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Why Ready Player One Exceeded my Expectations
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It's always true that when going to a movie adaptation of a book, you can expect discrepancies. Sometimes book adaptations can be really, really bad (think Percy Jackson), but sometimes they can be really good. While Ready Player One certainly strayed from the source material, it highlighted the best parts of the book and improved the worst, creating a streamlined version of the story that anyone can enjoy.
There were certainly things about the book that I wasn't a big fan of, most notably the protagonist Wade Watts (Parzival). This isn't to say that I didn't root for him, but his primary character traits were geeky, existential, and self-serving, which made for some unpleasant chapters. Another problem was Art3mis, who was little more than a mix between a glorified gamer girl and a damsel in distress there for the protagonist to save. Don't get me started on the barrage of showy pop culture references that were shoved in the face of readers. I get it, I read a book that was called "the holy grail of pop culture," but sometimes it was over the top.
The movie, however, seemed to correct all of these mistakes, both intentionally and unintentionally. Obviously, the movie can't verbally describe every single detail on the protagonists DeLorean (if you want to read that cringy description, go Wade's arrival at The Distracted Globe). Rather than relying on the name dropping of popular titles of games, movies, songs, and tv shows, the movie allows the viewer to notice what they know, making the movie an easter egg hunt for the people watching as much as the characters.
The fixes in the protagonists were subtle, but definitely an improvement upon the book. Parzival is remarkably improved in this version due to character development that isn't just physical weight loss. Rather than staying stagnant, he grows and changes with what he learns, which is more rewarding as a viewer. Art3mis in the movie is also given a much bigger, more important role in the movie. The elevation of her character makes up for the damsel in distress factor and makes her more than a trope.
There were definitely story changes, but they were executed in a way that made it enjoyable. Due to copyright issues, the movie couldn't have exactly the same quests as the novel, but the ones in the movie carried Halliday's narrative, and made the actual receival of the key more about wit. This is a far cry from the book, in which all of the quests are based in the memorization of 80's pop culture, which has become commonplace in the society the story is set in. Because the puzzles aren't memorization based, it makes it more gratifying when the protagonists succeed.
Arguably one of the best parts of the film is the visuals. While many were skeptic about the vast amounts of CGI needed in the OASIS-based scenes in the film, they were so well done and captivating that it's hard to imagine that quality was ever a question. There were so many details hidden in the rich backgrounds of each scene, from popular characters to grafitti on the walls. Just by watching, it was clear that there was a lot of care taken when choosing the appearance of each setting. From practical places like Wade's hideout to CGI settings like The Distracted Globe, every sight is full of hidden depths.
As a fan of both the movie and the book, I was unsure as to whether or not I would enjoy the film, but after viewing it, I realized that it's possible to enjoy both and realize where each one did or didn't do well. I'll definitely be seeing Ready Player One again, and I recommend that you head to your local theatre to do the same.
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As the standard TV season heads into the home stretch, most broadcast shows know by now whether or not they'll be coming back in the fall or beyond. That's not the case yet with the Fox comedy Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life, although the network just pulled a schedule switcheroo that doesn't look like it will end well for the freshman series.
Cooper Barrett, which debuted earlier this year following a ribald ad campaign, already received a pretty gnarly hit from Fox a few weeks ago when it got pushed to the pre-primetime slot of 7:30 p.m. ET. But now even that looks like a good place to be, as the newly revised schedule for Sunday, April 17, doesn't have Cooper Barrett on it at all anymore, according to Deadline. In its place will be a repeat of a Simpsons episode that leads into a new Simpsons, without a speck of shenanigans-causing twentysomethings to be seen. The last Sunday of Fox's month is dedicated to airing the American Country Countdown Awards, so it's unclear if this is the network's way of pulling away from the comedy while the pulling away is good, or if there's a different plan for it.
But let's be real here. The show is far closer to cancellation than it is getting any other kind of future. The ratings weren't reaching 2 million people for the live airings and the key 18-49 demo ratings were equally dismal. Not a lot of viewers have been tuning in to hear what Cooper's survival advice has been, and the people who initially tuned in weren't overwhelmingly satisfied by the way things were going then, either.
Now, Fox did take Brooklyn Nine-Nine from its Sunday Funday lineup and moved it to Tuesdays, where it nabbed a Season 4 order. So there is indeed the off-chance that, instead of putting it through an immediate cancellation, Fox will just run the remaining unaired Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life episodes during some other unenviable timeslot during the week, or perhaps a little marathon on a Friday night now that Sleepy Hollow Season 3 is complete. Or maybe the episodes will show up on Hulu in August when nobody really remembers what this show was in the first place. The schedules for Sundays in May won't be finalized until tomorrow, so who knows what we'll be seeing next month?
Whatever happens to it in the long run. I certainly hope this doesn't hurt newcomer Jack Cutmore-Scott's chances of finding more TV leads in the future, as he's definitely got the charisma and talent to head up another show. Let us know how you guys feel about the flailing comedy's latest setback.
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This is the fifth in Find Your Calling's series "Rock-Solid Jobs for Your Personality That Make At Least $45K a Year." Each post features five recommended careers for one of the six personalities in Find Your Calling: creator, doer, helper, organizer, persuader, and thinker.
Persuaders are easily spotted. Confident and outgoing, they are usually optimistic and ambitious and excel at influencing others. Challenging, people-oriented careers that demand energetic leadership are their forte, such as law, politics, or management.
Here are the top five careers for people with this kind of motivational energy. These are the favorites of the Find Your Calling team based on growth (showing that these careers are in demand) and median salaries (at least $57K per year). Take note that starting salaries would be lower than median salaries.
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1. Marketing Managers. If you're somewhat attracted to sales (but not quite), you might like its cousin: marketing. Marketing managers don't close deals, but they estimate demand for an organization's products, identify potential markets, and then generate interest in those products. They also develop strategies to maximize profit. These managers have grown 13% since 2011 (23,000 new jobs) and offer $128K per year (median wages) or $97K (at the beginning of your career).
2. Sales Managers. These managers oversee the sales reps within a business: assigning sales territories, setting sales goals, and establishing training programs. They frequently have to travel. Sales managers have grown 10% (35,000 new jobs). Median salary is $113K per year but you should expect more like $80K starting out.
3. Personal Financial Advisors. If you're a Persuader with a strong Helper/Thinker streak, you might like a career as a personal financial advisor. You need analytical skills to sort through various money matters and you get to use your persuasive skills to help people with things like investments, mortgages, and taxes. Personal financial advisors have grown 18% (33,000 new jobs) since 2011. Their median salary is $84K per year, though $62K per year is more realistic for those just beginning their career.
4. Public Relations Specialists. You would work very closely with the media as a public relations specialists. They're in charge of creating a favorable public image for the business they work for, designing media releases to shape the public's perception and boost awareness of the business's mission. They've grown 10% (21,000 new jobs) and offer median wages of $57K per year (starting wages more like $43K).
5. Social & Community Service Managers. This is another great career for Persuader-Helper combos. Social and community service managers coordinate social service programs and community organizations. They work for a variety of organizations that often serve a particular demographic: children, homeless, veterans, those with mental health needs, etc. These managers have grown 19% since 2011 (24,000). Median wages are $64K per year, but $51K per year is more likely for a manager with less experience.


