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Edward R. Murrow on the medium of television, in a 1958 speech:
This instrument can teach, it can illuminate; yes, and it can even inspire. But it can do so only to the extent that humans are determined to use it to those ends. Otherwise it is merely wires and lights in a box. There is a great and perhaps decisive battle to be fought against ignorance, intolerance and indifference. This weapon of television could be useful.
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Xin-Min Li, Maureen M. Momsen, Howard L. Brockman and Rhoderick E. Brown
AbstractLactosylceramide (LacCer) is a pivotal intermediate in the metabolism of higher gangliosides, localizes to sphingolipid-sterol "rafts," and has been implicated in cellular signaling. To provide a fundamental characterization of LacCer phase behavior and intermolecular packing, LacCer containing different saturated (16:0, 18:0, 24:0) or monounsaturated (18:1Δ9, 24:1Δ15) acyl chains were synthesized and studied by differential scanning calorimetry and Langmuir film balance approaches. Compared to related sphingoid- and glycerol-based lipids, LacCers containing saturated acyl chains display relatively high thermotropic and pressure-induced transitions. LacCer monolayer films are less elastic in an in-plane sense than sphingomyelin films, but are somewhat more elastic than galactosylceramide films. Together, these findings indicate that the disaccharide headgroup only marginally disrupts gel phase packing and orients more perpendicular than parallel to the interface. This contrasts the reported behavior of digalactosyldiglycerides with saturated acyl chains. Introducing single cis double bonds into the LacCer acyl chains dramatically lowers the high thermotropic and pressure-induced transitions. Greater reductions occur when cis double bonds are located near the middle of the acyl chains. The results are discussed in terms of how an extended disaccharide headgroup can enhance interactions among naturally abundant LacCers with saturated acyl chains.
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Kumkum Saxena, Peter Zimmermann, Richard R. Schmidt and G. Graham Shipley
AbstractDifferential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and x-ray diffraction have been used to study the structural and thermal properties of totally synthetic d-erythro-N-palmitoyl-lactosyl-C18-sphingosine (C16:0-LacCer). Over the temperature range 0–90°C, fully hydrated C16:0-LacCer shows complex thermal transitions characteristic of polymorphic behavior of exclusively bilayer phases. On heating at 5°C/min, hydrated C16:0-LacCer undergoes a complex two-peak endothermic transition with maxima at 69°C and 74°C and a total enthalpy of 14.6kcal/mol C16:0-LacCer. At a slower heating rate (1.5°C/min), two endothermic transitions are observed at 66°C and 78°C. After cooling to 0°C, the subsequent heating run shows three overlapping endothermic transitions at 66°C, 69°C, and 71.5°C, followed by a chain-melting endothermic transition at 78°C. Two thermal protocols were used to completely convert C16:0-LacCer to its stable, high melting temperature (78°C) form. As revealed by x-ray diffraction, over the temperature range 20–78°C this stable phase exhibits a bilayer structure, periodicity d ≈ 65Å with an ordered chain packing mode. At the phase transition (78°C) chain melting occurs, and C16:0-LacCer converts to a liquid crystalline bilayer (Lα) phase of reduced periodicity d ≈ 59Å. On cooling from the Lα phase, C16:0-LacCer converts to metastable bilayer phases undergoing transitions at 66–72°C. These studies allow comparisons to be made with the behavior of the corresponding C16:0-Cer (Shah et al., 1995. J. Lipid Res. 36:1936–1944) and C16:0-GluCer and C16:0-GalCer (Saxena et al., 1999. J. Lipid Res. 40:839–849). Our systematic studies are aimed at understanding the role of oligosaccharide complexity in regulating glycosphingolipid structure and properties.
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Storage diseases: new insights into sphingolipid functions
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Dan J. Sillence and Frances M. Platt
AbstractStudying human diseases can help us to uncover important processes in normal cells. Cell biologists have recently focused on inherited sphingolipid-storage diseases. Eukaryotic life is characterized by internal membranes of various compositions, and sphingolipids are a small but important part of these membranes. Compositional differences between cellular membranes are maintained by sorting and sphingolipids are thought to organize this process by forming ordered domains of increased thickness in the bilayer. Here, we describe the impact of sphingolipid accumulation on the sorting of endocytic membranes and discuss the proposed basis for the pathology of these diseases at the cellular level.
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Recent studies on the endocytic itinerary of glycosphingolipids (GSLs) in sphingolipid storage disease (SLSD) fibroblasts have yielded new insights into the mechanisms underlying the endocytosis and intracellular sorting of lipids in normal and disease cells. Here we highlight new data on clathrin-independent endocytosis of GSLs, the involvement of sphingolipid–cholesterol interactions in perturbation of endocytic trafficking, and potential roles for rab proteins in regulation of GSL transport in SLSDs.


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Savvy Week in Review - March 19th
Tomorrow is the first day of spring, and - boy! - are we ever ready.
Like the crocuses bursting up through the ground, our fellow marketers are a-bloom with great ideas, commentary, and conversations. This week's wrap-up includes finding the right people on twitter, raising customer intimacy (racy!), and improving your business blogging skills by partying (no, really!).
TGIF & enjoy the great reads.
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Social Media and Thought Leadership: The Virtuous Circle for B2B Marketing - by @robleavitt
Rob points out that B2B marketers are taking a dangerously limited view of the intersection of thought leadership and social media.
Marketing Content Must Reach Beyond Two-Way Dialogue - by @ardath421 via @sysconmedia
Ardath Albee explains why B2B content needs to work overtime to address the needs of all involved in today's complex buying process.
Social Media Raises the Bar for Customer Intimacy - by @ckochster
Chris Koch suggests that the marriage of content and social media can take interactions with B2B prospects and customers to a new level.
