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Over the years I have added record albums to my collection at neighborhood garage sales, record swap meets and from a number of trusted online sources. But the most important aspect about collecting record albums is to be resourceful.
I once ran an ad in a local paper announcing that I was searching for albums from the "garage rock era" and that produced quite a few responses. I was able to weed them out, talk to the people on the telephone, ask specific questions about what artists they may have, consequently saving me time going to look at albums I probably would not have been interested in.
Some leads were fruitful, some were not, but the point is I was able to add some quality records to my collection with little effort and minimal cost. Because I narrowed my search, I was able to find more of what I was looking for.
Another way to find records is the "word of mouth" method. I was talking to my neighbor about my collection and he told me his brother was also a collector and we wound up getting together and trading a few. So tell your friends, neighbors, co-workers or anyone who will listen that you fancy collecting record albums and would like to know if they know of anyone who has any.
I tend to stay away from the larger record shows or swap meets because the sellers tend to know exactly what the albums are worth and will command top dollar for them. If you are searching for a particular record album and it is a must have, by all means, pay the price, barter or do what you have to do to add it to your collection. But let me let you in a little secret. If you go to record show, and you are just looking to add to your collection, go an hour or two before they close. You can get some great deals because anyone who has ever moved hundreds of record albums will tell you, the less you have to move, the easier it is.
Another reason I stay away from the record fairs or swap meets is that the record vendors themselves will go through each others goods before the general public gets a chance to, and probably snatch up anything that is of any value or especially rare and highly collectible.
Many people take their records to the local charities like Goodwill, Salvation Army, St. Vincent DePaul Society and you can find whole collections if you are lucky. This method, as with all rummaging methods, is hit and miss. But on the right day, at the right time, you can add many treasures to your collection at a very reasonable price. But bear in mind, some of these records were discarded for a reason, some are just best suited for the trash, however, I still love to look.
But my personal favorite are estate sales and auctions. I recently went to a local estate auction and because of inclement weather there was a small turnout and I was able to take home five crates of record albums with about 30 albums in each, each for the opening bid of five dollars! I was very satisfied with the results, as my twenty five-dollar investment was worth much more than that.
Online auctions have been bringing out some positive effects in values in some areas. Modern jazz sales and demand have increased in recent years, as these vinyl records have been disappearing in large numbers from the record stores and have found their way to the online auction sites.
Because of grading issues, what may be a quality record to some, may not be quality to others. It is my practice to be very selective when purchasing my record albums online. I am not insinuating that every record dealer in an online auction is shady. But you must find one you trust. Check the ratings of the person, the feedback other buyer's have left, for that will give you the best indication of who you are dealing with.
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Category: Art History
Art history professor invited to Kress Summer Institute
Sweet Briar associate professor of art history Tracy Hamilton is one of 16 fellows selected to participate in the first Kress Summer Institute on Digital Mapping & Art History, which takes place Aug. 3-15 at Middlebury College.
Sweet Briar hosts Wikipedia 'edit sprint'
Sweet Briar is hosting an Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, in the top floor of the new wing of Cochran Library.
Still safeguarding Sweet Briar's treasures
Anne Gary Pannell impressed Peter Daniel from their first meeting. They saw eye-to-eye on certain things — chiefly, how to manage Sweet Briar's finances.
Worth a thousand words
Last month, Spencer Beall '14 and her mentor, Sweet Briar Professor Marie-Thérèse Killiam, published a 353-page Apple iBook, "Painting With Words: Writers' Transpositions of Masterpieces into Art," based on their collaborative research.
Craig Pleasants shows 'New Work'
This spring, Virginia-based artist Craig Pleasants will display drawings and a site-specific sculpture installation in Babcock Gallery at Sweet Briar College. "New Work" opens with a reception and gallery talk by the artist at 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14.
Witcombe named College's first Barton-Laing Professor
Chris Witcombe has been named Sweet Briar College's first Barton-Laing Professor in Art History.
Examining Palladio's Influence on American Architecture
Architectural historian Calder Loth will present "Palladio's Architectural Influence in America" at 6:45 p.m. Wednesday, March 28 in the 1948 Theater at Sweet Briar College. Loth is senior architectural historian of the Virginia Department of Historic Resources and a curator of the exhibition, "Palladio and His Legacy, a Transatlantic Journey." The 16th-century Italian architect Andrea [...]
Specialist to Lecture on Islamic Art in Jerusalem
Lawrence Nees, a professor in the art history department at the University of Delaware, will lecture on his paper, "The Eagle Capitals in the Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem," at 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17 in Pannell Gallery at Sweet Briar College. The paper attempts to explain and contextualize the eagle capitals atop columns in [...]
Alumna Receives American Association of Museums Award
The American Association of Museums announced that Bonnie Pitman '68, the Eugene McDermott Director of the Dallas Museum of Art, is the recipient of its Award for Distinguished Service to Museums for 2011. Pitman received the award May 25. According to an AAM news release, the award recognizes "sustained excellence and unusual service by an [...]
Witcombe Speaks to Friends of Library
Art historian Christopher Witcombe will speak about his new book, "Print Publishing in Sixteenth Century Rome: Growth and Expansion, Rivalry and Murder," at 3 p.m. Friday, March 27 in the Browsing Room of Sweet Briar College's Mary Helen Cochran Library.


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Lion Fight 10 delivierd a nice night of fast paced Muay Thai action. Knees, elbow, and trips, oh my! Tiffany Van Soest delviered the nights only KO with a sharp right cross and followup flurry with a few final knees and elbows that saw Payne put a glove to the mat and the ref call the fight. Cole was the victim of a wicked liver kick that dropped him in the night's opening bout and Malaipet dropped Dawodu with a shocking clinch break elbow on his way to a majority decision.
While the night saw some questionable judging here and there it's important for fans who missed it to know that Kevin Ross was the victim of true highway robbery in his unanimous decision loss to Embree. In the night's main event Yodsanklai Fairtex became the Lion Fight middleweight champion. He started a bit slow, but turned it up for the last three and a half rounds to dominate the fight. Check out the gifs thanks to Zombie Prophet.
Yodsanklai Fairtex def Chike Lindsay via Unanimous Decision
Matt Embree def. Kevin Ross via Unanimous Decision.
Tiffany Van Soest def. Lucy Payne via TKO in Round 1
Malaipet Sasiprapa def. Hakeem Dawodu via Majority Decision
Ognjen Topic def. Coke Chunhawat via Split Decision
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text: In the great words of Bob Marley's song Exodus mixed in with a little humor "Open your eyes and look within: Are you satisfied with the way you are hitting? Theo knows where you're going; Theo knows where you're from. You're leaving Boston, y'all"! The days of the mythical Big Papi are surely diminishing, and as each fruitless attempt to surpass the Mendoza line continues, so too is his exodus out the Red Sox lineup. In a world of "what have you done for me lately", Big Papi has done nothing. We as fans hope beyond hope that this trend of him not hitting will soon stop, but in reality we know it will not. It would be okay if this was a gradual decline, but as the eyes never seem to lie even though the heart tells us otherwise, this is a rapid decent. Since "Many being Many" has left, it is like Big Papi's security blanket was taken away from him exposing his inner child. The one that can't hit, can't walk, and simply can't get on base. It would be okay if there was someone ready to step into his shoes to fill the void, unfortunately those shoes are too big and too expensive. No longer should we expect heroic swings such as the two-run series-clinching home run off Jarrod Washburn over the Green Monster in the 10th inning of Game 3 of the 2004 ALDS or the 12th inning 2-run home run off Paul Quantrill in game 4 of the ALCS. Those days are long gone and so to should be the thought of Big Papi reverting back to his Edgar Martinez Award winning efforts. Theo had no problem letting Nomar, Pedro, Manny and Bay go because he thought it was for the best of the team, is it not time for him to look in the mirror and do the right thing? David Ortiz may hit again, but he will never be Big Papi, the one that Red Sox Nation has come to love and need.


