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by RDemocrat, Mon Aug 17, 2009 at 12:59:26 PM EDT
Want to know the state of things in Western Kentucky? We have a very right-wing radio station which plays lunatics such as Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity and Glenn Beck during the day. Their views are broadcast daily, and since Republicans own the airwaves and the printed news around here go uncontested in successfully propogandizing the masses.
However even more reminscent of the sad state of affairs in Western Kentucky is this:
PADUCAH, KY - Through an informational meeting and analysis pieces, WestKentuckyStar.com hopes to help you better understand the controversial health care bill being considered by the U.S. House of Representatives. The massive government plan would change America if passed by Congress.
An informational meeting will be held at 6pm Thursday, August 27, at Heartland Worship Center in Paducah. Analysis pieces will start this week that will put the bureaucratic wording of the government bill into more easily understood language.
WKYX-WKYQ News Director Donna Groves and Karen Farthing, a reporter for WestKentuckyStar.com, have closely studied the lengthy, complicated health care bill and have become knowledgable about it. They will answer questions at the informational meeting.
Dr. Shawn Jones of Paducah, Vice-President of the Kentucky Medical Assocation, also will discuss the bill from a medical perspective. WKYX morning host Greg Dunker and Gary Chester Morse, general manager of WKYX-WKYQ and WestKentuckyStar.com will moderate.
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So, just to clarify all of this to those of you who may not be familiar with the area. WKYX-WKYQ, an extreme right-wing radio station is holding an "informational meeting" for the citizens of Western Kentucky. Two reporters from the stations will be answering questions about the healthcare bill, and their only qualifications are that they have read the bill and are raving right-wingers.
An undoubtedly Republican-Conservative Doctor will be there to tell how the bill will murder grandma, and cause doctors to work 25 hrs a day for peanuts and it will all be moderated by a local right-wing talk show host and the News Director of the aforementioned station that found Bill O'Reilly too moderate to continue airing his program.
And to add insult to injury all of this "information" in the form of right-wing propoganda will be spewed forth in a church. Instead of coming to the House of God to learn about the good news that the life of Christ represents to those who believe, folks will get to come and be propogandized on how the Republican viewpoint is God's gift to the world, and how Progressives who are fighting so that all Americans can afford medical attention and their prescriptions and will not be one misfortune away from total ruin are actually spawns of Satan who hope that your grandparents and disabled children die.
Using a Church to propogandize the citizens of Western Kentucky to oppose something that would help them if passed is particularly vile and disgusting even by Kentucky Republican standards. Western Kentucky through Republican representation has seen its job market greatly reduced to the service sector, and almost none of those jobs offer health insurance. Since the people of this area who do not have health insurance would widely support the bill if they knew the facts, WKYX-WKYQ must "inform" them on why they should oppose it and have decided to insult Jesus Christ in doing so.
Why can't we just let churches do what they were created to do and that is teaching the word of Jesus Christ and the good news it brings to those who are saved?? A church is not a political organization designed to push off right-wing lunacy on those who may be seeking real information on government legislation. If Heartland Worship Center wants to take a role in politics why are they afforded the tax-free status that is reserved for churches?? They should be ashamed that their church will be used to mislead people by presenting only the wingnut version of the House bill. Why is nobody from the Progressive side going to be on the panel to give an opposing view to be used if this event truly seeks to "educate" folks?? Because this event was designed solely to let people know if they support this legislation they are going to hell.
These kind of actions are what has caused many people to mistrust Christians and Christianity in general because a church should be teaching about God, not propogandizing from a greedy, selfish point of view. We all remember what Jesus felt about having money-changers in the house of God. Once again I am forced to say thank goodness Jesus has not a grave to roll over in....
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Lets call and let the Heartland Worship Center know that a church is no place to propogandize folks on the healthcare bill:
Heartland Worship CenterWrite the pastor of Heartland Worship Center and let him know churches are not meant for propoganda: email@example.com
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Wow…. great article and thank you for the kind words. "Red, Wine and Sunshine" is one of my favorites too. She is giving away a brand new demo this week for anyone who signs up for her email at http://www.NicoleJohnsonMusic.com…. I think you will like it!
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Great article! My son first heard Nicole's music back in the MySpace days; probably close to 5 years ago. We met in person at the CMA Music Fest in 2009. Since then, we have supported Nicole's music and become good friends. I have never seen so much talent in someone so young. Besides her beauty, amazing voice, and sweet personality, Nicole is a very talented songwriter. If you ask me who my favorite country music singer is, I will truthfully tell you Nicole Johnson. I really believe she is country music's next superstar. My family makes many trips to Nashville each year to hear music; primarily Nicole Johnson's music. I love Nicole's original music. If you asked my favorite, I could maybe narrow it down to my top 10 if I must. There are no bad Nicole Johnson songs. I don't hear covers from Nicole that often, but I definitely agree Mark. Nicole's version of "The House That Built Me" is amazing; my favorite. I think Nicole has "the voice" to win season 3 of The Voice. Go Nicole and Team Blake! We love you!
