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- Transportation Permits Home
- CalRoute-Route Clearing Database NEW
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Interactive Application Instructions
- Application Forms and Accompaniments
- Transportation Permits Manual
- New Policies
- Extralegal Weight Charts
- Extralegal Load Network
- Pilot Car Maps
- STAA Pilot Car Maps
- Construction/Maintenance Liaisons
- January 7, 2002: Letter to all Transportation Permits Applicants (pdf)
- June 27, 2001: Letter to all Transportation Permits Applicants (pdf)
- Special Conditions for Holiday Travel (Revised 06/2005) (pdf)
- Holiday Information 2013 (pdf)
- Holiday Information 2014 (pdf)
- Holiday Information 2015 (pdf)
Documents labeled (pdf) require Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available as a free download from Adobe's website (one-time setup).
Transportation Permits
What we do:
The Department of Transportation has the discretionary authority to issue special permits for the movement of vehicles/loads exceeding statutory limitations on the size, weight, and loading of vehicles contained in Division 15 of the California Vehicle Code. The Transportation Permits Issuance Branch is responsible for the administration of the Transportation Permit program through the uniform issuance of Transportation Permits.
Requests for oversize/overweight transportation permits require the completion of the appropriate application:
Oversize/Overweight Permit Applications
Main phone: (916) 322-1297 Single Trip Fax: (916) 322-4966 Annual Fax: (916) 445-0469 |
Transportation Permits Issuance Branch 1823 14th Street Sacramento, CA 95811-7119 OFFICE HOURS: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (CLOSED HOLIDAYS) |
For information on non-Caltrans permits, such as, trip permits, motor carrier permits, and fuel tax permits, see the purple "Topics" table, Topic #1 "Truck Operations" on the "Legal Truck Access" website. |
SENATE BILL 1175 - CHANGES TO MOTORSPORTS EXEMPTION (New-Motorsports Requirements)
Effective January 01, 2015, SB 1175 will extend the current motorsports exemption and would require a permit issued by the Department of Transportation (Caltrans).
The bill language is posted on the California Legislative Information website at: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov, or view SB1175 here.
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ELIGIBILITY | To be eligible for an oversize or overweight (or "extralegal") permit, the main criterion is that the load be non-reducible, that is, that it cannot be reduced down and transported in a legal vehicle. |
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1 - Click on "Application Forms and Accompaniments." Single-Trip Contact Info: Phone: (916) 322-1297, Fax: (916) 322-4966 |
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1 - Click on "Application Forms and Accompaniments." Annual Contact Info: Phone: (916) 322-4958, Fax: (916) 445-0469 |
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The Caltrans Single-Trip Application and Routing System (STARS) is an automated method for customers to obtain single-trip extralegal permits. Permit users are eligible to receive the STARS software. The STARS program significantly improves turnaround time for customers. |
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Variance permits are for vehicles over 15 feet in width, 17 feet or more in height, over 135 feet in length, or on special hauling equipment which exceeds the Department's standard method of weight classification. Variance Contact Info: Phone: (916) 323-2893, Fax: (916) 322-1505 |
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QUESTIONS | For questions about oversize and overweight permits, you may call the Permits office or click on: Permits Office. Permits Info: Phone: (916) 322-1297 |
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If it's determined that you are not eligible for an extralegal permit, you may contact Caltrans Legal Truck Access Branch staff to discuss legal truck size and weight requirements. Legal Truck Access Contact Info: Phone (916) 654-5741 |
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**PERMANENT TRUCK BAN ON SR 2** Rte 2 between I-210 (City of La Canada Flintridge) and County Route N4 (Big Pines Highway). |
03-02-2015 Weekly Short Term Restrictions Update for Annual Permit Holders (pdf) |
02-23-2015 Weekly Short Term Restrictions Update for Annual Permit Holders (pdf) |
Request for Policy Exception (pdf) | Route Classification Checklist (pdf) | Red Route Summary Table Revision Checklist (pdf) |
Request for Equipment Review (pdf) | Route Classification Guide (pdf) |
Forms to Change Clearances or Bridge Weight Rating: (forms can be filled out electronically using Adobe Acrobat) |
TR-0019: Notice of Change of Clearance or Bridge Weight Rating -- Divided Highway (Including K-RAIL) (Revised 11/2014) (pdf) |
TR-0029: Notice of Change of Clearance or Bridge Weight Rating -- Non-Divided Highway (Including K-RAIL) (Revised 11/2014) (pdf) |
TR-0020: Notice of Change in Vertical or Horizontal Clearance (OVERHEAD SIGNS ONLY) (Revised 11/2014) (pdf) |
Policy Clarification Notice: Platform Trailers and Repetitive Permits:
Over the last couple of years, there seems to be some confusion about the application on two of the California Department of Transportations (Departments) policies: use of platform trailers and Repetitive Permit. The following is provided to clarify these policies and ensure consistent interpretation and application.
Platform Trailers
The California Department of Transportations long standing policy is conventional trailers must be used when possible on California highways. This policy was discussed and agreed to by representatives of the trucking industry through the Caltrans Advisory Committee (CAC), more than 10 years ago.
However, platform trailers may be allowed only as the last resort in situations where conventional hauling equipment cannot be used. Approval to use platform type trailers requires a policy exemption. The customer is responsible for explaining why conventional hauling equipment cannot be used and providing supporting documentation.
Policy exemptions are considered on a case-by-case basis. If an exemption to use platform trailers is approved, the customer will be required to mitigate the impacts that platform trailers may have on California highways. This may include the following costs:
- Perform and assess current roadway condition (e.g. coring sample)
- Provide pavement analysis (stamped by a registered civil engineer)
- Provide restitution for the reduction in pavement service-life
- Provide protection for highway and bridge facilities (e.g. steel plating, blanket of asphalt concrete, etc )
- Provide monitoring of pavement conditions during the move
- Restore state facilities to pre-move condition
To request a policy exemption, please refer to the following link: http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/traffops/permits/pdf_documents/policy/excreqchk.pdf.
All requests must be supported with documentation detailing or outlining the steps that the customer has taken to comply with Californias laws and the Departments oversize and overweight policies.
Repetitive Permit
Repetitive permits are not available for variance loads.
Repetitive permits are available for vehicles or vehicle-combinations hauling a load with the following dimensions:
Height = 14' - 6" max.
Width = 12' - 0" max.
Length = 90' - 0" max.
Repetitive permits with load(s) are valid for one-way travel only. A separate permit might be required for the unladen return trip if the vehicle is extralegal in length.
Repetitive permits are valid for 90 days, and may be renewed after expiration.
Contact Permits staff for questions about transportation permits.
Revised 3/2/15.


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The Red Hot Highland Fling 2010 on New Year's Eve will be the main event of the Hogmanay Party being held in the Northern Meeting Park Inverness.
Due to the bad weather the 2009 The Red Hot Highland Fling was unfortunately cancelled but this year's event is set on making up for the disappointment. All three of the main acts that were due to appear will be returning to the stage in Inverness with The Red Hot Chilli Pipers topping the bill.
The Red Hot Chilli Pipers due on stage at around 9.45pm will be joined by two of Scotland's other favourite bands with Blazin' Fiddles opening the party at 8.30pm and Peatbog Faeries closing the event.
