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Discussion in 'General Pro Player Discussion' started by joebicko, Feb 26, 2009.
Anyone thinks Cilic could be a top five player within a year?
nope--one or two years.... lacks consistency.
I am more optimistic. Since the fifth in the top 5 is Davydenko who is declining rapidly, any good player with talent and determination can overtake this spot. Why not Marin Cilic?
Because #5 in the world means utter consistency--and he has not shown that yet. Does he have the talent: hell yeah! Just not consistent enough yet.
And how can you say Davydenko is declining rapidly? That is utter nonsense!
Roddick has talent and determination--enough said?
No he doesn't. Neither talent, nor determination. I mean big scale.
Big scale? What is Roddick's ranking and what is Cilic's?
[And how can you say Davydenko is declining rapidly? That is utter nonsense![/QUOTE]
Before blaming me for talking nonsence, look at his results this year, and then go to Russian Internet. It's been profusely discussed there.
Just in case you're curious...
How many years is Roddick older than Cilic? Maybe age and ranking can be proportional?
Davydenko: #5
We can debate all night. Rankings are rankings. Potential is nothing--look at Donald Young.
Vow! I do hope that you are not comparing Cilic to Donald Young. Good night. It's mid-morning in my part of the world.
Not comparing them--Cilic is much better. I said originally give him a year or two and he'll be top five. I have never said that about DY.
There was another thread about him recently.I don't see him reaching top 5 this year but I expect him to reach top 10 by the end of 2009,we'll see if I'm right(he's 14-1 this season so far If I'm not mistaken).
It's debatable about talent,I consider serving 220+ bombs and getting 60-70%of them in as talent,other people don't.I also personally have a hard time saying that any player who ever got to top 10(let alone top 5)doesn't have talent,that just sounds a bit ridiculous to me.
As for Roddick's determination,it's hardly questionable.I consider him to be one of the better competitors around.He also leads the tour in BPs saved if I'm not mistaken,sure that's partly due to his serve but mental toughness is a factor as well.
^^ I will agree. I'm not a fan of Roddick--but I'll take him on my team in a scrap any day. He's a fighter and competitor and I sure appreciate seeing that in tennis. Even when he is getting thumped by the Fed--Andy fights for every point and never quits. Don't know if I have ever seen him give up or tank a match.
He's a tough bloke.
I may be wrong speaking about Roddick all the time. I don't like big servers. To me they spoil the game. Saying this I don't mean big-serving Federer, or Murray (who is not formally qualified as a big server, still his serve looks very convincing since USO-2008), Gulbis or Cilic whose serve isn't awesome yet, but quite good. Because all these guys have much more than their serves. Roddick used to have a serve and a forehand, nowadays his forehand doesn't look very inspiring.
About the second item in bold: that's why I said "big scale".
^^Roddick won the USO and was #1 in the world--how can that not be "big scale"?
And now you mentioned Gulbis: ranked 42.
How can you say these guys have more talent than Roddick or Davydenko? They both have more points to defend and yet remain a constant above Cilic and Gulbis.
Come on now, find a better argument...
My big scale includes, but not limited to, Laver, Emerson, Gonzales (Pancho), Connors, MacEnroe, Borg, Wilander, Edberg, Becker, Sampras, Agassi, Kuerten (on clay), Federer, Nadal. 1-2 slam wonders like Safin, Ferrero, Roddick and Hewitt are off this list. Actually they are what I call "low competition field" in 2000-2005.
Dang, you have a big scale. I like your standards.
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VLM becomes the 8th Belgian airline to join the World Air Routes which now counts 187 airlines!
After a presentation by the airline's Director of Flight Operations you're off on the airline's first route from Antwerp to London City Airport starting with a roundtrip in the cockpit and followed by a roundtrip in the cabin. You then join a Dutch crew for a charter flight in the cockpit from Rotterdam to the Czech Rep and back to Brussels. After another flight from Antwerp to City you then join a UK crew for 2 roundtrips from London City to the Isle of Man and Manchester.
Throughout the flights pilots inform you on the progress and what is going on in the cockpit, there is a cockpit presentation, a walkaround and much more including the usual load of scenery featuring spectacular approaches into London's City Airport.
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Sharp Rise of Exchange Rate to 16,000 IDRBy means of using the robbed documents belonging to 36 persons [document B], Bank of Indonesia at the beginning of 1995 [Sudrajad Djiwandono] had the currency in 20,000 and 50,000 denominations (with smiling Soeharto picture on it) printed and circulated.
The currency of 20,000 and 50,00 denomination was printed by PT. PERURI and PT. PURA X while 100,000 denomination was printed in Australia. All printed currency mentioned above was worth 5,000 trillion IDR or equivalent to US$ 2,008 billion (based on exchange rate of US$1/2,400 IDR). In other words, by the time 5,965 TRILLION IDR was printed, the Government of the Republic of Indonesia should have had asset guarantee (Collateral) in the form of gold or platinum worth 2,700,000 kg of gold/platinum or equivalent to 6,500 TRILLION IDR as the guarantee of the circulation from the Letter/Document in (attachment 26) resulting in Economic Crisis of the exchange rate of 2,400 IDR/US$1 (PRIOR TO PRINTING) rising sharply to 16,000 IDR/US$1 (AFTER PRINTING).
The bottom line was that such currency printing was of violation as per "Keynes Law and Patent License Agreement of Document Association of International Certificate", [Guarantee of the Lawful World Standard Currency Printing] as the Parent Institution of KEY and LOCK under the control of Ratu Imam Mahdi, "Consortium Internationality-SWISSINDO"
If the printed currency were not returned as per "Procedural – Constitutional – Diplomatic Exibitioner's A and B", SWISSINDO ["Top Secret, ID HISTORY OWNERSHIP" since 17-7-1945] as the owner of "Collateral & Cash Collateral/IDI Consortium Internationality/Property Deeds Corporate & Institutions [Manual System]" who was in charge of recreating the System ["INSTALL-LARGEST PAYMENT PROCESSOR & TRANSFER MONEY SYSTEM"] as the World Mandatory Letter & the Mouthpiece of the people constituting undeniable evidence for reissuance of BANK SECURITIES, then there would be no institution nor anyone who would be able to justify the currency printing BEYOND the responsibility other than proof of Micro Film Ownership.
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Using VoxImplant module for React Native
Web developers have been using React JS for a while, this javascript library from Facebook has changed the way how many developers were building their apps. At some point React team decided that it would be great to let mobile developers use the same approach to build their iOS/Android apps and released React Native framework. Now javascript developers can build native apps for iOS & Android. React Native has some built-in components that can be used for application development, but since native app developers like to use a lot of different mobile OS features there is a way to create React Native modules and components:
"Sometimes an app needs access to platform API, and React Native doesn't have a corresponding module yet. Maybe you want to reuse some existing Objective-C, Swift or C++ code without having to reimplement it in JavaScript, or write some high performance, multi-threaded code such as for image processing, a database, or any number of advanced extensions."
We like React Native and believe in its bright future, that's why we created react-native-voximplant module.
New mobile SDK for iOS and Android with WebRTC support
We've been working hard to deliver new version of mobile SDK to our developers and now it's available! First version of our mobile SDK didn't support some important features like video calls and peer-to-peer communication and had some design issues, new version uses WebRTC engine for audio/video processing and supports all features available for WebSDK. We also simplified API, so new SDK isn't compatible with the previous one, but it should easy to switch – feel free to ask us any questions related to migration to new mobile SDK version.
