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Annexation, or what?
I am with riverman on this one (although I think the Hitler analogy was a bit much). I, too, live in the county, and would like to see a metro government, but I don't agree that people should be forced into it without a vote. Metro government makes sense, but the people being asked to be part of it should have a choice in the matter.
Suing for faith, freedom
Conservative, I am a Christian because I have accepted Jesus Christ as my personal savior and try to live my life according to his teachings. It is the height of arrogance to assume that you have the authority to question my faith because I do not see things your way. I will let the Lord decide if I am a good enough Christian, not you. Who are you to say what others believe or how they feel about God? Shame on you.
As for people not paying attention, I ask you these questions again:
If you are offended by name calling, why do you engage in it?
You claim that liberals hate conservative politics, but it's okay for you to "loathe" liberalism? What is the difference?
Suing for faith, freedom
Absolutely there are some people who call themselves liberal who are quite hateful towards conservatives and conservative politics. I'll admit that I have had some less than mature and thoughtful moments when debating with conservatives. But can you honestly say with a straight face that there aren't conservatives who show the same kind of behavior? There are partisan fools on both sides, but I fail to see how using a term like "lieberal" makes you any better than those you criticize.
As for your claims to know all liberals, you are sadly mistaken. Liberals, like conservatives, are a varied bunch. Liberals have a variety of ideas when it comes to religion, abortion, evolution (for which, btw, there is a great deal of scientific evidence and does not unilaterally conflict with the idea of intelligent design), marriage equality, etc. And, as JOW pointed out, disagreeing with you does not make one a liar. Of course, your most egregious claim is that liberals hate God. That is a flat out like and you know it. A number of liberals - myself included - are proud Christians or followers of other faiths.
See, Conservative, you make my point for me. You are drawing blanket generalizations based on a very small group of people who identify as liberal. If you are offended by name calling, why do you engage in it? You claim that liberals hate conservative politics, but it's okay for you to "loathe" liberalism? What is the difference? Have some standards.
Also, I spewed no hate, and I did refute your claims. You're just too stuck on your own self-righteousness to see it.
Suing for faith, freedom
Conservative, you use the word "lieberal" because you are childish and cannot stand to show the most basic respect to anyone who dares to disagree with you. It's hardly what I would call Christian behavior. As for your blanket generalizations, they are just further proof of your own shameful ignorance.
Teach your students well
How is it a double standard when she is being rightfully reprimanded (and facing further consequences pending an investigation) for her inappropriate behavior? Do you have an example of a teacher preventing or promoting specific religious belief and being held to a different standard in the same district? I agree with your point that reasonable people should only want those who allow respectful disagreement and discourse in our classrooms and that this teacher seems to have failed miserably. However, she has been publicly embarrassed, has been suspended, and may (hopefully) lose her job, so I'm not sure this is a great example of the bogus "Christian conservatives are persecuted while liberals get away with everything" line.
Teach your students well
If the above is true, then she should be removed from the classroom without a doubt. Teachers have to be very careful and keep their political opinions out of the classroom. A discussion of the election, candidates, and claims is appropriate in a social studies class, but she (given the info above) went about it the wrong way. Such discussions should be met with clear ground rules (no disrespect, back up opinions with hard facts, no blanket statements, etc.) and all students should be allowed to share their thoughts without repercussion. There are a million resources to help guide these discussions and the teacher should have made use of them.
That being said, I think it's funny how she is being held up as some shining example of hypocrisy on the left by people who trip over themselves to point out any miscreant conservative as a lone individual solely responsible for their own poor behavior. How about some principles, guys?
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Timbo, if you think test scores are the only reflection of quality teaching and that schools and teachers are the only - or even the most important - factor in student success, then I believe you are in far greater need of a good teacher than you believe. Work on your research and critical thinking skills for starters.
Fixing Scottie Mayfield's agenda
Jon Ross, "worship session"? Whatever. Perhaps my response to you was a bit snotty, and for that I do apologize, but to say I am jaded or ignorant is completely baseless and just as rude. At least I have the ability to present an argument, you offer nothing of the sort - just name calling. Back up what you are saying, offer a legitimate counter to what I posted, or just grow up. But if you think I will ever let someone such as yourself tell me when and where I will post, you are more confused than I previously thought.
Fixing Scottie Mayfield's agenda
Jon, try to stay on topic, we're talking about Scottie Mayfield.
It seems you have some sort of obsession with Obama in that every post - even if it's not about the presidency - you must bring him up. It's getting a little sad, sweetie. But since you're so needy (and confused) when it comes to Obama, I'll bite.
No doubt Obama has had questionable associations in the past - show me a national-level candidate who hasn't. McCain was involved with more than a few himself. If you don't know who I'm talking about, then perhaps you should have done a little more research too. The same goes for immorality. I doubt we will ever see a presidential candidate that will qualify for sainthood. Most of them cheat on their spouses, have repeatedly lied and made promises they knew could not be kept, and been involved with shady business dealings. They all take credit for things for which they have had minimal involvement and distance themselves from the disasters for which they were completely responsible. I have seen no evidence that Obama is any better or worse than any other President or presidential candidate when it comes to scummy supporters or lapses in judgement. Of course, your definition of "immoral" may be as off as your definition of "treason."
The assumption that a majority of the citizenry knew nothing about him is arrogant and inaccurate. I am really tired of hyper-partisan fools deciding that anyone who doesn't vote their way must be ignorant. People of all political stripes vote for candidates for a variety of reasons. Some are single-issues voters, some vote strictly along party lines, some vote for superficial reasons. I voted for Obama, not because he was my favorite candidate, but because I felt he was the better of the two candidates available. When it came to the policies that mattered most to me, I agreed with Obama more than I agreed with McCain. And while Obama has disappointed me more that a few times while he has been in office, I will once again likely vote for him in November because I find myself agreeing with more of his policies than Romney's.
Fixing Scottie Mayfield's agenda
Anyone (conservative, liberal, or otherwise) who is thoughtless enough to not only vote for a candidate but declare them "a man of high moral stature" and a "a great representatives" based on who opposes him/her rather than the action taken and ideas expressed by said candidate honestly deserves to be represented by someone as clueless as Scottie Mayfield. So I'm sure that goofball will be our next representative.


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The Magic of Scheherazade Bits
Posted by The Management in games on August 26, 2011
Description: A hodge-podge of action-adventure/RPG conventions that was a bit ahead of its time.
Conveniences: Lots, surprisingly. It's easy to grind for money/levels, healing items are automatically used when health reaches 0, NPC's are very direct with their hints, etc.
Annoyances: Having to constantly hit the Start button in order to assign different actions to the A and B buttons.
Standouts: The time-travel mechanic
Why Resident Evil 5's Co-op Worked so Well
Posted by The Management in design, games on July 31, 2011
Resident Evil 5 is notorious for its stiff controls, frustrating partner-AI, obtuse interface, questionable quicktime events, and an incredibly silly storyline. As one would expect, these elements don't make for the most compelling single-player experience.
However, the game's co-op mode is incredibly fun and rewarding.