Blazin' Fiddles were winners of the "Best Folk Band" at the 2006 Scottish Traditional Music Awards with fiddlers Catriona Macdonald, Bruce Macgregor, Allan Henderson and Iain Macfarlane will be joined by Anna Massie on guitar/fiddle and Andy Thorburn on keyboard to form one of the best live acts around today.
The Peatbog Faeries are a celtic fusion band which formed in 1994 and are based on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. Their music embodies many styles and influences, including rock, jazz, electronica, and folk – but their main influence is traditional celtic music. The band's unique sound is created through a mix of programmed effects and traditional celtic arrangements, played on bagpipes, fiddles, and whistles. They have taken their own individual brand of Scottish tunes to audiences around the world, from European Festivals, to Asia, Africa, America and Australia. Peatbogs won 'Live Band of the Year 2008′ at the Scottish Traditional Music Awards.
For more information on this and other events being held in Inverness visit the Inverness Festivals Website.
If you're planing to attend the Red Hot Highland Fling 2010 we still have a few rooms available for 31st December 2010 and 1st January 2011 so book now before they get snapped up!!

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Holiday Edition
Here's a little bit of holiday inspiration to make your day fun, fabulous and full of joy.
"Christmas, children, is not a date. It is a state of mind." — Mary Ellen Chase
"Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love." – Hamilton Wright Mabie
"Christmas gift suggestions: To your enemy, forgiveness. To an opponent, tolerance. To a friend, your heart. To a customer, service. To all, charity. To every child, a good example. To yourself, respect." –Oren Arnold
"Christmas Eve was a night of song that wrapped itself about you like a shawl. But it warmed more than your body. It warmed your heart… filled it, too, with a melody that would last forever." –Bess Streeter Aldrich
"Christmas is a necessity. There has to be at least one day of the year to remind us that we're here for something else besides ourselves." –Eric Sevareid
"Heap on the wood! – the wind is chill; But let it whistle as it will, We'll keep our Christmas merry still." – Sir Walter Scott
Happy Holidays from your friends at Woman's Day!


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Tomato Couscous
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Large pearl couscous, also called Israeli couscous, adds dimension to this simple, healthy Mediterranean salad of fresh and sun-dried tomatoes, green beans, and olives.
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Nutritional Information
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Calories | 340 |
Total Fat | 8g |
Saturated Fat | 1g |
Cholesterol | 0 |
Sodium | 630mg |
Total Carbohydrate | 56g |
Dietary Fiber | 10g |
Sugars | -- |
Protein | 12g |
Calcium | -- |
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Serves: 4
Total Time: 30 min
Prep Time: 25 min
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- 1/4 cup(s) sun-dried tomatoes (not oil-packed), finely chopped
- 12 ounce(s) green beans, trimmed
- 1 cup(s) Israeli (pearl) couscous
- 1 pint(s) grape tomatoes
- 1/2 cup(s) pitted Kalamata olives
- 1/2 cup(s) packed fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
- 1 lemon
- 2 tablespoon(s) Champagne vinegar
- 1 tablespoon(s) extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon(s) sugar
- Salt
- Pepper
- 1 can(s) no-salt-added pinto beans, rinsed and drained
- In small bowl, cover sun-dried tomatoes with hot water. Let stand.
- Heat large covered saucepot of water to boiling on high. Fill large bowl with ice and water. Add green beans to boiling water. Cook 4 to 5 minutes or until crisp-tender; transfer to ice water. When cool, drain well. Cut into 1-inch pieces.
- Cook couscous as label directs. Drain, rinse with cold water, and drain again.
- Meanwhile, cut grape tomatoes in half and chop olives and parsley.
- Into large bowl, from lemon, grate 1 teaspoon peel; squeeze 2 tablespoons juice. Stir in vinegar, oil, sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and freshly ground black pepper. Drain sun-dried tomatoes well; stir into mixture. Add beans, couscous, grape tomatoes, olives, parsley, and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and freshly ground black pepper. Stir until well mixed.
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My first Nick Earls book was 48 Shades of Brown which I reviewed a couple of years ago for Eclectica. Brown is part of the Graphia imprint from Houghton Mifflin which highlights smart and hip books for teens that are anything but ordinary. It was a pretty simple story on the surface: teenage boy moves in with aunt and her roommate so he can finish out the school year when his parents are transferred out of the country for work. Things got complicated though as the aunt was very young and cool, the roommate was very hot and cool and Dan was pretty much overwhelmed by his deep desire to be some kind of cool but stuck with having no clue how to do that.
He's your pretty typical teenager in that respect.
The book went so far beyond what it could have been though; it was as much about discovering that it is okay to like (and miss) your parents as it was about figuring out how to talk to girls. Dan's attempts at being a witty conversationalist (or at the very least not sounding like a complete idiot) prompt him to study all sorts of esoteric subjects so he can be prepared for anything – hence the many shades of brown mentioned in the title along with a lot of other random bird information and a hunt for the perfect pesto recipe. In the end, 48 Shades of Brown was a great coming-of-age story that made me deeply care about the main character and put Nick Earls on my reading radar; I was really interested to see what he would come up with next.
After my review Nick and I stayed in contact and he let me know when his new book, After Summer, was coming out in the states. Summer is equal parts romance and coming-of-age and follows the trials and travails of Alex, who is waiting to hear about his university acceptance and hoping it will give him some idea just what he's supposed to be doing with his life. Vacationing with his mom on the coast as he waits, he tries very hard to think about anything except the letter, which we all know is impossible, but you can't blame the guy for trying. Then he meets a girl who won't tell him her name (I won't reveal it as guessing is part of the story) but does give him a whole new way of looking at the world. She isn't waiting for her life to start; she's living it and Alex just can't imagine what that kind of freedom could be all about.
But wait – don't think it's all about running away from home or anything because that is totally not what's going on here.
Alex falls hard for the girl and over the course of his two week holiday they spend more and more time together as he tries to figure her out. Her family is, for lack of a better description, a group of artsy hippies that do support themselves but spend a lot more time being happy instead of worried. And the girl is a true free spirit in every sense of the word – but a whip smart one who is no kind of fill in the blank aimless flower child from central casting. She makes Alex think about what he wants from life and who he wants to be, big questions he has most studiously been avoiding. This prompts some deeper thoughts about his parents (I can't say how much I enjoy reading a YA author who treats parents as something other than stock background footage), and the future. In the middle of all the thinking there is plenty of room for romance and Earls nails the budding relationship with ease. Again, he proved to me that he knows teenagers, and more importantly he knows how to honestly portray thoughts and feelings that all of us, regardless of age, have experienced. There is nothing fake or forced about Nick's writing and the sincere way in which he tells his stories is truly a wonder to read.
I hate comparing writers, but as I don't think Nick is nearly as well known in the U.S. as he should be, I do want to make all fans of John Green's An Abundance of Katherines aware of him. The same kind of smart and funny story, the same kind of three dimensional characters (especially of the male teen variety) and the same kind of small revelations about life can be found in Nick's books. He's an author who understands that growing up is not about shopping, screwing and being stupid. Yes, a lot of that does happen along the way but it's not the point. The point is deciding who you are (and who you want to be) and Nick gets that and he writes great books that share that message without being full of self importance. His writing is sweet and true and it makes me laugh every time; he truly is a delightful wonder.
