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Bit Blast Pro (universal) by KickStart Development is a simple yet frantic match three style game. It features three game modes – arcade, classic and puzzle – though unfortunately the first release only contained the arcade mode. But for a game with a limited amount of content, Bit Blast Pro brings enough fun gameplay to the table to make it a solid title for any fan of the genre.
The arcade mode begins with a four-by-four grid which grows in size every few levels. Different colors and shapes are added every few levels as well, in addition to bombs which can be used to remove the otherwise immovable walls which begin to clog up the playing area.
Game mechanics are simple: players swipe their fingers around the screen, grouping like objects together in a chain. When a chain of three or more is complete, the chain of objects explode and more fall from above to take their place. A timer continuously counts down during gameplay, but as each chain is destroyed some time is added to the clock to further advance game play. The more objects destroyed together in each chain, the more time added to the clock, and the higher the score.
Game play is intuitive and straight forward, what one would expect from a match three game. That being said, there are some huge upsides to Bit Blast Pro that make it a worth while addition to your iOS device – among them the game's fluid, responsive controls. Not once did I find myself frustrated with any aspect of the controls – which is a rare thing with touch-based gaming.
The second big upside to Bit Blast Pro is the great electronica/trance soundtrack which dynamically adjusts depending on the players performance in the game. When things are going well, the music transitions to a version with additional layers and depth, but when the player begins to perform poorly, the music transforms into a more frantic, escalating beat.
Players have 30+ Game Center achievements to earn, and can compete for top scores in the leaderboards. At the very least, match three gamers will enjoy the great soundtrack and fantastic controls. The addition of the classic and puzzle game modes – when and if they arrive – will really fill out the game's content, but even in its bare bones version, it's worth a look for anyone who enjoys a good match three game.
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Definition: This entry gives the average annual number of births during a year per 1,000 persons in the population at midyear; also known as crude birth rate. The birth rate is usually the dominant factor in determining the rate of population growth. It depends on both the level of fertility and the age structure of the population.
Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of January 1, 2012
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The report by the US National Center for Health Statistics found that from 1991 to 2001, the rate of births among teens aged 15 to 19 years old was cut in half from 62 births per 1,000 teens to 31 births per 1,000. In fact, just from 2007 to ...
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Teen Birth Rate in U.S. Declined to All-Time Low in 2011
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Teen birth rates dropped 25 percent in the U.S. in a five-year period to an all-time low in 2011, as pregnancy prevention measures paid off, according to a health agency report. Teen birth rates have dropped by almost half since 1991, the CDC ...
Hispanic teen birth rate decreased dramatically
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The nation's record-low teen birth rate stems from robust declines in nearly every state, but most dramatically in several Mountain States and among Hispanics, according to a new government report. In 22 states, teen Hispanic birth rates plunged ...
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Russian birth rate increased from 12.6 to 13.3 per thousand (by 5.6% ... one of the largest social networks in the country, by mistake, RIA Novosti cites Vladimir Pikov of the federal agency.Russia launched the automated registry of websites on November ...
Teen birth rate plummets more than 30 percent in Minnesota
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Baby Blues in Europe as Birth Rate Declines
The latest report from Europe's main statistics agency suggests that the European financial crisis has had an impact on birth rates across the continent since 2008, data supported by evidence from European demographic experts and a U.K.-wide parenting forum.
Teen births drop by 27% in Rhode Island, mirroring US
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) - Rhode Island's teen birth ... in the country, the CDC said. Teen births fell by 26% among non-Hispanic white Rhoed Islanders and by 30% among Hispanic residents from 2007 to 2011. The teen birth rate in Rhode Island ...
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Nearly every state sees teen birth rate drop significantly
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The teen birth rate per 1,000 by state in 2011, and percentage decline since 2007: Alabama, 41, 22 percent Alaska, 36, 16 percent Arizona, 39, 35 percent
Nearly all U.S. states see big drop in teen birth rate
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Finally! Sounds like the odds of me ever obtaining a moss blanket have just gone up!
Finally! Sounds like the odds of me ever obtaining a moss blanket have just gone up!
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That's about it. (Paul, don't try this at home!)
I really hope Spin-Off! decides to do an article on this process. Spin-Off! is an international magazine for spinners & weavers. The editor-in-chief has already expressed interest in the process. We're just in the waiting process while the moss rots. Hopefully the article will generate an interest in the fiber arts world for making Sp.M. and there will be a few more available. At the very least, the process will be documented at Interweave Press for future fiber artists.
