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Rwanda Public Holidays 2013 Calendar
We hope that you will enjoy your 2013 Rwanda holidays, and remember to book for hotels or flights in advance for a cheaper bargain, since last min bookings can go really high.
Here is a list of Rwandan Public Holidays 2013 Calendar
New Year's Day
Tue 1/Jan/2013
National Heroes Day
Fri 1/Feb/2013
Good Friday
Fri 29/Mar/2013
Tutsi Genocide Memorial Day
Sun 7/Apr/2013
Labour Day
Wed 1/May/2013
Independence Day
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Liberation Day
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Eid-al Fitr (End of Ramadan)*
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Assumption Day
Thu 15/Aug/2013
Christmas Day
Wed 25/Dec/2013
Boxing Day
Thu 26/Dec/2013
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Disclaimer: Please note that due to last minute change in public holidays, we can not and will not be held responsible for any error or change in the above Rwanda 2013 public holidays calendar. In-order to confirm the above calendar, we advise you to find and contact the Embassy or consulate of Rwanda.
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A while back we decided to try something new with flank steak and stuffed it with spinach, cheese and peppers. This photo is not so appetizing, but the dinner turned out great!
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Caroline's Baby Shower
December 29th, 2011 · No Comments
Caroline & Danny
Wisconsin Girls: Rachelle & Caroline
Miko, Aunty Gail, Heather
Aunty Laura's soup
Heather's salad along with Aunty Laura's signature flank steak and cone sushi
Aunty Laura got these on a recent trip to Germany and was calling them Mozart's Balls. They're Mozartkugel.
Who let Uncle BB in?
Aunty Laura, Caroline, Danny
Miko, Winnie, Peggy
Packers Bib
Caroline (about the Packers onesie): Isn't it cute!??!? Danny: NO
Jordan onesies.
Danny & Naoko
Caroline checking out the awesome green tea cake that Naoko made. (Glenna on the side.)
Just cut the cake, Danny!
Last year, while everyone was still in town visiting for Christmas, Dallas's family in the suburbs threw me a bridal shower. This year right after Christmas they threw Caroline and Danny a baby shower. Caroline is expecting a baby boy in the beginning of February.
I bought the baby his first Packers outfit, which Caroline loved and Danny hated! It was a onesie, hat, bib and a Packers 101 board book. Caroline was holding the hat up and was like "oh look, he could wear this home from the hospital!" and I said, "yes, it will be right after the Packers win the Superbowl!" Danny was not amused.
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Goodbye Cory & Chris
October 10th, 2011 · 1 Comment
The truck was just a little bit gigantic!
Cory, Chris & Aunty Laura strategizing.
Doug played a lot of box Tetris inside the truck. Danny did a lot of heavy lifting.
Brad, Danny, Doug, Chris, Uncle BB, Kevin, Aunty Gail, Eddy, Bonnie
Tommy and Kenji had a ball running up and down the ramp. Look at mean Uncle Danny, though. He made them stop.
Meanwhile their brother Eddy chilled out with their grandma in the middle of the chaos.
Steve, Kevin, Doug, Chris, Danny, Uncle BB, Jeremy
Full truck. Time to make some tough decisions about what goes, what stays! Doug, Kevin, Chris, Steve
Eddy was born in January, Tyler in August. So much bigger than even a month ago!
Cory & Me. Some family members wouldn't talk to me with that shirt on, but the game was that night!
On Sunday Cory and Chris had a Load The Truck/Moving party. Chris got a job in Vail, CO and actually left more than a month ago to work there. In the meantime, Cory packed up all their things. Chris came back this weekend to get her and all their stuff. They rented a truck and are driving out to Vail with their dog, Zoe.
I arrived to the party about an hour late and thought I would have missed a big chunk of the loading, but the truck wasn't even there yet! And there were only about 8 people and 3 of them were pregnant (Caroline, Toni, Chris's sister)! There was so much stuff, I thought we would be there all night. Slowly people showed up, all hoping they'd missed the bulk, but they did not! Aunty Laura said that is how the family works, but reminded me that Cory is a part of the family too and she knows that about everyone! haha. It turned out that everyone did their fair share of heavy lifting… well, except the pregnant girls, babies, and older aunties.
Dallas was on a flight to South Carolina for work, so I was there on my own and was willing to do whatever I needed to. Cory helped us when we moved to Roscoe Village and she and Chris have helped us with other things on numerous occasions, so we owed them that. Luckily it went pretty fast once we got going. I don't think everything made it into the truck, though. I was sort of hoping the bike roof rack wouldn't make it or this cool trunk they have wouldn't and I'd be forced to take it for…. safe keeping.. but alas, those things fit in. They'll be towing a car on the back of the truck, so hopefully they can fit some things in there too.
After the moving was done, we all had dinner. Aunty Laura made a whole spread of her famous flank steak, chili, salad, mac n cheese, cone sushi, char sui, and all sorts of things. Naoko made an Italian cream cake and like always, it was delicious!
Good luck, Chris and Cory! You guys will be missed!
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With so much filming location information coming in so quickly for The Amazing Spider-Man 2 filming on location in New York City, I thought I would create a discussion thread where people can leave tips, updates, links to photos, and videos of Spider-Man 2 filming in New York.
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Proceedings in Rajya Sabha too got off to a stormy start as Members of the BharatiyaJanata Party sought the Prime Minister's resignation over the allocation ofcoal blocks while Dravida Munnetra Kzahagam Members wanted the Government to stop the training the Sri Lankan Army personnel in the country.
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New dog is 'bitey'
My DD's friend just got a puppy. 7 months old "collie mix" -- it looks to me to be part border collie.
Nice dog in general. Seems to love people. Here's the problem.