Since many iOS developers uses CocoaPods we have created VoxImplantSDK pod to make their life easier =)
New iOS SDK and documentation
New Android SDK and documentation
Peer-to-peer video chat
VoxImplant is a perfect choice if you need to build real-time web-based video chat application in minutes. VoxImplant Web SDK supports WebRTC and lets developers integrate this functionality with any other web application. Peer-to-peer data transfer capabilities available in WebRTC-enabled browsers (Chrome/Firefox/Opera/other) helps with the quality of communication (law latency) and scalability. All infrastructure required for WebRTC p2p communication is offered by VoxImplant, including signaling built-in the SDK, STUN/TURN/ICE support, etc. Let's see what steps are required to get simple video chat application up and running.
Audio conferencing
Voximplant has one of the most advanced and flexible audio conferencing implementations you can find. Developers have full control of every call connected to the conference via VoxEngine. For example, it's possible to record particular сonference calls or the entire conference; developers can record only one audio stream that goes to the conference (if you need to get the audio from particular participant). It's possible to play audio file (or TTS) into the conference or to a particular participant (call connected to the conference), mute/unmute participants, and even join different conferences together. Our Web SDK allows developers create web applications for the conference in minutes, same with Mobile SDKs. It's possible to implement convenient conference controls using messaging functionality (inside the call). In addition, SIP software and devices can be connected to the conference. It's hard to imagine audio conferencing service you can't build using Voximplant.
Rapid callback app development
One of the most popular telephony scenarios is a callback, in this scenario VoxImplant makes 2 calls (to phone number, SIP or SDK) and connects them with each other. Scenario execution can be controlled via HTTP API, developer can invoke functions remotely or make HTTP requests right from the scenario itself. Check this step-by-step tutorial to build your callback app.
Video calls support is available in iOS SDK
We've been working on many new features and updates for VoxImplant, during this process we forgot to tell that video calls support is already available for iOS SDK. Now you can make video calls between iOS devices using the SDK, or video calls between the SDK and SIP endpoints. We use H.264 video codec in the SDK at the moment, so it's not that easy to implement scenarios like video call between mobile SDK and Web SDK (especially when it's in WebRTC mode), but we are working on that.
Demo application and the SDK documentation was updated accordingly.
VoxImplant Android SDK is now available for mobile app developers
It's been awhile since we released the iOS SDK and now it's time to announce that we have finished the first version of the Android SDK. VoxImplant developers can easily embed all functionality VoxImplant offers into their native Android applications. We are still working on video calls support, it will appear in the next release of the SDK. We promise to publish the how to tutorial next week and publish the link here. Meanwhile you can download the SDK and example application using the following link Download the Android SDK.
Call transfer function (Attended transfer) is now available in Web SDK
There are a lot of scenarios when you need to transfer a call to some other user or join it with another call by sending some command from a client built using Web SDK. New transferCall function enabled this functionality. It's rather simple function – just provide two call instances as its parameters and VoxImplant will try to join call1 with call2. If you want to know the result of the transfer you can add the following event listeners to call1 – VoxImplant.CallEvents.TransferComplete and VoxImplant.CallEvents.TransferFailed.
If call was transferred successfully both call1 and call2 will be disconnected from Web SDK. In the world of telephony people usually call this function "Attended transfer".
JivoSite Expands Its Website Chat Functions by Adding Calling Capabilities With VoxImplant
The integration of VoxImplant into JivoSite will give the customers of JivoSite clients the ability to call the sales representatives they are chatting with right through the JivoSite chat window with the click of a button — there is nothing to download.
Bitrix24 Chooses VoxImplant for Web Calling
We're very excited to announce VoxImplant's integration into Bitrix24, the hugely popular social intranet for small businesses that's behind some of the web's most visited websites. Bitrix24, with around 100,000 customers, makes up about 50% of the commercial CMS market in Eastern Europe and its platform has been used to create high profile websites like the official website of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics Sochi2014.com as well as the official website of the Russian Parliament.
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"Regular" Interviews and Field Interviews. CS 569. Interview types for this course. Open-ended/unstructured, structured, semi-structured. General guidelines: Have goals set. Avoid long/complex questions. Avoid jargon. Avoid leading questions, think abt unconscious bias .
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1. Thinking you're in the field when you're not.
What is NOT "the field":
Usability lab.
Conference room.
A place in "the field" where the work is NOT actually being done.
Be prepared to move the interview to wherever the work really gets done.
Sometimes the work you need to see:
Is infrequent.
Takes place over long periods of time.
Is confidential.
So you assume you can't see it.
Conduct a retrospective interview.
Re-create the work done (RECENTLY).
Include the real artifacts.
Be careful not to let user skip things.
Omitting details, one-word answers, filtering out everything except what you expected.
(Many of you probably did this in your practice.)
Accepting vague generalities.
"We usually buy fresh produce"
"You can tell it's fresh from the date"
Make them describe a real instance.
Use past tense!!!
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Tigerpaw Acknowledges Decision Systems Plus with White Tiger Award
Award presented at TAG Member conference
Bellevue, NE and San Diego, CA (May 4, 2010) - Tigerpaw Software, Inc., developer of the most comprehensive business building software for technology providers, today announced Randy Wear of Decision Systems Plus as the winner of the White Tiger Award.
Randy has been with Tigerpaw since 1996 and has made numerous contributions to Tigerpaw including requesting that Tigerpaw enhance the relationship with the Technology Assurance Group (TAG). TAG is an international organization of independently owned unified communications providers representing $400 million in annual sales. The award was presented at the TAG Award Ceremony during the TAG conference in Cancun, Mexico (April 20 -24).
Qualities of a White Tiger:
• This Tiger has a fierce devotion to his trade. He is actively involved in both the Telecom and IT community and contributes to several forums, Robin Robins Genius League, TAG, and various manufacturers' boards and committees. He also teaches course on best practices and does speaking engagements for business owners.
• This Tiger continues to grow and develop in his trade. He wrote his first book on the "Stress Free Technology Report" to help technology providers make better business decisions.
• This Tiger is not afraid of confrontation and is devoted to innovation and being best in class.
• This Tiger ranks top in his food chain achieving Cum Laude and several business awards.
• It has been reported that this Tiger requires no sleep and can transform to fluid in the space of a heartbeat - giving him the strength and agility to juggle numerous commitments to the industry and his own personal business.
• A White Tiger can tackle problems, crisis or challenge with focused intensity that can only be compared to a Tiger's leap.
• When asked by his colleagues how to describe this Tiger, he is described as "energetic," and "intelligent" with a mind that never stops.
"Randy has been actively dedicated to making Tigerpaw a better company, and we are grateful for his devotion and input in the design and innovation of our products and services," said James Foxall, President of Tigerpaw Software.
About Technology Assurance Group (TAG)
Technology Assurance Group, LLC (TAG) is a national organization of leading independently owned telecommunications companies. TAG provides its members with the competitive advantages necessary to achieve a dominant position in their marketplace. Members benefit from programs including strategic partnerships with communication solution providers, best business and management practices, and advanced sales training programs. TAG's mission is to leverage its members' combined economic power, to increase their sales and profit margins, and to bring advanced technology to the marketplace. For more information on TAG, please call 858 -673 -5800 or visit www.tagnational.com
About Tigerpaw
Tigerpaw is the leading provider of business building software designed for technology providers. The award -winning Tigerpaw solution is the most comprehensive suite of tools available to help IT, telephony, security, audio/video, and point of sale businesses create growth. Tigerpaw enables businesses to deliver a higher level of service while achieving greater profitability by managing, automating and integrating service, CRM, inventory, sales, marketing, purchasing, workflow, and accounting. Tigerpaw ensures that sales calls are never forgotten, customer requests don't fall through the cracks, SLAs are met, and technician time is always billed. With Tigerpaw, all of your employees share customer information from a single database, through one powerful application. For over 25 years, Tigerpaw has helped more than 25,000 technology providers increase sales, provide better service, produce bids faster, order and track equipment, manage projects, and bill faster. www.tigerpawsoftware.com
About Decision Systems Plus, Inc.