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Eiffel 65 was an Italian electronic band, headed by Jeffrey Jey on vocals and bass. Maurizio Lobina played guitar and keyboard, and until March 2005, Gabry Ponte was their DJ. Band members are all coming from the city of Turin (Italy). The band name came from a random word generator that produced the word "Eiffel". The "65" was added as a slight mistake: part of a phone number scribbled on a demo by accident.
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Role: SEO Analyst
Remuneration: Salary depended on experience and qualifications
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The SEO Analyst is a position designed to support the efforts of the search engine optimisation team. This person is responsible for assisting with the production, implementation, and development of our search engine optimisation services. We're looking for a motivated, creative, and analytic thinker to join FNB Online, in Fairland, Randburg. As a Search Engine Optimisation Analyst, the person's primary goal will be to increase natural search engine traffic from key search engines for our FNB Internal Stakeholders. The person will also assist with the implementation of a SEM (Search Engine Marketing) and Web Analytics strategy.
Key Responsibilities:
* Audit content published for search engine optimization compliance
* Create detailed search engine optimization recommendations for assigned sites
* Track and report search engine referrals, keyword rankings and other SEO/SEM traffic metrics for assigned sites to stakeholders
* Implement strategies for attaining high rankings for relevant, high-volume search terms
* Be an expert in your space by staying on top of current SEO/SEM news, search engine feature changes, and algorithm shifts.
* Research, create and assist with a long-term SEO/SEM strategy for the channel that complies with best practice standards and will drive sustainable traffic.
* On-page optimisation, including detailed site assessment and comprehensive recommendations.
* Off-page optimisation, including development and acquisition.
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* Advice on implementation and page code.
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Hoosier servicemen and women received a Hugs from Elkhart County.
Indiana Rep. Jackie Walorski, District 2, delivered the Hugs —cooling neckties used to lower body temperatures by about 5 degrees in the desert heat — during a recent visit to Afghanistan and Bahrain.
Walorski, who returned from her trip Tuesday, is a freshman member of the House Armed Services Committee. This was her first visit to Afghanistan and Bahrain.
"Our military embodies a standard of excellence, professionalism, and unparalleled talent that all Americans should be proud of," Walorski said. "I was deeply humbled to meet Hoosier servicemen and women during their deployment in Afghanistan, to thank them for their devoted service and deliver care packages and cooling neck wraps from the HUGS Project of Elkhart."
Members of Congress met with military officials, the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), and U.S. Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan James B. Cunningham, stopping later in Bahrain to meet with the U.S. Ambassador to Bahrain and leaders from the Navy's 5th Fleet. While in Afghanistan, the delegation heard important updates from key leaders on military, civil, counter-insurgency, and counter-terrorism initiatives.
The trip was led by Rep. Rob Wittman of Virginia, and included Rep. Bill Enyart of Illinois, Rep. Joe Courtney of Connecticut, Rep. Bill Flores of Texas and Rep. Madeleine Bordallo of Guam.


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All-new adventure game that puts the power of the wind in the palm of the player's hand.
VideoGamer.com Score:8
Our Verdict: If you own a Wii you owe it to yourself to give LostWinds a whirl, even though you'll be finished before you've really began.
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Opponent's Comiserating Place: St. Louis Game Time
Well at this point last year, the Blues were storming their way into the 8th spot by winning 9 of their last 11 games. Meanwhile the Blackhawks were having a lousy Smarch, losing 9 of the 15 games... so at least one of those things isn't happening this year.
The Blues are 8 points back from Colorado (and don't look now but the Scum are in 6th) with a max of only 12 points available. A Hawks win tonight puts the Blues right on the brink of the end of the season. Wouldn't it be nice if the Hawks could focus on eliminating a rival at this point of the year? Instead we're facing probably the worst stretch of the season, highlighted by back-to-back losses to the basement dwelling bloggers that are the Columbus Blue Jackets. At least there are only two more games left in this godawful month. We've hammered it home that the Hawks did exact same shit last year... piss-poor March, kick-ass April. No idea why, but lets hope it happens again.
And there's hope for tonight - The Hawks are 3-1-0 against the Blues this year and can win the season series with a victory tonight. The Blues are still horrible at home so there's a good chance at two points but they've won their last two in a row in front of the simpletons that populate St. Louis. Of course, the DrinkScotch Center has turned into United Center West, so I'm sure there's going to be plenty of red in the crowd. Right now the Blues are in an interesting win two, lose two, win two pattern stretching back to the 11th. Last time the two faced off, Niemi stood on his head and all us did some serious damage to ours along with the Game Time crew. Tonight he'll get a chance to do the same -
Almost lost in the madness that is Versteeg as a center and Duncan Keith being picky about his skates was the news that the Dustin Byfuglien as defenseman may have ended. This is welcome news but it still doesn't solve the mystery of the whereabouts of Kim Johnsson. There really isn't more we can say at this point - the Hawks still have time to turn around and remember win before the playoffs. The #1 seed is all but gone at this point but that's not something many of us have ever really wanted or worried about, right? Just beat the Blues... please. Lets turn it around tonight.
Lets Go Hawks


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Kari Reiber, MD, Commissioner
Dutchess County 2013 Influenza and Pneumonia Vaccine Clinics
The Dutchess County Department of Health has announced its 2013 influenza and pneumonia clinic schedule.
Friday, October 11, 2013 10 a.m. - 12 noon
Fishkill Baptist Church, 107 Route 82, Fishkill
Friday, November 8, 2013 10 a.m. - 12 noon
Cornell Cooperative Extension, 2715 Route 44, Millbrook
Online registration is available.
FLU.GOV - Know what to do about the flu (including H7N9)
- Steps you can take to protect yourself from the flu
Influenza (the flu) is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. It can cause mild to severe illness, and at times can lead to death. Some people, such as older people, young children, and people with certain health condictions, are at high risk for serious flu complication. The best way to prevent the flu is by getting a flu vaccination each year. Getting a flu vaccine the first and most important step in protecting against this serious disease. The upcoming season's flu vaccine will protect against the three influenza viruses that research indicates will be most common during this season. This includes an influenza A (H1N1) virus, an influenza A (H3N2) virus, and an influenza B virus.
Beginning in the 2013 influenza season an additional influenza B strain will be added. Only a small percentage of available flu vaccine will contain the additional strain of influenza B this year. It will become more widely available in the 2014 season. Also new this year is a flu vaccine manufactured using recombinant technology designed for use in persons with a history of egg allergies. Consult your physician about what vaccine may be right for you.
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Seasonal flu vaccine is recommended for everyone six months and older, especially those individuals who are:
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Aside from the County public flu clinics (see below), flu vaccine may be available locally at your doctor's office, pharmacies, and other retail stores. Visit http://flushot.healthmap.org/ and enter your zip code to find out where you can get your flu shot. Those who do not have access to a computer or the Internet can call 1-800-522-5006 (TTY: 1-800-655-1789) to find a nearby provider.