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While it is not Civil War, it is Spanish Moss just to gain a bit of perspective about how versitle this stuff is...
"I observed here a kind of Moss I had never seen before; it grows in great Quantities upon the large Trees, and hangs down 3 or 4 Yards from the Boughs; it gives a noble, ancient and hoary Look to the Woods; it is of a whitish green Colour, but when dried, is black like Horse-hair. This the Indians use for wadding their Guns, and making their Couches soft under the Skins of Beasts, which serve them for beds. They use it also for Tinder, striking Fire by flashing the Pans of their Guns into a handful of it, and for all other Uses where old Linnen would be necessary."
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Had a young Civil War re-enactor give me a handful of S.M. that his aunt sent him. (Thanks Phillip) I put it in a pot of simmering water.
Even with a lid on it, it creates a nasty fume that makes you cough. If I continue with trying to rett by simmering, it will take place outdoors over the fire.
Quick check on the progress of the rest of the moss. The moss contained in water is still fermenting, but still very green. The moss in the compost pile with the moss filled on top is doing well at the top of the pile where the condensation has blackened and retted the moss nicely. The damp moss in the black garbage bags is retting the best overall.
I will give it another week, but I'm guessing that I'll be bagging up all the moss to quickly rett it.
Cyndi Muller
A born-bread-and-buttered South'ner living in the North
Cyndi --
No disrespect to you, but you are going to find this a daunting task! I wish you well and success, but the amount of work and moss necessary to make just one saddle pad is huge, as you will most likely discover on your own. It will be difficult as you do not live "local" to your supply. Most people give up when they see the metrics on attempting anything like a limited production run of just 10 or 15. Again, I admire your enthusiasm and wish you well.
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I suppose this might be a daunting task for someone that does not have the equipment necessary to complete this or if I was a spinner that always bought prepared roving to spin.
As it is, I have taken freshly shorn wool, separated it by length, color & hand (feel), opened up the individual locks, scoured it a few times to remove the dirt, let it dry, carded it, pulled into roving and dyed the wool before even starting to spin many, many times in the past 10+ years. Each one of these steps could take 8-12+ hours and every step is dirty work.
Compared to that, composting Spanish moss where I can simply turn it once or twice a week then letting it dry in the sun and carding it to remove the outer cortex is a piece of cake and seems to be a lot less work than wool prep I'm accustomed to doing.
From there, spinning & weaving Spanish Moss is no different than spinning & weaving wool or other bast fibers.
I question your authority to make the preceding statement Mike. When was the last time you processed Spanish moss (or any other type of fiber) from its raw state to a yarn so that is ready to be woven? How do you know that Spanish moss is "much more difficult"? Your negativity is excusable only by your lack of knowledge of the process of taking any bast (plant) or protein (animal) fiber from the raw to finished state. There are plenty of other bast fibers (flax & cotton) that are far more difficult to process than the moss.the process of retting Spanish Moss to make a product that is weavable is much, much more difficult than any kind of weaving with any other material.
I probably have enough Spanish Moss. to make at least one saddle pad, or perhaps even a saddle blanket. I'm not doing this to go into production, rather to experiment with various ways to compost & prep the moss before spinning. There are many fiber artists on various fiber boards cheering me on and waiting with anticipation of which method of prepping the moss works the best so that they can take up prepping, spinning & weaving Spanish Moss.
If the international spinning magazine (Spin-Off!) accepts my work for an article then I anticipate many more fiber artists to take this up. Even if they only make one or two pads/blankets, that is one or two more available.
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Cyndi Muller
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In my opinion we have beat this dead horse long enough. We have established the fact here that the task is onerous, the labor intensive and success far from assured. Clearly, this is not for the weak of heart. However, its obvious Cyndi knows the task before her, understands the processes and has experience. Moreover, she obviously has the "heart". So by all means....give it a spin (pun intended).
Gents, enough said. Lets get out of the gal's way!
Cyndi, One thing you might consider looking into, I am not sure how you would go about this but, perhaps you can try to find "already ginned" Sp Moss. Given your climate, it will save alot of labor and time. This is what Dawn did as I noted in a previous post. So, perhaps there is more out there.
Alright, Go get em gal! Keep us posted.
Ken R Knopp
Just an update.
Half of the moss is drying out in the sun. I've set aside this weekend to start ginning/carding it. Spinning it should begin next week.
Cyndi Muller
A born-bread-and-buttered South'ner living in the North
Good morning, Cyndi,
Did a certain saddle making gentleman from the State of Michigan contact you about getting you a huge source of already retted moss?
