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As Japan marks tsunami anniversary, a fresh spirit of volunteerism
One year after Japan's earthquake and subsequent tsunami disaster, some 1 million people have taken the time to volunteer in the disaster zone, bolstering a trend that began in earnest with the 1995 Kobe earthquake.
Ishinomaki, Japan
Sunday, Japan commemorated those who died in last year's triple disaster with a moment of silence at 2:46 p.m., the time an earthquake hit northeastern Japan setting off a tsunami and a nuclear meltdown.
The magnitude 9.0 earthquake and subsequent tsunami on March 11, 2011, was one of the largest in recorded history, and left more than 15,800 people dead and nearly 3,300 missing. Thousands of people are still in temporary housing units one year later. But even as bureaucratic delays in coordination between central government and local government slow recovery, Japanese citizens are stepping up to do what they can to help those in need.
[Editor's note: The original version of this article misstated the year of the March 11 earthquake.]
On a recent brisk Saturday afternoon, Junko Yokota and her husband, Ryosuke, are delivering a 6-lb. bag of rice to elderly residents in a temporary housing unit for victims of the tsunami in the city of Ishinomaki.
To make that delivery, the couple took a night bus from Tokyo after work on Friday to Ishinomaki, 220 miles northeast of the Japanese capital.
The Yokotas were among the estimated 1 million volunteers who traveled to the disaster-hit region to volunteer after.
The couple, like many other Japanese, had never been involved in volunteer work but were spurred by images and stories of need following the biggest earthquake they had experienced, says Junko, a web designer. Their decision to volunteer and to continue volunteering almost a year after the disaster highlights a shift in Japan from seeing civic duties as largely the government's responsibility to taking individual or private initiative.
When they joined official volunteer efforts, they were surprised at how much help was needed. "I was so shocked to see the extent of the damage," Junko recalls. Since their first trip in June, they have made a trip to the region at least once a month to help out.
Volunteerism picks up
Japan doesn't traditionally have a deeply entrenched sense of volunteerism. But it has grown in the past two decades as more people have begun to help out following natural disasters.


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Searching for information of Martin Hall 1770 NC-1840 KY it is believed he is the Martin Hall in Smith County, TN as mentioned in the following will. Any help would be appreciated. Portion of the will of Walter Rand, Wake County, North Carolina, Record Book #11 Wills, Inventories and Settlements of Estates 1812-1813 "In the name of God Amen: I, Walter Rand of the County of Wake and State of North Carolina, being weak of body but of perfect mind and memory, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in the following manner...........*pages and pages*....... I further give unto my daughter Molsey at the expiration of my wife's widowhood one Negro man named Mial also one Negro woman named Silvia will all her increase to her and her heirs forever, and also my desire is that my executors sell the two yoke of steers that my son Nathaniel and my son Harrison claim as theirs and that the money arising therefrom be equally divided between them and applied towards their schooling and supporting of them, and also my desire is that all the perishable property belonging to me which is not necessary to be left on the plantation be sold and the money arising therefrom together with the money I have in my house be to discharge and pay my just debts, and the surplus, if any, I give to my daughter Molsey, and it is my further desire that all my perishable property lent my wife during her widowhood, at the expiration of the same, be sold together with all the increase that may arise from the stock and the money arising therefrom be equally divided between my four children (to wit) my two sons Nathaniel and Harison to them and their heirs forever, also my daughters Betsy and Molsey to them and their heirs forever..... **** AND MY WILL AND DESIRE IS THAT THE LAND I PURCHASED OF MARTIN HALL LYING IN SMITH COUNTY AND STATE OF TENNESSEE WHICH DEED IS NOW IN THE HANDS OF WILLIAM DOUGLAS MY AGENT OF SUMNER COUNTY AND STATE AFORESAID FOR WHICH LAND THERE IS A SUIT COMMENCED IN FEDERAL COURT IN THE TOWN OF NASHVILLE AND STATE AFORESAID AGAINST THE HEIRS OF WILLIAM SANDERS DECD., THAT IF THE SAID LAND BE RECOVERED OR ANY PART THEREOF THAT THE SAME BE SOLD AND THE MONEY ARISING THEREFROM BE EQUALLY DIVIDED AGAINST MY CHILDREN AND THEIR HEIRS FOREVER.**** If anyone has any information please contact me. It would be greatly appreciated. Thank you considerably, JT Carroll Notify Administrator about this message?