While I was getting ready for this special "Best Read With Vegemite� edition I emailed Nick to see what he's up to literary-wise and he pointed me in the direction of the website for his new book, a collaboration with fellow author Rebecca Sparrow, Joel & Cat Set the Story Straight. In this go-round the teens in question are Joel Hedges and Catriona "Cat� Davis, who do not get along but have work together. Here's the set-up:
Due to an unfortunate incident involving a leaking pen and suspected outbreak of Bird Flu, Joel and Cat are forced to sit next to each other in Extension English. To make matters worse, and to their mutual horror, they are paired together for a tandem story writing assignment.
When I read Cat's description I pretty much fell in love with this book: "Cat enjoys listening to music (Ryan Adams, Silverchair, Ani DiFranco), watching old movies (Sixteen Candles, Roman Holiday, Barefoot in the Park), staring at her Orlanda Bloom poster and trying to find grammatical errors in restaurant menus.�
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To get readers in the mood for the tandem story idea, the authors are hosting a contest at the Joel & Cat site for readers who want to give writing their own collaboration a shot. Head on over and learn about the book, the authors, and join in with readers and writers from all over the world who are chiming in with their own ideas. The contest ends September 9th. You can also find out about Nick's many other books at his site. He's a wonderful writer and I highly recommend his work.
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Defendant Sentenced to Extra 18 Months for Absconding
PAUL ERIC PRESLEY, 48, formerly of Vancouver, Washington, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to six and a half years in prison and twenty years of supervised release for Possession of Child Pornography, and Failure to Appear at his sentencing hearing on November 17, 2008. PRESLEY had been released on bond with Geographic Positioning System (GPS) monitoring pending his November 2008 sentencing for Receipt of Child Pornography. On Saturday, November 15, 2008, PRESLEY cut off his GPS ankle bracelet, and fled his Portland, Oregon residence. PRESLEY was located and arrested November 25, 2008, in Las Vegas, Nevada. PRESLEY has been in custody ever since, and today was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Benjamin H. Settle. At sentencing, Judge Settle emphasized damage done to children by child pornography, stating that the victims in the images collected by Presley "are suffering every day, will suffer for the rest of their lives."
According to PRESLEY's March 2008 plea agreement, on December 6, 2006, Vancouver Police responded to a 9-1-1 call at PRESLEY's home. PRESLEY's wife told the officers she called 9-1-1 because PRESLEY had child pornography stored on his desktop and laptop computers. Officers seized the desktop computer but did not find the laptop. The next day PRESLEY's daughter and her boyfriend delivered the laptop to police saying PRESLEY had given them the computer and told them to dispose of it. A forensic examination of the computers revealed more than 2,900 images and 235 movies of children engaged in explicit sexual conduct.
Assistant United States Attorney Mike Dion minced no words writing to the court for a significant sentence, "Presley's failure to appear for sentencing and flight to Las Vegas is the latest chapter in his sordid saga. It comes as no surprise, because dishonesty and refusal to take responsibility are Presley's hallmarks. Since the criminal investigation began in 2006, every time Presley has had an opportunity to debase and disgrace himself, he takes it. Time will tell whether he has the moral courage to admit his massive character flaws and become a better person. But reform for Paul Presley is a very long term project. For now, the seriousness of his crimes demand a long jail sentence."
The case was investigated by the Vancouver Police Department (VPD) and the FBI.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Mike Dion and David Reese Jennings.
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What do a Native American, police officer, construction worker, biker, naval officer, and a cowboy have in common? Two words: Village People.
There have been many boy bands over the years, but none have been as wacky and homoerotic (with the exception of Backstreet Boys) as the Village People. They were one of the first bands that made spelling words in a song fun. Like a musical Benetton ad, the Village people continue to celebrate diversity and expression through catchy beats and memorable performances. They are celebrating their 35th year as the kings of disco, and are bringing their talents to the Tropicana Casino. Come join the Village People as they bring in the New Year on December 31st. Tickets are on sale now and the show start at 9:30pm.
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O'Reilly blogger Derek Sivers yesterday wrote an opinion post, 7 reasons I switched back to PHP after 2 years on Rails, and in doing so, reiterated the architectural decisions we made in SilverStripe over a year ago.
Ruby on Rails has been hyped as a programming language for a few years, and while this is laudable for creating a critical mass of programs, programmers, tools, and book sales, I'm glad to see that the environment has matured such that people are:
- more likely to use Ruby on Rails for what it's good at, rather than use simply because it's the new, fun kid on the block
- realising most "exciting" features of Ruby on Rails have been in languages like PHP and Python for years, but that very few people have used them. Your programming discipline, and using the right tool, is what gives you mileage.
Derek's article reminded me of the presentation Sam did at the OSCON software conference a few months ago, Ending Rails Envy in PHP5. Just like Derek, SilverStripe benefits from exactly the same benefits of good program design, where you can benefit from the heightened sense of Ruby On Rails-like object oriented code including reflections and separating your code between models, views and controllers.
This is why we give you a powerful framework, and at the same time, give you the ability to hit the ground running by having fully-featured, entire modules like blog, forum, ecommerce, gallery, and flickr mashups.
It is also why we endorse the GoPHP 5.2 campaign, and why SilverStripe 2.1 will now have a warning if you have less than PHP 5.2: earlier versions of PHP keep you writing ugly, unmaintainable code and simply do not allow contemporary programming practices.
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Mar 8, 2013
Senior PvP Systems Designer, Jen Gordy, and Lead Combat Systems Designer, Chris Lynch, answer community questions about PvP in WildStar!
Today the guys at Carbine Studios decided to shake things up and surprise us all with some new details about PvP in their upcoming MMORPG, WildStar Online. Senior Community Manager extraordinaire, David Bass, added a new blog post on the official WildStar site outlining the full details.
Previously, via a #WSUplink on Twitter the WildStar Team solicited feedback from players on PvP. They asked the question, "What are your biggest frustrations with PvP?" Based on the feedback given, the three main topics they covered today were:
- The value of gear over skill in PvP, including rewarding for playing rather than playing well.
- Unease about crowd control mechanics and the feeling of helplessness due to stunlocks and/or the opposing team's strategy.
- The feeling that Battlegrounds typically feel too static after a while.
Jen Gordy, Senior PvP Systems Designer at Carbine Studios, dove right into the topic sharing some pretty awesome tidbits about PvP in WildStar and what players can expect. More specifically, she had this to say:
"In WildStar, we want player skill in PvP combat to enable access to the best rewards that PvP will offer. To meet that goal, players will have an individual Elo rating (similar to League of Legends) for each PvP feature (Battlegrounds, Arena, Warplot PvP) that is used as a representation of player skill. The rating will be used for matching, as well as to determine access for buying higher quality gear and other types of rewards.
The end result: As they get higher ratings, skilled players will filter to the top, opening up new gear options to stay competitive with players of similar ratings. New players to the game will start at the bottom and will be matched to players who are also starting out or are still learning the ropes.