The Standard Co-op Setup
Most action games encourage players to work together by turning a Prisoner's Dilemma into a Trust Dilemma, i.e., making it so that helping each other out is always the most beneficial course of action for everyone involved. To achieve this, friendly-fire and other possible sources of griefing are diminished or removed, enemies are tweaked to take on the firepower of multiple players, and player-goals are designed around non-competitive challenges, e.g., everyone gets an achievement for defeating the boss instead of one person getting an achievement for the most kills.
Healing a defenseless comrade is another common mechanic that ensures players try to help each other out. Letting a partner die diminishes the chance of success — or can even result in a game-over screen — so all members of a team can usually depend on friendly aid. This in turn fosters a reciprocal relationship facilitated by special indicators that display the location and status of everyone else in the group.
Forcing gameplay-cooperation at specific script-points is common as well, e.g., having one player boost another to higher ground in order to proceed. While these sound good on paper, such statically-defined activities are rarely as satisfying as letting the players come up with their own strategy for traversing a level. With that said, scripted gateways serve to differentiate the gameplay and ensure that each player feels like part of the team.
All of these co-op elements are present in RE5, but there are many more as well.
All The Extras
A great example of something that's conducive to cooperative play is RE5's shared-healing mechanic. Whenever any healing item is used (except for the eggs), both characters get healed if they're standing close to each other. This encourages players to communicate and plan rendezvous points in order to get the most value out of their reserves.
Communication is also made easier by the fact that all firearms come equipped with laser sights. Laser sights allow players to point directly at areas of interest simply by aiming at them. The visible laser-pointers reduce the amount of explaining needed for proper communication, and they're cleverly implemented as they give a secondary function to an existing mechanic.
Another interesting element is that both players must activate the map-exit in order to transition to the next area. Some players complained about this being a bit inconvenient, but I personally thought it was a great decision. Having a loading screen suddenly pop into view while sniping an enemy can be quite jarring. The wait mechanic prevents this from happening, and it allows both players to fully explore each area without feeling rushed.
Whenever one player activates the exit, his point-of-view also swirls around to show his teammate. This is a neat little touch as it informs the player to the whereabouts of his partner, which in turn let's him quickly decide whether to stick around at the exit or go back into the field.
Money is another important asset in RE5, and here the game takes a cue from a various co-op RPGs. In order to prevent players from squabbling over treasure, both players simply receive the full monetary value of each collectible. While this is definitely not realistic, it prevents anyone from worrying about splitting the loot and keeps the focus on the action.
Finally, the level and enemy designs make it beneficial to communicate and devise on-the-spot tactics. Maps tend to be closed off arenas with multiple paths, and they allow players to split up and cover each other from different vantage points. This is especially important when fighting the more powerful enemies as attacking them from alternating directions helps expose their weak spots.
The above mechanics enhance the standard cooperative template, but there's one more element that makes RE5 special.
From Good To Great
Each player has a 9-slot inventory, and all items take up a single slot. Some items can stack within a slot as well, but only up to a point.
While this might seem like plenty of space, the real estate is at a constant premium.
The weapons in RE5 are differentiated by their damage output, area of effect, firing rate, range, penetration, clip size, and chance of scoring a critical hit. The enemies and environments are well tuned to these attributes, creating situations where one firearm is much more useful than the others. Since each weapon also requires a custom ammo-type, it's impossible for a single player to hoard all the goodies. Instead, each player must take on a specialized role.
For example, one player keeps a group of enemies at bay with a shotgun while the other snipes some archers in the background. Or one player pilots a vehicle while the other showers fast-moving opponents with a semi-automatic. Or one player leads a boss up a path with some explosive barrels, while the other uses his handgun to blow them up from above.
In addition to the standard firearms, though, the inventories must also accommodate healing items, armour jackets, and miscellaneous other collectibles such as proximity bombs and stun rods. It's very easy to fill up the available slots, but the ability to trade items alleviates the issue.
Trading also encourages additional cooperation, especially when one player's path leads him to stacks of ammo for the other player's weapons. Although enemies never drop ammunition for weapons neither of the players possess, forking paths often force players to collect items they don't really want. This in turn creates a unique flow to the game: an area is entered, its enemies are dispatched, the players scavenge for loot, and finally they regroup to heal up, trade, and get ready for the next challenge. The pattern doesn't keep the players tightly tethered together, but it always brings them back to help each other out.
Like most co-op games, RE5 ultimately needs players to cooperate with each other; progress can't be made if one person refuses to play along. If both people are on the same page, though, the game's rich tactics and inter-player interactions elevate it above the co-op modes of its contemporaries.
Design Roundup #7
Posted by The Management in design on July 14, 2011
- Mass Effect Interface Fail – Krystian Majewski's thorough drubbing of Mass Effect's user interface (Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3). A must-read for anyone interested in making games.
- Virtual Economic Theory: How MMOs Really Work – A look at the evolution of game-economies in MMORPGs and the pro's and con's of various trade systems.
- Guiding The Player's Eye – An overview of subtle cues in Half-Life 2 (and its episodes) that serve to grab the player's attention without subverting user-control.
Super Mario Bros 3 Level Design Lessons, Part 3
Posted by The Management in design, games on June 26, 2011
For my second SMB 3 post, I took a look at worlds 2 through 8 and picked out 30 stages that exemplified clever level design. World 8 is the last standard zone in the game, but I decided to write one more article detailing SMB 3's hubs.
Hubs are an old videogame trope, but in SMB 3 they are much more involved than in previous incarnations.
Each hub in the game has its own visual theme and unique layout, e.g., World 7 is a scrolling archipelago, while World 8 comprises multiple skull-filled maps. These areas are not only littered with standard level nodes, but also contain unique stage-icons such as quicksand pits, tanks, and piranha plants. Offsetting these challenges are shops and sporadic minigames that provide bonus rewards.
All these elements — and plenty of additional ones — turn the overworlds into individual mini-levels that are also connected to the main gameplay stages. Here are 10 examples of how that's done:
L.A. Noire's Interrogation System
Posted by The Management in design, games on May 21, 2011
Throughout L.A. Noire the player investigates crimes largely by questioning suspects, witnesses, and medical/forensics experts.
The advance facial animations are used to gauge a rough accuracy of the given testimonies, and, combined with the pre-existing knowledge of the crime and the player's own intuition (often boiling down to simple prejudices, which I'm sure someone else is already writing a post about) the player chooses a response.
This is done with a half-circle of shortcut buttons: truth at the top, doubt on the middle-left, and lie at the bottom. Truth assumes the interviewee's story is correct; lie confronts them about its validity, often requring the player to present a piece of evidence that contradicts their statement; and doubt hovers somewhere in between the two.
Mass Effect used a similar streamlined dialogue system with its spoked-wheel interface. BioWare wanted a very cinematic feel for the game, including its dialogues, so this made perfect sense.
The player didn't need to read through a long list of possible responses, scroll down to his preferred one, then listen to his character speak it back word-for-word. Instead, the desired option could be selected instantly based on a keyword or a short blurb. The locations of these often followed a simple pattern, and a few extra choices were included to allow the player "good" and "evil" reactions.
