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Well I've finally landed in Huanchaco, Peru, a surfer town near Trujillo. The minute I see the water, the waves, and all the people just hanging around the beach, I know that this is a perfect last stop before heading back to Lima and then home to Syracuse. But it took quite a bit of effort to get here.
We spend 4 peaceful days in Vilcabamba ...not too much to do but relax in a hammock and eat good food and take a walk once in a while...and that's really good for the moment. It's a very small town surrounded by beautiful mountains and we stay at this perfect oasis in the center of town...luxuriant vegetation, hammocks outside your door, and breakfast served right to you on your porch. All for ten dollars a day. Keep thinking we should go hiking or something... but with the expansive view and the way too comfortable surroundings, we don't exactly exert ourselves. As much as traveling is a joy and generally pretty exhilarating, it is also exhausting sometimes. There's a need to always pay attention, to be considering what seems like a million things at once. Where and what you want to eat next, picking out a hostel, what direction/town to travel to next and how to get there, what to see once you're there, is your stuff safe and accounted for, are you safe and accounted for, are your intestines going to have a break down, and on and on and on. But Vilcabamba, nestled here in the mountains, offers regeneration and peace and beauty...we enjoy all three before heading our separate ways for the next couple of months.
But now it's time to work my way back to Lima. I'm going to leave a day earlier than I really need to because there have been so many landslide-causing roadblocks - this German woman told me it took her 19 hours for the same 8 hour drive I'm going to take. - and I keep hearing that if it rains hard at night they may just cancel the buses...so I leave Vilcabamba early on the 5th to make a late night plane on the 7th.
It all starts with a long and winding road through the Andes in the south of Ecuador....very long and very winding....and extremely slow. But the bus is relatively comfortable, and the views are great....this may be the most beautiful part of Ecuador that I've seen...but we do pass lots of landslides...like part of the mountain just fell down into the road. Luckily, they're all passable...a couple we have to go off the road and a bit too close to the edge to veer around the debris...in fact I think we're driving on the fallen materials just pushed over the edge...is it stable I wonder? I think once I'm done with all this Andean close-to-the-edge driving, I'm going too take a break from mountain roads....luck has been with me and I don't want to push it.
So after weaving and winding we get to the border...Ecuador to Peru. This is the point at which we all have to jump off the bus and get our passports examined in Ecuador and then cross the river to get them stamped again in Peru. And this is also the point at which it starts to downpour...and of course, if you get off the bus you have to take your bags with you so no one filters through them. So me and my stuff get good and saturated. This border crossing has lots of very militaristic looking men at it but it's hard to get too edgy about them when this whole outpost is pretty minute...doesn't look like it gets a lot of business...and every single office has a TV blaring in it....the guards are watching TV with one eye while they stamp your documents with the other. So we all get back on the bus for another 3 or 4 hours to Piura, Peru. The sun sets dramatically over the ocean beyond the mountains....and the earth levels off a bit, getting more and more flat as we proceed. It's kind of dark but I can smell some of the towns we're passing through...I don't know if its animal or human waste but it's quite stenchy out there. This is definitely not the pretty part of the ride.
We roll into Piura, a kind of hell hole of a town, around 9:30 at night...and aim for the Hotel Arizona, right amongst the bus terminals. Well that should tell you right there what kind of quality hotel the Arizona is....or we could just call it the 'rizona since the signs lights are not quite working...no A. The cockroaches in the bathroom scatter with the light, it's way too hot in the room and there's only one 50s style fan, and to top it off there's a slight smell of urine so you've got to sleep with the BR door closed. But it's close to the bus station and its way too late to go scouting around town with my possessions looking for another hostel - a fight breaks out on the street below while we are signing in... So I share a room with Mike and Kirsten, these folks from New Zealand that I met on the Galapagos. We hide our valuables (money and passports), and go in search of food....walking for blocks assures us that the only offerings are at the gas station so we share some cheese and crackers and yogurt and go in search of a bus for tomorrow. I find that the only buses available leave the next night...I'm a little panicked...I don't want to spend the whole next day in this nowhere town at a nasty hotel. So I improvise and with a few connections, I figure how to get somewhere else the next day. Leaving at 7AM...none too soon for me.
A hot, sleepless, noisy night. Things are biting my feet...I have to cover myself in the pure poly sheets in the hot humid night to keep the bugs from biting me. I'm sweating and sticking to the bed and being woken up every once in a while because the walls are virtually nonexistent. No doubt this is the nastiest place I've stayed on this trip. But the alarm rings and I'm out of there by 630 AM.
Waiting at the bus terminal I gently remove a tiny speck of crawling insect from my arm....and scratching the multiple bites on my right hip, I wonder if there were bugs with me in my bed last night. But I brush the speck away and focus on my luggage...can't let my attentiveness diminish even though lacking sleep...I've come too far to lose anything at this point.
Take a 4 hour ride to Chiclayo...not bad...except for the woman next to me who apparently doesn't realize that her right hip is sitting on my thigh. And her elbow keeps poking my side...I try to get smaller but she's a spatial hog...no matter how much I recede, the space between us continues to vanish... Well she seems nice enough and she smells good and it's not too hot in the bus so I grab some extra foot room and it's all ok for now. The land becomes more arid...flat and sandy.... Another hour layover and then it's off to Trujillo, where sand and beach and a fish dinner awaits me. So I squeeze into my next bus...a nice older gentleman is sharing my row.... But this bus barely has room for my legs and the temp is climbing outside, and I don't have a window to open....panic time!! And then to make matters worse, the oblivious young guy in front of me suddenly and maximally reclines his seat so that his head is about in my lap and my knees are digging into his kidneys. And then the tug of war begins....that quiet battle to push the seat back up a notch by digging my knees into the back and wedging the seat more upright. I mean I really have no choice because there literally isn't any room for my knees here. So I'm trying to not totally panic...as the temp continues to rise and I'm squished for hours. But my break comes 2 � hours into the ride when the guy in front gets off at a stop...I leap out of the bus and implore the driver to let me change my assigned seat....I point to my knees, try to look pitiful and yet demanding at the same time.... and he generously concedes...I am truly appreciative.
Until a new row mate appears...with about 5 members of her family. Ok there are seats for everyone...that is, almost everyone. This lady immediately parks her butt on my hip kind of like the other one, but this time there's a reason....it's so her pubescent 12 year old daughter can sit on her lap...and needless to say, on mine as well. Seems to be a thing around here. No kid is too old for the lap. I'm quite tolerant of young children...I actually enjoy sharing my space with them....but it's got to stop by about age 4 I'd say....and certainly by age 12. I even saw a teenage boy about 15 sitting on his mom or grandmas? lap...and she didn't seem to mind a bit. Well I do mind but I respond by opening my window wide so I don't melt down and I give in to the sweat. But it is a relief to have them off the bus before me. The last 20km I'm gloriously alone in my double seat....cool and comfortable. Aside from the guy in front of me who has decided to clip his nails for what seems like an eternity and the perpetually unanswered cell phone that chirps at increasingly louder levels, demanding attention, the ride is peaceful and spacious. And once in Trujillo I encountered yet another delightful taxi driver who shares conversation with me all the way to the beach. So that's it...I'm here by the water...tired, relaxed...eating great fish...itching a little bit...a lot really...and the hostel here is perfect... Tomorrow I head to Lima...the last leg...but tonight I listen to the strains of Peruvian music filtering in my window and feeling the full circle of my travels. Back to the first day in Lima 3 months ago...the music and the smells of the street drifting in my window then as well...so much more I'd like to see in this country , on this continent....someday perhaps....