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Most people don't even realize that they actually have a gaming style until they have played several different types of games over a long period of time. Once they have played different games for several years, then they finally begin to realize that there are certain ones that they tend to drift toward more than others. This means that they are starting to see their gaming "style", and everyone has one. So how do you start to see your gaming style and how can you find it sooner so that you will find games that will fit you better? Here are some of the main types of PC games to help you find where your gaming style fits in:
Action Games – Most people like some type of action game, from first-person shooter games to racing games. Some titles that fall into the action category include: Code of Honor, The Incredible Hulk, and Ironman. It is usually pretty easy to find an action game that will tickle your gaming fingers and get you revved up and ready to go. Action games are usually ones that require a lot of hand-eye coordination and movement, and are normally fast-paced games that deal with running, shooting, driving, sports, and more. These types of games usually appeal to those who either play these sports or games in real life or those who want to be able to play these types of fast paced games. Normally, action games are played by younger gamers, although many gamers love them, especially the first-person shooter games.
Strategy Games – These are most games that require some planning before they can be played correctly. Some titles that fall into the strategy category include: Risk, Age of Empires, and Supreme Ruler 2020. Most players who love strategy games are those who like to think their actions through before they make their moves and like to play out their moves and their players carefully before starting a game. These types of games usually require a lot of thinking and planning before the game can be won. Usually, strategy games appeal to those who love to analyze things, carefully plan their moves, and most older players. Most younger players have a hard time with strategy games due to the fact that they take a lot of planning and patients. But, there are always some strategy games that will appeal to everyone.
Puzzle Games – These games usually appeal to almost everyone as it is easy to find puzzle games that revolve around just about anything you like. From flowers to jewels to pirates, there are literally hundreds of thousands of puzzle games out there on the web that you can find to play. Puzzle games are really a mix of both action and strategy, as they require that you have a strategy and learn how the game works before it can be won, but at the same time you also have to be on your toes and ready for action as the game moves on through the levels. These types of games require both planning and skill, so they do appeal to the vast majority of gamers out there.
MMO or Massively Multiplayer Online Games – These are the games like World of Warcraft and Age of Conan Online where there are hundreds or thousands of players from all over the world playing the same game at the same time. You can interact with these players and team up to accomplish goals. These games appeal to those social gamers who love to be able to either interact with other gamers or to try and be the best at the game so that everyone knows it. MMO and MMORPG (massively multiplayer online role playing games) appeal to millions of people as it provides them a way to escape from the every day grind of real life and be a completely new person.
While these are just four categories of gaming that are out there today, there are hundreds of thousands of pc games that you can find online and off. Hopefully, this has helped shed some light on some of the different types of PC games out there that will give you a better idea of what types of games you prefer and what others you might like to try out.


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The Freeman property (also known as Truckhaven/Desert Cahuilla) was acquired by California State Parks in 2006. Senator Denise Ducheny and Senator Dennis Hollingsworth recently convened a group of stakeholders to establish a plan for dividing the Freeman Property between Anza Borrego Desert State Park and Ocotillo Wells State Vehicular Recreation Area (SVRA).
Following the stakeholder group meetings, the plan was finalized under Senate Bill 855. (http://www.planocotillowells.org/documents/SB855.pdf) This legislation specifies that the northwestern portion of the property be annexed to Anza Borrego Desert State Park and the southeastern portion of the property be annexed to Ocotillo Wells SVRA. This map depicts the annexations. The Ocotillo Wells SVRA addition, now called "Ocotillo Wells North" for general planning purposes only, will be included in the General Plan and EIR project that is underway.


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Happy St. Patrick's Day! We did most of our 'celebrating' last weekend when Eric played at Founder's Brewing, but today was a pretty good day. I've been working on an organization project at work in our back storage area, and I'm really excited with how that's turning out. I feel like I'm a lot like Monica in Friends, in that regard. Hopelessly organized, and I thrive off a super clean environment. I usually never stress easily, but put me into a bedroom with an unmade bed... and I feel the tension. Haha! We didn't do much tonight for the holiday. I just made tacos and finished up laundry from the weekend. Tomorrow is my "go-get-em" day for packing and planning all of my outfits for TxSC. I'm excited! xo
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You're married. Now what? It's important to keep the spark alive even once the honeymoon period wears off. One way to do just that? Start dreaming up a list of every single thing you both hope of doing one day — the crazier the idea, the better. After all, novelty is the spice of life. And science has shown that doing new things as a couple is one of the secrets to a long-lasting relationship. To get the ideas flowing, we rounded up 10 epic to-dos to kick off your marriage bucket-list brainstorm.
1. Conquer your biggest fear together. Afraid of heights? Go skydiving. Scared of sharks? Take surfing lessons. Push each other out of your comfort zones — it's bound to strengthen your bond and bring you that much closer.
2. Take a selfie together on every continent (or at least six out of the seven). Getting to Antarctica may be a wee bit ambitious...
3. Plan a romantic cross-country road trip. Hit up the Grand Canyon, catch a Cirque du Soleil show in Las Vegas, have a pretty picnic at Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs or take a wine tour in Napa Valley. The options are endless, really.
4. Build your dream home or turn the house you own into the place you both always envisioned living.
See More: The Secret to a Blissful Marriage: 5 Things Happily Married Women Know
5. Train for a marathon together. And then run it, duh. Because couples that exercise together, stick together.
6. Start a family business. Even if it's something as simple as selling lemonade to the neighborhood kids or creating an Etsy shop.
7. Try something new in the bedroom or even outside of the bedroom weekly.
See More: 5 Things Every Bride Should Do Before She Says "I Do"
8. Take a cue from Landon in A Walk to Remember and name a star after each other.
9. Move abroad for at least a year or to any city within the US that has a culture very different than your own. New experiences are what keep relationships exciting. Plus, you'll be surprised at what you learn about yourself and your spouse in the process.
10. Have kids. Because honestly, what could be more epic than making a little human being that shares your DNA?


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Carter Mattig is Red, leading 6away/7away. He holds a 2-cube and is on roll. Should he redouble? If he redoubles, should Phil Simborg take?
Carter was not supposed to redouble here...but it was close, and it's always a good idea to cube if there is a chance some idiot might drop this. I was the idiot here, and it might well have cost me the match.
As you can see, I win this about 27% and my take point at this score, with a few rolls left, is around 25%.
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The language of sorcery has many melodies and many meanings. That is what magic is, a string of melody enrapt in glyphs of power that each have multiple meanings when applied to the objective of a spellsong. Wizards spend lifetimes studying the meaning, the making, and the memory of magic, whilst other, more gifted beings are, in a way, born with it, a kind of preternatural understanding of magic's ways, like a falcon is born to know the sky. These 'gifted wizards' are called sorcerers and are very rare. Sorcerers rely on sheer will power, rather than the accumulation of knowledge through study and practice. Should a wizard want to produce fire from thin air, they would apply a careful expertise to recite and conjure it. Should a sorcerer wish to produce fire, they would will it and it would be so. For wizards the glyphs are words, uttered and written. But for Sorcerers, those glyphs are like fingers and hands, reaching and working the world as skillfully as a potter works their clay.
The language of sorcery is believed to be the eldest of languages in Eem, a glyphic tradition, it was said to have been created by miracle workers and sorcerous elders, ages before the first dynasty of the Hamarung Empire. The language, in its purest form, is most certainly the work sorcerers. Raw and elemental, the eldest forms of the language carry with them a sort of taint, akin to a lingering darkness associated with the accumulation of power for the sake of power. However, as time passed the language was adopted by many kinds of folk, and has for generations been broken down into dozens of disciplines and focuses. The old, raw language of sorcery is very rare, if not extinct. The reason for this is that there simply are no sorcerers left, or if their are, they are extremely rare and noticeably recluse from the modern world of Eem.
The first inkling of sorcery and its language predates the fall of the sea and the emergence of the mountains of Ur. As many languages, words have several meanings, though with sorcery, these words are assembled in ways that might perplex the untrained mind–for with sorcery a word with many meanings, uttered or written, means all of those words at once, without exception.
For instance, if the glyph for "Tell" were scrawled into a scroll, the scribe would literally mean for the object of their spell: To tell, to be told, and to reveal in all aspects the action for which the spell had been evoked. A concept that is certainly understandable, but when scaled, assumes a level of near omniscience from the perspective of those unacclimated to the mysteries and power of magic.


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The context must have been previously created using pmNewContext (3) or pmDupContext (3).
On success, pmDestroyContext returns zero. If handle was the current PMAPI context, then the current context becomes undefined. This means the application must explicitly re-establish a valid PMAPI context with pmUseContext (3), or create a new context with pmNewContext (3) or pmDupContext (3), before the next PMAPI operation that requires a PMAPI context.