Some people were not satisfied with this approach as they found that Commander Shepard would periodically say things they did not expect. I never had this problem, but maybe that's because I assumed Shepard was a pre-existing template I was occasionally steering with my own preferences.
BioWare's other game at the time was Dragon Age, and it used a more traditional dialogue-tree system. This also made perfect sense as the game placed greater emphasis on creating a player avatar and defining him/her through interactions with other characters. Such an approach required much more granularity in the dialogue options, e.g., "What heirloom?" might have been OK as a single choice in Mass Effect, but in Dragon Age it had to be split up into multiple, well-defined choices:
- How long has this heirloom been in the family?
- What is its history?
- Who was the heirloom's last caretaker?
- Do you think it's wise to worry about such things while we're in the middle of a war?
- I'm sorry for your loss, but we have to move on…
- We'll get it back even if it means going to the ends of the world!
- We've all lost our favourite trinkets at some point; get over it.
- If we come across it, you'll be the first to know!
And so on.
Of course L.A. Noire stars a strictly defined character, so on the surface it seems more suited to a simplified Mass Effect system than a complex Dragon Age one. However, its dialogue scenes are not casual, open-ended conversations.
They're interrogations.
These interrogations require detailed information, observation, and a bit of luck to properly resolve. There's no back-tracking or second guessing, and navigating the system with the vague options of truth, doubt and lie can be a bit frustrating.
For example, if Detective Cole is interviewing the wife of a murder suspect and she tells him that the murder weapon isn't hers, that might be the absolute truth. After all, the firearm is registered to her husband, and the gun-store clerk confirmed his identity.
If I select "truth," though, it might permanently close off that topic of conversation. Since the gun is a pivotal clue to the case, I want to get all the information about it that I can.
There's always the "doubt" option, as in I doubt she's telling the full story, but I have no idea how Detective Cole will react to it. He might console her with a soft tone and ask her if there's anything else she can remember that might help the police prove her husband's innocence. On the other hand, he might start screaming at her about obstruction of justice and how her sleaze-bag of a hubby will never survive prison.
It's impossible to tell what the player character will do, but that could be remedied with more detailed conversation options (and perhaps more conversation options in general). As things stand, I've repeatedly found myself taking the wrong conversational turn not because my assumptions about the case were incorrect, but because I failed to properly convey them to the game.
Now this might seem like a major complaint, and although it's significant, it doesn't ruin the experience. The interrogations don't always have to be successfully resolved, and a few sparse hints aid their traversal.
I also commend the developers for sticking to their guns. There are no extra HUD meters that break the suspension of disbelief, and the dialogue sequences largely rely on the script, the actors' performances, and the technology behind them. The results are quite immersive, and actually much more intense than the checkpoint-rich action sequences.
I just think the game would've benefit from more information to accompany the delicate and often volatile interrogations.

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Read for My School: launch complete, school sign-up underway!
It's been a busy month for Read for My School, the new national schools reading competition that Booktrust is running in partnership with The Pearson Foundation and with support from the Department for Education.
We kicked off with a celebratory launch event on 1 October at The Telegraph Bath Festival of Children's Literature. Our passionate spokesperson, Jeremy Strong, of The-Hundred-Mile-an Hour-Dog fame, reminded the audience, which included local MP Don Foster and Chair of Bath Council Rob Appleyard, exactly what the initiative is for: getting children to experience the pleasure of reading.
He said: 'Being able to enjoy reading is probably the most important tool you can give a child – it will be with them for the rest of their life.' Jeremy's speech from the event can be downloaded from his website.
To prove just how much fun can be had around reading, a class of year 6 pupils from Oldfield Park Junior School joined Jeremy on stage to perform eight fantastic poems they had written especially for the launch. Each poem centred on one of the eight categories that children are being challenged to read books from when the competition commences in January. The performers in the winning group, selected via a very technical process of measuring audience cheers, can be seen with their prize of a signed copy of Jeremy Strong's book Cartoon Kid in the photo below.
Following the launch, Read for My School scooped some great media coverage including an article in Teach Primary and this write-up in The Telegraph
Since then, schools have been signing up for Read for My School in their droves. We've currently got over 800 registered, but would love for it to be over 1000 by the end of the month, so make sure your local schools know that they can take part for FREE by registering NOW!
More information about Read for My School
Photos courtesy of www.capturethespirit.co.uk
this is a very good program for kids
thank you
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First 2014 case of West Nile virus reported in Maryland near D.C.
Maryland police fatally shoot burglary suspect following pursuit
Maryland State Police say officers fatally shot a burglary suspect who rammed several police cars and injured an officer during a pursuit that ended at a rest stop along Interstate 95 in Harford County.
David Craig, GOP Maryland governor candidate, proposing tax cut ahead of primary
Harford County Executive David Craig is scheduled to announce a tax cut proposal as part of his campaign seeking the Republican nomination in the governor's race in Maryland.
Maryland state troopers injured in Harford County crash
Two Maryland State troopers were injured in an early morning crash in Harford County. Charges are pending.
Harford County students will pay to join clubs, play sports
Harford County's public schools are mired with a $20 million deficit, and according to WJZ, the district is turning to parents and students to help bridge the gap.
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Sheriff's officials in Harford County are looking into who posted pictures of naked, underage girls from an area high school onto Facebook this week, the Baltimore Sun reports.
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Three people were killed and two were injured when the vehicle they were in left a Harford County roadway and struck a tree. Authorities say the force of the impact caused the vehicle to "break in half."
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The fast-moving storm along the Interstate 83 corridor prompted a tornado warning on Friday night.
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Nearly a dozen tornadoes touched down in Maryland and Virginia during last Friday's outbreak of severe weather, but it was Harford County that took the brunt of the damage.
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A dead man was discovered inside a car partially submerged in a Harford County creek close to Route 165 Tuesday morning.
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Take Interstate 35E South to the Market Center Boulevard Exit. The hotel is located on the access road.
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Union Station (aor)
Travel Distance: Approximately 6.44 km/4.0 miles
Taxi Fee: 10 USD
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Travel Distance: Approximately 22.53 km/14.0 miles
Taxi Fee: 35 USD
Discount Shuttle Fee: 33 USD; Hours: 24 hours
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Travel Distance: Approximately 4.83 km/3.0 milesA
Super Shuttle Fee: 32.50 USD
Hours of operation daily 6am to 10pm
Contact: (800) 258-3826; Reservation Required
Taxi Fee: 15 USD
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Hotel provides complimentary shuttle service within a 3 mile radius of the hotel. Shuttle is subject to availability operates on a "first come, first service basis." Please contact the Front Desk for availability.
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IMPORTANT WEB RESOURCE In an effort to continually improve outcomes for students in grades K-12, the Alabama State Department of Education is asking for public feedback specifically related to the current Alabama College and Career Ready Standards for English/Language Arts and Mathematics. This review offers an opportunity for those who are genuinely interested in improving education to offer feedback related to each standard in each grade level. The public review will begin Monday, October 6, 2014 and will end the week of December 15, 2014. If you or members of your community are interested in providing feedback in the review of our standards, please visit www.alsde.edu.