Founded in 1985, Decision Systems Plus, Inc. (DSPI) provides computer, security and telephone technology infrastructure sales and support to increase client's productivity and profitability.
DSPI are specialists in technology infrastructure support, including cabling, desktop, computer room, telephone room, local and wide area network, communication applications and telephone lines to connect an enterprise to the rest of the world for voice and data. Headquartered in a suburb of Chicago, DSPI's local team has hundreds of combined years of experience and has been involved in thousands of implementations during their careers. DSPI also has offices throughout North America and strategic relationships with firms around the world. DSPI's main office is at 1011 E. Touhy, Des Plaines, IL 60018. For more information, please call
847 -699 -9960 or visit www.dspi.com
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Piha Beach, New Zealand (Saturday, February 8th 2003), – – WesternAustralian junior surfer Ry Craike (Kalbarri) posted his first victoryin over a year by taking out today's Quiksilver World Airshow Series atPiha Beach in New Zealand.
Clean 3-4ft (1.5m) waves were on offer throughout the day, providingplenty of 'ramp' sections for the world's best aerialists to launch off,as hundreds of spectators soaked up the incredible action.
Craike, 17, put his trademark front-side airs reverses to full effect.He secured a 9.33 and then a 7.83, which resulted in his total of 26.40out of a possible 30 points, since each surfer's best ride is doubledwhen tabulated; a bonus incentive setup to inspire bigger moves.
The 25-minute final saw Kable Rowlinson (Dee Why, NSW), Dave Neilson(Central Coast, NSW), Dion Agius (Currumbin, QLD), Asher Pacey(Coolangatta, QLD) and James Lewis (Mermaid Beach, QLD) fill therespective minor places.
In the final, the surfing pilots took to the air and scores remainedintense right until the end with Rowlinson nailing the first perfect10-point ride for the 2002/'03 series. Craike's combination of two hugeboosts, however, proved the linchpin.
"This feels amazing." began Ry. "I had a 9.3 and a 7 something whichis usually enough to win." he continued, referring to his best scores.
"But when Kable got a 10 with five minutes to go I was freaking out -just so nervous that he would get another score, but I managed to hangon and was so stoked." Added Craike.
Rowlinson stomped a variety of technical grabs but with five minutesremaining, he found a decent right and unloaded a massive front-side airreverse on a huge section to tighten the race.
"I saw the section and knew I had to go for it." Rowlinson said,"I went for it as hard as I could and didn't care if I was going tohurt myself or not. I heard the commentators yell I got a perfect 10 soI knew I had a shot (at the title) but I didn't have a second wave toback it up unfortunately"
"My goal is to make the top 4 of the season ratings so with this resultI'll move up a few spots and it would be an honor to make theprestigious final aboard the Crossing." Rowlinson added.
Former world aerial champion Josh Kerr (Gold Coast, QLD) commenced histechnical comeback by competing for the first time since his hit and runaccident in Hawaii last year.
The 18-year-old, who is still recovering from his badly broken leg,gained crucial ratings points by paddling out to keep his hopes alivefor a top four finish in the Airshow Series ratings. Kerr is aiming forcomplete recovery by March when doctors have predicted he will be 100per cent fit.
Dave Roardon-Smith (Sunshine Coast, QLD) finished 7th overall andnarrowly maintains the lead of the Quiksilver Airshow World Seriesratings, but the skies are still wide open though and with two morevictories to claim, there's sure to be some shuffling in the standingsbefore the series is over.
Jay Papworth was the highest placed Kiwi, coming unstuck in the semifinal and placing 10th overall.
The 2002/03 Quiksilver Airshow Series comprises of six one-day eventsincorporating Newcastle-NSW, Maroochydore-QLD, Portsea-VIC, Piha-NewZealand, Japan and Cottesloe-W.A. Each event shares a prize purse of$20,000 with a winner's cheque of $10,000. Airshows have created asub-culture for the worlds most innovative and futuristic surfers andhave attracted a strong cult following around the world.
In this specialised series of surfing contests, competitors attempt tolaunch themselves as high as possible off a wave into the air,completing a technical aerial 'move' at the same time. Judges only scoremanoeuvres performed in the air, as opposed to the more traditionalapproach of judging surfing manoeuvres on a wave
In addition to the surfing action, DJ Shay Rainger won the QuiksilverAirshow DJ competition which is unearthing the nations best youth DJtalennts. The winner of the play-off from each series event gets an allexpense paid trip to play at the Airshow DJ Contest Final, for the grandprize of $5000 in cash.
The next event on the Quiksilver Airshow World Series will be in Japan,June 28th, 2003.
Official results of Quiksilver Airshow World Series at Piha Beach, NZ.
1st Ry Craike $10,000 – 26.40 points outof 30.
2nd Kable Rowlinson $3,000 – 24.0
3rd Dave Neilson $2,000 – 19.80
4th Dion Agius $1,500 – 19.80
5th Asher Pacey $750 – 16.6
6th James Lewis $750 – 11.60


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March 2016: UAA student film premiering with live orchestra soundtrack as part of 'ARTic Convergence'
UAA students from the departments of Journalism & Communication and Theater & Dance came together to create a film for ARTic Convergence, a new artistic endeavor from the Anchorage Symphony.
The student-made film, "When She Begins to Sway," explores the commitment level of a couple's relationship after an argument–to stay or leave. Can trust and forgiveness be reached, or is it too late? Will your last words be the final farewell? The film merges narrative fiction cinematography with dance theater choreography, and features the Anchorage Symphony Orchestra composition "Lamma Bada."
"When She Begins to Sway" will premiere as part of the first ARTic Convergence concert on March 26, at 8 p.m., in the Sydney Laurence Theatre. The night will feature original short films with a live soundtrack by the Anchorage Symphony Orchestra. Maestro Randy Fleischer will lead a Q-and-A session after the concert, allowing audiences to hear directly from the filmmakers and musicians. Tickets are on sale now at CenterTix.net.
For more information about the film, contact De Gosh Reed at email@example.com.


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Main Street Wadsworth Hiring New Executive Director
Main Street Wadsworth, a non-profit working to preserve and promote the historic downtown business district, seeks an Executive Director. After a wildly successful 10-year run as an events-focused organization that has generated renewed interest in the City's historic downtown, Downtown Wadsworth has become an official Main Street organization. The organization seeks a candidate with excellent interpersonal skills and an entrepreneurial spirit, capable of leading this organization, alongside its Board of Directors, and to implement ideas, projects and events necessary to revitalize downtown Wadsworth and sustain its viability.
The ideal candidate will have:
– A Bachelor's degree and 3+ years experience in one or more of the following areas: historic preservation, finance, public relations, economic development, marketing or planning;
– A background in non-profit development, fundraising and grant writing;
– An appreciation for and an understanding of historic preservation, business development and community involvement;
– The ability to communicate effectively with city leaders, business owners and volunteers alike;
– An understanding of the issues facing business and property owners, public agencies, and community organizations;
– Excellent organization skills and be enthusiastic, creative and capable of functioning in an independent environment; and
– Superior written and verbal communication skills and a knowledge base of both social and traditional media.
To apply, please submit your resume and a letter of interest by Friday, January 27, 2017, to Mr. Daniel Slife– by email to firstname.lastname@example.com — or by mail to 168 Broad St., Wadsworth, Ohio 44281. A detailed job description can be viewed at www.mainstreetwadsworth.org.