One last thrill before I leave Peru....I wake up early at the hostel...somebody seems to have to hammer something at 6 AM...but that's good because I only have until about 10:30 before I have to get to the bus terminal. So I walk down by the water to find that the fishermen own the beach now...they're coming back with their catch ...they use these straw boats here (like in Titicaca), except the back half is cut off and they surf on them rather than sit in them....perfectly designed for what they do, a pre-sea kayak design. So as I'm walking, I see all these flashy silver steaks on the waters edge and looking closer, realize it's tons of small fish that got washed up on shore....well the fishermen start scooping them up, one by one, and throwing them back...and they yell to me and anyone else within range, to help. So that's exactly what I do...spend the next 45 minutes or so saving the lives of these teeny little fish. Seems almost futile except that these people rely on their catch for their livelihood so keeping it stocked is critical. And when I finally tear myself away, I feel compelled to stop every time I see those silver streaks and throw them back.
Eventually though I have to get my stuff out of the hostel and head in to town. And I'm lucky to get a bus with lots of room, a/c, a decent movie (although in Spanish), and these two middle-aged women who feel some responsibility in keeping track of me...which ends up being really helpful when we finally get to Lima and I have to get a cab to the airport. They screen the drivers in some rapid Spanish and set me up with a trustworthy one for the ride. So here I am now, safe and sound, just waiting for my plane. Pretty tired but on my way home...


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Spring is turning into summer in the Lowcountry, but guests at Simply Divine Gardens' Planter's Party and Brunch in the Garden stayed cool under umbrellas on the Taco Boy patio.
Non-profit organization Simply Divine Gardens was founded in 2008 with the mission of bringing hope, inspiration, and healing to cancer patients through beautiful, custom designed gardens. The founders of Simply Divine Gardens believe in nature's power to benefit physical and emotional health, and the organization creates stunning, unique gardens for cancer patients at their homes.
Spirits were high as people lined up for the buffet, which featured delicious blue cornmeal pancakes with raspberry puree, fresh fruit, and fish tacos. Planter's Punch kept everyone refreshed while perusing the silent auction, and things heated up with the beginning of the day's main festivity, a live auction of custom decorated planters.
Live5News' Tracey Amick emceed the auction of nine stunning planters that were hand- decorated by Chef Brett McKee, designer Candace Romeo, hat designer Leigh Magar, Live5News anchor Debi Chard, and Charleston magazine editor-in-chief Darcy Shankland among others. Bidding intensified as the day auction drew to a close, but everyone seemed happy to enjoy the party and benefit a great cause.

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text: Remember all those crappy-assed Batman figures like Firefighter Batman and ice-camo Batman--figures that were so gay that they warmed pegs for years; so gay they came from some idiot's mind and made no sense. HASBRO is now doing this with our Star Wars collection. FACT: what in the hell is Hoth Obi-Wan??? Where in Episode I did Qui-Gon have that crappy force armor??? And this new Maul is pathetic--they can't make any new ones so they're gonna make Firefighter Maul next or Ice-camo Maul. Figures like these SUCK HARD and cheapen the whole collection. I'd like to collect them all but I refuse to buy those !#*&%$ figures made just to make another buck!!! I call them 4LOM jr's--they're only made FOR THE LOVE OF MONEY!!!


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10.1: How Fossilization Creates Fossils
How do you find fossils?
In lots of places you can go on a field trip to find fossils. The fossils are found in rock layers. You can break apart the rock layers and find the fossils.
What Are Fossils?
Fossils are preserved remains or traces of organisms that lived in the past. Most preserved remains are hard parts, such as teeth, bones, or shells. Hard parts are less likely to be destroyed before they can become fossils. Even so, a very tiny percentage of living things become fossils. These types of fossils are called body fossils. Examples of body fossils are pictured in Figures below, below, and below.
The preserved remains of an ammonite, fossilized and embedded in rock.
The preserved remains of an entire Archaeopteryx, a type of dinosaur.
A group of preserved trilobites, a variety of ancient marine arthropods.
Preserved traces can include footprints, burrows, or even wastes. Examples of these types of fossils, called trace fossils are also shown in Figures below and below.
The preserved trace of a dinosaur footprint, originally in mud.
A preserved trace: a spiraling burrow made by a prehistoric animal.
- body fossil: The remains of an ancient organism. Examples include shells, bones, teeth, and leaves.
- trace fossil: Evidence of the activity of an ancient organism; e.g. tracks, tubes, and bite marks.
- Fossils are the remains or traces of living organisms.
- Body fossils are usually hard parts, such as bones, teeth, and shells.
- Trace fossils are the traces of organisms, not parts of them. Trace fossils include footprints, feces, and burrows.
Use this resource to answer the questions that follow.
How Fossils are Formed at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVwPLWOo9TE (2:39)
- What do paleontologists study?
- At least how old are most fossils?
- What are trace fossils?
- What can be learned from trace fossils?
- What are mold fossils?
- What are resin fossils?
- How are resin fossils formed?
- What are body fossils?
- How are body fossils formed?
- Give three examples of body fossils.
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The room is ideal for couples, friends, family or professionals visiting the City. Has an amazingly comfortable double bed, a plasma TV, freezer, internet and a shared fitted kitchen with washing machine. Soap and shampoo are also available.
Close to the high-octane world of the City of London and also near to London's trendy east End, with Shoreditch and Brick Lane very nearby. Liverpool Street Tube Station is 1 minute walk away. Liverpool Street is a big transport hub with connections all over the great city of London.
Shoreditch is in the east of central London and is one of the most popular areas in London at the moment. It is full of trendy cafés, bars, restaurants and other meeting points such as galleries and small shops. There are also a lot of exciting markets surrounding the area such as Brick Lane Market, Broadway Market and Colombia Road Market.
A short walk away from Shoreditch is Liverpool Street station where you can access Central Line, which will take you to the Oxford Street in 10 minutes. Oxford Street is the main shopping street in London, and nearby are a lot of the typical attractions of London. There are also plenty of buses and night buses running 24/7 from all directions in London. Whether you want to enjoy a day (or night) out in central London, or chill out with the locals in one of the markets, Shoreditch is the perfect location for you.
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Comfortable room in great location, it's conveninet that you can pick up the key in a hotel next door. There were some problems with leaking shower during our stay, but everything else was just as described. It's only a pity that our room on the third floor faces the backyard and there was a steady noise from the industial fans.. Anyway, we had a good 1-day stay, a big thank you to the host!
Stayed there for the second time already. Room was clean and the provided service was exceptionally good!
Clean & comfortable.
the location is awesome, and the price is more than fair. It is small but clean. The bathroom is okay.
Cool ! shared bathroom. neat and efficient.
I actually don't know where to begin. From what i could make out of the initial add we would be alone in an appartment with bathroom and kitchen. To my surprise there were 2 other rooms occupied and we had to share the kitchen and bathroom.