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THOUSANDS of police officers heading from every force in the UK will descend on South Wales to police this September's Newport and Cardiff Nato Summit – with the event's gold commander confirming that the M4 will face some disruption but won't be closed.
Assistant chief constable for Merseyside Police Chris Armitt said the summit – with more than 60 heads of state expected to attend the Celtic Manor and other venues – will see the largest amount of police resources ever brought into Wales.
Mr Armitt said: "There is going to a perimeter around Celtic Manor. There is likely to be some disruption on local road networks.
But he said: "How long it might last for, what it looks like for House A or House B is not there yet because the itinerary of the event is not there yet."
Although the gold commander wouldn't give specific figures, Mr Armitt said thousands of officers from the UK's 43 police forces are likely to take part: "It is the largest mutual aid of police resources that has ever been into Wales."
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But he said that didn't meant that at peak times there wouldn't be some disruption, explaining there could be periods when it's not flowing as normal.
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Mr Armitt told the Argus there would be "some" disruption within Newport and Cardiff but that speculation that city centres would be shut down for seven days was wrong.
A fence line would definitely be established around the Celtic Manor and some of the rural areas at the back, and some residents will fall within that, Mr Armitt said.
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Mr Armitt said the scale of planned protests – the umbrella No to Nato Newport group is planning to march in Newport on August 30 – is yet unclear but said it was "less likely" that it would be in numbers difficult to manage.
He said legitimate protest wouldn't get a big push back from the police.
However the anarchist-affiliated Stop Nato Cymru group has said it wants to disrupt the first day of the summit.
Mr Armitt said: "I would urge them not to. In reality disrupting the summit would almost certainly involve unlawful activity.
"They can expect to be put before the courts."
Under international law the policing operation is required to provide armed protection for political figure heads – meaning that the Nato police operation will use armed officers.
Mr Armitt was asked if there will be police snipers. "I'm not ruling them out and I'm not ruling them in."
He said there was a thirst for information and that there is "unhelpful speculation" about the operation.
"As soon as information is available to us and we are able to release it we will. It's in our interests that people look at what they believe it going to happen and they make their own sensible decisions," he said.
Mr Armitt added he believes there "will be a very significant number of journalists and visiting media who will seek to base themselves in the Newport area, because they will want to be as close as possible to the site of the summit."
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Any suspicious looking individuals....say reading the Guardian's letters page...will be tazzered on the spot.
Anyone looking "un-American" will be forced to wear an orange suit and sing old Elvis songs.
Paul Flynn will organise nightly God Bless America sing songs on Radio Wales.
A forty foot picture of Obama will be projected onto the night sky over Maindee.
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NEW YORK, May 29, 2013 – Casa Cupula started of this year's Vallarta Pride with an opening party that doubled as the official launch of the destiantion's first full-on out gay pride celebration and a fundraiser to benefit the local LGBT community center.
Last Friday, May 24, Casa Cupula with the support of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS hosted the Vallarta video premiere of two of Broadway Bares' shows Stripopoly and Happy Endings where a full house managed to raise about $500 dollars for the local HIV/AIDS and gay community center in Puerto Vallarta. This week, these funds were matched by Casa Cupula and BC/EFA at a 50% each bringing the total amount raised to nearly $1,000 USD. In addition, BC/EFA agreed to add more bringing their total contribution to US$1500.
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if using your credit cards in europe call the number on the back of your card and notify them you are traveling to europe and what countries or the credit card company will shut your card down as being stolen. Can put tips on board cruise ship on your credit card, good place to get euro is your own bank, they can order, pay a small fee and have delivered to bank for pick up. SandyReport Abuse Reply to this post
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The Grand Christmas cruise departure is getting close. Exciting! Thanks for advice...good to receive it from those of you who are seasoned Christmas cruisers. The New Year's Eve gala sounds wonderful but I am concerned about dress based on what Ray and Sandy (your posts are helpful) are posting. Tuxedo? Formal dress? If so, did you send your luggage in advance? I can't imagine coming with a suitcase with winter type clothes anyway with also hopes of bringing back goodies from shopping that there would be room. My husband, Ron, is thinking more of sport coat, tie and slacks and myself black dressy pants with dressy tops that can be mixed and matched for Captain's Dinner and Tea. What would you say is the percentage breakdown of dress? It is confusing. Previous posts at other sites seemed to indicate that it was dress casual pretty much throughout rather than formal. Perhaps men's suit and cocktail dress more appropriate? I know what I would wear if not so limited but I'm so trying to be conservative. :) Carole (email@example.com)Report Abuse Reply to this post
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Last Christmas there were no more than 6 tuxedos. the rest of the men were in blazers, sportcoats, sweaters, and even a sweatshirt and jeans. The ladies from formal long dresses to pretty tops and pants. one word of warning. The bus cannot get right to the venue, so be prepared to walk a block on cobblestones and through crowds of people. The party on the street looked like fun too.Tea time is not a dress up affair at all, so no need for fancy dressing for that. Remember there are laundry facilities on board, so don't feel the need to have too many outfits. Leave room in your suitcase for shopping finds...much more important than what you wear. Dress warm and neat and have a great time..Report Abuse Reply to this post
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From our experience the smaller shops and the market stalls do not take credit cards. there are ATM's all over the place if you do not feel secure carrying a lot of cash. check with your credit card company that your credit card has the correct number of digits in your pin number. Always inform your credit card company you will be travelling otherwise they red flag your account and deny access because they believe your card may be stolen.RBReport Abuse Reply to this post
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Companies face increasing pressure – from customers, the government, and others – to conduct operations responsibly with respect to the environment and the long-term interests of all their stakeholders. It is by now common for large corporations to employ several sustainability officers, occasionally in high-ranking positions. A less frequently used tool – employee ownership – may prove a more powerful sustainability over the long term.
