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Wild Blood for iOS is a single-player action RPG with excellent visuals and fun gameplay, letting you play as Sir Lancelot trying to save Guinevere from a magically corrupted King Arthur.
Built with the Unreal Engine, Wild Blood features stunning 3D graphics as you hack and slash your way through hordes of enemies. The story is a little far-fetched, but makes for great fun. You play as Sir Lancelot in search of Queen Guinevere, who is held captive by King Arthur and his sister, here called Morgana Le Fey. Apparently in his jealousy of his queen's romance with Lancelot, King Arthur has enlisted the help of his evil sorceress sister to open a hellgate and, with the help of demonic monsters who...well, who really cares? Though the storyline doesn't quite match up with the usual King Arthur mythology, the game has amazingly beautiful 3D graphics and realistic ambient sounds, along with frenetic -- though fairly linear -- gameplay.
As Sir Lancelot, you start out with his legendary greatsword and the control system includes a joypad for movement on the left and buttons for attack, dodge, and special abilities on the right. As you progress through the game, you'll clear out areas of baddies, smash barrels and vases for more loot (always with the smashing in RPGs!), and then complete mini quests that help you unlock the next area. You don't get much freedom at all to explore on your own, but it's hard to criticize the linear gameplay when it looks, plays, and sounds this good on your iPhone 5.
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You'll also discover new weapons that you can use that will come in handy at specific points in the game. Your starting greatsword is perfect for up-close melee fighting, but you'll also get a longbow for distance attacks, and an axe for powerful spinning attacks. A button in the upper right lets you quickly switch between weapons depending on your enemy and part of the fun is using a combination of weapons to clear out an area.
What keeps the game interesting is the ability to focus your skills on specific weapons. At some point in every level, you'll find a fountain where you can save your progress, and also upgrade your weapons. Here you'll get to choose between fire, ice, and other damage bonuses, and you can buy higher tiers for each with coins collected in the game (again: smash those barrels!). You can upgrade the attributes for each of the three weapons, so there are a lot of directions you can go in each playthrough.
Wild Blood also offers local or online multiplayer through Gameloft, letting you enter 4-on-4 deathmatches and even capture-the-flag tournaments. You have options for automatic matching with Quickplay, joining a game already in progress, or creating a game of your own so your friends can join up. The multiplayer takes some practice, so expect to die a few (several) times before learning the best strategies for taking down opponents.
While Wild Blood doesn't offer a lot of exploration possibilities, the linear game style brings you through several beautifully modeled 3D environments with amazing sound design to keep you in the action. If you like mostly mindless hack-and-slash RPG games, Wild Blood is worth the money with a fun storyline, weapon upgrades, and frenetic gameplay.


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Since December a lot of new things seem to appear that made me move again. All sorts of concepts and ideas caught my eye because they reflect the new reality. A few I already posted on this blog and I now want to share the rest of the most attention-grabbing ones with an explanation why I consider them interesting.1.) Polaroid announces plans to launch polaroid photobar experiential retail stores. We will see more old decaying brands develop a retail concept trying to become relevant again. 2.) Department store Selfridges introduces a 'No Noise' shopping experience. In our hectic information overloaded urban society tranquillity is becoming a rarity. Retailers and brands that can offer us an escape from this fast-paced world will win. 3.) Farmigo is an online farmer's market connecting organic farmers directly with communities in their direct environment. The Internet has been collapsing supply chains and rewriting conventional business models for nearly two decades, but until now it has had limited impact on the food industry. 4.) The Billionaire Shop is an online store for the super rich created by gambling company Multilotto.com. The world is getting polarized and that counts for (on-line) retail too. 5.) The Tommy Bahama flagship store on NYC's 5th Ave. generates two and a half times the sales per square foot than a regular store because of in-store restaurant and bar. Big cities become leisure paradises and people like to spend their leisure time shopping. But shopping doesn't necessarily mean immediate buying. Therefore physical stores have to find new business models that cash in on the leisure 'shopper'. A successful model is an in-store restaurant or bar to lure people and compensate the loss." 6.) Takeo Kikuchi's flagship store in Tokyo has no one-way shopping circulation and is a place to feel at ease. Online shopping changed the rules for offline retail. Not only became stores showrooms or places to relax, the way we enter the shop, how we browse and the moment we pay has all changed. Stores with a one-way shopping circulation will become a thing of the past
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This Castle Film was shot after the attack on Pearl Harbor. It begins with a helpful map of the harbor's location and shows the devastation on the seaplane base, destroyer USS Shaw, battleship USS Utah and the USS Arizona.
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Red-hot Arenado hits fifth behind CarGo, Tulo
DENVER -- Carlos Gonzalez returned to the third spot in the Rockies' lineup Saturday night against the Mets after missing a game with a broken blood vessel in his left index finger, but the more intriguing part of the batting order is finding Nolan Arenado.
Arenado, who took a 22-game hit streak into Saturday night, has batted mostly in the No. 2 spot since Michael Cuddyer injured his left hamstring April 17. But Arenado isn't exactly anchored there. He hit fifth Saturday, behind shortstop Troy Tulowitzki, with first baseman Justin Morneau getting a night off from the starting lineup.
"Usually, it's determined by the rest of the lineup," Rockies manager Walt Weiss said. "We thought Nolan was a good guy to protect Tulo, so it has more to do with what's around him than him. He's hit sixth, seventh."
Arenado entered the game with a .309 batting average. There is a huge performance range depending on his spot in the order, but that's partly because the sample sizes are small. He's hit .276 with two home runs in the No. 2 spot, with hits in all seven games. He entered Saturday 4-for-8 with a double in two games in the fifth spot, and is hitting .362 in 12 games batting sixth and .231 in 10 games hitting seventh.
All Weiss sees is an effective hitter.
"I think there's more made about it than there actually is," Weiss said. "I don't think it's that big a deal. The situation on the scoreboard will tell you how to take the at-bat most of the time. Unless you're maybe leading off or hitting third or fourth, I don't think it makes much of a difference."


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France held firm against a physical 10-man Honduras side to open their FIFA World Cup campaign with a 3-0 win in Porto Alegre on Sunday.
Luis Suarez's Central Americans were not afraid to put in several robust challenges - an approach that resulted in Wilson Palacios' dismissal shortly before the break.
There was also a first moment of doubt in relation to goal-line technology at the World Cup, with initial confusion over the verdict for France's second goal.
However, Didier Deschamps' men were rightful victors as they moved top of Group E despite having struggled to break down Honduras' backline for the majority of the opening 45 minutes.
Karim Benzema gave France the lead from the penalty spot just prior to the break, with Palacios shown a second yellow card after barging into Paul Pogba, and the 10 men of Honduras fell further behind early in the second half.
After a short delay, goal-line technology confirmed goalkeeper Noel Valladares had fumbled Benzema's effort over the line, and the Real Madrid man added a third 18 minutes from time as the French got their first points on the board in Brazil.
Both sides struggled to build momentum early on, although Mathieu Valbuena and Antoine Griezmann were among the livelier French players in the opening 10 minutes.
Valbuena in particular was a danger and his delivery led to France's first chance 14 minutes in - Blaise Matuidi seeing his effort from inside the area tipped onto and over the crossbar by Valladares.
From there, France dominated play and Griezmann was next to go close with a header that hit the woodwork.
Tempers flared shortly before the half-hour mark when Pogba and Palacios were involved in a heated exchange after some tenacious tackling from the Stoke City man.
Pogba kicked out at the Honduran from on the ground and was perhaps lucky to escape with only a yellow card, while Palacios was also booked for the initial challenge.
For Honduras, that break in play provided welcome respite from constant French pressure and the incident seemed to slow the Europeans' momentum somewhat.
Indeed, they needed a penalty to give them a lead at the break - Benzema tucking the spot-kick away after Palacios had mindlessly bundled over Pogba in the area.
The midfielder's subsequent dismissal gave the Central Americans a mountain to climb in the second half, with things getting worse for Honduras two minutes after the restart with the arrival of France's second.
Benzema's initial effort struck the far post and, with the assistance of goal-line technology and some poor handling from Valladares, it found its way over the line.
While there was a delay on the confirmation of the goal and subsequent disagreements between France coach Deschamps and his counterpart Suarez on the touchline, the ball was - eventually - clearly adjudged to be over the line.
There was no doubt whatsoever as to Benzema's second of the game, though - the impressive striker crashing an effort into the roof of the net from a tight angle with 18 minutes left.
That put further daylight between the two sides, although more robust tackling from Honduras late on meant that Deschamps will likely have been satisfied to simply come through a physical encounter unscathed and seemingly without injury.