Let's start with the kitchen. True, it looked nice at first glance. But taking a closer look i noticed that the furnace wasn't working very well. One of the gas hobs didn't fit very well, so it sometimes performed more like a flamethrower. Besides that it was covered in black stains and in an overall sorry state. The locking mechanism of the kitchen window wasn't working at all. We had to place an adaptor found in one of the kitchen drawers to keep it firmly shut.
The amount of knives was below average. Assuming that all the rooms would be occupied, there were 2 knives available for 8 persons.
The bathroom was something else completely. Taking a shower was difficult because of the screwthread that holds the shower head together failed completely. We had to clamp the showerhead between some rail and the wall to get it to spray in the right direction. The bathtub had black stains near the drain. The sidecover of the bathtub was loose at the bottom part, so when entering we regularly came in contact with the edge pointing outwards. The showercurtain was loose in the middle; one of the attachment points was completely rusted through, and at that spot was water dripping out from the ceiling. The taps had to be firmly shut to keep the water from dripping.
Not to mention the doors. Due to the lack of proper doorhandles the doors from both the toilet and the bathroom had to be closed by some sort of bolt.
We were told that the rooms would be cleaned on a regular basis. We stayed for a whole week, and not once our room was cleaned, or the sheets of our beds changed.
Ending with the floorcovering in both the kitchen, toilet as well as the central hall which very much needs replacement, i hope to have made my mark.
The owner (as far as i could see from Indian origin?) told me in a proud way that the property was his. I don't know much about the living standard in India, but for us this was a bit below average.
Central location.
Nice flat
Very nice room, I would go back.
Everything was very nice. I was very pleased.
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BELDEN – Good Friday was definitely a Weird Friday for Tupelo Christian. The Eagles beat Houlka 6-0 in a Division 4-1A game, their fifth straight win.
Weird because the Eagles scored six runs on one hit, one of the game's combined two hits.
"We've been struggling hitting," TCPS coach Will Lowrey said. "Give all the credit to Houlka. Their pitchers threw well. They played good defense."
Two lefties battled tight. TCPS' Zachary Bridges (2-1) struck out seven in a complete-game shutout. Houlka (3-3, 1-2) starter Colby Butler, his first start since arm surgery, struck out five, but was charged with three runs.
Small ball saved the day for TCPS (10-4, 3-0), that and a few Houlka miscues.
JG Lipscomb walked and after a steal and wild pitch, scored on Tyler Beard's sac fly to put the Eagles on the board in the top of the first.
TCPS scored five in the fifth on no hits. Zachary Tybor walked to open the inning. A balk and passed ball got him to third. Butler (0-1) hit Matt Cates and Marquis Vance came on in relief.
"(Butler) did good. If we would have just scored runs, we had a chance," Houlka coach Jimmy Guy McDonald said.
Tybor scored on Jack Brady's groundout for a 2-0 lead and courtesy runner Clayton Knight scored on an infield error. A pickoff error and wild pitch scored Lee McBunch for a 4-0 lead.
Vance intentionally walked cleanup Stephen Sexton to load the bases and Beard scored when Vance's pickoff attempt to second wasn't caught. Another wild pitch plated another for a 6-0 lead. Five more runs and TCPS still had only one hit.
Wind blowing in held up a couple of hard-hit balls from Beard and Sexton from possibly leaving the yard. Tybor led off in three innings and walked every time.
"The field showed up and that helped me a lot," Bridges said. "We're on a winning streak. We're getting stronger."


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Finalized SuperKombat Fight Card For Saturday, October 20
- Written by Rian Scalia
SuperKombat's Fourth Qualification event is just two days away, as it takes place this Saturday, October 20 in Arad, Romania. The event features the final qualification tournament of the year, with the winner qualifying for the SuperKombat Final Elimination on October 20.
The tournament field has seen one change, as Fikri Ameziane pulled out with an injury. Razvan Ghita, who was originally scheduled to fight in the reserve fight will take Ameziane's place in the tournament. The other three fighters in the tournament are Goran Radonjic, Steven Banks and Roman Kleibl. Radonjic fights Ghita and Banks fights Kleibl.
There are some super fights also, including the main event which pits two K-1 veterans in Sebastian Ciobanu and Dzevad Poturak against each other in a heavyweight contest.
Right under the heavyweight division, at -95kg, SuperKombat star Andrei Stoica takes on Croatian fighter Toni Milanovic. This, in my opinion is the most interesting fight on the card. Milanovic gave Sahak Parparyan a good fight back in March and Stoica returned to form in his last fight where he stopped Hakan Aksoy in the first round. Full fight card below:
Super-fight (-72 kg): Alex Tropimov (Israel) vs Claudiu Badoi (Romania)
Tournament Semi Finals:
Goran Radonjic (Montenegro) vs Razvan Ghita (Romania)
Steve Banks (United States) vs Roman Kleibl (Czech Republic)
Super Fight (-95 kg): Toni Milanovic (Croatia) vs. Andrei Stoica (Romania)
Super Fight (+125 kg) Deutsch Pu'u (United States) vs Alexandru Lungu (Romania)
Super Fight (+96 kg) Dzevad Poturak (Bosnia) vs Sebastian Ciobanu (Romania)
Tournament Final (+96 kg) Winner Semi Final 1 vs. Winner Semi Final 2
National Title Local Kombat Romania (75 kg) Adrian Mitu (Romania) vs Miodrag Olar (Romania)


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Seven journalists are murdered in a matter of weeks. After minimizing the crimes, Honduran authorities are slow and negligent in pursuing the killers. The government is fostering a climate of lawlessness that is allowing criminals to kill journalists with impunity. A CPJ Special Report by Mike O'Connor


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Memorial service for Kelley planned for Feb. 26--POSTPONED
Posted February 11, 2010; 10:55 p.m.
This service has been postponed due to weather and will be rescheduled at a later date.
A memorial service for Stanley Kelley Jr., Princeton professor emeritus of politics, is set for 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26, in the University Chapel. A reception will follow in the Chancellor Green Rotunda.
Kelley, who left an indelible mark on the University after chairing a key committee on governance in the late 1960s, died Sunday, Jan. 17, in Princeton from complications of Alzheimer's disease. He was 83. A full obituary is available online.
Speakers will include: Princeton President Emeritus William G. Bowen; Fred Greenstein, professor emeritus of politics; John Geer, a 1986 graduate alumnus; Donald Collat, a 1975 alumnus; Glenn Kelley, Stanley Kelley Jr.'s brother; and Amy Gutmann, president of the University of Pennsylvania and Princeton's Laurance S. Rockefeller University Professor Emeritus of Politics and the University Center for Human Values.
Robert George, the McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence and director of the James Madison Program at Princeton, will provide opening and closing words.
Guests may park in Lot #10 (.pdf) on Williams Street.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Stanley Kelley Teaching Prize, Princeton University, Department of Politics, 130 Corwin Hall, Princeton, NJ 08544. Checks may be made payable to the Trustees of Princeton, and in the memo field donors should write: Stanley Kelley Teaching Prize.


