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Smoke On The Mountain, the official state barbecue cook-off, returns July 16-17 to downtown Galax. Are you excited about the event? Do you have suggestions about how to change or improve the contest? What's your favorite type of barbecue?
I just want to note the date for 2011 is the 15th and 16th. just in case anyone gets confused by the first post which looks like it was posted last year.
We visited Galax a couple weeks ago and had the Texas Beef Brisket @ the Galax Smokehouse and hear about the contest......we will be back for the fun and eats!!
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Dead Space 2 pushes the limits of action, horror and terror. After waking up in a sprawling, dark and mysterious location, Dead Space 2 hero Isaac Clarke again finds himself thrust into the middle of a massive necromorph invasion. Surrounded by the screeching cries of undead monsters and the haunting drum of echoing noises, Isaac plots a course through abandoned building after creepy abandoned building. Dead Space 2 is set to deliver best-in-class sound design, visuals and action sequences.
In Dead Space 2, engineer Isaac Clarke makes his return in a blood-curdling new adventure on an all-new space installation known as "The Sprawl." The lone survivor of a horrific alien infestation, Isaac finds himself confronting a catastrophic new nightmare. Battling dementia, Isaac will do whatever it takes to save himself and dominate the relentless enemy onslaughts. Equipped with a new arsenal of tools to dismember the necromorphs, Isaac faces the challenge head-on. Players will see Isaac fight bigger, scarier and more epic battles that will keep them on the edge of their seats.
Dead Space 2 multiplayer takes shape
EA's sci-fi survival horror Dead Space 2 is getting multiplayer on this outing, by the looks of it. According to Gamernode (thanks for the spot, Eurogamer), the developers at Visceral games have been getting all deathmatchy with the sequel, and what they're planning sounds great.
For the moment, all that's known is that EA has revealed that you'll be able to play as the Necromorphs - the horrible, mutated alien scum of the Dead Space universe - in Dead Space 2 in battles which pitch the grisly beasts against regular ?soldiers?. It sounds like there's going to have to be some pretty interesting balancing taking place to match melee-heavy nasties against more traditional squaddies, but if anybody can do it, it's probably Visceral Games.
More multiplayer characters - and possibly some additional modes - will be unveiled in the near future. For the time being, however, it's worth remembering that the core of the game is still a brilliantly-paced survival horror as you explore a huge sci-fi city, taking on huge bosses and generally getting scared out of your wits.
Dead Space 2 erupts on the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 on 28th January. We're already quaking.
Poor old Isaac Clarke. In true Hollywood fashion, the sole survivor of the unpleasant necromorph infestation on the USG Ishimura is about to go through it all again, this time in a sprawling abandoned colony rather appropriately called The Sprawl.
Odds of Isaac having time to do some shopping and meet up with friends for a latte? Slim, since those shambling, rotting meatsack alien entities are back again, forcing Isaac to clamp himself into his pressurised survival suit, slap on that tasteful bucket helmet and start carving the monsters up piece by piece all over again.
We're promised new weapons but those sly foxes at Visceral Games, the studio responsible for Isaac's first bloodcurdling adventure and this sequel, aren't giving too much away just yet. A glimpse at the demo version running at E3 confirms some new creatures - including one that vomits caustic slime - as well as more gravity-free floaty combat and gigantic boss beasties.
The story expands on the role of the sinister Church of Unitology, which lingered around the edges of the first game, and if you can't wait until Dead Space 2's newly announced January 2011 release date, you could always tide yourself over with the first spin-off novel, Dead Space: Martyr, which comes out in July.
"Expect plot twists that will surprise you and a huge cast of twisted, disgusting monsters that are sure to scare the daylights out of you" says Executive Producer Steve Papoutsis. Sounds good to us.
Dead Space 2 gets multiplayer
Everyone enjoyed Dead Space - if you can say that you enjoyed a game about racing around in the dark on a spooky, derelict space ship while monsters erupted from vents to give your face a good chewing on a regular basis. With a sequel - handily called Dead Space 2 - on the way, EA's just dropped some big news: the game's getting multiplayer. Good multiplayer.
Dead Space 2's online component will allow you to play as either human security forces or the game's villainous alien Necromorphs, and you'll be battling it out across five maps which all have an objective for the humans to achieve - resetting a solar array, perhaps, or putting together an explosive. The Necromorphs have an objective, too - to stop the humans in their tracks and eat their brains. Fun.
Playing as the aliens, you'll have four types of baddie to play as, ranging from the Lurker, who can climb walls, to the Pack - those hideous alien babies we don't like to think about too much. You can choose where to spawn on the map, and you'll be able to use your alien ways to ruin humanity's day. As a human, meanwhile, you'll have all the nasty weapons Isaac Clarke has at his disposal in the main game.
Dead Space 2 hits the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 next January.
Isaac's alive and kicking
The first Dead Space should, by rights have been a miserable failure. Designed by a studio known principally for licensed action games, yearly sports updates and uninspired sequels to workmanlike franchises, even the synopsis sounded tired.