The Surprising Old-School Secret to Blogging Success - by @soniasimone on @copyblogger
This tongue-in-cheek post counsels bloggers to dabble in some unplugged communication tactics like conversation (the real, 1.0 kind!) and parties. That's advice I like to hear!
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LILBURN -- Men posing as laborers are continuing to lure women from their homes in order to pilfer the properties of jewelry and cash, Gwinnett police said Wednesday, pointing to two recent cases near Lilburn.
Police believe the recent cases are related to a pair of burglaries also targeting older women near Peachtree Corners in January and December.
In all four cases, the suspects pretended they were at nearby homes for legitimate work purposes and needed help deciphering the property lines behind the homes. Each time, the suspect who interfaced with the women spoke Spanish into a walkie-talkie.
The most recent incident left a Lilburn woman missing jewelry from her master bedroom on Feb. 10. Before that, on Jan. 29, another woman told police $100 cash and a gold Gucci watch had come up missing after the men visited.
On Jan. 7, a suspect described as a Hispanic male approximately 5 feet, 7 inches tall and 175 pounds rang the doorbell at a Peachtree Corners area home, asking the elderly woman who answered the door "if she had received the note he claimed to have left at her home a few days before," Gwinnett police Cpl. Jake Smith said.
The suspect left in a champagne-colored Ford F150. The victim later discovered that several pieces of jewelry had been stolen from her home while she was with the suspect, Smith said.
Ten days earlier, a white man knocked on another victim's door, claiming to be her old Atlanta Journal-Constitution delivery person and addressing her by name, even hugging her, Smith said
In that case, however, no theft was committed. The would-be victim reportedly told the suspect -- who identified himself as "Michael Thompson" and is about 6 feet tall -- that her husband was at home.
He quickly left in a copper-colored, older model vehicle driven by another man, Smith said.
Suspect descriptions in the Lilburn burglaries match the two previous incidents. Smith said the suspects in Lilburn were also seen with a white pick-up truck.
Anyone who may have dealt with the suspects but not filed a police report is asked to call detectives at 770-513-5300. Anyone who encounters them in the future is asked to call 911.
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DeMaurice Smith, on behalf of the NFL Players Association, released a statement today regarding the player suspensions that were handed down to those involved in the Saints pay-for-performance program.
Is this anything? NFLPA will review confidential bounty findings with the NFL next week and provide player sanction input.
I was optimistic that the season wouldn't be affected when the owners won the last round of court decisions, for reasons I outlined here. Though some report - and this is hotly debated - that the...
The fans are excited about the NFL lockout ending. The owners and players union say they are happy with the new 10-year deal. The media is probably the most thrilled because they had even more...
The NFL Lockout is over and both sides gave and took and in the end the legacy of this work stoppage will be incredibly meaningless.
We take a look at the latest NFL Lockout news amidst word the players and owners made significant progress on Saturday.
The discussions this week have been constructive and progress has been made on a wide range of issues. Our legal and financial teams will continue to work through the weekend. We will continue to respect the confidentiality orders of Chief Magistrate Judge Arthur Boylan and will therefore refrain from commenting on specific issues or aspects of the negotiations. We will provide additional information as developments in this process continue.
Joint Statement By The NFLPA and NFLThe NFL lockout is expected to end within the next couple weeks and when it does there are five things every team will need to do to prepare for the 2011 season.
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Playstation 3 Price Drop - $250
Sony announced a price drop effective immediately but not on websiteshttp://ps3.ign.com/articles/118/1188138p1.html Sony announced that the PS3 will now retail for $249.99. This is effective immediately. Previously, the PS3 sold for $299.99. Sony also announced the 320GB PS3 unit will drop from $349 to $299 and a limited edition inFAMOUS 2 bundle is now available at participating retailers across North America. The bundle costs $299 and includes a 320 GB PlayStation 3, a copy of inFAMOUS 2 and a 30-day membership to PlayStation Plus Please give rep's where needed and rate threads
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Area singers find meaningful sounds in shapes
Paul Waterman might not recommend sitting in a church pew for exercise — unless you want to join him for a session of shape-note singing.By: Thomas Vaughn, Budgeteer News Writer
Paul Waterman might not recommend sitting in a church pew for exercise — unless you want to join him for a session of shape-note singing.
Last week, Waterman and about 100 fellow singers took their seats in Duluth's Friends Meeting House at 1802 E. First St. For close to four hours, they pitched their vocal sound around notes composed of four different shapes — triangles, squares, ovals and diamonds.
"This is my third event," said Waterman, who has sung in choirs and musicals for many years. "It's so much fun to sing this stuff. The harmonies have a timelessness to them. This is special, something really unique. It's not a performance. We sit and face each other and are singing for each other and to the glory of God."
Waterman's initial invitation came from his friend, Leslie Williamson White, co-chair of the singing event.
"This music is a very old, lively, passionate type of music," she said. "The words are very archaic, but they can really get into your soul."
Shape-note singing started during the late 18th century in New England. A form of communal prayer, many of the songs focus on "the coffin, earth and winding sheet," according to the event handout.
Recently, composers have written modern shape-note songs following a national resurgence of interest in the art form. When people gather to sing, the event itself is called a "singing."
John Bankson is a newcomer, not formally taught in music. He said learning to read the music is a challenge, but the sense of camaraderie among singers makes it enjoyable.
"You can hear the tunes and everyone else is singing along and you can sing along with them. Everyone has a voice. You use it to the best of your ability. I love the sound that comes out of the four-part harmonies in a small room like this. The harmonies are rough and ragged, but beautiful."
Nan Stubenvoll is also new to the shape-note scene, joining this summer after being invited to a practice session at the meeting house.
