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WoW 5th Anniversary Giveaway: 3 Tiny mount loot codes {WoW}
Nov 25th 2009 12:38PM So now there's a pony our character can ride? :D
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Nov 25th 2009 12:27PM Cool books!
Potential character model revisions in Cataclysm {WoW}
Nov 24th 2009 4:30PM I don't see how this would be so difficult to implement, either; just let everyone get a free character redesign when they install Cataclysm. You can't change your race or gender or class, but you get to cycle through all the appearance options again. As long as they don't do a really, really terrible job on the new faces, it would be an improvement.
I've been playing a Blood Elf female since BC, and I forgot how bad the other races look. I went to start an Alliance toon on another server, and was planning on a Night Elf or Gnome because those were the first characters I ever created. I ended up making a Draenei instead, because she wasn't terribly pixelized. I'm notorious in my guild for having alts that are all Tauren (glitches are sorta ignorable when you're covered in hair) or Blood Elves on my main server, because the graphics for the other races' females are so bad.
WoW 5th Anniversary Giveaway: 2 Tuskarr Kite loot codes {WoW}
Nov 24th 2009 1:52PM Cool!
Gilneas flag revealed {WoW}
Nov 24th 2009 1:49PM I'm not a fan, it looks like a cup of hot coffee. Not a compelling banner to fight under!
WoW 5th Anniversary Giveaway: 5 Razer Naga gaming mice {WoW}
Nov 24th 2009 11:51AM Commenting with the password WoW.com gave me seems to only work intermittently (sometimes it goes through, sometimes it says it's sending me a confirmation email but never does) so I'm posting again and hoping it works.
If I've posted twice, I'm not trying to game the system, I've tried to make sure my previous post didn't show up.


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The Bike Commuter in Sellwood is about reimagining what a bike shop should be. As commuters, we need a place where we can get together and talk about our latest brush with death while tightening a spoke or two.
Now, you might be wondering who we are. Fair enough. We're the Deadys. Eric, Naihma, Geneva and Felix.
We've been dreaming of opening a shop for years and, though it was a lot of work, I couldn't be more excited this endeavour. Sellwood is an ideal location with numerous commuters looking for a place to hang out, fix their bikes and tell their tales. This place, dear friends, is for you.
But, of course, none of this would have been possible without the help and support of our families and friends.
Eric Deady
I am a graduate of the United Bicycle Institute with certification as a Professional Bicycle Mechanic. I have over 20 years of experience working on bicycles of every kind, and take pride in the work that I do here at The Bike Commuter. A well maintained machine will be a joy to pedal, and can last a lifetime. Please feel free to ask any questions you may have.
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I am not sure if I looking too much into it, but it appears to me that the respondents to the FICO survey were probably a self-selecting group of consumer bankers, not small business bankers that would be expected to have a knowledgeable view on small business credit . It is not entirely unexpected as FICO is focused on consumer credit and would likely draw the best response from consumer bankers. FICO even calls its report "US Consumer Credit Risk."
In page 11 of the report, FICO gives a profile of respondents to the survey. The areas of responsibility for bankers comprised cards, mortgages, auto loans, direct deposit accounts, lines of credit and student loans. I did not see any category for small business. It could be that lines of credit is not home equity lines (as I think it is), but business lines of credit (unlikely). In any case, the survey is definitely useful for its outlook on consumer credit, but I would not look too much into expectations for small business.
FICO's survey revealed a pessimistic outlook for small business. Of the risk professionals responding to the survey, 74% expected the demand for credit from small business to increase, but only 46% expected credit supply to increase. With regard to credit approval rates, 60% responded that they expected the statistic to remain the same or decrease.


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Hello, all!
My name is Danielle, and I am a Disney fanatic from just north of the ATL.:mickeykid For me, the magic of WDW is the ability to draw my whole family together, to make us all kids, and to simply make the rest of the world fall away for the time we are there. I'm so glad we live in driving distance. (When can we go back?!?)
I have twin 12-year-olds, a boy and girl, who are equally obsessed with the parks. The awesome guy who has decided to join our little family came to us never having taken a trip to the happiest place on Earth. He has been converted since that time and bought his first set of ears in January :thumbs:. I also have a dog named Lucy, who, poor thing, has never been to the world. We are kind of the typical American family.
Last year, I ran my first half marathon - the WDW Half Marathon during Marathon Weekend - and my second half marathon - the WDW Wine and Dine Half in October. This year, I started out with the WDW Half and plan on running all the runDisney races for 2012. Next year, I want to do the 2013 WDW Marathon. And in 2014, I'm thinking maybe a Goofy... but that's a ways off. :-D
So, basically, I'm going to WDW seven times this year. Yeah, SEVEN! I'm super excited, especially since each trip we are going on is soooo different. We've already done our first stay at a deluxe, and we have planned a trip with friends, our first adult trip, the kiddos first run at WDW, our first stay at AK, and our first holiday trip.
I can't wait and hope this forum will help me with my trip planning and that I can help others with my WDW info!


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what about rogues..
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Opinion: Ryan-Biden Vice Presidential Debate Necessarily Spirited
Both candidates did what they had set out to do. Biden reached out to his base, and Ryan spoke to those who don't like the direction the country is headed. Republicans are likely not happy that Ryan didn't deliver the knock-out debate Mitt Romney did a week ago while Democrats are, as previously stated, ecstatic Biden didn't have a bad night.
CBS Local Presidential Forum: Obama/Romney: Talk Jobs, Economy and Government
Vestiges of the economy also were found in the second question in the CBS Local Presidential Forum on their view of the role of the federal government.
Opinion: In A Cautious Debate Obama Gets The Points He Needed
Like Reagan's cautious approach to the debates in 1984, Obama knows he is the president. Obama was the cautious champ, picking his moments and more concerned with overplaying his hand than winning every point in the first meeting.
Opinion: Unlike Obama, Romney Has A Plan To Save Social Security
Unlike Obama, Mitt Romney has been talking about his plan to save Social Security on the campaign trail in the recent past. Though it is getting little to no coverage in the national press, it should be getting the positive "buzz" it deserves.
Opinion: Despite Obama Attacks Romney Will Win The Senior Vote
Obama has been moving the needle with seniors using distorted arguments about Social Security and Medicare. Fortunately for GOP presidential challenger Mitt Romney, seniors' top concern is the economy's struggles under Obama and seniors have overwhelming voted Republican in the last two presidential elections.
Opinion: Republicans Endorse Todd Akin As Senate Chances Slip Away
After Mitt Romney's 47% don't pay taxes remark, Conservative columnist Peggy Noonan dubbed the Romney campaign a "rolling calamity" for all its problems and continuing self-inflicted wounds. At this point, she might have to extend that label to Republican efforts to take the majority in the Senate as they flounder and flip flop.
Opinion: Romney Denigrates 47% Not Paying Taxes As He Uses Loopholes Trying To Do The Same
Mitt Romney, if you want to talk about mooches and freeloaders that take advantage of the system then grow a spine and show America your tax returns. Let's see what you really pay as a percentage. Let's see what deductions you take. Let's see how addicted to federal benefits you are.