Wearing its influences not so much on its sleeve as slap bang in the middle of its forehead, here was a space horror game that owed its premise and ambiance to movies such as Alien and Event Horizon, and its mechanics to games such as Doom 3 and Resident Evil 4.
And yet somehow the developer, in selecting the finest ingredients from its influences and introducing a clutch of fine ideas of its own, happened upon a space survival horror game that was both mesmerising and terrifying.
This sequel picks up where the first game left off, following the tortured journey of Isaac Clark, a space engineer hero. In the first game Clark answered the distress call of a stranded spaceship, the USG Ishimura, to find its belly overrun by Necromorphs, reanimated human corpses with flailing limbs and dislocated, snapping jaws.
Three years on from the events of Dead Space, and Isaac wakes in a psychiatric ward on a space station known only as The Sprawl. Now, instead of chasing after the promise of his lost girlfriend as in the first game, he is haunted by her, his decaying mind invaded by hellish visions.
But not all of the hellish visions are of Isaac's imagination. The Sprawl has also been overrun by Necromorphs and as soon as you break from the leather straps of your strait jacket, you're right back into the action, working your way through dark corridors and eerie rooms as you search for a way out of both the situation and your own madness.
Much of the emphasis is placed on combat. Isaac has access to various weapons, up to four of which can be equipped at any one time. In contrast to most shooting games, the weak spot on all Necromorphs is their limbs, and the quickest way to kill an enemy is to incapacitate them by shooting off their arms and legs and stomping on their head with a heavy boot.
Additionally, Isaac can use telekinesis powers to lift objects in the environment up and fire them into enemies. Finally, a 'statis' shot, when accurately fired at an enemy, will stop them dead in their tracks for a few seconds, especially useful for taking down the Stalkers, mangy wolf-like creatures that sprint for your neck the moment you let your guard down.
It's not all tense shooting on The Sprawl, however, as numerous puzzles block your progress through the game. At times you'll need to use your 'Statis' shots to, for example, slow the shuttering of a malfunctioning door while, at others, you'll need to replace broken batteries with your telekinesis powers.
The combination of combat, puzzles and, of course, those set pieces battles the first game executed so successfully make for a fresh, intriguing mix of play.
Sounds of Silence
Nevertheless, it's developer Visceral's unrivalled ability to deliver an audio-visual treat wherein the game's greatest appeal lies. The sound design is exemplary, rendering the muffled silence of floating through zero gravity space with just as much effectiveness as the stifled groans of unseen enemies.
Likewise, Dead Space 2's environment artists deliver a smorgasbord of interesting environments within The Sprawl, from tall ceilinged churches with intricate strained glass windows, to horror clichés such a nurseries.
Best played at its hardest difficulty level with the lights turned off, Dead Space 2 is a ghost train ride of a experience, a tense horror game that plays games with your mind through sights and sounds, before trying to eat it out with a Necromorph bursting through a wall. Survival horror rarely epitomized its terms so well.
Our Rating: 9
Sheer Class
+ Unrivalled atmosphere.
+ AI design.
+ Exemplary sound design.
Fear Class
- Linear design.
- Relies heavily on horror cliché.
- Story is of mixed quality.


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Living through Atlas Shrugged
By Bob Weir
When I look at the economic condition of our country and the philosophical differences between President Obama and his GOP opponent Mitt Romney, I'm reminded of the prophetic observations of the great novelist, Ayn Rand.
"Atlas Shrugged" was first published in 1957 and was Ms. Rand's fourth, longest, and last novel. The brilliant work of fiction tells a story of a dystopian United States in which the leading innovators, ranging from industrialists to artists, refuse to be exploited by society any longer; hence, they decide to go on strike. The protagonist in the book is Dagny Taggart, a woman who runs a giant railroad company during a time when the government has begun a continuous march to take control over major industries. Does that seem familiar? Taggart watches ruefully as society begins to collapse around her, and the most productive citizens, led by the mysterious John Galt, begin to halt their activities. Galt describes the strike as "stopping the motor of the world" by withdrawing the minds that drive society's growth and productivity. Those creative minds hope to demonstrate that the economy and society would disintegrate without the profit motive and the efforts of the rational and productive.
The title refers to what would happen if the mythical Atlas, who is holding the world on his shoulders, were to shrug, thereby upsetting the balance of nature and creating chaos for the planet. The theme explores the morality of rational self-interest and individualism, which Rand believes is the motivating factor in human achievement. Dagny, along with other innovators, begin to experience the futility of trying to survive in a society that hates them and resents their motivation and their ability to create and achieve. Society begins to stagnate when its most productive citizens are socially demonized and even punished for their accomplishments by the imposition of confiscatory taxation. Do you see any parallels with President Obama's class warfare campaign and "The rich need to pay their fair share" argument? (According to the IRS, the fact is that the top-earning 1 percent of U.S. taxpayers pay more than one third (38.02 percent) of all federal individual income taxes collected.)
