Top Story
Posted by urk at
A Garden of Earthly Delights!
Read Full Top Story
Help us achieve World Domination.
Find out more about Bungie's Top Men and Women.
Insight into building games the Bungie way.
Juicy gossip from or about the Bungie Community.
You've got questions. We've got answers.
© 2020 Bungie, Inc. All rights reserved.


text:
Kemp Brothers (Kemp Bros Rainham Kent Ltd) was a local building firm in Rainham that operated before the Second World War. Our house was built in 1935 and I spotted this manhole cover in our path. The signs of local history are all around us! Obviously Kemp Brothers were large enough to be able to commission their own cast iron drain covers.
- Details
- Category: Historical tales
It's puzzled me when travelling around the area to see where Rainham ends and where Upchurch begins. It appears that the boundary has been rather fluid and may have extended to increase the desirability of new housing built off Otterham Quay Lane.
After crossing the railway line, about halfway down Otterham Quay Lane you see a sign that you're now in Upchurch.
And to emphasise this on the opposite side of the road another sign welcomes you back to Medway and Rainham.
Even the new housing estate just past the sign shows it is part of the Borough of Swale - I bet they wished they were part of Rainham with the lower council tax!
Yet further down the road - well past the sign that has already announced that you are in Upchurch, the sign by the Three Sisters pub shows that Upchurch is still further on.
So where does Rainham end and Upchurch start? Has it changed recently with the development of new estates? Was the Three Sisters pub always in Upchurch or was it originally considered to be part of Rainham?
- Details
- Category: Historical tales
Photo of Church School at top of Station Road Rainham Kent around 1900 with Ye Old White Horse pub on right hand side of photo. The Church school was demolished and the site is now occupied by Barclays Bank and Rainham Shopping centre (Wilkinsons)
- Details
- Category: Historical tales
Rainham Secondary School for Girls 1955?802 hitsThis photo was taken in the quad at Rainham Secondary School for Girls in around 1955
Rainham Kent Hopping Hop Picking in the 1930s657 hitsRuby Mudge (in the middle) hopping with her mother and sister Norah (at the left). This must have been taken in the 1930's.
Rainham Brickfields Workers 1900s821 hitsI have attached a photo of some workers at one of the local Brickfields.
Co-op Sports Day Tug of War 1925445 hitsA picture of a Tug of war team at a Co-op Sports day at the Rec. about 1925.
Rainham Bed/Cart Race Photos 1980s2196 hitsPhotos of Rainham Cart Race from 1982 and 1983. They ran from the Cricketers to The Angel – calling in at The Macklands Arms of course. Raising money as they went..
Gillingham Northern Relief Road A289 & Medway Tunnel25441 hitsGillingham Northern Relief Road/Wainscott Bypass Kent and Medway Tunnel Photos for A289 construction
Rainham Spectacular 1972 - Recognise the Faces?6909 hitsThese photos were taken in the mid 1970s at the Rainham Spectacular - do you recognise yourself or anyone else?
Gooding / Mudge Family - Rainham Hop pickers 19263001 hitsRainham hop pickers 1926. Great Grannie Mudge is the lady in the centre. She lived in Solomon Road, next to the school. She was the mother of Hilda Mudge who married Herbert Baden Powell Gooding at St Margaret's Church and lived with the Gooding family in her later years in Solomon Road.
Fred Packham Rainham Haulier - F.Packham Haulage Company1709 hitsMr Fred Packham was a local Rainham haulier running a haulage company in the 1930
Old Photos of Station Road Rainham Kent14288 hitsOld Photos of Station Road Rainham Kent taken over the last 100 years
Rainham Kent Brickfields 1881 - Horace Smith5478 hitsMy great-great grandfather Horace Smith was a timekeeper at a brick field in Rainham. In 1881, aged 20, he lived with his family at 8 Broad Walk, and was described in the census as a "Clerk in Brickfield".
Old Aerial Photos of Rainham from 1930 & 19905453 hitsThese old Aerial Photos of Rainham are from 1930 & 1990 and show the development and changes in the area
Photos of Orchard Street Rainham - Then and Now4772 hitsOrchard Street runs from the A2 and connects with Thames Avenue, Broadview Ave and Arthur Road. These photos show changes in the last 20 years
Miss Rainham 1981 - Kim Unger3718 hitsKim Unger was crowned Miss Rainham in 1981. This photo was taken during the rather wet Rainham Spectacular in 1981 where Kim won the Miss Rainham contest
The Railway Pub Football Team, Station Road Rainham2968 hitsThe Railway Pub, Station Road, Rainham football team pictured on Boxing Day 1971 .Some names in the photo are Peter Foster, John Perrin, Billy Huggins, Maurice Mills, Ron Ward, David Wood, Billy Hales
Photo of Locomotive 73088 BR Standard 4-6-0 at Rainham Station2502 hitsLocomotive No. 73088, one of 12 BR Standard 4-6-0 engines built in the 1950s which from 1955 to 1959 pulled express trains serving the Kent Coast at Rainham station
Edwards Family of Walnut Tree Farm Rainham2986 hitsThe photo shows the Edwards family fruit picking at Walnut Tree Farm, Lower Rainham Road. The 1907 Victoria plum harvest is proudly displayed
Rainham & District Co-op Share Book2815 hitsI wonder how many local residents recognise or had one of these Rainham & District Co-operative Society Ltd Share Books?
Doctor Dennys Drake of Ashe House Rainham Kent2364 hitsI recently received a request for information about the location of Ashe House that was the residence/practice of a Doctor Drake located in Wigmore. This shows how with the help of local directories I've managed to identify the location
Prestige Launderette Rainham 19723668 hitsPhoto of Prestige Launderette Rainham at 35 Station Road taken in about 1972.