Fact Check Thursday: Mitt Romney And The 47 Percent
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Directed by Dominic Dromgoole and Bill Buckhurst
Folger Theatre is the first American stop for Hamlet presented by London-based Shakespeare's Globe, marking the company's Washington, DC debut. Dominic Dromgoole, Artistic Director of Shakespeare's Globe, and Globe regular Bill Buckhurst will co-direct this raw, thrillingly elemental production of Hamlet. The Daily Telegraph calls the production—with a cast of eight actors and a running time of only two-and-a-half hours—a "stripped-down Hamlet that is fast, fresh, and lucid."


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"It's the
Lawrence Of Arabia
of stoner movies."
That's how movie producer Luc Roeg describes
Mr. Nice
, the film following drug-smuggling Welsh spy Howard Marks. If that rather unconventional clash of professions sounds like unfeasible reality stretching, you better believe it –
Mr. Nice
is based on a remarkable true story.
Born in a small Welsh coal-mining village in 1945, Howard Marks studied at Oxford University before becoming a worldwide hashish trader and British Secret Service agent.
At the height of his profession in 1980s, Marks boasted 43 aliases (John McKenna, Anthony Tunnicliffe, Ray Fox and, of course, Mr. Donald Nice), 89 phone lines and 25 companies. Oh, also four kids.
Now, the incredible story of his life thus far is being transported to the big screen with a little help from fellow Welshman and close friend Rhys Ifans.
"It was really strange but rewarding experience playing a friend," Ifans says of taking on the role. "What I discovered is, for all the vibrato and everything, him being a marijuana pirate, what I discovered is a man who loved his wife and family. That was brutally taken away from him, from archaic American rules…"
Next: Mr. Marks [page-break]
Mr. Marks
The Daily Mirror
once described Howard Marks as "the most sophisticated drugs baron of all time". But to look at where he comes from, you'd never have guessed it.
Born in Kenfig Hill in 1945, a place situated near Bridgend and known for nothing more than coal-mining and fresh air, Marks was a bright youngster whose intellect was confirmed when he attained a place at Balliol College, Oxford.
There, he studied Natural Science between 1964 and 1967. During his studies, he counted epidemiologist Julian Peto and journalist Lynn Barber (whose own life was made into the movie
An Education
) as friends.
It wasn't until his post-graduate course at Oxford that Marks first began to deal in marijuana. Tiring of his studies, he began shipping consignments of the substance into Europe and America.
His mode of transportation? He hid the marijuana inside the equipment of touring bands.
"Occasionally," Marks tells the BBC, "I would do things where the money made would be zero and I would know that from the beginning. Sometimes I would do it just to get dope into the country.
"There's a bit of a misguided cause there, a crusading feeling and, of course, a huge irritation with the law. My conscience was a little bit salved by bringing it in even if I didn't make money."
By the mid-80s, Marks had established himself as a pivotal worldwide lynchpin in drug smuggling. He'd created numerous aliases, and was using 25 companies to trade across the globe.
During this boom in business, the upstart entrepreneur was smuggling shipments of up to 30 tons from Pakistan and Thailand to America and Canada. At this time, he even had contact with the CIA, MI6 and the IRA.
Of course, that kind of activity tends to attract attention, and in 1988 the American Drug Enforcement Agency finally caught Marks and sentenced him to 25 years in the slammer.
Not only that, but the Welshman was sentenced to stay in Terre Haute, a US Federal Penitentiary deemed to be the country's toughest jail - and the only one equipped with a Federal Death Row.
"It's a fairly barbaric environment," Marks remembers. "I witnessed three or four inmates being killed – one being garrotted by a guitar string and one had his head cut off with a piece of glass."
Seven year later, Marks emerged from prison on parole. The next year, 1996, he wrote and released his autobiography, named after one of his aliases -
Mr. Nice.
It went on to become a worldwide bestseller.
Says Marks on his official website: "Through a plethora of media interviews and several public book readings, it became clear that the predominant reason why so many adolescents and university students read and enjoyed
Mr. Nice
was their frustration with the law prohibiting cannabis consumption and trade.
"Until then, I had no idea of the extraordinary extent of cannabis use by young people today."
Next: Mr. Ifans [page-break]
Mr. Ifans
"Rhys carries around all these contradictions," says Roger Michell, the director of
Notting Hill
Enduring Love
. "He's gawky, yet graceful. He's smelly and Welsh and yet he's handsome and winning."
A fascinating collection of inconsistencies and paradoxes, Rhys Ifans has become a star despite the humblest of beginnings.
Born in 1967 in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales, it wasn't until he took up acting that Ifans found what made his lifeblood flow. He started at a young age, attending amateur dramatics classes with his parents when they couldn't find a babysitter.
Then, aged 11, he got his first lead at the newly opened Theatre Clwyd, playing Rat in Toad Of Toad Hall. It was love at first croak.
"My work is my way of expressing myself without being arrested," Ifans tells
The Telegraph
. "I have found an arena where I can be extreme and subversive and poignant and challenging without being called an idiot or a lunatic."
After training at the Royal Scottish Academy, Ifans presented Welsh kids' programme
') in 1990, and appeared in a variety of Welsh language TV shows, while also performing at London's Royal National Theatre.
For a time, he even dabbled in music, fronting the Super Furry Animals before the band came to fame. But it was Ifans' turn in movie
Twin Town
(1997), in which he co-starred with his brother, that he finally got noticed.
Notting Hill
(1999) sealed the deal. As Ifans disappeared into his character of a grubby, sex-starved Welshman, the world realised this was an actor who needed to be watched.
"Rhys is an actor of enormous range," says
Mr. Nice
director Bernard Rose. "Also, he is a great comedian, too. But I think Rhys could play anything you put on his plate. He is a real actor. He can do things in a scene like put his teeth out... he can go really deep like that."
Ifans is an actor with a restless energy, always searching for the next thing to pump him up. "I am who I am," the actor told
The Telegraph
back in 2006, before going on to describe himself as 'lazy', 'chaotic', 'anarchic', 'sentimental', 'shy', 'arrogant' and 'a misfit'.
In other words, the perfect man to play Howard Marks in a movie…
Next: Mr. Rose [page-break]
Mr. Rose
In 2003, the BBC went to British director Bernard Rose with a proposal. They wanted him to turn Howard Marks' autobiography into a movie.
Agreeing to adapt the book into a script, Rose "developed for them for a while, and then turned around and got out of there, and then started to produce independently".
Working on the project alone, the London-born director found an interesting challenge in
Mr. Nice
, his previous occasions behind the lens having found him shooting full-blooded horror (
), sweeping period (
Anna Karenina
) and a Tolstoy adap (
The Kreutzer Sonata
For him, Marks' story hit upon some fascinating and relevant issues about society's interaction with drugs.
"Howard's story touches on a lot of aspects of the history of drug culture and the way society's attitude has changed towards it," he says, "and the way it affects people personally.
"In the '60s people started taking all these recreational drugs, and they had no idea what the longer term effects were. They were kind of experimenting on themselves.