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This morning Ben went outside to start digging us out! He worked with some of the other neighbors to get our court dug out from all of the snow. There were 2 neighbors with snow blowers which helped a ton.
A fun fact I learned today....in Maryland the average yearly snow is about 19.7 inches...this storm dropped between 15-24 inches!
This is how much snow we got in the afternoon yesterday
(Ben had already shoveled once)
Our Christmas cards we have gotten
Around lunchtime we took the boys outside to play in the snow. They wanted to go out all morning, but we waited until Rich, Laura & Haleigh came over.
Ryder is standing up in the snow
Zak found it much easier to crawl because he didn't fall into the snow
Haleigh all bundled up
Zak trying to walk
Group Picture
The boys sitting on top of the snow in the front yard
Before going out into the snow we tried to get some pictures of the 3 kids while inside. As usual, Zak wanted nothing to do with Haleigh. He has nothing against her (or any baby), but he HATES when I am holding the baby. He started to throw temper tantrums and was not happy at all. Ryder, on the other hand, likes babies and doesn't seem to mind too much if I am holding them or not.
Group Picture
Ryder playing with Haleigh
Haleigh & Batman
(just about to hit the ground)
Our attempt to get Zak to sit with Haleigh
Ryder hugging Haleigh
Ben got our car dug out and moved it in front of his truck so he could clear out our parking spot. Then he went to turn on his work truck and move it, but it wouldn't start! He tried to jump start it with our car, but that didn't work. Then when Rich got here he hooked up their car to try and jump start the truck. After about 45 minutes the truck finally started. When Ben moved it he found that all of the water from melting snow in our court is puddling under his truck. It is already icy under his truck so he is not looking forward to getting the truck moved in the morning. He is hoping it will start in the morning also!


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Instructions: Tell whether the verbs in the following sentences are transitive active, transitive passive, intransitive linking, or intransitive complete.
1. We started our new lessons today.
2. The game started at noon.
3. Mr. Paul is our math teacher.
4. The dog slept in the sun.
5. The cat chased our dog around the barn.
6. Ann prepared the fruit for the salad.
7. The relish tray was done by the two sisters.
8. The meal is now complete.
9. The man opened the car door for his wife.
10. There were many guests at the party.
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1. started - transitive active (lessons = direct object)
2. started - intransitive complete (no receiver of the action)
3. is - intransitive linking (teacher = predicate nominative)
4. slept - intransitive complete (no receiver of the action)
5. chased - transitive active (dog = direct object)
6. prepared - transitive active (fruit = direct object)
7. was done - transitive passive (tray = receiver of the action and is the subject)
8. is - intransitive linking (complete = predicate adjective)
9. opened - transitive active (door = direct object)
10. were - intransitive complete ( no action or predicate nominative or predicate adjective)
For your convenience, all of our lessons are available on our website in our lesson archive at http://www.dailygrammar.com/archive.html.


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2012 Basehor recall election
February 28, 2012
Basehor resident Dave Mellott and his daughter Dorothy, 6, talk with election workers Tuesday morning before heading to the booth at Holy Angels Catholic Church, where polling for the Basehor recall election took place. Mellott said he brought Dorothy along "to see the importance of people voting, and how easy and how much time it takes."
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ATI All-In-Wonder X800 XL
The All-In-Wonder X800 XL is the latest multifunction card from ATI Technologies, featuring the Radeon X800 XL GPU, 256MB of DDR memory, TV and FM radio tuners, DVR software, and a slew of A/V ports for connecting to external multimedia components. If you want to upgrade your PC's graphics card while adding a TV tuner, the $399 All-In-Wonder will also handle most current 3D games with aplomb and give you the ability to watch, pause, and record live TV. If you're looking for the best possible TV image quality, you'll need to go with a dedicated TV tuner card, sych as the ATI TV Wonder Elite, but with the X800 XL's excellent 3D performance, the All-In-Wonder is a good choice if you're looking for a one-card solution.
The All-In-Wonder X800 XL is a PCI Express card designed to work on PCs running Windows XP Home, XP Professional, and XP Media Center Edition 2005. But if you're thinking of installing the card in a Media Center system you've built from scratch, getting it to work with the MCE front end can require some sleuthing. ATI's online support site has a list of the drivers and decoders you'll need to properly use the card within the Media Center interface. Installing all the included software, including the ATI Multimedia Center front end, should cover all your needs. ATI Multimedia Center isn't as slick as Windows Media Center, but it provides the same TV recording functions.
Unlike most TV tuner cards--PCI cards that work with your existing graphics solution--you'll have to remove your current graphics card and drivers before installing the All-In-Wonder X800 XL. You'll need an x16 PCI Express slot; the card won't fit in an AGP slot. The card comes with an installation disc containing ATI's Catalyst drivers and MultiMedia Center software, plus a handful of multimedia authoring and editing programs, including Matchware Mediator 8, Muvee AutoProducer, Serious Magic Visual Communicator Web, and Pinnacle Studio 9. A nice addition is Gemstar Guide Plus+, an online EPG with current TV listings, a search engine, and one-touch recording capabilities.
Onboard connections include coaxial TV and FM radio ports, one DVI video input, and a proprietary I/O port that connects to an included external connection block. The kit also comes with ATI's Remote Wonder Plus wireless remote control, an S-Video cable, an FM antenna, and a composite-video cable. DVI and VGA outputs, as well as stereo audio, S-Video, and composite-video inputs and outputs are all available directly on the card or through the connection block.


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Letters to the Editor for Jan. 20
Impressed by Antolini School presentationMy wife and I had the honor today of attending a classroom presentation of The Civil War presented by Mrs. Andrea Gordon's sixth grade class at Ann Antolini School in New Hartford. I was on the edge of my seat the whole presentation.
There were three showings of this to parents and the other school children. These sixth grade students knew their history and presented it through artwork, choral songs, band arrangements, and gymnastics all wrapped up in a play. Every aspect of this was memorized.
Mrs. Gordon made this unit alive for her students, and is to be highly commended. Too often teachers only hear the negative in the paper and not the positive. I loved seeing the proud excitement of the students as they presented this unit. Also, there were two adult musicians playing banjo and guitar while the students sang. The audience was magically transported back to April 12, 1861.
As a public school teacher of 39 years, I know how difficult it is in today's world to get students excited about something other than X Box, Wii, IPads and IPhones. When I came home, I was humming and singing the songs that were presented today by the students. They made me excited learning about the Civil War!
Thank you Mrs. Gordon's sixth grade class for a job beautifully done!
-- Matthew P. Valenti, New Hartford
We are not alone in the universeA new estimate suggests that t here are at least 17 billion planets in the Galaxy similar in size to Earth. I wonder which ones are in the habitable zone. Our planet is like a grain of sand compared to the Milk Way. I know that we need more observations. It seems to me to be illogical to suppose that in the whole wide universe we are the only ones to exist . This planet, in general, is so imperfect, there must be some creation more perfect. I always desired to know who created this Earth in which we live came into being! Should expect other Earth-like Planets at all? Astronomers and a astrologists think that the new discovery is just a tip of iceberg? I think that in the future we should expect an astonishing discovery! How are planets created? The traditional answer to this question is that planets are formed out of the remnants of star birth. There a lot to learn, unfortunately a great multitude of individuals are like the frog who thinks its puddle a great sea! Some of us are like blind mules!
-- Dario Diorio, Torrington