Even the richest, most powerful country in the history of the world cannot continue to flourish when one-half of the residents are paying all the bills, while the other half sits back and collects. It should be obvious that the worst thing that could happen is for the wealth-producers to give up on the country they helped build. Yet, many of our most productive citizens have already reached what's becoming known as "government abuse threshold" and have chosen expatriation as their last remaining legal option for protecting what they have worked so hard to acquire. I have a few friends in that "wealthy" category and they have expressed that very thought. However, because of socialist policies around the world that have threatened the financial systems in other countries, there may be fewer and fewer places to transfer that wealth and continue to build more. In other words, if they don't stay and fight to resurrect this financial system, their options are severely limited.
Yet, given the talent and creativity of America's entrepreneurs, it wouldn't surprise me if they pooled their resources and gave birth to new country, like another group of pioneers did about 250 years ago, when they fled their homeland and started over. Capitalism has proven to be a wealth-creation instrument that has provided the highest standard of living for the greatest number of people in recorded history. That system is currently under attack in this country, and in order to save it, we need someone who represents that economic model. We'll have a clear choice in November.
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For my show this Tues. I was thinking of a topic. Then it came to mind, I never speak about my most popular blog post I have on my blog. It's Sunday Style. What I love about it is that no matter who you are, what your background is, you will like this post. I have women in all sorts of states, and different faiths, and different paths that enjoy this post. I have fun instagram follower on my instagram jenstyles that started to do their own Sunday Style. That to me is what blogs are all about. Inspiring others. So I thought I would just highlight some of my most popular Sunday Style posts. Enjoy and here are some tips I tell everyone on the looks.
1. Go with a bold dress to impress. Look at some fun colors for your dress now that it's spring and summer
2. If it's a dress that everyone will have because it's from a popular store add your own unique touch to it. Do not buy it because you think everyone else will have it…change it up and make it your own. Feel like you when you are getting dressed. You look how you feel. Remember that.
3. Biggest most important point on sunday style don't over do or make it trashy! Sunday style is supposed to inspire you to feel and look your best. When your best is hanging out the bottom of your skirt then you have it all wrong. Be a lady and be beautiful. The whole point on Sunday Style is to dress to impress and feel light and beautiful.
So this Sunday if your going to church or out to a fun brunch shopping date, try to dress your best and feel beautiful on the inside as well as the outside. So here are some of my most visited looks:
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How can footfall and transport be used innovatively to generate income and improve environmental sustainability in the City?
The Challenge 4 team would like to say heartfelt thanks for all the fantastic contributions that were received on this Challenge. We knew from the wide and varied responses that whittling down the ideas for our first workshop, held last Thursday would be a challenge in itself. The ideas which were initially shortlisted down to 10 led to fabulous presentations from the idea generators themselves and a real chance for us to start visualising some of these ideas in and around the City!
If choosing a shortlist of 10 ideas was difficult, then narrowing these down even further has become near on impossible. So now we need your help! Of our 10 shortlisted ideas we would like you to vote for your top 3. You will find further information on the 10 below, which we hope will give you a further insight into what the ideas are about and how they will work.
The closing date for the vote is Friday 6th April.
Once the closing date has been reached and the votes have been counted, the top 3 will then be taken forward for further consideration, with the aim of bringing these ideas and solutions to life. A workshop will be held to refine the preferred solutions and explore any possible challenges that may prevent the solutions development. With the help of the original idea generator, and those interested parties who can assist us, we hope to implement the 'winning' solutions in the next stage of this exciting journey.
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Based on an initial evaluation of all submitted solutions the following 10 solutions were shortlisted (for more details on the shortlisting process visit the Challenge 4 workshop presentation attached).
To take the challenge to the next phase of development (detailed project feasibility, deliverability and resources needed), we need you to vote for your top 3 solutions to challenge 4.
Here are the 'top 10' ideas for you to choose from:
1. Sponsor a street
This solution is about increasing the number of pedestrainised streets in York and paying for it through sponsorship opportunities – similar to sponsored roundabouts. The pedestrianisation of a street is paid for by sponsorship from individuals, tourists and local businesses with some visual recognition of this contribution – i.e. paving slab with names on. It would be supported by a website.
Pros: Promotes ownership of a street; Could support the financing of more pedestrian streets in York;
Cons: Possible maintenance costs of the scheme after the initial work is carried out; Vandalism;
2. Energy generating pavements
This solution identifies innovative technology that can capture and generate renewable energy from the motion of walking in busy areas. The technology, embedded in pavements, can harness energy as you walk over it walk to generate electricity to light up local street lights, pavement lights and even information boards – perhaps with data that makes energy and environmental sustainability more visible. It can even save on lighting bills. In Parliament Street alone footfall was 8.4 million in 2011 – think of all that wasted energy we could use.
Pros: Powerful and visual education tool to highlight the need for renewable energy sources in a fun way with added health benefits; Trial-able, and if successful could link to planned regeneration works and new developments across the city;
Cons: Maintenance costs; How long will they still work for;
3. Cycle counters and Air Pollution real time displays
This solution is about visually highlighting information to demonstrate the impact of 'journeys' in the City. The proposal contained two ideas, signs to show many people cycle in the city, and signs to show the air quality at certain points in the City (using green if below 30 mgm3, amber if 30-40 mgm3 and red if over 40 mgm3, the EU limit). These are not currently instantly visible across the city and such displays will raise awareness of these important environmental sustainability issues and encourage people to take action.