] the Reagan administration came in and the so-called 'War on Drugs' started up. And I think the film shows the absurdity of that. I wanted to try and show all those things kind of objectively, and how we kind of put ourselves in this weird pickle in relation to drugs.
"It shouldn't be illegal. It just puts money in the hands of terrorists. You know, if you really want my opinion, marijuana's a dangerous drug."
While writing his script for
Mr. Nice
, Rose had only one man in mind for the lead role. That man was Rhys Ifans.
"Rhys actually knew Howard," he says. "They are from a similar background in Wales. They do look alike, especially when Rhys is in the wig. They have a similar kind of vibe. To be honest, I never ever considered anybody else. I really wrote the part for him."
Happily, Ifans had already made what he calls a "gentleman's agreement" with Marks himself that, should a film version of the drug smuggler's life ever be made, Ifans would play him.
"I met Howard when he came out of prison," Ifans explains. "I never met him before that. We've kind of been in touch, he came out prison 13 or 14 years ago. I met Howard before he wrote
Mr. Nice
, the book, and it was a chance meeting at The Super Furry Animals [
"We met after the gig, and I said to Howard, Look, if you write this book, I want to play you.' I was this two-bit actor at the time, maybe I am now. But we made the deal, and it's actually on video!"
Marks couldn't have asked for anybody more perfect, saying that the fellow Welshman was ideal for the role because of his "enjoyment of caning, his deep sincerity and his wisdom".
"He's not bad-looking and it was very important I was played by someone younger, better-looking and taller," Marks adds. "We are close friends and we have a lot in common."
For Ifans, it came as a pleasant surprise that their gig-side pact actually came to fruition, especially considering the tricky, fickle nature of the film industry.
"It's an honour to step into the shoes, the sandals and many other garments of a great man," the actor says.
"You'd think it would be a huge responsibility [
to play him
] but I guess it's a testament to how well we know each other. It was very simple - put a wig on, talk deep and sound like you've had a smoke."
Next: Mr. Nice [page-break]
Mr. Nice
"It's such a fascinating story, it's a real odyssey," Ifans told Jonathan Ross in 2009 during a stint on the Fright night chat show. "He's an extraordinary man."
Shooting in Wales and Spain,
Mr. Nice
added stellar support in the form of Chloë Sevigny as Marks' wife Judy, while veteran actor David Thewlis took on the role of Jim McCann, the IRA man who helped Marks in his smuggling activities.
"It was very improvisational," Chloë says, "the shooting, and the director is kind of a wild man; he didn't want to rehearse or block any scenes. Sometimes he wouldn't even let us see the room we were going to do the scene in until we walked in to shoot.
"It was very challenging, because I was also doing a British accent. I rehearsed on my own over and over again, but then Rhys of course improvised and I would have to try and respond in a British accent, with improvisation! But I really love Bernard, I think he's a great filmmaker and it was really fun to shoot that way."
Rose returns the compliment, saying: "I was a huge admirer of her work, and I basically sent it to her, met with her in a kind of normal way. But she said yes. It is always nice when that happens."
Ifans, meanwhile, remembers a particularly comical moment during shooting in Spain, when Marks caught the actor behind measured for his wizard outfit in preparation for his appearance in
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows
"I'm in this room in the sleeves, the big pointy hat, and Howard wanders past the room with a little 'fella' on the go, and he says, 'I never used to wear stuff like that!'" laughs Ifans. The actor also had to content with some rather colourful '60s garb for
Mr. Nice
"Yeah, I just would look in the mirror and think, 'I look like my Dad,'" the actor says. "How did they cope with those colours? Initially it's a difficult thing to embrace, but a third of the way into the film [
you get used to it
"It's such a testament to Bernard's skill as a director, the scene with the Concorde and the real Studio 54. Of course, it's a filmic device, but if you embrace it and suspend your disbelief as you do in a film it works. And instead of spending fucking millions on dressing people up and it never works. It always looks too clean. I think that's Bernard's genius."
Asked if he had given Ifans much help for the role, Marks says: "I didn't need to tell him anything. He knew it all. I was available. Occasionally he'd call me and ask me a few things."
Next: Mr. Nice Guy [page-break]
Mr. Nice Guy
"We're a nation of pirates," Rhys Ifans says. "We've held onto our language – we're a poetic people. Howard was the embodiment of that. His incarceration was by proxy a political - Howard went to Guantanamo Bay before Guantanamo Bay existed."
Clearly, playing Howard Marks on the big screen was a big deal for Ifans, who refers to the process as "my rite of passage as an actor". What's most interesting is the similarities between the two men - and the differences. Ifans found a way of directing his nervous energy through acting. Marks did the same with drug smuggling.
Mr. Nice
had its UK premiere at the Edinburgh Film Festival in June 2010, where Ifans and Marks watched the film together for the very first time.
Marks called being on a red carpet the "most surreal experience" he had had. As for the film? "I think it's very, very good; the man's brilliant."
Marks was also happy that the film as captured the essence of his book. "I suppose if you analysed all scenes there are differences from reality but, you know, [
] totally faithful in terms of getting the emotions across."
"We held hands very nervously," says Ifans of the premiere, "it's so strange watching me play him while holding his hands. He's just over the moon with it. I played my best friend, and he was really, really happy with it. So I don't give a flying fuck what anyone else thinks about it. If Howard's happy, I'm happy." Ahhh, what a nice guy.
Mr. Nice
opens in cinemas on 8 October, 2010.
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RESIDENTIAL BUILDING REGISTRATION NOW JUST A CLICK AWAY HPD's Website Introduces Online Registration Assistance
The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) has launched a new website feature to make property registration for residential building owners much simpler and easier. Through HPD's website at www.nyc.gov/hpd building owners can now fill out their annual property registration form online, an important step towards a fully electronic registration system. Errors and missing information will now be automatically tagged so owners can make corrections before printing out the form and sending it, with payment, to HPD.
HPD Commissioner Shaun Donovan said, "Timely and accurate property registration records benefit owners, tenants and the City. Mayor Bloomberg is committed to making City government more accessible and responsive wherever we can. This new online property registration system will save time and effort for owners, as well as reducing errors which saves money for taxpayers."
Buildings with three or more dwelling units must be registered with HPD's Registration Assistance Unit no more than 30 days from the date of transfer of title or change in managing agent. One- and two-family dwellings need not be registered unless the owner lives outside the City. However, HPD encourages owners with tenant-occupied units to register with HPD to ensure notice of complaints and violations placed on their buildings. If the owner lives outside the City, the building must be managed by a New York City agent and registered with HPD's Registration Assistance Unit. Owners must renew their building's registration annually (buildings with six or more dwelling units by April 1st and those with five or fewer by October 1st.) In order to initiate a court action or to request a code violation dismissal, the owner must prove that the building registration is current.
HPD assists residential owners to comply with the City's Housing Maintenance Code and other legal rules and regulations. HPD also provides hands-on assistance to owners to help resolve a wide range of finance and management issues. The agency runs courses to help owners, managing agents, and building superintendents to develop technical, management and finance skills. HPD offers low-cost loans for building rehabilitation, such as the replacement of one or more building systems. More information is available at by calling 311 or at www.nyc.gov/hpd.