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Some urgent care locations will be open with limited hours on Thanksgiving Day.
Relevant Topics: Preventive care, diabetes, hypertension, health issues facing LGBT Community
Board-certified in internal medicine, Dr. Patrick Coleman has practiced with Piedmont Healthcare for 19 years. With special interests in HIV, diabetes and preventive care, Dr. Coleman believes care revolves around the patient and is committed to patient well-being and satisfaction.
Relevant Topics: Preventive and primary care
Board-certified in family medicine, Dr. Marc Harrigan has special interest in preventive care, hypertension, diabetes, men's health and sports medicine. Dr. Harrigan earned his medical degree from the University of Virginia School of Medicine and his bachelor's degree in biology from Brown University.
Relevant Topics: Fitness
Jennifer Hopper, manager of Piedmont Atlanta Fitness Center, has helped create specialized classes for patients and community members with chronic conditions like asthma, arthritis and cancer. Hopper is certified through the American College of Sports Medicine as a Health Fitness Specialist and a Cancer Exercise Trainer.
Paige Jones is an exercise physiologist at the Piedmont Atlanta Fitness Center. A certified clinical exercise specialist through the American College of Sports Medicine, Jones has over 12 years in the healthcare industry with a background in cardiac rehabilitation, exercise testing and medical fitness.
Relevant Topics: Elder care and Sixty Plus
Moira Keller is a clinical social worker with 40 years of experience ingeriatrics. She has worked with Piedmont Atlanta's Sixty Plus programsince 1997 and coordinates dementia evaluations, support groups andeducation programs. Keller strives to help families and caregivers tofind the right balance between safety and independence of loved ones.
Relevant Topics: Emergency medicine and internal medicine
Board certified in emergency medicine, Dr. Raj Kothari can speak on a wide variety of topics and conditions. An emergency medicine physician for 12 years, Dr. Kothari has won the SAEM Award for excellence in emergency medicine and the American College of Physicians Award for excellence in physical diagnosis.
Relevant Topics: Community benefit and population health
Holly Lang, director of community benefits, is charged with assessment, standardization and oversight of community benefit activities throughout Piedmont Healthcare. Lang also is the director of external affairs and deputy director of the Georgia Center for Healthier Communities. Previously, Lang was a health policy reporter for several news publications and outlets, including the Associated Press and Scripps Howard News Service.
Board certified in internal medicine, Dr. Pat Meadors is the network director of Piedmont Atlanta's emergency department and can speak on a wide variety of topics. Dr. Meadors has been practicing for 32 years and served as the co-medical director for the Olympic Stadium during the 1996 Olympic Games held in Atlanta.


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Posted: 2013-08-05 15:34:36
Is this evidence of another TOR and Firefox exploit to get your IP address, or something completely mundane?
I just checked the logs of a service that I provide that returns your IP address –
It was put up to be used under WampDeveloper Pro (to let the user know the server's public IP address; usually the router's IP) so as to not depend on any external services, and for anyone else that wanted to use it for whatever reason (no restrictions).
The logs had a large amount (relatively speaking to WampDeveloper's use) of requests that started in May, different IPs, all with the same user-agent string (the string that identifies the make and build of the Browser you are using).
From doing a "resolveip" (attempts to turn the IP address into a potentially readable host name containing useful information) on some of the IPs, a lot of them are being reported as coming from –
Google returns no external results for query "myip.wampdeveloper.com", except for the few times I mentioned it on HackerNews.
If these requests are coming from users of the Tor Bundle, the usage of myip.wampdeveloper.com appears to be under-the-radar, probably being used from within the Browser, like in a JS file that attempts to get your IP address (via a de-anonymized / local request).
The reason I say that (under-the-radar), is because the "reported" user-agent string of these requests is Chrome, not Firefox (Browser of the Tor Bundle). But the JS can set whatever user-agent string it wants, and those requests also don't hit the favicon.ico URL (standard procedure for most browsers on first request to a website) – so it's definitely not coming from the users going to (or being redirected to) the myip page, but rather coming from a script.
This is kind of really strange and unexpected, but hopefully is not related to all this –
Attackers wield Firefox exploit to uncloak anonymous Tor users
Tor security advisory: Old Tor Browser Bundles vulnerable
Torsploit takedown: analysis, reverse engineering, forensic
…But is rather just some other TOR based product/service using myip.wampdeveloper.com as part of a list of URLs it rotates through – a list of whats-my-ip services; or someone using this for their own needs.
The benefit of the above myip service is that it returns nothing but the IP, no HTML, no XML, etc. Just a few bytes of data via TCP/IP. Probably all within 1 packet.


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Grindr's President Comes Under Fire for Gay Marriage Post
The new president of the gay dating app Grindr is coming under fire this week for a Facebook post some believed to carry an anti-same-sex marriage sentiment, The New York Times reports.
Writing in Chinese, Scott Chen took to Facebook to say he would boycott any company that he perceived to be against marriage equality. But a specific line in his post drew the ire from some.
"Some people think that marriage is a holy union between a man and a woman, I think so too, but that's your own business," he wrote in the now-deleted post.
The post was first reported by the website Into, a publication owned by Grindr.
Chen responded by post in the site's comments section. He said the article was "unbalanced and misleading." The post the site published was translated by Facebook.
"The reason I said marriage is a holy matrimony between a man and a woman is based on my own personal experience," he said. "I am a straight man married to a woman I love and I have two beautiful daughters I love from the marriage. This is how I feel about my marriage."
He also wrote: "I am a huge advocate for LGBTQ.+ rights since I was young. I support gay marriage and I am proud that I can work for Grindr."
Chen also took aim at Into for not asking him to comment on the post before publishing the story. The site's editor-in-chief, Zac Stafford, said a reporter asked for a comment through a Grindr spokesperson but did not receive a response.
The NYTimes reports Chen's Facebook posting was a response to the recent defeat of a same-sex marriage referendum in Taiwan, where he has family and went to school. The newspaper also points out that many of Grindr's user took issue with his post and that Out Magazine published an article called, "The President of Grindr Just said He's AGAINST Gay Marriage."
The NYTimes also found Chen's Facebook posts supporting LGBTQ rights.
Grindr was sold to the Chinese gaming company Kunlun Group in January where Chen became the app's chief technology officer. He became the president of Grindr in August. Over the summer, the company vowed to curb sexual racism with "Kindr."
Find Chen's full Facebook post, translated from Chinese to English via The NYTimes, below:
Some people think that marriage is a holy union between a man and a woman, I think so too, but that's your own business.
Some people think that the purpose of marriage is to bring up children with your own DNA, but that's your own business.
But there are people who aren't the same as you, and desperately hope that they can also get married; they have their own reasons for wanting that.
Getting married is personal. If you have money, can't you donate to people suffering from poverty, hunger, war or natural disasters, those who are truly in need of it? Why do you spend so much money to prevent people in love from getting married? Aren't there other important things in your life?
It's true, I won't buy HTC products for the rest of my life, and I won't donate any money to Taiwan's Christian groups ever again for the rest of my life!


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Feasibility Study of SIMon in Predicting Head Injuries in Children. Seattle, Washington; 2007.
Exploring Pediatric Lower Extremity Injuries in Lateral Collisions with EDSMAC4 and GATB in HVE. Detroit, Michigan; 2006.
Field investigation of child restraints in side impact crashes." Traffic Inj Prev. 2005;6(4):351-60."
Evaluation of Restraint Type and Performance Tested with 3- and 6-Year-Old Hybrid III Dummies at a Range of Speeds. 2004 ed. Detroit, Michigan; 2004.
Differences In Air Bag Performance With Children In Various Restraint Configurations And Vehicle Types. Nagoya, Japan; 2003.
Differential risk of injury in child occupants by passenger car classification." Annu Proc Assoc Adv Automot Med. 2003;47:329-41."
Risk of injury to child passengers in compact extended-cab pickup trucks." JAMA. 2002;287(9):1147-52."
The role of restraint and seat position in pediatric facial fractures." J Trauma. 2002;52(4):693-8."