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Fitness Boot Camp
What is a Fitness Boot Camp? A fitness boot camp is composed of a group of people wanting to be fit and healthy along with their instructors. What is the difference of fitness bootcamp compared to just regular fitness or going to the gym alone, a boot camp provides you a much faster approach in getting fit since it is fully loaded with programs and exercises. Along the ways you will be pushed and motivated since you have other people to compete to personal trainers with provide various challenging activities to make working out fun and enjoyable. Some people love the challenge boot camps are recommended for people who have great stamina and energy since going to boot camp is like going to a battlefield we always need to make sure that we came prepare both physically and mentally. A fitness boot camp is usually done outdoors it might be held in a field, a gym, or a fitness facility. It is filled with groups of exercises and trainings. Boot Camps are made to motivate a person to push harder in staying fit and at the same time build a friendly relationship as a group. Instructors are there to help you, push and motivate you to do your exercises and as for some they find it enjoyable and challenging. Boot camps offer a lot and also that it is affordable.
How does Santa Clara Boot Camp Work
- Instructors will be forming a group
- Will go to the location
- Instructors will review the rules in the boot camp to make sure everyone stay safe
- Warm Up
- Work Out
What are the workouts in a boot camp? There are a lot of workouts that you can never imagine but here is some workout so you can be guided.
- Push ups
- Squats
- Lunges
- Team Competitions
- Partner exercises
- Obstacle courses
- And a lot more
Going into a boot camp is like being a military joining for war you always need to be sure to come in prepared. What you need to know?
- Always make sure to be hydrated drinking water from time to time will really help you and you can always bring sports drink
- Always be in a good body and mind conditions you need to make sure that you are doing this because you want it and you need it having a positive mind provide positive outcome and your body follows.
- Deep breaths, Inhale, Exhale, always be in a good mood being stress over something will not do you good
- Always make sure to listen and follow all the rules that you have in your boot camp always follow your instructors because they would know what is best for you and what is the proper way to do it
- Never stop pushing yourself always believe that you can do it
- Drink Sports drinks after since it is field and loaded with electrolytes you always need to replenish your body since a lot of sweat was lost in your few hours of training


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Contrary to popular belief today was in fact 2 December 1805. And that can only mean one thing - Austerlitz. (Most of it anyway)
Ironic quotes of the day :
Napoleon: "How long will it take you to move your divisons to the top of the Pratzen Heights?"
Soult: "Less than twenty minutes Sire..."
Using simple rules derived from Volley and Bayonet, DBA, 2 by2 etc we expect to reach a conclusion within three hours.
In the foreground V Corps under Lannes cross the stream and begin to climb the Zuran while a light cavalry division has crossed the stream.
On the left Liechtenstien moves his heavy cavalry divisions forward past Blaswitz. Beyond Bernadotte and Soult perpare to cross the Goldbach while the French Guard and heavy cavalry reserve wait patiently. The Pratzen Heights swarm with Russkies and Austrians and the Guard lie behind.
Bagration moves forward, courtesy of a giant hand. Despite early success the French light cavalry can make no impressionon the Russian heavy cavalry divisions. While...
The inability of the French to even reach the Pratzen means that the Reserve is not activated.


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During a divorce, parents often feel they are victimizing their children by going separate ways. Remember that you chose to get a divorce because you believe it is the best move to preserve your emotional welfare, as well as that of your kids. You have weighed the pros and cons of your decision and you should make sure the goal of providing the very best environment for your kids remains your focus. You are dealing with uncomfortable emotions right now, but don't lose faith in your ability to be the best parent a child can have. You have decided to be strong for them, so don't drop the ball on a few critical components of healthy living. You can do this!
At a time when your self confidence may be taking a major hit, invest yourself in maintaining the structure your kids currently have at home. Kids tend to be unnerved by dramatic changes in their daily schedules. Though you will be dealing with custody issues, and your children will be acclimating to the concept of having two homes, maintaining stability in your child's life is still possible. Stability for your children begins with their schedule and their environment. Children need to be able to predict when, and where they will be going, and what they will be doing. Don't abandon bed time routines, sit down dinners, after school activities, homework rules, etc. These routines provide consistency for children, which is comforting.
Consider posting your child's schedule on the refrigerator so that he/she can take ownership of daily activities. For young children, it may help to take photos of the various environments and people they will be visiting during the day so it is easily understood. This can be a project you do together, and it's fun!! Don't necessarily become obsessed with sticking to a regimen, just understand the value of consistency and stability.
Even if you have a shared custody situation, you are essentially a single parent during the times your kids are with you. It's not uncommon to find it rather difficult to keep the house orderly, backpacks organized, etc. Remember that you are not Superman, and you shouldn't feel poorly about yourself for having difficulty with some of these issues. Consider hiring someone to clean your house or cut your grass. It will probably be the best money you spend on yourself each month, and will probably significantly reduce your stress. Purchase some baskets and bins to sort toys, clothes, and other items. Your children will take pride in helping you, and will be excited about their newly navigable rooms. And finally, remember that with change, comes new opportunities. Keep your chin up and stand behind your own decisions. Your strength will wear off on your children.


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You just bought a business.
But a moment that should be filled with excitement can quickly shift into overwhelming dread as phone calls from creditors begin filling your voicemail, eager to recoup the debts owed on the business by the previous owner.
Not your problem? Think again!
If you have failed to comply with the California's Bulk Sales Law, any debt incurred by the business you just purchased may now be yours.
Fortunately, you can avoid this difficult predicament with some simple education.
So, what even qualifies as a Bulk Sale? We thought you may be wondering by now.
A "Bulk Sale" is defined as any sale outside the ordinary course of the seller's business and of more than half the seller's inventory and equipment as measured by the fair market value on the date of the Bulk Sale Agreement.
According to California's Bulk Sales Act, the buyer of a "Bulk Sale" is required to post official notice at least 12 days prior to the sale/purchase for any potential creditor's review. This notice must include:
- A statement verifying that a bulk sale is taking place.
- The location and description of any assets included in the sale
- Where and when the sale took place
- The name and addresses of both the seller and buyer
- Is the "Bulk Sale" a "Small Cash Sale"? (This will place the entire sales price into escrow)
This process ensures that any creditors are paid debts owed directly from escrow, which is essentially the seller's profits. It guarantees that the new business owner will not be liable for any of the previous owner's debts, and, most importantly, that their initial excitement isn't spoiled with a collector's phone call.
So, buyers and beware: buying a business can be complicated, but with the right help the only thing you'll need to focus on is how to make it successful.
Need more information? Contact Attorney Peter C. Wittlin at firstname.lastname@example.com or (949) 430-6529.


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The Stukabat[1] is an alien cut from Half-Life. It can be found in the game files.
Behavior and skills
A bat-like creature with six eyes, the Stukabat would have been met in open spaces - at least during the Half-Life chapters Blast Pit,[2] On A Rail,[3], and on Xen[4] - and attack the player from the air with its claws. According to its animations and early gameplay footage,[3] it was able to hang itself on ceilings like a normal bat, walk on the ground after being forced on it, aided by its single rear leg and its wings, and would not always attack the player.[3] It would also emit bird of prey-like noises.[3]
- The Stukabat may have been named after the Junkers Ju 87 'Stuka' dive-bomber, used by the German Luftwaffe in World War Two. Both the Stukabat and the aircraft share similar wings and 'Stuka' originating from the term "Sturzkampfflugzeug"; which in German means 'Dive-bomber', and usually refers to the Ju-87 alone.
- Another reference is that it has a dive-bombing animation.
List of appearances
- Half-Life (First appearance) (Game files only) (Non-canonical appearance)
- Half-Life 2: Raising the Bar (As "Stuka") (Non-canonical appearance)
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|Headcrab · Fast Headcrab · Gonarch · Lamarr · Poison Headcrab · Standard Headcrab · Headcrab Shell
|Zombie · Fast Zombie · Gonome · Poison Zombie · Standard Zombie · Zombine
|Vortigaunt · Vortigese · All-Knowing Vortigaunt · R-4913 and X-8973 · Sweepy · Uriah · Victory Mine Vortigaunt · Vortigaunt Camp · Vortigaunt Shepherd
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Although the Fairelands are fading back into the mists, there is one sim holding onto the grid for just a little bit longer: The Palace of Tears sim stays in existence, open and alive for a week still, all the way to May 18th.
This means that you can finish the second part of the hunt at your own leisure within the Palace. The hunt HUD vendors will sell HUDs that cover only this second part of the hunt, since the first part will become impossible to work on once the rest of the Fairelands are gone. Obviously the HUDs you purchased during the Faire will continue to work as well.
Come solve the puzzles, admire the art and enjoy the last Faireland of year 2014 for just a little bit longer!