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I generally shy away from tactical card games nowadays…not because I don't find them appealing, but because I'm usually too busy to devote many hours to a single game. "Ruckus" breaks with that tradition, offering a tactical card game experience in under forty minutes, max. To sum this bad boy up, you and your opponents will be preparing a goblin army in an attempt to win skirmishes and earn victory points. Before we get started, I'd like to thank Michael Lubbers from Goblin Army Games for providing me with a free press copy. If the name sounds familiar, it's because they are the same folks who developed "Monolith".
Cards – There are unit cards, kicker cards, and victory point cards. Unit cards make up the four goblin guilds in the game: fighters (blue), thieves (grey), clerics (yellow), and necromancers (purple). Unit cards have unique abilities reflective of the guild to which they belong. Kicker cards are one-time use cards that are immediately discarded after their special ability is used. Victory cards (green) award players points for earning them and may even provide some type of buff or special effect.
Victory Point Tokens – When a player earns victory point cards, they also earn victory point tokens. Tokens can be saved until the end of the game for their point value (1 by default), OR they can be used for whatever special ability is listed on the reverse side.
Action Markers – These green cubes track damage and skills as they are used by unit cards.
Battle Screens – Players will prepare their army secretly using these screens at the start of a new round.
First Player Token – Determines the order in which players resolve actions during any phase of a particular round.
Setup & Gameplay
Firstly, the victory cards are shuffled and five are dealt face up to form the victory point deck. The rest are removed from the game. The top card will be the card that players will be battling for during that round. The VP tokens are mixed up face down, along with the Kicker cards. The action markers and first player token is placed nearby. The first player is chosen by the drawing of Kicker cards…whoever has the highest number (bottom right hand corner), wins the first player token. From here, players will choose a guild and customize their army via a beginner, advanced, or draft setup. Without going into specifics, players will assign some cards to their own personal draw pile while the rest will be contributed to a central "upgrade" deck from which any player can draw.
The game is played over a series of rounds until all five victory cards have been won. During a typical round, you'll see the following phases observed:
1) Draw & Formation Phase – Players will draw five cards from their unit deck to form their hand. With their screens up, players will lay out as many cards as they'd like so as long as they conform to the formation rules. To briefly sum that up, a total of three cards can be placed in a player's "front" row, a total of two cards can be placed in a player's "middle" row, and one card can be placed in a player's "back" row. This is known as the 3-2-1 rule, though there are some special exceptions that I'll opt not to get into here. Once players are done setting up their army, the screens are removed.
2) Activation Phase – Beginning with the first player, each player may resolve one skill OR place one add-on (VP) token on their turn. Effects are immediately resolved as they occur.
3) Declaration Phase – Each player will total their attack damage, beginning with the first player. This includes melee damage from a player's front row and ranged damage from any row.
4) Resolution Phase – The player with the highest damage total goes first, dealing that much damage to every other player. Players resolve this by applying damage (via the green cubes) to the cards on their own front row, in any order/way they'd like (unless otherwise indicated). When all players are done assigning damage, any units that have been killed (cubes >= health) are discarded into that player's discard pile. Players will then "fall forward", that is, move their surviving units forward so as long it conforms to the 3-2-1 rule.
Steps two through four are repeated until there is only one player left standing with units on the table. They win the victory card drawn for that round (a new victory card from the deck takes its place).
5) Upgrade Phase – A player who did not win a victory card MAY remove a card from their discard pile from the game in order to take an upgrade card, placing it on top of their draw pile. The first player token is then passed clockwise.
Once the fifth victory card has been won, players will count the total number of victory points in their possession and whoever has the most wins! The above doesn't cover all of the rules found in the manual, but should give you an idea as to how the game is played. You can find a copy of the PDF rulebook, here:
The Review
My mind went through several phases of uncertainty when attempting to assign a difficulty value to this game. On one hand, the game takes about twenty to forty minutes to play. On the other, the manual is over twenty pages long. Normally when I see a game manual consisting of more than eight pages, I know that I should probably buy a pack of Excedrin Migraine and prepare some emergency rations (which may or may not contain chocolate, ice cream, and/or cookies). The game itself isn't difficult to play, but trying to factor in the card effects and how they might affect the different phases of a round is tricky. Therein lies the appeal factor for most tactical card game enthusiasts: the ability to plan and deploy a perfect army based on the cards you've been dealt.
For those of you new to tactical card games, allow me to explain. Chaining is often a huge part of combat and when it comes to "Ruckus", there is no exception. I'd go as far as to say that chaining is inordinately abundant in this game. Each unit has some type of special effect or skill that does something out of the ordinary. Some units can be sacrificed to deal unblockable damage to an enemy unit before combat begins, for example. Some units, when played or discarded, might resurrect friendly cards or deal damage to enemy units. Couple this with the fact that each of the four goblin guilds have their own play style, you'll realize just how strategic things can get. On top of that, players have the chance of drawing an enemy unit card from the upgrade deck (I call it the reinforcement deck), giving them abilities they normally wouldn't see within their own guild. Moral of the story: one action could snowball into a mass slaughtering of cards…hence, chaining.
"Ruckus" is pure, unadulterated chaos. Luckily, it manages to be fun in the process. There's some importance to playing tactically (especially when assigning unit cards to specific rows), but there's also that "holy hell, did that really just happen!?" element that happens frequently and often. If you can stomach the initial learning curve (it's not as bad as say, "Power Grid"), you'll be able to blow through games as quickly as the box indicates. I recommend reserving an hour or two for your first few games…though I don't see why you couldn't simply play for say, three victory cards instead of five in order to shorten play time. The art and overall theme was pleasing to look at and I took no issue with the quality of the cards. Vinnie (13) enjoyed our two player games and I look forward to testing this out with three or four players, as time permits. I'd imagine it would be even more chaotic, given that there are more cards (and by extension, their effects) on the table.
Editor's Note: At the time of writing (8/23/14), "Ruckus" is not available for purchase as of yet (but will be soon). After checking with the developer, I learned that the game will not be available for purchase through the official website but rather through standard distribution methods like Amazon. I'll post a link once the game appears there.
Final Verdict: 9/10
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Chapter XXVIII
I locked eyes with Jack and frantically searched his expression for some trace of emotion. Was I really nothing to him? After all this, could he really betray me in such a harsh way? Was my freedom worth less than an inanimate object?
But the spell had been broken. I really was nothing. Not quite a human, not quite a mermaid; at least not anymore. I had no place anywhere, let alone with him. I was a lost soul, a creature that had been rejected from both the ordinary and supernatural worlds. I was too mermaid to be human, and too human to be mermaid.
And the Pearl had always owned Jack's heart. It may have only been a ship to me, but it obviously held a deeper meaning for him. For a brief moment, I contemplated going willingly; perhaps I really ought to sacrifice myself for the others. It wasn't as if I was going to die – no, I was to become a queen.
But a queen of what? Atlantis was fading, and its chief was a man possessed by a god. And if I'd learned anything about gods, it was that they were treacherously fickle.
I did not want to stay here.
And I did… I did feel something for Jack. I don't know quite what it was. If he chose the ship without so much as giving me a thought, I would be hurt. There was no use denying it any longer, he did hold a sort of power over me, a power that was completely discrete from anything having to do with magic. Perhaps it was time I embraced this reality rather than shunned it.
"Well?" Barbossa drawled impatiently, bringing me back to the present.
Jack studied me carefully, but I kept my expression devoid of any sort of anxiety. To remain wholly detached and collected during a time of adversity was a mermaid's greatest talent. I would not let him know the sway he held over my emotions, for I did want not to give him either the burden or the satisfaction (for I do not know which he would consider it).