"Within a half-hour I bought the book and started trying to learn how to do it," said Stubenvoll, who said she spends time learning the words to the songs because some songs have fast tempos. "People are very supportive and help me learn. It reminds me of being in a band again."
Stubenvoll said that the spirituality and cultural significance of the songs keeps her motivated to sing.
"These songs are historical. But here we are, singing them — and continuing to find meaning in them. They're prayers put to music. I think they would appeal to a wide variety of audiences and people from a variety of religious backgrounds."
Co-chair Bonnie Ambrosi has been singing for two years. She said it became an instant passion after she attended a workshop.
"The singing is a wonderful thing," she said. "When people hear it, they're amazed."
Ambrosi said that the while the meeting house is the current headquarters for local singing activities, the group is not a Quaker organization. Anyone may participate in the singings held on the first Sunday of each month at the meeting house from 2-4 p.m.
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One of the hottest men on the planet is in my city and I can't find him! Gerard Butler has made his way to the Magic City to partake in some Art Basel events as seen here in these pictures at the Miami Beach Convention Center on Saturday, December 4th, 2010 in Miami Beach, Florida.
I want to give a shout out to all my ladies from GBGals and friends from Twitter who are trying to keep me posted on his whereabouts!!
I bumped into my friend Jose after the Bombay Sapphire Party and he saw our boy Gerry at the YSL fashion show with Kelly Rowland, Serena Williams, Christian Laboutin, and Russell Simmons. Doesn't seem like I missed much as he said the hot Scot was not posing for pictures with anyone.
Eva Longoria was meant to host that show but apparently she was a no show.
There are seriously so many events going on at once that its impossible to be at them all!
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Orange Revolution and Aftermath: Mobilization, Apathy, and the State in Ukraine
Related Topics: Democracy, Russia and Eurasia, Ukraine
In 2004, hundreds of thousands of Ukranian protestors mobilized in the streets of Kyiv against authoritarian rulers who had clearly falsified the Fall elections. The size and efficacy of the Orange Revolution, as the protest became known, surprised political observers -- and even the participants themselves. In the aftermath, many observers concluded that civil society, long thought dead in Ukraine, was alive and well.
After the success of the Orange Revolution, it was widely expected that civil society groups would take an increasingly prominent role in Ukrainian politics, reinvigorating democracy. Yet that influence diminished rapidly, and when the new government also became tainted with corruption, there was no protest or counterattack. This book explores why the influence of civil society groups waned so quickly.
The contributors to this volume probe civil society in Ukraine from a variety of disciplinary perspectives to understand the contest for social mobilization in Ukraine. The essays provide a wealth of new data based on surveys, interviews, documentary analysis, and ethnography.
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"This book takes a step back from the immediate events and asks some important and interesting questions about the state of Ukrainian democracy and society today." —Paul Kubicek, Oakland University
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1 Introduction: Civil Society in Ukraine—From Despair to Hope . . . and Back, Paul D'Anieri
Part I. Social Mobilization and the Orange Revolution
2 Orange in a Shade of Gray: Electoral Fraud, Corruption, and Protest in the Orange Revolution, Joshua A. Tucker
3 Building a Revolution: Elite Choice and Opposition Tactics in Pre-Orange Ukraine, Tammy Lynch
4 Orchestrating a Popular Protest Movement to Conduct a Revolution, Ioulia Shukan
5 Ukraine's Orange Revolution: Beyond Soviet Political Culture? Anna Fournier
6 National Identity and Authoritarianism: Belarus and Ukraine Compared, Lucan A. Way
7 Betting on Society: Power Perceptions and Elite Games in Ukraine, Serhiy Kudelia Part II. Identity, Citizens, and the State in Post–Orange Revolution Ukraine
8 Less Fear, Little Trust: Deciphering the Whys of Ukrainian, Tax Compliance, Marc P. Berenson
9 Legitimizing Facades: Civil Society in Post-Orange Ukraine, Jessica Allina-Pisano
10 The Dialogics of Development: NGOs, Ethnopolitics, and Roma in Ukraine, Adriana Helbig
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Blue Heron Bed & Breakfast
- 827 Kawishiwi Trail, Ely, MN 55731 | Get Directions
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$110 - $183 Daily | More- Daily: $110 - $183
- Weekly: $693 - $1153
- Above rates are double occupancy. Additional people add $35/night, single occupancy subtract $10/night. Rates include breakfast, canoes & gear, sauna.
Year-RoundLakeside lodge located ON the border of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness...our "million acre front yard". 5 rooms, lakeviews, King & Queen beds, private baths. Wildlife abounds in this quiet setting. Canoes/snowshoes included. Paddle, hike, bike, snowshoe, ski or just relax. Decidedly small, seriously quiet. Known for fine food. Dinners optional. Blue Heron B&B: As close as you can be to the BWCAW without camping.
At Blue Heron you can day-trip by canoe or on foot into the wilderness and come home to a king or queen size bed, private bath, sauna and a fine dinner overlooking the lake. Numerous trails nearby for hiking, biking, skiing. Swim or set up your rocking chair on one of the decks. Canoe or snowshoes included.
Guest Rooms and Rates. All five rooms have lake views, private baths and rocking chairs. The 'this & that' suite has a queen bed, twin bed with trundle and a whirlpool bath. In The Other room you can lie in your King sized bed or the twin day-bed and enjoy lake, stars, Northern Lights through windows on both sides. Upstairs Etc., So On, and So Forth all have fabulous views over the lake each opens to the upper deck and all are airconditioned. Etc. , a very large room, has a queen bed plus twin and trundle. So On has a queen bed, So Forth has a king bed and the best views of them all,
Two nights, double occupancy: This & That: $155/night; Other: $155/night, Etc. $155; So On $120/night and So Forth $155/night. Additional persons, including children $25/night
Dining at Blue Heron: Uncommonly good food in an intimate dining room overlooking the lake. Dinner reservations and menu selection 24 hours in advance. See our website for menu. Scrumptious desserts available every night without reservation.