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Wednesday, July 21, 2010
I'm a Mormon
I've written and rewritten this post. There is so much I want to say but for now I'll just post this link: Mormon.org
13 comments:
- Unknown said...
I loved the post you wrote for this two nights ago. :)
- July 21, 2010 at 9:55 PM
- mer said...
I absolutely love your "spotlight". beautiful Cassy.
- July 21, 2010 at 11:10 PM
- Anne said...
i loved this video so much i wrote about it on my blog. really great.
- July 22, 2010 at 2:48 AM
- Emily Carruth Fuller said...
I love it!
- July 22, 2010 at 6:47 AM
- Unknown said...
I saw it the other day and was completely inspired. I think about your doves and laugh. I think about "fitting a mold" and I not only agree, but am grateful for your reminder. Thanks for doing this. You are truly affecting.
- July 22, 2010 at 8:04 AM
- AngryBaker said...
I enjoyed watching your profile. What your wrote about people saying you don't look like a Mormon resonated with me - I get that all the time. (I think they expect polygamy hair and prairie dresses.)
I'll admit I was bit leery when I heard all the buzz about the new site. It felt a bit gimmicky, but it looks like they've done a great job. I'd be curious about your take on it, because it really seems they held back on editing and tried not to sanitize it too much.
I loved learning about Jeff Decker (seriously, how can you not love somebody that's part of the Sinners Motorcycle Club?), Alex Boye, Rose Dall, and Josh Maready. Great picks for the profiles, but man I've got to step up my game - uber achievers all of you!
How does it feel to be a Mormon celeb?
- July 22, 2010 at 11:26 AM
- Claudia said...
I have thoroughly enjoyed getting a peek into your world. Your art, your kittens, your testimony are all incredibly inspiring. Thank you for having the courage to not only share what you love but also the valor to live what you believe!
- July 22, 2010 at 2:54 PM
- Cassandra Barney said...
Thanks for the comments! Thanks for the posts on blogs too. I almost said no when they asked me to do this, I thought, no way, I'm so not the perfect Mormon. But when I learned more about it, I was really pleased to be a part of it. It did feel more real. I have more to say but I've got kittens who aren't in bed yet. Night games again?!
- July 22, 2010 at 10:20 PM
Just found your work and blog via mormon.org. Love your profile and your artwork.
- July 26, 2010 at 7:52 PM
Oh, I just have to add, I love your green sofa!
- July 26, 2010 at 7:58 PM
- Laura A said...
Nate and I really enjoyed yours and the other videos. What a neat thing.
- July 27, 2010 at 3:06 PM
- Tequitia said...
I absolutely loved your video profile! I almost forgot that I did one, too (sans video). I think it's a great interactive tool for the church.
- July 27, 2010 at 3:49 PM
- Stephanie said...
I know this post is old, but I just have to tell you that I go back and watch your video on mormon.org a lot. The part where you say, "I used to think that there was a thing that I was supposed to be that I didn't quite fit, and one day I realized I totally made that up.. that God wants me to be an individual, but doing that with what I've been given" totally resonated with me. I laugh every time when you talk about making that up, because I think we all make things up in our minds about what we think is expected of us - but just the way you said it was so genuine and likable and it was refreshing.
Then tonight as I was watching it again I noticed you have a blog to follow! So excited. I'm happy to "get to know you" a bit better through your writing. Thanks for sharing yourself.
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White wine is usually made from white grapes but can also be produced from red grapes where minimal contact with the grape skins is allowed to take place. Such wines are known as blanc de noirs in French. The grapes are de-stemmed and crushed before being pumped into a wine press to squeeze out all the juice. The juice is then clarified before being moved into vats to ferment.
Maceration, contact with the skins, with white grapes is uncommon and only used when a winemaker wishes to extract flavour compounds from the skins. This is called a cold soak and is only ever implemented for a few hours unlike the much longer soak given to many red wines to extract both colour and tannins. Macerated white wines have a deeper colour and a higher polyphenol content. Highly aromatic grape varieties such as Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier and Riesling gain the most from this technique.
Many wine regions produce great white wines but the more famous tend to come from the Loire valley, Burgundy and Bordeaux in France. Key white grape varieties include Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc, Sémillon and Riesling. There are many more all of which have distinctive characteristics.
Dry white table wines fall into three main taste categories: Light & crisp, fruity & supple and full-bodied whites.
Light and crisp whites provide easy drinking. These are refreshing and floral with fruity notes but with little in the way of complexity. Maçon-Villages, Bourgogne Aligoté, Petit Chablis and Apremont fall into this category. Best drunk with simple dishes but also with fried fish, oysters, mussels, and charcuterie. It is unlikely that these wines will age well so drink young. Serve at 8°C.
Fruity and supple white wines are fresh and full of fruit, quite often with citrus notes. Wines from Chablis, Pouilly-Fumé, Pouilly-Fuissé, Graves and Sancerre are good examples. They usually go well with shellfish, many seafood dishes, cheeses and charcuterie.
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Joined: 05 Mar 2009
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Posted: Thu 05 Mar 2009, 03:25
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How to install HUAWEI USB CDC MODEM (C300)?
Hello everyone,
I am a new user of Puppy Linux. I downloaded Puppy Linux 4.1.2 and loaded yesterday on my PC from live cd.Everything is so far so good.
I have a Huawei CDMA Mobile C5320 which supports three modes:
1. USB Disk
2. Data
3. PC Sync
Windows XP detects it as HUAWEI USB CDC C300 modem in data mode and dial to the internet. Problem is that I cannot install my HUAWEI USB CDC MODEM (C300) on Puppy Linux. I tried the Connect panel on the Puppy Linux desktop, through dial-up,lan and wireless options. But my modem remains undetected. I put my mobile in data mode many times and restart PC many times but Puppy Linux cannot detect it. I clicked the Probe button many times, but Puppy Linux cannot detect it. As a result I cannot connect to the internet.
How will I set up the network connection with the aforesaid modem? Is there any other alternative way out? I am hopeful with Puppy Linux and I want to switch with it from Windows XP I am currently having. One thing to mention that I am novice in coding in Linux.
I would be grateful if you dedicated Puppy Linux users help me out for solving this problem with simple easy steps. I am yet to understand the confusing coding used to deliver commands in Linux overall.Then again I will try if coding has to be done. Please help me.
Thank You
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Posted: Thu 05 Mar 2009, 11:27
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Hmmm .....
An acquaintance of mine had similar issues some time ago. He has since switched to wired connectivity ...
While looking up info on this issue back then, someone seems to have a method to get it to work, here :
From what I understand, it seems that huawei uses serial protocol over usb ...
Hope that helps.
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Location: Montenegro
Posted: Thu 05 Mar 2009, 12:34
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This is how I connect my huawei e220 usb3g modem:
Open terminal (console icon on desktop or Menu -> Utility -> rxvt terminal emulator) then type into it:
rmmod usb-storage
rmmod usbserial
modprobe usbserial vendor=0x12d1 product=0x1003
After that click on the connect icon -> Internet by wireles GPRS modem,
it should be listed as /dev/ttyUSB0, enter correctly your network settings
(username, password, APN, card PIN, etc.) then open terminal again and type:
If it doesn't connect at first, it will give you choice to quit or retry, type r and the second time it should work.
puppy.b0x.me stuff mirrored
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Posts: 2008
Location: Maine, USA
Posted: Fri 06 Mar 2009, 20:00
Post subject:
I see elsewhere that your modem IDs are vendor 12d1, product 3197, which is apparently not yet supported in linux, except that someone has posted a fix to a good driver to add it.
I have created a package to add support for Huawei modems (and others) to puppy. In Puppy 4.1.x there is a piece missing, which my package supplies.
But it does not have that fix. I could attempt to make that fix; however, the modem may require a "mode switch specification", which has not yet been published. There might be a chance that a mode switching is not needed; so give me a couple of days to work on the fix.
I also read that using a variation on dejan555's technique, results in slow operation. This is it modified for your modem:
Open terminal (console icon on desktop or Menu -> Utility -> rxvt terminal emulator) then type into it:
rmmod usb-storage
rmmod usbserial
modprobe usbserial vendor=0x12d1 product=0x3197
I have some other things to try, including the mode switching, but they will have to wait a day or so before I can work them out for you.
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Posts: 120
Location: Western Australia
Posted: Sat 07 Mar 2009, 06:48
Post subject: usb_modeswitch
This small program is a mode switching tool for controlling "flip flop" (multiple device) USB modems. It doesn't list your modem but is able to be customized to some extent.
Get it here: http://www.draisberghof.de/usb_modeswitch/#hardware
"We are monkeys with money and guns." Tom Waits
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Posts: 2008
Location: Maine, USA
Posted: Sun 08 Mar 2009, 19:39
Post subject: Added your modem to wireless-integration package
I have something for you to try, that should make using your modem almost as easy as using other dialup modems. In the package that supports wireless modems, I have added the mode-switch part of the solution, but require that you cause the driver to be loaded, since it is not already recognized.
My announcement of the upgrade is here:
and the download posting is here:
1. Download the first two dotpets (pupdial...-7, usb_modeswitch) to somewhere you can get to from a fresh (pfix=ram) puppy session.
2. Boot into puppy 4.1.2 and install the dotpets by single-clicking and following the dialog for each.
3. Reboot, creating a new pupsave (personal data) file.
4. In Menu>System>BootManager, click on the third (...add a new module) button, then find in the left pane the module name "option", click on it to select it, and click the "Add" button to move it to the right pane. Then click "OK" and "OK" again when asked for any required parameters. "Quit" the BootManager.
5. Reboot again. Click on the Connect icon. It might show /tty/USB0 as found, or maybe only "no modem found". click on the "internet by dialup modem" button, to get to PupDial.
6. If no modem was found, try the "Probe", then "probe" buttons to attempt detection.
7. If /dev/ttyUSB0 is detected, enter whatever else you need and try to connect.
8. If not detected, at all, or unable to connect, please check a few things:
- In a console/terminal window, enter "lsmod" (without the quotes) and in its output look for a line starting with "option". (It should be there because you forced it to load.)
- In the file manager (ROX) verify that the following file exists: /etc/init.d/Option.
- Copy the following files to somewhere you can access to upload them as an attachment into a PM message to me:
Let's hope all works as I intend. Eagerly awaiting your report.
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Posted: Sun 15 Mar 2009, 03:25
Post subject: internet key alcatel and huawey E160 with puppy
Subject description: Internet Key Alcatel Essential - Internet Key Huawei E160
in italy these internet key usb modem are very used:
Internet Key Alcatel Essential this:
and this:
Internet Key Huawei E160 here:
how these usb key modem run with linux (puppy and ubuntu)?
have someone tried them?
(i ask this because my modem (dial up) Aztech CNR 2800-W (C1) eeprom doesn't run with puppy, and i must buy now a internet key usb modem)
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Posts: 5472
Location: Australia
Posted: Sun 15 Mar 2009, 06:15
Post subject:
daftdog wrote:
This small program is a mode switching tool for controlling "flip flop" (multiple device) USB modems
Yes, rerwin includes the usb_modeswitch utility as part of his "3G_pupdial-wireless-7" dotpet package, available in the "Integration of 3G Wireless Modem Autodetection - Please Test" thread -
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Location: Australia
Posted: Sun 15 Mar 2009, 06:17
Post subject:
puppydame wrote:
Internet Key Alcatel Essential
Internet Key Huawei E160
how these usb key modem run with linux (puppy and ubuntu)?
Both of those wireless modems will work in Linux with the standard "usbserial" driver ... but only after being activated with the "usb_modeswith" utility.
rerwin has automated the setup process with his "3G_pupdial-wireless-7" dotpet package, available here -
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Episode 231 of The CyberJungle is about 27 minutes long. You can hear it by clicking on the flash player below. The interview begins at about ~12min. You may download the file directly – great for listening on many smartphones. Or, you may go to the listening options page and browse for other ways to hear the show.
To listen to Episode 231 via the flash player:
Gabriel Weinberg of DuckDuckGo.com talks with Samantha Stone and Ira Victor about GoogleProofing, the legal mess that Toyota is in, and the impact on search engine results trust.
Our Take On This Week's News
More Offices Let Workers Choose Their Own Devices Read the New York Times story.
Ubuntu issues critical patch for security flaw.
Tales From The Dark Web
A rogue app that will steal people's emails is coming to an Android app store soon, one security expert has predicted.
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New York — Town Sports International's plan for the remainder of 2009 is to slow new club growth, close underperforming clubs and cut costs where possible while installing a new enterprise management system and completing the rollout of its operational excellence program.
The New York-based company announced last month that its first quarter 2009 revenue increased 0.3 percent to $126.7 million, but net income for the quarter dropped to $639,000 compared to $4.8 million in the first quarter of 2008.
"Total revenue was essentially the same as in the prior-year quarter, but negative comparable club revenue led to an operating margin decline," CEO Alex Alimanestianu said in a call with analysts after release of the financials. Although membership at TSI's comparable club was roughly equal to the same quarter a year ago, same-club revenue declined by 2.1 percent, driven primarily by a decline in ancillary revenue, and specifically by a decrease of 7.1 percent in personal training revenue from a year ago to $15 million.
"This represents our first quarterly decline in personal training revenue, and it demonstrates that even though members are using our clubs more often, they are spending less money on our ancillary services, just as they are in other retail venues," Alimanestianu said. Member usage increased by 13.6 percent.
"While there aren't any magic bullets to address the weaker demand side of the equation, we are making every effort to hold the line until the economy improves," he added.
TSI decreased its initiation fees in the first quarter to attract members, Alimanestianu said. Initiation fees in the first quarter were $3.16 million, down from $3.4 million in the same quarter last year.
However, the decreased initiation fees helped TSI increase its membership by 6,000 members, or 1.2 percent from first quarter 2008, to 518,000. Membership attrition averaged 3.6 percent per month in the first quarter, compared to 3 percent attrition in the same period last year.
"As expected, weak consumer confidence and spending continue to weigh on our business, making it difficult for us to grow our membership base at historical rates," Alimanestianu said. "We continue to focus on our goal of maintaining a strong liquidity position so that we are well prepared to weather this recession. In that regard, at the end of the quarter, we had revolver availability of $42.5 million and cash of $7.6 million."
However, corporate and group memberships continued to perform well and were a driver of member growth in the quarter. TSI ended the quarter with approximately 60,000 corporate members, an increase of 26 percent over first quarter 2008.
Alimanestianu said that because of the weakened economy, TSI would not open any more Greenfield clubs this year and would only pursue acquisitions if they offered unusually high returns on investment.
In the first quarter, the company opened four clubs and closed three older clubs. TSI, which operates clubs under the New York Sports Club, Boston Sports Club, Philadelphia Sports Club and Washington Sports Club brands, is still evaluating other underperforming clubs for possible closure, Alimanestianu said. In a weakened real estate market, the company is renegotiating leases and extending leases where it makes financial sense, he added.
TSI's enterprise management system is on track for completion this year and deployment by mid-2010. With the new IT system, TSI will have enhanced productivity in membership and personal training sales, the ability to deliver a better member experience and the delivery of timely information for decision-making, Alimanestianu said.
TSI reduced capital expenditures to between $50 million and $53 million, down from $96 million in 2008. The 2009 capital budget includes expenditures for TSI's enterprise management system and a new laundry facility and satellite corporate office.
In January 2009, TSI completed a round of layoffs, which eliminated 47 non-club positions, or 11 percent of TSI's non-club workforce. TSI also froze non-club salaries, including executive salaries, at 2008 levels. The company also lessened its club operating hours and group exercise schedules.