If you're not in a competitive mood or are trying out PvP for the first time and don't want to throw off your rating, you can participate in "open" play, where you are matched with other players based on your gear.
In regards to your thoughts on the "static" feeling of standard PvP battlegrounds, the WildStar PvP team likes applying that WildStar flavor to our PvP maps. For us, this means that we take the standard PvP game types and identify ways to enhance objectives and roles to better suit WildStar's combat and mobility mechanics.
So, using a Capture the Flag (Battleground) example, we feel that the "grab and capture" mechanic itself was a little simplistic and we wanted to shake things up a little. Defenders also had a very simple role: keep the potential carriers away from the flag or run them down before they got out of the base.
In WildStar, a Capture the Flag map works a bit differently. A neutral flag spawns in mid-map (rather than each team having 1 flag to grab and capture for each "round"). Let's pretend that you've nabbed the flag and you're bringing it to your base to capture it. You run into your capture area, the flag is "planted" in the ground. The score: Your Team 1 – Enemy Team 0.
After a few seconds, a new neutral flag spawns mid-map to fight over. An enemy player sneaks into your base and STEALS your planted flag! Where the heck are your defenders? He makes it over to his base and while your team was running around with pants on fire, the enemy managed to also nab the neutral flag as well. The score: Your Team 0 – Enemy Team 2. Interested yet?
"WildStar Flavor" also means giving you choices. This is where Warplot PvP shines. In Warplot PvP, Warparties (formal guild-like structures – you can be in a Warparty and you can be in a guild!) will be able to own large plots of land in which they can add modifications to build up their base. The Warparty can then queue up for Warplot PvP and be matched against similarly skilled/built-out opponents. Warparty players will be able to damage and destroy modifications, repair their own modifications, and lay down mines, traps, and much more. There's nothing static about that!"
Lead Combat Systems Designer, Chris Lynch, also got in on the fun. He spoke specifically to bullet point number 2 above – the helplessness of being stunlocked in PvP – and made mention of some pretty cool systems that Carbine Studios is adding into WildStar to help out with that! He said:
"Many of our developers have experienced the same frustrations with crowd control that you all expressed in your comments. That is why we have spent a good bit of time coming up with ways to prevent this from happening in WildStar.
Our first solution to this is a system we call "Interrupt Armor". In this system, players and creatures can receive buffs that add Interrupt Armor counters to their character. These Interrupt Armor counters act as Crowd Control absorbers. Each Crowd Control spell will have a power associated with it, if this power is less than the current amount of counters on a player or creature, the value of the Interrupt Armor is dropped by that value and the Crowd Control is not applied. If the Crowd Control power reduces the Interrupt Counters to 0, the Crowd Control effect will be applied. This system has the added bonus of opening up new possibilities for raid and dungeon boss design, as we can use Interrupt Armor on these bosses in different ways to encourage new strategies from players.
Our follow-up solution to these frustrations is something we call "Breakout Gameplay". We view crowd control as a prison, and we wanted to make sure that anytime you are in this prison you have some type of gameplay that lets you "breakout." Using this design philosophy, we are able to take a wide variety of the crowd control states that MMO players are all-too-familiar with and update them to a system that provides a more interactive and less frustrating experience. We were also able to come up with a few crowd control states that you may not have seen that we find to be very fun. We'll dive into detail about some examples of Breakout Gameplay in a future update. Thanks for your feedback!"
Personally, I am not a huge PvP'er when it comes to MMOs. However, what I am reading here is making me rethink that with WildStar. The proof will be in the pudding for sure, but this has definitely peaked my interest even more in a game I am already very excited about! Some of these systems, like Warplots and Warparties, sound amazing!
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The Beagle Freedom Project rescues beagles used in lab tests and posts heartwarming videos of the pups touching grass for the very first time. Gillian Pensavalle (@GillianWithaG) explains why this is bittersweet.
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We've got mail: Where to stay in Barcelona
Most of the readers here at totalBarça would likely be more than happy to watch FC Barcelona play regardless of where the pitch is. Of course, how great would it be if it was the Camp Nou, in the city of Barcelona, and in the region of Catalonia? There's no place like a club's home base, I think we can all agree.
We were recently contacted by an accommodations provider in Barcelona and the organization has graciously offered a discount to the totalBarça community – for all those interested in booking a place to stay during their visit to Barcelona.
ClassBedroom is an apartment rental agency in Barcelona with more than 10 years of expertise in this area. They have clients from around the world that come to Barcelona and rent their apartments for a few days days, weeks or even months. With more than 30 Barcelona apartments in city centre, Barceloneta beach, Montjuic and Born, all apartments are fully furnished and have complete kitchen, bathroom and WiFi connection available. They believe they have apartments in the best areas of the city and always try to make guests and clients as happy as possible.
Their aim is to "offer the best selection of apartments at very competitive prices, in the best areas of the city like the Gothic Quarter, el Born or the Barceloneta area among others. ClassBedroom offers alternative accommodation which is far cheaper than traditional hotels. You can enjoy a more relaxed, independent, private and free stay as you will have your own kitchen, living room and all the comforts of a conventional house at a more affordable price."
We are going to hold ClassBedroom to what they claim, so I hope many of you will take advantage of this and report back your experiences!
The following 10% off totalBarça promotional discount code can be used on the ClassBedroom booking page: TOTALBARCA 2012 [As ClassBedroom is currently updating their systems, please input the code under the "remarks" field for the time being].
Special thanks to Alberto for sharing ClassBedroom's properties with us and offering our community a discount!


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The Best Without X
If your system doesn't run X-Windows, you may miss the mouse support that makes interactive programs so easy to use. gpm, the general purpose mouse server, is designed with you in mind. Instead of having a multitude of mouse drivers, several from each mouse vendor, some that work well, others that don't, you can run gpm, which can talk to all mice, and works quite well. This article explains how to set up gpm to work with your mouse and programs, and also explains how to set up your text console to work the best for you.
The gpm program is derived from the older selection program, which was solely for cut-and-paste on the Linux console. gpm acts like selection until a client requests mouse events. Because gpm manages each console as an independent entity, you can use your multi-console text screen like a multi-window graphic environment. This article refers to gpm-1.0.
One major problem with Linux is hardware compatibility, and the mouse is no exception. Companies are always releasing new mice, and each of them provides a different mouse driver for DOS. Linux users are left alone with their device and no driver. Fortunately, companies tend to converge on a few "standard" protocols, which are supported by both XFree86 and gpm. Moreover, the gpm package includes gpm-test, which can help in detecting your own mouse port and protocol, and which suggests which command-line options you should use to invoke the daemon.
You must provide the protocol name and options to gpm on the command line, together with your own preferences. These will affect all mouse response until the server dies. One preference allows button reordering: left-handed people can reorder the buttons by using the command line option -B 321, and owners of two-button devices can use -B 132 to use the right button as if it were the middle one, a useful way to paste the cut-buffer in Emacs without modifying Emacs itself. The current version of the gpm server duplicates the functionality of both mconv2 and MultiMouse, and can act as a "repeater". You can merge the events from two different devices and pass them along to the X server. This is useful if you use a laptop with both an internal pointer and an external mouse. If you'd like to use one mouse in each hand but keep the internal trackball active, however, gpm can't help you—no more than two mouse devices can be read at a time.