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This is one of my go-to recipes. It's great exactly as written. It may be tempting to throw in the rest of that green pepper you chopped, or onion, but don't - I have found that actually measuring the chopped veggies, and keeping to the proportions recommended in the recipe, make it excellent. It keeps well in the fridge for a few days, and is great for lunches.
Where does the 13 grams of protein come from per 1/4 of recipe? Feta has around 4 grams of protein per ounce so that would be 8 g protein? I would like to know because I am trying to get the school to make this.
i made this as a salad side (sans pita) to lamb burgers and it stole the show! great the next too after the flavors have married.
What a fabulous idea, LOVE this for summer! Just made this last night and it was really good, this is such a perfect crowd-pleaser. I will say, though, where is the oregano in this recipe? Seems a bit strange. I've made Ina Garten's Greek salad quite a few times in the past, and to be honest, this one is no where near as good as hers. Next time I'm going to go with Ina's recipe to fill pitas with. http://www.barefootcontessa.com/recipes.aspx?RecipeID=290&S=0
So simple and delicious. A wonderful meal on a summer night when everything's in season and you don't want to turn on the stove.
I added about one cup of diced Volpi Genoa salami to the mix and eased up on the salt in the dressing. Wonderful.
Good pita filling, becomes very potent in flavors if left sitting for too long. Two days max...great alternative for lunch during the week.
Really yummy! I used red pepper instead of green pepper and omitted the radishes. I ate the sandwich with garlic hummus as well. I will be making this again!
Great recipe--sprinkled some diced spanish olives on top of the filling. Coupled it with the Whole Wheat Pita Bread recipe from this same website which was amazingly easy and fun to make with my 9 year old. (We added the 4 teaspoons of wheat gluten as recommended by a previous reviewer to the pita bread recipe which made great pockets for this salad.)
Super simple, healthy and delicious. I used a yellow bell pepper instead of green, didn't have radishes so I left them out... I thought it could use more vinegar, however, and so I ended up using equal parts olive oil and vinegar.


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Posted June 28, 2004; 11:17 a.m.
The Council for Advancement and Support of Education has recognized Princeton's Office of Development Communications for a range of materials designed to celebrate Princeton and inform alumni about important University initiatives.
CASE's 2004 Circle of Excellence Awards honored a program of flash e-mails created for annual giving; a quarterly newsletter, "Princeton: With One Accord"; and a commemorative program and other pieces developed for last May's dedication of the Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative Genomics and Icahn Laboratory.
CASE's Grand Gold Medal for Development Programs -- the first ever given in this category -- was awarded to "Going Back" and "The Spirit of Princeton" , e-mails that use flash technology and incorporate both images and music. Designed to support the University's annual giving effort, the pieces were devised by J.T. Miller, director of special projects and Princetoniana, and Mia Miller, associate director for annual giving communications. The flash e-mails also won gold and silver medals in other categories.
"With One Accord," which is sent to Princeton's undergraduate and graduate alumni as well as parents and friends of the University, received a silver medal, the highest award in its category. The newsletter, with a circulation of about 80,000, is designed to keep the wider Princeton community informed about the life of the campus. It is overseen by managing editor Patricia Coen and editor Pamela Mendels.
The Lewis-Sigler Institute and Icahn Laboratory dedication material, which won a bronze medal, featured photographs by Roman Viñoly -- son of noted architect Rafael Viñoly, who designed the laboratory building. The pieces were created by ChingFoster, the graphics firm that also designs "With One Accord," under the direction of Lisa Burke, associate director of development communications.
"In all of our publications and other projects, we try to capture something special about the Princeton experience," said Judith Friedman, director of the Office of Development Communications. "Our work is truly collaborative, and we are proud to have our team acknowledged by CASE."
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Green Spring Cleaning In Maine: Eco-Friendly Ways To Freshen Your Home
April showers bring May flowers, as the saying goes, and Mainers can't wait. As we bid farewell to snow and ice, we happily welcome sunshine and the first blooms.
With warmer weather and fresh seasons come a variety of housekeeping and maintenance checklists. After being in winter mode for so long, our homes are in need of some sprucing up. Spring symbolizes new beginnings and change, both seasonally and personally. Why not try something different this year while doing something simple - such as cleaning your home?
As we all begin the annual event of spring cleaning, the Law Offices of Joe Bornstein would like to encourage Mainers to try out these safe, environmentally-conscious cleaning tips:
Use non-toxic cleaning products:
While getting rid of dust and dirt in your home, it is important to not add unnecessary chemicals and toxins in the process. Cleaning can be very hazardous to your health and to the environment as many household cleaning solvents include chemicals such as: alcohol, ammonia, bleach, formaldehyde, lye and others.
Some of the safest, greenest cleaning materials are the ones you make yourself. Try substituting ordinary cleaning supplies with these DIY eco-friendly recipes:
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Reduce, reuse, recycle! Supplement ordinary wipes with old t-shirts, towels and sheets. Old garments, great for dusting and buffing, are a smart alternative to paper towels. Remember to be conservative with your cleaning supplies and only use as much as you really need.
Give your dryer a break:
Installing a clothesline outside or in your basement is a great way to conserve energy and reduce your electrical bills at the same time. On average, a clothes dryer results in 2 kg of greenhouse gas emissions per load. By using clotheslines instead of dryers, you can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, smog, acid rain, mercury pollution, and acid waste.
If you are unable to install a clothesline, you can instead purchase a wooden drying rack for drying your clothes indoors.
Take advantage of air-purifying plants:
Because we spend so much time in our homes, indoor air quality is very important. Houseplants not only beautify our living spaces, they also help reduce pollutants and filter hazardous toxins in the air.
NASA conducted a study to determine the best air-cleaning houseplants. According to their research, the following plants are among the most effective in counteracting chemicals in the air and improving balanced internal humidity: Areca palm, Lady palm, Boston fern, Bamboo palm, Rubber plant, English ivy, Peace lily, Dwarf date palm, Weeping fig, Ficus alii, Dracaena, Chinese evergreen.
For more useful tips on eco-friendly housecleaning, please visit the Home Safety Council's website: http://homesafetycouncil.org/SafetyGuide/sg_spring_w001.asp.
This spring, the Law Offices of Joe Bornstein encourages you to go green by trying out some of the aforementioned environmentally-safe ideas. By following these simple steps, we can all work towards making our homes, our beautiful state of Maine and the rest of the planet cleaner and safer for all.
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Celebrate National Pie Day with Pure Michigan (Plus a Giveaway!)
We're celebrating the fruits of Michigan during National Pie Day, next Wednesday, January 23rd! Created by the American Pie Council, 'Pie Day' is dedicated to celebrating America's love of pie. And in Pure Michigan, we know and love pie. In fact, Michigan produces:
- More than 50 percent of the nation's apple slices and is the largest supplier of apple slices used in commercially prepared apple pies.
- Roughly 75 percent of the country's tart cherry crop every year. Those are the ones that go into pies, juice and preserves.
- 25 percent of the national highbush blueberry crop (110 – 180 million pounds)
While there are many flavors and variations of this classic American dessert, nothing makes for a better pie than using pure, fresh ingredients and fruits – Michigan's surrounding Great Lakes and rolling hills create a perfect climate for fruit-growing and is a leading producer of many popular pie fruits that can be found in local bakeries as well as national store-bought brands.