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Earlier this week in Poland, a 30 year-old computer company employee arrived at work wanting to do two things: talk about Diablo III and his plan to kill people.
His talk and behavior freaked his co-workers out. Frightened, one of the man's colleagues escaped through the window. At the same time, another individual contacted the police after noticing a post on a social networking site from a Diablo III fan claiming he was going to kill people.
Police were able to link to what was happening at the computer company to the online post. Once officers arrived on the scene, the 30 year-old asked them if they were going to join him in killing people.
The police subdued the man and disarmed him (the man was carrying three large knives). He is currently under observation in a psychiatric hospital, where doctors suspect his actions are the result of a personality disorder.
The original news appeared in the Gazeta Wyborcza, one of Poland's leading papers.
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http://mmajunkie.com The Fourth of July weekend has created a backlog, and the Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission is digging itself out.
Among the backlogged items is the indefinite suspension of Nate Marquardt, whose representatives have submitted documents related to the testosterone-replacement therapy he underwent prior to an ill-fated bout with Rick Story at UFC on Versus 4.
PSAC Executive Director Greg Sirb today told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) that he expects the commission to review the documents on Wednesday (July 13) and, ultimately, decide whether to uphold or remove Marquardt's suspension.
The PSAC disallowed Marquardt to fight Story when pre-fight blood tests revealed his testosterone levels to be outside the commission's allowable limits. The commission subsequently suspended the onetime UFC middleweight title challenger, and the UFC fired him shortly thereafter.
As Marquardt told MMAFighting.com this past week, the levels were caused in part by the restarting of a testosterone-replacement therapy he began this past August after experiencing symptoms of fatigue, memory loss and mood swings during training.
Marquardt fought three times for the UFC while using the hormone, which was prescribed by his personal doctor, including at UFC 128, where he formally applied for a therapeutic-use exemption with the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board.
As NJSAC legal counsel Nick Lembo later told MMAjunkie.com, Marquardt went off the therapy following UFC 128 and submitted to extra blood tests to assure he was not gaining a competitive advantage by using testosterone. However, when the final blood test he was required to take came back with hormone levels outside the commission's allowable limits – Marquardt later admitted to going back to his personal doctor to resume treatment as opposed to a NJSAC-approved endocrinologist – the commission denied his exemption and forwarded documentation of his case to the PSAC.
The denial came just one day prior to the weigh-ins for UFC on Versus 4, which took place June 26 at CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh. Representatives for Marquardt said the fighter submitted multiple blood tests the week of the event and that his testosterone levels were trending down – to the point where he would have been within the acceptable limits on fight day.
The PSAC, however, set a cutoff point, and he didn't make it.
Marquardt manager Lex McMahon is confident the suspension will be lifted when the PSAC reviews the medical paperwork related to the fighter's case, including the extra blood work he submitted the week of the fight.
"We're 100 percent on target to get him removed from suspension," he said today.