Information regarding the Dutchess County Department of Health's Influenza and Pneumonia Vaccination Clinic Schedule is given below. If you would like to receive email notifications when updates are made to the County public Flu and Pneumonia Clinics schedule, click on the DutchessDelivery icon at the top of this page to subscribe.
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UPDATE as of 8:20 p.m. Police said the missing girl was found safe at a friend's house, in a tent in the backyard. Another friend officers spoke with told them she was there, police spokeswoman Loretta Cool said.
INITIAL POST: Police are looking for a missing 8-year-old girl last seen at Birney Elementary School when class let out Tuesday.
Anastasa Scholtka is described as 4 foot, with a slim build, blonde hair, and brown eyes. She was wearing a red fuzzy dress and black sandals, and carrying a backpack that is blue, black and white.
Police said her sister told investigators Anastasa said she was going to run away, because she thought she was going to be in trouble with her foster mother.
She's believed to have left the school when class ended at 3:30 p.m., at 1202 S. 76th St., police said.
Officers have searched the area and all known locations they think she could be.
"At this point we hope she is with someone safe who will call or someone sees her and calls," police spokeswoman Loretta Cool said.
Anastasa may try to find her other siblings, who are in foster care in University Place, police said.
She is not familiar with the Tacoma area.
Officers are not able to activate an Amber Alert to help find Anastasa, because that system is reserved for children believed to have been abducted, Cool said.
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Ashish Spring/Summer 2013
London fashion week is in full swing, and Ashish's Spring/Summer 2013 collection is by far my favorite. The designer's use of oversized denim, sequins, and various polka dot and letter prints created the perfect mix that reminds me of the sweatshirts and sportswear of the '90s, of course! (And possibly the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air too.) - Maddie


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So if we were to disband the Air Force, as I proposed back in August and as Robert Farley seconded in a recent piece in The American Prospect, what would we do about the service's 500 land-based Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles? Maybe push through a new arms treaty and retire them all along with air-launched weapons, moving to a purely sea-based nuke force aboard boomer subs, as Great Britain has done?
Bad idea, says Mike Goldfarb from The Weekly Standard:
But getting rid of our ICBMs? It's an interesting idea. I think it would be terribly naïve to put all our eggs in one basket and rely exclusively on a sea-based deterrent as David suggests.
John from Op-For concurs — ICBMs are indispensible. Why?
Once airborne, ICBMs are nearly impossible to defeat. They are remarkably survivable, and they are the fastest response weapon on the planet. Our enemies still field them, and in some cases are upgrading their strategic rocket forces with better boosters, better guidance systems, better reentry vehicles, and so on. So, I've heard many arguments on whether or not we could eliminate ICBMs, but not a whole lot of discussion on whether or not we should.
But say we did. What might you do with all those leftover rockets? Goldfarb has an idea:
Attach a tungsten rod to the tip and voila, you've got yourself a conventional weapon capable of vaporizing deeply buried targets. You just need to convince the Russians and Chinese you aren't lobbing a nuke in their direction.


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LA CROSSE, Wisconsin (WXOW)-- More candidates continue to announce their intent to become La Crosse's next mayor.
Tim Kabat announced his plan to run Thursday. Kabat is the Executive Director of Downtown Mainstreet.
Kabat says improving neighborhoods in La Crosse is a top priority, and that his work with area businesses and members of the city council would allow him to bring cohesion to city hall.
"I feel like in city hall, there are a lot of good department heads, a lot of good people, good council members, but there's a need to bring folks together with one vision. I feel like that's something that's been lacking and that's a strength of mine, to bring a diverse group of people together."
According to a list compiled by the City Clerk's office, two others, Dustin Bagstad and Richard Smith, Jr., declared their candidacy on Wednesday.
A total of eleven people have announced they're in the race, although two have already dropped out. Former La Crosse mayor John Medinger announced Wednesday he was dropping out of the race. Randall Czapiewski left the contest a few days after Medinger announced his intent to run.
The others in the run for mayor are: Randy Magno, Chris Olson, Jon Olson, Craig Nestor, Dae Miles, and Robert Young.
Candidates have until January 2 to gather enough signatures for their nomination papers. With the number of candidates, a primary race is all but certain. The date for that vote is February 19th. The top two will move to the general election on April 2.
Current Mayor Matt Harter said in November that he wouldn't seek a second term as mayor.
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General Motors Co is recalling about 26,500 model-year 2013 Buick LaCrosse sedans and Cadillac SRX crossover vehicles in the United States to address a potential software problem that could increase the risk of a crash.According to a release on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's web site, the problem may cause the transmission to inadvertently shift to Sport mode removing any transmission-related engine braking effect. Dealers will reprogram the transmission control module free of charge.GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the transmission control module free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on March 28, 2013. Cadillac owners may call 1-866-982-2339. Buick owners may call 1-866-694-6546. Online: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov
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Poser the Squirrel
He is such a poser. Someone saw me taking pictures of him and said that he let her take a picture of him last week. At least he didn't jump on me. Although I was ready to switch to video if he did.
He took a step towards me on that last picture. My friend squeaked and I nearly peed in my pants.
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SEBASTIAN — An experienced skydiving instructor from Massachusetts died in a skydiving accident at the Sebastian Municipal Airport at about 6:30 p.m. on Friday, his family members said.
Jason Eisenzopf, 30, of Fitchburg, Mass., died of injuries from a hard parachute landing while skydiving with another person who was learning how to dive. Eisenzopf was coming in for a landing and "something happened (went wrong during a final turn). He did not have enough time or distance to correct," said his mother Barbara Eisenzopf.
He landed in a drop zone at the Sebastian Municipal Airport.
Eisenzopf made more than 1,000 jumps during his life and was a sky diving instructor at Skydive New England, in Maine, his mother said.
"He lived life to the fullest," his mother said.
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From April next year council tax support will be administered by local district and borough councils with the government giving ten per cent less funding than the current national system.
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Another potential project for Lee Daniels' future slate; as we've already reported, over the last 2 to 3 years, since Precious, Daniels' name has been attached to quite a few projects – Selma, Miss Saigon, Iced, Anna In The Tropics, The Butler, and, most recently, The Paperboy, which is in theaters, and not exactly lighting the box office on fire, or drawing lots of critical acclaim. It's Daniels in Shadowboxer mode - in retrograde.
And now this...
Daniels is said to be in talks to direct a long-in-development Janis Joplin biopic titled Get It While You Can, with Amy Adams attached to star.
THR says that Daniels is another director, next in line, after Fernando Meirelles and Catherine Hardwicke were previously attached, in past years, and Renee Zellweger was once attached to star in the independently financed project.
Will Daniels go from being "in talks" to actually signing on? Your guess is as good as mine. I think if the project is financed, and ready to roll, I think he'll jump in - especially if his other projects are in limbo.
Plus, Joplin's rather short life (she died at age 27), was a hard one, as she rode the 60s counterculture wave, the drugs and the alchohol that would eventually kill her at such a young age, and more. Daniels has suggested that he's attracted this kinds of stories, so this should appeal to him; and given Joplin's worldwide popularity and influence over the years, it should be something of a prestige picture.
At the height of her career, she was known as "The Queen of Rock and Roll" as well as "The Queen of Psychedelic Soul."
Producers are aiming for early 2013 production start.