Respiratory Viruses: What Can We Do To Prevent Them?
You might have seen in the news that there is currently a respiratory
virus, Enterovirus, causing hospitalizations among some children . While
many who contract the illness will suffer only mild cold-like symptoms,
it is affecting some children more severely.
The Winston County School District health services team asked the Winston County Health Department whether there is anything special we should be doing to help prevent this virus in our district's schools.
The Health Department said, while there is currently no vaccination to prevent the Enterovirus, there are other prevention techniques we can use.
Please help us control this virus in our School. Join us in practicing these basic preventative measures and encouraging your children to do the same:
• Use good, frequent hand-washing with soap and water.
• Avoid close contact with others who are sick.
• Stay home when you are sick with a fever.
• Cover your mouth and nose when you sneeze or cough.
• Clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth.
Together, let's team up to do what we can to protect our children from this and other viruses headed our way this fall and winter. Thank you!
Meningococcal Information
The Jessica Elkins Act (SB0075, Act #2014-274) requires local school systems to provide meningococcal disease and vaccine information to parents of sixth through twelfth grade students. Download the ADPH Meningococcal Flyer for Schools.
Notice to Parents
Basic school funding depends on the free & reduced forms that the parents are asked to fill out. Whether the student does or does not eat in the cafeteria, it is very important to the Winston County School System that the forms are completed. Forms may be picked up in the school office or printed here. More information about the school lunch program can be found in the child nutrition section.
Accountability Reporting
Student Achievement Reports are available from the Alabama State Department of Education's Accountability Reporting System.
PayPamsPayPAMS was designed to provide parents with a safe and convenient way to prepay for student's meals online. Parents can set up automatic payment plans, view balances and account history, and receive automated notification on balance status.
NoticeThe Winston County Schools report for the yearly update on the asbestos management program.
Public NoticeIt is the official policy of the Winston County School System that no person in the system shall, on the grounds of race, color, disability, sex, religion, creed, national origin, or age, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program, activity, or employment. The following person(s) has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Sara Ritter , 504 Coordinator, P.O. Box 9, Double Springs, AL 35553, 205-489-5018.
Winston County Schools Mission
The Winston County School System will prepare students for the 21st Century by engaging all learners in meaningful learning experiences that meet the highest educational and ethical standards in a caring, collaborative learning community supported through partnerships with parents and families, businesses, civic organizations, and higher education.
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The Glenn Beck media empire won't be paying rent in Irving anymore. Mercury Radio Arts, Beck's "news, opinion and entertainment network," announced Wednesday afternoon its purchase of the Studios at Las Colinas, which has served as home base for The Blaze and his Glenn Beck show since 2012. Lest we ... More >>
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Burn Notice creator Matt NIx, also responsible for the working-titled Code 58Just a quick follow-up about Code 58, the FOX buddy-cop series set to shoot here beginning January 26 with Bradley Whitford and Colin Hanks. Yes, yes, as the great Ed Bark noted yesterday on something called LocateTV.com ... More >>
ABC TelevisionThe cast of ABC's The Deep End, soon to be eating dinner at a table near youAfter the jump you'll find a trailer for the ABC-TV mid-season replacement The Deep End, a legal dramedy set in "one of L.A.'s most prestigious law firms." The rest of the narrative sounds like every other lega ... More >>
At the end of January, state Sen. Bob Deuell of Greenville introduced S.B.No. 605, which would dramatically alter the Texas Moving Image Industry Incentive Program -- by, well, actually offering incentives. Right now, the state has but $22 million to give to folks looking to shoot their movies or TV ... More >>
Word of a would-be CBS-TV series titled Big D has been circulating since last October, when creators Jeff and Jackie Filgo got the high sign from the network. At the time, no further details were available -- but as Tim Rogers pointed out over the weekend, The Hollywood Reporter has come up with thi ... More >>
She's now lined up to be the next Hannah Montana.
AFI Dallas co-founder and artistic director Michael Cain Amidst all the small talk beneath the high ceilings of Neiman Marcus' flagship, where the AFI Dallas International Film Festival once more held its well-oiled and mightily lubricated kick-off jam, there was business to discuss first and foremo ... More >>
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NASCAR team owner Jeff Milburn might never win a race, but there's more to life than a checkered flag
Lane Garrison, star of Prison Break -- and, yeah, we doubt he'll need to be reminded of the irony. Dallas' Lane Garrison coulda been somebody; the guy was on Prison Break, after all. Turns out, he's just gonna wind up in prison, most likely: Today, he pleaded guilty in Los Angeles County Superior Co ... More >>
Prison Break star Lane Garrison could face up to 10 years in prison. Maybe he could date Brandy? A couple of months back, Prison Break co-star and Dallas native Lane Garrison crashed his Land Rover into a tree in Beverly Hills, killing a 17-year-old boy sitting in the back seat and injuring two 15-y ... More >>
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We've had a few Friends of Unfair Park inquire about the filming today in front of the Hotel St. Germain on Maple Avenue. Seems traffic's being redirected in the area because of it. Well, if you guessed, "Prison Break," you would be right, according to our good friends at the Dallas Film Commission, ... More >>
TV brings big Break, hot Lights to Dallas actors; plus, theater's best 10 of 2006
Jessica Simpson performed at the Kennedy Center Honors. She will never actually get a Kennedy Center honor, course. Frankly, the video of Jessica Simpson flubbing Dolly Parton's "9 to 5" during Sunday night's Kennedy Center Honors performance reveals the whole affair much ado about not much. While i ... More >>
Comic fans rejoice in Plano
Either some dude in Dallas County's jail was inspired by the Fox show Prison Break, filming around town, or just decided he'd better go elsewhere for medical treatment. Perhaps inspired by the Fox-TV show Prison Break, which is filming around town for the next few months, an inmate at the Dallas Cou ... More >>
William Fichtner will be in town for a few months shooting Prison Break. When you see him, be cool. Fox's hit series Prison Break was supposed to start shooting in Dallas last Thursday; didn't happen. Turns out, though, the delay lasted merely 24 hours as the show's producers were in negotiations w ... More >>
On Thursday, we teased that the Dallas Film Commission was preparing to make a big announcement about a TV show set to shoot in here. Turns out it was Fox's Prison Break, which is set to begin filming its second season in and around town beginning June 15, writes Ed Bark in The Dallas Morning News t ... More >>


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You can find my Citizen Journalist broadcasts for Occupy News Network at https://bambuser.com/channel/mhoust42
If Computers have not been a particular interest of yours then I will give you a bit of background to bring you up to speed...
Linux is a name both for the specific piece of software known as the Operating System and a collection of this operating system and large numbers of useful programs that are built on the foundation of this operating system to provide a complete and productive working environment for everyone who would like computers to work for them, rather than just being a shiny object to lavish money on.
The thing that makes Linux, and the huge ecosystem of "Open Source" or "Free Software" that has grown up around it over the past twenty years is that it can leverage the power of human co-operation over the Internet. This software is a work of collaboration, not owned by any one person or corporation who wouldbe able to use that to hold the rest of the world to ransom!