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I am listening to music over the headphones while I write this, to keep me focussed and calm,so I might as well start by sharing what I am listening to. Some English sixties folk, Sandy Denny with an acoustic home recorded demo version of Who Knows Where the Time Goes?
Across the purple sky, all the birds are leaving…
Well everyone on TV and radio seems to be reviewing the noughties. I can't believe a decade has gone by.
I feel a sense of foreboding in broaching the subject of the "noughties" as I think for me it was a decade that started with high hopes and ends in doubt, fear and disappointment. In my personal life that is not the case but in terms of an alternative type of person living in London, it has not been a great decade.
I guess for me this decade started in the sixties. As a child, the year 2000 seemed like an impossibly long time away. I wondered if I actually would live to be that old.
In 1968 , this is what we thought could be happening in 2001:
At school in the sixties,one of the favourite essay topics of teachers, was to ask us write about how the world would be in the year 2000. We all wrote about world peace, wearing silver suits, having robots to do all our housework, going for holidays in outer space, an absence of disease, poverty and famine and extraordinary futuristic and sophisticated pop music,together with the occasional time machine and transporter room ( in the style of Star Trek). It is hardly surprising that we were so optimistic, the sixties was an amazing time of progress, with the peace movement, breaking down of many prejudices,new fashions made of new synthetic materials, amazing ground-breaking pop music, advances in medicine and the proliferation of science fiction which speculated on how new technology would affect us all in the future.
Some of the predictions made by scientists were very misguided.
Tomorrow's World (BBC) in the late 60s
At other times the predictions were petty spot on. Here is a clip I found called Britain of the Future . It features mobile phones, CCTV in banks, luxury short plane journeys to Sydney, computers and the internet, how we will select our children for mathematical ability, flatscreen TVs and more.If you play it 5 minutes in, you will find some predictions for 2000. The population figures quoted must be for Britain only. In fact according to the National Statistics office the UK population in 2008 was 61 million and not quite the 65 million that they anticipated for 2000.
It is hardly surprising that in the sixties, a time of great creativity, invention and hope, that we looked to the future with great excitement. Could we say the same now? How do we see the future in these fearful times where every TV programme seems to warn us about some threat : climate change, terrorist attack, or timeless pleasures that are a danger to our health, as well as the possibility of financial ruin or new diseases that will wipe us all out unless we wash our hands 20 times a day.
Do you know any teachers who ask their class to write an essay about how exciting life will be in the year 2050?
Poor kids today!
In 1969, western consciousness was full of hope. Everyone with access to a TV,remembers the day when Apollo 11 landed on the moon. The music of The Beatles, Hendrix and others was so new, young and exciting , we hoped that with new technology we would be creating the most amazing music ever by 2010…OOPS! We didn't account for those forces that kill creativity: trying to make money by trying to appeal to all, trying to look perfect, marketing, advertising, selling your soul to Satan Cowell etc..
I remember sitting with some friends back in the eighties, after listening to all four "sides" of Electric Ladyland and saying: "Just imagine what music Hendrix would make if he'd survived until the year 2000 , with all that technology!" and others agreeing and imagining this amazing music with new synthesizers and effects and even computers.
Now I think:"Yep…if Hendrix had survived, I bet his record company would be re-issuing all his old stuff. Maybe having gone through a brief "Unplugged" tour during the nineties." Cynical me…
But technology has brought some interesting new music, even if it is sometimes rehashed old music from the sixties. Recently this was recommended to me by two people in their twenties. DJ Shadow's "Endtroducing" ,first released in 1996 and re-issued in 2005.This album is created entirely out of samples. D.J Shadow combines these skillfully to make a totally new, and some would say,genius, classic album.
Is this the future of music?
Building Steam with a Grain of Salt by DJ Shadow.
I like it, but I prefer Dark Side of The Moon which uses samples of speech but where the music is less repetitive and the lyrics have a message.( Or do I have a case of middle-aged "They just don't write tunes like they used to and don't police officers look young"etc.?)P.S. 3/1/2010 However this track has definitely "grown on me" in the past few days. I find a lot of good music plays that trick.
Another PS!!!!
I recently interviewed Andy Leung for another little radio documentary, he is the keyboard player from the band "Introducing" a nine piece band who play "Endtroducing" live at gigs and festivals. Now this has become one of my fav tracks , here they are playing "Building Steam with a Grain of Salt" and other tracks for the album at the Skylarkin, Carling Academy Oxford in December 2008. What do you think?
I hope that the future of music in 2010 and beyond goes back to live performance, more thought-provoking contents, and originality. Unlike in previous decades, the music business is no longer the only way for independent minded musicians to get their music aired. The internet has liberated us and trapped us at the same time.
As far as file sharing goes, my feelings are mixed. The musicians I know,mostly don't mind file sharing, they also like using open source materials and all the free things on the internet to help them, from myspace, to music lessons on youtube. But the musicians I know don't make a whole lot of money. Internet file sharing is nothing new, ever heard of cassette recorders and photocopying machines? As a child/teenager I had very little pocket money. We used to record the entire chart show on Radio One on an old reel to reel recorder. I still have the tapes!
Here is Kraftwerk being futuristic in 1978.Will music in the coming decade be progressive or retrogressive? It all depends on what our collective consciousness or fashion dictate.
The Robots ( nevermind playing synthesizers, will they design robots to do the bloody housework next decade?)
Like the Apollo 11 Moon Landing, there have been some moments in life, commonly shared with others, where I remember where I was and who I was with, and every feeling and thought impressed up there in my memory.Preceeding the beginning of the nougthies, there was the eclipse which I saw on Hampstead Heath in London, together with several hundred others.Each one of us forwarned eternally by the media not to look straight up at the sun. It was a special and spiritual moment, I spoke to many Londoners who I didn't know there, and strangely I bumped into all sorts of music people I knew,but who were equally surprised to see me there. The eclipse reminded us that day, that we were only on a small, rather vulnerable planet, I felt united with others, but for some reason it made me feel sad too.
New Year's Eve 2000 itself was also a strange time for me personally, I remember having ventured alone into Central London around the Thames surrounded by thousands of others.I have never felt so lonely! London can be like that. Luckily I went to a friend's place later.
I guess the main events from the Noughties that affected everything else in our daily lives in London, was September the 11th 2001 followed by the invasion of Iraq in 2003. Both events completely changed the London I knew into a place where CCTV and police apparently took over. I also remember the bus and tube bombings of July 2005 and the further aborted bombings a couple of weeks later. My entire neighbourhood was cordoned off that day, and a friend had to stay at my place because the police wouldn't let him go home.
Immediately after September the 11th , I was very interested to hear all the "ins and outs" of why the "plane crashes" could have happened.
I knew both Americans and Lebanese people at that time, who knew a lot about politics. Before the full story broke out in the news, it was pretty obvious from my conversations with them, that it was bound to be a group from the middle-east over Palestine.
The protest march against the invasion of Iraq in February 2003 was another day I will never forget. I have been on a quite a few protest marches, but this was exceptional. The political apathy of the British public was dispelled for once and to take part in the march was amazing. It was freezing cold and slow, but I was so pleased to see others of all ages and backgrounds united in not wanting a war.
I had written a detailed letter to my MP at the time, Michael Portilo, a month or two beforehand, giving him five well-thought out reasons why we should not invade Iraq. One of my main points was that London would become a target for terrorists if we got involved in America's attack. I stated that we were still regarded as neutral until we committed to invading Iraq. I wrote that I thought that central London would become a less friendly, and more dangerous place with armed police, and that there would be a threat of terrorist attacks on the tubes.
To my surprise, and to his credit, Portilo wrote back me ( or maybe someone in his office wrote it for him) . It was a long letter, replying to each one of my five points in detail. The letter is somewhere up in my attic I think, I could not find it to quote here unfortunately ( I may add it later).
Portilo assured me that if we did not invade Iraq, that London would become a terrorist target and a dangerous place to live. Although a conservative MP, he fully supported the labour government's actions. I might have sounded hysterical in my letter,but I was right. Our tubes were bombed and London did become a far more paranoid and fearful place, with new detention laws and the police, at times taking over tube stations with an aggressive and intimidating presence,compounded by stories of police torture at Scotland Yard, police brutality at recent climate change protests etc…
I have subsequently met Kurdish refugees from Iraq and Turkey, living here in London, who were extremely happy to see Saddam go. One guy I knew lost not only his family, but all his friends,school teachers and everyone he ever met in his entire life, through one of Saddam's mass gas attacks of the Kurds.
I am still a pacifist and think we were wrong to invade Iraq, but these things are never entirely black and white.
I guess my main worry for the next decade is the impact of climate change, I do think life for people will have to change whether we plan for it or not.
On a positive note, I am a great believer in Mother Earth. Before all the patriarchal religions ( and yes I know I will upset many by writing this!) there were religions in most parts of the world based on the concept of the great mother, the giver of life. The planet and all living things , and sometimes non-living things such land,rocks and hills etc. were sacred and respected.
If we don't adopt a better attitude, then the forces of nature which are stronger than the forces of man, will take over.I believe the planet will be self-regulating. This is a very harsh image and of course I don't want anyone to die or suffer. If we think of the planet as a kind of living being under threat (from billions of little human parasites), then I believe that it could rebel and kill enough people so that it can restore itself back to health.
Well let's see if we can prevent any great tragedy from happening by using less, and thinking more about the way we treat our planet within this gigantic, wonderful and mysterious Universe. We must choose to either plunder or to care for this beautiful, delicate, live-giving planet Earth.
Happy New Year 2010,
May the next decade bring us Wisdom and Peace