Decidedly small, seriously quiet. Blue Heron. The B & B with a million acre front yard.
Located on a Lake or River
- Farm
- South Farm
On-Site Facilities & Services
- Located on a Lake or River
- High Speed Internet Available
- Restaurant
- Sauna
On-Site Recreation
- Swimming Beach
- Canoes or Kayaks Available
- Hiking Trail
- Bike Trail
- Lake/River Access (Boat Ramp)
- Dock Space/Slips/Mooring Buoys
- Fishing Guides Available
- Cross Country Ski Trail (groomed)
- Snowshoes Available
Indoor Lodging Amenities
- Accessible to disabled
- Pets allowed in Indoor Unit(s)
- Open in Fall
- Open in Winter
- Complimentary Full Breakfast
- Whirlpool in Room(s)
- Air Conditioned Units Available
- Discount Packages Mid-Week
Accommodations Policies
- Open to the general public, no membership required
Green Practices
- Desc of Green Practices in Place: 'tired' linens are donated to the homeless shelter, low or no phospate soaps & detergents, liquid soap dispensers eliminate leftover soaps, low/no toxicity, fume-free cleaning products, low-flow showers & toilets, compostable plastics
- Waste Reduction/Reuse/Recycling
- Water Conservation/Wastewater Mgmt Plan
- Energy Efficiency/Conservation
- Air Quality Improvements
- Eco-Friendly Landscape/Facility Design
- Transportation-Related Policies or Programs
- Eco-Friendly Purchasing Practices
- Organic or Local Food & Beverage Choices
Lodging Capacity
- Number of rooms in lodge building: 5
- Number of Bed & Breakfast Guest Rooms: 5
- TOTAL number of indoor lodging units: 5
- TOTAL indoor lodging units available in winter: 5
Length of Stay
- Daily Rental Available
- Weekend Rental Available
- Weekly Rental Available
- Split Weeks Available
What's Nearby
From Mpls/St.Paul take I-35W N to State Hwy 33/Range Cities Exit to Cloquet. Continue to Hwy 53. around Virginia. Exit #169 to Ely. Thru Ely plus 2 miles. Right on County Highway #58/16 (Kawishiwi Trail) continue to end of pavement plus 1/10 mile. #827
- Meeting/Convention Facilities (maximum capacity): 25
- Banquet Facilities (maximum capacity): 25


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Just when Arkansas had seen its first daylight of the season… dark clouds have started rolling back in over Fayetteville. Hog fans are living out the final scenes of "The Perfect Storm." You know, the fishermen on the Andrea Gail think they've made it through the hurricane only to realize they've briefly been in the calm eye of the storm.
"She's not gonna let us out," George Clooney says in the flick.
Well substitute John L. Smith for Clooney and you've got the Razorbacks' season.
Following Saturday's spirit-lifting 24-7 win at Auburn, it was announced that linebacker and leading tackler Alonzo Highsmith had been lost for the season to a foot injury. For a defense that had played it's best game of the year, that was blow #1.
Blow #2 came yesterday when Smith revealed that an MRI on defensive end Tenarius Wright showed enough damage to his shoulder to require surgery. That's season-ending surgery to the Razorbacks' defensive captain.
Smith said it was Wright's call to shut things down:
"He had to make a decision on what to do. It is injured. He had to make a decision on what to do and he's decided he's going to go get it fixed. So he'll be out for the year."
Can you blame him? Wright's a senior and he's looking toward the NFL. And Arkansas sure isn't in any kind of championship hunt at the moment. Why not go ahead and get his shoulder fixed?
Nine different Arkansas starters have missed one or more games due to injury this season. That's at least one issue that can't be chained to Smith or ex-coach Bobby Petrino. That's just bad luck.
To throw a little icing on the the Razorbacks' pain cake, defensive end Chris Smith was arrested yesterday on a warrant for failing to appear in court over a traffic ticket. On the bright side, Smith said, "We'll get all of that handled," and then told the media that his starter will not miss Saturday's game with Kentucky.


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Houston Tourist Attractions
Houston, the fourth largest city in the United States and one of the great metropolises of the south, is situated only a few miles inland from the Gulf of Mexico near the border with Louisiana.
Space Center Houston (NASA)
25 mi. south-east of Houston, on the west side of Clear Lake, is the Houston Space Center, with the world-famous Mission Control, the monitoring centre for all NASA manned space flights. In the Visitor Orientation Center is a space exhibition, with film shows, models of space capsules, astronauts' rations, samples of moon rock and a variety of objects from the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo manned space programmes. Visitors can try on astronauts' helmets, steer a spacecraft in the simulator and, in the extensive grounds of the Space Center, wonder at huge space rockets and perhaps meet a real astronaut on his way to the Mission Simulation and Training Facility, where in the course of training he may be hurled around in a centrifuge measuring 100 ft across.
Official site:
1601 Nasa Parkway, Houston, TX 77058, United States
Museum District
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Houston Civic Center
The focal point of the city's cultural life is the huge complex of the Houston Civic Center (Capitol St., between Milam and Bagby Sts.), with the Jones Hall for the Performing Arts (home of the Houston Symphony Orchestra), the George R. Brown Convention Center (conventions, exhibitions, concerts), the Nina Vance Alley Theater, the Music Hall, the Sam Houston Coliseum (sporting events, concerts) and the Wortham Center (opera, ballet). On the same site is City Hall.The attractive Tranquility Park commemorates the Apollo moon landing programme, with bronze plaques giving information in 15 different languages.