HPD is the nation's largest municipal housing preservation and development agency. A major responsibility of the agency is to encourage the preservation of affordable housing through education, outreach, loan programs and enforcement of housing quality standards.


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(12-04-2012 07:37 PM)gjhobbs Wrote: so no fee for the auto to be graded as well? If that is the case, I've got at least 4 cards that I'd like to have graded, if not more. Just need to check funds after tomorrow evening when ebay is done with me..
(12-04-2012 06:34 PM)chibearsboy Wrote: u know it
(12-04-2012 06:50 PM)redskins316 Wrote: I'm in for the next one after the holidays are over. I'm looking forward to it. If you do it this time I wish for lots of gold for everyone!
(12-04-2012 07:53 PM)Chitown31 Wrote: That $6 special might be too good to pass up! I think I could be good for another ten or so at that rate. Please keep me posted on it and thanks again for the previous submission....still haven't gotten to posting the scans from that yet.
(12-04-2012 07:59 PM)ricky williams 34 Wrote: Sounds good Jeff, I'll catch you on FB for a number. Sounds good. I hear you with the holidays, but the $6 rate is hard to pass up, so thought I'd throw it out there. No extra fee for the auto. Of course, there are fees for the oversize/booklets, psa->bgs conversions, etc, etc. There are fees for the back and forth to TX as well. I'll post the full set of rules when we figure out if the minimum can be met. Keep me posted. It is hard to pass on, isn't it?? A group sub at the holidays wasn't honestly my first choice, but I felt I'd be negligent to not pass it along to my friends!! (I think it's mostly painful as the last one isn't quite completed yet!! LOL) Well, just let me know what you're thinking numbers-wise. For those of you who have submitted with me previously, you know the drill. Once we decide to go live, I'll send out the survey and the process begins again... For those of you who are new, detailed instructions will follow after the official thread goes live. If you have concerns or questions right now, you can email me or email anyone who posts in this thread as having previously submitted with me. They'll answer you.


text: Dara GrumdahlCossetta's Italian Market & PizzeriaInfoAboutSt. Paul has a long and rich Italian history, dating from the boom years of the late 1800s, when Italian artisans came en masse to the Midwest to lay the bricks, cut the stones, install the stain glass, and generally create the cities we recognize today. Cossetta's Italian Market traces its origins to that glorious past; it first opened in 1911 and is still going strong—and getting bigger. Half the current Cossetta's is an old-fashioned Italian market: They make their own breads, cookies, and focaccia (under the leadership of a bona fide Italian baker); they make their own sausage (the cheese-enhanced pork spirals are fantastic); they import most of the rest, including the real Parmigiano Reggiano and Neapolitan-approved tomatoes. The other half of the current Cossetta's is a counter-service old-fashioned Italian-American red sauce joint, serving big extra-cheese-covered pizza, sausage pepper subs, fresh cannoli, and the works. Soon Cossetta's plans to open a sit-down, more formal Italian restaurant, and when it does it will be one of the largest tributes to the Italian-American experience in the Midwest. Speaking of the Italian-American experience, you can typically see that experience onsite, in third-generation owner Dave Cossetta, who can often reminisces with old neighbors and friends who have come back to the neighborhood for Cossetta's sausage and peppers. Photo: Eric Hansen Info211 Seventh St. W., St. Paul, MN 55102 (651) 222-3476 cossettaeventi.com MapGoogle Map:


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Don Giovanni
Don Giovanni - As he seduces his way across Europe, bedding 1003 women in Spain alone, Don Giovanni's libertinism is a challenge not only to human morality, but also to God. From an old Spanish potboiler Mozart and his librettist Da Ponte forged a dramma giocoso without parallel. Dark comedy vies with tense drama, and the beauty and terror of the score are evidence of a supreme musical dramatist at the height of his powers, divinely (and perhaps diabolically) inspired.
Opera North's first Don Giovanni for seven years is directed by Alessandro Talevi, whose insightful production of Britten's The Turn of the Screw was one of the highlights of the 2009/10 season.
Sung in Italian with English titles.
The Makropulos Case - 'A 300-year-old beauty – and eternally young – but only burnt-out feeling. Cold as ice. About such a woman I shall write an opera.' Leoš Janá?ek
One hundred years after the death of Baron Prus, a battle rages over his inheritance. The true heir to the fortune remains a mystery, until the famous opera singer Emilia Marty reveals the whereabouts of a lost will. The fascinating 'EM' has a secret of her own: when a child, she was given a potion granting her 300 years of life. Now, it's wearing off. Confronted with her own mortality at last, she starts to question the value of everlasting life.
Janá?ek's opera is both a mystery thriller and a meditation on immortality and desire. The beguiling, powerfully original score mixes terse drama with glowing lyricism, the everyday with the unearthly. With a top-flight international cast and creative team, this production is the culmination of Opera North's cycle of Janá?ek's major operas.
Sung in English with English titles.
Faust – Faust is a man of middle age who has grown tired of life and yearns only for sensual pleasure and for his lost youth. He summons up Méphistophélès, who agrees to grant his desires – but at the price of his eternal soul. An innocent woman, Marguerite, falls victim to this diabolical pact when she is seduced by Faust: the result is her destruction. But whilst for Marguerite there is hope of redemption, for Faust there is none.
Like many artists in 19th-century Europe – among them his countryman Berlioz – Gounod was fascinated with Goethe's great Faust drama; from it, he fashioned an opera distinctively French, overflowing with memorable melodies. It was an instant hit with audiences throughout the continent, and remains, alongside Carmen, one of the most popular of French operas. Ran Braun and Rob Kearley's new production stresses the timeless resonance of one of the great legends of western culture.
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The first time I heard Tommy's diagnosis, Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, the words had no meaning to me. I asked the doctor for information, and he said there wasn't much written for parents, so I went to a medical library and spent the afternoon with a few textbooks and a medical dictionary. Sometimes, I had to ask one of the students to explain the definitions. I was in tears when I left. It sounded totally hopeless; Tommy had no future. Ten years later, Tommy's seizures are under much better control. He loves school (special education classes), has many friends, is an incredibly important part of our family, and gives us all great pleasure. He can almost beat me at tennis!
The Lennox-Gastaut syndrome is serious but uncommon. It is defined by three things:
The seizures usually begin between 1 and 6 years of age, but can begin later. The syndrome involves some combination of tonic, atonic, atypical absence, myoclonic, and tonic-clonic seizures that are usually resistant to medications.
Useful medications for controlling the seizures of patients with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome include valproate, carbamazepine, clobazam (not in the US), lamotrigine, and topiramate. Felbamate is also an effective drug and can often improve behavior and quality of life, but it carries a risk of life-threatening blood or liver disorders and must be used carefully.
In children or adults with frequent, poorly controlled seizures, it is often wise to avoid high doses of antiepileptic drugs because they may intensify the behavioral, social, and intellectual problems, especially when two or more drugs are used together. It may be better to tolerate slightly more frequent seizures in order to have a more alert and attentive family member. In those patients whose seizures are not controlled with medication, there are other options. These include the vagus nerve stimulator, the ketogenic diet or corpus callosotomy.