Among these establishments is Grand Traverse Pie Company, who makes more than 95 percent of its purchases locally – fruit, sugar and flour all come from growers and processors within the state. In honor of National Pie Day, each of their locations will be serving up a free slice of Michigan fruit pie with any purchase all day on the 23rd.
To get in on the 'Pie Day' fun, we've teamed up with Grand Traverse Pie Company to offer fans on Twitter the chance to win an entire pie every hour between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. EST on the 23rd. To be eligible to win, fans can simply tweet their favorite type of pie to both @PureMichigan and @GTPie. Tweets must include the hashtag #puremichiganpie and entrants must follow both Pure Michigan and Grand Traverse Pie Company on Twitter.*
Pure Michigan will choose one winner at random each hour, contacting winners through Twitter with details for obtaining their prize.
Additionally, we encourage fans nationwide to post photos of pies to the Pure Michigan Facebook wall during the week of January 21st. One fan photo will then be featured at the end of the week. Bakers and fans alike can also add their favorite pie recipes to Pinterest, using the #puremichigan or #puremichiganpie hashtags.
Be sure to follow @PureMichigan and @GTPie for your chance to win a free pie on January 23rd!
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Ireland isnt getting canned even if we lose the rest of the season
Ireland isnt getting canned even if we lose the rest of the season
Don't sleep on the fact that Carl Peterson and some of his old associates from KC like Bill Kuharich being possible replacements. I still believe the stories last year that Ireland liked McCoy, but Ross liked Philbin. How did Ross get the idea to like Philbin? My guess it was a seed planted via Peterson.
FYI, Peterson was in the owner's box with Ross last night as a "guest".
People are down on Peterson, but I never have been.
I am also not down on Brian Gaine or others connected with the Packers organization.
I do believe Ireland is out, but Joe stays...and he should stay. Some good things have occurred. The season is going to get ugly for him, but there are some signs he will succeed as a HC.
� Former Kansas City Chiefs executive � and friend of Dolphins owner Stephen Ross � Carl Peterson attended Thursday night�s game, and was in the press box at halftime.
Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/11/1...#storylink=cpy
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If Philben is a casualty of war so be it.... GM is 95% of the issue with this team.


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With a shade this bold, scrub lips with a wet washcloth before you apply lipcolor so it doesn't magnify chapped areas, says New York City makeup artist Jackie Gomez.
Get the look:Look for a creamy, not too shiny, not too matte, bright coral, like Chanel Rouge Allure Velvet in La Favorite, $34. For touch-ups on the go, pack a full-coverage balm that swipes on, no mirror needed. We like Clinique Chubby Stick Intense Moisturizing Lip Colour Balm in Heftiest Hibiscus, $16.
The Trend: Colorful Eyelid Crease
Are you thinking, No way am I crayoning blue across my eyes? Hear us out: It's a total attention grabber.
First, tilt your chin up and look down into a mirror so you can see your lids. Now draw a blue line across the middle of each lid, following the shape of the crease.
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Powder is the least in-your-face option, especially if you blend it with a shadow brush. Try L'Oréal Paris Colour Riche Eye Shadow Quad in Blue Haute Couture, $6.40.
Pencil is boldest. Retrace your line once or twice to even out the color, but don't make it too wide or it will look like a mistake. We like Lancôme Khôl In Love in Jade Crush, $26.
(See also: Spring lip colors to flip for)
Working with chalk can be a powdery mess, says NYC stylist Rick Gradone. Don't want to get your hands dirty? Use a makeup brush to apply.
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Pink looks best on blondes, purple and blue on brunettes. But try them all with Nordstrom Hair Chalk, $15. The potted version of kids' sidewalk chalk: Anastasia Hypercolor Brow & Hair Powder in Teal Tornado, $13. Make this potted lemon-lime powder (Kevin.Murphy Color.Bug in Neon, $20) look neon: Apply hairspray to strands first, then chalk it up.
There's a trick to this: First, paint your entire nail silver. Wait until it's fully dry, then layer the orange polish down both sides of your nail, leaving a silver strip, says CND professional Roxanne Valinoti.
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Metallic polishes tend to have glitter. Pick one that doesn't for smooth layering, like Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure in Hi Ho Silver, $7. We like OPI in My Paprika Is Hotter Than Yours, $8, but cobalt or fuchsia also look cool with a silver stripe. No matter the color, use a wide brush to coat sides in two swipes.
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Brush brow powder (looks just like eyeshadow) through brows to make them fuller. Try like Clé de Peau Beauté Eyebrow and Eyeliner Compact, $70. Color in a gap, extend a tail or angle your arch with Maybelline New York Master Shape Brow Pencil by Eyestudio in Auburn, $6.50. If brows are already bushy, skip powder or pencil and use clear gel to tame them. CoverGirl Professional Natural Lash Clear Mascara, $4.25.
As you swipe on liner, pull the skin at the outer corner of your eye toward your ear. "It helps you make a straight line," Gomez says. Let go, and then add the wing, flicking it just past the corner.
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Smashbox Love Me Paint Pen Eye Liner, $24, is kinda like a sharpie: Easy to use and won't smudge once it dries. Don't worry. Comes right off with remover.
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The Princeton University Orchestra, the Princeton University Glee Club and the Princeton University Chamber Choir will perform the Stuart B. Mindlin Memorial Concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 26 and 27, in Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall. The program includes Poulenc's "Gloria" and Ravel's "Daphnis et Chloe." For tickets call University Ticketing at 609-258-9220.


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This recipe is just a simple garden lettuce salad, but the avocado, toasted pumpkin seeds, and skirt steak make it much more satisfying. A mandoline works especially well to quickly, easily, and evenly slice the carrots and radishes.
To make the vinaigrette, combine the garlic, lime juice, vinegar, cumin, paprika, and a pinch of salt in a small bowl. Let sit for 5 to 10 minutes. Whisk in 6 Tbs. of the olive oil. Taste with a leaf of lettuce and adjust the vinaigrette with more lime juice, vinegar, or salt if necessary. Set aside.
Put the shallot in a small bowl and cover with ice water. (The ice water crisps the shallot and helps remove some its hot and gassy flavor.) Set aside.
Warm a small sauté pan over medium heat and add 1 Tbs. of the olive oil and the pumpkin seeds. Fry the seeds, tossing or stirring frequently, until golden, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a plate lined with a paper towel and season with salt.
Cut the skirt steak into about 6-inch lengths and return it to the refrigerator until shortly before you are ready to cook it. (Because skirt steak is so thin, you want the beef cold to prevent it from overcooking before it browns.) Season the beef with salt and coarsely ground black pepper. Warm a large cast-iron skillet over high heat until very hot.
Add the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil and place the beef in the pan without overlapping the strips. Cook until the beef is nicely browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Turn and cook on the opposite side until medium rare, 1 to 2 minutes more; time will vary depending on the thickness of the meat. (If necessary, reduce the heat to medium high to finish cooking thicker sections of the meat.) Transfer to a plate and let rest for about 5 minutes.
Cut the avocados in half lengthwise, remove the pits, and slice the flesh diagonally into about 1⁄4-inch slices. Set aside.