Pros: Powerful, visual and positive educational tool; Trial-able way of changing behaviours through positive 'nudges' such as celebrating the number of cyclists in York or air quality improvements;
Cons: Lots of signs can be confusing; Advertising poor air quality could have a negative impact on the city and local businesses;
4. Energy generating exercise bikes
This solution is about using people to sit on exercise bikes and generate electricity that could generate income and help improve health across the city. The solution could also utilise an existing asset (see challenge 1) and provide a lower cost alternative to private gym memberships.
Pros: Straightforward, energetic, good for all, cheaper to use than sports centres and with a social aspect; Pilot-able in energy bikes but could be applied to libraries, schools, internet cafe and to power laptops / other electronic devices;
Cons: Not sure people would be motivated to use it and motivated to change behaviour; Ethics of using people as power;
5. Open Data Sharing
This solution is about a website to collate and publicly make available detailed information on transport, air quality and carbon emissions across the city so that we can use this data to highlight, target and solve issues. It can also be used identify cost effective improvements to change local behaviours across the city.
Pros: Data is good in order to understand a problem and solve issues; Like the web site idea as a tool for educating people on environmental issues (could link with solution 1 - counters and displays above);
Cons: Difficult to coordinate; Management of the site and data quality;
6. Low emission Mini-Bus fleet for schools and community groups
This solution reflects a current problem for schools, which have to sometimes use many private cars or old, highly inefficient, polluting vehicles to transport children on field trips and visits. The idea is to have a low emission minibus that could be hired (for a charged) to ensure school travel is easier for teachers and parents and it is environmentally friendly. As there is a charge, the scheme may create revenue to support itself and to be financially sustainable. When schools do not need it, it could also be offered to communities for use.
Pros: Council could operate as a company enterprise and could centrally manage this and the maintenance; Sharing a bus is a good thing economically and will save schools money;
Cons: Competition and pressure with private firms; Cost;
7. Road Trains
This solution relates to an environmentally friendly road train system linking the city's major attractions and key services such as the rail station. The modern, lightweight road train, inspired by the NRM's road train, would be powered by electricity or other sustainable fuel and be a fun and practical service for residents, tourists and people with limited mobility to use. The idea suggested could be branded the Little Green Train and it would offer an enjoyable and people-friendly alternative to the car/large buses, capitalise on York's railway history and acumen and has the potential to deliver an transport solution that would be economically and environmentally sustainable.
Pros: Keep big buses out of the city; Road train (perhaps entitled Little green trains) – is very appropriate to York. York is a railway city and this is a fun way for people to get around. It could create a tourism brand and is suitable for the small narrow streets in York;
Cons: The train idea which will mix with traffic will affect traffic flows and speeds in the city; Would need to cover costs;
8. Digital Display signs
Similar to idea 3 (above), this solution is based on the use of 'smart signage' to influence the behaviour of the City's residents. Information that could be displayed for this purpose at various locations across our transport network includes vehicle counters (by type), countdowns to traffic light changes, journey times and alternatives, and 'promotional' messages for more environmentally friendly transportation.
Pros: Powerful , visual and positive educational tool; Trial-able way of changing behaviours through positive 'nudges' such as promoting quicker transport methods/routes.
Cons: Lots of signs can be confusing; Advertising congestion levels could have a negative impact on the city and local businesses;
9. Free City Centre Shuttle Bus
A frequent, free, low emission bus service linking the main rail station, car parks, shopping areas, businesses, hotels, York Hospital and any other appropriate and notable city locations. Cities such as Manchester, Bradford & Cardiff already use a version of this solution which would include low floors and easy access for wheelchairs, pushchairs etc.
Pros: Free travel throughout the City Centre area; Reduction in city centre congestion if becoming a preferred method of transport.
Cons: Costs to run; Negative impact on current bus provider(s);
10. Smart Parking Tickets
The introduction of 'smart' parking tickets which would be used to gather user information such as postcode travelled from, reason for visit and number of passengers. Along with derived data such as arrival & departures times the information can then be used to optimise car parking provision, predict parking revenues and predict traffic patterns.
Pros: Easy method of capturing data; Increased intelligence to be used when making traffic/city centre policies.
Cons: Increase in time to obtain parking tickets for customers; Perceived 'big-brother' intrusion.
How To Vote
We would like you to vote for your top 3 solutions.
To vote for your favourite ideas please reply to this discussion below and rank the ideas in order of preference (i.e. 1 = Favourite, 2 = 2nd Favourite, 3 = 3rd Favourite). An example is shown below.
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1. Energy generating pavements
2. Cycle Counters and Air Pollution real time displays
3. Open data sharing
I did Andy - and no, I have no financial or other affiliation with the company. I picked it because I though it was a good idea.