He opened his mouth to speak, but faltered and seemed to abruptly change his mind. "I – er – Cassie, I'm sorry to say, but I think I'm going to have to go with me colleagues on this one…" At first I felt crushed, but soon noticed an all-too-familiar mischievous glint in his dark brown eyes. I'd missed it before, with Cecily, but I would not miss it again. Jack had a knack for getting exactly what he wanted out of any situation, even if he had to play the trickster to do so. He hadn't truly abandoned me with Cecily, and he wouldn't truly abandon me now.
I could tell that Barbossa also noticed something was awry, which wasn't unexpected given the fact that he knew Jack quite well. But he didn't say anything. I suspected he was more concerned with simply getting what he came for than Jack's shenanigans, and I'm quite sure that, once he obtained a vial of the chief's blood, he would cease to care about what fate befell me.
"So we have an accord, then," the chief said gruffly.
"Aye," Jack stated. He folded his hands into a praying motion and turned his entire body towards me, before bowing his head apologetically. "I really am sorry, love." The unanticipated sincerity in his voice rattled me; perhaps I had been wrong – perhaps he really didn't have a plan, in which case I was in deep, deep trouble.
I grasped his hands earnestly and said, "Please, Jack, don't do this. After everything that's happened between us – "
He scowled dramatically and my fears were put to rest. He wrenched his hands out of mine and spat, "Love, I understand your sentiments, I really do, but – there's really no easy way to put this – I do not reciprocate them. I truly don't blame you for feeling this way. We had a good bit of fun, I'll admit, but that was all it was. Don't fool yourself into thinking that I actually cared for you."
I stood rigid, playing along. "But Jack," I whimpered, "It was more than just that…"
"I was under your spell, you she-devil," he exclaimed grandiosely, "How else do you think I could even begin to feel anything for such a monster?"
"You fancy the pirate?" the chief grunted, displeased.
"Nay, she does not," Barbossa answered hurriedly, "A harpy such as she cannot experience such a sentiment. This is but a ploy to aid in her escape." He roughly grabbed my upper arm and shoved me towards the chief's throne. "Take 'er," he said, "I'm sure ye'll think of a good way to get the fight out of 'er – she'll be docile as a lamb in no time. Now, your end o' the deal?"
The chief eyed me warily, but seemed convinced by Barbossa's testimony. He took his trident and pricked the tip of his left index finger, before waiting edgily for the three pirates to approach him. "Well?" he demanded.
Quickly, Jack stepped forward, vial in hand. We made eye contact as several drops of crimson fell into the glass, and I saw a glimmer of worry dance in his barely-distinguishable irises. Maybe he really doesn't have a plan.
Next came Barbossa, and finally Jocard.
"Thank you, your grace," said the latter, "We are humbled by your consideration. May many years of happiness rain down upon you and your new bride." It was plain to see that he wanted to leave Atlantis as swiftly as possible.
"You may go," the chief ordered dismissively.
And, without so much as another word, they did. They just… left. Jack didn't even spare me a glace as he and his companions travled back towards the entrance gates. I felt as if I'd been punched in the gut. Finally, my indifferent façade wavered and I gasped for breath. I was utterly forsaken. Alone, with this horrid man, in this loathsome kingdom.
The chief roughly gripped my face and turned it towards him, smearing blood on my cheek. "Stop your blubbering, wench," he commanded. "You are ever so lovely, my pet, and I can hardly wait to make you my wife." I nearly retched at the very thought. Infuriated by my obvious disgust, the chief raised the back of his hand. I stood firm, awaiting the blow; my coldness had been restored, and I betrayed no fear – only pure hatred.
Before he struck me, however, Jack's voice rang out through the temple. While we'd been distracted, he had returned without Barbossa or Jocard.
"You know," he began amiably as he walked through the columns, "I'm starting to rethink my decision…"
I was so moved by the sight of the eccentric captain that I actually felt tears prick the backs of my eyes.
Immediately, the chief realized that he was about to be played for a fool.
"What is the meaning of this?" he demanded in rage. He pointed his trident at Jack, who looked a little unsure of his next move. Time to improvise, I decided. I wiped the tear from the corner of my eye and blew it into the chief's face; it burned him like acid. As he howled in surprise and fury, I was able to wrestle the trident out of his hand. The floor beneath us began to tremor.
"That can't be good," Jack muttered, eyes wide.
I started to dash away, but the chief yanked me back by my hair. I hissed in pain and, above all, anger. Without hesitation, I drove the trident into his chest. Immediately, his expression became slack and he began to cough up thick, dark blood. After only a matter of moments, he collapsed on the steps to his now-bloodstained throne.
The dome above us began to crack like ice.
"That is very, very not good!" Jack stated in panic. He grabbed my wrist. "Just leave it!" he yelled as I tried to dig the trident out from the chief's corpse.
As we ran towards the gates, the whole city seemed to collapse around us. It was utter chaos. The townspeople shrieked and scrambled about like frightened rats, too preoccupied to even notice that we'd murdered their chief.
Suddenly, water began pouring through the cracks in the dome, crushing everything around us in violent streams. Anyone unlucky enough to be hit with one of the rivulets was killed instantly from the sheer pressure. The danger was not drowning, but being squashed.
"Where are the others?" I yelled over the madness.
"Gone," he answered, "The Leviathan took them back to the surface."
"Then how are we going to escape?" I demanded, nearing hysterics.
By this time, we had finally made it to the tunnel. However, a torrent of water started gushing in, propelling us to the small, rocky shore in rather unpleasant manner. I landed hard on the stones, scraping my knees and the palms of my hands; Jack experienced the same effect.
Water was flowing into the cavern at an alarming speed, but we were momentarily removed from any immediate peril.
"You came back for me," I stated in wonder as I tried to catch my breath.
"You're surprised?"
"I thought you'd left."
"I never was good at compromising," he mused aloud.
I parted my lips to speak, but no words came out; I didn't know what to say.
"If you mean to thank me, you're welcome – but now's not really the time, savvy?"
"Right. What do we do?"
"You – you're the key. Time to make yourself useful, love. Chop chop!" He clapped, before gesturing to the water.
"But – I don't know that way out," I protested, "It's like a maze out there, you didn't see it because you were inside –"
"It's not as if we have any other choice," he interrupted frenziedly, "I have faith in you, dearie, now let's get going!"
With an anxious sigh, I stepped into the water. When my tail formed, I gave Jack his coat back as he waded beside me. My stormy green eyes bore desperately into his; I would be fine, but he… he could run out of air.
"I know," he acknowledged softly, indicating that I didn't need to warn him. "But at least I got what I came for, ey?" He gave me a lopsided grin, but I wasn't able to match it.
I gripped his biceps and urged, "Here goes nothing – Take a deep breath."
He did, and soon I dragged him beneath the water, moving as quickly as I could.
Mermaids were impressively fast swimmers – that much was true. But it was difficult to utilize this talent when you didn't know where you were going. Once my head was underwater, I could clearly see where we'd entered. I darted swiftly through what I thought was a short channel, hauling Jack by the fabric of the arms of his frock.
The problem was, it wasn't a short channel. It was network of tunnels, with various forks and twists. I didn't know which way to go, and time was slipping away. I came to a particularly vague looking fork in the path and had trouble deciding which way to swim; Jack started madly pointing to one of the sides, so I obeyed him. I glanced down and was relieved to see that he was using his compass.
Eventually, we reached the graveyard of sunken ships. From this point, things were fairly straightforward: just swim up. But the labyrinth of various ruins complicated things. I wove around the wreckage until I could finally see the surface.
However, I soon noticed that Jack's compass was limp in his hand. Fearfully, I turned his body so I could see his face.
His eyes were closed. He seemed not to be conscious, so I shook him.
In all the commotion, I must not have seen him run out of air.