Vagus nerve stimulation or corpus callosotomy can be helpful treatments for some patients. However, experts typically recommend vagus nerve stimulation before consideration of corpus callosotomy because of lower risks.
Most children with the Lennox-Gastaut syndrome have intellectual impairment ranging from mild to severe. Behavioral problems are also common and probably relate to a combination of the brain dysfunction, seizures, and antiepileptic drugs.
The course of the seizures varies greatly. Some children will later have fairly good seizure control. Others will continue to have multiple types of poorly controlled seizures throughout life. The intellectual and behavioral development of children whose seizures come under fair to good control may be almost normal, but the development of those who have frequent seizures and are given high doses of more than one drug may be severely delayed. This syndrome usually persists into adulthood and affected persons often need to live in a residential (adult foster care) group home when their parents are no longer able to care for them.


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by Toby Amidor in Food News, Gluten-Free, Healthy Tips, November 19, 2010Dana and I recently attended the Food & Nutrition Conference and Expo in Boston, where we were introduced to many products just hitting market shelves. Here are the top 5 we recommend.
#1: Lay's Lightly Salted Potato Chips
Many food companies are reducing salt, including Lay's. Both their potato and corn chips are now available in "lightly salted" versions that contain 50 percent less sodium than the classic versions.
#2: Stonyfield B-Well Lowfat Yogurt: Berry Harvest
This new and delicious flavor contains live probiotics, a variety of berries and 10 percent of the daily recommendation of vitamins D and B6. Each 4-ounce container contains 80 calories, 1 gram of fat and 4 grams of protein, making it a great snack choice.
#3: Late July Vanilla Bean Sandwich Cookies
These cookies are made with green tea and dark chocolate, which means they contain some antioxidants (how much is tough to know). A pack of 4 contains 230 calories (not bad for cookies) and 160 milligrams of sodium (about 7 percent of the recommended daily amount). These cookies are delicious, but with 11 grams of fat (5 of those from saturated fat), they're a better choice for a once-in-a-while snack.
#4: Kinnikinnick Gluten-Free Bread Crumbs and Pizza Crust
Some friends who have celiac disease gush over this company, so when I passed their booth at the expo, I had to see what all the fuss is about. All the company's products are produced in a gluten-free, wheat-free, dairy-free, peanut-free and nut-free facility. The panko-style bread crumbs and pizza crust are two of the more popular items they sell. If you have a food allergy, this may be the company for you.
#5: Mrs. Dash Salt-Free Seasonings
Although not super new to the market, the top salt-free blends include garlic & herb, fiesta lime and the original blend. For those who are watching their salt, these salt-free blends are a quick and easy way to flavor up meats, fish, pork and veggies.
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The problem with linux appears to me to be that the activation program wont generate the machine specific request code. Linux is however supported for commercial licenses. (How else could anyone possibly install it on linux) Therefore if i input a valid commercial serial number a code should be generated. Does this mean the activation program is discriminating against student serials or is it a more serious issue. (i don't have a commercial key to test this with)
And why isn't linux a supported os for the education community. Isn't this about students not being able to afford a commercial license. What makes you think they can afford a windows or mac operating system?
Just my thoughts on the situation,
Im getting the same problem as Daniel:
"I'm getting the "Error assigning serial number to product: This is an operation implementation generated fault" message when I try to download 3ds Max"
Just wondering is there a fix?
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Confirming that a few of our products are compatible with Linux, specifically with commercial licenses, however the software is delivered / downloaded differently for Linux products (.tgz vs .exe or .dmg). With that being said, you would need a combination of a valid commercial license + the appropriate installer in order to successfully install and activate a supported title on a Linux OS.
I know that's not what you wanted to hear and I will definitely make sure to pass your feedback onto the appropriate parties.
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Can you please specify what product you're trying to download? The typical workaround on this one is to simply create a new account using a different email address, however this always doesn't resolve the issue and additional tweaks are needed on our end.
Im trying to get 3d max working at the min. I'll also will need sketchbook and mudbox. I've tried to create a new account but am now getting "errors were found during registration. please try again".
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Is the system highlighting a specific issue or error with your registration? Another workaround would be to register in the Autodesk Students Facebook page.
I'm still getting the same error ilike robeard, despite registering twice. Any other solution that I can try?
Registered through facebook and have it working now. Thanks
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Somebody can help me about this issue?
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In a beautifully poetic sense, this season has been circular for Ryan Mathews, and often frustrating, and seldom satisfying. It started with a broken right clavicle in the preseason during the first series in the Chargers' first meaningless game, way back in those early sunny days of August.
Now, the circle is complete, as Mathews broke his left clavicle during a 31-7 loss to the Panthers today, ending his season. He is both circular and symmetrical now. And hated. Really, really hated.
At least by now Mathews has become good at self diagnosis, which is expected since he's broken at least 85 percent of his body. He came off the field early in the second quarter and said "I think I broke it" to the Chargers' sideline. At the time it wasn't clear what "it" was. But now we know: Mathews broke his soul.
He missed the majority of training camp with the same injury, sitting out four weeks. At the time that led to a frenzied fantasy debate which now provides high comedy in hindsight. We knew of Mathews' breakability, and we knew that he'd miss a minimum of one game to start the year, and likely two (indeed, he missed two). Yet for some reason far too many of us were willing to spend an early-round pick on Mathews, sometimes as high as the third round.
Need a good cry? Look back at Mathews' final ADP in ESPN leagues. It's 37th. As in 37th overall, meaning that it was deemed by ESPN drafters that there were only 36 players in all of fantasy football worthy of being drafted higher than Mathews.
My intention here isn't to insult the intelligence of those drafters. Sadly, they weren't unique, and instead they're an illustration of the common mindset regarding Mathews throughout fantasyland prior to this year. Sure he's an injury mess, we thought, but he's still super awesome when healthy. Now we can look back on a season in which Mathews' missed games total will finish at four (a quarter of a season). Alright so whatever, right? We expected that.
But we didn't expect him to unearth a fumbling problem, and fade into a time share with Jackie Battle and Curtis Brinkley. We didn't expect only 3.8 yards per carry, a season after he averaged 4.9. We didn't expect only one touchdown, a year after he scored six times. We didn't expect his per game rushing average to fall by 15.6 yards, and his per game receiving average to tumble by 10.3 yards.
More simply, we didn't expect Mathews to dedicate himself to sucking so thoroughly. Yet here we are, lamenting another lost season, and knowing that when you're on the clock in the middle rounds next summer, you'll let Mathews fall. And fall some more, and then some more. Maybe he'll wake up in 2013, and the guy who finally caves in, say, the eighth round will get a pretty ballin' bargain. And good for you, hypothetical guy.
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UNIONTOWN, Pa. (AP) - A western Pennsylvania woman is accused of taking advantage of county jail guards who apparently were confused by her similar-sounding name and released her to a bail bondsman looking for another inmate.
Fayette County Warden Brian Miller says 29-year-old Evelyn Grace Campbell of Uniontown is back in the county lockup and now faces an escape charge after Friday's mix-up.