The "repeater" option is automatically enabled if you read two mice, but can be triggered independently; if you use gpm as a repeater, the X server can be configured to read /dev/gpmdata, a fifo named pipe, where gpm puts mouse packets received while the console is in graphic mode. This option is meant to be used by owners of busmice who want to multiplex text-only and X operation without killing and restarting the daemon. Owners of new dual-mode mice, which run the three-button protocol only if the middle button is kept down at mouse initialization, will enjoy it as well, because the device is initialized only at boot time.
The core of the gpm daemon is currently built around the select()system call and the process runs in the user space of the systems memory. The main loop of the daemon listens to a Unix-domain socket and to the mouse, and uses them in conjunction to multiplex event retrieval and management of new clients. The main loop of gpm can be (and has been) used to build a concurrent daemon for network services by modifying just a few details.
The choice of a user-space server for the mouse was originally meant to help owners of low-end boxes—the process could be swapped out when not in use and thus save a little precious memory. Unfortunately, when you use Emacs, a perceptible delay in delivery of mouse events can severely degrade performance, and combined use of mouse and keyboard is completely unreasonable on a slightly loaded machine.
The swap-in delay can be removed by locking the process in memory, but in the case of Emacs two processes should be locked in memory. The goal for gpm-2.0, which will supersede the current version, is to provide the choice between a user process and a kernel module. The advantage of running a kernel module is mainly fewer context-switches (and no swap-in delay whatsoever), while the main disadvantage is the waste of memory. The module alternative will offer the same interface to client applications, but will use a device node instead of a socket.
As Linux continues to play an ever increasing role in corporate data centers and institutions, ensuring the integrity and protection of these systems must be a priority. With 60% of the world's websites and an increasing share of organization's mission-critical workloads running on Linux, failing to stop malware and other advanced threats on Linux can increasingly impact an organization's reputation and bottom line.
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zucchini and ricotta galette
I realized this week that it has been way, way too long since I made a galette. I remember being infatuated with them when I launched this site, uh, wow, hey, did you know this site is almost four years old? When did that happen? I was absolutely not paying attention. It's kind of like when I was hanging out with the baby yesterday evening and he up and crawled over to the coffee table and pulled himself up to standing and, whoa, when did that happen? Who taught him that? Could you unteach him that, please? Thank you.
I digress: galettes! My galette obsession began with a wild mushroom and blue cheese galette a friend and I used to make every Christmas. It is unbelievably good, it will always be welcome, anywhere. Have you made it yet? You should. I moved onto a roasted butternut squash and caramelized onion galette the next fall and oh man, I would not kick that out of the kitchen for eating crackers. That's how the saying goes, right? The next winter was all about Eastern Europe, with a cabbage and mushroom galette with chopped hard-boiled egg, dill and greens. I bet you didn't know a little tart could be so filling, huh? And then, tsk-tsk, I apparently stopped making savory galettes and it's such a shame because what each of these has in common is a crust so amazing, you will not believe it came out of your kitchen. Seriously. When I made it again yesterday and I was not sure I could tell it apart from store-bought puffed pastry. I'm not bragging, it's a fine, fine recipe I adapted from an old Williams-Sonoma cookbook.


text: Living, breathing man will remain dead in the eyes of Ohio lawBy Dominique Debucquoy-Dodley, CNNUpdated 4:05 AM ET, Thu October 10, 2013Story highlightsDonald Miller testified Monday that he disappeared in 1986 after losing his jobHe left behind his wife, kids and thousands of dollars in unpaid child supportHe was declared legally dead in 1994; he went to court seeking to overturn that rulingIn Ohio, a ruling of legal death cannot be overturned after three yearsAn Ohio man who has been legally dead since 1994 will remain so in the eyes of the law after losing his complaint to overturn his death filing, according to authorities.Donald Miller, 61, testified Monday that he disappeared in 1986 after losing his job, leaving behind a wife, two children and thousands of dollars of unpaid child support, according to James Hammer, the attorney for Miller's ex-wife, Robin Miller. He was declared legally dead eight years later.Donald Miller said he returned to Ohio "around 2005" with no knowledge of his legal death, and that he had hoped to reestablish his Social Security number.A legal statute in Ohio prevents changes to death rulings once three years have passed, Hammer told CNN, and Judge Allan Davis ruled accordingly in Hancock County Probate Court."In over 40 years, I've never come across a case like this," the judge told CNN."In the end though, because of the statute, it was a pretty open-and-shut case."Hammer recounts that at the time of Donald Miller's legal death in 1994, he owed Robin Miller around $25,000 in child support, a matter which could have been complicated had the judge ruled in Donald Miller's favor on Monday. Following the 1994 ruling, Hammer said, Robin Miller began receiving Social Security death benefits to support her two children."There could have been the possibility that my client would have to pay back what she received from Social Security," Hammer said."We certainly did not want to open that door, so we're satisfied with the outcome."Despite her relief at the court's ruling, Hammer says his client has no ill will toward her ex-husband.Donald Miller's attorney was not immediately available for comment Wednesday. He still has 30 days to appeal the court's ruling, according Judge Davis.More from usLights out for San Francisco's Bay BridgeDog survives brutal attackPowered by Livefyre


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At your next summer party, place red and white wines in beach pails of the same color, and partygoers will always know what they're reaching for. Hadn't thought of chilling a bottle of red? Lighter bodied, fruity reds -- such as Spanish Rioja, Lambrusco, or Sicilian Cersasuolo -- are refreshing when served cool (but not icy cold) and bold enough to stand up to summer fare.
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Cooking is often considered a relaxing, rewarding task. After all, food brings people together. But did you know that 43% of reported home fires are started in the kitchen? Between 2007 and 2011, 400 people died in home kitchen fires.
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Skip the damn turkey.
A couple friends and I who have been spending thanksgiving together for a few years figured out cornish hens are way to go. I bake mine with lemons & garlic, but the little devils come out delicious no matter what you do. Idiot proof.
For many years I loved roasting a big turkey. It smells great, is so delicious and moist right out of oven. But who needs all that mess, and the leftovers ain't that hot.


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Nationally recognized experts on virtual and blended learning, Julie Young of the Florida Virtual School and Michael Horn of the Innosight Institute, will be speaking about best practices in quality virtual schooling from around the globe. A diverse panel of Massachusetts policy- and lawmakers, including Sen. Will Brownsberger and Rep. Martha Walz, will be discussing the implications of virtual schooling on education reform in the Commonwealth.
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Microsoft Office 365 Customer Preview Now Available For Download
Microsoft started poking Google almost a year ago promoting their Office 365 offering, the company has now revealed the brand new Office 2013 for Home, small businesses and enterprise users.
The new release focuses mainly on the cloud features and integration with newer Windows 8 metro UI, the user-interface is designed to work optimally with touch, stylus and mouse/keyboard across new Windows devices. The new Office is also tightly integrated with social features catering to new scenarios in reading, note-taking, meetings and communications.
High-resolution images, features, videos and download links after the jump.