I started to panic and I could feel my heartbeat escalate. No, no, no, this can't be happening! Jack couldn't die. He just couldn't. Not like this, not after everything he'd already survived. It wasn't fair. We were so close...
I abruptly realized something: I could save him. The Mermaid's Kiss.
Without a second thought, I covered his mouth with my own and breathed air into his lungs, all the while dragging him upwards.
When we finally reached the glorious surface, Jack began coughing vehemently and spitting up seawater.
"Are you all right?" I demanded, sounding disturbingly maternal.
"Just peachy," he rasped with a grimace.
I silently thanked the gods, but was startled by how strongly I was being affected. I just wanted to…
Before I could think any further, I smashed my lips to his. This was not the Mermaid's Kiss. No, this was most definitely a human kiss.
Albeit surprised, he reciprocated enthusiastically.
After several moments, we pulled apart.
"As much as I appreciate your concern, love," he started cheekily, "I think we have other things to worry about at the moment." He was looking past me, and I spun around to see what he meant.
I was faced with the sight of far more ships than we'd arrived with, and one of them was named the Meermin.
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The first and the second steps in lean thinking model are the most challenging for the organization. Once the organization is able to identify the core values and the activities and resources essential in creating that value, the rest can be ignored, moreover no one wants to consider what they do as waste so the process of differentiating between the waste and value becomes more challenging. Hence the objective of determining the value and the factors which adds value is a job of prime importance and the process that does not add value must be eliminated as waste.
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Life's journeys often lead us to discover important lessons, and this week I learned something invaluable.
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Stress is often overlooked and giving in to it may make you feel defeated. For me, I thought I could do it all and, for a while, I did. But the long days caught up with me and sent me into a downward spiral. My days started early, by 4:30 a.m., and often continued until 10 p.m. I wasn't sleeping nearly enough and soon all I was doing was working not only every weekday, but on weekends as well. It left zero room for anything else and often left me irritable and exhausted.
Long work hours and highly stressful jobs can hamper anyone's ability to create a balance between work life and personal/family life. Instead of choosing positive coping strategies like exercise, laughter, developing personal relationships, sleeping more and good nutrition, some people choose negative behaviors that can affect their health, such as smoking, less sleep, poor nutrition, drinking, and skipping exercise.
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As a developer or a designer, we've all heard this way to many times to remember. Someone comes to you, asks how much to do X, and then gets almost offended that you have to charge for your time to do the work. Even worse are the ones that say "It can't be that hard, just tell me how to do it and I'll do it myself" and expect your years of training and hard work in just a couple of hours of your time, and all for free… "because you're not doing it, just showing me how to do it".
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BBFI Missionaries to Argentina
Jim was born in Cromwell, Oklahoma, where Jim Sr. worked for the Sinclair Refinery. Later, moving to Shawnee, they became members of the Immanuel Baptist Church, where Jim was saved and baptized in 1932. Again the family moved, this time to Colorado where Jim went to junior and high school, entering the U.S. Coast Guard in 1943. During the next two and a half years, Jim received recognition for his participation in eight of the major battles in the Pacific, qualifying him for an early discharge, though he stayed in until after the peace was won.
Marie Houser was born in Brush, Colorado. She was saved at 13, and she and her family were all baptized in the same service. She and Jim met at the First Baptist Church of Englewood, Colorado. As Jim's parents had become members of this church during his absence in the military, he joined soon after returning home. Jim and Marie were part of the group of 14 young people of this church who entered Bible Institute in September of 1946. They became engaged toward the end of the first year, were married during the summer, and returned to school for the second year as Mr. and Mrs. Strickland.
In 1948/49 Jim and Marie were home missionaries of the First Bible Baptist Church of Ft. Collins, Colorado. Jim became co-organizer and Pastor of the Bible Baptist Church of Sidney, Nebraska. Then, after periods as Associate Pastor and Pastor in churches in Colorado and Nebraska, Jim was ordained in 1953 by the First Baptist Church of Englewood, Colorado, whose pastor was one of the great fundamental preachers of those early days, Dr. Harvey H. Springer.
The Stricklands sailed the same year for Montevideo, Uruguay, where they began their missionary ministry. In 1960 they "moved across the river" to Argentina, where they continued to serve. Their missionary ministry spans more than fifty years. The Lord gave them six children, all of whom are now married. They have fifteen grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
News from Argentina
October 3, 2005
Dear Praying Friends:
What a month of emotional highs—and lows!
Marie and I arrived in the USA on August 9th, traveling 23 hours after leaving our home in Rosario, Argentina. During the closing weeks before our departure we were honored to have been in several different "going away" services where we were presented with flowers, plaques, and a host of letters from different people with whom God has given us a contact through the years.
One was at the first church we organized in Argentina where we had been invited to preach both services on Sunday. We were to arrive on Saturday. What they had not told us was that they had a Strickland Appreciation Day planned for Saturday evening in which many beautiful things were said, many letters read from different pastors and others, and the presentation of flowers and commemorative plaques. That was a definite high.
Later we were invited to preach in the 38th anniversary of another church, started as a mission from that church, and organized later under the ministry of Missionary Richard Todd, with whom we have worked closely through the years in many projects, including the construction of the Youth Camp near Buenos Aires. Again a host of testimonies related to the ministries of Marie and I. Another high!
Working at home between these and upcoming services was often an emotional low as we went through the accumulation of 52 years of missionary work there, sorting out where to place materials and equipment where it would continue to be used effectively. It had to be reduced to three small trunks which held numerous things of such sentimental value that we could not part with them. Though we will be returning for special occasions, we were constantly aware that we would not be able to carry on the full-time ministries that had been our life for so long. That was a low that seemed to grow almost daily.
The churches in Rosario each had a special day for us, which brought back many wonderful memories of the way God has blessed His people through the years. Again the churches were packed, and there were testimonies and presentations. Marie and I were both given time to give a testimony in which we thanked God for these wonderful people that He has brought to a knowledge of Himself, and has guided in their spiritual growth.
Pastor Martín Kechichian, saved in the early months of our ministry more than fifty years ago, made a trip from Uruguay to bring greetings from his family and the people of the church he pastors there. His presence was very uplifting for both Marie and I. Poor health kept his wife from accompanying him.
The day of our departure was traumatic . We both would have been happier to have had the strength and health to keep going a few more years, but are yielding to whatever God has planned for our future. We are much encouraged in knowing that the churches we started are under the capable leadership of graduates of our seminary, who love these people as we do.
Marie and I will be traveling to the churches that made our missionary ministry possible, and already have numerous conferences scheduled. If you have any special dates on which you would like us to visit your church, please contact us right away.
In His Service,
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It started with a Facebook post from the Santa Fe Police Department, asking for the public's help to find Carlito Quintana.
Police said he's a 20-year-old man wanted for a long list of serious crimes.
"He's wanted for criminal sexual penetration, two counts," said Captain James Lamb with the Santa Fe Police Department. "Criminal sexual contact of a minor, one count,"
The intention of the post was to get tips, but what police didn't expect was for Quintana himself to reply.
"When we posted the wanted information for him on Facebook, he in return posted on there 'haha you'll never catch me'," said Captain Lamb.
His exact words were, "You ain't catching no one."
Santa Fe Police stayed quiet, for the time being.
"You may be bold and put that stuff on there, but eventually we're going to catch up with you," said Captain Lamb.
Less than a week after Quintana mocked officers, he was arrested in Albuquerque for a string of bank robberies across the city.
The FBI released a picture of Quintana at the Bank of the West on Eubank near Menual, wearing a fedora.
"If you think you can't be caught, you're probably going to be caught," said Captain Lamb.