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Alberto Moreno has been hailed as a 'new signing' by Liverpool fans after his sublime display in the 3-0 victory over Bayern Munich on Tuesday.
Jurgen Klopp's side have already rejected an £11 million bid from Napoli for the left-back this summer but it's widely expected that the Spaniard will be leaving Anfield this summer.What Frank Lampard told Chelsea players at half-time before slumping to Leicester draw
Moreno struggled to make an impact under Klopp last season and his poor defensive skills suggested that his time at Liverpool was running out.
But the 25-year-old took fans by surprise with an excellent display on the left flank against the German champions.
Not only did Moreno handle James Rodriguez with ease, but his attacking output became a key focal point of Liverpool's attack, especially in the first half.
And Liverpool fans were pleasantly surprised by the Spaniard's performance…
Alberto Moreno the last 3 years v Alberto Moreno tonight pic.twitter.com/X7MtgUVDys— ' (@GerrardsPrime) August 1, 2017
Who's this new fella we've signed called Alberto Moreno?— Jay Riley (@TheKopHQ) August 1, 2017
Alberto Moreno. WTF. Having a phenomenal game #lfc— Yoda P Roy (@RoyTroy9j77) August 1, 2017
Who are you and what have you done with Alberto Moreno? #LFC #BAYLIV— Gavin Rodgers (@gav_rodgers90) August 1, 2017
Moreno's been looking like the player we thought we bought two years ago. Fantastic performance so far.— Robin (@Robish13) August 1, 2017
Always rated Moreno. Fair play he's having a good game. pic.twitter.com/gYXvr8yWNH— The Redmen TV (@TheRedmenTV) August 1, 2017
It's pre-season, but well done Moreno - knows he's probably leaving and is putting in a proper shift. That's impressive. Good lad. #AudiCup— Empire of the Kop (@empireofthekop) August 1, 2017
Just looking at Moreno, defensively it looks like hes worked a lot in terms of his positioning and assertiveness in situations.— FDV (@FDelVecchio_) August 1, 2017
Moreno could be one player who can provide depth to the squad. Been very good in this game. Great pace. Just needs to keep composed.— Udit Sharma ⓁⒻⒸ (@uditsharma01) August 1, 2017
Moreno getting drug tested after this game. Nailed on.— Carl (@Carl_M79) August 1, 2017
What's happening with Moreno?? He's not rubbish today?? #LFC— Goran H (@Goranh75) August 1, 2017
BREAKING: Liverpool have rejected a £100m bid for Moreno #lfc— MattyTheTwit (@MattyTheTwit) August 1, 2017
James just got back pocketed by Moreno, he's fine— Sam Clarke 🔴⚽ (@SamClarke96) August 1, 2017
Moreno is having his best game in a Red shirt.— Scott (@RedsOrDead) August 1, 2017
You can tell Klopp has worked a lot with Moreno he's been class tonight.— karl (@karln10) August 1, 2017
Has the Robertson signing turned Moreno into a good player like Karius did Mignolet? Only time will tell!— LFC News (@LFCTransferNRS) August 1, 2017
MORE: Liverpool fans convinced Virgil van Dijk is signing after latest Southampton omission
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N.C. reopens flood damaged U.S. 74 near Robeson-Columbus County line
The North Carolina Department of Transportation announced Tuesday it has reopened the eastern leg of U.S. 74, which had to be closed last week due to floodwater from Hurricane Matthew.
A section of the highway at the Robeson-Columbus County line has been put into a two-lane, two-way pattern while repairs to the roadway are continuing.
A second section of U.S. 74 has a right lane closure near N.C. 130 in Robeson County.
On Monday, the N.C. Department of Transportation announced it was reopening Interstate 95 through the state, after coming up with a series of repairs and added lanes to bypass flood damage.
However, more than 30 smaller roads in Robeson County remain closed due to flood damage.
The latest road conditions can be found by calling 511, or checking the Ready NC mobile app or by checking at ReadyNC.org. Information about hurricane impacts and relief efforts can also be found by following N.C. Emergency Management on Twitter and Facebook.
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Shop Handmade, Shop Local
The following is a letter I came across from Steve Presser, who owns Big Fun, a fabulous, independent vintage toy store in Cleveland Heights:
I hope this message finds you and your family in good health. We all cannot avoid the constant barrage of the negative news about the economy. It's in the newspapers, magazines and radio. It's reality - we've been in a full-blown recession for over a year.
Sadly, most of the retail doom and gloom has been focused on the Big Box retailers. Their numbers are down, but those pale in comparison to the hurt this down economy has put on small independent stores. I've talked to many businesses across the board and nearly all are experiencing a very serious downturn thus far this holiday season. In some cases, we're talking 40+ percent decreases in sales from last year (which, by the way, for most was a down year from the previous year, 2006). For these independent stores, the holiday season represents 25% of their annual sales - the holiday season is a "make it or break it" scenario. Compound this with increasing cost of goods, skyrocketing utility rates, rent hikes, taxes and well... you don't have to be a rocket scientist to figure out the negative consequences.
So why am I sending this email? It is more than a gentle, subliminal reminder... It's a plea! SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL INDEPENDENT RETAILER THIS HOLIDAY SEASON. I fear many will not survive the winter. We talk about where we live and why we choose certain neighborhoods. We talk about what we value and sometimes we don't put a price on what it means to us. What about customer service? What about product knowledge? I could go on...
Remember that it is many of your local merchants who donate to or sponsor events with organizations that you are familiar with. Studies show a large percentage of dollars stay in a community when you BUY LOCAL vs. leaving the state with an online or big box purchase. Sadly, if a local store closes, it not only becomes an empty storefront (in this economy, they're not lining up to rent spaces) but the trickle down from this loss affects many - the local accountant, lawyer, insurance broker and printer to name a few. So you really know many who are or would be affected by the closing of a local "Mom and Pop".
So, PLEASE during this holiday season . . . try to spread the "Good Gospel" . . . support your local bookstore, record shop, boutique, hardware store, coffee shop, and toy store. Shop at the galleries and support local artists. Go out and support the small music clubs that hire local musicians. Eat at independent restaurants. Put the word out on the street. Forward this email. Tell your neighbors, friends and coworkers. Teach your kids about the importance of supporting local businesses. It's all about education and awareness. Buy multiple gift certificates in small amounts to give away this holiday season . . .
Be The Change - Think Globally . . . Shop Locally
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Introduction by Chris Kornman
Kenyan coffees, to borrow verbiage from the visual arts, often seem to paint their flavors with similar color palettes. And yet, I feel like every cupper has their own particular definition of what a "classic" Kenya might be. For me, it's a combination of flavors like pink grapefruit and currant; for others maybe it's the savory-sweet-sour combination of tomato and Meyer lemon. If you're a fan of the latter, then this Red Cherry Project coffee from the Gatugi Factory will likely ring your bell.
Our CEO & Kenya buyer Max doubled down with longstanding partners at the Othaya and Aguthi Cooperative Societies this season to create a limited selection of coffees that go above and beyond. In exchange for an advance agreement to the highest price we paid for any Kenyan coffees this season, Red Cherry Project coffees undertook a number of extra steps to isolate and enhance the highest quality coffees. It's a win-win scenario: we get great coffee, farmers get guaranteed pricing without having to wait for auction results.
Model farmers identified for exceptional performance were selected exclusively to participate, and asked to deliver only ripe cherries which undergo a secondary hand-sort visually and then a pre-fermentation soak (the first of three washes the coffee receives) to remove any low-density floaters before pulping. After an extended 72 hour fermentation and channel grading (the second wash) the wet parchment soaks for 16-24 hours in clean water (the third wash). In addition to the usual hand-sorting during parchment drying, the coffee spends time under shaded tarps prior to skin drying to help prevent damage from the sun, and once the parchment is fully dried it is stored in GrainPro packaging even before transportation to the dry mill.
All this makes for a spectacular offering we're thrilled to roast, cup, brew, and share. Oh, and check this out: you can see the drying tables on Google Maps!
Green Analysis by Chris Kornman
A nice example of a super-dense Kenya AA, the highest value export for the country. AA indicates screen size 18-19 and these lots typically demand the highest prices in Kenya's auction system. A well above average density is paired with a very dry constitution and moderate water activity figures, indicating a possible need for some extra heat during roasting – check Jen's roast notes on this coffee to be sure.
The lot is built on a blend of common Kenyan varieties. SL-28 and SL-34 are two of the most highly regarded varieties produced by Scott Laboratories in Kenya in the 1930s. Scott Labs no longer exists as such, but is now the National Agricultural Laboratories, a part of the larger Kenya Agricultural & Livestock Research Organization. Both varieties are Bourbon derivative cultivars, though from different lineages: SL-28 was developed from a drought-resistant variety originally cultivated in Tanganyika, a territory that makes up part of modern day Tanzania; it's generally considered to be of the highest quality but is not very productive compared to other commercial Arabica varieties. SL-34 is a Kenyan mutation originally found near Kabete, and excels at lower elevations. Both of these SL variants exhibit bronze-tipped leaves on the newest growth.
Joining the classics are two relative newcomers. Ruiru-11 was developed in the mid-1980's as the result of attempting to make an SL-28 more productive and resistant to Coffee Berry Disease and Leaf Rust by crossbreeding with varieties as disparate as Sudan Rume (for quality) and Catimor (for disease resistance), among others. In response to qualitative feedback, the Coffee Research Institute retraced the steps to creating Ruiru-11, attempting to improve cup quality without compromising disease resistance. Since 2010, the new variety called Batian has trickled into production, and early results are promising.
Roast Analysis by Jen Apodaca
The high density of this coffee aided in heat retention, resulting in a fast and quick roast. My second roast was drawn out almost a two full minutes longer with a lower rate of rise through the Maillard stage and post crack development. Visually, this coffee looked very light in the trier and I decided to leave the coffee in the drum for a 20% pcd which was 44 seconds longer than roast one. The fast approach produced a fruit acidity that was more balanced and juicy like cooked stonefruit, while roast two had a very bright and savory acidity with dried apricot and sundried tomato. The acidity of this coffee provides a very classic Kenyan flavor profile.
Roast one: Apricot, blackberry, juicy, honey
Roast two: Apple, tamarind, grapefruit, tomato
Behmor Analysis by Evan Gilman
Unless otherwise noted, I follow a set standard of operations for all my Behmor roasts. Generally, I'll use the 1lb setting, manual mode (P5), full power, and high drum speed until crack. Read my original post and stats here.
The Gatugi is a very dense coffee, and I planned to give it more heat before dropping it in the roaster. This coffee cracked slightly later than average, and started off with a few mild puffs that build into solid popping.
I allowed this coffee to develop at full heat for about 45 seconds before engaging P3. Something I noticed about engaging the numbered profiles during a roast is that they take about 15 seconds to kick in after you press the button. Keep that in mind and plan ahead a bit when performing these maneuvers.
Of this week's Kenyan Crown Jewels, this is the one I roasted the lightest. At 11.4% roast loss, not much mass was sacrificed to the heat gods, and that's after nearly 1:30 of development. On the cupping table, this roast got favorable reviews, with floral notes, sparkling acidity, and a very pleasant ripe cherry tomato brightness.
Brew Analysis by Richard Sandlin
Getting the pleasure to brew Kenyan coffees like this one may be the best line item on my job description. I bet if you are reading this, you are probably in a similar boat. It just doesn't get much better than brewing fresh crop Kenyan coffee.
I wanted to compare and contrast Jen's two roasts on two different brew methods. Having had our Bonavitas boxed up for a while, I wanted to compare our two most commonly used methods, the Bonavita BV1900TS and the Chemex.
Don't let the high TDS & Extraction % numbers fool you, these coffee brewed on the Bonavitas were brewed way out of the acceptable Gold Cup range, 1.15 – 1.35 TDS & 18 – 22 % extraction. Spoiler alert – they tasted great. Conventional wisdom would tell you NOT to drink these brews. This Kenyan coffee is so good, I'd be surprised if it could over-extract. Well – that's only if you brew without a care in the world. Do you remember that kid growing up who would only practice free throws with their back facing the hoop? Don't brew that way. But if you do, this coffee would still taste great.
The Chemex brews, with their more accepted ranges showed lots of great sweetness, citrus, caramel, riesling, and sparkling grape.
The Bonavita brews, with their higher than normal TDS & Extraction %'s brought heavy and thick sweetness, big body, citrus, stone fruit and custard.
If I were to serve these as part of a set menu, I'd serve the Chemex as an appetizer and the Bonavita as dessert.
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Pine Ridge
Occupation Peoples
Grass Roots Oyate
January 16, 2000
Until we Win
Current Pine Ridge Weather
On January 19, 2000, at 2:00 p.m. MST, U.S. Department of Justice Mediator Silke Hansen, Oglala Sioux Tribal (OST) President Harold Salway, and Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Superintendent Robert Ecoffey met with the Grass Roots Oyate, a group of concerned Oglala Sioux Tribal members who took control of the tribal office on Sunday January 16, 2000. Their sole purpose for this takeover is to protect files that incriminate the Oglala Sioux Tribal Treasurer, Wesley "Chuck" Jacobs and several Oglala Sioux Tribal Council Members.
The Grass Roots Oyate demanded explanations from OST President Harold Salway as to why he rescinded his suspension of OST Treasurer Wesley "Chuck" Jacobs for gross misconduct and mismanagement of tribal funds. President Salway exercised his scope of authority under OST Ordinance 62-10 which allows the President to suspend an officer pending a termination hearing before the OST Council. In a OST Executive Board meeting on January 18, 2000, OST Tribal Attorney, Marvin Amiotte rendered a legal opinion stating that the OST Constitution supercedes ordinances. Therefore, President Salway stated that he had no choice but to rescind his order of suspension. BIA Superintendent Robert Ecoffey stated that the Grass Roots Oyate should "work with the Council for the rest of the term and find solutions to the issues at hand". Grass Roots Oyate member, Harvey Whitewoman recalled a comment made by OST Treasurer Wesley "Chuck" Jacobs at a October, 1999 "March for Accountability" held in Pine Ridge Village. On a live K.I.L.I. 90.1 fm radio address Jacobs stated, "If the people don't want me, I'll resign!" The Grass Roots Oyate are demanding he keep his commitment and resign.
On January 20, 2000 at approximately 9:00 a.m., The Grass Roots Oyate will be marching from the Red Cloud Tribal Building to the "Moses Two Bulls" Tribal Courthouse for a 10:00 a.m. hearing to suspend OST Treasurer Wesley "Chuck" Jacobs and have him removed as signatory at the OST's primary bank The First National Bank of Gordon, Nebraska. In a radio address, The Grass Roots Oyate encouraged tribal members reservation-wide to join in the march.
For further information, please contact Dale Looks Twice or Floyd Hand at (605) 867-5303.
As with all my emails concerning the Occupation Peoples please forward to any and all interested parties in its entirety
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Seymour Ct Housing Authority32 Smith Street
Seymour, CT 06483
Housing Authority, Moderate Rental housing, Affordable Senior Housing
It is the mission of the Housing Authority of the Town of Seymour to:
Affirmatively further fair housing; assist low and moderate-income families to meet their housing or housing assistance needs; Provide safe, decent, and affordable housing; and, to advocate and promote housing opportunities in the rental, home ownership, and assisted living affordable housing markets for the Seymour community and the jurisdiction for which it serves.
Are you in need of affordable, safe, and decent housing? It is a privilege taken for granted by many! But for Senior Citizens and disabled or handicapped individuals, the need for a safe and healthy living environment can be great, especially when your income may be limited.
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The Seymour Housing Authority can offer a welcome alternative. Affordable apartments are available to those senior and handicapped individuals with low to moderate incomes. We have two complexes in Seymour: Rev. Albert Callahan House, located on Smith Street and Norman Ray House, Located on Walnut Street.
Both Locations offer bright, cheery, apartments, complete with a frost free refrigerator and a stove. Both complexes offer a secured building, laundry facilities, a community room for tenant organized activities, central and individuals unit smoke detectors and call to aid systems for your safety. Both complexes are handicapped accessible. We have a limited number of completely handicapped accessible dwelling units.
The Rev. Callahan House, a four story elevator accessible building, features new bathroom floors and vanities, new kitchen cabinets and counter tops, and vertical blinds.
The Norman Ray House offers a smaller two story building for those who do not care for living in a high rise, with an updated fired alarm system and parking lot.
Both complexes feature active social tenant organizations. Building a well-rounded community takes more than just affordable accommodations. The tenants associations offer an active social calender for tenants. Holiday celebrations, bingo, card parties, and other activities to allow the residents the opportunity to meet their neighbors, cultivate friendships, and remain an active part of the thriving community.
The Housing Authority is continually striving to promote and maintain a high standard of living for the residents and citizens of it's community. The Authority is ranked annually and on how efficiently and timely it affects maintenance repairs, preventative maintenance, vacant unit turn over, and other vital management activities. The Authority stands committed to provide quality, safe, decent and affordable housing.
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What 5 Crazy Months Have Taught Me About Life and AdvertisingPosted: December 22, 2013 Filed under: Random Musings Leave a comment
The VCU Brandcenter is the most hectic, awe-inspiring, sometimes depressing but more often exhilarating experience I've ever had – and while not an excuse, the biggest reason you haven't heard from me in quite some time.
As the holidays approach and we all start to wind down, I thought I'd share my 10 most salient learnings (a few of which come directly from the sage wisdom of professors and alumni) from the last 5 months:
- Have a backbone. Believe in yourself and your work. Take criticism when it's warranted and constructive.
- As much as it might feel like it, you're not yet a junior. This is the time to screw up and not "get on the list."
- Good work doesn't have to be on brief to be on strategy; and great work is a rarity. When you see it, you'll know it. Appreciate it, and find a way to work with those who create it.
- Team meetings shouldn't last 12 hours. They probably shouldn't even last 3. If they do, you're doing something wrong.
- Working in teams is (nearly) as much about luck as it is cooperation. But you're not always going to luck out in the real world, so now is the time to figure it out.
- Keep some of your cards hidden; not everyone deserves or appreciates your help. But at the same time, find those people that are deserving; help them, and build fiercely loyal relationships.
- No one really understands what a strategist is or what a creative technologist should do; and that's ok – define that role for yourself.
- Be a sponge. Everything is a learning opportunity. Be curious. Ask naive questions. Connect the dots. Have fun.
- Hard work is a waste of time if your idea sucks.
- Believe in magic.
10 ½. If you're going to break your elbow, do it while you're young and when you're soon to have a break. At least then you'll have time to update your blog ;).