When my kids are over there playing, especially in the yard, the dog gets very excited. She then gets very "bitey" or "mouthy". When I arrived to pick my DD up, she was on the ground and dog was biting at her ankles because she fell.
When you come in their front door, she will also jump on you and kind of mouth your hands.
I know this isn't aggression but honestly if she ends up biting my kids in the face, I'm gonna be mad.
Right now, they drag her away by the collar when she does this.
I imagine there is way to train her to stop doing this. They plan on taking her to classes. In the meantime, since she is not my dog, what can I tell my kids to do when the dog wants to use them for a chew toy??
PS: On a different topic, this family has two very nice cats. They cats have decided to live in the basement for the last three weeks since the dog arrived. Is there any hope that the cats will come around? Right now the dog is too curious about them (barks at them) and it freaks them out.
Yes, the cats will work things out on their own. Next have your kids remain more quiet while in the puppys presence. Even tho they just want to play with the puppy they are reinforcing bad behavior. There should be no pulling, no tugging, no running, no yelling. The kids want to play with the puppy they can bring a toy or ball with them. That is what you tell the puppy, tell it NO when it starts to get oo excited, and teach it to play with the ball instead. Puppies explore the world through their mouths and noses, and to be a bit mouthy is normal, but it should always be discouraged and a toy given to the puppy as a positive reinforcement. Be patient it may take awhile. The kids can also YIPE in a high pitched tone like they are hurt when the pup gets too rambunctous, this is how pups tell each other enough is enough. Training is great, but it must be applied daliy and by everyone, you and your kids might want to ask to sit in on some sessions so the kids can learn how to be around puppies without jacking the pups up too much. Teaching kids how to handle dogs can benefit them throughout their lives. Good luck
If those kids "yipe" at the puppy, they're identifying themselves as the submissive ones in the child/puppy relationship.
Border collies are herders, & nipping at the ankles or feet is one way they herd.
which is vastly inappropriate behavior with human beings.
Dog's owners must, absolutely *must*, put a stop to this.
I'd guess obedience training ("owner training") would be a good place to start.
In my experience, cats who smack an upstart puppy immediately teach the puppy to leave them alone;
the fact that these cats are hiding already seems very bed to me.
I wish all of you the best.
I think Sylvia is on the money. Seven months old is getting on toward adult in size and also in habits. It is a natural instinct in a herding dog, and it should be stopped immediately, by correcting the dog each time it does it. It's not puppy play anymore.
The children are basically being herded. The dog isn't trying to attack them, but is trying to control them. Of course children playing in yards with dogs present turn on a dog's triggers, who wants in on the action. I suppose the kids are being boisterous and noisy and squeally (normal activity for kids) and that's an invitation to the dog to join in.
I'd suggest if you are concerned, that the kids play in your yard instead until they can get the dog to understand what they expect of it. The adults who own this dog may have to actually be around it for awhile when the kids are playing so they can verbally correct the dog and intervene, instead of dragging it away after the fact. The dog probably doesn't even know it's doing anything wrong and does not associate the consequences with the act.
Another reason why people need to research a dog's breed to see if it's a good match for their life. I think this poor pooch can be taught to restrain itself. But I also think that turning it lose into an arena of activity you/they know will excite it is poor reasoning.
I saw a trainer on T.V. put peanut butter on the kids hands so the dog learned to lick humans instead of bite. I have a six month old puppy but I've had her since she was two months old and like all puppies, she nipped at first. That's how puppies play with each other. I just held her mouth and said no biting. It's much easier if you get them at the very being. Not to mention that a two month old puppy's teeth aren't as hurtful as a seven month old.
My dog is also naturally 'bitey' around small children who are running / shrieking, and like you described, not in an aggressive way. But it is still frightening and upsetting to the child who is the target.
I am wondering whether their dog is like this around all children, or mostly around smaller children and visitors?
Our dog will back down if kids stand firm and give her a 'sit' or 'down' command. My older children (13, 11 and 9) were able to do this fairly quickly, but it took a lot longer for my youngest (who was 6). We practiced A LOT, starting with our dog on a leash, so my daughter would feel safer and more confident.
I left a leash on our dog, so that the kids could step on it while giving the 'down' command (admittedly, though, this works better for bigger kids). And my daughter also liked to keep a toy handy so that she could throw it (because our dog will always chase after it) if she thought our dog was close to that 'overexcited, bitey' behavior.
It is good that your neighbors are planning to take their dog to training, but some training for your child might be helpful too (I know, you shouldn't have to, but in the interest of her comfort and safety...) I notice that if I give my dog the 'down' command on behalf of a small child, she will stop, but will do it again later. Whereas, if the child does it, she stops completely.
Not sure if your neighbors would be open to you working with your child and their dog, but it might be the fastest way. In any case, I wouldn't let my kids play in their yard with with the dog running loose until the situation is more under control. Like you said, you will be mad if your child is bitten, and the consequences might be disastrous for the dog as well.
We have an American Eskimo - I know exactly what you mean. Definitely training - of both the dog and the kids. My guy is now 6 and can't resist coat tails - but has stopped nipping at hands and feet. Problem too is the shape of their mouths - they don't have "lips" so that the teeth are right there and Eskies for sure have the jaws, teeth and claws of death. Re the cats, our Eskie loved our cat - it helped that they each weighed 22 lbs. - but when out now he will rush other cats (always on a leash) but if they hiss at him he will look shocked and back down - even if said cat is a 10 week old kitten. It will take time, but the cats will just have to train the dog - we have been through it a number of times - and also hope that the dog does not see th cats as prey - he shouldn't. Certainly a very small kitten - or a tiny dog that perhaps looks like a mouse, could be a problem. But all that said, I know many a cat who when a dog such as our Eskimo (or Border Collie) moves in, the cat is quick to pack the dog's bags - and hope. We once had a Beagle who was adorable but dumb as all get out. He found a cat in the cold and we took her in. She was very smart - and became his supervisor - but when people were over she would set him up so that she was the "victim". After our Beagle passed, we adopted a seriously smart Dachshund - and of course she was very happy to have a hound-type dog around again - although it was quite a shock to her to discover that he was smarter than she was - and she was brilliant. But the 2 made a stellar pair - the things they could get up to. So there is hope.