Tranquillity Park
Tranquillity Park commemorates Apollo flights with five towers and reflecting pools.
George R. Brown Convention Center
The George R. Brown Convention Center is located in downtown Houston. It hosts various events throughout the year including conferences, conventions, trade shows, and celebrations.
Official site:
1001 Avenida de las Americas, Houston, TX 77010, United States
Memorial Park
The Houston Memorial Park has long been a popular urban oasis and recreation area for cycling, hiking, playing ball and walking pets. Unfortunately the park has been in decline, with mature trees affected by drought and other problems, having to be cut, leaving the park looking desolate. The conditions affecting the park were studied for over a decade but problems persisted. It was determined a new management plan needed to be implemented, although it was already too late for many of the large trees which needed to be cut down to prevent forest fires.
Official site:
Box 131024, Houston, TX 77219, United States
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
The Bayou Bend Collection of 17th-19th c. furniture and art is housed in the home of millionairess Ima Hogg.Check the calendar for upcoming exhibitions. Surrounding the building is a 14 acre garden of native and exotic plants.
Official site:
6003 Memorial Drive at Westcott Street, Box 6826, Houston, TX 77265-6826, United States
Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
The Arboretum & Nature Center is a nature sanctuary in the heart of the city. Set on 155 acres, there are some 5 miles of walking trails with opportunities to see native plants and animals. The landscape is one of forests, pond, and prairie habitats. The Nature Center building features educational exhibits as well as a store.
Official site:
4501 Woodway Drive, Houston, TX 77024-7708, United States
Port of Houston
To the east of the city is the Port of Houston. There are free sightseeing cruises on the "Sam Houston". A good general view can be had from the platform on Pier 8.
Port of Houston Turning Basin
View of the docks and busy basin from an observation platform. Take a 90 minute boat tour of the Port of Houston.
Museum of Printing History
The Museum of Printing History is dedicated to preserving the history of printed communication, especially relevant in today's world of digital communication. The collection contains ancient writing, rare books and manuscripts, antique printing equipment, historic printed material such as bible leafs, government documents, early newspapers and periodicals.
Official site:
1324 West Clay Street, Houston, TX 77019, United States
Lawndale Art and Performance Center
This organization was originally built to be a center for art exhibitions, music, and performance art, particularly for controversial art and performances which were not widely accepted by other art venues. The museum features contemporary art, primarily by local artists.
Official site:
4912 Main Street, Houston, TX 77002-9720, United States
Cy Twombly Gallery
The Cy Twombly Gallery features works by this contemporary artist, including paintings, sculptures, and works on paper. The gallery was commissioned by Dominique de Menil (Menil Collection) and based on designs by Twombly himself.
Official site:
1501 Branard Street, Houston, TX 77006-4721, United States
Grand Opera
The Grand Opera stages a number of productions each year and is internationally recognized as an innovator in musical theater. The company is known for producing new works. It also tours to locations in Europe and Asia.
Official site:
510 Preston Street, Houston, TX 77023-4645, United States
Houston Center for Photography
The Houston Center for Photography displays exhibitions of photography and related arts. The center is free of charge and a good place to see variety of photographic works. Audio recordings provide information on the works you are viewing.
Official site:
1441 West Alabama Street, Houston, TX 77006-4103, United States
Military Museum of Texas
The Military Museum of Texas collects, restores, and displays military equipment and memorabilia from World War II until the present. The true focus is on the sacrifices of those who have served.
Official site:
8611 Wallisville Road, Houston, TX 77029, United States
Blaffer Gallery
Blaffer Gallery is a public university art museum that serves as a resource for the study of art, art history, architecture and other related interests.
Official site:
University of Houston, 120 Fine Arts Building, Houston, TX 77204-4018, United States
Gilbert and Sullivan Society
The Gilbert and Sullivan Society is a volunteer based amateur G&S opera company. It features new talent in its productions which run each summer.
Official site:
Box 741267, Houston, TX 77274-1267, United States
Houston Railroad Museum (Closed Temporarily)
THIS ATTRACTION IS IN THE PROCESS OF RELOCATING.The Houston Railroad Museum focuses on restoring and displaying vintage railroad cars and other railroad equipment.
Official site:
7390 Mesa Drive, Houston, TX 77028, United States
National Museum of Funeral History
The National Museum of Funeral History is definitely a one of a kind museum and more interesting than the name would suggest. This museum has the largest display of funeral service memorabilia, but more importantly it deals with the cultural traditions and rituals of mourning in ancient civilizations and modern times.The museum celebrates the lives of many famous people, including celebrities and historical and religious figures. Of particular note is a display on Presidential Funerals.
Official site:
415 Barren Springs Drive, Houston, TX 77090, United States
Six Flags AstroWorld (closed)
ATTRACTION IS PERMANENTLY CLOSED.Over 100 rides, attractions and shows.
Astrodomain, Astrodome (Closed)
The Astrodome opened in 1965. It eventually closed and the facility was all but condemned in the late 2000s.
Six Flags Waterworld (closed)
ATTRACTION IS PERMANENTLY CLOSED.A waterpark with surf area and children's area.


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The Voting Phase for the 4th Quarter Contest is officially over. Thank you all for voting! I hope to see you again for the upcoming contest. |
Enelysion, (30/04/2012) *gasp* An update?! June is D-Month! ^^ |
Feb 2 2012, 04:43 PM
Something coherent... Also Muscle Milk Type: Writer Alignment: Lawful Good |
First thing: about your title screen, I would have removed a bit of saturation and lowered the brightness slightly, too (but that is just me being subjective). I do not know if it is worth mentioning adding a shadow beneath Laine (not that it matters, anyway). Second thing: story... STORY... STORY!!! And then the rest... And stop being overly critical on yourself lest you give up. I mean it! >.< -------------------- |
Feb 5 2012, 06:32 AM
Mistress of none. Type: Designer Alignment: Neutral Good |
@jaydee: Oh, alright then. I'll stop criticizing myself so harshly then... >< And you like the storyline the most, eh? That's good, that's good. ^^ On a happier note...