One practical consequence of this is that Linux can be freely distributed. You can regularly see it on cover DVDs of magazines or anyone with a fast Internet connection can download their own image file of "Linux Distributions" such as Ubuntu,Mint,Fedora,SuSE to make either a DVD or the modern way, a bootable USB memory stick. Puppy Linux is a great one to try for permanent running from a USB stick.
Both these methods allow you to try Linux out to see if you would like to take the plunge and replace the proprietary Operating System that your PC came with. You can run both systems alongside each other but this is more complex than a clean break with the past. As Linux is far more efficient than commercially sold alternatives even a PC that is a few years old, such as one that runs the soon to be discontinued (for support) Windows XP software should be able to run Linux just fine and have a new lease of life. Linux also max maximum use of any multiple 'cores' and extra memory your PC has if it is a bit more modern.
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I Martin Houston have been using Linux since 1995 and have done quite a lot of different things over that time. Here is my public Linked-in profile. My involvement with Unix and Free Software goes back even further than that as you can see here.
I am a supporter of the Open Rights Group and if you value you freedom to be seeing this page rather than a censored version of the Internet I would advise you to do the same.
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I am also very concerned about a number of other issues that threaten the ability of all of us to be able to enjoy the life we have been given. Very urgent at the moment is the fight against Fracking. You will find Anti-fracking groups springing up all over the UK, and all over the world excpt in countries like France that have had the common sense to BAN IT.
Here is something that you may have seen recently on Channel 4 News where the UK Government Minister is given a very hard time about Fracking by Vanessa Vine from BIFF
And this has even inspired a poem!
And here is one example of the police brutality of which Vanessa speaks:
And here are some useful links. Please consider finding and joining your nearest Anti-fracking group or spending a week or so at Barton Moss, or where ever they try this next - the French (you know the country they have BANNED Fracking?) company Total has its eyes set on Linconshire for example!
|No price fall like they are (still) promising:
|No insurance to cover disasters: (If You thought the banking bail out was big)
|Gagging orders even on children affected by fracking pollution?! (What are frackers hiding)
|Fracking safety debunked (and you should see the road-worthyness of some of the Tankers that visit the iGas site at Barton Moss!):
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|No obligation to tell us about fracking in your local area;
|They're all in it together:
|It won't last long - it's only short term (but the problems will last for generations):
|The UK is not like the US:
|Learn more about fracking (unless you have another planet you can escape to that is)
These links are just a sample to get you started, do not just be a passenger and assume somone else is going to sort all this out! Nobody is going to look after the interests of us, the human race apart from us, the human race. This is why space here has been given to this important info
People need to discuss fracking properly and not listen to government misinformation. This is foisted upon us by people with clear vested interests
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About the New York State Conference of Bar LeadersThe New York State Conference of Bar Leaders (NYSCBL) is first and foremost an organization for bar leaders dedicated to providing a forum for the exchange of information and ideas. The Conference works to advance the objectives of the organized bar, encourages communication and collaboration among bar associations, promotes leadership development for present and future bar leaders, hosts workshops and programs that provide educational opportunities and foster networking.
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mythomaniaLine breaks: mytho|mania
Pronunciation: /mɪθə(ʊ)ˈmeɪnɪə /
Definition of mythomania in English:
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An abnormal or pathological tendency to exaggerate or tell lies.
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- Therefore psychologists treat a man suffering from mythomania by confronting him with facts.
- In short, what the song would seem to indicate upon a first listening is the self-pity and grand mythomania of the long-term drug addict.
- If anything, Wells's work is an understatement, because Ellsberg is beyond mythomania.
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- He learns that Sheikh has a terrifying laugh, that he is a mythomaniac who uses pseudonyms, first telling Pearl that his name is Bashir, then Shabir.
- The daily newspaper Le Figaro quoted an unidentified source close to the woman as saying she was a 'mythomaniac'.
- But maybe there's something just a little bit mad about these people, a little bit mythomaniac about them.
Pronunciation: /-ɪak/noun& adjective
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text: Climate Study: Evidence Leans Against Human-Caused Global Warming Print article Send a Tip by Tony Lee 18 Sep 2013 post a comment On Tuesday, a group of 50 international scientists released a comprehensive new report on the science of climate change that concluded that evidence now leans against global warming resulting from human-related greenhouse gas emissions. The report, which cites thousands of peer-reviewed articles the United Nations-sponsored panel on climate change ignored, also found that "no empirical evidence exists to substantiate the claim that 2°C of warming presents a threat to planetary ecologies or environments" and no convincing case can be made that "a warming will be more economically costly than an equivalent cooling." The U.N.'s panel is scheduled to release its next report next month. The Nongovernmental International Panel on Climate Change, or NIPCC, which produced the report, is described as "an international panel of scientists and scholars who came together to understand the causes and consequences of climate change." Unlike the "United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which is government-sponsored, politically motivated, and predisposed to believing that climate change is a problem in need of a U.N. solution," NIPCC "has no formal attachment to or sponsorship from any government or governmental agency" and is "wholly independent of political pressures and influences and therefore is not predisposed to produce politically motivated conclusions or policy recommendations." In Climate Change Reconsidered II: Physical Science, which The Heartland Institute published and released on Tuesday, lead authors Craig D. Idso, Robert M. Carter, and S. Fred Singer worked with a team of scientists to produce a 1,200-page report that is "comprehensive, objective, and faithful to the scientific method." They found that even "if the concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide were to double," whatever "warming may occur would likely be modest and cause no net harm to the global environment or to human well-being." Breitbart News obtained a detailed summary of the report's key findings. The report rebuts the alarmist reports put out by the United Nations' IPCC, which the authors claim are in "contradiction of the scientific method" because the IPCC assumes that its implicit hypothesis that "dangerous global warming is resulting, or will result, from human-related greenhouse gas emissions" is correct and "that its only duty is to collect evidence and make plausible arguments in the hypothesis's favor. According to the study's authors, "the hypothesis of human-caused global warming comes up short not merely of 'full scientific certainty' but of reasonable certainty or even plausibility. The weight of evidence now leans heavily against the theory." The U.N.'s IPCC's first key claim is that "a doubling of atmospheric CO2 would cause warming between 3°C and 6°C." The study's authors, though, conclude that the "IPCC ignores mounting evidence that climate sensitivity to CO2 is much lower than its models assume." The NIPCC study discovered that warming actually "ceased around the end of the twentieth century and was followed (since 1997) by 16 years of stable temperature." The IPCC also claims in its reports that "CO2 caused an atmospheric warming of at least 0.3°C over the past 15 years." The lead authors of the report, though, found that the IPCC used incomplete climate models in their research. In fact, the NIPCC's authors found that "no excess warming has been demonstrated." The IPCC also asserts that a "thermal hot spot should exist in the upper troposphere in tropical regions" even though "observations from both weather balloon radiosondes and satellite MSU sensors