Drain the shallot. Put the salad greens in a large work bowl; sprinkle the shallot, carrots, and radishes on top and season with salt and pepper. Gently toss the salad with just enough vinaigrette to lightly coat the greens. Taste and add more salt if necessary. Add about half of the pumpkins seeds and toss once more. With a delicate hand, transfer the salad to a platter or individual serving plates, evenly distributing the seeds, carrots, and radishes that may have fallen to the bottom of the bowl. Then, using a large spoon and starting at the very edge of the avocado (where skin meets flesh), scoop the flesh out of the avocado in one swoop. Separate the avocado slices and tuck them here and there among the greens. (At this point, I like to season the avocado, as best I can, with salt.) Thinly slice the meat against the grain. Arrange the skirt steak on the side or in the salad. Drizzle any remaining vinaigrette on and around the salad, focusing on the avocado and beef. Sprinkle the Aleppo pepper (if using) and the remaining pumpkin seeds on top. Serve immediately.
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Taken from a higher vantage point, this view encompases the Red Rock Canyon in the foreground (Jurassic Aztec Sandstone) and the Keystone Thrust and overthrust Paleozoic section (darker colors) in the distance.
Carved from the Precambrian Harney Peak Granite by Gutzon Borglum and a host of stonemasons, the Mount Rushmore memorial portrays the likenesses of Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln.
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Professor Williams' 2014-2015 Ghana trip transformed into a Ghana-in-Amsterdam program because of an unforeseen health threat.
In 2011-12, Professor Williams spent 10-months as a Fulbright Lecturer in China in the study of the United States. He taught graduate and undergraduate courses in African-American social, cultural, intellectual history; served as curriculum development and graduate theses adviser; and conducted tutorials and informal meetings. In Spring 2013, Professor Williams presented the Carleton College Laird Bell Lecture, "10 x 6: Snapshots of a Fulbrighter's Sojourn in China."
Professor Williams began his career as a journalist and a professor of writing. In 1989 he accepted our newly created position in African American history. Since that time he has had a very distinguished career at Carleton College. He has been the Laird Bell Professor of History, 2008-present. Prior to that he held the David and Marian Adams Bryn-Jones Distinguished Teaching Professorship in History and the Humanities, 2005-2008. He has held the position of Professor of History since 2001. In 2010 he served as the Director of the African/African American Studies program, during which time he conducted a full review of the program, and he has also been an active member of the American Studies program since 1989.
In addition to a two-term survey course of African American history, he teaches courses on the historiography of slavery, the Civil Rights and Black Power, and the Concord Intellectuals Senior seminar topics have included Transnational Black History Since 1945, George Schuyler, Black Conservatives and Black Conservatism, and Blacks and the Cold War. He has taught the junior history colloquium required of all majors and created a two-term seminar, "History, Memory, and the Atlantic World: Ghana and the United States," that includes a Winter Break Field Trip in Ghana.


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3ds Max 2013 Review
3ds max new interface lets includes using 2013 animation
3ds Max 2013 is available as a stand-alone package or as part of a suite of tools and, for the first time, Autodesk is also offering an Ultimate Suite that includes both 3ds Max and Maya together along with the other suite packages. This provides a solution to artists that lets them choose the best tool for the task at hand instead of deciding at the project's start which package to stick with.
The 2013 version of 3ds Max includes, as usual, a long list of new and improved features for game, design, visualization and CAD users. For game developers, there are many improvements focused on making it easier than ever to work with characters and for the design users, features such as support for importing multiple CAD formats is a much needed addition.
Render Pass Management with the State Sets Interface
Each release includes lots of little changes and a few major ones. Perhaps the biggest one with this version is the new State Sets interface. Using this interface, you can record a specific set of enabled settings that can be instantly recalled as needed. For example, you could record a state set with one of the non-photorealistic rendering options such as colored pencils enabled, another state set could show the scene using the default scanline renderer and a third state set could be set up using mental ray. Each of these states could be quickly recalled when presenting the scene to a client.
Another way to use the State Sets interface is to setup several different render passes. These states can be nested and can be easily rendered out in a batch with the Render All States command. The State Sets interface also includes a Compositor view (show in Figure 1) that displays each state as a node with connecting wires so you can easily visualize how the composited image is put together. There is even an option to add a Color Correct node if you want to do the basic compositing in 3ds Max.
The interface also allows the data to be transferred in real-time to Autodesk Smoke, Adobe After Effects or Adobe Photoshop using a connection link. Once the link between 3ds Max and the compositing software is established, you can transfer cameras, lights, null objects, plane objects, blend modes, opacity and effects between the two programs.
Figure 1: The State Sets interface includes a Compositor view that shows all states as a hierarchy of nodes and connections.
Layouts Toolbar and Workspaces
One small interface change was the addition of the Layouts toolbar over on the left side of the screen. This simple little toolbar lets you quickly change the interface layout between several different presets. You can also create and save your own custom layouts to the toolbar for quick recall.
Along the title bar, you can find the new Workspaces drop-down list. This control lets you quickly pick from any of the defined workspaces and you can customize and save your own custom workspaces. This lets you set up the interface for different users or for different tasks. I like to keep a modeling workspace with maximized viewports, another workspace for applying materials that makes the Slate Material Editor accessible and another separate workspace for animation that includes the Track View in a viewport.
Nitrous Improvements
In previous versions of 3ds Max, you had to go to several different places in the interface to change the background depending on whether you are using an environment map or a background image. One of the changes to the viewport in this version places all these controls within a single menu in the Views menu. These same commands can also be accessed from the viewport label making it easy to switch backgrounds. Viewports can now use a vertical gradient as their background.
Other improvements to the Nitrous viewports include support for image-based lighting, depth-of-field effects and better particle flow display. There are also two new render styles: Facets and Clay. Also new in the viewports is the ability to add a Sky Color Map to the Skylight object. This map can be a High-Dynamic Range (HDR) image that illuminates the entire scene without the need for an active Light Tracer.
iray and mental ray Improvements
3ds Max 2013 also includes the latest version of iray 2.1. With this updated version, you can enable iray within an ActiveShade window providing real-time rendered results, as shown in Figure 2. The iray renderer also includes a new Hardware Resources rollout that tells you the number of processors available for rendering and lets you allocate the number of processors to use for Production rendering, the number to user for ActiveShade rendering, and how many to leave for the interface. This lets you maximize the processing power to use for final rendering when you reach that stage of the project.
Figure 2: Enabling iray within an ActiveShade window provides immediate feedback on the scene. Image courtesy of Autodesk.
The latest version of iray also includes support for motion blur, a round corner effect, improved sky portal support, and new materials including an Environment Background Switcher that lets you use one map for the background and another for environment reflections.
mental ray has also been upgraded to version 3.10.
Retime Tool and Redesigned Track View
The Retime tool is a new addition to the Track View interface. It adds markers to a selected curve that lets you speed up or slow down the animation curve by simply dragging the markers. There is also a Retime All tool that is used to change the speed of the animation for all animated scene objects.
The Track View interface has also been redesigned. This redesign makes the interface similar to the curve editors found in Maya and MotionBuilder and simplifies the interface making it easier to work with.