MORE FANART!!! ^^ It's of Laine, done by A-Moonless-Night. Thank you so much! You got her details spot on here, and I love that sword, too. ^^ Even though the colours for her boots and pants should be reversed, I still love it. -------------------- |
Feb 5 2012, 02:50 PM
Something coherent... Also Muscle Milk Type: Writer Alignment: Lawful Good |
Wait, is that Alastor, from Devil May Cry? LOL! JK! JK! XD
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Feb 10 2012, 03:27 PM
Mistress of none. Type: Designer Alignment: Neutral Good |
@jaydee: I wouldn't know myself. XD
So, the site is up and running again. I don't know if it's me, but this site always seems to have downtime whenever a contest is being held. XD GAME UPDATE: (10/02/2012) While that happened, I've been crazy productive, working on so many things for Chapter Two it isn't even funny. First of all, I've added a Biography section to the Main Menu, which is evented, no doubt thanks to the amazingly versatile YEM ( Yanfly Engine Melody ). This is just to give you a rough idea of what it's like. The final version ( not recorded ) can be viewed below. I can't tell you how much I love this tune... Random note: Little sad about the Youtube channel... Maybe I'm not advertising it enough. Hmm... Laine's version is the finalized one, hence the little logo/watermark at the bottom right. ^^ - Added in several new areas to explore in the game. - Made two full sidequests avaliable ( the very first one being in Landen, where you can get an extra easy 3000 Kr ). - Mapped out a new cave system which Laine & co. end up in. Cillian and Siglud finally join your party here. - Gameplay is estimated at around 3 or so hours now. Once I hit the five+ hour mark... bring out Chapter Two and my beta testers! The system of caves known as the Ulster Range. So that's that for now. I have no idea how long the final product will be in hours, but I'm crossing my fingers for 10-15 hrs of playtime. ^^ But we'll see. It's most RPG developers dream of creating a 30-60 hour epic, but I do it bit by bit, never aiming too high, or shooting too low. This post has been edited by Luchino-chan: Feb 15 2012, 08:39 AM -------------------- |
Feb 10 2012, 04:35 PM
I do not bite! Type: Writer Alignment: True Neutral |
Just shoot low and when your game exceeds the low number, feel proud! It means your game can carry itself along without needless padding to get up to the epic hour range.
It's looking good! Loving the screenshots. |
Feb 10 2012, 08:26 PM
Something coherent... Also Muscle Milk Type: Writer Alignment: Lawful Good |
I meant Rebellion (DMC3, etc.). LOL! (see image below) By the way, you always tell me that I have to persevere, even when my thread is commentless. I think YouTube is the same thing as here. -------------------- |
Feb 11 2012, 12:20 PM
twigs and mud Type: Writer Alignment: Unaligned |
I love that evented biography menu! How exactly did you manage to make it work? I've tried doing something like that before and it didn't work out too well . One nitpick though. I don't think you need the first message that asks the player if he/she wants to look at info about the characters, since it might get a bit annoying having to click "Yes" every time you go into the Biography menu.
Oh and don't worry so much about the Youtube channel stuff . It's really hard getting a lot of views. I have one video for my game that has a lot of views, but that's only because some Brazilian website picked it up and started posting it everywhere. If you want to get a lot of views and subscriptions, you're going to have to put a whole lot of effort into the channel (advertising it and so forth). I honestly don't think it's worth it that much if you're an indie RPG game developer. After all, I think we should focus on our games foremost rather than stress ourselves out worrying about our Youtube channels . Regardless, I think you should continue posting videos, as it gives fans of your game stuff to look at and be excited about. This post has been edited by blueperiod: Feb 11 2012, 12:27 PM -------------------- |
Feb 11 2012, 02:52 PM
Mistress of none. Type: Designer Alignment: Neutral Good |
@blueperiod: I'm actually thinking of making a tutorial on how I did that evented in-game biography, and because you're also using the same main menu script ( Yanfly Engine Melody ), it shouldn't be too hard, since it only requires a tiny bit of scripting knowledge. But it's easy enough to understand. I'll see when I can get it up.
And about the Youtibe vids, yeah, it is really hard getting views on a channel... >< @jaydee: Haha, I didn't even know you were referring to a sword. ^^ Anyway, it's probably the way AMN coloured the artwork that makes the sword look the way it does. -------------------- |
Feb 13 2012, 01:25 PM
Home is in your head. Type: Designer Alignment: Chaotic Neutral |
The biography screens are tasty Luchino! It's pretty well organized and easy to read. I like the cave as well... so simple and appealing I drool..
I do have to agree with bluperiod about the confirmation message since it's accessed through the menu directly, get rid of that! Edit: I forgot to add...... that drawing of Laine is looking good.. she looks Italian! I just had to.. she does.. This post has been edited by EZaxess: Feb 13 2012, 01:28 PM -------------------- |
Feb 14 2012, 05:55 AM
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I've been lurking about this thread every so often since it was first posted. Just wanted to chime in and say keep up the good work; it looks great. I also voted for custom art. Now it's tied with Fire Emblem.