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I apologize for the radio silence here on Haughty by Nature for the past three weeks. Let me describe to you a sample of the things I've been doing in lieu of blogging:
And that was just yesterday.
The honeymoon stage is over, and February has been a particularly tough month with the mountain of paperwork I've had to deal with in addition to everything else. I want my life back.
I want to leave work at work and come home and relax. I want to work out. I want to keep in touch with my friends and family. I want to have time to get my haircut and have the money to get my nails done. I need a massage. I want to be able to shut my brain off so that students aren't the last thing I think about before I fall asleep and the first thing I think about upon waking up.
The other hard part about living in this town is that my only friends are teachers, which means conversations inevitably turn to work when we're together. (This doesn't help the brain shut off mentioned earlier.)
I've put in 60 hour weeks every week for the past 3 weeks. There hasn't been a day when I've spent less than 12 hours of work. Basically, I'm burnt out, I'm tired, and there's still 5 weeks until spring break.
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Modular Kitchen Pricing in Nevada
Factors Affecting Modular Kitchen Price
Modular kitchen is a modern concept of a kitchen that not only looks more beautiful than conventional kitchen, but also more functional. This type of kitchen has premade cabinets and fittings which can be joined together easily, creating a whole functional working area. One of the best things about modular kitchen is that you can make the most out of the available space you have. With limited amount of space, you can still have plenty of storage with modular kitchen style.
In fact that is actually another plus point for modular kitchen, it's quite simple to evaluate the price and adjusting the whole design based on your financial capacity. There are a few main factors that influence the final cost of a modular kitchen, here we will discuss about these factors one by one.
Overall size and number of modules
Size will affect the price quite significantly. Large kitchens require more modules, so obviously the price will go up, as for small kitchens it's quite the opposite, less modules and the price will go down.
However, the size of the kitchen doesn't always directly proportional to the number of modules installed. For example, someone who doesn't cook a lot won't be needing too many modules in her kitchen even though she has a large space to use. On the other hand, a stay-at-home mom with 4 kids would need to have a lot of storage space in her kitchen because she will be using her kitchen a lot.
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Materials and finish
Modular kitchens come in various types of materials and finishes, and these will also affect the modular kitchen price significantly. For example when it comes to choosing cabinetry finishes, you have various available options with different prices, including laminate, UV, membrane and acrylic. The most popular options are laminate and acrylic, which represent both ends of the price range for finish materials.
All kitchens require the right accessories to be able to function properly, and your chosen accessories for the kitchen will definitely affect your modular kitchen price. So during the planning stage, you should consider what accessories you really need to have in your kitchen.
Countertop is one of the most important parts of your modular kitchen, and its design contributes significantly to the whole price of your kitchen. Countertops besides serving their utility purposes, they also affect the visual appearance of the kitchen.
Kitchen appliances are vital elements in every kitchen, without them a kitchen will lose its functions. These appliances are available in various choices and a wide price range. There are so many things to consider when choosing your kitchen appliances, but most importantly you should choose those that you really need and you actually going to use.