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WDTPRS: Monday 1st Week of Advent – SUPER OBLATA (2002MR)
We continue to look at our prayers for Mass during Advent.
SUPER OBLATA (2002MR)Suscipe, quaesumus, Domine, muneraquae de tuis offerimus collata beneficiis,et, quod nostrae devotioni concedis effici temporali,tuae nobis fiat praemium redemptionis aeternae.
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Card. Arinze explains some changes to the 3rd edition of the 2002 Missale Romanum
In the Italian monthly 30 Giorni His Eminence Francis Card. Arinze, Prefect of the CDWDS, explains some changes made to the new printing of the 3rd, 2002 edition of the Missale Romanum. You have all heard about some of them, … Continue reading
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WDTPRS: Monday 1st Week of Advent – COLLECT (2002MR)
Today in the newer calendar, it is Monday of the 1st Week of Advent.
The Collect today is ancient. You can find it in the Gelasian Sacramentary in the Orationes de aduentu Domini. It is also in the Liber sacramentorum or … Continue reading
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In Rome there was a Pontifical TLM sung by the President of the Pont. Comm. Ecclesia Dei, His Eminence Dario Card. Castrillon Hoyos in the Roman Basilia of St. Mary of the Angels and the Martyrs in the Chapel of … Continue reading
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Poland – TLM report
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I am happy to inform you that for the first time after liturgical reform in Poland, polish ordinary celebrated Traditional Latin Mass. Bishop Wac?aw Depo (55), ordinary of Zamo?? – Lubaczów diocese, celebrated the Mass on the first … Continue reading
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An ineffable wedding experience
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I [recently] presided at a wedding in my parish. I also attended the reception at which the Best Man gave the customary speech/toast.
The Best Man was the Groom's nephew and in the course of a lengthy … Continue reading
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Where you are
Here is a snapshot from the last few mintues of the locations where many of you are when you log in to WDTPRS. These locations are not necessarily exact.
San Diego, California Staples, Minnesota Buffalo, New York London, London, City of … Continue reading
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This year's Christmas stamps – a rumor
From a reader. Does anyone know anything about this?
"The Post Office is to issue both secular stamps and Religious stamps but like last year, you have to stipulate if you want religious!! Apparently each PO has been asked to send … Continue reading
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Oceanside, CA: turning a parish to face the East
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Dear Fr. Z, At St. Margaret's Church in Oceanside, CA, our pastor, Fr. Cavanna Wallace has been using the "Benedictine arrangement" of candles and crucifix since August (when it was introduced with a catechetical homily).
This morning, we … Continue reading
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With that, his face brightened like he'd just found out that Christmas had been moved up to tomorrow. And maybe it has. This kid hasn't had the opportunity to become jaded; for him, the world is brand-new. And suddenly all my high-minded thoughts disappeared, and I was transported back to their age, a time when I was a starry-eyed rocker, before life rounded off my edges. These kids didn't want to hear my words -- no matter how sage, or sincere, they may have been. To them, I sounded just like Charlie Brown's teacher. All these kids want to do is rock...and someday when they grow up (or maybe even sooner), they want to be rock stars.
A kid wearing a trucker hat posed the final question. "So, are the Vines playing at Red Rocks with Incubus?" he asked. "I heard that they canceled."
The future beckons.
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I have finally have some cuttings that have taken root after 2 years of trying.... patience is a virtue. The cuttings are were made about 6-7weeks ago. Anyway I live in the midwest so should I plant the cuttings this fall, leave them in their pots and plant them and then in the spring permanently place them or leave them in the house over winter. I used 2 gallon pots so their is plenty room for root growth |
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- Posted by michelle_co z5 CO (My Page) on Sat, Aug 12, 06 at 22:52
Karl Bapst posted some info about that on this thread. I had wondered about that, too, as I have a horde of cuttings coming along this Fall. :-) Congrats on rooting your cuttings! I am going to overwinter mine in an unheated cellar. Happy Gardening, |
Here is a link that might be useful: Karl's post on overwintering
This is a very timely thread for me too, as i'm thinking about ordering a few more for Fall delivery. I'd rather have them right now, but, alas, no shipping right now from the vendors I need. Last year I brought in my started cuttings and grew them on under lights in an unheated workroom--but central North Carolina temperatures are not like those in Belleville. This year I have far too many rose babies to bring inside, so I'll have to figure out something else. Before moving here I was a member of the Belleville Area Rose Society--great folks and very helpful too. Six years later I still miss that group! Perhaps some of those Consulting Rosarians are still around and could help you. |
- Posted by donnaroyston z7 VA (My Page) on Fri, Sep 8, 06 at 14:27
I would leave them outside and let them go dormant, then sink the pots in the ground and cover them with some kind of winter protection. Others who garden more northerly than I do might know the best way to protect roses where you are. I doubt the cuttings would do well indoors over the winter, unless in an unheated basement or garage. But I expect you will lose some some of them if they aren't sheltered in some way. Donna |
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I know people prefer using CorelDraw or Adobe Illustrator, but I want to know if there is a technique I can follow to use Adobe Photoshop CS6 to make vector Images.
Photoshop can not create true vector images. This is a very common misconception. Regardless of how you create a file and save it, Photoshop always saves both vector and raster information. You can't create vector files with Photoshop. You can only create raster files with vector containers/edges. This means you may have a vector square and its edges will remain sharp and crisp, however if that square has a gradient fill. That gradient fill is raster entirely and it will suffer upon some scaling. Applications such as Illustrator, Corel, Xara, actually can contain only 100% resolution independent vector data. It's not a matter of "people preferring" to use a vector application. It's required if you want a true vector format in the end. |
Chippin' in, in case anyone still wants to create vector elements in Photoshop (to use with raster images, for example, or for any other situation). The tool Photoshop has that allows you to work with vector graphics, is the Pen Tool. The basic operation of the Pen Tool involves clicking around the Photoshop canvas to make points appear. These points will be connected by lines and start to create a shape. Compared to other programs (like Illustrator), it's the things you can do WITH the shapes once you have them drawn what is somehow lacking. Photoshop will let you draw, modify nodes and play with combining, intersecting or substracting them, but it won't let you do more complex operations. The Adobe Forums have a very complete guide on how to get started with the Pen Tool. |
You CAN export the paths you create to an Illustrator file, but the basic view is Photoshop was created for raster images and Illustrator was created for vector images. CorelDraw does both in one program, but the trade off is it does neither as good as Adobe, imo. |
http://pshero.com/photoshop-tutorials/graphic-design/creating-a-true-eps-file-using-vector-masks Hope this helps show you how to create a vector graphic in Photoshop. |


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Facts about Jill
- Breed: Domestic Mediumhair
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- Age: Kitten
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I am already spayed, up to date with shots, good with kids, good with dogs, and good with cats.
I am Jill a stunning DMH buff female kitten born February 25, 2012. I am spayed, up-to-date on vaccines, parasite free, negative for FeLv/FIV, and use my litter box.
I was a surrender by my owner to a local kill shelter with my momma who is very pregnant again. Lucky, there were nice people who saw us come in and knew we would not be safe and called Advocats who came to get us.