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Feb 14 2012, 04:02 PM
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@blueperiod: If you want the tutorial on how I did that evented biography, it can be found here. And for anyone else who is interested.
http://www.rpgmakervx.net/index.php?showtopic=53249 @EZ: To which picture are you referring to? @Gawain: Thanks for the vote and for stopping by. ^^ So the votes ( as from posting now anyway, Valentine's Day, 18:33 PM +2 GMT ) are finally tied after a several-month long poll. I am finally starting on the custom art, whether it would've won or not I probably would've still used my original art. So, I present to you, my first true 'digitally inked' piece of Laine. Now I just need the right color palette... Still stuck there. Now, the first thought that comes to your mind would probably be, 'Hey, she looks like Lightning!' I am aware that she does bare somewhat of a resemblance to the FF13 heroine, but Final Fantasy has had no influence on this project ( apart from hints of FF12, which I love ). Whether it's her hairstyle or jacket, I'm not sure, but... yeah. That's what I get. GOAL: 600 replies by Friday? Year-long topic anniversary coming up! Luchi-chan needs you! Now, on Friday (17/02/2012), it will be a very important day for me. The year-long anniversary of this topic, and I was wondering if you guys could help me get it to 600 replies by then, but no spam! It would mean alot to me. If not, it doesn't matter, it just seems like a nice milestone. Uhm... how do I remove the poll? Should the mods remove it or...? ^^ -------------------- |
Feb 19 2012, 01:05 PM
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Getting there, slowly but surely. I'm actually on fire with regards to game progress, it's already approaching the 4-hour mark! ^^ ( After I'm done with one of the dungeons anyway ). There's a ton more places to explore, a lovely world map to traverse, more Laine/Pat goodness, with a dose of Cillian and Siglud thrown in. I'm growing fond of the latter, he's actually an Expy of one of my favorite Fire Emblem characters, Hector. Actually, several of them are Expies from FE chars. But, of course, you'd have to play the games first, and unfortunately, Fire Emblem isn't as well known as other game series.
Nearly there... And this is for those who completely and utterly ship Laine and Pat. My personal favorite OTP. Mainly for Ronove. She loves these two. ^^ I really do love writing Laine and Pat's scenes out. I do love stomping on their little electronic hearts. *evil laugh* I wrote that little scene that features the above image last night, and it delves into Laine and Patrick's past...er... relationship. Before Pat became a clergyman, anyway ( he's got a a damn good reason for becoming one as well ). Laine states that their relationship now is purely platonic, but does she mean what she says? If I am honest with myself, Pat has the greatest potential for character development here. He is just so much fun to mess around with. He is what we call a 'Woobie'. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheWoobie I mean, everytime I look at him I go, 'Daaaaawwww'. He just has that pull/draw for me. I don't know if you guys feel the same way. ^^ I should probably add a list of Tropes to the OP. I'll list what I know, but if you guys know of any more, let me know asap. ^^ -------------------- |
Feb 19 2012, 02:20 PM
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Haha, lookin' good as always.
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Feb 19 2012, 03:30 PM
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LOL! You are quick in your updates! I wish I was just as fired up as you are. And "Patrick" is a better name than "Rolfe." The latter reminded me too much of "Ralph," the default hero. Just saying. LOL! Kudos!
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Feb 19 2012, 04:08 PM
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QUOTE more Laine/Pat goodness QUOTE And this is for those who completely and utterly ship Laine and Pat. My personal favorite OTP. Mainly for Ronove. She loves these two. ^^ *shakes pom poms for more Laine/Pat goodness!* And without a doubt I totally ship them (unless you sink their ship in a way that would make me cry (okay bad puns, I will stop now)). Mainly because I am a sucker for stronger ladies with meeker men. It's one of my favorite dynamics. I need to draw them now. :| I'm bad at fanart, but I have an urge to draw them! |
Feb 19 2012, 08:13 PM
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@jaydee: Yes, that was one of the reasons why I changed his name. It was too similar to old Ralphie. ^^ Pat's name is a little more meaningful in here anyway.
@Ron: I do like fanart, even if I never hint at it. I too, am a sucker for strong female leads. I'm tired of male RPG heroes paired up with frail, Staff-Chick Damsels in Distress. I took that and role-reversed it. And I love it. I forgot to add this to the earlier update, but... Inspired by SSP as well as Golden Sun, virtually every object in the game now has some form of interaction. Of course, only open barrels, boxes and such can be searched. I won't give any indications in-game, so it's up to the player to decide how much exploring they want to do, instead of pointing them to 'over there, that object can be interacted with'. Or maybe I should... Most objects, like cabinets and kitchen counters, will sometimes have the same description, and Laine will normally make a comment as to how clean or filthy it is. Just a little quirk I picked up from my very first RPG, Phantasy Star 4. And this is the current valley/dungeon I'm working on. Laine and co wil run into those bandits that the player encountered in the very first scene in the game. Only this time, they're no pushovers, and Complete Monsters while they're at it. You can find out more once I release Chapters 1&2 combined. ^^ -------------------- |
Feb 19 2012, 08:41 PM
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Lookin' amazing, as always Luchi
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Feb 19 2012, 09:25 PM
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Is it me, or do I see RMVX-Ace tilesets? I don't think it fits with all the other maps you have made so far.
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Feb 20 2012, 04:32 PM
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@jaydee: Yes,I noticed that after I looked at that valley screenshot. The VXAce tileset style is too detailed and contrasted as oppossed to the VX-style.