My cats are currently training my rescue dog (Brownie) ... there were a couple of scary episodes, and he got his nose scratched pretty good ... but he needed that to learn.
He just loves to chase ... so when they calmly walk in or by him, everyones fine. When they run, he runs. Which I keep telling him not to do. It's much better than it was, and cats are getting more comfortable with him. Just takes time and patience.
Well when I picked up my DD today, she got off the trampoline and the dog just ran up, jumped on her and bit her in the arm!
None of these bites break skin but I hope they train her soon to stop.
Also, I would like some advice from dog owners on what to do when people's dogs jump on you. On Martha Stewart's show she said to put your leg out at a 90 degree angle. They supposedly only like vertical surfaces. It did not work with this dog -- still jumped on me.
I'm sorry, but if you're so worried that this dog might accidentally cause an injury (and this surely sounds like excitement in the dog more than aggression) why do you still allow your children to be subject to it? It's like you're waiting for the axe to fall and then it'll be 'their fault' but actually you have as much responsibility as the other party to prevent it. It's a pup, it's boisterous and it may not settle down for a good long time.
The bigger problem, as I see it, is the fact nothing has been done to date. That bewhavior is relatively easy to correct, if done right. The trouble begins with doing the corrections right. If done wrong, or intermittantly, correction can actually increase the problem. You should tell the owners thay have a problem that is relatively easy to fix now, but left uncorrected will create a huge problem later. Hopefully, the owners will listen and make the corrections.
You, and your kids can, if you choose, let the dog know you and they will not allow it to do the jumping/mouthing behavior. Dogs are smart enough to differentiate between easy marks and folks who will not allow misbehaving.
You and your kids need to let the dog know its behavior is unacceptable. The time to stop jumping/mouthing/nipping is before the act happens.
The problem with this prevention technique is that you have to be confident and dominant without being aggressive. What you are signaling is you will not accept the jumping/nipping behavior, not being mad/upset/domineering.
When the dog approaches, face it squarely, lean forward a bit and say NO! as it approaches. If it still does not stop, move forward a step. That signals your dominance and lets the dog know you will not tolerate the jumping/nipping. Turning/backing away actually increases the bad behavior.
If you and your kids are not positive and confidant you can do this, the better course of action is to avoid the dog. Why? Because the actions of the dog now are a precursor of its future dominant behavior. If that behavior is not modified, it will accelerate until the dog begins doing damage.
Similar story, but slightly different. My friend's dog is a 10 month old beagle, so it's not about herding. He will jump/nip at you (adults, no kids around) - your knees, your butt, whatever. He runs up behind you so you don't necessarily see him coming to stop him before it happens. Suggestions?
I completely agree. As does my friend. But she doesn't know what to do, and I have personally never had to deal with a dog with behavioral issues (at least not like this). Because you can't catch him doing it, he thinks it's a game. Can you give me some examples of how you would "set limits"?


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Police Lt. Karen Laser confirmed the death. U-T San Diego reported that a 911 call came from the home at 10 a.m.
Seau was a standout linebacker with the University of Southern California before going to the San Diego Chargers, whom he led to the Super Bowl following the 1994 season.
"Everyone at the Chargers is in complete shock and disbelief right now. We ask everyone to stop what they're doing and send their prayers to Junior and his family," the team said in a statement.
Seau remained with the Chargers until 2003 and went on to play with the Miami Dolphins and New England Patriots before retiring after the 2009 season.
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Sugiura Machine Design Office's innovative work applying robotics to fashion marketing via their Hina and Hina-Co animated and interactive display mannequins will be featured tomorrow (February 2, 2012) on the TV-Tokyo economic news program "MPlus 9".
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I spent a great afternoon down in Kanagawa learning all about the DARwin-OP humanoid robot from Sugiura-san and Shibata-san. Sugiura, one of the top independent design engineers responsible for leading-edge wind turbine equipment, is most well known to robot fans as the creator of the Dynamizer series of ROBO-ONE championship robots.
Shibata, who recently joined the Sugiura Machine Design Office, is a ROBO-ONE humanoid robot designer in his own right as well as having managed the design of several Kondo KHR-series robot kits. Earlier this year he expanded his activities internationally by winning top honors at RoboGames 2011.
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Worst Beef Ever: Jay Z vs. Harry Belafonte
Why Jay's presence is not charity, and how Belafonte indulged hip-hop-phobia.
"If skills sold, truth be told, I'd probably be / Lyrically, Talib Kweli / Truthfully, I wanna rhyme like Common Sense / But I did 5 mil, I ain't been rhyming like Common since / When your cents got that much in common / And you been hustling since your inception / Fuck perception / Go with what makes sense / Since I know what I'm up against / We as rappers must decide what's most important / And I can't help the poor if I'm one of them / So I got rich and gave back, to me that's the win-win."