show the opposite." Furthermore, the IPCC also asserts that "both polar regions should have warmed faster than the rest of Earth during the late twentieth century" when, in fact, "the large polar East Antarctic Ice Sheet has been cooling since at least the 1950s." The authors write that the United Nations panel has made "climate change into a political issue long before the science was sufficiently advanced to inform policymakers" and that "most government signatories to the UN's Framework Convention on Climate Change have deferred to the monopoly advice of the IPCC in setting their national climate change policies." "More than 20 years down the track, it is now evident this approach has been mistaken," they write. "One result has been the expenditure of hundreds of billions of dollars implementing energy policies that now appear to have been unnecessary, or at least ill-timed and ineffective." NIPCC's findings "point toward several policy recommendations quite different from those that have come from the IPCC and its related agencies, bureaus, and commissions at the United Nations," and they include: taking into account "long-term trends" in climate science; seeking out advice from "independent, nongovernment organizations and scientists who are free of financial and political conflicts of interest"; allowing individual nations to "take charge of setting their own climate policies based upon the hazards that apply to their particular geography, geology, weather, and culture"; and recognizing "the theoretical hazard of dangerous human-caused global warming is but one small part of a much wider climate hazard," which is as much a "geological as it is a meteorological issue." The study's authors conclude that "atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) is a mild greenhouse gas that exerts a diminishing warming effect as its concentration increases" and even "doubling the concentration of atmospheric CO2 from its pre-industrial level, in the absence of other forcings and feedbacks, would likely cause a warming of ~0.3 to 1.1°C, almost 50% of which must already have occurred." Further, the study found that "a few tenths of a degree of additional warming, should it occur, would not represent a climate crisis" because, over recent geological time, the earth's "temperature has fluctuated naturally between about +4°C and -6°C with respect to twentieth century temperature. A warming of 2°C above today, should it occur, falls within the bounds of natural variability." Even if a future warming of 2°C occurs, the authors observe that though it "would cause geographically varied ecological responses, no evidence exists that those changes would be net harmful to the global environment or to human well-being" because the "current level of ~400 ppm" proves that "we still live in a CO2-starved world. Atmospheric levels 15 times greater existed during the Cambrian Period (about 550 million years ago) without known adverse effects." In addition, the earth "has not warmed significantly for the past 16 years despite an 8% increase in atmospheric CO2, which represents 34% of all extra CO2 added to the atmosphere since the start of the industrial revolution." The U.N.'s IPCC continues, though, to postulate that "increases in atmospheric CO2 precede, and then force, parallel increases in temperature"; "solar forcings are too small to explain twentieth century warming"; and "a future warming of 2°C or more would be net harmful to the biosphere and human well-being." And the IPCC cites circumstantial evidence to support its global warming alarmism. Such evidence include an "unusual melting" that is occurring in mountain glaciers, Arctic sea ice, and polar icecaps," rising global sea levels, an increase in "droughts, floods, and monsoon variability and intensity," more intense "wildfires, rainfall, storms, hurricanes, and other extreme weather events," and an "unusual melting of Boreal permafrost or sub-seabed gas hydrates is causing warming due to methane release." The report dismisses these claims with peer-reviewed evidence and concludes that "neither the rate nor the magnitude of the reported late twentieth century surface warming (1979–2000) lay outside normal natural variability," "solar forcings of temperature change are likely more important than is currently recognized, and evidence is lacking that a 2° C increase in temperature (of whatever cause) would be globally harmful." "We conclude no unambiguous evidence exists for adverse changes to the global environment caused by human-related CO2 emissions," the authors write. "In particular, the cryosphere is not melting at an enhanced rate; sea-level rise is not accelerating; no systematic changes have been documented in evaporation or rainfall or in the magnitude or intensity of extreme meteorological events; and an increased release of methane into the atmosphere from permafrost or sub-seabed gas hydrates is unlikely." The authors also note that "forward projections of solar cyclicity imply the next few decades may be marked by global cooling rather than warming, despite continuing CO2 emissions" and warn against using imperfect deterministic climate models to advocate for a "one size fits all" climate policy. In light of these findings, which are "stated plainly and repeated in thousands of articles in the peer-reviewed literature" that are not "fringe," the authors emphasize that policymakers "should resist pressure from lobby groups to silence scientists who question the authority of the IPCC to claim to speak for 'climate science.'"


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1 Bedrooms, 1 Bathrooms, Convertible bed(s), Sleeps 2
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One of the best consistent guests reviews for 3 years In a row for the entire Luquillo area!
Stay in this beautiful Big Balcony Apartment. Note that not all the one bedrooms apartments in Playa Azul have huge balconies.
Luquillo is the most relaxing place of Puerto Rico. The Condo is walking distance from the world-famous Luquillo Beach. Come and feel the warm breeze from the 9th floor of the best condo available in Playa Azul.
Owner Description: I like the Luquillo beach and wanted to be near it.
Why the Owner Chose Luquillo: It is a relaxing condo for either age.
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Eddie Edwards and S!r Mens Wear
For men's fashion, reviews.
Fashion designers are inspired by many things. Some are inspired by where they live, people they admire, or sometimes just an innate need to create. Eddie Edwards, the dress shirt designer for S!r Mens Wear is one of the most down to earth people I have ever met.
From our short meeting, I learned so much from a man who looked deep into his soul and left a promising career in the medical field to follow his childhood dream of designing men's fashion. Eddie is obviously a passionate man, whose passion lives through his creation of men's shirts and accessories. He prides himself in his craftsmanship, fabric selections, and overall quality of his garments. Eddie Edwards has a little saying that cropped up in our conversation and probably every other substantive exchange he had that day: "Every man should stand out in style."
One product of his passion in menswear found at www.sirmenswear.com that stands out is the Black on Black Stripes Detailing with Black Embroidery dress shirt. Floral patterns have made their way from other areas of fashion to menswear lately. The trick for adding the floral trend into menswear is to incorporate it in a way that doesn't make the item look too feminine. This black embroidered shirt from Eddie Edwards is made of 100% cotton, has an underlying micro-pattern of a tonal pinstripe, as well as a tapered fit and straight cuffs. The inclusion of the floral trend comes in the tonal embroidery that is up and down the shoulders and chest of the dress shirt.
As mentioned, Eddie doesn't restrict himself to designing just clothing, but also the accessories to enrich his pieces. S!r also has the perfect ties and pocket squares to compliment a new dress shirt and complete the look. This "Multicolor Art-Deco" set in grey, orchid, and ivory will help you to dress up any neutral colored suit jacket. Made from 100% silk, this tie and pocket square gives the consumer a luxury fabric and combines polka dots and stripes in a way that is fresh in color and style.
Review: The Vader Mission Belt
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As far as accessories go, the belt is one that you would probably find in every man's closet. It may be something that is not worn every day, but at some time you will need that finished look that can only be accomplished with the right belt.
You may think that all belts are the same, but there is one that has features that set it apart from the rest. The innovative design of the Mission Belt, developed by Nate Holzapfel in Provo, Utah, is set to take the belt world by storm. The revolutionary quality of these belts is that it has no holes, which avoids the cracked leather and stretched holes from normal wear and tear of other belts.