I am a stunning beautiful buff medium hair spayed female kitten who loves attention, will cuddle, and loves to play.
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Why Adoption is a Great Option
Jill, a Spotsylvania Domestic Mediumhair kitten was adopted! Here's how you can benefit by looking at adoption as an option to buying a Domestic Mediumhair for sale in Spotsylvania, or seeking a Domestic Mediumhair kitten from a breeder in Spotsylvania.
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Garcina Cambogia, sometimes called tamarind, is a small native fruit of Indonesia (also grown in SouthEast Asia, West and Central Africa and India), with a pumpkin-like shape. It is traditionally used for curing fish and food preservation and is also included in curries, soups and chutneys for South Asian cuisine and for medicinal purposes.
Why People Use Garcinia Cambogia
Garcinia Cambogia is an essential ingredient taken before meals to create a full-feeling to block the urge to continue eating. Many Westerners are now taking various formulations of Garcinia Cambogia to lose weight because it is one of the most affordable herbal diet supplements available on the market today. Moreover, the extract of the plant's rind, called hydroxycitric acid (HCA) shows great potential of accelerating (doubling or tripling) their weight loss efforts on average.
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The HCA extract from the rind of Garcinia Cambogia blocks the formation of fat by preventing a key enzyme, Citrate lyase from converting carbs into fat. Fat storage occurs when sugars or carbs are not immediately used or are stored in other forms. Garcinia Cambogia alters how the body metabolizes carbs and sugars which could effectively inhibit the production of bad cholesterol (LDL) and decrease triglyceride levels.
Taking this extract supplement is also an effective way to suppress the appetite, especially when an individual is an emotional eater. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that plays a role in making people feel happy, full and satisfied. A drop in serotonin levels could cause anxiety or even depression which could result in a vicious cycle of overeating.
The extract works to suppress the appetite and the urge to eat when going through stress. The result of eating less food triggers the body to release stored fat from fat cells and convert into energy. With the body functioning more efficiently over time, the digestive system can remove waste and excess fat much faster, (particularly belly fat) and maintain normal levels of cortisol (hormone released during stress). Since HCA helps to increase serotonin levels, it could also be effective in improving mood and sleep patterns.
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Massively's exclusive TERA lore: A day in the life of Gernakul the Dracoloth {Massively}
Aug 26th 2011 9:26PM Was bummed when I heard of the delay, however still pretty excited for this MMO :D
Gamescom 2011: EA and BioWare announce Warhammer MOBA [Updated] {Massively}
Aug 16th 2011 11:33AM @(Unverified) Seeing as HoN and LoL are based on DOTA, DOTA2 can only push the genre towards further success
Gamescom 2011: EA and BioWare announce Warhammer MOBA [Updated] {Massively}
Aug 16th 2011 11:21AM Bioware sure have been busy lately :D I really hope they are successful and EA doesn't throw a wrench in there somewhere
Call of Duty Elite Q&A: We ask Activision to clear up some of the confusion {Joystiq}
Jun 3rd 2011 7:35PM @Koya Portal says hi
Call of Duty Elite Q&A: We ask Activision to clear up some of the confusion {Joystiq}
Jun 3rd 2011 7:18PM @Koya
Someone has not played Bishock
Take a chance on DC Universe Online's Update 2 {Massively}
Apr 5th 2011 7:53PM @Yellowdancer Your exaggerating a bit, I bought the game last Thursday and I've been having a blast. As for waiting times they are server dependent, I was on Looking for trouble EU and overthere the wait times were pretty bad (45 minutes or so) on a level 10ish character.
I checked the forum and saw the majority of people are playing on Bloodstorm, I rerolled there and I have to say the wait time is at maximum 20minutes so far (on a Monday) weekends it was 1-10 minutes
If your new and joining EU I highly recommend Bloodstorm that server is quite bursting with life. I have played WoW, Aion, Warhammer and AoC, this MMO is quite different than any of the above and I have to say the most fun (so far)
(I'm level 18 by the way)
TERA box art revealed, game one step closer to release {Massively}
Apr 1st 2011 7:59PM Damn, thats awesome
5 things Blizzard should implement from other MMOs {WoW}
Feb 4th 2011 3:21AM Warlock epic mount chain quest is the best quest I have ever done, it felt so unbelievably epic. Going deep into Jadenar to find that demon, traveling through burning stepps (when most mobs were elite), getting the key from that demon in Scholo and having the server crash on me before I loot it :( and then into dire maul. Oh the glory :D
The summon doom guard quest was also pretty sweet, I remember I died so many times in the tainted scar due to the elite demons
Is comparing your game to World of Warcraft really such a good idea? {WoW}
Jan 14th 2011 3:01AM Same here I can't wait for Tera, the combat seems to be very very veery interesting.
Also I love how the tanking works in there, you feel like a real tank not just a meat shield, as a person who really enjoys tanking I want the game out asap :D
Is comparing your game to World of Warcraft really such a good idea? {WoW}
Jan 14th 2011 2:54AM So does it work?
Yeah, if you let it
This piece makes me agree with Arcticwolf, trying to tell people not to let them selves get swayed by these commercials as well by comparing this act to getting a smartphones, the iphone is about 700$ Games are in the 40$ range. I think competition will be very healthy, no the games are not that similar* and will give you a fresh experience from the repetitiveness of wow.
I remember previously WoWInsider used to put/link to articles like the WoW Players guide to AoC or the WoW Players Guide to Aion :)
I'm all for any good MMO that makes blizzard make less mini sized pets and sparkle horses and work more on making their content better.


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Talkabout 07/18/12
Interview with David Hanson & Sharon Nash about the community and their book "Allies in Truth."
Interview with David Hanson & Sharon Nash about the community and their book "Allies in Truth."
An interview with Bruce Tanner and Michael Wittik about chemicals and trails.
Nikki Silva of NPR's Kitchen Sisters talks about about Cabrillo Festival of contemporary music; Michael Warren, UCSC professor, is all about Shakespeare Santa Cruz.
Kai and Richard talk it over – GLBT public affairs; Glen Burke petition to be in baseball hall of fame; Google announces "legalize love" campaign; Barney Frank marries partner in Boston; community calendar & announcements.
Kevin Spitzer subs with guest Daniel Sheehan about the Lakota People's Law Project and illegal Native American child abductions by the South Dakota state government; Also on the show is guest Gabriel Clark about the upcoming tribute to America's first people at Resurrection Church in Aptos.
Bruce has Tom Noddy, the "Bubble Guy" who will be performing at the Santa Cruz Fringe Festival, as well as Anita Monga, Artistic Director of the San Francisco Silent Film Festival.


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391 Lord Caldecote, U.K. Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs, to Sir Geoffrey Whiskard, U.K. High Commissioner in Australia
Circular cablegram Z116 LONDON, [16 June 1940, 9.45 p.m.] [1]
Following MOST IMMEDIATE and MOST SECRET and PERSONAL message for
At this afternoon's meeting the Cabinet were informed by General de Gaulle, French Under Secretary of State for War, that a 'psychological stroke' alone would restrain M. Reynaud [2] from asking for an Armistice. A document was produced which had been prepared in London today by de Gaulle in consultation with certain British and French officials with this object in view. This document was considered by the Cabinet and substantially amended by them. In its amended version it was read over the telephone by de Gaulle to M. Reynaud who is understood to have indicated that it met with his approval.