Office at Its Best on Windows 8
Touch everywhere. Office responds to touch as naturally as it does to keyboard and mouse. Swipe your finger across the screen or pinch and zoom to read your documents and presentations. Author new content and access features with the touch of a finger.
Inking. Use a stylus to create content, take notes and access features. Handwrite email responses and convert them automatically to text. Use your stylus as a laser pointer when presenting. Color your content and erase your mistakes with ease.
New Windows 8 applications. OneNote and Lync represent the first new Windows 8 style applications for Office. These applications are designed to deliver touch-first experiences on a tablet. A new radial menu in OneNote makes it easy to access features with your finger.
Included in Windows RT. Office Home and Student 2013 RT, which contains new versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote applications, will be included on ARM-based Windows 8 devices, including Microsoft Surface.
Office Is in the Cloud
SkyDrive. Office saves documents to SkyDrive by default, so your content is always available across your tablet, PC and phone. Your documents are also available offline and sync when you reconnect.
Roaming. Once signed in to Office, your personalized settings, including your most recently used files, templates and even your custom dictionary, roam with you across virtually all of your devices. Office even remembers where you last left off and brings you right back to that spot in a single click.
Office on Demand. With a subscription, you can access Office even when you are away from your PC by streaming full-featured applications to an Internet-connected Windows-based PC.
New subscription services. The new Office is available as a cloud-based subscription service. As subscribers, consumers automatically get future upgrades in addition to exciting cloud services including Skype world minutes and extra SkyDrive storage. Subscribers receive multiple installs for everyone in the family and across their devices.
Office Is Social
Yammer. Yammer delivers a secure, private social network for businesses. You can sign up for free and begin using social networking instantly. Yammer offers integration with SharePoint and Microsoft Dynamics.
Stay connected. Follow people, teams, documents and sites in SharePoint. View and embed pictures, videos and Office content in your activity feeds to stay current and update your colleagues.
People Card. Have an integrated view of your contacts everywhere in Office. The People Card includes presence information complete with pictures, status updates, contact information and activity feeds from Facebook and LinkedIn accounts.
Skype. The new Office comes with Skype. When you subscribe, you get 60 minutes of Skype world minutes every month. Integrate Skype contacts into Lync and call or instant message anyone on Skype.
Office Unlocks New Scenarios
Digital note-taking. Keep your notes handy in the cloud and across multiple devices with OneNote. Use what feels most natural to you — take notes with touch, pen or keyboard, or use them together and switch easily back and forth.
Reading and markup. The Read Mode in Word provides a modern and easy-to-navigate reading experience that automatically adjusts for large and small screens. Zoom in and out of content, stream videos within documents, view revision marks and use touch to turn pages.
Meetings. PowerPoint features a new Presenter View that privately shows your current and upcoming slides, presentation time, and speaker notes in a single glance. While presenting, you can zoom, mark up and navigate your slides with touch and stylus. Lync includes multiparty HD video with presentations, shared OneNote notebooks and a virtual whiteboard for collaborative brainstorming.
Eighty-two-inch touch-enabled displays. Conduct more engaging meetings, presentations and lessons, whether in person or virtually, with these multitouch and stylus-enabled displays from Perceptive Pixel.
Office 365 Consumer Preview activation will provide you with following :
The Office 365 Home Premium Preview allows you to try the following new Office 365 services: install Office applications on up to 5 PCs; save documents to your SkyDrive online storage for easy access and sharing from virtually anywhere; and keep all your personal settings at hand, from background themes to custom dictionaries.
UPDATE : Microsoft Word 2013 Preview failed to load old documents in my review test, new document usage resulted in frequent freezes and crashes. The bottom line, do not download this crap and waste your time.
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Thank You for the Download Link and i an excited to try the New features on MS 365. good work. Its an nice and informative article on Microsoft Office 365. Thanks again
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"So my mother told my dad that I was obviously queer."
Christian looked up from where he was kneeling. He had been looking through the pages of old battered children's fairy tale book. "Obviously."
"Fuck you...I'm not that obvious." Freddie said and knelt down beside his friend. He grabbed a tissue from his pocket quickly and sneezed into it.
"Did you take you're allergy pill? Don't sit here Freddie. These books are covered and dust and will end up driving you crazy with sneezes. Go sit over there on the chair."
Freddie stood up again and stomped across the room until he sat on the desk chair, " I fucking hate my allergies and I hate being obvious. I hate moving."
"You can't help any of those three things so stop bitching Freddie. Can't you be positive about anything? Why is the glass always half empty with you?"
"Not empty...chipped!"
"There you go again...come on get happy! Here I'm going to play my favorite CD for you." Christian said and got up. He grabbed his backpack and searched until he found the CD-R he burned off during the holidays. The songs were taken off of Napster of course. He was flat broke and couldn't afford anything lately.
"Isn't playing old Judy Garland music obviously queer? How come you're folks didn't say that to you?" Freddie said before having another sneeze attack.
"My parents have more tact than your parents do. That's why. However, you're lucky to be able to come out and not have them go crazy on you. You know damn well what happened to Robbie when he came out. His folks got stupid and sent his ass to that military school to get brainwashed. You read Robbie's letter." Christian went back to the floor to pack the remaining books into the cardboard box.
Freddie shook his head and frowned, "Robbie got ganged up and fucked by those pigs at that so called 'str8' school. Fucking nazi fuckers...bunch of hypocrites. They harassed him for being queer only to take turns fucking him. This shit is crazy Christian. I guess it would be easier to be straight right? You wish you were straight?"
"Can I have this book Freddie?" Christian asked, holding up a hardcover book of Grimm's Fairy Tales that had yellow pages stained with juice.
Freddie nodded. It was his favorite book. However, he knew Christian knew that and that was the whole point of his friend asking for it.
"Answer me...don't avoid the question." Freddie blew his nose and dumped the wrinkled Kleenex in the already overflowing wastebasket. He touched his nose and winced at his sore nostrils.
"To quote a certain idiot rapper, 'I am what I am', and that's that. I am proud of who I am Freddie. I won't feel ashamed in being gay. There's no reason for it. We read that book we found in the library remember? It was The Queer Encyclopedia, which had in it those incredible people. All those people were just like us. I did that report for Mr. Wilkinson's class about the book and the information in it. I was sure that bastard would fail me however he gave me an A. He said it was the bravest report he had read in a long time. You felt good reading about Alexander the Great, Nijinsky and Oscar Wilde."
Christian put the last pile of books in the cardboard box and started to shut it with the packing tape. He looked down as he asked "do you wish you were straight?" Christian couldn't look at Freddie's face as he asked the question.
Freddie shrugged his shoulders and stood up. The entire room was a giant dust bunny because of all the packing. He felt sleepy suddenly and knew it was from the allergy medicine. Freddie looked over at Christian. They had been friends from the moment Christian shared his peanut butter and jelly sandwich during their lunch break at school.
Freddie walked over and sat next to Christian, "This room is a mess. My nose is sore."
"You didn't answer my question."
"Oh Christ! Of course I don't know. Part of me hates the bullshit but if I wasn't then maybe I wouldn't have you and I hate thinking that all right? I sound stupid the pill is making my head woozy." Freddie rubbed his eyes. They itched so much.