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Elijah Wood is tiny.
Three new characters have been confirmed for the second season of A&E's "Bates Motel". It looks like Norma is going to get a new boyfriend, a new friend in town and a brother who shows up in town. Chances are they'll all be dead before the end of the season but for now let's just sit back and drink in all the love I feel flowing in this post. God that feels good inside you doesn't it?
Damian Shannon and Mark Swift, the guys who wrote the "Friday the 13th" remake have apparently gotten in bed with the folks at New Line for a new horror flick that they are apparently calling a "potential franchise starter". No other details are available but they've also said the film won't be found footage and won't be micro-budget. They didn't say it won't be awful though. So ya know, that's still on the table.
Elijah Wood is producing a horror-comedy film called "Cooties". Rainn Wilson, Alison Pill, Jack MacBrayer, Jorge Garcia and Nasim Pedrad have all been added to the movie about a group of rabid kids who terrorize their teachers. I assume all of these people will be teachers, or this will be the worst "teen" casting since "Scream 4".
Paul Reiser, the poor man's Richard Lewis, has been added to the cast of "Life After Beth". John C. Reilly and Aubrey Plaza are also in the film about a man who tries to reconnect with his girlfriend after she comes back from the dead. No joke here. Paul Reiser is awful at everything he does and must be stopped. If you say "Mad About You" was great I will slap the taste out of your mouth. If you say you don't know what "Mad About You" is I will slap the taste out of your mouth.