K | October 17, 2012 11:16 PM
This could be good for him in terms of his career. But he's very exploitive and I feel that's where he'll go with this film because it's easy to go there. We'll see.
ALM | October 17, 2012 6:08 PM
"Daniels has suggested that he's attracted this kinds of stories..." I guess I'll play arm chair psychotherapist, because he seems to ONLY be attracted to these kinds of stories. The brother may want to consider something of lighter subject matter at some point his career.
Elle | October 17, 2012 3:18 PM
I love Amy Adams and I think she's an amazing actress but isn't she a bit too pretty to play Janis? Yes, I know there is the sacred Hollywood trend of making these beautiful women 'ugly" but it always reads kind of condascending to me. Would it be so terrible to actually cast an actress who isn't so pretty? Plus, in terms of Adams' future projects i'd much rather see her make the "Object of Beauty" movie that was rumored a while back as well as "Dark Places." Also, mainstream or not, I'd like ot see her stay on with the Superman franchise for the sequels.
SJ | October 17, 2012 1:13 PM
What about Jackie Jormp-Jomp?
Donella | October 17, 2012 12:23 PM
I'd like to see Catherine Hardwicke do it. I find it worthwhile to have more opportunities for women in the director's seat. She's already done Thirteen, Lords of Dogtown, and the first Twilight. I think she can handle Janis Joplin. Plus there's the Texas connection. Catherine's from McAllen, Janis was from Port Arthur.
LeonRaymond | October 17, 2012 11:31 AM
SACRED COW, I think it would be a wonderful project in some other person's hands, I could see KASI LEMMONS handling this if we stick with a Black director but there are so many others who should do this, keep it out of the hands of comic book directors and let indie pioneers take it. Like Cameron Crowe or Gus Van Sant or Bill Duke Julie Dash!!


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The Order of the Golden and Rosy Cross (Orden des Gold- und Rosenkreutz, also the Fraternity of the Golden and Rosy Cross) was a German Rosicrucian organization founded in the 1750s by Freemason and alchemist Hermann Fichtuld.[1] Candidates were expected to be Master Masons in good standing. Alchemy was to be a central study for members.[2] Much of the hierarchical structure for this order was used in Societas Rosicruciana in Anglia (SRIA) and from there, the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn.[3]
The fraternity was founded in the 1750s, but it is not certain when it came into existence. Many documents and books mention it from the 18th century. For instance, Frater U.D. believes that in 1710, the idea for the order was born with the publication of Sigmund Richter's (using the name Sincerus Renatus) The perfect and true preparation of the Philosophers Stone according to the secret of the Brotherhoods of the Golden and Rosy Cross.[4]
By the 1770s, had centers in Berlin, Hamburg, Frankfurt am Main, Regensburg, Munich, Vienna, Prague, Poland, Hungary and Russia.[2]
The order slowly began to decline after the death of King William II.
Known members[edit]
- ^ a b Greer, John Michael (2008). The Element Encyclopedia of Secret Societies (2nd ed.). Harper Collins. pp. 367–368. ISBN 978-1-4351-1088-5.
- ^ a b c McIntosh, Christopher. "Charting Rosicrucian Europe", Lapis Magazine.
- ^ Gilbert, Bro. R. A. "The masonic career of A.E. Waite", Ars Quatuor Coronatorum.
- ^ U.D., Frater (2008). High Magic II: Expanded Theory and Practice. Llewellyn Worldwide. pp. 272–273. ISBN 0-7387-1063-6.


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So we got to our condo and the company Luggage Forward we used to have our snowboards and gear shipped only managed to get 1 of 2 of our items here. Luckily we have all our gear EXCEPT for our snowboards. We want to hit the powder at as soon as they lifts open tomorrow morning. Where is the best place to rent? We don't want junk boards but we don't want to pay an arm and a leg (although I really hope this company covers for the rental since they "guarantee" delivery on the agreed date). Thanks!
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Well, I'm not from there so I cant help ya on rentals, but I always use Fed-Ex for my gear - never have had a problem, and it's always been cheaper than airlines or any other service to ship gear. Good Luck, enjoy and be safe!
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I'll suggest names for three siblings, two boys and a girl, that I think go well together. The next person gets rid of the first name and adds a name for the opposite gender that could go well with the other two. The next person does the same thing to the new set.
For instance, I could write Casen, Jayda, and Tyler. The next person might post Jayda, Tyler, and Bailey. The next might post Tyler, Bailey, and Brandon. The next might post Bailey, Brandon, and Breanna. And so on.
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Re: Rotating Sibling Sets"That was the thing about best friends.
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Gold Coast 22 NZ Warriors 24
No way through: Ben Matulino of the Warriors is tackled. Photo: Getty Images
A thick coat of white paint kept the Warriors' season alive and left the Gold Coast walking a finals tight-rope following an amazing match at Skilled Park on Saturday night.
Titans winger Kevin Gordon for a second appeared to have freakishly snatched a stunning victory for the hosts when he grabbed a bouncing ball in the dying moments at full stretch and grounded it. However, replays showed the ball had hit the white dead-ball line.
Konrad Hurrell of the Warriors runs in for a try. Photo: Getty Images
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|Sezer 3/4 (75%)
|Johnson 3/4 (75%)
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|Johnson 1/1 (100%)
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The win, the Warriors' sixth in a row since 2010 over the Titans, kept their season alive. Discarded hooker Nathan Friend returned to haunt his former club playing a crucial hand in winger Jerome Ropati's match-winning try in the 62nd minute. The Titans cut Friend loose at the end of the 2011 season.
He returned "home" to give coach John Cartwright and Titans fans a timely reminder of his worth, handling twice in the try that put the Warriors ahead 22-16. Halfback Shaun Johnson booted a penalty goal in the 68th minute which ultimately proved the difference in a heart-stopping finish.
The Titans appeared to have kept the crucial clash alive a short time later when halfback Albert Kelly streaked 80 metres untouched only to be called back with a penalty for off-side awarded to the Warriors 15 metres out and right in front of the posts.
The Titans got away to a dream start in front of a crowd of 15,786, loaded with vocal Warriors fans who made the visitors feel at home. Aided by a brace of first half tries by forward Ryan James – promoted into the starting side ahead of prop Luke Douglas, the Titans led 16-10 at half-time.
James had the first of his double on the scoreboard with the clash less than three minutes old chasing in a Kelly cross-field kick which the Warriors defended poorly in the right corner. The Titans overcame the early loss of veteran Mark Minichiello to go to the break with six-point lead, but it didn't last long. Minichiello was forced to leave the field in the ninth minute after copping a heavy blow to the head attempting to halt hulking Warriors centre Konrad Hurrell.
Minichiello's head and neck were trapped under Hurrell and two of his Titans teammates who joined in the tackle near halfway.
He walked from the field with the help of a trainer with his eyes closed before word filtered through from the dressing room he had suffered possible eye socket and cheekbone injuries.
It was a tough blow for the veteran forward playing his 150th game for the Gold Coast – the first Titan to reach the milestone.
A few minutes before being injured, Minichiello had made one of his trademark runs before being dragged down less than a metre short of the try line. Warriors fullback Kevin Locke was surprisingly put on report after a mid-air collision with Titans fullback David Mead as he fielded a towering bomb. Locke went up to challenge for the ball and clipped Mead who crashed heavily onto his back.