Christian pulled Freddie's hands from his eyes, "Stop that you will make it worse." He never let go of Freddie's hands. "You can sleep over tonight?"
Freddie nodded, "My mom wants me out of this bedroom or else she swears I'm going to have some kind of asthma attack or something. Is that ok with you?"
Christian grinned, "You don't have asthma but if that excuse will get you to sleep over at my house I won't bitch about it. Make sure you set up your computer a.s.a.p. when you get to North Carolina. Don't forget to download both Instant Messenger and ICQ in case one is offline we can use the other. What else did I forget to tell you?"
"You like me?"
"I like you a whole lot." Christian said with a smile, his brown eyes were warm and friendly. For a long time Christian had considered as a kid to become a priest. There was something sweet and unearthly about him.
No matter how angry or negative Freddie would be he knew he could look into Christian's eyes and feel a wave of comfort and warmth that was soothing to his soul. There was nobody or nothing that could make Christian evil and petty like the rest of the human race.
"Kiss me?" Freddie asked and pursed his lips.
Christian giggled; "you look like a fish."
"You don't like my lips? Since when? You liked them last weekend." Freddie said with a wink. He knew it would make Christian blush.
"It is one way of shutting you up that's for sure. Stop giving me that look Freddie. We have to pack and your parents are downstairs."
"So? I think it would be kind of hot to fool around while my idiot parents are packing their collection of elephants. Those stupid things only collect dust that makes me sneeze like a madman when I'm down there. I do believe my mother is allergic to dust too. She seems to be afraid to clean her crap." Freddie said and moved his hand slowly inside of his friend's dark blue Henley shirt.
Christian felt the fingers move up toward his nipple. It was a weak spot for him where he couldn't hold back feeling pleasure. He let out a small moan. "Freddie...stop...you're being very bad."
"Shut up and kiss me Chris. I'm going to miss you so much."
They leaned toward each other and kissed. Freddie could taste a little of the peppermint on Christian's tongue from the Lifesaver he was constantly sucking on.
Christian moved his hand up Freddie's thigh until he touched the growing bulge. The majority of the size of it was the over-sized denim that Freddie loved to wear low on his hips.
They pulled apart and looked at each other. Christian lowered his head and then suddenly got up. "I better start getting the stuff out of the closet. There are probably million dust bunnies in there also."
Freddie felt the hot tears burning his already itchy eyes. He clenched his lips tightly and tried to look everywhere but at Christian.
"No matter what Christian we won't say good-bye. This isn't a good-bye. My mom says that if things don't work out in Belford; we will be back again. They're not even going to sell the house so that proves how things probably won't be permanent." Freddie didn't want to cry but he couldn't help it. The only person he would ever allow to see him cry was Christian anyway.
Christian clutched the doorknob of the closet. In front of his face were the many pictures of the various actors and singers he and Freddie considered cute and worthy of devotion. "You're right...this won't be good-bye. We're soul mates anyway. No matter what...no matter where you go...I will always love you. If we can't be together now we can be together one day...in our next life."
Freddie opened his mouth to speak but started to sneeze again. It wasn't after 5 steady sneezes that he finally stopped.
"Fuck! I hate these allergies so much. Let's get out of this damn room before it kills me."
Christian smiled and watched Freddie rub his eyes again. "Stop doing that before you rub out your eyelashes or something. You're nose is bright pink. People will probably think you've been doing some drug or something?"
Freddie shrugged and walked toward the CD player to turn it off but took a moment to listen to the music. It was the highly recognizable voice of the great Louis Armstrong singing:
Give me a kiss to build a dream on
And my imagination will thrive upon that kiss
Sweetheart, I ask no more than this
A kiss to build a dream on
Give me a kiss before you leave me
And my imagination will feed my hungry heart
Leave me one thing before we part
A kiss to build a dream on
When I'm alone with my fancies...
I'll be with you
Weaving romances...
making believe they're true
Give me your lips for just a moment
And my imagination will make that moment live
Give me what you alone can give
A kiss to build a dream on
Freddie turned to Christian and opened his arms, "Give me what you alone can give me."
Christian smiled and walked into Freddie's arms. In the small Floridian town where they lived there weren't queer youth clubs. They would never dare to dance together at the school functions either. However, the music seemed perfect. For a moment the cloud of dust that seemed to hover in the small bedroom appeared as the glitter of a disco ball.
Christian held Freddie tightly as they danced to the deep voice, which sang the words that seemed to say exactly what they felt. At least for that moment, no one and nothing existed but the music, their bodies and the obviously queer love they felt for each other.
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text: Oxidative Phosphorylation Catherine Lloyd Bioengineering Institute, University of Auckland Model Status This is the original unchecked version of the model imported from the previous CellML model repository, 24-Jan-2006. Model Structure Oxidative phosphorylation in mitochondria is the main process responsible for the synthesis of ATP in most animal tissues under most conditions. The energy required for ATP synthesis in the mitochondria is released by substrate dehydrogenation in the TCA cycle and in the beta-oxidation of fatty acids. These substrate dehydrogenations are coupled to the reduction of the co-enzymes NAD+ or FAD in the mitochondrial matrix. The reduced forms of these co-enzymes (NADH and FADH2) are reoxidised by molecular oxygen using a series of electron carriers on the inner membrane known as the respiratory chain (see below). In 1991, Bernard Korzeniewski and Wojciech Froncisz published a dynamic model of oxidative phosphorylation in isolated mitochondria. This model was further modified in 1992, in 1996 it was adapted to be specific to intact hepatocytes and in 2001 a model was developed for oxidative phosphorylation in mammalian skeletal muscle. The complete original paper references are cited below: An extended dynamic model of oxidative phosphorylation, Bernard Korzeniewski and Wojciech Froncisz, 1991, Biochimica et Biophysica Acta. 1060, 210-223. PubMed ID: 1657162 Simulation of oxidative phosphorylation in hepatocytes, Bernard Korzeniewski, 1996, Biophysical Chemistry , 58, 215-224. (A PDF version of the article is available to subscribers on the ScienceDirect website.) PubMed ID: 8820407 A model of oxidative phosphorylation in mammalian skeletal muscle, Bernard Korzeniewski and Jerzy A. Zoladz, 2001, Biophysical Chemistry , 92, 17-34. (The full text (HTML) and PDF versions of the article are available on the ScienceDirect website.) PubMed ID: 11527576 The raw CellML description of the oxidative phosphorylation model can be downloaded in various formats as described in . For an example of a more complete documentation of another real reaction pathway, see The Bhalla Iyengar EGF Pathway Model, 1999. the conventional rendering of oxidative phosphorylation A rendering of oxidative phosphorylation. Metabolites are represented by rounded rectangles, catalysts are represented by ellipses and reactions and metabolite translocations are represented by arrows. In CellML, models are thought of as connected networks of discrete components. These components may correspond to physiologically separated regions or chemically distinct objects, or may be useful modelling abstractions. This model has 62 components representing chemically distinct objects (metabolites, enzymes and reactions) and two components defined for modeling convenience; global variables which stores the universal variable time, and cell which defines a number of cell specific features. Because this model has so many components, its CellML rendering would be complex. For an example of a CellML rendering of a reaction pathway see The Bhalla Iyengar EGF Pathway Model, 1999.