New Belgium Brewing, for example, uses an open-book policy to supplement its employee ownership program. Taken together, these tools have led to considerable waste reduction. According to a report by the SJF Institute, the company's ESOP committee solicited ideas to improve sustainability while also improving profits. A pair of New Belgium workers suggested removal of the dividers in the company's 12-packs. The initiative has saved the company $280,000 and eliminated 150 tons of paper from the company's production process.
For a firm to operate in a sustainable and responsible way, it needs to look beyond its own activities to its entire supply chain. New Belgium's Brewing Sustainability Specialist Katie Wallace told the SJF institute that New Belgium isn't shy about alerting suppliers to its sustainability focus. When companies are owned by employees, a firm's cultural values tend to take firmer root and influence relationships outside the company.
Similar results can be seen at Publix Supermarkets, by many measures America's largest employee-owned company. Publix has had a companywide green initiative since 2001. The company encourages employees to consider the environment not only while at work but also in their personal lives. It's difficult to imagine a non-employee-owned company succeeding with such a message. When shareholders tell employees what to do in their off-hours, it's an imposition. When the employees are owners, the message is different. Beyond educating employees and customers on energy-saving techniques, Publix is committed to continuous improvement in store-building techniques, reduction of fuel and water consumption, and use of alternative energy sources where it's feasible. Publix also has publicly committed to sustainability in its fish business, contracting with suppliers who fish sustainably and educating consumers about appropriate fish consumption habits. Because of the deep relationship between the company and its employees, Publix is able to implement sustainability measures in a way that isn't possible for many non-employee-owned companies.
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This recipe for tulumbe is a very sweet and popular dessert in the Balkans. The batter is similar to a French pate a choux dough, and the appearance is similar to an unfilled, unglazed eclair. Tulumbe are traditionally fried and then soaked in simple syrup overnight. I prefer to bake mine as I've done here.
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Makes about 12 Balkan Tulumbe Pastries
Here's a larger photo of tulumbe.
Makes about 12 Balkan Tulumbe Pastries
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
- For the Syrup:
- 6 1/4 cups sugar
- 4 cups water
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
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- 6 ounces unsalted butter
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- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 6 large eggs
- To make the syrup: In a large saucepan, bring the syrup ingredients to a boil. Reduce heat and cook down for 10-15 minutes. Let cool completely and then divide into two large bowls.
- To make the dough: Heat oven to 425 degrees. In a medium saucepan, melt butter in water. Add salt and flour, and stir until dough forms a mass that cleans the sides of the pan. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, until the batter is smooth.
- Line a sheet pan with parchment paper. Fill a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip with dough and pipe 12 (5-inch) lengths onto the prepared pan. Bake about 20 minutes, until the tolumbe puff up and turn golden brown.
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SPRINGFIELD – Applications are now being accepted for the AgriFIRST program, which assists producers in the development of value-added agricultural ventures, Governor Rod R. Blagojevich announced today. More than $536,000 in grants will be available through the program, which is administered through the Illinois Department of Agriculture.
"The AgriFIRST program gives producers an incentive to expand and develop new agricultural products that will not only improve their bottom line, but also help boost the local economy," Gov. Blagojevich said.
The Fiscal Year 2008 budget includes $536,000 in AgriFIRST incentives to promote "value-added" agricultural ventures, or projects that turn raw commodities into marketable products and enable farmers to earn a larger share of the consumer dollar. The program helps defray the start-up costs of qualified projects.
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"There's quite a bit that once [scammers] gain access, they could be doing," said Nathan Roane, president of American PCS.