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1. Open data sharing
2. Energy generating pavements
3. Cycle Counters and Air Pollution real time displays
Vote 1 -7
Vote 2 -6
Vote 3 -10
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Solutions 3 and 9 are explained a bit more clearly on the attached powerpoint presentation, along with links if you want to find out more about the examples quoted.
This is a really complicted way to vote - could you not make it a it easier??
I have never witnessed such a complicated system of bidding and voting. One might almost think the process was being deliberately obfuscated! Nevertheless, here are my votes...
1) Cycle counters and Air Pollution real time displays
2) Low emission Mini-Bus fleet for schools and community groups
3) Free City Centre Shuttle Bus
I echo wholeheartedly Dave Taylor's and June Tranmer's comments on the voting process! What a complicated carry-on!
My no. 1 is 3. Cycle counters and Air Pollution real time displays
This should be cheap compared with the others - and there is obviously an established technology that we could copy.
The display pictured in Andyd's Powerpoint reads "You are cyclist number 3793 today of a total of 3793 cyclists this year on this stretch ." (So this picture was obviously taken on the first day the system was installed.) Notice the cyclist pumping up his tyres using the free compressed air ("LUFT").
My no. 2 is 9. Free City Centre Shuttle Bus
My no. 3 is 6. Low emission Mini-Bus fleet for schools and community groups
Yes, I would have preferred it if the participants had been encouraged to work together on picking out common themes from the suggestions and maybe refining those that are closely related into a smaller number from which to select. Even the French have a first and second round of voting to select their President!
However if this is how we are doing it, my somewhat biased choice if
No1 3. Cycle counters / Air pollution real time displays
This could be a real antidote to the constant letters saying that money spend on cycling is a waste when considering how few people use a route!
No2 5. Open data sharing
This is not particularly 'sexy' but could be a real bonus bringing in academic and private sector expert contributions to tackling traffic and transport issues in the city. At present there seems little cross fertilisation of expertise when we have outfits like the Stockholm Environment Institute and other academic work which seems to be largely ignored by CYC
My No 3 Free shuttle bus
This would be the next logical step on from the recently successful Better bus fund bid which will create better bus interchange facilities at 5 locations in the city centre. Before the next park and ride contract (due in 2 years time) the Low Emission Zone strategy and public transport routes through the centre need to be reviewed and a consultation on possible ways to give them more priority and quicker service times - the smart ticket system will help. However a shuttle bus linking places like the station, theatre, hospital, York St John,Foss Island retail area, Barbican and intersecting the park and ride city centre stops would make it so much easier to get to the part of the centre you want, without having all the park and ride services fighting for space on the same stops (eg Rougier St and Piccadilly/Stonebow).
It may not be sufficiently 'innovative' for this bid, but voting for it could help to raise the profile of the idea and get our transport planners to take it seriously as worthy of investigation and costing.
It doesn't seem fair to be voting against the entire Green party(All 4 people so far according to Google).
I would favour someone from the Council making the choice rather than trying to use this system for a vote. The system just isn't setup to allow e-voting and as can be seen above is open to abuse.
I thought the whole idea of the GeniUS platform was to get innovation from the wider public not to push a political party agenda. Maybe there should be some rules to stop this from happening?
They happen to be friends of mine - you are perfectly at liberty to invite your friends to vote too, in fact the more people who do so the more representative the view will be of residents in York rather than the people who decided on what the challenges would be in the first place! I dont really know why this should be on a moderated website rather than reaching a wider audience of those looking at the York Press or local radio websites. If you look at my response, you will see that I have indicated my support for one of the ideas from another persons submission. Lets have the best most innovative ideas for the city - by all means encourage your friends to register and vote if they are genuinely interested in any of the ideas on the list.
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There are spaces in communities that are safe and welcoming, that are free and open to everyone. Spaces where communities can come together, spaces that are trusted by the public. They have free wifi and free internet access
These are called public libraries and we have 15 of them in York, and 1 on wheels that travels around.
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We've selected the best candid trip photos submitted by our users to help you decide if the Hot Air Ballooning Tour from Cairns is right for you. Make the most of your next trip to Cairns & the Tropical North with Viator's exclusive Photo Galleries.
Biggest balloon in the Southern Hemisphere
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A great way to see the Atherton Tablelands near Cairns.
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Hot-air balloon ride over the Atherton Tablelands.
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Attached are histograms of the number of total (bid and ask) price changes for various subsets of the training data.
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¡Hola, my Seattle friends! Come join us this Friday at Neptune Coffee in Greenwood! It's the closing reception for my exhibit VAGABUNDA POR EL MUNDO, where you will be able to see some of the images I made during several photographic trips in the past two years.
The joy of working as a photographer is not only about the photographic process, it is also getting to know the subjects. Conversations are as important as composition and execution. At the end of the day, when showing these images, people stand in awe not only with the phenomenal expressions of my fellow citizens but also with the little and big stories behind them. I am very fortunate to be able to show AND tell.
I would also love to invite you to check out my dear friend Lauri's blog, where she made a very nice mention about the show.