So, I fixed it. Should look a bit better now. ^^ And here's the battleback. Where's Patrick?!?! Gosh, do I love Closet's battlers. Just a little update on all the FE edits I've done over the last few months or so. Spoiler: A biography of most of the characters shown in the above image will be up shortly. And as for Pat missing in the battle screen, Laine,Cil and Siggy are out on a sidequest, from which Pat has abstained from due to personal reasons. I'm also implementing some gameplay maechanics of my own, which will drastically affect the outome of battles in the new release. More details on that in a later post. Only thing I can say is, watch what you equip from now on. ^^ Everything will be evented, as usual. -------------------- |
Feb 20 2012, 05:33 PM
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You need more ladies! 'O'
Oh and lookie! 600th post. I should make it a bit more substance. *throws confetti* Edit: actually, looking at the cliffy desert maps, you should be careful with some of the tiles. The ones with the dirt tile on top, they kind of clash with the cliff face as the border around the dirt tile doesn't go into the cliff face very well--it cuts off instead of being seamless. Otherwise, looking grand! This post has been edited by Ronove: Feb 20 2012, 05:35 PM |
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Melissa Gartner and Clint Voltz announce their forthcoming marriage. Their parents are Arlen and Elaine Gartner, Kenmare, and Larry and Diane Voltz, Hazen.
The wedding will be Saturday, Sept 27, at 5:30 p.m. in Nazareth Lutheran Church, Kenmare. Invitations are not required for the ceremony or reception and dance to follow in the Memorial Hall, Kenmare.


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My Most Fervent Andy McDonald Wish
Andy McDonald skated in a regular "yellow" jersey at practice yesterday, instead of a red no-contact jersey. Why does this fill me with dread?
Let me say from the start: Andy McDonald has been a very good hockey player. As a Blue, he's produced at nearly a point-per-game pace (189 points in 235 games, or 0.8 ppg--compare to the Blues current "best" offensive player, David Backes, at 0.6 ppg), and is probably their best offensive player in terms of consistency. He also brings to the ice one of the things that plagues the Blues, and will hold them back from being a legit playoff contender: power play production.
God, I wish he would retire.
Andy McDonald is 34 years old. He has two young kids. He has four (known) concussions in his medical history. Since becoming a full-time NHLer in 2002-03, he has played a full slate of games (75+) four times. Four. In ten seasons (counting 2011-12). You hate to hang the "injury-prone" label on anyone, but it is medical science that, once you've had a single concussion you are "concussion-prone." To repeat: McDonald has had four of those.
I am 38. I also have two young kids. The other night, I banged my head on some ductwork in the basement. This was a cause for some mild cursing and a few minutes of moderate pain. If I were Andy McDonald, I would have been terrified that I'd bruised my brain again.
Andy McDonald doesn't owe the Blues, Blues fans, the NHL, or the game of hockey a damn thing at this point. He does owe his kids a dad. A dad who will be able to remember their future spouses' and his future grandkids' names. Does Nik Kronwall's elbow give a damn about that? Dion Phaneuf's shoulder? Any molecule of Todd Bertuzzi's body? I'm afraid to even look at the schedule and see if the Blues have any games left against the Sabres and Patrick Kaleta.
I know he's not reading this, and I know that even if he were he wouldn't but...
God, I wish Andy McDonald would retire.
LeNoceur used to write hockey nonsense at Melt Your Face-Off. He retired from that gig wealthier than you can possibly imagine, and promptly blew it all on Dr. Pepper futures. As always, he is grateful to hildymac for the opportunity to post occasional Blues-related thoughts here.


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In iPC (same with Leo4All), the HDMI just works. Didn't do anything special. I installed with VGA, then thought I'd try HDMI and it worked!
I'll double check, but if I remember correctly I think firewire did not work from basic install (about this Mac). There were tons of fixes listed in the install, but at the time, I didn't care much about firewire (I don't think I have any firewire devices except for my camcorder). I'll get back with you on it.


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by Alison Munday
Terry Fulmer, an expert in geriatric care and elder abuse and the Erline Perkins McGriff Professor and Dean of the College of Nursing at the College of Dentistry at New York University, received two honors recently. In October, Fulmer was inducted into the Institute of Medicine (IOM), a highly respected appointment in the fields of health and medicine, recognizing individuals whose research, knowledge and skills have resulted in major contributions to the advancement of the medical sciences, health care, and public health. Fulmer was also recently elected to the IOM Committee on Oral Health Initiative. In November, she was honored by the American Academy of Nursing (AAN) and the John A. Hartford Foundation as the 2010 Nurse Leader in Aging. The award acknowledges the critical importance of gerontological nursing in meeting the health and healthcare needs of the U.S. population, and is given for accomplishments representing unique and outstanding leadership in nursing education, research, and practice. Fulmer was lauded by AAN CEO Cheryl Sullivan as "distinguishing herself through advancing new areas of knowledge and in improving the quality of life for the aging at risk for abuse and neglect."
Sarah Marshall, a clinical instructor in the undergraduate nursing program at SUNY Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn and a patient educator for the Center for Community Health Promotion and Wellness, received the SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in the Classified Service. Marshall has been a member of the SUNY Downstate team for more than 30 years. In her capacity as patient educator, she develops, coordinates, and participates in community outreach programs and projects such as the Expectant Family Education Program, and numerous support groups for patients. She is liaison/case manager for Downstate's Healthy Living Partnership with the American Cancer Society, which provides services to underinsured or uninsured women. As a clinical instructor, she collaborated with the Chi Eta Phi sorority, and was instrumental in designing and coordinating a nurse mentoring program that became a nationwide model.
Michelle Swygert, a unit manager in the behavioral health department of the Erie County Medical Center (ECMC) and a nurse practitioner with the Hospice and Immigration Health Service, has been named D'Youville College Alumni Association president. Swygert served for five years on the Alumni Association board of directors. She earned her bachelor's degree from D'Youville College in Buffalo in 1998, and pursued a master's degree at the University of Buffalo. D'Youville's alumni association is far-reaching, with alums residing on six different continents. It is active in sponsoring family-oriented events and volunteer opportunities in the community, including Habitat for Humanity, Friends of the Night People and St. Luke's Mission of Mercy.
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