His company provides IT support for smaller companies. He's one of the guys who helps set up thousands of dollars worth of protective firewalls and anti-virus programs for people and their businesses, but that won't protect you if scammers con you into giving them access to your computer.
The BBB says people will typically get a call from someone claiming to be from Microsoft tech support, or another well-known company. They'll say your computer is sending them error messages and has a virus.
They tell you they can get rid of it, but first they need access to your computer. Once you've allowed it, they'll point out how the virus is "affecting" you and offer to remove it for a fee.
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There have also been cases in the past where a scammer uses someone's personal computer in a cyber crime.
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Colts fans, obviously you know who I am, but here's some background info for those who may not know of my exploits. I am a broadcast journalist for Mid-Utah Radio in Manti and Richfield, Utah and am writing NFL predictions on an alphabetical basis. Since I made it to "I," the Colts were the choice of the day. If you would like to comment, please do so and all feedback will be weighed judiciously. Thanks for your time and good luck (not that you need it...)
In this age of parity, which I love, the Indianapolis Colts are a paragon of excellence, a team that continues to be a consistent contender, notwithstanding the numerous factors in play that usually prevent such things.
When Peyton Manning (just another year at the office in 2009, 4,500 passing yards, 33 TD's, 16 INT's while completing almost 69 percent of his passes) is your quarterback, it's easy to overcome "deficiencies" such as being dead last in rushing offense in NFL annals.
Of course, Manning gets plenty of help from the likes of Reggie Wayne (100 rec, 1,264 yards, 10 TD's), and the currently injured Dallas Clark (100, rec, 1,106 yards, 10 TD's) as well as Austin Collie (60 rec, 676 yards, 7 TD's), Pierre Garcon (47 rec, 765 yards, 5 TD's but most important, Peyton's best postseason pal in 2009) and, if healthy, Anthony Gonzalez.
Perhaps the thing that will make Manning the greatest signal-caller the game has seen upon his retirement (in my opinion) is the excellence that was Wayne's and Clark's stats in 2009.
Manning not only is in command of virtually every offensive set known in modern-day football (much credit goes to ageless senior offensive assistant Tom Moore for that), he has a peerless ability to equally use all of his weapons.
Spreading the ball around is obviously only one of Manning's litany of strengths, but it's the most apt for my statement.
Meanwhile, whether the kicker should be Adam Vinatieri or Matt Stover, the Colts are in good hands as they made a respectable 16 of 20 field goals in 2009.
In the rare event when Manning does not lead a touchdown drive, the kicking has been solid.
Furthermore, with a pass rush featuring the likes of Dwight Freeney and Robert Mathis (a combined 23 sacks in 2009) and a secondary that even in Bob Sanders' absence is solid, (Jerraud Powers and Jacob Lacey are studs) the Colts look like elitists in the AFC once again.
Although Jeff Saturday's injury on the offensive line could potentially create some concern early in the season, the Indianapolis offensive line is still virtually bereft of weakness as with Manning's quick release, mistakes can easily be mitigated.
If I were a betting man (which I'm not since I try to be a good Mormon like Collie), I would definitely lay a few bones on the Colts winning 12 games as they have won at least 12 for the past seven years, obviously an NFL record.
Of course, the same parity that the Colts have eluded in terms of amassing postseason appearances has at times kept them from hoisting the Lombardi as only 2006 in the Manning era has netted Indianapolis the NFL's most prestigious prize.
With that said, Manning's greatness makes for compelling theater and I for one hope the Denver Broncos can contend with this illustrious franchise consistently (and hopefully one of these years beat them in the postseason).
A litmus test awaits in Week 3 when the Colts visit the Mile High City, but ultimately, I tip my hat to the Indianapolis Colts who should win the AFC South again.
The question is: will they fulfill their vast potential and bring prestigious hardware back to the Circle City?
My initial response is "yes," but as always, the beauty of the NFL is no one knows. Stay tuned to another magnificent NFL season and enjoy the ride, Colts fans.


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Nothing new here. Just a rehash of Kaysing, Sibrel and Percy. Everything has already been debunked. If the web author has not bothered to look for the other side of the questions, it is unlikely that (s)he would be open to anything we could say. Why bother?
Looking on the bright side there is no mention of the VanAllen Radiation Belts. [img]/phpBB/images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]
But they do say that on the moon there is also an incredible amount of solar radiation, enough to kill a human being within minutes. But fail to say where that fact comes from.
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I always find it odd to hear people whine that the Apollo 11 wasn't "live", and then they go on to talk about what amounts to nothing more than frame rate conversion. Listen, kiddies, if you have a signal coming down at 10 fps and you want it jacked up to 25 or 30 fps for broadcast, you're going to have to hold some frames in a frame buffer so they can be duplicated. For all intents and purposes that's still a "live" signal.