That's Jay Z's conversation-starting verse on "Moment of Clarity," off 2003's Black Album. He was taking on the "conscious" vs. "ignorant" hip-hop debate that was still a big deal at the time, and offering up a free-market argument for why he was more powerful and significant engaging rap's mainstream than he ever could be as part of the more mindful and preachy underground. In short, that "conscious" shit doesn't sell and, well, "I can't help the poor if I'm one of them." But how has Jay Z helped the poor? Is it enough to suggest that by simply being a rich black man in the world and, therefore, an inspiration, he has done enough? That's what he told Harry Belafonte last week.
Since 2003, Jay's influence has gotten ever more massive, and his post-retirement career, however musically spotty, has revealed him as a savvy entrepreneur, a borders-blurring spokesman for hip-hop, and a game-changing Obama supporter. You could make the case that a hugely successful African American couple like Jay and Beyoncé being as visible as say, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, is important, and fairly unprecedented. Jay has penetrated the establishment like no rapper before him. It's valid to argue that his influence could be more overtly "positive" if he rapped more like Talib Kweli (that is, with more social awareness and less rich-guy boasting) now that he has the chance (as Sasha Frere-Jones of the New Yorker suggests in this week's cutting, mindful, excellent piece "This Charming Man"), but Jay isn't exactly slumming it when he turns himself into a symbol for African American success and progress. Watch the Throne, in particular, was an aggressively political record; it's just that its values tended to reflect Booker T. Washington's (a concession to capitalism that believes hard work and monetary success will set you free, whereupon others will follow your example and all can rise up), and that's no Kweli supporter's vision of progressive rap.
Nevertheless, this recent Hova interview with Elliott Wilson was quite shocking. When asked about actor/musician/activist Harry Belafonte's comments that current pop superstars "have turned their back on social responsibility," Jay responded that his own "presence is charity," as if that's enough. The Belafonte comments are more than a year old, though Jay addressed them on the Magna Carta Holy Grail track "Nickels and Dimes" ("I'm just trying to find common ground / Before Mr. Belafonte come and chop a nigga down / Mr. Day-O, major fail"), which is presumably why Wilson brought them up again.
Really try to think about Jay's "my presence is charity" one-liner and those clunky MCHG verses for a moment. "My presence is charity" turns Jay Z into some Ayn Randian beyond-good-and-evil force who changes the world just by waking up in the morning. That he also compared his presence to Obama's is downright offensive, because it isn't just that Obama's existence as president makes him inspirational, it's that his role as president allows him to bring about change. The American presidency isn't a symbolic abstraction like the Queen of England or the King of New York Rap. Meanwhile, those lines from "Nickel and Dimes" suggest that any critique of his actions just can't be tolerated. Jay Z is a rapper, which means he's a rhetorician, which means he knows exactly what he's doing here. This isn't money-grubbing rap-dude cluelessness, or even delusion. It's a power move. He's ending a conversation that should be allowed to continue, because ending it works to his advantage.
To be fair, Belafonte's original comments weren't exactly reasonable, either. Here's what he said: "High-profile artists, powerful celebrities... have turned their back on social responsibility. That goes for Jay-Z and Beyoncé, for example. Give me Bruce Springsteen, and now you're talking. I really think he is black." You can see why Jay Z would fire back, even if he chose to do so months and months later. It's unfair to suggest that a white rock musician is "black," but Jay Z is not. NPR's Gene Demby suggests Jay Z and Belafonte are "talking past each other" due to generational differences, which seems off, if only because Jay clearly hears Belafonte, while it's not so clear that Belafonte hears Jay or even wants to hear him. Their back-and-forth seems more reflective of the way that the old-guard black intelligentsia is quick to express dissatisfaction, often in aggressive ways, with the new guard. You can also spot this in Tavis Smiley and Cornel West's constant critiques of Obama, or even the persistence with which veteran rappers dismiss younger rappers as entirely beneath them, claiming that the kids today aren't even making "hip-hop" anymore. (Though when it's convenient, Jay's been on the get-off-my-lawn side of that divide, too.) It's a within-the-culture conversation pushed into the mainstream with no subtlety or concern for how those words will be flipped. And they will surely be flipped.
Because Jay Z has trained himself to never be controversial anymore, his expression of frustration with Belafonte in that interview came out as wrongheaded as his "my presence is charity" defense. "You're this Civil Rights activist, and you just big-upped the white guy against me in the white media," he explained to Wilson, addressing Belafonte. "And I'm not saying that in a racial way. I'm just saying what it is. The fact of what it was. And that was just the wrong way to go about it." This is the kind of corpo-speak he's learned: Not only do you never say something is racial or racist because it alienates people, but if you must, go out of your way to tell people it isn't about race, even when it's obviously about race. It's a messy balancing act that won't end well, and Jay should know better. Or at least, be a little braver. He certainly has the profile to take this issue on with more sophistication. And his hedged comments just lack the balls of Belafonte's bold though problematic assertions.
Still, Belafonte's comments play into a cultural distrust of hip-hop, and maybe that's what set Jay off. Rappers remain easy targets, and when Belafonte indulged that impulse and then praised a rock musician like Bruce Springsteen, beloved by liberals and conservatives (who presumably put on their cognitive-dissonance caps while listening), it does no one any good. And Belafonte (currently in Florida protesting the Stand Your Ground laws, inspired by the injustice of George Zimmerman's acquittal) should be wiser, or think a little harder. The Zimmerman trial was a case of hip-hop culture and its supposed vapidity, ignorance, and irresponsibility being implicitly used to make the innocent Trayvon Martin seem less than innocent. Not that critiquing Jay Z is anywhere comparable to the ugliness surrounding that situation, but it's on the hip-hop-phobia spectrum, for sure.