Despite not having fastening holes, the Mission Belt is totally adjustable with a customized fit of ¼ inch increments – it will fit you before and after Thanksgiving dinner. The belt's closure system is based on ratchet action and it has a release for quick removal that gives the piece a cool mechanical feel. The Mission Belt also offers a selection of interchangeable belt buckles, so you can change the look without getting another belt.
The particular piece I got to try out is the Mission Belt Vader. It is a classic-looking black belt with a sleek metallic buckle rocking a delicious black acrylic finish. The leather is 1.25 inch wide and has a synthetic coating for the buckle to slide over without fail. It is a totally customizable fit and comes in S-XL. The Vader is fantastically priced at $34.95 and you can feel good that the company is dedicated to fighting poverty and hunger around the world.
I highly recommend the Vader for the man pursuing some innovation in his accessorizing efforts!
The I.N.O.X Watch by Victorinox: The "Superman" of the Watch World
When it comes to the company Victorinox, you may not realize that they are not only one of the well known luxury watch manufacturers in the industry, but also the original developer of the Swiss Army Knife. That multi-tool, compact knife was a solution to a soldier's need about one-hundred and thirty years ago. With that legacy, it is not surprising that Victorinox has developed a watch that is the "Superman" of the watch world.
The I.N.O.X starts out with an impressive list of features like: Being Swiss made; with a 43mm stainless steel case; a quartz movement; a scratch resistant, triple coated, anti-reflective sapphire crystal; luminescent hands and indexes; a date and end of life calendar; water resistance to 200m; and a genuine rubber strap.
However, Victorinox went well beyond the average watch in that it has been fortified to withstand conditions that would crush the competition. The I.N.O.X. is capable of withstanding a fall from 3 stories, being run over several times by a 64-ton tank, and spending two hours in a washing machine with the temperature of 194 degrees. These were the actual tests that Victorinox put the I.N.O.X. through before its launch on August 27th in NYC.
The "Superman" features of the I.N.O.X. are what sets it apart, but Victorinox has not forgotten that luxury sports watches also need style. The I.N.O.X.'s band is a textured true rubber and comes in black, olive green, and navy. It has a stainless steel casing that is sleek, with a face that matches the band and number markers are clean and easy to read. Even though the I.N.O.X is categorized as a sporty watch it has a luxury look that will cross over from casual wear to a dressier style with ease.
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Guide to Men's Accessorizing (Infographic!)
I came across this neat infographic that succinctly addresses the various ways a fashionable man can integrate accessories into his ensembles. Check it out below!
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Diamond Shopping for Newbies
For men's fashion, women's fashion.
It's not entirely uncommon for folks shopping for diamond keepsakes for their soon to be significant others to not fully understand how many options really exist. From Princess cut masterpieces, to baguettes and even medieval style jewelry, the opportunities are limited only by one's imagination. To help newcomers to the diamond shopping niche, we offer these suggestions to help ease the burden of all the choices that would be thrown in front of you.
Dig deep into diamond history
Weddings, special occasions, Mother's Day or just to say I love you are common reasons that many women and men enter the diamond marketplace. However, you should only purchase precious gemstones when the mood suits you best regardless of season; falling victim to overbearing advertising pitches does little for educating consumers like yourself on properly selecting the world's finest diamonds. Also, never should one base their diamond purchases off anyone else's memorable experience since each gemstone selection is unique to the person receiving the gift.
It will help you to study how diamonds are processed, although it's more important to retain in-depth information about the various cuts available so you're not shopping blind. Though many diamonds are mined in Africa, some are mined as close as Arkansas, for example. Chocolate diamonds, which are commonly found in the Levian collections, are actually regular diamonds without the excessive processing and are said to be perfect for those wanting a cloudy appeal to emanate from their gemstone. Additional factoids such as these can be found anywhere online, so don't be afraid to take notes before visiting your jeweler.
Control the purchase
Jewelry salespeople are specifically trained to increase the final sales amount regardless how much your budget actually is. For example, if you're only working with $2000, expect that dollar amount to go towards a down payment as opposed to being the actual amount you spend on diamond rings. As you probably notice around Christmas, financing is what entices buyers with smaller budgets yet with good credit to purchase larger carats of diamonds – and sales staff capitalize on this weakness. One might say decisions to spend frugally change when the salesperson says your credit application was approved; we tend to call this 'financial entrapment'.
From the moment you walk into the jewelry store, you must control the purchase. Take charge of your budget, know exactly what you can spend before finalizing the sale and make those intentions known. The more adamant you are about stating your needs beforehand, the less likely salespeople will pressure you into making purchases you actually can't afford. Look for sales flyers and exploit those deals within the first thirty seconds of conversation; also, take your own ideas and match them with the personality of the loved one receiving your gemstone surprise.
Be an expert, even if you're new
Along with the above information, learn the various shapes, levels of clarity and specific grades that diamonds are sold in. Most higher-end diamonds will come with a certificate of authenticity which is certified by gemologists and is even hand-numbered. After studying the diamond market long enough, you'll have enough wisdom to discern cubic zirconias from true diamonds without blinking.
With a wealth of information available online today, there's little excuse for anyone shopping for diamonds to not have knowledge of how diamonds are cut, what settings are available and the expected cost for various levels of clarity. Giving the gift of diamonds doesn't have to cost millions of dollars, and arming yourself with knowledge is sensible for your shopping experience.
Medieval Style Rings Are Popular – Again?
So you're finally engaged, and all that there is left to do now is organize the wedding. However, if your man is like most men, then don't be surprised if your husband-to-be has plenty of wedding ring ideas to contribute, but not a lot of the action. If this sounds like your man, and you both share an affinity for medieval lore, we've got some ideas to share with him. Oh, and you too.
These rings, much like every other trend from years past, is rising again in popularity. Be forewarned, ye men with chivalrous intent: not all ring makers are created equally, and the power of social suggestion can help drastically reduce errors in shopping for these ring makers.
It starts with custom ring makers!
Medieval style rings, when designed properly and fitted comfortably, are as exquisite and amazingly widespread today as they were centuries ago; if you recall, just before gold and gemstones exploded into mainstream shopper's eyes, hand-crafted jewelry was typically styled in older gothic or plain bands. Today's foray of custom rings come from custom ring makers that can emulate virtually any Arthurian style or gothic caricature you choose. Just choose wisely, my male friends, because this ring will become the centerpiece of your (hopefully) everlasting marriage.
With so many options when it comes to purchasing that elusive wedding ring, it is not only important to do your research about potential jewelry makers, but also research the options with respect to the various medieval overtones you wish to maintain throughout your marriage – and on her finger.
The process
Overall, customized jewelry shows more character than your quintessential department store showpieces. Medieval buffs, as a whole, also appreciate having a wedding look that accentuates their attitude, beliefs and can be worn comfortably without taking it off. Note that many are making platinum custom medieval rings due to their tougher, scratch resistant surface.
Medieval style rings undergo an interesting process to get created properly. First, the procedure commences by arranging a consultation between you and an expert ring design specialist. Next, they'll normally create a hand-carved impression of the ring style you want out of waxy substances, then take that impression and forge the creation you are expecting.