In these days of digital uplinks there is no such thing as a directly live signal. Okay, MPEG-2 for dummies:
MPEG-2, otherwise known as ISO 13818-2, is the means of encoding and compressing moving pictures in a digital means. It's basically composed of three types of frames: The I-frame, the P-frame, and the B-frame.
The I-frame is an entire frame of video, JPEG-ishly encoded. The P-frame is the "difference" information that tells how to take the original video frame and turn it into a subsequent video frame. That subsequent video frame is usually four or five frames down the line from the original frame. Then the B-frames contain "difference" information that tell how to create the in-between frames between the I-frame and the P-frame by interpolation.
"Difference" information may be subframes that change. The frame is spatially divided into zones, just as for JPEG compression. Clearly you can save bandwidth if, for subsequent frames, you send only the information for zones that have changed between the two frames. So if you have a reporter in a studio, the studio background zones don't change and so are not sent in P-frames or B-frames. Just the zones that correspond to the reporter's mouth.
It may also contain displacement information. If the camera pans slowly, the decoder can be told simply to shift parts of the previous frame left, right, up or down to create the new frame. This information would be in a P-frame or B-frame.
I-frames are sent about twice a second, or as necessary to refresh the image (i.e., the program "cuts" to a completely new scene so there is no coherence.)
But here's the catch. It's obvious that the decoder must receive an I-frame before a P-frame, other wise the P-frame information is useless. But what's less obvious is that the P-frame must be received before the B-frames. But the B-frames are for frames that should be displayed before the P-frame. Therefore the decoder must maintain the current I-frame, any applicable P-frames, and then the currently decoded frame.
So although the frames are sent in this order:
they are displayed in this order
Now if I haven't put you to sleep yet, you've probably realized that at the encoding end, the encoder must store up four or five frames before it gets to the one that it's going to make into a P-frame. Those stored-up frames become the intermediate B-frames, encoded and sent after the P-frame.
Now the efficient encoding of MPEG is something of a black art, and it requires equipment that costs more than your house, your parents' house, and your children's houses put together. Very often quite a few frames are stored up so that an optimal mix of I, P, and B-frames can be determined.
The short version is that Apollo television was actually more live than what is considered "live" today. Everybody uses MPEG encoding for uplinks. And because of the latency in the MPEG encoding process, it doesn't even leave the transmitter until up to a second beyond when it actually happened.
The problem is that people like Bart Sibrel and David Percy should know this sort of thing inside and out. It's their profession. But they explain it to layman as if it's some sort of NASA-only underhanded method of delaying the signal for some undisclosed nefarious purpose. Shame on them!


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Children's Pool gets a cross of sea grass
Beach access proponents at La Jolla's Children's Pool found a new way to make a statement on the situation there over the weekend — with sea grass, which had been piling up against the fence at the rear of the beach and was drying out.
Previously, said one member of the group, sea grass has been disposed of over the fence under the old lifeguard tower. But this year they said lifeguards, expressing concern about the pile, asked that the practice be discontinued. So to draw attention to the problem of refuse collecting at the pool, they opted to create an attention-getting cross, which they say they may incorporate into a 9/11 memorial should it survive until that time.
One observer said it might have been more appropriate to make a peace sign.
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The flexibility of Chessex's process allowed me to offer a set of four dice with three different "1″ pips. For what this did to the cost of each dice set I felt I needed offer a sheet of games you could play with four dice or less as compensation. I looked up traditional games, choosing the most theme appropriate ones, like "Shut the Box," and "Liar's Dice." I wrote up my rules for the selected games from various sources in books and on the internet, often combining the rules of similar games, and naturally replaced the generic pronouns with "peh."
For these instruction booklets I wanted to recreate the feeling of those found in card sets and pocket games. the ones with small, compacted text on onionskin paper. After some experimentation, I discovered sumi practice rice paper worked the best. I needed to tape it to another, stiffer sheet of paper in order to run it through my printer, but it did beautifully. Trimming rice paper with an Exacto blade can be a right pain as it often snags and then tears, even with a brand new blade. Luckily I had discovered the wonder that is a rotary cutter which does a clean and quick job of it.
Among the games I wanted to include was Tabula, the precursor of Backgammon, which needed fifteen counters for two players. Which, naturally, I felt I should provide. Besides a few of the other games required counters for various purposes. The glass gems used for vase decoration ended up being a satisfactory and cost effective solution.
A set of cleromancy instructions also seemed in order. As with the games, I pulled from various sources and shaped each fortune-telling method to my liking. One of the methods of casting called for a circle to help interpret the shape of the answer. It was a perfect opportunity to incorporate the circular symbol of Book 1, the labyrinth. (for Book 2 it's a spiral, Book 3, a wheel and Book 4, concentric circles) While experimenting with the layout, I wondered what printing it on the back of the instructions would look like. I decided it looked good.