Ultimately, this one works out like this: One one side, there's Jay Z, rapping about a Hollywood and Civil Rights legend's comments one year after the fact, and then addressing them some more in an almost rehearsed interview wherein he promotes his new album (which he sold to Samsung) and cluelessly compares himself to the president. On the other side, you've got Harry Belafonte fanning hip-hop-phobia, but also spending time in Florida protesting a social injustice, putting his money where his mouth is. Belafonte comes out as the sound one here, even if his Springsteen zing, which set this discussion in motion, was a cheap shot.


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The platform's creators are seeking SEC approval for a launch at year end. It would also facilitate greater transparency for clients since bond bids and offers would now be posted.
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I'll start this one with a quote from iFun4all that was in the promo e-mail they sent me a few weeks back. "Games developer and publisher iFun4all is quick to expand his portfolio of game series in most bizarre way one could think of. They've created game so bad that the best title producers could think of was Crap of Defense. To achieve such horrible quality company CEOs limited the budget to equivalent of 500 Russian Roubles and tried to combine remote work of "cost effective" workers worldwide."
Fortunately for us, and particularly me (I had to review it!), the game is not crap, it is really quite fun. Crap of defense is a fairly simple game, with you, the tank, set up in the bottom corner with the task of stopping the enemy soldiers from passing your defense line. There are multiple types of soldiers with different speeds and hit points, but they all die the same… by the hands of your exploding tank blasts. There are also multiple powerups and exploding goodies to help you out along the way, but the primary method of destruction is your tank.
With only one gun to worry about, the controls are incredibly simple. By tapping on the screen, you power up you blast, and by letting go, it fires. When power ups appear, all you have to do is touch them and they are used. With these simple controls, you kill as much as you can on the battlefield before you lose.
The game consists of a 24 level campaign mode and an endless mode… along with three difficulty levels for each. The game, like any other game, gets progressively harder throughout, but while the enemies get tougher, your tank levels up and shoots a bigger blast. The difficulty curve, in my opinion, is very fair, and kept me wanting just a bit more at the end of every level.
The standout feature in Crap of Defense, oddly enough, is the "so crappy they're fun" graphics. The game, from the menus to the game itself, looked like it came from the mind of an elementary school kid. Everything is composed of what looks like paper cutouts, from the enemy soldiers to the explosions on the battlefield. 'Z's are used instead of 's's (killz), and 'r's are typed backwards throughout, which I would usually find overbearing, but in this case works well.
While I don't see Crap of Defense winning many game of the year awards, I do think that it is a top notch time waster with a style of its own. There's a ton of gameplay available, so it will certainly keep you busy for a long time. I'd love to see some sort of tank upgrade options in future updates, but the game is definitely worth the $2 as is. It'll make you way happier than the two packs of Wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets I am craving right now.
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- iPhone 5 support- iPad retina support
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App Description
The classic labyrinth game where you control a steel ball by tilting a wooden labyrinth. Download and play over 1000 levels created by the community.Features:
-Download new levels directly from within the game.
- 1000+ (yes one thousand) levels.
-60 FPS (Frames Per Second) gameplay.
-Optional 3d-walls, changing perspective when tilting phone.
-Physics simulation when falling into holes. Makes it possible to slide on a hole edge without falling.
-A carpenter level with calibration.
-Autosaving of completed levels.
-Easy starting levels for newbie players.
-Tactile feedback.
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"iPhones are already great, but how you got this to work SO well and SO realistically is nothing short of incredible." - Stan
"This is really amazing! Looks great, feels like real, simply fantastic!" - Thomas
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December 15, 2012 New version 1.9.2
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Throw Pillow made from 100% spun polyester poplin fabric, a stylish statement that will liven up any room. Individually cut and sewn by hand, each pillow features a double-sided print and is finished with a concealed zipper for ease of care. Sold with or without faux down pillow insert.
I purchased this print and it is WAY darker than what is represented online. I bought the large print and it is pretty much useless. The entire bottom half of the picture is just black.
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text: Follow Muppet Treasure Island Composer: Hans Zimmer Artist: Various Artists Release date: 02/13/1996 Label: Angel Records (0724383715923) Type: Movie Format: CD Reviewers (8.00/10) Members(< 5 votes)Vote here!10987654321 Subscribe now! Stay better informed and get access to collectors info! Support this website by buying this music through the links below!Amazon.com Amazon.fr Amazon.co.uk Amazon.de Amazon.es Amazon.it Advertisement: Tracks1 review 1. Treasure Island (1:07) 2. Shiver My Timbers (Barry Mann) (2:25) 3. Something Better (Barry Mann) (3:00) 4. Sailing for adventure (Barry Mann) (2:59) 5. Cabin Fever (Barry Mann) (2:18) 6. A Professional Pirate (Barry Mann) (3:15) 7. Boom Shakalaka (Hans Zimmer and Nick Glennie-Smith) (1:21) 8. Love Led Us Here (Barry Mann) (2:23) 9. The Map (4:35) 10. Captain Smollet (2:04) 11. Land Ho (2:39) 12. Compass (1:07) 13. Long John (3:57) 14. Rescue (7:01) 15. Honest Brave and True (3:55) 16. Love Power (Barry Mann) (3:42) 17. Love Led Us Here (Barry Mann) (3:45) Total duration: 51 minutes Write your own review for this soundtrack! Review of Tom Daish, submitted at 2010-09-07 22:38:29, score: 8/10 Muppets + Hans Zimmer + Buckled Swash = Fun, memorable pirate score.It's surprising how Media Ventures composers often come up trumps when set the task of scoring for family films; the studio's patented in house sound usually tempered and the results generally more tuneful. Of course, it was head honcho Hans