Herta's Hairdressers Rainham3094 hitsHerta's Hairdressers Rainham - International Hair Stylists
Rainham Royal Mail Sorting Office3473 hitsUntil the early 2000s the Royal Mail sorting office was in the centre of Rainham opposite the Green Lion pub.
Reads Terrace Orchard Street Rainham2300 hitsMany of the older houses in Rainham and elsewhere were given names for various blocks of houses. One set of houses in Orchard Street Rainham is known as Reads Terrace and is shown as being built in 1887.
Richard Arthur Light (Richard Onyx/Owyn Light) - Mysterious Disappearance in 19191852 hitsRichard Arthur Onyx Owyn Light seems to have been disowned by his family and moved around the country quite a lot. He went missing in 1919 and seems to have married Florence E Quarton and appears again in Nottingham
Aerial Photos of Rainham 20132786 hitsThese photos of Rainham from the air were taken in 2013. Thanks to Den Lyon for providing them
VE Day party for children on Thames Ave Rainham3432 hitsThis photo of the VE Day party for children was taken on Thames Ave, Rainham Kent
Natwest Bank Rainham 1970s3040 hitsThis photo of the Natwest branch in Rainham was taken in around 1972. Incredibly this is one of the few locations that is very little changed since then.
Liptons Supermarket Rainham in 19723879 hitsPhoto of Liptons Rainham 1972
Great Lines Steam Fair 19652385 hitsI spotted this video on YouTube showing a steam fair at Great Lines in around 1965. Quality is variable but might spot someone in it!
Maidstone Road Rainham from the Air 20162717 hitsThis aerial photo of Maidstone Road was taken in 2016 showing the view towards Gillingham.
Beveridges Chemist Shop Rainham2203 hitsBeveridges the chemist shop on the A2 at the top of Holding St
Old Midland Bank, High Street, Rainham Kent4153 hitsMidland Bank was originally located on the A2 opposite Maidstone Road and next to Hidsons car dealership
Little Crown Pub Chatham2086 hitsLittle Crown pub in Chatham High Street which had a sign showing 1892
Betabake Bakery Shop & International Stores in Rainham Kent4071 hitsBetabake bakers was located on the A2 High Street in Rainham, the shop next door was International Stores.
Avenue Nightclub Central Hotel Gillingham9809 hitsThe Avenue Nightclub was formerly the Central Hotel and was located on the corner of Featherby Road on the A2 in Gillingham.
Dennis & Edmonds Family History2914 hitsThe description of James (1840-1924) and Willie (1852-1916) as relatives of the wedding couple, Henry and Elizabeth, led me to consult Kent marriage records available through FreeReg.org.uk. I did not find a marriage between members of the Edmonds and Dennis or Wells families on any date since 1800. However, the source of the photo, Dave Cory Dennis, has now assured me that the bride is his paternal grandmother and that her mother, Elizabeth (1833-1922), shown seated beside the bride, was a sister of William Edmonds (1822-1902).
Medway Snow Photos 1987 (Chatham/Gillingham/Rainham)3715 hitsMedway Snow Photos 1987 (Chatham/Gillingham/Rainham)
The Fredville Oak at Nonington near Dover1795 hitsCover photo of The Fredville Oak at Nonington near Dover. Locally known as "Majesty" this ancient tree is possibly 600 years old.
Old Gas Showroom Rainham Kent - Manor Farm pub5425 hitsOld Gas Showroom Rainham Kent Maidstone Road now Manor Farm pub
The Mulberry Tree Inn on Lower Rainham Road3619 hitsThe Mulberry Tree Inn on Lower Rainham Road
Gillingham Technical High School (GTHS) - Form R4 19822690 hitsGillingham Technical High School (GTHS) (Rainham Mark Grammar School) - Class photo of Form Rutherford R4 1982
Gillingham Technical High School (GTHS) - Form S4 19822481 hitsGillingham Technical High School (GTHS) (Rainham Mark Grammar School) - Class photo of Form Scott S4 1982
Gillingham Technical High School (GTHS) - Form N4 19822079 hitsGillingham Technical High School (GTHS) (Rainham Mark Grammar School) - Form Newton N4 1982
Old Photos of Earl Street Maidstone February 19815214 hitsThese photos of Earl Street Maidstone were taken in February 1981
Photos of Rainham by Hazel Thorn6237 hits
Photos of Rainham in 1970s8489 hits
Sid Callaway- Farmer and Cricket Patron4834 hitsSid Callaway- Farmer and Cricket Patron. Having joined Rainham Cricket Club in 1919 he served the club as a player, president and patron until 1988 when he died. He goes down in history as the longest serving member of the club to date and the most important patron since Richard Wakeley Junior, another farmer who served as captain and patron during the early 1900s.


text:
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 2 (UPI) -- Nikita Kucherov scored the go-ahead goal with just three seconds left in the middle period Wednesday and Tampa Bay went on to defeat Vancouver 4-2.
The Lightning emerged from a wild second period with a 3-2 lead and Alex Killorn padded that advantage by deflecting a shot past Eddie Lack 7:28 into the third.
Tampa Bay had lost two in a row, but ended that brief skid in the opener of a four-game road trip through Canada.
Valtteri Flippula and Tyler Johnson scored 20 seconds apart in the second period to give the Lightning a 2-1 lead, but Zac Dalpe then tied it with his first goal of the season and the sixth of his four-year career.
Kucherov put Tampa Bay in front with a power-play tally.
Ben Bishop made 28 saves to get the victory. Lack allowed four goals on 33 shots.