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32nd State Square and Round Dance Convention
32nd State Square and Round Dance Convention July 24 - 26, 2015 Held at: Northern Illinois University Holmes Student Center Dekalb, IL Featured Caller is Darryl Lipscobe
CITY: DeKalb
Above and Beyond Framing and Gallery
Custom framing, art and gift gallery. Featuring Steve Hanks, Tom Lynch and Scanlan.
CITY: Bartlett
Air Classics Museum of Aviation
Vintage military and training planes, plus displays of aviation uniforms and memorabilia. Open by appointment only.
CITY: Sugar Grove
Albright Theatre
This local theater troupe is located in the "attic" of Batavia's Government Center.
CITY: Batavia
Allstate Arena
This facility is home field to DePaul basketball, Chicago Wolves hockey and the Chicago Rush arena football. With a wide variety of events each year, the Allstate Arena is a place where everyone can enjoy quality family shows, riveting sports and mesmerizing musical performances.
CITY: Rosemont
Arlington International Racecourse
At Arlington International, we aim to make every day of the season special by combining the excitement of thoroughbred racing, gorgeous grounds and fantastic food to create a winning track experience for our guests! Whether you're looking for a fun and exciting day out with friends and family, a casual and charming afternoon at the races, or a sophisticated and stylish get-together, Arlington International offers an extraordinary experience for everyone! Live racing and entertainment May 3 - September 29, 2013.
CITY: Arlington Heights
Art Attack
Art Attack offers a variety of classes, hosts private events, and has an artist gallery for viewing. Art Attack is a place for empowering self-expression and freedom through art.
CITY: Sycamore
Aurora Area Architecture
The Aurora area features diverse architectural styles, including designs by Frank Lloyd Wright, Mies van der Rohe, Bruce Goff and George Grant Elmslie. The area is also home to one of the largest collections of Sears mail order homes.
CITY: Aurora
Aurora Downtown Walking Tour
Take a self-guided tour of Aurora's historic downtown. Tour brochures are available at the Aurora Area Convention and Visitor's Bureau.
CITY: Aurora
Aurora Historical Society.
This local history research archives houses historic photos, books, documents and maps covering Aurora's history from the 1830s to the present. Open by appointment only.
CITY: Aurora
BAPS-Shri Swaminarayan Mandir
Experience peace and enjoy hours of discovery at Shri Swaminarayan Hindu Mandir. This traditional Hindu Mandir (or temple) is a masterpiece of exotic design and workmanship.
CITY: Bartlett
Big Shot Piano Lounge & Restaurant
Big Shot is an upscale Restaurant & Piano Bar. A cozy place to meet, eat, and drink while listening and interacting with talented musicians. From the warm atmosphere to the variety of enticing menu items, this intimate spot will showcase live talent every night. The extremely friendly restaurant will invite its patrons to participate and sing along with new songs performed by talented professionals. This will definitely be a place to start and end an evening.
CITY: Arlington Heights
Billy Graham Center Museum
This museum located on the campus of Wheaton College is devoted to the history of Christian evangelism and its influences on society. View rare artifacts, art and displays that include a powerful 3-D presentation of the gospel message.
CITY: Wheaton
Blue Moon Bikes Vintage Sting Ray Museum
Blue Moon Bikes owner Rod Griffis has been an antique bicycle collector for more than a decade. He actively collects antique bikes, and Schwinn Sting-rays are his specialty. Rod's collection is world renowned for its completeness and authenticity. His extensive collection features Schwinn Sting-Rays from 1963 through the 1980's.
CITY: Sycamore
Cantigny Golf
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - Set among mature oak and hickory trees, lakes & streams, this full-service event facility with 27 holes of golf offers both 18 and 9-hole play and is nationally recognized as one of the best public courses in America. Cantigny Golf is a part of the McCormick Foundation, committed to making life better for our children, communities and country. As one of the nation's largest public charities, we've granted more than $1 billion to organizations in local communities across the country. The golf course is part of the historic 500-acre Cantigny Park, where memorable family experiences happen. The grounds include museums, formal gardens and picnic areas.
CITY: Wheaton
Carmike Cinemas Market 10
Hours: Sunday-Saturday: 12:00pm-10:00pm Carmike Cinemas is a movie theatre that screens new releases and special showings of films such as theatre and arts.
CITY: DeKalb
Chapel in the Pines
Nestled among fragrant pines and sumptuous flower gardens stands the Chapel in the Pines, a charming Victorian-style country church.
CITY: Sycamore
Chelsea McGhee Studios
A variety of classes for children and adults, including private event painting sessions for birthday parties, girls night out, corporate events, team building, bachelorette parties and baby showers.
CITY: Sycamore
Chicago Athenaeum International Sculpture Park
Sculpture from around the world is on display from sunrise to sunset at this park located in Schaumburg's Robert O. Atcher Municipal Center.
CITY: Schaumburg
Chicago Athenaeum International Sculpture Park
This wonderful cultural resource includes the art of international and American sculptors chosen to fit the natural environment of this beautiful site.
CITY: Schaumburg
Children's Theater of Elgin
Exceptional theater productions are performed by children for children.
CITY: Elgin
Cinemark Imax Theatre
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - The Cinemark Imax experience is a 5-story tall, 7-story wide version of educational and recreational film subjects of both 2-D and 3-D.
CITY: Woodridge
City of West Chicago's Gallery 200
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - Gallery 200 is fast becoming a haven for art lovers as a quality destination for buying and browsing great local art. The gallery, a cultural initiative supported by the City of West Chicago, hosts artist opening receptions, art talks and workshops.
CITY: West Chicago


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University of Texas Brownsville Honors Local Veterans
Friday, November 12, 2010 - 8:41am
A Veteran's Day celebration was held on the campus grounds of the University of Texas Brownsville for veterans from all walks of life attending.
This was the 11th year that the university has held a ceremony to remember those service men and women who have lost their lives for this country and for those who made it back to America.
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quote: Frisking joke. Bama does not play Florida, USCe or Georgia.....yellow brick road again
quote:Why two open dates???
quote:Hey Slive (and Alleva for being spineless).
quote:Frisking joke. Bama does not play Florida, USCe or Georgia.....yellow brick road again
quote:Arkansas kind of caught it in the butt too with USC and UF.
quote:Serious question, because I can't think of one realistic way any team can influence the schedule makers.
quote:I am so sick of bama and their pathetic schedule.
quote:SEC Digital Network: The 2013 SEC football schedule is being termed a "bridge" schedule. What do you mean by that? Mark Womack: "Instead of having a long-term schedule that is established with who the permanent and rotating opponents are, this is a stand-alone schedule for just 2013 that has no impact on what is going to be agreed upon going forward. It is really to get us through the 2013 year as we look to create a longer-term schedule for 2014 and beyond."
quote:We will certainly have the tougher schedule by far in the BCS virtually every year.
quote:Sept. 28 at Georgia
quote:Alabama and UT have to have their annual lovefest on the 3rd Saturday of October every year.