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Triunity is the coming together of three Slavonic bands to contribute to a conceptual project to express historical solidarity of their Slavonic nations and kinship of cultural roots. The split album sees Russian band Oprich, Belarusian band Piarevaracien, and Chur from the Ukraine, offering a trio of songs each of Slavonic pagan/folk metal showing the unique features of their national heritage.
Released by Casus Belli Musica of Russia as a limited edition hand-numbered collection CD, the album is a strong and enjoyable release which without lighting strong passions still makes for some decent and rewarding sounds. The three bands are strongly established in their homelands and their promo claims in folk metal worldwide, though one feels as with us that this release will be an introduction to a great many to the bands. It is a strong introduction though with the bands sure to find further followers to their accomplished sounds. Though none of the three bands bring groundbreaking or jaw dropping moments to the album all nine songs leave good and satisfying impressions.
Oprich are first up with their stirring blend of brawling metal energy and mesmeric flute enterprise. Formed in 1998 the band with their dual vocal approach and the flute enchantment has gathered great acclaim through 2005 mini album split Wolfen Loyalty with Ukrainians Kroda and debut album North The Boundless as well as their live performances. Their opening track Up The Rivers Of The North immediately stirs the passions with its attacking riffage and infectious flute beckoning. The song storms with a torrent of artillery like riffs and impactful rhythms, the energy of the song persistently inciteful and the melodic elements fully enticing. Though at times the metal side and folk side feel like two distinct and unconnected elements they lay side by side with ease with the band making them work perfectly. Arguably the best song on the release it is musically anthemic and infectious whilst the vocals without being anything special do a good job, even better as combined group harmonies.
The following songs The Volga and the excellent North The Boundless do not quite live up to their predecessor but bring enough strongly crafted sounds and invention to make Oprich a band to investigate further. Musically they are impressive with only the vocals the less striking element but their metal sounds are easily accessible, enjoyable, and at times bordering glorious.
Mensk band Piarevaracien also use a pipe sound in their music though overall they are less metal driven. As with their companions on the release their songs are sung in their native language which always seems to add something extra for us. Formed in 2006 the band found strong success with their albums Торны шлях (pronounced as Torny shliach) of 2008 and Spoviedž Kryvi in 2011, both receiving re-releases, the latter as an English sung version. Their triplet of songs My Autumn, Morning, and Ashes, have a gentler and less intense presence than from Oprich. Each has a folk core which through the pipes floats through the air with a warmth and ambient glow whilst the guitars stroke the senses with a tender and caring touch. The standout song is My Autumn though all again leaves one satisfied if not openly inspired.
Completing the line-up is Chur from Kherson another band formed in the mid 2000's. They lie somewhere between the previous two artists, their folk metal offered with a firmer energy and directness than from Piarevaracien but with an immersive melodic atmosphere and ethnic sound to be less aggressive than Oprich, though their second track Over The River, Through The Woods (A Swallow Flew) is a feisty charge which lights the senses with its eagerness and air bristling energy. A guitar and keys driven band, Chur are quite skilled at creating emotive atmospheres and expressive hearts to their songs as shown by the mentioned song which rivals for best on the album, and their other two, There On The Mountain and O The Spring Is In A Field. Their releases to date such as albums Brate Vitre (2006) and Lykho (2009) have all brought good acclaim their way and going by the songs on this release it is no surprise. Again as with all the bands to be honest vocally they take a little adjusting too with the twin or group harmonies outshining the solo deliveries but it is never enough to really detract from the songs.
Triunity is a good release to introduce three strong bands to further world ears even in its limited form. It does not set new standards but neither gives anything less than pleasure which is all one really asks.
RingMaster 01/07/2012.
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Sendo No Ya Japanese Restaurant, Kuantan
>> Thursday, June 11, 2009
**Update 15th November 2011: Sendo No Ya has closed & moved to another location with a new name (but the whole team of workers are still the same at the new location): Koi Zen Japanese Cuisine**
Date: 6 June 2009, Saturday
Venue: Sendo No Ya Japanese Restaurant, Kuantan
Occasion: Dinner with Aaron
Overall comment: Almost perfect dinner! *wah...serious???* Food was good, ambiance was nice, place is easy to locate, service was warm & friendly, plus the fellowship was lovely! :D
Halal: Yes
I was in Kuantan last weekend to attend Ing Cheon's wedding :) It was a lovely moment for Ing Cheon, I'm very sure of that. Being in Kuantan also meant my monthly meet-up with Aaron. Throughout the whole weekend in Kuantan, I had quite some time to spend with him & my family there.
On Saturday night itself, Aaron & I decided to go for some Japanese dinner. We've always had Western/Chinese dinner, so we thought of having a change in food-type. Sendo No Ya was the recommended Japanese restaurant (according to chi-chi, who attempts to try every new food outlet in town). We were very hungry that time, so anything & everything will do for the both of us. Thankfully, we didn't order too much, so what we ordered was sufficient to make us "happy", not "full" :)
All we had was 1 main dish for ourselves (which we shared as well cos we both wanted to try every other thing) & a side dish to share. We were both very satisfied :)
Here's what we had:
Who doesn't like unagi? The both of us love unagi, especially when it's done nicely. This unagi was delicious. The one that I had in Shogun had tiny bones everywhere! This one's quite clean & clear! :D *Nyam nyam nyam*
Raw fish rice & tempura lunch box. This made me REALLY happy!! It's an authentic 'Happy Meal'! I have everything that I could possibly try :) From tempura to sashimi, sushi, rice, & soba...fuh. Lovely! All the food items in the bento were really good. I give this bento set 2 thumbs up! There were 4 types of raw fish (fresh & 'sweet'!), 4-5 pieces of tempura, a generous helping of sushi (or was it just sashimi? :S it was too good that it went straight into my mouth!) AND more rice, plus some soba for variety. How does that sound to you? It's not TOO costly as well ;) Oh ya, the only set-back is the miso soup...cold :(
Jumbo prawn rolled with seaweed & mango. This was a rather interesting dish. It's our 1st time trying this out & we loved it :) Slightly sweet due to the mango, & savory as well. It's a yummilicious side dish :)
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If you happen to be in Kuantan, this place is worth a try ;)
Sendo No Ya Japanese Restaurant
B118, B, Jln Tun Ismail
25000 Kuantan
Pahang Darul Makmur.
Phone: (+609) 513 8222
Note: It's directly opposite Berjaya Megamall in the heart of Kuantan town
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With development on Paranoiac winding down (and forthcoming release, but don't quote me on that), my interest is being drawn back to an older project of mine. I speak, of course, of Temple of the Ancients: Redux. The pics don't show all the work already done; more pics later.
I already have new weapons, which I'll be incorporating into the game. Also, I have ideas for new (but DooM-based) enemies.
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Givat Shmuel, Israel – November 13, 2011 – Cimatron Limited (NASDAQ and TASE: CIMT) will exhibit its integrated CimatronE DieDesign solution at the forthcoming FabTech trade fair, North America's largest metal forming, fabricating, finishing and welding event.
"Producing a high quality die within the required time frame is often easier said than done, particularly given the costs and complexities involved," said Mr Bill Gibbs, Cimatron's President North America.
"It is for that reason that Cimatron developed an integrated DieDesign solution predicated on the key factors of speed and accuracy.
"The success of DieDesign in meeting these goals has been overwhelming, with our many customers worldwide lauding the solution's contribution to their competitiveness in a demanding market."
CimatronE DieDesign covers the process from quoting through design, machining and wire EDM. Recent enhancements to the Die Design solution offer a far more flexible strip design process. Among the enhancements that simplify the process is the new "insert forming shape" feature, which allows users to insert additional forming shapes (stations) at any point during design, while maintaining complete associativity.
There are also enhancements in die tool design, with faster, more automated trimming punch creation. CimatronE's trimming punch feature, which allows users to design trimming punches in one click, can now create multiple trimming punches in the same operation. Additionally, the system now supports split matrixes (used to simplify the manufacturing process) and several new types of fasteners.
"Our customers have commented that DieDesign has enhanced their efficiency by 25-30%, significantly reducing the design time involved in complex strips, as well as helping them to win new business by speeding up the quotation process," said Mr Gibbs.
The FabTech trade show will be held in Chicago from November 14-17, 2011. The Cimatron display and information will be at booth #3137.
About Cimatron
With over 28 years of experience and more than 40,000 installations worldwide, Cimatron is a leading provider of integrated, CAD/CAM software solutions for mold, tool and die makers as well as manufacturers of discrete parts. Cimatron is committed to providing comprehensive, cost-effective solutions that streamline manufacturing cycles and ultimately shorten product delivery time.
The Cimatron product line includes the CimatronE and GibbsCAM brands with solutions for mold design, die design, electrodes design, 2.5 to 5 axes milling, wire EDM, turn, mill-turn, rotary milling, multi-task machining, and tombstone machining. Cimatron's subsidiaries and extensive distribution network serve and support customers in the automotive, aerospace, medical, consumer plastics, electronics, and other industries in over 40 countries worldwide.
Cimatron's shares are publicly traded on the NASDAQ exchange and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange under the symbol CIMT. For more information, please visit Cimatron's web site at: http://www.cimatron.com
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Hands-On With This Week's Top Apps
This was a big week for apps, and particularly app updates.
Vine added an update that allows users to shoot video using their forward-facing camera, while Twitter updated its Android and iOS apps to include support for Trends.
What's more, popular beer app Untappd finally made its way to Windows Phone, and Google Now debuted on the iPhone.
Curious about how these new apps look? Check out the video, above, for a hands-on look at some of our favorites from the past week.
Have you tried any of this week's picks? Tell us about your own top apps in the comments.
Apps You Don't Want To Miss 5/4/2013
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Upstate man admits killing hiccuping friend
Soldier pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter
A Fort Hood soldier pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter Thursday, saying he shot his 22-year-old friend accidentally while trying to scare away his hiccups.
Fort Hood officials say Spc. Patrick Edward Myers, of Spartanburg, was sentenced to 3 1/2 years in military prison.
Myers also was demoted to private and will receive a bad-conduct discharge.
Myers fatally shot Pfc. Isaac Lawrence Young, of Ash Grove, Mo., in September while they were watching a football game at a Killeen, Texas apartment.
Myers told police he thought the weapon was loaded with dummy rounds and was trying to scare his friend so his hiccups would stop. The gun went off, and a live round hit Young in the face, killing him.
The case was tried in military court on the Fort Hood where Young and Myers were stationed.
According to Fort Hood Public Affairs, Myers was assigned to Ft. Hood in November 2010.


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Bryan Guy Adams, OC, OBC (born 5 November 1959) is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, bassist, producer, and photographer. Adams has won dozens of awards and nominations, including 20 Juno Awards among 56 nominations. He has also had 15 Grammy Award nominations including a win for Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television in 1992. He has also won MTV, ASCAP, and American Music awards. In addition, he has won two Ivor Novello Awards for song composition and has been nominated for several Golden Globe Awards and three times for Academy Awards for his songwriting for films. Bryan Adams has sold nearly 70 million albums and 30 million singles worldwide.
Adams was awarded the Order of Canada and the Order of British Columbia for contributions to popular music and philanthropic work via his own foundation, which helps improve education for people around the world. He is a well known photographer.
Adams was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame in 1998, and in April 2006 he was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame at Canada's Juno Awards. In 2008, Bryan was ranked 38 on the list of All-Time top artists by the Billboard Hot 100 50th Anniversary Charts. On 13 January 2010, he received the Allan Waters Humanitarian Award for his part in numerous charitable concerts and campaigns during his career, and on 1 May 2010 was given the Governor General's Performing Arts Award for his 30 years of contributions to the arts.


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Internet comedian Francis, who by now has his nerd shtick almost perfected, leaves his webcam and bedroom behind and takes to the streets for a Magic Card tournament.
Before you ask, yes, there's a gif available. Buzzfeed is one step ahead of you on that one.
Francis Plays Magic the Gathering [YouTube, via BuzzFeed]