Meanwhile, Jason Ryles has revealed how Melbourne went from losing in Auckland to running up 117 points in their past three games. As the premiers prepare to take on Parramatta on Sunday, Ryles says the transformation was simple: everyone showed up to training.
"It's probably that we trained together for the first time since Origin started," said Ryles of the week following the 30-22 defeat at Mt Smart Stadium in round 20. "And I guess the big boys had a couple of extra days off training to freshen themselves up."
Before the loss to the Warriors, says Ryles, it had been almost two months since the Storm prepared "with the full squad for the full week. It's a massive physical and mental drain for those guys to go and play Origin because they're such key parts of, not only the Origin teams, but our team as well.''
WARRIORS 24 (J Ropati 2 K Hurrell D Nielsen tries S Johnson 4 goals) bt GOLD COAST 22 (R James 2 A Don B Takairangi tries A Sezer 3 goals) at Skilled Park. Referee: Gerard Sutton, Jared Maxwell. Crowd: 15,786.
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The Aftermath
Because I can't bear the thought of you leaving
without saying goodbye..."
Chloe shared this with me the evening I returned from the state Capitol after "Safe Schools Lobby Day" where the Michigan Safe Schools Coalition gathered to ask the Senate to pass a comprehensive anti-bullying bill. The bill is named "Matt's Safe Schools Law" after an East Lansing 8th grader, Matt Eppling, who took his life following a hazing incident at school.
At "Safe Schools Lobby Day," five different families were on hand -- each whose child had committed suicide after being the victim of bullying. As I talked with these grieving parents, several dynamics became clear to me:
- Most of these parents did not see any warning signs that their child was at risk.
- There is an incredible bond among parents who have suffered the unimaginable loss of a child.
- The pain appears to be the same for these parents no matter how many days or years have passed.
or, along with others who loved their friend, celebrated Ian's life through art (Chloe on left).
Grief is a combination of a multitude of feelings and the process is unique for each person. Last year, many of us lost our friend Steve. This week I was contacted by one of Steve's college friends who had just learned of his passing -- learned that Steve had taken his own life. This college friend was overwhelmed by sadness as well as anger.
As I experienced grief this week -- seeing it in my daughter's eyes, hearing it in the gut-wrenching stories of these parents at Lobby Day, or reading it in the words of Steve's college friend-- I am reminded of Ian's family's words, "If he only knew" (how much he was loved).
In the aftermath of these devastating losses, I am left with the question "What can we do?" What can we do to become more aware of the suffering of others? What can we do to make a child's way easier? What can we do to ease the pain of those who are left behind?
- We can celebrate differences and work toward understanding and facing our own fears
- We can become aware that depression can be invisible and talk about it -- educating ourselves first
- We can ask our state senators to pass an anti-bullying bill that protects ALL children
- We can REMEMBER these beautiful lives -- and take action!
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Squatters Cottage
Port Augusta, Eyre Peninsula & Western Coast, SA
- Guests: 6
- Bedrooms: 3
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Bedroom 3 - 2x Single
- Bathrooms: 1
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This three bedroom home, is the perfect place for your holiday as it is centrally located on "Port Augusta Strip" on Highway 1, near fast foods, hotel, mechanical repairs, car hire etc
It's an ideal accommodation for family, friends, colleagues it is ideal for more than one family.
This beautiful city proudly boats a wide variety of top, award winning attractions that offer a great learning experience and an insight into the heritage and culture of our region.
Wadlata Outback Centre. This is a must see attraction before visiting the Flinders Ranges and the outback of South Australia. A journey through time, interactive displays, learn about aboriginal heritage, and experience the hardship of explorers and early settlers and building of the Ghan Railway.…
Australian Arid Lands Botanic Gardens. - Don't miss this unique and free garden experience only minutes from Port Augusta. Discover how Australias beautiful arid zone flora can be used to create a stunning water wise garden at home. Take a walk, watch native birds or relax in the visitors centre and enjoy the views of the Flinders Ranges and enjoy the changing moods of this remarkable landscape.
Kangaroo Meeting Place Guarantee you will see a kangaroo while in the region.
From Heritage Walks, to a two day air flight to Outback locations of the Flinders Ranges and Lake Eyre. Local aboriginal cultural experience, our many special events, art exhibitions and festivals, fishing the unique sheltered waters of the Upper Spencer Gulf.
This city of top surprises has something to suit everyone.
"We see each guest as our most valuable asset and we welcome you to Port Augusta and feel sure that your stay will both be relaxing and pleasurable.
Our town, our place, we welcome you with pride."
Very functional, superbly appointed with quality furnishings, fully self contained including everything you would need electric blankets, all bed linen, pillows, continental quilts, summer & winter blankets, bath room and tea towels.
When guests arrive at the property they will find it properly clean & tidy throughout with freshly made beds with quality linen.
The utensils, crockery and cutlery will be ready to use with an inital supply of complentary toiletries as well as tea and coffee ready.
You only need to bring with you, clothing, personal effects & a smile!
Close to fast foods.
500 meters to Hotel.
Waking distant to Central Shopping area and beach.
A perfect base for sightseeing and touring the Flinders Ranges and Spencer Gulf areas.
Use as an office base for the traveling worker who need accommodation for extended periods.
It's an ideal accommodation for family, friends, colleagues it is ideal for more than one family.
Provide home like living conditions.
Secure property, parking for two cars behind electric roller door 2.5m
Sun Sail & Outdoor furniture and BBQ.
Lounge with Plasma TV, free Foxtel Pay TV, DVD, and Hi-Fi
3 Seater lounge and two armchairs.
Master bedroom with double bed, plasma TV.
Second bedroom with double beds.
Two single beds in the third bedroom,
Secure property, parking for two cars.
Fully equipped kitchen with crockery and cutlery, two door fridge, oven
and microwave.
Free local phone calls.
Bathroom with large walk in shower, hair dryer.
Separate toilet.
Automatic washing machine, tumble dryer, iron & ironing board.
Reverse cycle air-conditioning.
No pets allowed.
Smoking only permitted outside.
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- Minimum Stay 3 Nights
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- Walk to the shops
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- Bedroom 1 – 1x Double
- Bedroom 2 – 1x Double
- Bedroom 3 – 2x Single
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- Extra Children Charge - $30 inc. GST Per Person/Night
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The Security Deposit (Bond) is required to cover any damage or incidential costs incurred during your stay at the property. If there is no Damage or Additional Costs then the Security Deposit will be refunded. If the amount of the Damage or Additional Costs are greater than the Security Deposit, then the Guest will be required to pay the difference.
On Arrival, please report any damage or requirement maintenance immediately to the property manager, as you will be liable for any Damage on your departure.
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Dog Box/ Transporter
Tread Plate Dog Box/Transport Box - 45" x 48", 33 1/2" high. Large door on top for storage area, 2 dog doors in bottom front for dogs. Never been used.
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Golf Clubs
Golf Clubs, For Left Handed Player, Kallassy's Swing Magic Trainer Club #5, Six Taylor Made Clubs and Adams Golf G Wedge 52.08 (Tom Watson),Seven total Adams Golf Clubs, A Putter, A Ping G5i Tess Putter, Wedgewood Wedge by Rapport, all comes in a nice Black Golf Bag for $450, Sorry Unable to Deliver Must Pick-up CASHONLY, Call 407-314-4291
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Why polyfills matter
The changing landscape of web platform extensibility
From its nascent days, the growth of the web has been marked by the waxing and waning of technologies, frameworks and ideas. Old ideas and technologies expire and fade away, and new ones arise in their place. Much as the cicada molts and leaves behind an old shell as it moves into adulthood, the web has seen countless ideas come and go as it has evolved.