Santa Fe Police said this actually isn't the first time they've had a suspect reply to a Facebook post. Last year, SFPD said a suspected car thief wrote, "You guys are too slow, you'll never catch me."
He too, was caught.


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Yesterday, I was reminded of that. Not to reiiterate my last post, but Landon is still sick. Yesterday, I thought I was going to go absolutely crazy. And I mean crazy. He was sniffly, grumpy, and wanted to be held nonstop... oh, throw some teething into the mix, too.... well, cranky doesn't begin to describe it. I'm spoiled -- I normally have a pretty happy baby. But yesterday, not so much. So I got frustrated, impatient, and basically wanted to give up motherhood altogether. Not really. But you get my point.
And then I was reminded of something.
How incredibly patient is my God with me! I sin over and over again -- willingly at times -- and still He tenderly loves me, forgives me, and takes me back gladly -- and never for one second is He impatient with me.
Ouch. That hit home.
(Oh, and pretty sure I was a sick baby once, too, and my mom had to wipe my nose and get up with me all hours of the night and take care of three other kids all at the same time.)
So very thankful for the "little" lessons God continues to teach me and for His loving patience toward me. And I'm especially thankful for the sweet miracle He gave me in Landon.
"The LORD, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness, maintaining love to thousands, and forgiving wickedness, rebellion and sin." Exodus 34:6-7


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Atumpan is back with a storming track entitled 'Watch Nobody'. Filled with serious amounts of Summer vibes, this one is sure to get you in the mood for festival season. Record produced by North London's Delirious and UK singer, actress, and Grime MC Paigey Cakey on the hook for Hardboy Music Group. We are glad to Premier the video today, courtesy, Visionniare Pictures.
The visual message comes through loud and clear: mind your own business and maybe one day you'll have a canary-yellow Lambo just like Atumpan.
(Sidebar: if you stay glued to Snapchat while in the club you're quite possibly a wanker.) Video After The Jump.
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2060 Lake Shore Drive, Long Beach
- Bedrooms 6
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- Above Grade Sq. Ft. 5279
- Total Finished Sq. Ft. 7824
- Bedrooms 6
- Bathrooms 7 (F) 1 (H)
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- Garage 2,Attached
- Acreage 0.3099
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- Year Built 2009
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TOP OF THE LINE LAKE LIVING.Luxury living awaits you in this pristine home big enough to entertain the whole family with 6 full bedrooms and living space for all ages to have fun.Wake up to the sound of waves lapping along the shore of Lake Michigan.Spend your day at the beach enjoying the sunshine and refreshing breeze. Hang out at the grilling deck while cooking dinner and enjoy the benefits of your lowerlakeside patio & pool that extends the season of swimming.Being only 1hr from Chicago, your new beach house will be the ultimate get away destination! Retreat into the Master Suite, gazing at the sight of the sun setting over a calm Lake Michigan with the Chicago skyline in the background. This homefeatures the finest in finishes and craftsmanship,offering open concept floor plan
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OC Native Looking For Fresh Vibes
I don't know how to title this post, haha. I'm hoping someone has some insight that I don't already have.
Basically, I'm looking for a change. I've lived in OC my entire life, but I am in the midst of a breakup and need a new start. I currently live in Eastside Costa Mesa, which is amazing, but sort of more "suburban" and I feel the urge to start over in a new place. I'm sort of an aspiring writer and want a place with more of an artsy vibe.
Here's what I'm looking for:
*Downtown or artsy vibe
*Studios/apartments for ~$1300 and under
*Good place to meet 20's-30's
*Safe for a 31-y/o woman to live alone
*Not too "suburban"
Thoughts? I am well aware of the cost of living around here, so I don't want to hear a broken record about that. I think it might be possible to meet those requirements, with a sacrifice or too. I am interested in Downtown Santa Ana, maybe Long Beach, Huntington Beach, etc. Has anyone had a similar experience or had luck in those neighborhoods? I am interested in other experiences.
If I can't find a place I'm happy with in OC, I may move up north somewhere. I'm just tired of the constant flow of fake blondes and vapid conversations. Anyone feel me?
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I crewed this aircraft at Travis Air Force in the early 1980. I was also assigned as the Dedicated Crew Chief on this aircraft. I have a lot of good memories that come to mind about this aircraft. On a few occasion and (more than once), I have launched this aircraft on a last "Black Name Initial" (no aircraft discrepancies). And, the last time I saw this aircraft was during Desert Shield/Storm in 1990. I will surely miss this (my) aircraft.
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I crewed this plane at Travis AFB. My first plane out of tech school in 1974.
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Aircraft 670000167 was also one of the four aircraft my "team" maintained during its (and my)tenure at Westover ARB. I don't have any significant good (or bad) memories that come to mind about this bird other than it was one that we relied on to get home in pretty good shape after a mission. There isn't one C5 better or worse than any other, they all keep you busy and they all like to fly. when they sit on the ramp, they break! The cold ramp at WARB makes it even more so!Two out of four of "my"old birds retired? Good thing I'm not getting older!


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Bonanza, Bluescape Acquire Stakes in Italy
Bonanza and Bluescape have completed the acquisition of 100% of the membership interests in AleAnna Energy LLC. AleAnna Energy LLC owns a 15% membership interest in AleAnna Resources LLC, which holds eleven exploration permit applications in the Italian Po Valley and Bradano basins, encompassing a total of 3,100 sq kilometers (760,000 acres).
Bluescape is an equity owner in AleAnna Energy along with Bonanza and provided interim bridge financing to Bonanza to close the acquisition. Once permanent financing is in place, Bonanza and Bluescape will own 49% and 51% of AleAnna Energy, respectively.
In Northern Italy's Po Valley, AleAnna Resources currently holds five active exploration permits. The fifth permit, on the Bugia block, covering 197.8 sq kilometers (48,877 acres), was awarded on September 28th, 2010. AleAnna Resources has four additional permit applications in the Po Valley Region, all of which are expected to be awarded by the end of 2011 or early 2012.
In the Bradano basin in Southern Italy, AleAnna Resources received its first exploration permit for the Torrente Acqua Fredda block, covering 66.24 sq kilometers (16,368 acres) in late October 2010. AleAnna Resources has submitted a second application for a property in the Bradano basin which is expected to be awarded in 2011 or early 2012. These permit application areas are on trend with several recent oil / gas discoveries in the Bradano basin.
AleAnna Resources has an excellent position in the Po Valley, one of the most prolific gas basins in Europe and is the second largest holder of permit application areas behind ENI/Agip. In March 2009, AleAnna Resources completed a 130 sq kilometer (32,124 acres), state-of-the-art 3-D seismic shoot in the Corte dei Signori license area, identifying several significant structural anticlines. AleAnna Resources will drill its first well on the Corte dei Signori license area – Gallare Field – in early 2011. AleAnna Energy is carried on the cost of drilling the first well. AleAnna Energy also holds an additional 20% back-in working interest after payout in AleAnna Resources, which will bring AleAnna Energy's total working interest in AleAnna Resources to 35% after payout.


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23 March, 2014
Too-cute chick dress
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Oh, that's just cute!!ReplyDelete
Very pretty, Danice. I'm sure your granddaughter will love it. I've used this pattern several times but I've never had the patience to add the chicken details.ReplyDelete
Your granddaughter is lucky little girl! The new dress is darling...ReplyDelete
Have a wonderful week.
That is just adorable! No one else will have a dress as cute as this! Have fun with your sewing sweet friend! Hugs!ReplyDelete
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Dear all
I have created a sub report in main report. The problem is; as the no of records in sub report increase the printing area of sub report; the records print on contents of main report.
How can I restrict the records to print. e.g. sub report should print only 10 records.