Text of the document as revised by the Cabinet is as follows- (begins) At this most fateful moment in the history of the modern world, the Governments of the United Kingdom and the French Republic make this declaration of indissoluble union and unyielding resolution in their common defence of justice and freedom against subjection to a system which reduces mankind to robots and slaves.
The two Governments declare that France and Great Britain shall no longer be two nations but one Franco-British Union.
The constitutional Union will provide for joint organs of Defence, Foreign, Financial and Economic policies.
Every citizen of France will enjoy immediate citizenship of Great Britain: every British subject will become a citizen of France.
Both countries will share the responsibility for the repair of the devastation of war wherever it occurs in their territories and the resources of both shall be equally and as one applied to that purpose.
During the war there shall be a single War Cabinet and all the forces of Great Britain and France, whether on land, sea or in the air, shall be placed under its direction. It will govern from wherever it best can. The two Parliaments will be formally associated.
The nations of the British Empire are already forming new Armies.
France will keep her available forces in the field, on sea and in the air. The Union appeals to the United States to fortify the economic resources of the Allies and to bring her powerful material aid to the common cause.
The Union will concentrate its whole energy against the power of the enemy, no matter where the battle may be. And thus we shall conquer.
The Prime Minister [3] and other Ministers are leaving for France tonight in order to ascertain whether the adoption of this document by the British and French Governments and its immediate publication would secure the abandonment by the French Government of their proposal to enquire as to the conditions under which the Axis Powers would grant France an Armistice. If the document does not have this effect, the reply to the French Government set out at the end of my telegram Circular Z. 114 [4] which has meanwhile been suspended would apply.
Nothing but the extreme situation and the hope that the adoption of this document may avert the collapse of the French resistance would have led His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom to take this course without the fullest prior consultation with the Dominion Governments, but events have left us no option. We can therefore only take this earliest opportunity of informing you of the basis on which the Prime Minister's discussions in France tomorrow will take place. [5]


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text: Rick Amor was born in Frankston, Victoria in 1948. In 1965 he completed a Certificate of Art at the Caulfield Institute of Art and from 1966 to 1968 studied at the National Gallery School, Melbourne. He has been the recipient of several Australia Council studio residencies which have allowed him to work in London, New York and Barcelona. Rick has held over 50 solo exhibitions since first exhibiting at Joseph Brown Gallery in 1974 and has shown annually at Niagara Galleries for the past 25 years. In 1999 he was appointed the official war artist to East Timor by the Australian War Memorial, the first such appointment since the Vietnam War. |


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An arrangement of The main theme from Skyrim Elder Scrolls which was composed by Jeremy Soule.
Voice: Peter Hollens
Violin: Lindsey Stirling
We are going to start a cycle of epic music here at The Big Foto, if you have any rec about tracks that you consider epic leave a link to youtube.
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Wind-farm vessels for the U.S.?
As part of the famed fiscal cliff deal, Congress gave the wind power industry a boost, and in doing so, also boosted the workboat sector.
The deal would extend for one year the energy tax credit that provides a 2.2-cents per kilowatt-hour subsidy — which proponents prefer to call a much- needed financial incentive — to energy produced by wind power. This will cover all projects that start in 2013.
This is good news for workboat companies and shipyards that have been closely watching the development of offshore wind farms as a new business opportunity. Construction and maintenance phases will require specially designed offshore wind-farm vessels for transporting workers, supplies and materials to offshore wind sites. Construction usually takes two years, and the lifespan of a wind farm is 25 years.
The extension has added some stability to the market, which had slowed in recent years due to financial concerns, the expiring tax credit, and environmental issues. So far, all offshore projects are in the planning or research phases, and unlike Europe, the U.S. has not erected one offshore turbine. Europe has several wind-farm vessels in operation.
Supporters now predict that this will be a busy year for wind, as two projects off the New England coast are set to begin construction, and others are in the pipeline.
In addition, the Obama administration has identified two more offshore areas along the East Coast suitable for wind farms with leases going to competitive bid this year, and has announced $47 million in grants to demonstrate direct drive turbines and new types of foundations for offshore wind.
So things are moving forward. For sure, environmental and cost concerns persist, but these are all positive developments for the workboat industry, and for national energy production as well.
Hi John, thanks for sharing your views. I have not heard about any moves to include wave power in the wind subsidy. I would think that expanding this energy tax credit would be difficult, however, because it was already tough and controversial to get it passed to help just wind power. Your point about wave power helping shipyards is a good one. You might want to contact your congressman and senators and let them know about the benefits of wave turbine projects..
Pamela, This is great news. As shipyards enter the 21st Centruy we all look to new markets and the wind farm is a great one. Have you heard if Congress is considering the same subsidy for wave action turbines as an energy source? The large scale of these turbines and their marine mechanics make them well suited for production in shipyards. The innovation and the market would expand if they were also under the same subsidy - considered as using the wind, no? John Richards of Galley Design and Sales
When will congress include wave action and wave generated power as part of the wind farm subsidy? There are many large-scale wave fed turbine projects that could use similar boosts and their marine mechanics and large scale are such that many shipyards would benefit.


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Earlier this year, Barcelona's blablabLab piloted an attraction called "Be Your Own Souvenir" on Las Ramblas, the main tourist thoroughfare in the city they call home. It's essentially the 'Souvenir Penny' 2.0: lucky tourists posed for three Kinect sensors to generate a full-body scan, which is translated into a 3D-printed figurine of said tourist.
For two weekends in January, "Be Your Own Souvenir" demonstrated the potential for new technology to invert the relationship between artist and audience: "spectator-performer, artist-tourist, observer-object."
The user becomes the producer as well as the consumer through a system that invites him/her to perform as a human statue, with a free personal souvenir as a reward: a small figure of him/herself printed three-dimensionally from a volumetric reconstruction of the person generated by the use of three structured light scanners (kinect)... The project mimics the informal artistic context of this popular street, human sculptures and craftsmen, bringing diverse realities and enabling greater empathy between the agents that cohabit in the public space.
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Inside the black box:
All the software used in this project is free and open. Custom software has been developed using openFrameworks and openKinect in order to produce a tunable full 360 degree point cloud. Using a midi controller, the three differents input pointclouds (3 Kinects) can be adjusted in space and resolution. The resulting combined point cloud is processed by Meshlab to produce a mesh reconstruction. Skeinforge takes the mesh, previously cleaned up through Blender, and outputs a gcode file, which can feed a cnc machine (Rapman 3.1).
Unfortunately, the Rapman represents a decidedly un-scalable limiting factor: it takes about 10 minutes to actually print the figurine... not quite instant gratification.
Shapeways had the opportunity to talk to blablabLab about a month ago; it's definitely worth perusing for more details about the project, especially since there is a forgivable lack of details on blablabLab's project page. (To their credit, they do have more information on the Vimeo page, as well as images on their Flickr.)