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Time-travel with me to Phoenix in the 1940s. We're relaxing at the King's Rest, which is at 801 S. 17th Avenue, which is 17th Avenue between Van Buren and Buckeye Road, or back in the 1940s just along along the highway. The highway takes a sharp turn at Van Buren and goes all of the way to Apache Junction, by the way.
As of this writing, the King's Rest is still there, and is called Las Casitas. But the glory days of the old highway are long over, and it puzzles modern day people like me, who have difficulty imagining that 17th Avenue was an important highway. But it was.
It's a sunny day and feels good to relax out in the sun on the lawn. There are sun umbrellas on the table, but I don't really need it, I just tipped my fedora slightly to the southern sun. It's winter, and it's seasonably cool, but luckily the King's Rest is Air Cooled if I want to come back in the spring or summer. There are other people out there enjoying the day. Some are chatting, some are just marveling at the clear desert air. It feels great out here.
There's a steady stream of cars going by on the highway, and I can hear the train, which is just north of here. This really is a nice place. The architectural style is Mission Revival, and it's kept up very nicely. I mean, look at that neatly trimmed hedge, and is that a Saguaro cactus there?
Thank you for relaxing with me.
|Looking north on 17th Avenue towards Buchanan in the 1940s, Phoenix, Arizona.
|Listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Reference number 87001882. Last restored in 2006.
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Forty Eight hours in Florence
I met Kami and David last year when they were over in Paris and asked me to take their photos. Fast forward several months and Kami got back in touch. They were heading back to Europe, would be spending some time in Italy and wondered if Id be able to continue the photoshoot, this time in Florence. Another slight difference from the first photoshoot - this time Kami would be six months pregnant.
Flights & accommodation were booked & before I knew it I had a couple of days exploring the pretty Tuscan town of Florence. Originally we had planned our shoot in the evening. However on arriving in the city it became clear that if I was able to get shots without a thousand tourists in the background an evening shoot would be out of the question. Florence is bursting with tourists right up until the sun goes down. We quickly planned a new schedule, a morning shoot with 7am kick off. Well worth the early start. We had the city pretty much to ourselves.
Here are my forty eight hours in Florence. Starring Kami & David.