J. Mark Choate
7th TN. Cavalry, Co. D.
Cavalry Moderator
"Let history dictate our impressions.......not the other way around!"
Wow!! No he didn't!!! Totally interested in it though.
eta: Unless Paul spoke with him and they got to talking saddles instead of retted moss .... known to happen!
Cyndi Muller
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Pathfinder Society Scenario #4–08: The Cultist's Kiss (PFRPG) PDF (based on 7 ratings) Paizo Publishing, LLC
A Pathfinder Society Scenario designed for levels 7–11.
An active cell of the cult of Lissala—ancient goddess of runes and obedience—has been discovered in the Varisian town of Palin's Cove. Seeking a chance to learn about this long-lost faith not from millennia-old relics but from its current practice, a team of Pathfinders travels to the industrial seaside settlement to uncover the secret coven and infiltrate its services in the guise of prospective converts. Will the Pathfinders discover the knowledge they seek, or will the evil cult subvert them with its vile and seductive faith?
Written by Sam Zeitlin.
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Played at tier 10-11 with 4PCs. Took about 5h, but could run longer.
Refreshing plot with a story that makes sense and is accessible to the players, for once. Fights are tough but the players have no excuse to not come fully prepared. Barring issues below, a recommended scenario which does create some roleplaying, good fights, and serious decision points.
GM comments below.
Issues: 1) the investigation is really just a series of diplomacy checks until you rescue Tomasz, at which point he tells everything. The city's description is actually pointless. So the GM should either dress up the investigation, or just ask for diplo rolls and speed things up.
2) as with The Disappeared, it makes no sense that the Society would send any random PC on this mission. Paladins and other faithful PCs are a no-go on this, unless they're taking their faith *very* lightly, or not taking the main mission seriously and going to storm the cult HQ.
3) Repetitive monsters.
4) The tattoo seems very cheap for what it is. Its evil nature is really understated, especially if a future GM is not aware that you bear it. For that reason, it shouldn't have been allowed. Normally, you can expect your PC be checked with Detect Evil from time to time, at which point you would register as evil and probably come under *close* scrutinity from the Society. And "Well it's just a tattoo from Lissala, no worry!" wouldn't work so well...
I want to place this in Alaska... Palin's Cove.
This is a good scenario. I hope it surprises players. There is enough in here for every play style. It can be challenging. The story is good, setting great. The role play will allow allot of give and take with the party and GM. Well thought out combat. I would recommend this for non PFS play.
Story 5/5 Setting 5/5 Role-play-ability 5/5 Combat 5/5 Suitability 5/5
Ran this for a group of regular PFS players, and I can offer some food for thought, characterized by positives (+) and some potential negatives (-) with every attempt to avoid spoilers. The scenario is very modular(+) which is often a rarity in organized play. The PCs involvement in the scenario is largely up to them - they'll be presented with numerous leads and avenues to explore. The party I ran actually wound up bypassing quite a bit of the first few acts with some lucky rolls and good guesses. Even with this 'shortcut', the scenario still ran for nearly five hours(-), so GMs must be very aware of time management. The scenario offers a good challenge(+) without feeling overwhelming, has a very cinematic and horror-influenced feel(+), has signficant ties to the season's metaplot(+) that are cool, and presents an array of great opportunities to roleplay(+) their characters through meaningful decision points. However, many of these decision points may not have the salience that the author indends(-) due to the alignment restrictions that exist within PFS. Overall, this scenario is similar in tone to the Carrion Hill module, and fans of horror, mystery and intrigue who game with fairly experienced players should fare well.
There are a lot of good points to this scenario. Challenging combat (as you expect from Season 4). The Scenario does a good job of advancing the plot of Season 4 as well, and overall provides a great feel.
I'm not sure if some of my problems come from the way the GM ran it, or the way it was written, but it seems like if you do not have good diplomacy in your party, you will never be very successful at this module. We had some decent people, but our rolls were terrible. We spent way too long in the town trying to figure out how to contact the cult. We are supposed to be infiltrating a cult, so you should not be going around asking "Hey, do you know where i can find this cult?"
I also wondered about the ritual that happens. It seemed to us that it was not optional to go through that, so most of us did so until the end of the party's turn came up.
There also seemed to be some confusing about using Coup de Grace in the scenario. The GM tried to do so to a person with a bag over the head, but you cannot execute a coup against someone who is not at least being held down (pinned after grapple) or held. That needs to be looked into as well.