Relics (and Catalysts) of the Web
Remember XHTML? More specifically, do you remember caring deeply about XHTML? You likely do. Do you still care about XHTML? Chances are, the answer is no. The same goes for Flash, DHTML, HTML Components and countless other buzzwords of the web that once felt so alive and important, and now feel like relics of another time.
Occasionally, however, we collectively stumble upon ideas and technologies that stand the test of time. These are ideas that don't just evolve with the web–they are often a catalyst for the evolution of the web itself. Ideas like Cascading Style Sheets and XMLHTTPRequest, the vendor hack that spurred the AJAX revolution, are two examples among many.
Building rich web UIs with knockout.js
Live coding a shopping cart and other rich web UI goodness
At Fluent 2013, O'Reilly's Web Platform, JavaScript and HTML5 conference, Microsoft's Steve Sanderson gave a tight 20 minute introductory tour of Knockout.js, a popular JavaScript UI library built around declarative bindings and the Model-View ViewModel (MVVM) pattern.
In his talk, Rich Web UIs with Knockout.js, Steve quickly summarized the problems Knockout solves and why Knockout is a particularly strong candidate to solve those problems, before working on a shopping cart example to show off how bindings, including custom bindings, work within Knockout.
Some key parts of Todd's talk include:
- A description of the problem Knockout solves [at 00:41]
- What is Knockout and MVVM? [at 01:38]
- 4 unique things about Knockout [at 03:12]
- Live coding a shopping cart [at 06:02]
- Summary [at 20:15]
Anyone with a further interest in Knockout should check out the project's homepage and particularly the live Hello World example and interactive online tutorial which guides you through building a Web UI using the MVVM pattern with Knockout.js in an interactive sandbox-style environment.
If the Web Platform, JavaScript, and HTML5 interest you, consider checking out our growing collection of top-rated talks from Fluent 2013.
MathML forges on
The standard for mathematical content in publishing work flows, technical writing, and math software
20 years into the web, math and science are still second class citizens on the web. While MathML is part of HTML 5, its adoption has seen ups and downs but if you look closely you can see there is more light than shadow and a great opportunity to revolutionize educational, scientific and technical communication.
Somebody once compared the first 20 years of the web to the first 100 years of the printing press. It has become my favorite perspective when thinking about web standards, the web platform and in particular browser development. 100 years after Gutenberg the novel had yet to be invented, typesetting quality was crude at best and the main products were illegally copied pamphlets. Still, the printing press had revolutionized communication and enabled social change on a massive scale.
In the near future, all our current web technology will look like Gutenberg's original press sitting next to an offset digital printing machine.
With faster and faster release cycles it is sometimes hard to keep in mind what is important in the long run—enabling and revolutionizing human communication.
Since I joined the MathJax team in 2012, I have gained many new perspectives on MathML, the web standard for display of mathematical content, and its role in making scientific content a first class citizen on the web. But it is rather useless to talk about MathML's potential without knowing about the state of MathML on the web. So let's tackle that in this post.
HTML5 is the Future of Book Authorship
The key advantages of the HTML5 platform for authors and publishers
In the past six years, the rise of the ebook has ushered in three successive revolutions that have roiled and reshaped the traditional publishing industry.
Revolution #1 began in November in 2007, when Amazon released its first-generation eInk Kindle. As the first ereader to achieve broad adoption by consumers, the Kindle fundamentally changed our answer to the question, "How do you read a book?" On paper? Sure. But also maybe on a handheld screen!
Revolution #2 began in January of 2010, when Apple released its first-generation iPad. As the first tablet computer to achieve a critical mass of popularity, the iPad fundamentally changed our conceptions about what those handheld ereader screens could and should do, and as a result, it raised a deeper metaphysical question: "What is a book?" An immutable stream of text and pictures? Sure. But also maybe audio, video, and elements like 3-D models, games, and quizzes that respond and adapt to human interaction!
Can Markup Unite?
Getting past the HTML / XML splits
A few years ago, I stopped talking about XML and starting talking about markup. After a few too many conversations with developers who had found XHTML, web services, and various other things that had proudly branded themselves with the "X," it was clear from hostile responses that XML's boom was done.
Many of Wednesday's Balisage talks wrestled with the challenges XML tools face in a world dominated by competitors, especially HTML5. Today opened with a talk on making XForms work in HTML5 with browsers, followed immediately by a talk on replacing DocBook XML with XHTML5 (at O'Reilly). Two more abstract talks looked at filtering and an info space model, but the afternoon asked "Where did all the document kids go?" and then sought world domination by making XML invisible.
Toward Responsive Web Programming
Creating flexible expectations
"Expect the unexpected" has long been a maxim of web development. New browsers and devices arrive, technologies change, and things break. The lore of web development isn't just the technology: it addresses the many challenges of dealing with customers who want to lock everything down.
Matt Griffin (and a lot of others) reminded me of these difficulties at Artifact, and his Client Relationships and the Multi-Device Web brings it home for designers.
Is there room for programmers to tell a similar story?
I don't mean agile. Agile development is difficult enough to explain to clients, but applications that adapt to their circumstances are a separate set of complications. Iterating on adaptable behaviors may be more difficult than iterating on adaptable designs, but it opens new possibilities both for applications and for the evolution of the Web.
Responsive Web Design is (slowly) becoming the new baseline, giving designers a set of tools for building pages that (usually) provide the same functionality while adapting to different circumstances. Programmers sometimes provide different functionality to different users, but it's more often about cases where users have different privileges than about different devices and contexts.
Adjusting how content displays is complex enough, but modifying application behavior to respond to different circumstances is more unusual. The goal of most web development has been to provide a single experience across a variety of devices, filling in gaps whenever possible to support uniformity. The history of "this page best viewed on my preferred browser" is mostly ugly. Polyfills, which I think have a bright future, emerged to create uniformity where browsers didn't.
Browsers, though, now provide a huge shared context. Variations exist, of course, and cause headaches, but many HTML5 APIs and CSS3 features can work nicely as supplements to a broader site. Yes, you could build a web app around WebRTC and Media Capture and Streams, and it would only run on Firefox and Chrome right now. But you could also use WebRTC to help users talk about content that's visible across browsers, and only the users on Firefox and Chrome would have the extra video option. The Web Audio API is also a good candidate for this, as might be some graphics features.
This is harder, of course, with things like WebSockets that provide basic functionality. For those cases, polyfills seem like a better option. Something that seems as complicated and foundational as IndexedDB could be made optional, though, by switching whether data is stored locally or remotely (or both).
HTML5 and CSS3 have re-awakened Web development. I'm hoping that we can develop new practices that let us take advantage of these tools without having to wait for them to work everywhere. In the long run, I hope that will create a more active testing and development process to give browser vendors feedback earlier—but getting there will require changing the expectations of our users and customers as well.
The Appeal of the Lift Web Framework
The extreme end of weird (as far as web frameworks go)
Lift is one of the better-known web frameworks for Scala. Version 2.5 has just been released, so it seems like a good time to show features of Lift that I particularly like.
Lift is different from other web frameworks (in fact, I labeled it at the extreme end of weird in the first presentation I gave about it), but people who get into Lift seem to love the approach it takes. It's productive and enjoyable, which goes well with Scala.