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Do you know the rationale for #clinical practice #guideline standards?/
Guideline Standards
The Rationale for the Rules
Why are the guideline standards so important?
That's the question you need answered – what is the rationale behind the rules?
If you understand the why behind the rules, you'll be better equipped to not just use the standards that exist today but to be able to adopt and adapt to new standards as the methods for guideline development improve.
There are many ways to approach understanding the reasons for the standards. Remember your school training when you worked hard for "straight As" to show you mastered new material? Let's use "straight As" now to master the rules for guideline development.
What are the essential elements of a clinical practice guideline? Guidelines are tools used by providers and patients who want to make the best decisions about appropriate, individualized, care. In order to meet those goals, a guideline should be:
The guideline you develop or choose to adopt must provide the information needed by the care provider and the patient to make informed decisions about the management of the health of that patient. This means the guideline and its recommendations must be relevant and specific to patient and provider needs for information. How can you be sure the guideline will be relevant to clinicians and patients?
This is the rationale behind the guideline development standards that recommend establishing a panel with appropriate clinical expertise (2.1 IOM and Composition GIN) and patient input (2.3 IOM and Composition GIN). Ideally, the guideline development panel will include all the types of clinicians who treat patients with the condition of interest, and will also include patients who have the condition of interest. At a minimum you'll want to include patients, clinicians, and other stakeholders during the scope and question development and during the review of recommendations.
Points to consider include:
- Which providers will use the guideline?
- Which patients will use the guideline?
- What care decisions will the guideline address?
To be trustworthy, the guideline must be developed following the best existing methods for ensuring accuracy and reliability. The guideline development must use sound science. Current best standards for accessing data buried in published and unpublished studies and file drawers requires:
o Extensive and unbiased search for the studies and accounting for missing studies
o Assessment of both the relevance and accuracy of the studies and content retrieved
o Appropriate methods to combine and evaluate the study findings
o Translation into actionable evidence using a system that rates the strength
This process is what occurs in systematic review. It requires you to do your best at finding all the evidence, not just studies that are easy to find or that you agree with, but to look for all the studies to access all the data. Because of the need for extensive searches for studies, not all studies retrieved will end up being relevant to the guideline questions that patients and providers want answered ie. applicable. And not all studies, even studies published in top journals, are valid. Studies that are poorly designed and conducted will not provide you with usable data. Would you build a house using faulty tape measures? After extensive search, followed by selection using pre-defined criteria, then evaluating the studies for quality, the data must be combined to be useful to clinicians and patients. They may be combined numerically through meta-analysis, if the data are suitable, or descriptively. Finally, the authors of the systematic review should label the strength of the synthesized evidence, so providers and patients know how confident they can be in the results.
These standards are so detailed, that when the IOM references them in their standards for guidelines (4.1 and 4.2), they refer developers to another IOM document on systematic review standards. The G-I-N standards also require the use of systematic review to identify and evaluate evidence but allow developers to follow either IOM standards or use G-I-N templates.
Gone are the days when "trust me, I'm the doctor" was sufficient rational for treatment decisions. Now, thank goodness, trust must be earned. To earn trust, the guideline must not only follow good scientific methods, it must demonstrate that it did so in a way that is clear to the users. Guideline developers are held accountable to follow the current standards and they must describe every step in the process with enough detail to demonstrate they followed the current standards. To make it easy for the user to evaluate, the guideline should clearly state the plan and goals and how they will be achieved. Another way to describe this is to say, guideline developers should create and share their protocol. Then the guideline developers should carefully follow the protocol, or provide detailed explanation of why the protocol had to be changed. In shorthand the guideline panel should:
This is the rationale behind many of the guideline development standards that recommend descriptions and disclosures of all process methods and how decisions were handled. It's also behind the requirements for disclosure of all potential sources of bias in the development of the guideline and how they were managed, including potential or perceived intellectual and financial conflicts of interest. All descriptions should be clear enough to allow the user to determine if the user agrees or disagrees with the decisions made throughout the process and the potential impact on the final recommendations.
An important part of the reasoning for making process decisions ahead of time is to minimize making choices during the process that could be influenced by prior belief or expert opinions. The goal of evidence-based guideline development is to use science to guide the process to make it as objective as possible.
So for accountability and also for accuracy, there should be no financial or intellectual conflicts of interest, especially in chairs who will lead the guideline development. The panel members should not be composed of people with answers, but instead of people with good questions and with skills to look for unbiased answers to those questions.
The IOM standards 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, and 2.4, address disclosure and management of conflicts of interest (COI) for these reasons, and G-I-N standards do likewise.
To be useable, the guideline must be:
- easy to obtain by the providers and patients that want to use it
- easy to understand
- easy to implement
Guideline developers can make the guideline available by offering it free on their website. They can also share it through the National Guideline Clearinghouse and the Guidelines International Network. Of course it must meet the standards of those organizations to be shared. To be easy to understand and implement, the guideline and recommendations should clearly state:
Who should do What, When, How, and Why
The recommendations should be actionable and unambiguous. They should make clear the actions for the provider and for the patient to achieve the best outcome. The recommendations must take into consideration the totality of the evidence for beneficial outcomes and the evidence of potential harms, making clear where evidence stops and conjecture begins. Recommendations based on strong evidence can be clear in their recommendations and use strong language to recommend for or against the action. As Yoda says in Star Wars to young Luke Skywalker, strong recommendations will say
"Do. Or do not"
("There is no try")
But weak recommendations, which will be those based on limited evidence, may suggest try.
Strong recommendations are warranted when you are confident that the evidence supports a net benefit from the action and when the patient prefers or accepts the action and outcome. Weak recommendations are warranted when the evidence is limited or the net benefit is small. In case you are not familiar with the term net benefit, it means when the overall benefit exceeds the harm for that particular patient. For example, chemotherapy as a therapy is risky, and has potential for harm because of the toxicity to cells other than cancer cells. But it can have net benefit for some cancer patients.
These principles are clearly described in the standards of both the IOM and the G-I-N.
Additionally, strong recommendations may be adopted by regulatory or payer organizations to use to measure care performance, since strong recommendations should only be developed when the evidence is strong enough to warrant them.
So the standards for developing and labeling recommendations as either strong or weak are important, because they may lead to widespread adoption of care practices labeled by strong recommendation and avoidance of care practices labeled as weak. It is important that the labels be correct. If strong recommendations are not based on strong evidence, they may institutionalize substandard or harmful care practices.
The IOM standard 6.2 says strong recommendations should be worded so compliance can be evaluated.
Adaptable means the guideline offers options for individualized care. The guideline needs to be applicable to individual patients seen in clinical settings. For a guideline to be adaptable requires sufficient evidence to characterize both the effectiveness and the safety of the clinical action. Users need to be able to assess the risk of all important outcomes by important individual risk factors and be able to see the change in risk with all potential treatments. This requires enough detail to assess the impact of the alternative clinical actions in specific patient subgroups so that the potential risks and benefits can be assessed and discussed for shared decisions. This feature, at present, is often lacking in clinical practice guideline development, and is not precisely defined in any of the standards.
But it should be the goal we seek as we develop and select guidelines to optimize the right care for the right patient and the right time.
Applicable - Accurate - Accountable - Accessible - Adaptable


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TIPSTER from WowWee
Anyone played with the Tipster yet?
Anyone played with the Tipster yet?
Anyone know where I can get a spykee docking station charger from.
Im in uk
I can't be the only one excited for it. I just want it to look cool lol. And a MiP section is of course needed.
It turns out MiP is the true winner after all and heres why........
After finally receiving and using the Sphero in person today, i was extremely disappointed, i calibrated the Sphero, tested it everything worked fine, and then i proceeded to play with it and that's where it all fell apart.
Every time i switched apps or games, the Sphero had to be recalibrated, i played the golf game and once you aim the Sphero you have to flick it up, i flicked it up, it went backwards, i turned right it went left and so on and so on.
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I have an RS MEDIA which was left standing for some time. When I switc it on it comes up with "batteries in my feet need changing" and then shuts down this happens even with new batteries can any one help please !!
Hi, so I was thinking about getting the tomy isobot, but before I can get it I wanted to ask some questions about it:
1) Are the random noises it makes annoying and more than necessary?
2) Is there an option to turn off the sound?
3) I have heard that it is programmable, is this true?
4) Is it over priced?
5) In your opinion, is it unsophisticated and childish?
6) Can you learn to love it ð???ð??? like you can with the robosapien v2?
I would like to know so I can fix the wiring problem on my robot. I know its a Philips screwdriver but what size?


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A challenge to help you simplify and put your family first.
Sometimes it seems like the most important rule in our culture is "the busiest person wins." Our society calls us valuable when we accomplish something in every single moment of every day.
This makes us think we need to do the same thing in our family to be a successful mom. We need to involve our kids in sports and music. Art and public speaking. We need to go to the library. Bring them to every children's museum. We need to never stop.
We think our kids need to become the best soccer player, the smartest student. They need to practice 5 days a week and spend hours doing homework. Our culture glorifies putting all these other things first. Putting anything but our family first.
But I say we need to stop. Continue reading "Love Your Family: How to Put Them First"