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Auburn Riverside rolls over Kentlake 62-19 | Girls basketball
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Shantell Jackson had a game-high 16 point outing for Auburn Riverside on Friday, helping the Ravens overcome Kentlake 62-19 in South Puget Sound League North 4A action.
Kendall Foster chipped in with 12 points for the Ravens (7-2 league, 9-4 overall) with Rachel Davey adding nine points.
The Falcons (2-8, 3-11) were led by Stephanie Luce's 11 points.
Auburn Riverside will host Kentridge (5-5, 8-6) at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
ALSO: The Auburn (3-7, 5-9) girls fell 62-32 to 4A No. 1 ranked Mount Rainier (10-0, 13-0). The Trojans were led by Jasmine Tomac's 12 points, with Anna de Carteret chipping in with 10 points. Brittany McPhee had a game-high 29 points with Brittany McPhee adding 15 for the Rams. Auburn will travel to Kentlake (2-8, 3-11) at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. ...Auburn Mountainview (2-2, 6-8) defeated Peninsula (1-3, 9-5) 53-27 in SPSL 3A action on Friday. The Lions were led by Allison Hammer's 12 points with Sammantha DePiano adding 10 points. Peninsula was led by Toni Helwig, Tyler Stolz and Rilee Zilkey who all had six points apiece. Auburn Mountainview will host Decatur (0-3, 0-12) at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
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Does the box have to be for the Atari 2600 or can it be for any Atari system, like the Jaguar? I'm thinking about using the template for the Jaguar because it gives more design freedom.
I'll give it a go.
Are we aloud to do orignal Xbox games if there is a sequel on the 360? It just seems stupid doing a box for the 3rd game released in the series when theres a earlier one.
Just the Atari 2600. But you can use any template you want. It doesn't have to be an official-looking one. I hope to see some creative re-imagining there.
Also, be sure to look at the different styles of templates. There were a LOT - every publisher basically had their own. http://www.atariage.com/box_styles.html?SystemID=2600
No, just the consoles listed - the point is that they are modern games.
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Anyone can participate? I have an idea in mind and I would like to use it, even though I still have to finish my Brutal Legend box art..
Here's mine entry for the competition: http://vgboxart.com/view/46008/bioshock-cover/.
I know I have no chance in winning but it still was fun making the box and doing something outside of my comfort zone.
Last day to enter guys! Lets make this competition a good one.
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Won't be able to submit mine, sorry. =(
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So I'll be the first to admit that I have no idea what I'm doing. I'm fully shooting from the hip on most of my endeavors as far as gardening is concerned and because of that, I fully expect to make lots of mistakes. To try and minimize my losses though, I'm hitching my bets as much as possible. I'll be using at least three different techniques to start my seeds this season with hopes that at least one will work well.
seed starting tray
I purchased a coconut husk seed starting tray from Plantation Garden Centre (very nice people, please support them if you need anything) in the NW of Calgary, and yesterday I used the whole thing to plant basil, thyme, lavender, 4 types of tomatoes, parsley and cilantro. I'd love to hear comments from you on whether this was a good move or not.
I also purchased a grow light from a local hydroponics store called Quick Grow (also very nice people and really helpful), and I figured out that under my desk is the perfect spot to start seeds. The light will sits just above the tray because it's mounted under the drawers. I loved this idea because it's not in the way at all!
Picture below: Planting seeds
After mounting the light, I put the seed tray under there.
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Picture below: Under my desk where it's completely out of the way.
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My second technique to starting seeds will be to use old fashioned organic potting soil. I purchased some soil from Plantation Garden Centre, and I'll probably be using old yogurt containers and whatnot to house the soil and seeds. I've also heard of using newspaper folded into a cup, egg shells (which seems like an awesome idea), toilet paper rolls, etc. I don't really care, but I'll be starting some seeds in soil also.
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My third technique will be to start seeds in this weird seed starting media I got at Quick Grow. It's fluffy and I have no idea how it works. These seeds will not be going into the garden. Instead they'll be going into a window farm that I'm building.
As always, I would love to hear from you. I'm new to this, so if you have questions or comments, please let me know.
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In this sequel to The Lost Gate, best-selling author Orson Scott Card continues his fantastic tale of the mages of Westil, who live in exile on Earth.
Here on Earth, Danny North is still in high school, yet he holds in his heart and mind all the stolen outselves of 13 centuries of gatemages. The Families still want to kill him if they can't control him - and they can't control him; he is far too powerful.
On Westil, Wad is now nearly powerless - he lost everything to Danny in their struggle. Even if he can survive the revenge of his enemies, he must still somehow make peace with the Gatemage Daniel North, for when Danny took that power from Loki, he also took responsibility for the Great Gates. And when he comes face-to-face with the mages who call themselves Bel and Ishtoreth, he will understand just why Loki closed the gates all those centuries ago.