Moving CAT Characters to MotionBuilder
The ability to transfer data between Maya, Softimage, MotionBuilder and Mudbox using a single menu option is a great feature and a new option has been added to the list for 2013. 3ds Max data files can now be sent to Autodesk Infrastructure Modeler with a single click.
In addition to a new Send To option, CAT bipedal characters created in 3ds Max that are transferred over to Maya or MotionBuilder are automatically converted to a HumanIK character complete with its skeletal structure and animation. Any changes that are made to the HumanIK character in Maya or MotionBuilder are seamlessly updated back in 3ds Max. This is a huge benefit enabling character animators to build and animate characters using CAT in 3ds Max and then further tweak the animation using the amazing features found in MotionBuilder.
Exchange Data with CAD Packages
The File Link Manager lets you link data files created with Revit, FBX and AutoCAD directly within the scene file using the options found in the Import menu. 3ds Max 2013 also includes Autodesk DirectConnect, which allows support for a broad range of CAD files including AutoCAD, Inventor, Alias, SolidWorks, CATIA, Pro/ENGINEER, PLM Software NX, and JT. CAD objects that are imported appear in 3ds Max as Body Objects. IGES files are also imported as Body Objects instead of NURBS objects.
mCloth, Ragdoll and Other MassFX Improvements
Several additions have been added to the MassFX physics simulation system including the inclusion of mCloth for adding cloth objects to a defined simulation. Another new addition is the ragdoll structure that works with both biped and CAT skeletons. To apply this structure, simply select a skinned character built with either CAT or Biped and click the Create Ragdoll menu command, MassFX then automatically applies all the needed constraints and rigid bodies required to allow the character to be included in a simulation (Figure 3).
Another improvement is the new Multi-Object Editor that lets you edit the properties of multiple rigid body objects and constraints at one time. MassFX simulations can also now include Space Warp forces such as Wind and Vortex, which is especially helpful for simulations involving cloth.
Figure 3: The new Create Ragdoll command lets you include CAT or Biped skeletons within a MassFX simulation.
Animation Store
Within the Animation menu is the Animation Store option. This command opens links directly in the Command Panel to an online repository of models and motions developed by Mixamo. Using the interface, shown in Figure 4, where you can browse for both character models and for specific motions to add to a biped or CAT character. The available characters include male, female and creature characters in a wide variety of outfits including business, casual, medical and sport attire.
Figure 4: The Animation Store dialog box gives you access to purchasing characters and animated motions from within the 3ds Max interface.
The available motions range from general motions like walking and jumping to more specialized motions like sneaking, strafing and swimming. Each motion has a price tag associated with it and can be applied directly to a character.
Hair Improvements
The Hair and Fur features in 3ds Max 2013 have been updated with better viewport display and faster rendering. Several new features have also been added including new material options like the Squirrel value that highlights the tip color. There is also a new Flyaway rollout that defines how messy the hair gets. There are also several new parameters for defining hair Clumping and Multi-Strand effects.
Other Improvements
Often the most valuable improvements are the smallest ones. The 2013 version of 3ds Max includes a huge list of small improvements that could have a huge impact on your work. A good example of this is support for the 64-bit version of Apple's QuickTime. This one bit me on a previous project when the client wanted the animation output as a QuickTime MOV, but my computer was 64-bit, so I had to find a work around. No more tricky work around is needed now.
Another simple little improvement is the inclusion of an Egg-shaped spline primitive. It only saves a few seconds from creating a circle and pulling out one vertex, but every little second can count on a tight project. Another wonderful addition is that the Array dialog box is now modeless, so you can see the results without having to close and reopen the dialog box.
Models that deformed a lot during animation such as a character skin can be dramatically sped up by applying the new gPoly format. This format is the same format that the software uses internally resulting in a much faster playback. This gPoly format works especially well on meshes whose topology doesn't change.
Another key, under-the-hood improvement is that the 3ds Max 2013 is fully Unicode-compliant, which enables multi-language support within a single program. This lets users switch their language choice on the fly. However, Unicode support is only available running under Windows 7. Running 3ds Max on Windows XP is available in English only.
Finally of note is the new feature that lets you work with 3ds Max using the Maya navigation commands. Once the Maya Interaction Mode preference is enabled, users can use the Maya commands to navigate the viewports and to position objects.
Although I don't see ground shattering features in this latest release, the cumulative effect of all these small and mid-sized improvements is a software package that is easier to use than ever. The ability to seamlessly move CAT characters between 3ds Max and MotionBuilder along with the gPoly format and the ragdoll structures are huge for game developers and support for the major CAD packages opens up 3ds Max to all kinds of new data that required multiple translations before.
3ds Max 2013 and 3ds Max Design 2013 are both available as a stand-alone products. 3ds Max 2013 is also available as part of the Entertainment Creation Suite, bundled with Maya, Mudbox, MotionBuilder, Softimage, and Sketchbook Designer. For more information on 3ds Max 2013, visit the Max product pages on Autodesk's web site at http://usa.autodesk.com. A free trial version of 3ds Max is also available at www.autodesk.com/3dsmaxtrial.


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for anyone getting elder scrolls online you can currently get 25% off using a voucher on green man gaming if you pre-order and use the code, I just saved £17 and am quite pleased about it
for anyone getting elder scrolls online you can currently get 25% off using a voucher on green man gaming if you pre-order and use the code, I just saved £17 and am quite pleased about it
Outside of Runescape back in the day, never gotten into MMO's. I do play Planetside 2 though. I'm hoping Elder Scrolls Online can change that for me. And I just got my beta invite.
to me tor is a mess. it's a shell of what swg was. for one there is no real space combat. that on the rails stuff is weak sauce. for two, the crafting system is a simplistic joke. SWG 2011 was a very polished product and much superior to any mmo out there. the only people who continued to hate it were those who are probably enjoying the emu. I've tried the emu, pre-cu is a boring mash of owen lars vs nerf herders. you need a group just to kill the simplest enemies in the game because there is no level system? yawn.
Gase has taken an interesting approach to instilling a winning culture in Miami. He is cocky. He is smart. He is borderline deranged.
Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/sp...#storylink=cpy
Loving this TESO beta so far, obvious bugs aside. The biggest fear I had as both a TES fan and someone who hates MMO's, was Zenimax making it fell too much like an MMO and less like a TES game. Well it feels very much like a TES game. The combat feels good. I hate the MMO style of mashing number keys to fight. It's dull and stupid in my opinion. Now TESO does have abilities, but only 5 + 1 ultimate ability active at a time so combat is still mostly based on the first person manually controlled swinging and aiming we're all used to.
The main story so far is good. Anyone who plays TES games and knows the lore should be able to get into it easily. I haven't done much crafting, but the crafting system looks very solid, and stays pretty true to the crafting system in Skyrim. Alchhemy, cooking, blacksmith, woodworking, tailoring, and of course enchanting. Another thing this game does a great job at is actually making you want to explore. Making you want to run from one place to the next instead of using fast travel. Never know what kind of loot, skyshards, runes, quests, etc you'll find on the way. In fact, I just found a chest in a ship wreckage on a way to complete another quest which had a letter in it leading me on a treasure hunt which was actually really fun as it had no waypoints and I had to use the clues in the letter to find it.