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You'll need to alter the SQL code of your subreport. However, the SQL used is non-portable. (It depends on the database.)
- With Oracle, use the RowNum pseudo-column (add and rownum < 10 to your where clause.)
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Drug companies accused of shipping upwards of millions of doses of controlled substances from out of state to Southern West Virginia rogue pharmacies are fighting a request "to unseal a lawsuit complaint that would reveal details about the pain pill shipments from 2007 to 2012," Eric Eyre reports for the Charleston Gazette. The 11 drug distributors "argue that the pill numbers are 'highly confidential' and must be kept secret."
Officials argue that the records should be open to the public, especially since the region has the highest drug overdose rate in the nation, Eyre writes. Delegate Don Perdue (D-Wayne) said, "With this issue, we're not only called on to be transparent, we're duty-bound to pursue transparency in a situation where we have numerous deaths, addictions and a tremendous economic impact on the state. The state of West Virginia has every right to provide those statistics to the public that's paying the bills for what's happened."
The lawsuit, filed in 2012, "alleges that the drug wholesalers helped fuel Southern West Virginia's prescription drug problem by shipping an excessive number of painkillers to pill mill pharmacies in the region," Eyre writes.
"In 2013, the drug companies and state government agreed to a protective order to keep certain information confidential.
The judge's order allowed the drug distributors to 'keep highly sensitive business information from falling into the hands of their direct competition,' the companies argued in a court brief filed in late February." (Read more)
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West Virginia officials fighting to unseal document to reveal Appalachian pill pipeline data
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Homecoming: Hōkūle'a, Hadar and Hina. We talk about origins, inspiration and connecting with the Honolulu-based artist. Interview by Daniel Ikaika Ito
There has always been a connection between Honolulu's Kamea Hadar and Mālama Honua, the worldwide voyage of Hōkūle'a. He painted the hatch covers of Hōkūle'a, the cabin of Hikianali'a and a mural of Papa Mau Piailug at Pow! Wow! Hawai'i! 2014. In May, Kamea smashed the largest mural to date in his career: a 130-feet tall depiction of the Hawaiian goddess, Hina, on the 14-story Hālawa View Apartments. This piece is dedicated to the homecoming of Hōkūle'a, which will end its four-year voyage of circumnavigating the Earth using traditional Polynesian navigation techniques in June. We caught up with Kamea while he was preparing for Pow! Wow! Israel and he was on a homecoming himself.
Daniel Ikaika Ito: Where are you right now?
Kamea Hadar: I'm a little town outside of Jerusalem where I was born and I grew up–technically I grew up mostly in Hawai'i–but I grew up here till I was 4. I am currently preparing for Pow! Wow! Israel and I'm organizing all the logistics before the crew comes in.
How monumental was your last commissioned piece in the grand scheme of your career?
I completed my biggest mural to date: it's a 14-story behemoth! It's about a 130-feet tall, a depiction of the Hawaiian goddess, Hina. It's inspired by Hōkūle'a and the worldwide voyage, Mālama Honua and their return home from circumnavigating the globe.
What was the inspiration for this massive project?
This project, like many of my projects, had many wow-this-is-meant-to-be-moments. For example, I was approached by Pacific Development Group to see if I could paint their building. They took me to the wall on the initial site visit and up to the roof. I was looking out from this really, really tall building over all of Pearl Harbor and I started thinking of the Arizona Memorial, all of the sailors, Mālama Honua and Hōkūle'a. I could really feel the sense of place. So I asked them, "what if I paint the whole building?" And they said, "yeah!" Then I said that I painted a series of projects for Hōkūle'a when they left and when they come back [to Hawai'i] it will be this amazingly perfect timing so it just kind of worked out that way. Then when I was thinking about who would be a good person to model and use as reference I was scouring the Internet, asking around and making phone calls. All of these different routes kept taking me back to the same person, Mahina Garcia, who at least in my opinion, looks like a real-life Hawaiian goddess. Her skin. Her face. Her build. She just has that kind of presence when you meet her. And you, Ito, hooked me up and connected me with her like the many connections you've made. I mean you're the one that connected me with Jasper [Wong] originally when we started this whole thing.
Yes! I got that recorded and I've been waiting years for this. Nah, I'm just joking.
(Laughs) No, no, man. I specifically remember that I was in my truck, parked outside of [our friend's] house on Young Street. And, I remember you specifically telling me while I was parking. And you're like, "yeah, Jasper is doing this thing with artists and you're an artist too and he wants to blackout all of the pieces and it's super weird." Then you're like, "yeah the only thing is that he is having a problem finding a house [for the artists] to stay in and he's thinking of a big beach house on the North Shore or something. Then I was like, "dude, my family just built this big house and that is what we wanted it for." Then you were like, "I'll connect you with Jasper." Then Jasper literally called me five minutes later and was like, "you remember me from high school?"
(Laughs) And the rest is street art history. I just want to connect cool people with cool people.
I like to do that as well. I totally appreciate when other people are the same way because you can call them and they'll be like, "this will be awesome." You can tell when those kinds of connections are one plus one equals three. If you connect these two people they will be more than just two people: it's like one plus one equals 100. Or, one plus one equals infinity, it just depends on who the two people are and what the connection is.
Totally! Who are some of the people you connected with to make this project happen?
Whenever it comes time to credit everyone that has to do with a mural or any project the list can go on and on, but it always comes back to the amazing support that my family has had for me since I was a little kid. The list goes on forever, but I guess the short list for this mural is Pacific Development Group, who owns the building, supported me and initially reached out to me. Polynesian Voyaging Society, Hōkūle'a, Bruce Blankenfeld, Nainoa Thompson, Sonya, Heidi and basically everyone involved with PVS. They are such positive people and they're just trying to do what I'm doing: we just want to leave the world a more beautiful place than how we found it. It's really nice to work with like-minded people. Austin Kino is a good friend of mine and he's always very helpful. You, of course, and then, OluKai, who, since I first met them has always been incredibly supportive with all my projects, their ears and hearts have always been open. They just listen, soak it in and help and support. I couldn't ask for a better partner in all that I do than OluKai. City Mill helped recently with supplies for Pow! Wow! and for this mural in particular. Mahina donated her beautiful face. Mason Rose helped me take the reference photos of her. Kūha'o Zane helped advise on the technical side with the kind of lei po'o that he would make if he was dancing hula that had to do with the goddess, Hina. Prime always advises me on all my projects and imagery. He took me into the lo'i, we worked there, kind of thought about it and advised me on all the symbolism. Cory Taum was my assistant on the whole project and he was not any less scared than me going up. And, I went up because I had to because I put my name on it and I had to overcome my fears and he did it just to help me fulfill my dream. I'm just grateful that he did what he did.
Why was important to paint the Hawaiian goddess Hina and how does it relate to the homecoming of Hōkūle'a?
In Hawaiian culture, a lot of the legends are based on an oral history so there are always many interpretations and versions of all the different gods and stories. In a nutshell, Hina was said to be the goddess of the moon and stars, obviously the moon and stars are incredibly important to the navigators on Hōkūle'a. Hina was said to help guide sailors on their voyages around the ocean so I felt that she was a very fitting image, holding up the moon and guiding Hōkūle'a home.
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How to make a Game like street fighter: Creating a Street Fighter game with Unity – 01 Importing models and animations
Creating a Street Fighter game with Unity - 01 Importing models and animations In these tutorials I'm going to show you how to create a fighting game based on Street Fighter using Unity. It will be very basic but will have characters, actions, a stage, npcs, a hadoken, a hud with life bars and timers and even a very simple AI engine for fighting. Enjoy it. Adequate for newbiesfrom https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUR7hzamTRscontinue reading →