©2013 Orson Scott Card (P)2013 Blackstone Audio, Inc
"Card weaves another in a chain of satisfying, teenager-pleasing fantasies…. Card has a grand old time romping around in the fields of comparative religion while letting a feud worthy of the Hatfields and the McCoys unfold, with much tongue-in-cheek humor but a touch of gore, too." (Kirkus Reviews)
"Familiarity with The Lost Gate is useful, but not essential, as Card gives readers enough background to have at least a partial understanding of the world he's created….Defined characters and a highly imaginative story. For the author's fans, a must-read." (Booklist)
Likes to listen while doing chores; likes to write reviews while he should be doing chores.
"Flashes of Great, Ok, and Bad. Overall: Meh."
What I liked:
Card manages to put together a fairly interesting structure of magic and how that creates the major conflict that drives the story. His exploration of the way magic works and the way that the characters discover it is quite interesting. His take on ancient pantheons as magic-wielding aliens come to earth is also insightful, forcing the reader to completely shift her thinking. The reader encounters plenty of unexpected actions and circumstances and that is all to the good. The book is unpredictable and that is enough to keep you listening.
The Ok:
The main character, Danny, is a retooling of the "super-powered teenager trying to lead a normal life" (as in My Secret Identity, Smallville, etc.) genre. Which goes ok, maybe even a little bit better than average with Danny's well-developed intellect, but complete ignorance of actual teenage interaction making for very appropriate awkwardness. Unfortunately, the high school friends he interacts with feel like they're made of cardboard. They seem developed only just enough that the story can move forward.
Also Wad's story line of protecting his world from incoming mages and looking for a way to get revenge on his former lover is not bad. Not great, but not bad; interesting, but haphazard. It's one notch above only existing to be the reflection of Danny's own magical discovery.
If the following things bother you, steer clear:
Rudniki should not be narrating this book. He has a less than versatile deep bass voice. This isn't particularly ideal for a coming of age novel where many of the characters are youths. Not to say that his voice is not pleasant, he just doesn't have the range to characterize teenagers and women. Rankin has a better range, but doesn't make bold characterizations.
This book bogs down around the various characters' banter. It is not witty, insightful, or entertaining. It will make you want to skip portions.
Some of the book's portrayal of teenagers is dissonant. I am not an expert on teenagers, and maybe some do think and talk the way they do in the book, but there are some things I think are a bit too out there. A teenage girl being loaded up on hormones, emotional and desirous of sex, I get. But one that needs her boyfriend's seed in her uterus and expresses it to him in those terms? The girls in the book are generally focused on procreation. Every time it comes up (often enough) you think, "seriously?"
I have read everything Card has written, this book is pure formula. I hope it isn't a warning bell of things to come. The performance was great, the book was not.
Probably - because he has written well in the past and I hope he will again.
I enjoyed the books beginning - the first two chapters drew you in. After that, it became predictable.
"The more I listened to it the less I liked it."
The story did not flow very well, it was like each chapter was written by a different person who only loosely followed what happened in the previous chapters
The book is generally good but the thing i didn't like about it is the constant talk of 16yr olds wanting babies put their stomach or wanting to avoid babies put in their stomach. It comes across as very weird and disconcerting. The other thing is that there are a few tasteless descriptions eg someone says to another you look hungrier than a Jew in a concentration camp... really?? Because this book isn't meant to be a 'dark' book some conversations between charecters are in poor taste. Other than those two complaints, the book is really easy to follow and has an exciting storyline that will keep you hooked.
I'm actually a day old tart, filled with maple custard. Perhaps, this reads as a rational introduction to others, and you are deliberately misreading it, because, come on, maple custard.
"He didn't even turn into a golden swan."
I agree with the reviews that are put off by the infatuation of teenage pregnancy. Orson Scott Card's books often come across as a pedantically cyclical read, so when the topic get's brought up, suddenly all the teenage girls in the story are obsessed with it in the same very disturbing and stupefied way. Grabbing at men's waists and demanding men 'put their baby inside me,' was an approach my mother must have missed. It's incredibly insulting to young women that this is how their teenage interests are portrayed. Really think about your teenage experience, and try to count on one hand the number of girls in your school, who would do this, and throw themselves at boys like this.
The dialogue is all in the same kidney, this adds to the cycling feeling of the book. It could almost be one person arguing with them self. The sentence structure, word usage, lines of thought, etc. cohere so that there are some golden opportunities for OSC's brand of humor, but it's not often believable that you are listening to several people talk, just one man's interpretation of a conversation.
OSC tackles Christianity, and a lot of other religions, legends, and myths, in this book. I'm not religious, but if you are, fair warning, he reinterprets the big J into his canon. Neil Gaiman did this in American Gods, then went back and edited him out, and it probably saved him some angry readers.
Stefan Rudnicki has a super creaky deep voice, like someone is opening and shutting an old door. Emily Rankin tried to match his voice in this book, which made her voice croak and crack. And to get what they are saying, you can't just dim the volume until you can just barely hear the words. The croaking is still loud before the words fuzz out. It's okay in the short term, but after a few hours it starts to hurt. When I took my ear buds out, I couldn't hear all that well for a few days.
The storyline is original. The plot twists aren't too severe. The book ambles, but it stays pretty cut and dry sequential. It'll be great for a solid OSC fan, but it's not Ender's Game.