I found many candidates at a variety of sites but was reluctant to commit to 12 to 24 bags before seeing a sample. Luckily I came across U.S. Box where I could buy individual samples or various items. I chose the black fringed faux suede for the feel, size and vagabond appeal. I might not have chosen something so whimsical without being able to handle it first.
A box was needed to hold the whole kit and caboodle. After much searching and comparing, I ended up finding the absolutely perfect box back on U.S. Box., a red and black jewelry box, square with a snap closure. (It was almost like the manufacturer had me specifically in mind.)
I had already planned to make a custom insert to hold everything separately and securely in whatever box I ended up with. Quite a few prototypes were made in plain white paper before I worked it out. Then I created a final dieline in Illustrator which I then printed directly onto black sheets on Arjowiggins' Curious Skin paper, a very tactile and strong paper I always wanted to find a reason to use. To get the cleanest fold, I lightly scored the lines with the back of an Exacto knife tip before folding.
Time to load up the box.
Finally comes the branding of the box. The labels were made by simply printing black on the black Skin paper, inspired by the effect I saw when printing the insert die lines. As the ink isn't fully absorbed by the paper (which creates the effect), I need wait a day before trimming them out. I then adhere it to the top of the box by spraying the back with adhesive, using a makeshift guide to help me center it.


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Coach Pitino brought Gorgui and Russ with him to the post game presser, after last night's game. The result was a 24 minute mix of solid gold hilarious, adorable, and inspirational moments from all three.
My favorite Russ quote came as he was explaining to the media that he always tries to bring whatever is needed for the team to get a win; whether that thing be defensive intensity, scoring, giving Peyton a breather or, slowing down the tempo,....... wait, what? My favorite Pitino moment came as he revealed that Russ told him he missed the dunk because he put Vaseline on his hands before the game; and Gorgui, well,... he was his usual Gorgui self.
You can see the entire press conference here at ncaa.com. It's worth the click, but there's a short version in the video below.


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The Baltimore Ravens agreed to terms on a five-year deal with Elvis Dumervil on Sunday, leaving a pass-rushing void for the Denver Broncos. Denver will attempt to replace Dumervil's production with either Dwight Freeney or John Abraham, according to both The Denver Post's Mike Klis and ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Klis notes that Abraham was the more productive player last season, but Schefter believes that Denver will instead make a strong push for Freeney. Abraham spent the last seven seasons with the Atlanta Falcons, and recorded 10 sacks for Atlanta in 2012, despite battling injuries toward the end of the season. Abraham also forced six fumbles and defended seven passes, helping the Falcons claim the No. 1 seed in the NFC.
Freeney wasn't as productive in 2012, registering just 12 tackles and five sacks in 14 games with the Colts. Freeney spent the majority of his career as a defensive end, but moved to linebacker in 2012 in Chuck Pagano's defensive scheme.
Unlike Abraham, Freeney has a connection with the Broncos, and it's a big one -- Peyton Manning. Freeney and Manning went to two Super Bowls in Indianapolis, coming away with one Super Bowl title. Manning attempted to recruit Freeney to Denver earlier this offseason after the Colts announced they would not bring back Freeney in 2013.
Both Freeney and Abraham visited the Broncos last week, and both visited the New England Patriots previously this offseason, but both remain unsigned.
More from SB Nation:
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• Elvis Dumervil signs with Ravens
• The best NFL touchdowns of 2012
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When Brandon Roy checked in to the game on Saturday I'm sure Alvin Gentry was ill prepared to deal with the match up problems that Roy would present and that is part of the reason Aldridge had a great performance. I want to attempt to look at all the ways Brandon Roy could affect the rest of this series.
Once Roy was in the game the Suns had to chose who they would run double teams at, and because they chose to hone in on Roy that left Aldridge plenty of room to go to work with his trademark fade-away Jumpers, hook shots and wide open 18 footers. Now that the Suns have time to prepare for the problems Roy creates for their defense it will be interesting to see if they put Grant Hill on him. If that happens Portland should be able to get the ball to Miller, get penetration and get to the free throw line.
Trapping Roy at the foul line extended or out top could also mean easy pickings for Jerryd Bayless. Bayless' ability to get to the basket could become an even bigger asset for Portland than it was in game 4. The other thing to watch is who Nash covers. Whenever possible Phoenix tries to hide Nash defensively. If the Blazers guards can recognize a Nash on Batum mismatch they will probably be able to get some cheap buckets out of it.
The other option for Phoenix is to take their chances guarding Roy straight up and we all know the end result of that decision. Brandon Roy has a career scoring average of 26.5 ppg against the Suns.


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The following statement was released Monday by the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Missouri.
Gary Salant and Douglas Dalton were indicted on multiple fraud charges involving their alleged misuse of a $1 million commercial loan for a St. Louis area daycare facility.
According to the indictment, Gary Salant and his business partner Douglas Dalton engaged in a real estate project known as the Mary Margaret Day Care, later known as Little Treasures' Day Care and Learning Center, located at 2201 North Florissant, St. Louis.