Oh yea and I'm rolling with a Redguard Dragonknight in the beta. Definitely a 1 hander plus shield tanking setup but I've noticed I've really enjoyed sneaking up on enemies and taking them out with 1 hit. I really enjoyed the stealthy approach to Skyrim as well so I'll probably roll with a dual wield stealth class when the game releases.
The community in game has been awesome, answering questions through zone chats with quickness but we'll see how that goes when it releases as most of us playing the beta are likely hardcore gamers.
Performance has been great on my gaming laptop on max settings (GTX 675M, i7-610QM) so high powered desktops should have no problems.
I can answer questions if anyone has any. But as of right now, Elder Scrolls fans, have no fear, I think you're going to really enjoy TESO, especially if you're not a huge fan MMO's like me. The biggest question I have at this point is whether or not I'm going to play it on PC or PS4. It would be great if they ever add the option to be able to use your character on multiple platforms.
A couple more tidbits from the beta.
Questing. I like the main story. Definitely better than most other MMO's out there which barely have anything even resembling q story. Side quests. Doesn't matter what game it is except for the Witcher games, side quests are always some form of fetch and kill quest. TES games are pretty guilty of this already, but they do make a solid effort to hide it and try to give them some kind of story. TESO is no different. There are some little things thrown in to make some of them interesting, and some of them do have interesting storylines. Some quests offer decisions that have to be made. No idea what kind of effect these decisions have but hopefully Zenimax does something with that. I do know one of the first quests in the main story has decisions to make which do have a big impact on how easy the main mission is to accomplish.
At the end of the day this is, after all, a multiplayer game, and that means one thing to me. PvP. I have yet to experience the PvP, but it's definitely the thing I'm most excited about, and will probably be spending most of my time doing.
While I did say TES fans should be able to enjoy TESO, they need to come in with an open mind, especially if new to MMO's. At the end of the day, this is an MMO afterall, so if you come in expecting Skyrim, you're setting yourself up for disappointment.
It plays a lot more like Oblivion to me than Skyrim. I enjoy it, but we'll see if I stick with it after the end of the trial period.
- it was never meant to be SWG2 (thankfully) now that game wasnt a mess, it was just simply broken and badly developed - from launch to death SWG was a mess of a game which probably about 2 sytems that worked as intended. your the first person I have ever heard call SWG polished and theres people in my guild who cried for about 6 hours the night that they shut it down
- The space stuff was a minigame, they recently put in a proper space expansion but I still dont care, I dont play MMO's for space combat, go play EVE or something for that
Anyway I recently achieved something I thought was impossible.... hitting max level in wow
feck me that was boring lol I must have unsubbed 3 times in the process of levelling that DK... but I wanna raid in wow. The gear grind is dull so far though, LFR is quite the thing, at the start of a fight the other night I went to make a cup of tea, came back and the boss was on about 2% and I hadn't even got hit. Apparently its like waiting for a bus though, I now have a level 90 paladin as well, due to that insta 90 thing that comes with the new expansion... I would have bought a horde hunter as well if it wasn't stupidly expensive after the free one... it gets why it has to be ofc. God levelling in wow SUCKS which is a shame because the story is actually good
Ive been playing ESO recently and yea its good but I cant see myself playing it long term... the content is good well at least 1-50 the vet rank stuff sounds a bit less fun. The story is great and it does feel like an ES game... but IDK I just dont see what im going to do at max level.... theres no raids and the PVP system just frustrates me... you run for 5 mins to reach a battle then you get killed in 3 seconds by mass AOE... meh thats just naff. But I do enjoy defending forts
This sc sums up nicely the best side of ESO PVP
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a google search for "avr gcc stepper motor" found two good links about controlling a stepper motor on the cheap with an atmega on the first result page: http://www.vimms.org/dbfstepper/docu.html http://www.instructables.com/id/Drive-a-Stepper-Motor-with-an-AVR-Microprocessor/still looking forward to the arduino shield design. Can the existing DC motor shield be used to drive two stepper motors?peter
Another price item you might want to check out are the Schottky diodes: you'll need 24 of them, and they are not cheap: count on 50 cents each in small quantities. You have to buy in quantity 500 or 100 to get a good price.
Tony:the 293D has the diodes, but the L298 doesn't.. which is too bad, because they're eeeexpeeeensive D
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....describes the morass we are being lead into. Atlas will be left with no alternative. Those of you that voted for this will certainly be held accountable. Even the ignorance being taught to your children will be overcome as they get older and wiser, and they will look back and realize their grandparents were to blame for their plight. If you aren't 6' under by then, you'll wish you were.
Read it and weep, folks. This is how great nations die.
A profound, short little paragraph that says it all
"You cannot legislate the poor into freedom by legislating the wealthy out of freedom. What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving. The government cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not first take from somebody else. When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them, and when the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for, that my dear friend, is about the end of any nation. You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it."
~~~~ Dr. Adrian Rogers, 1931-2005


text: For anyone in the NY area or that can make it this way, there will be a Toy and Collectible Show at the New York State Fair Grounds in Syracuse NY, on Sunday, December 8th. It used to be a 3 day event, but it will only be Sunday this time due to poor past attendence! So please stop by if you can, you never know what you might find!


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I've been playing this lately, it's different than anything else, pretty fun too.
New apps come out all the time, and new games. I'm just wondering what makes this one so special it makes it into News?
Apple AppStore App Discussion rather than 'News'?
Addicted this game i find that its easier when u look for the words and get them upright first.
That looks pretty slick. Anthony, have you played Tiny Wings? It is pretty much my fave game of all time, and I think it deserves some exposure or something...
Just finished the game thus far cant wait 4 more levels
While, for me, this is a minor inconvenience, others (see post above mine for an example) don't like it. The tags are obviously not putting it in the right forum - not your fault, but can you have a word with the powers that be to see if it can go to the right forum based on the tags? Or is that just not possible?


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If You've Wondered What K-1 Fighters in Pro Wrestling Looks Like; Look No Further
- Written by Dave Walsh
The IGF is a pro wrestling promotion ran out of Japan by former New Japan Pro Wrestling head and MMA pioneer Antonio Inoki. It features his "brand" of pro wrestling, which is a hybrid of real fighting and the theatrics and "booking" (read: scripted nature) of pro wrestling. In the end what it yields is the high drama of pro wrestling with the grit, violence and impact of a real fight. That style goes far back to catch-as-catch-can wrestling and Japan was king of the "shoot-style" with the early UWF, early Pancrase, RINGS, UWF-i and U-Style. Inoki's last show was an eclectic mix, featuring Jerome Le Banner against Kazuyoshi Fujita, Yuichiro "Jienotsu" Nagashima against pro wrestling legend Masahiro Chono and Peter Aerts against fallen sumo Shinichi Suzukawa.
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First of all both championships Heat lost game 1 was away. This is new territory. PERIOD. This was a big loss but it can be recovered if they win game 2. Lebron has to be more assertive yes he had monster stats but relied on everyone making the shots. He can't fall into the spurs trap. Bosh needs to step in his comfort zone more and get away from the 3. that mid range jumper is smooth and silky not the 3. These changes can propel the Heat to the title.
I didnt stop watching the year we only won 15 games, why would I stop now?
2017 Goals:
1) Win the next game.
2) See #1
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