"bearable to average"
the guy has written some amazing stories - I guess its hard to live up to your own best work - this certainly doesn't.
He seems to be losing the plot (in every way) between his first and second books - where the characters in the second books of his two latest series, are almost starting from scratch and often very different from the development in his first books. The second installment in the Pathfinder series really is a trainwreck, this isn't that bad, but he is certainly giving us a filler after doing a good job in the first book in the mithermage series.
Stefan Rudnicki is a great performer - Emily is ok, and next to stefan, comes across quite weak.
This book would be 1/3 the size if you cut out the unnecessary drivel - which, considering Orson boasts about only putting in dialogue that moves the story forward, is a big let down.
Orson really needs to sit down and create the entire story arc in one go, then go and write installments that fit to the arc - he is losing the plot between instalments.
I really hope this great writer can deliver to his earlier standard and doesn't finish his writing career slowly sputtering out
Lots of books lots of time. I love all things Star Wars and fantasy. The Bartimaeus trilogy (or quad) maybe the perfect series. Jonathan Stroud and Douglas Adams are my heroes.
"Not Ender"
To a friend, no because I keep my nerdery close to the vest. But to a fantasy fan, YES!
I like the coolness of Stone. He's a nice guy with a consistent personality. I also like Wad/Loki. Loki is a tragic, smart, awful creature...
When Danny drops the goons in the ocean. It was a glimpse into his potential abuse of power. I liked the emergence and abruptness of the act.
Yep, I bing listen when I have been waiting for the story to continue.
Whatever you think of OSC, his offbeat politics, etc. He's a great story teller. This series is well worth a listen.
"Not the best"
Redo of the original like old time space opera
Flat characters
Emily Rankin needs some work
Boring and trite
Not up to most of Orson Scott Card's Work
"Good sequel"
This is the middle book of a planned trilogy. Many authors have had trouble with the middle of their trilogies; think of the Lord of the Rings. I liked the first book in this series better than this one, but I definitely plan to buy the next one.
I liked much about this book (and its predecessor). I like the double fantasy: Part of the action takes place here on Earth in the present and part of the action takes place on another planet which is more like your typical sword and sorcery fantasy world (Medieval setting; kings and peasants; swords and mages, etc.) I like the world-building. Card's novels always show that he puts in considerable thought into how the science or fantasy work in his worlds. He really thinks about the background stuff. I like the two narrators. One, a man, narrates everything that takes place on Earth; and the other, a woman, narrates everything that takes place on the other planet. This makes it easy to follow the switches in location. I liked the explanation that different mythologies actually reflect families of mages who lived in particular parts of the world: One family lived in Scandinavia, so they are known in mythology as Odin, Thor, Loki, etc. Another family lived in Greece and were known in mythology as Zeus, Mercury, etc. I liked the unfolding of the plot. In the first book, the story is mostly about Danny trying to survive and trying to figure out how to use his powers without any living tutor to mentor him. But in this book, a deeper problem unfolds.
Now to the things I didn't like. I didn't like the amount of time spent on discussions of sex. Danny is an adolescent boy; this means he's horny all the time. I get it. But it doesn't interest me. I also didn't like the portrayal of virtually every girl in the book (not the women; just the girls). It seemed that every single adolescent girl in the book was just as obsessed as Danny with sex, and they one-and-all come on to him. I have read other young adult books in which adolescent horniness reared its head and I didn't mind it, but in this book I found it unpleasant. In fact, I didn't care for most of the repartee among Danny and his high school friends. I didn't feel that it contributed to the story, either. Maybe it will become more apparent in the third book why Card felt it necessary to add these kids.
Now I'd like to comment on the woman from North Carolina who says she can never read another Card book because Jesus is mentioned once in this book. She reminds me of those fanatic Christians who wouldn't let their children read the Harry Potter books. (I had a 13 or 14-year-old student who was reading an adult romance novel that had quite a lot of pretty explicit sex, and that was okay with her mother, but she wasn't allowed to read the Harry Potter books, because magic comes from the devil.) Don't they understand the concept: FICTION? And in fact, I thought the question of whether Jesus was one of the mages in these families was left very much up in the air.
Okay, bottom line: I liked this book. As far as I can tell at this moment, I think the complete trilogy is going to be terrific. If you haven't read the first book in this series, I would recommend that you do. Read them in order.
P.S. There is another story which Audible has which takes place on the second planet in this series and the magic system is the same. It is called "Stone Father" and it is novella-length. I liked it a lot.
This is the first time in years that I've given up on a book, but I'm halfway through this one and I just can't do it. The premise is interesting, but there's a lot of extraneous information that doesn't seem relevant to the story. Worse, none of the characters - and I mean none - have any redeeming qualities whatsoever. There's nothing to like about any of them! Even the friends of the main character, Danny North, all come across as being vapid and grasping, so I'm having a hard time getting engaged. The character 'Wad' held my interest for a time, but unfortunately those times were few and far between.
I can appreciate the amount of work that has gone into this book, but alas it's just not for me.