I'll keep this post short. Just two things:
You might be familiar with an MVC approach to the Web, where you have code that forwards to a view, and in that view you maybe use a little bit of mark-up to loop or display values. That's not how it goes in Lift.
Instead, you start with the view first, and use HTML5 attributes to mark the parts of the view that need transforming. Here's an example:

The work of someone includes
something.
That's valid HTML5. You can view it in your browser, or edit it in Adobe Fireworks, or whatever tool you want. The only part of it that looks a little strange is the
data-lift attribute. What that's doing is naming a Lift snippet, and a snippet is just a class. It might look like this:
package code.snippet
import net.liftweb.util.Helpers._
class Poems {
def render =
".author *" #> "Philip Larkin" &
".title *" #> "This Be The Verse"
What's going on here? We're using a nifty DSL in Lift to transform the

 tag so that it contains the content we want. We're saying…
Driving the Momentum of Modern Web App Development
Ido Green on modern web app design considerations and characteristics of great web apps
The rapid pace of improvements in browser technologies and the growith of HTML5 have presented many opportunities and challenges for web app developers. In the following interview, Ido Green, developer advocate for Google Chrome OS, reviews some characteristics of the "modern" web app and covers a few design points and helpful tools developers should keep in mind. Green will expand on these ideas in an upcoming free webcast, "Modern Web Applications Utilizing HTML5 APIs," on Thursday, May 30 at 10 a.m. PT.
What is a "modern" web app?Ido Green: A "modern" web app is an application that utilizes HTML5 APIs and browser technologies to let the users accomplish a certain goal.
In most of the "great" web applications we see several characteristics:
- They are self contained (maybe from here we got the term "one page application") with one main goal.
- They feel "native": they are leveraging HTML5 APIs that let the app have "native" capabilities, like Offline, Geo, drag and drop, transitions, etc.
- They are "offline first," since we wish our users to be productive when there is no connection or when there is a flaky connection. These apps are built from the ground up with the idea of "offline." It's similar to a native app that you will "install" first and later fetch the data.
- They are device aware: the apps are working great on mobile devices as well as on laptops and desktops.
- They offer great performance: the great modern apps are utilizing CSS3, HTML5 and the mobile browsers to give the users a smooth experience where everything is working fast. The "offline first" methodology is helping here as well.
JavaScript: Not as Expected
A good match for the similarly unexpected Web?
JavaScript's ever-growing importance still takes people by surprise. Every time I post about things JavaScript makes possible, I get pushback from people who refuse to be impressed by JavaScript. Why? Because it isn't what they wanted.
In the course of a week, I get to hear from different quarters about how JavaScript is half Lisp, and terrible either because it dares to be half-Lisp or because it only manages to be half Lisp. Similarly, as functional programming has become more visible, I've heard more from people who think JavaScript programming is too functional or not functional enough. People disappointed in JavaScript because it doesn't have strong typing are a constant, as are people who find prototypal inheritance perverse. JavaScript syntax—I'm sure someone must like it.
How to Develop for the Mobile Casual Gaming Market
Jesse Freeman talks about designing for the casual gaming market and the role HTML5 will play in the future of game design.
HTML5 is becoming a larger and larger part of game design—so much so that Jesse Freeman (@jessefreeman) expects the future of HTML5 gaming to go beyond the browser. In the following interview, Freeman, a technology evangelist at Microsoft focusing on Windows 8 and HTML5 gaming, talks about the future of game design and the intricacies of designing games for the growing casual gamer market. He will address these topics in more depth in a free webcast, "Mobile Gaming: Are We Casual Enough Yet?," at 1 p.m. PT on Friday, May 10.
What are some key factors to keep in mind when designing games for the casual market?
Jesse Freeman: It's hard to nail down what will make a game a success in the casual market, but I am starting to learn a few things about what works and what doesn't work from my own games. I also watch other successful games in the various mobile stores and keep track of what I feel attributes to their popularity. If you play enough successful casual games, you will start to see a pattern emerge that usually revolves around the same five principles:
- The game has mass appeal
- There are simple game mechanics
- It has a clear reward/motivation system
- Great replay value
- Low barrier of entry


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Start by visiting Gazelle's homepage. Select the iPad from the product lineup, and indicate the iPad model you own, whether it has a cellular connection or Wi-Fi only, and your iPad's storage capacity. (If you don't know which iPad you own, it takes only a few moments to find out.)
Once you click through those questions, Gazelle will present you with three condition levels: Broken, Good, and Flawless. Choose the one that applies to your iPad, and Gazelle will tell you how much it will pay for your iPad. If Gazelle can't offer you any money for your old iPad -- for instance, it's a broken first-generation model -- the service won't take the device back, though it will refer you to information on recycling your iPad.
Glyde isn't a true buyback service in the same way that Gazelle is. Instead, it's a marketplace of sorts where you can easily sell your usable, nonbroken electronics. If Glyde determines that your iPad is too damaged to sell, Glyde will buy it from you outright and repair it to resell later. If your iPad has no resale value, Glyde will refer you to Glyde Donate, where you can donate your broken gear to the charity or nonprofit of your choosing.
To use Glyde, start at its home page, and select Sell iPads. On the next page, choose your iPad model from the list. At this point, Glyde will ask about whether you have a model with cellular connectivity or Wi-Fi, your iPad's storage capacity, and its bezel color (if applicable).
Once you answer those questions, press the Next button, and Glyde will request more details on the condition of your iPad to get a better sense of its fair market value. After you submit your answers, Glyde will give an estimate of how much your iPad is worth and will offer to buy it back outright or to list it for you to sell.
If your iPad is in good enough shape to list on Glyde, the service will give you the option to adjust your asking price. By default it will show the Market Price -- the standard going rate for your tablet -- but you can adjust that up or down as you choose. You won't get cash up front, though, and Glyde will take a transaction fee and shipping fee out of your asking price.
Other options
Aside from the services above, you also have a couple of old standbys at your disposal: eBay and Craigslist. eBay lets you set a Buy It Now price or a starting price for auction, and at Craigslist you get to set the price yourself. If you choose to sell through either of these sites, you'll want to keep a few tips in mind.
Don't accept personal checks: A less-than-honest buyer could easily write a bad check, leaving you in the lurch should it bounce. Instead, either use a service such as PayPal or request a cashier's check or money order. This way, you can guarantee that you'll get paid.
Be honest: Disclose any damage to the iPad, and mention if anything is missing. Being up-front now will prevent hassles later.
Take lots of good photos: You'll want to provide plenty of photos that show your iPad's condition. Make sure you have good lighting, and try to take the photos on a clean, uncluttered desktop.
Don't make your buyer wait: Ship the iPad as soon as you can after you receive payment, and provide the buyer with a tracking number if possible so that they can get a better idea of when to expect it.


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Juvenile Justice
Judge Jogging with Juvenile Offenders Would Be Unethical, Says Fla. Supreme Court
Posted Nov 24, 2010 12:46 PM CDT
By Stephanie Francis Ward
Even if it seems like a nice idea, juvenile court judges should not go jogging with adolescent offenders, says the Florida Supreme Court, in a recent ethics advisory opinion.