Zimmer who started the trend with his Oscar winning Lion King. The score for Muppet Treasure Island is Cutthroat Island or Erich Wolfgang Korngold meets the Zimmer sound and opens with a dark, swirling nautical figure that leads into the grimly determined opening song, Shiver My Timbers. Considering it is a Muppet movie, it only descends into cartoon music on couple of occasions, leaving the songs to contribute the comedy and the score to underpin the drama and action. There is plenty of genuine tension with the spooky music for Long John Silver and typically rip-roaring action music that retains the distinct Zimmer sound, but with memorable tunes and liberal doses of nautical adventure.The songs are variably silly or odd, and only occasionally sentimental, but anything less in a Muppet movie would be a disappointment. There are some great numbers for the pirates, the aforementioned Shiver My Timbers and the eminently silly, but hugely enjoyable, A Professional Pirate. Cabin Fever is a funky calypso number, with a great tune and self mocking lyrics. The more serious minded will be appalled, but if you buy into the Muppet sense of humour, it's a gem. Boom Shakalaka is a curious chant that just builds to a thunderous climax, repeating the title over and over. Love Lead Us Here could be deemed the obligatory love song, but is more of an ironic piss-take. After all, it is sung by Kermit and Ms Piggy (who else?!). About the only maudlin moments are during the yearning, Something Better, as performed by Dave Goelz as Jim. His voice is a little thin and sweet, but his Muppet sidekicks - Gonzo the Great and Rizzo the Rat - cut through the treacle with some pleasingly silly interjections.The album concludes with the distinctly ordinary ballad, Love Power and a pop version of Love Led Us Here, which is curiously unconvincing when not sung by pig and frog. The score runs to around half the album's running time, but anything more and it would outstay its welcome. The selection covers all the dramatic bases from determined, light hearted and energetic, notably during the relentlessly enjoyable action blowout, Rescue, while Honest Brave and True marks a more subdued finale. If you like your Media Ventures scores in small doses, Muppet Treasure Island is probably a good one to pick as it largely avoids the relentless, brain deadening excess of the 'adult' action scores and adds plenty of wit and good tunes to an entertaining mixture. Zimmer's music doesn't quite reach the operatic heights of The Lion King or his more recent scores for animation, but a worth predecessor to the likes of Chicken Run and Shrek by Messrs. Powell and Gregson-Williams. Read other recent reviews by Tom Daish: The Snow Files: The Film Music of Mark Snow, The 7th Voyage of Sinbad, Andromeda Find more reviews on FilmMusicSearch.com Report a fault or send us additional info!: User name FilmMusicSite.com is Copyright © 1998-2015 by Arvid Fossen. Privacy Policy.


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Ancient Forest Frozen in Time by Volcano
by Brian Thomas, M.S. *
The area surrounding what is now Wuda, Inner Mongolia, once teemed with tropical plants before a tremendous ancient volcanic explosion overwhelmed it. The ash-entombed forest, buried between coal layers, left such remarkably preserved fossilized plants that artists and paleontologists have been able to reconstruct the former wet-forest landscape.
Scientists took advantage of this rare opportunity to investigate, in unprecedented detail, discrete segments of a whole fossilized forest. A nearby coal mining operation removed a tough crust and exposed the well-preserved fossils, which were found over a very large area.
In their study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the researchers called the site the "early Permian vegetational Pompeii at Wuda,"1 likening it to the famously preserved remains at Pompeii, Italy. "The consistent thickness of ash deposits in the region, as well as the size of individual ash particles, suggest that the volcanic blast occurred more than 100 kilometres away," according to Nature News.2 This roughly equates to an ash blanket of 31,000 square miles, compared with the 230-square–mile blanket produced by Mount St. Helens' 1980 explosion.3
The majority of plant fossils, such as those found in coal, were washed in from elsewhere, sorted, and compacted. But these plants look as though they were buried in place, preserving their original spacing along an ancient forest floor. Most of the plants were relatively short tree ferns. Dwarf shrubs, cycads, and clusters of ferns also grew, and much taller trees dotted the ancient scene. The study authors wrote, "It is likely that the same type of vegetation would have covered the very extensive mire in all directions and to the horizon."1
But they did not mention the possibility that the entire forest may have been transported like a giant sheet. Although the tall trees had been toppled, the collective root mass appeared intact. Perhaps it originally was a floating forest.4
Evolution maintains that these Permian plants existed 240 million years ago. But ironically, according to that same evolutionary timeframe, their fossils should no longer exist. The fossils and all of China should have completely eroded about 14 million years after they were deposited, assuming the evolutionary paradigm and known erosion rates.5 The study authors wrote, "Excavation was necessary to secure the stunning specimens of this flora because weathering occurs rapidly and destroys the fossils."1 So, did China's landscape experience no weathering for over 200 million years?
In contrast, biblical history easily explains these "catastrophically preserved floras."1 The extraordinarily cataclysmic conditions of Noah's Flood—so violent that Scripture records that it totally destroyed the earth's surface6—provided the tremendous energy required to wash plant matter into mats that would later turn to coal, to dislodge and transport a whole forest, and to unleash volcanic explosions that covered vast regions.
- Wang, J. et al. 2012. Permian vegetational Pompeii from Inner Mongolia and its implications for landscape paleoecology and paleobiogeography of Cathaysia. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 109 (13): 4927-4932.
- Perkins, S. Ash-covered forest is 'Permian Pompeii'. Nature News. Posted on nature.com February 20, 2012, accessed February 27, 2012.
- Mount St. Helens – From the 1980 Eruption to 2000. U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 036-00. Posted on pubs.usgs.gov, accessed February 28, 2012.
- Thomas, B. Louisiana's Floating Marshes Echo Pre-Flood Ecosystem. ICR News. Posted on icr.org February 22, 2012, accessed February 28, 2012.