They were to construct two buildings. Salant obtained a $1.395 million loan in 2008 for the construction of the property and used that property as collateral for the loan. The indictment alleges that from November 2008 through July 2010, Salant made a series of draw requests totaling the full $1.395 million of the loan. The indictment states that a second loan for $226,000 was obtained from Midland States Bank in 2009 for furniture and fixtures for use in the day care center.
Douglas Dalton created a fictiticious company called Kemp Sales Group, LLC in December 2009 to create invoices to present to Midland States Bank for draws on this loan. Salant and Dalton did not complete construction of the two buildings, and have failed to open Little Treasures's Day Care and Learning Center.
The indictment alleges that they diverted approximately $90,000 of the construction money for other purposes, and diverted approximately $155,000 of the furniture and fixture money. None of the funds were used to purchase anything associated with the loan.
Salant, 61, St. Louis, 63104, was indicted by a federal grand jury on five felony counts of bank fraud; Dalton, 53, , MO, was indicted on five felony counts of bank fraud and one felony count of wire fraud. The indictment was returned June 21st, but remained sealed until their appearance in federal court Monday.
If convicted, each count of bank and wire fraud carries a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison and/or fines up to $1 million. In determining the actual sentences, a Judge is required to consider the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, which provide recommended sentencing ranges.
This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. First Assistant United States Attorney Michael Reap and Assistant United States Attorney Anthony Franks are handling the case for the U.S. Attorney's Office.
As is always the case, charges set forth in an indictment are merely accusations and do not constitute proof of guilt. Every defendant is presumed to be innocent unless and until proven guilty.


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60 crashes reported in Anne Arundel County Thursday
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Because of icy road conditions on bridges and overpasses, 60 crashes were reported between 6 and 8 a.m. in Anne Arundel County Thursday morning.
Motorists should still expect delays around the county including spots on Route 50, I-97, Route 100, Route 10, Route 2, and Route 3, said Justin Mculcahy, Public Information Officer from the Anne Arundel Arundel Police Department.


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GARDENDALE — The opening of a new children's ministry wing marks the completion of Gardendale First Baptist Church's North Campus building along Interstate 65.
The Kids Kingdom wing opened early last month, and is located to the right of the main sanctuary as viewed from the main entrance. The wing contains two levels; the upper floor is for pre-school children, while the lower floor is for those in elementary grades.
The opening puts all of the church's Sunday-morning ministries under one roof for the first time since the new building opened in August 2010. Previously, children's ministries were still housed in the south campus, the church's former home on Main Street. That meant that parents had to drop their children off at the old campus before worship services in the main sanctuary.
"When we'd have first-time guests, I would tell them, 'We're glad you're here but you're going to have to take your kids to the south campus,'" senior pastor Kevin Hamm said. "They'd say, 'We don't like that,' and I'd tell them, 'I don't, either.'"
The upper level check-in desk is designed to resemble a treehouse. A computerized identification system helps with security, making sure children are released to the correct person. The floor includes a jungle-gym play area.
Downstairs, grade-school kids enter an area designed to look like a movie theater, complete with a flashing marquee and posters. A new state-of-the-art auditorium features staging facilities and video equipment.
Since the wing opened, children's attendance has been averaging 650, executive pastor De Allen said. Overall attendance including Sunday school is at about 3,700 over two services each Sunday, he added.
The children's wing completes the church's current plans for the north campus building. The south campus is still heavily used during the week with church offices, student ministries, a dining hall and recreational facilities.


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London. so sleepy. so good. loved this session of her!
Refuge Photography by Jessica McCall is a premier professional photographer for Frisco, Texas and Collin County Refuge Photography offers studio and on location portrait sessions specializing in newborn and children photography and is located 25 miles north of Dallas, Texas Servicing Frisco, Plano, McKinney, Carrollton, Little Elm, Denton, Aubrey, Prosper & surrounding areas of Dallas, Texas
..and a bigger beautiful family is what you get! They were all so sweet & so much fun! They made this session so enjoyable & it sure shows in all their faces!
I know i have been MIA lately, but i've been very busy in the season, it starts soo early for a photographer! Just so you know i'm here, busy at it and catching up! Here's a very content, strongest baby boy i have ever photographed, just a week & 1/2 old. He didn't care for hats much but look at his LSU hat & shoes!!!


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The bookies have got Perth Scorchers as heavy favourites to win the inaugural Big Bash title Down Under.
The Scorchers started the tournament as rank outsiders, but propelled by some explosive batting from Herschelle Gibbs (302 runs at 50.33), skipper Marcus North (251 runs at 41.83) and emerging starlet Mitchell Marsh (232 runs at 38.66) – plus the bowling of evergreen tongue-waggler Brad Hogg (12 wickets at 13.50 and an economy rate of 5.40. Not bad for a bloke the wrong side of 40…) – they've taken the competition by storm.