Overall we had fun, but this ran HOURS longer than it should have, mostly due to the time spent in town.
My Experience
I ran this module for a table of five players at tier 7-8. The characters were a spellcasting cleric, two gunslingers, and two fighters, all in-tier. I am still learning to deal with high-level characters' abilities and don't have a lot of experience at that level yet.
The Good
There's a lot of roleplaying potential here. Like Midnight Mirror, which I allude to in the title of the review, the players can spend a lot of time just wandering around the town and interacting with people. A prepared GM can make this really, really engaging and fun. If you're prepared to go with the flow and let your players loose, then the first part of the scenario can be great.
The combats were challenging and difficult for the players. The ambiance through the second act - before the combats really break out - can be remarkably creepy. Like, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom's Cult of Kali creepy. If a GM has the time to make this come to life, it's an awesome experience.
The Bad
Time. If you're limited to a 4-hour slot, it's hard to do this scenario justice. I've read of situations where this scenario has gone to 7 or 8 hours and that doesn't surprise me. If a GM has to be prepared to run this properly, they also have to be prepared to hustle the players along.
The "Unique Treasure Item." I feel like there's supposed to be a huge moral quandary, and the choice to accept or not accept is supposed to be a real question. It wasn't, which was something of a disappointment. Perhaps a statement about the players themselves, but there's nothing in the scenario to suggest to them that they can still succeed without accepting it, so they didn't feel that there was a choice involved at all. It's a neat item, don't get me wrong, but it sort of seemed like a letdown at the table.
For GMs: Strike a balance between sandbox and guiding the players, and be prepared to improvise. Bring handouts of the town map and headshots (character cards work well) to help the players keep track of who's who.
For Players: don't be impatient for combat - you'll get there soon enough. Bring your most balanced socialite - Diplomacy, Bluff, and Knowledge (Local) are easily as important as that +14 to hit with your weapon of choice.
Overall Feegle Rating: Great potential in the hands of the right GM with the right mix of players, with massive potential to run long.
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We believe young people have the potential and power to change the world for the better. They have the ability to assess the unique needs of their communities and to create meaningful change. We aim to support young people leading positive change.
The Starbucks Foundation will solicit applications from organizations that provide young people a continuum of services in developing creative approaches to address pressing concerns in their communities. Please complete a letter of inquiry for your organization. The Starbucks Foundation will contact you if we'd like to request a full grant proposal.
Successful grant applicants will exhibit all of the following qualities:
*Deliver services to youth, ages 6 - 24
*Preference will be given to organizations that focus on young people in the age range of 12 and older, when they are able to take independent action
*Provides opportunity to combine learning with action that support communities and further global citizenship
*Deliver services, disseminate information, provide training and/or build broad networks
*Provide opportunities for Starbucks partners and multiple stores to be engaged in community service
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We also strongly encourage organizations to include information in their proposal about how they exhibit one or more of the following elements:
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*Telling the stories of emerging young leaders. Examples include: newsletters, public performances and other communication outreach
*Demonstration of a commitment to building bridges of understanding between and among different youth communities
*Opportunities to reach youth who otherwise would not have the opportunity to develop leadership skills in an area unfamiliar to them
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*Describe how youth participants engage in the community in addition to the program
*Total number of youth service hours as part of this grant
*Describe how youth benefited from providing service to the community
*Describe how Starbucks partners help advance the organization and help young people
*Number of Starbucks partners participating in activities with the organization
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Starbucks places a high value on local partner (our name for employees) engagement in their communities. For that reason we focused on supporting organizations located in communities in which we have retail stores and ask our Starbucks partners (employees) to help us discover and recommend qualifying organizations. Based on this collaborative approach with our local partners, The Starbucks Foundation will only solicit grant applications from qualifying organizations. The Starbucks Foundation reviews the submissions on an annual basis.
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The following types of organizations are eligible to request funding from The Starbucks Foundation:
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9. Trasporto.
10. Lo sport e il tempo.
11. Incontri.
12. Al lavoro.
13. Il mondo degli animali e del cinema.
14. Donne, uomini e la casa.
15. La moda.
16. Verbs.
Hallmark Features
- Review-and-expand approach allows students to use prior knowledge of the language to move on to more complex linguistic and cultural topics.
- Exposes students to different aspects of Italian culture and presents creative opportunities to explore chapter themes and then reflect on them orally or in writing.
- Navigare su Internet sections encourage students to conduct guided online research on authentic Italian websites.
- New and updated realia and excerpts from Italian writers provide authentic reading materials.