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* It's the coldest time of year in our apartment as the heat has not been turned on. No matter how cold it is, the common heat we share with the rest of the building/city (? uncertain of that 'city' statement) will not be turned on until Oct. 31/Nov. 1. A throwback to communism? Perhaps, but pass me another blanket and fill the hot water bottle!
* Speaking of water, perhaps some of you have heard of the toxic spill in Hungary that flowed into the Danube River. The Danube also runs through Galati. We heard today that for the next couple of days we should avoid using tap water for anything. Including washing the dishes. I guess toxic substances aren't good for enamel. (On a side note, Hungary has refused to release exactly what that toxic waste was...which is so unbelievable to me. Thousands of people are effected by this spill, not to mention the environment, and no one can make them talk? Where's the EU when you need them? Now, back to regularly scheduled programming...)
p.s. don't mean to sound whiney and complain here...just keepin' it real.
* It's raining. A lot.
* Aren't pregnant women supposed to have beautiful skin and gorgeous thick hair? Must be the toxic water...Hungary is even keeping that from me!
* Here are some Romanian fashion pictures I've taken (on another side note, I thought I had more of these, but couldn't find them...these'll have to do). I adore these kids and I think the way they sometimes dress makes them all the more adorable. I don't mean in anyway to dishonor them in these photos. On the contrary, I hope it endears them to you all the more.
Let's catch those jazzy feet in action!!!
* You may have noticed that I haven't posted under my tabs recently (please see above...contemplation, advocacy, romanian wifery). The truth is, with being pregnant most of my energy goes into staying up with main blog posts. And, I'm not happy with the format of the tab posts. No one can comment and I can't label the posts, either. Further, life is changing for me and while all these areas are still topics I'm passionate and learning about, I think when I do post under tabs again, I'll use different categories. For now, the above tabs will remain because I like the stuff I posted there. I just won't be posting anything new.
* Finally, I think maybe I felt twinges of fetita (or fetitsa, the Romanian for baby girl or little girl). It was unlike anything I've felt before, so I'm hoping that's her giving me a little 'heads up, mama' and not any residual toxic Hungarian waste.
* In conclusion, the Folkertsma Family no-longer-a-secret Recipe for Potato Soup: (and, if you haven't read the post I wrote about this yummy soup, click HERE now).
You'll need:
6-8 good sized potatoes. Cut them into small-medium sized pieces. I prefer smaller pieces.
1-2 small to medicum onions, again, cut into small-medium pieces...you can guess my preferance.
Garlic powder or fresh crushed garlic. I don't know how much, I always just eyeball it. Maybe start with a little and you can add more to taste later.
Real, full of fat sour cream. A whole tub...don't even think about buying low-fat stuff. If you do, this recipe won't work and you may as well walk away now.
Butter (several tablespoons)
2 tsp salt
What I do:
Depending on whether you use garlic powder or fresh garlic...if you use fresh garlic, you'll want to saute it in a little butter first...otherwise...
Place the potatoes in a good sized soup pot, and the put the onions on top of the potatoes. Next, fill the pot with water, but make sure it just barely reaches the onions. Too much water, and then you'll need more sour cream. Which isn't a bad thing...anyway, the idea is, don't use too much water (especially if it could have come from Hungary).
Then, if you're using garlic powder, put that in the pot along with the 2 tsp of salt. Let it all boil, but not boil over, until the potatoes are soft. At the point you'll add the butter and sour cream. Let them melt, while stirring/stiring. Either way, it'll all mix in there and is so yummy. Taste it and adjust seasonings as needed.
You'll most definitely want to top the whole thing off with shredded cheddar cheese. And, if you're going for an authentic Folkertsma experience, garlic toast.
Pofta buna!
p.s. I think next week I'll post my lentil soup recipe. It is pretty darn tasty...although quite different from potato soup.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Random Romania/Galati/Ispas Update for Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2010
* It's the coldest time of year in our apartment as the heat has not been turned on. No matter how cold it is, the common heat we share with the rest of the building/city (? uncertain of that 'city' statement) will not be turned on until Oct. 31/Nov. 1. A throwback to communism? Perhaps, but pass me another blanket and fill the hot water bottle!
Posted by April at 7:28 AM
Labels: random updates, recipe, Romanian Wifery
3 comments:
- monica said...
mmm that soup sounds so good. thanks for posting. i love to hear how you are doing.
- Aly said...
Hi April,
Thanks for sharing the potato recipe! It looks and sounds divine!
i hadn't realized that the toxic sludge would be affecting Galati. We will definitely be covering you all in prayer. i miss you! i still haven't gotten to meet your wonderful Bela. Whom i have heard is just that, wonderful! We are so excited that you are having a baby! :) Praying that you will continue to feel great!
much love,
- jo said...
woah! toxic water no bueno!


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Two weeks ago I didn't even know the Reverend Run, formerly of the legendary rap group Run-D.M.C., was coming out with a new album. Two days ago I didn't even know Run had his own reality TV show hosted by MTV, appropriately titled "Run's House." Having thus been brought up to speed on what Run's been doing since the untimely and tragic demise of his former DJ Jam Master Jay, I was ready to check out "Distortion" and see what he's up to today.
On the cover of the album Rev Run looks a little more like the Count of Queens or the High Archduke of Hollis than a preacher, although the fact he's standing on a hill overlooking a city burning and in ruins is definitely a biblical allusion to the end of days. The picture of ruination is far too widespread and devestating to be another 9/11. On "Don't Stop Y'all" he actually does a fairly good job of explaining this new look and how it fits into his rap:
"Now once again my friend, it's the Reverend
The first platinum status rap president
And from the coast of California to the shores of Maine
Got a East coast sound and my beats go bang
My old black crown and my sneakers own name
And I'm back y'all - with a collar and a cape
Like a superhero armed with an old school tape
And to the beat y'all, it's a banger for the clubs
You ain't never seen a Reverend that's sittin on dubs"
I'm sure Run doesn't mean to imply he's the stereotype of a preacher who lives well while his neighborhood is impoverished. After all Run was probably wealthy a hundred times over from a long and successful career of recording and touring with partners D.M.C. and JMJ. Still I can't help but hear the words of Grand Puba Maxwell echoing in my head: "Preacher got my Old Earth puttin money in the pan/For the rest of the week now I'm eatin out a soup can/ He has a home, drives his Caddy through town." Regardless Rev Run seems to believe he's here to save us all like he's Chino XL, minus the profanity and hilarious punchlines.
Rev Run's not just armed with an old school tape though, he's bringing old school right into the modern day. Somebody clearly told Run "if it ain't broke don't fix it" because he's done very little to change his flow in the last 20 years. In fact on the opening song "I Used to Think I was Run" you'd swear the song was straight from 1988, from the Whiteboyz Noize recreation of the sound to Rev Run's recreation of the "Tougher Than Leather" lyrics and flow:
"Now I was sittin up in Cali from the alley in Queens
Breakin records never know exactly just what it means
Sellin records makin money just to throw in the air
Rockin sneakers, bustin speakers, every day a new pair
Nothin borin, steady tourin, livin life without care
And if I wasn't on the cover of your paper was rare
Even mami would remind me and rewind me the truth
Sucker fellas out there jealous, I was rough in my youth"
As you might have guessed there's a downside to this old school nostalgia. If we want to relive the days of old, it doesn't work when the only one rapping is Rev Run. To be fair even without JMJ's passing Run-D.M.C. would have and probably should have disbanded anyway, due to D.M.C.'s change in vocal tone and lack of enthusiasm for recording more Run-D.M.C. style records regardless of the change. Darryl seems to be content with his legacy as a hip-hop pioneer and legend, but something's still driving Joseph to keep on running (no pun intended). The lyric above holds the answer: "nothin borin, steady tourin." As much as Run loves the gospel and loves his family, he misses the spotlight. That explains both the reality TV show and the new album.
In his own way Rev Run is a little bit like Hulk Hogan. He may be a bit too old to be out there doing it any more, but he's such a legend that nobody is going to tell him not to do it - in fact far from it. People encourage past their prime performers to keep going out there and doing it, squeezing every last nickel they can out of entertainers until there's no money left to grab. It should come as little surprise then that Run's own brother Russell Simmons has signed him to the Russell Simmons Music Group (RSMG). It seems that the conceit of stardom is hard for either of them to give up, as Russell undoubtedly misses the prestige and acclaim of being a founding pioneer behind Def Jam. I doubt his new label will reach the lofty heights of the old one though, and Rev Run should prepare for the shocking truth that if you go for nostalgia the audience will be as old as you are.
That's not necessarily all bad. It's not bad to be old enough to remember when "Rock Box" was new, but it's sad but true to say not everybody who rocked back then is still down with hip-hop today. The new generation likes Cassidy and Young Jeezy more than Public Enemy and Rev Run. This doesn't mean the latter are making irrelevant music at all, it just means that they aren't going to capture the "hip" part of the audience that's larger and spends more money on music. My fedora hat's off to Run for doing it his way and to the Whiteboyz for giving him a sound that fits the old school style of his lyrics and delivery. The best part is that Run's doing more rapping than preaching; so even if it's a little tiresome to hear only him on the mic from time at least it's not stale and didactic. I cautiously recommend "Distortion" to Run-D.M.C. fans as being a lot better than their unceremonious disaster of a final album "Crown Royal" while openly admitting anybody younger than 18 may not relate to it and pass right on by to something else.
Music Vibes: 7 of 10 Lyric Vibes: 7 of 10 TOTAL Vibes: 7 of 10
Originally posted: October 18, 2005
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Join us to celebrate Katie's newest release "Legends of Ellandria"! The night will include refreshing snacks, interactive games, a reading, and prizes!
These seventeen tales give readers a glimpse into Ellandria--a land where the brave wolves Begen and Ansah gather warriors to push back ruthless invaders. Meet the creatures of Ellandria . . .
•The ferret Farr Duran with his whistling blade and his fetcher, Falcon Commander
•Ladd, the blind dog who attacks the tigress Keybur with the help of bear Gumpbo and Howie the Lightning Cat
•Gassie and Jossie, feuding beaver sisters who together turn the tide of the war with their inventions
•The sneaky Lynx whose love for treasure drives him to outrageous acts
•Ru, the little skunk who outwits Wild Boar
Collected from the journals of sailor cat Whimsy Gatan, the legends of Ellandria reveal treasures, adventure, and charm
Katie Foth hails from the Greenville area and has been emotionally connected to reading and writing for as long as she can remember. Find out more about her at katiefoth.com.