Their comfortable 11-run victory over Shane Warne's Melbourne Stars in the semi-finals handed them home advantage for the tournament's grand finale, and such is their form that Betfair are only offering odds of 1.86 [5/6] on them being crowned champions. The odds would be even shorter if Paul Collingwood could buy a run – he's amassed 81 runs at 13.50 from his eight knocks so far (knowing Colly though, that means a backs-to-the-wall masterpiece is just around the corner…).
Their opponents are the Sydney Sixers, who overcame the Hobart Hurricanes – Owais Shah and all – to book their place at the final. They started the competition poorly but are now on a four-match winning streak, thanks primarily to the runs of emerging talent Nic Maddison (265 runs at 33.12) and the efforts of their bowlers – Mitchell Starc is their leading wicket-taker with 11 scalps, but three other bowlers (Brett Lee, Stuart MacGill and skipper Steve Smith) have picked up six wickets. Betfair have them at 2.14 [11/10] to wind up as champions, which might just be a worthwhile gamble; Perth's notorious rapid deck famously favours speedsters, which should suit Starc and Lee down to the ground.
Of other potential bets, the 4.5 [7/2] being offered on Maddison to top-score in the match is probably attracting the most attention, but it's a tough one to call – both teams have varied and potent bowling attacks who are in great form. Whatever happens, with both teams possessing a bevvy of international stars, it should make for an enthralling contest.
For all the latest odds check out www.betfair.com


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Sports Illustrated
Summitt was diagnosed prior to the season with early onset dementia. And while Summitt has not made any formal announcements, after the game, several of the parties involved sounded like this was the end.
When Baylor coach Kim Mulkey was asked what she said to Summitt after the game (via ESPN), she responded "you say 'I love you,' and that's about it." And Volunteers assistant coach Holly Warlick broke down into tears when she spoke about Summitt.
If Summitt does retire, she will go out as the winningest coach in college basketball history, men's or women's (see below). Here resumé also includes 18 trips to the Final Four and eight national titles.


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My take, which, like most of my takes, is irrelevant - the relationship between these two will forever be mysterious. Anyway, click on the linky:
Two highlights:
In early December, the two had an intense meeting in Ferentz's office.
Huh? More info please.
In the Johnson County Courthouse on Wednesday morning, Johnson-Koulianos hugged four people. No one from Iowa was there. The only mention of football was from a woman who sat in from of him. She was a Wisconsin fan and said she was sorry her team beat the Hawkeyes.


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Hey guys
How would you react to this?
I ran in to this situation a few days ago, and am just curious to know how others may have handled it. I recently read Cajuns post on being unreactive to certain situations and I feel as though this can relate to it.
So a couple of days ago, I was at a church distributing flyers outside the door and beside me there was this guy who was collecting money and handing out flyers as well. So am standing on one side of the door and he is standing on the other. After like a minute, he asks me to move saying " am standing on private property, and I should stand on the sidewalk". I didnt think too much about it, since he was doing pretty much the same thing. He then tells me that by standing here am causing alot of traffic in front of the doorway, it's funny because he was standing like right there as well. So am like ok whatever ill move to the other side of the door so we both can have our own space. After like 30 seconds he comes up to me again and tells me to move. I just smile at him and tell him " its ok man, am comfortable here and we can both do our thing" next thing i know, he grabs the stack of papers from my hand and threatens to throw them. Again, i did not react to this, i was annoyed but not angry and simply told the guy, " dont throw my paper".He gives it back to me, after a couple of minutes he again asks me to leave and I ignore him this time.
He then takes the stack of paper from my hand and puts it in between his arm and body, now am a little bit more annoyed. He then comes up to me, right in my face and tells me to leave. I look at him and now am actually kinda pissed because not only has he taken my papers away but he is now in my personal space.
So i tell him " get the fuck out of my face man, you have no right to take my paper, this is personal property" and at this point am pissed so my tone of voice has gone up and people are now watching. So am like fuck this. I grab my papers and walk away.
Now how does this relate to Pick up? well, how would you react if a guy continuosly amog'd you. I may have reacted wrongly to this guys actions but I was unsure of what to do in that situation. I later found out that the guy was part of the managment there(didn't know at the time) but the reason, I chose not to leave and be unreactive to the guy was because I thought the rule was stupid and I wanted to challenge. Why should he have been allowed to distribute the flyers on private property yet I have to stand on the sidewalk.
Being unreactive in an important aspect in pick up with like shit tests and cockblocks and amogs, bouncers, etc.
If anyone has any feedback for me on how maybe I could have handled this situation differently in the future. Am not really proud of what happened and am 19 so if I could find a better way to deal with this stuff in the future it would really help me in the long run
peace guys