- Thomas, B. Continents Should Have Eroded Long Ago. ICR News. Posted on icr.org August 22, 2011, accessed February 28, 2012.
- 2 Peter 3:5-6.
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* Mr. Thomas is Science Writer at the Institute for Creation Research.
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John Ackerman, 92, of Linton
John Ackerman, 92, of Linton died Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013, in the Linton Hospital.
John was born June 11, 1920, on a farm near Temvik, the son of David and Rosina (Wohl) Ackerman. He attended school in Linton where he graduated from high school. He attended Valley City State Teacher College. He taught school for a short time before entering the U.S. Army. He served in the Army from 1942 to 1946.
John married Esther Haid on June 1, 1948, at Peace Lutheran Church. They lived in Linton, Edgemont, S.D., and Lansing, Mich., for a short time. John and Esther returned to Linton where John owned and operated JJ Ackerman Trucking for several years. He also worked at the Linton Public School as a custodian and drove school bus until he retired at the age of 87.
John enjoyed attending Legion and VFW functions and playing cards. He was a member of the LintonAmerican Legion and the Strasburg VFW, where he served the local and state levels. He was also a member of Peace Lutheran Church, where he and Esther were custodians for many years. As a WW II Veteran, John was humbled to be able to be a part of the Honor Flight for Veterans to Washington, DC. He was very proud of this and always referred to how he was "Treated Like a King."
He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Randy and Joyce Ackerman, Mapleton; two daughters and sons-in-law, Karen and Don Williams, Pueblo, Colo., and Sheri and Parrell Grossman, Bismarck; nine grandchildren, Cody, Jai, Dusty, Jon, Jayla, Josh, Jaden, Jared and Tiffany; four great-grandchildren, Ashley, Brady and AustinAckerman and Jaileen Williams; two sisters-in-law, Viola Ackerman, Bismarck, and Violet Ohlhauser, Linton; a sister, Esther Job, Bismarck, and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife in 2007; a brother, Theophil Ackerman, and two sisters, Alma Trautman and Irene Will.
Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013, at Peace Lutheran Church, Linton, with the Rev. Adam Roberts officiating. Organist was Marilyn Malmedal. Congregational hymns were "Amazing Grace," "How Great Thou Art" and "Battle Hymn of the Republic." Special music by nieces, Pam, Holly and Heidi and cousin, Bonnie Lee.
Casketbearers were grandchildren, Jai Williams, Jon Ackerman, Jaden Grossman, Cody Williams, Jared Ackerman, Tiffany Grossman, Dusty Williams, Josh Ackerman and Jayla Grossman.
Honorary casketbearers were Melvin Wohl and nieces and nephews.
Burial was in the Linton Cemetery, Linton.
Military rites were provided by the LintonAmerican Legion and Strasburg VFW.
Please visit www.myersfh.com to sign the online guestbook and share memories of John with his family.
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Weirding Up the Romance: Cult Classics for V-Day Weekend
Why watch the upcoming Valentine's Day with an overload of trite story lines and actors when you can watch these strange cult films instead? Yes, cult classics can tell stories of romance and sex...Just don't expect it to be mainstream love.
Some of the best romantic couples on screen were the most interesting and complex ones found in films that had a cult status. Below are some recommended cult films, or films that have strange and fascinating couples.
Weird up the romance this Valentine's Day weekend with the following movies:
- Harold and Maude (1971). Beware - This first one is probably the weirdest. Hal Ashby directs this black comedy in which a 19-year-old boy (Harold) begins a relationship with a 79-year-old woman (Maude). And yes, it turns sexual. The film is surprisingly heart-warming, but in a way that involves themes of death, friendship, and human connection. Don't let the storyline scare you - It's worth the watch.
- Fight Club (1999). Whether or not the film Fight Club - directed by David Fincher - is a cult classic is debatable and depends on who you ask. But the audience appreciation (which happened after its DVD release) much resembles the cult "fight club" gang that makes up the movie. Why is it relevant for a cult classic V-Day weekend? Two words: Marla Singer. Played by Helena Bonham Carter, she and Edward Norton's character (The Narrator) find each other through support group meetings - and both of them are imposters. The story takes many surprising twists and turns, but ultimately, this destructive pair is one you can't forget.
- Punch-Drunk Love (2002). Though not a box office success, a select many have come to love this off-beat love story directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. Another dark comedy, Adam Sandler breaks out of his typecast and surprises with this performance as Barry - a loner with severe rage issues. He meets Lena (Emily Watson) after she tracks him down with the help of one of his seven sisters, but many complications start to challenge their new romance. By the end of the film, it's clear that their connection is due to their individual oddities, which help them understand each other in ways that no one else could. Not your average pair, but an intriguing one nonetheless.
So there you have it! Non-Hollywood films with couples that can shake up any Valentine's Day weekend movie plans. Have a film in mind that I didn't mention? Share it in the comments!
@Pavanne Veltman I'm sorry to say that I have not seen 'Diva.' I'll have to check it out! Though it looks like it's not even on Netflix yet.
When we started dating, the first four movies my husband took me to were Casablanca, Harold and Maude, A Boy and His Dog
and The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
I wasn't too sure what to make of those choices at the time even though I enjoyed the films and his company. Thirty-five years later, I still enjoy his company and I am never bored. ;-)
We still watch Harold and Maude whenever it is on TV.
I love that movie! It's hilarious, touching and the two stars achieve more rapport on screen than most "appropriate age" date movie love interests.
I love the suggestion of Rocky Horror Picture Show. What a wild time that was.
I'm deeply conflicted on Fight Club. I don't even remember Helena being in it, though, I'm afraid.
Diva is outstanding.
My favorite is The Tao of Steve. Maybe the best romantic indie movie ever.