Buying medieval style rings that suit your style
While it is no small feat, knowing what you're likely to face when shopping for that special engagement or wedding ring set will help you cope with the challenges ahead and help you enjoy the full rewards that come from shopping for custom rings.
Leverage the power of Google, social suggestion and subtle hints from your significant other when shopping for that special custom design ring ensemble for your wife-to-be. Finally, don't believe everything you see regarding ring shopping from people on television; all the people you see having fun flashing their jewelry are doing so because the person behind the camera directing everything is a professional – and not necessarily the ring maker. Take the opportunity to make this creation yours, after all it's meant to last forever.
A Street Style Guide to Accessories
For men's fashion, women's fashion.
When it comes to accessories, there are a million different ways to go – however there are a certain few items that you need in order to keep your style looking cool and fresh! Here is your perfect guide to accessories – all year round!
If you think you don't need sunglasses, you're wrong. Doesn't matter if you're a girl or guy, old or young, or whether it's summer or winter – you need a pair of shades! Your sunglasses should reflect your personality; if you're a girly girl, typical big white sunglasses suit you – if you're a bit of a hipster, the rounded 70s style will do you some good. Get with it – get a pair of shades!
It might sound crazy but it doesn't matter what time of year it is, you always need a good scarf – or ten! Even in summer, keep a couple of really light material scarves in your wardrobe – a good scarf can take any outfit from drab to fab! And once again, it doesn't matter if you're a boy or girl – guys can pull of scarves too.
Anklets are coming back in a big way and you better get on the bandwagon before it's too late. Unlike in previous years, we're not talking silver charmed anklets, we're talking cute 'boho' style material anklets! Don't take it too far though, 20 anklets on the one foot might be a bit of overkill. The key here is to go for simplicity, to spice up that cute beach outfit – or anytime you wear thongs or sandals really!
Sun Hats
Sun hats are really in right now – it seems like every time you go to the beach or even the park, there are girls every where in hats the size of UFO's! While it's good to be sun-safe, sometimes this look can be taken overboard. Solution: Get a sunhat, but an understated one – a hat that's big enough to still be on trend, but not so big that people will be wondering if you're harbouring aliens inside your head!
Watches are practical, useful and always cute. The right watch can really set off an outfit – if you've got a top that comes to the elbow, and a dainty bracelet on one wrist, a watch will perfectly finish off your look. The trick with watches is the colour you go for – it sounds silly but it's just like with any outfit; the colour of the watch needs to go with your skin tone!
There you have it – a street style guide to accessories! Accessories can be so much fun and quite often, you'll have an outfit that looks unfinished until you add the right watch or scarf! Keep your options open – stock up on all the accessories you'll ever need and then you'll never be without! And if you've seen an accessory in this list that you don't have, be sure to head to Universal Store – whatever you're looking for, you'll find it there!


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Angels grounded by Houston Astros, 4-1Mike DiGiovanna, Los Angeles Times
HOUSTON -- This is why the Angels tempered their enthusiasm after completing a four-game sweep of Oakland on Sunday, marking the occasion with statements such as "There's a lot of baseball left" and "We can't get too excited yet." They know how quickly things can turn.
With nine of 10 games on a four-city trip to Houston, Minnesota and Texas -- teams that entered the week a combined 68 games under .500 -- the Angels had an excellent chance to pad an American League West lead that swelled to five games on Sunday.
Or so it seemed.
Chris Carter hit a two-run home run and a solo shot, giving him 35 homers on the season, and right-hander Collin McHugh shut down the Angels again in a 4-1 victory that sealed the Astros' two-game sweep of the Angels in Minute Maid Park on Wednesday night.
Not exactly a rousing start to the trip for the Angels, whose only consolation was that their division lead still stood at 41/2 games after the Athletics lost two of three to Seattle.
"You have to come in and not take teams like this for granted," said Angels ace Jered Weaver, who took the loss despite a solid six-inning, two-run, five-hit effort.
"It's the major leagues. Any team can win at any time. We still have to go out and perform. Luckily, the A's lost a couple as well, so it doesn't hurt us too bad, but it would have been nice to get a couple of wins here and extend the lead a little."
McHugh wouldn't let them Wednesday night, limiting the Angels to one run and four hits in 72/3 innings, striking out eight and walking none to improve to 4-0 with a 1.79 earned-run average in seven starts since the beginning of August and 2-2 with a 1.90 ERA in four starts against the Angels this season.
"He threw the ball well," said Angels leadoff batter Kole Calhoun, who had two of his team's four hits. "He mixed his pitches, threw strikes, attacked the zone, all the stuff you have to do to be successful. We didn't swing the bats very well."
Middle-of-the-order hitters Mike Trout, Albert Pujols and Josh Hamilton combined to go one for 24 with six strikeouts in the series, in which the Angels went one for 14 with runners in scoring position.
Third baseman David Freese, after taking Tuesday off to work with hitting coaches Don Baylor and Dave Hansen, was hitless in three at-bats Wednesday, dropping him to 0 for 20 in his last six games and to .247 on the season.
Freese hit .330 in a 25-game stretch from July 31-Aug. 26, raising his average from .239 to .261, but Manager Mike Scioscia will have little choice but to use newly acquired Gordon Beckham, who had three hits Tuesday night, at third more often.
"We still have high hopes that David will be a big part of our offense, because when he's right, he's an RBI machine," Scioscia said. "We're definitely hopeful that he's going to contribute the way he can, but if we have to mix and match a bit to get him going or to get a little more offense, we will."
The Astros lost 111 games in 2013 but still won 10 of 19 games against the Angels. The Angels have won 10 of 16 games against Houston this season, but the fourth-place Astros gave them fits this week.
"It doesn't matter what a team's record is -- it comes down to who's on that mound and a lineup that can beat a club on any given night," Scioscia said. "Houston took it to us last year, and they've played us tough this year."
Astros 4, Angels 1
KEY MOMENT: Jose Altuve hit a one-out double to left field in the eighth inning and Chris Carter hit a two-out home run to right against reliever Fernando Salas to extend a 2-1 Astros lead to 4-1. It was Carter's second home run of the game, his 35th this season -- the third-most in the major leagues behind Miami's Giancarlo Stanton (36) and Baltimore's Nelson Cruz (36) -- and his 11th in the last two years against the Angels.
AT THE PLATE: The Angels scored in the third inning when Efren Navarro and Kole Calhoun singled and shortstop Jonathan Villar booted Mike Trout's potential inning-ending double-play grounder for an error. The Angels had two on with one out after the miscue but Albert Pujols struck out looking at a slow curve and Josh Hamilton flied to center field.
ON THE MOUND: Jered Weaver (15-8) gave up two runs and five hits in six innings, one coming on Carter's towering home run that barely cleared the wall in left field in the second inning. "That's why I like pitching in Anaheim," Weaver said of the Angels' pitcher-friendly park. "I thought he mis-hit it off the end of the bat, but he's as strong as an ox." Angels reliever Jason Grilli threw a scoreless seventh. Chad Qualls threw a one-two-three ninth for his 17th save.
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