The question was submitted by a Florida jurist who wanted to create a running program for juvenile offenders. The plan was that offenders would perform community service hours by jogging with the judge, at a school near this courthouse. According to the Legal Profession Blog, the inquiry made clear that the jogging program would be optional, law enforcement would be present and the judge wouldn't talk about the juveniles' cases with them. The judge, according to the blog post, thought the jogging program would "curb their delinquency; improve their health; give them a more positive self-image; and provide them with positive role models."
Regardless, in a Nov. 18 opinion the Florida Supreme Court found that such a program could cause a judge's impartially to be questioned in a variety of ways. A juvenile who didn't want to go for a jog with the judge might think he or she would receive less favorable treatment from the court, the opinion states. Reversely, the state might perceive that the judge would treat participants more favorably.
"As the inquiring judge also recognizes, although the judge would not initiate conversation with the juveniles about their cases, the program creates an opportunity for juveniles to initiate conversation with the judge. Thus, the judge would be creating a situation permitting ex parte communications," the opinion states.
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Rushville Republican
Rush County Chorale
The Rush County Chorale has been hard at work rehearsing for their upcoming Holiday Concert. Concert dates are 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 1 and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2 at the RCHS Laughlin Center.
Tickets may be purchased for $6 from any chorale member or send an e-mail with subject line TICKETS with the number of tickets you need to firstname.lastname@example.com and someone will get back to you with information needed for the purchase.
Trivia Night
Changing Footprints Trivia Night, 201 Building. Doors open 6 p.m., game begins at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1. Cost is $20 per person, eight to a table. Each table is a team. Reservations and payment: 765-932-4762 or email@example.com. Must be 21. Prizes.
25th Annual Christmas Bazaar
The 25th Annual Christmas Bazaar will be held from 5 to 9:30 p.m. Dec. 5 at the Rush County Senior Citizens Services, 504 W. Third Street. The Christmas Bazaar is held in conjunction with the Christmas Candlelight Tour of Homes. Come and enjoy craft booths, refreshments, door prizes and more. Open to the public. Reservations for booth space available. Call by Nov. 29 to reserve. For more information call 932-2935.
Dance for elementary school age
Dance for elementary school age children, 6 to 8 p.m., Dec. 7 at the Boys & Girls Club of Rush County. $3 per person. DJ. Kevin Green. Proceeds benefit the Boys & Girls Club.
Holiday Show
Rushville Public Library will offer a free Holiday Show for all ages at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8 at the 201 Building in downtown Rushville. Everyone is urged to come an hour earlier for free refreshments and a Christmas craft! Professional comedian and magician Don Miller will present stories, magic and comedy. The program will last about 45 minutes. For more info call the RPL at 932-3496 or stop by the library.
Madrigal Singers and RCP
The Knightstown Diner is proud to announce the RCHS Madrigal Singers will be performing at 7 p.m. Dec. 13. Reservations are now bring taken for the performance. Part of the proceeds will be donated back to the RCHS Music Department. Dinner will be served prior to the performance.
The Rush County Players will be singing and performing from 6 to 9 p.m. Dec. 8 at the Knightstown Diner Dec. 8.
Rush County Players
"Miracle on 34th Street"
Rush County Players presents "Miracle on 34th Street" at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 14 and 15 and at 2:30 p.m. Dec. 16 at St. Mary's School, 226 E. Fifth St., Rushville. Tickets are currently available through the cast or the board of directors. You may call Rush County Players at 765-938-1711 to reserve yours!
RCHS Choral Department
Mark your calendars now and don't miss these exciting and entertaining performances.
Dec. 6 to 9: Madrigal Dinners. Tickets are now on sale and can be purchased through any RCHS Madrigal member or by contacting Mr. Grizzard at 932-3901 or email@example.com. Tickets are $15 each and include a meal and an evening's entertainment by the Madrigal Singers as well as the Connersville Brass Quintet. The Madrigal Dinners are catered by Dave Buening and take place at the Rush County Courthouse on four consecutive nights: Thursday, Dec. 6 at 6:30 p.m. (grilled chicken); Friday, Dec. 7 at 6:30 p.m. (pork loin), Saturday, Dec. 8 at 6:30 p.m. (roast beef), and Sunday, Dec. 9 at 12:30 p.m. (fried chicken). Don't miss this long-standing Rush Country tradition!
7:30 p.m. Dec. 12: Winter Concert (all choirs). This concert is free and open to the public.
RCHS Band
RCHS Band Christmas Concert is free and open to the public at 7 p.m. Dec. 10 at the Laughlin Center for the Performing Arts.
Santa's House
Children are invited to come to Santa's House in Willkie Park in the 200 block of North Main Street, Rushville. Santa's House hours are Nov. 30, 5 to 7 p.m.; Dec. 2, 1 to 3 p.m.; Dec. 7, 5 to 7 p.m.; Dec. 8, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Dec. 9, 3 to 4 p.m.; Dec. 15, Noon to 1 p.m.; Dec. 16, 3 to 4 p.m.; Dec. 22, Noon to 2 p.m.
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Illustrator/author David Slonim recently spent some time with fourth- and fifth-graders at Tenth Street Elementary School in Anderson. He shared stories about his experiences and grabbed the students' attention with artwork from his children's books.
Slonim is an extraordinary talent, and he lives right here. The Tenth Street kids won't soon forget his visit, not just because it was a lot of fun but also because he's a local man who has experienced success on a national scale.
Anderson and Madison County have a lot to offer residents, but it can be easy to lose sight of that fact, particularly when the economy is bad. Cold weather and lots of snow can add to a general feeling of malaise.
But it's inspiring to know that local residents have come from this environment to enjoy success in a wide variety of fields, and we have to remind ourselves of it — and make sure that our kids know. These people show that it can be done, and that Madison County can be a launching pad for careers of excellence.
Here is a brief list of some Madison County folks who have gained national notoriety:
Jermaine Allensworth. Doug Anderson. Arlon Bayliss. George Daugherty. Carl Erskine. Bill and Gloria Gaither. Brad Garrett. Adam Lind. David Liverett. Joey Martin. Jon McLaughlin. John Mengelt. Holly Miller. Sandi Patty. John Pistole. James Rebhorn. Brian Reichart. Ken Ryden. Ray Tolbert. Bobby Wilkerson. Johnny Wilson. The list goes on ...
These folks and others with Madison County roots have excelled on a national level and serve as examples of what can be accomplished with talent, ambition and commitment.
Many of them still live in the Anderson area or frequently come home for visits. Most would be pleased to meet with school groups to share their stories and offer inspiration.


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#WVU's Dustin Garrison on the front page of NCAA.org's football section: ncaa.com/sports/footbal… twitter.com/WVSportsDotCom…— WVSports.com (@WVSportsDotCom) July 18, 2012
[via @WVSportsDotCom]
I mean, when your true freshman running back who didn't start the first few games of the season, was held out of the Orange Bowl with an injury, and failed to top the 1,000 yard mark for the season is featured by the NCAA for one game against Bowling Green, you know your offense is explosive.
To be fair, Garrison was unbelievable that day and has the chance to be a great college running back. However, he was the victim of injuries, tons of competition from Shawne Alston and Andrew Buie (and Vernard Roberts, actually), and poor line play last year. It's just fun to see Mountaineers featured all over the college football world for, you know, outstanding play on the field instead of awkward coaching transitions and casino visits gone awry. Not that there's anything wrong with casino visits gone awry, as 5th Year Senior can attest during his bachelor party at the Bellagio earlier this year. TMI? TMI.
Congrats, Dustin, we hope that BGSU performance is a sign of good things to come.