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I used this some 40 years ago and now back using it. A bit pricey, but I find it far superior than the drug store's cotton balls or pads. My favourite is to use this with eye make up remover to clean the entire face. Definitely no shredding, no frailing.
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Really do not understand why this product has such a high ratinggg....I've used it many times during different course of my life hoping i can see the miracle, but it just simply not for me. It only works well if i put alot and alot of liquid stuffs on it so that it will stay the way it is which means i need to use a lot of extra in order to use this....I tried it as eye makeup remover pad, toner pad, nails polish removal pads....all leaves traces of cottons over everywhere....The spider web liked shreds get in between my lashes, my cuticles and my faceeee....!! it's just makes me so maddddd for the price it issssss......!! I' m done with this and will never try againn... UPdate: i didn't used it probably now i can't live without it!!!!
I admittedly thought it was silly to buy fancy facial cottons but I bought these on a whim and have since replaced them for the past year.
They are AMAZING. They are so soft--sometimes the ones with closed ends are sharp. Not these ones. They are resilient. I use one to remove all of my make up--face, lips AND waterproof mascara. One! For everything! I think the fact that I only have to use one at a time makes up for some of the price. They may be 2 or 3 times as expensive, but I use 1/2 or a 1/3 as many each time. Plus, I enjoy using them. It feels wonderful and I never have irritated skin afterwards. They are a HG, albeit a little ridiculous. I love them.
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SOOOO SOFT. it removes my make up gently, especially around the eyes. I love it and will keep repurchasing it.
I ony buy these when i can..usually at sephora, once in a while if i spot them at the drugstore. For $8 a pack they arent cheap and i always tend to find cheaper (but not as good quality) cotton pads elsewhere. If i am out of my cheapies i will pick up a pack of these lovely soft cotton pads. They are probably the best quality out there. They certified safe cotton...whatever that means. (Same safe quality as my baby stroller cotton material...) i do love these pads...but they are not for everyone. It definitely comes down to preference and i prefer these.
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Horrible packaging.
These are too soft and shred easily and the edges are prone to fraying. I know they leave pieces behind, believe me i KNOW. im male, with facial hair stubble, and these left bits and pieces of cotton on my face, i dont believe theyre worth the price. I like the CVS brand better, the rounded sealed cotton rounds. thOse dont fray against my face
I received a bulk pack of these cotton pads from my sister (who is always in the know about good stuff!) and I don't think I can go back to other brands. I use them only for removing makeup as I apply toner using a spray.
Reasons I love these:
- the edges are not seamed/stitched together. This means that no sharp edges are ever created (I would sometimes scratch my skin because of the seams on other pads).
- they do not disintegrate. No fluff comes apart, ending up on the skin.
- they're not very dense. This means that less product is required for a saturated pad.
I only wish that the cotton used was fair-trade.
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Like almost every other woman on the planet, I've been using cotton pads for removing eye makeup and applying toner for years. I honestly didn't think there was a difference between cotton pads until I read about Shisedio Facial Cotton on MUA. All the talk of softness, etc. really got me wondering so I bought a pack of 100 on eBay recently.
This is one instance where the reviews really do live up to my expectations. This cotton is very, very soft - so much so I didn't realize how scratchy regular cotton pads actually feel. I also love the fact that they don't soak up loads of product which means I don't have to use a ton of toner to saturate the pad like I used to. The cotton is also fairly large so I cut them in half to conserve which is more than enough to apply toner or remove eye makeup.
The only downside - the price. I paid about $15 for a pack of 100. Not too bad considering the amount, but still fairly pricey for cotton. Despite the price, I will likely buy these again because they're so soft and make me feel like I'm pampering myself. I also love the fact that these don't soak up product like regular cotton pads.
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I never gave much thought into what type of cotton I buy for nail and skin care because I assumed that all cotton pads were created equal. This is very untrue and if you try these cotton pads out, you'd understand why.
I was purchasing cheapie cotton pads from the dollar store plowing through them because they were absorbing all the product and once the dirt built up on the pad I'd have to reach for another piece.
Shiseido Facial Cotton is unique because it does not absorb all the product and once you use it, it expands and stretches out, revealing more usable cotton. While $8 is a bit of a splurge for something that ends up in the trash, it is definitely worth it in the end because you end up using less and it is just so incredibly soft and not at all rough on the skin.
I will definitely repurchase. :)
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These cotton pads are great for applying toner, removing eye makeup, and removing nail polish.
1 cotton pad is enough to remove nail polish for at least 5 nails. The absorbancy and resilience is that great! The filaments don't get stretched out and sticky, great for nail polish removing.
This cotton pad is super soft and gentle enough to remove eye makeup. I put a few drops of Lancome bi-ficil eye makeup remover and just let it rest on my eyelid for a few seconds, this removes all eyeshadow and eyeliner in 1 sweep. I just go back to do my mascara seperately, still using the same cotton pad. I can use the same one to do both eyes. This is now well the cotton pad holds its shape!
I am curious to see how this compares to the Chanel le coton. I will repuchasing this one to compare... but I am never going back to drug store cotton pads!


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The arch known as the Arco dei Gavi, Verona, Italy. Set up in the 1st century CE the arch glorfied the powerful Gavi family. Typically, arches commemorated military triumphs and statesmen but this is a rare example of such a structure commemorating a private family. Situated to mark the beginning of the Via Sacra, the arch once had family statues in its niches, the inscriptions of which remain. There is also an inscription: 'Lucius Vitruvius Libertus Architectus' which indicates the architect who constructed it. The arch was entirely dismantled in 1805 CE when Napolean considered that it blocked military traffic but was restored in 1932 CE.
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