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The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
By Ann Brashares
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"Funny, perceptive, and moving," raved USA Today of the first novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series by Ann Brashares, author of The Here and Now.
Some friends just fit together.
Once there was a pair of pants. Just an ordinary pair of jeans. But these pants, the Traveling Pants, went on to do great things. This is the story of the four friends—Lena, Tibby, Bridget, and Carmen—who made it possible.
"An outstanding and vivid book that will stay with readers for a long time." —Publishers Weekly, Starred, Flying Start
"The loving depiction of enduring and solid friendship will ring true to readers." —The Bulletin, Recommended
"A feel-good novel of substance." —Kirkus Reviews, Starred
"Uplifting." —Seventeen
Pants = love. Love your pals. Love yourself.
Ann Brashares is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Here and Now, the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series, 3 Willows, The Last Summer (of You & Me), and My Name Is Memory. She lives in New York City with her husband and their four children.
"Funny, perceptive, and moving."—USA Today
"A complex book about a solid group of friends, with each one a strong and courageous individual in her own right. They form a true sisterhood of acceptance and support, resulting in a believable and inviting world."—School Library Journal, Starred
"A feel-good novel of substance. . . . Move over, Ya-Ya Sisters."—Kirkus Reviews, Starred
"The loving depiction of enduring and solid friendship will ring true to readers, who will appreciate this recognition of one of life's most important relationships."—The Bulletin, Recommended


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John Q is an idea collective interested in public scholarship, interventions, and memory. Through our projects, we seek to expand notions of archival research, as well as experiment with different ways we might be in relation to the past.
The collective's name references "John Q. Public." The "public" is left understood, though the work is considered a kind of public scholarship, and the "Q" is left hanging to reference our interest in queer tactics.
The collective consists of Wesley Chenault, Andy Ditzler and Joey Orr.
The Zuckerman Museum of Art at Kennesaw State University published a catalog of our work through 2014, PROJECTS: John Q, 2009-2014, with essays by Jonathan D. Katz and Shawn Michelle Smith, as well as an interview with public art historian Julia Brock. It can be ordered by contacting the museum, or you can download the PDF above.
John Q is pleased to announce the inclusion of our video installation, Take Me With You, in the exhibit, Embodied Place: Observations and Notations, at the Garage Door Gallery at Sierra Nevada College. The exhibition celebrates the launching of the college's Interdisciplinary MFA and is curated by Amy Franceschini (Visiting Prof/Futurefarmers) and Russell Dudley (MFA-IA Program Director).
John Q has just completed the commission, SEEKING, for Creative Loafing Atlanta. An original, short-run print published in the pages of this alternative newsweekly, it imagines desire, liberation, and a call to arms embedded in cityscapes of the past.
We are pleased to announce the written version of our performative essay, The Campaign for Atlanta: an essay on queer migration, in the academic journal, QED. The essay can be accessed here: John Q Campaign for Atlanta QED.
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Anup Jalota is as uncomplicated in his food preferences as in his appearance
Success brings its own challenges all right. But while some become haughty and unapproachable, others seem to go with the flow quietly, exuding warmth. One of those is popular singer Anup Jalota. To say the Mumbai-based singer is at The Ambassador Hotel's Yellow Brick Road restaurant for a quick lunch is to put it mildly. He's hardly going to eat at all, because Jalota is in the midst of a strict 15-week weight-loss regimen. And, having lost five kgs in six weeks, he is looking forward to losing five or six more and return to his trimmer self.
Concert tours send his eating habits out of gear, he notes, hence the decision to get back in shape. No doubt, if you often travel and hard work means sitting in one place and practising your singing, gaining weight is an occupational hazard. "I have a treadmill at home. I also do yoga," he explains. Here in Delhi, Jalota, obedient to his diet plan, places an order for a simple soup. "Whatever you do, you might as well do religiously, otherwise what's the point?" he asks. So, as part of the regimen, he has been having lauki juice in the mornings.
Never mind that when free of restrictions, he loves his South Indian dishes like idli and uthapam. "If I get hold of sambar, I just keeping drinking it!" He also likes dhokla. He seems as simple in his food preferences as in his appearance. In a sober black shirt, Jalota's look, with close cropped hair and no flamboyant accessories, is not reminiscent of a life under the arc lights. But as his smile widens into a grin and his eyes crinkle in amusement, you remember the wisdom of Meera and Kabir and all the other saints whose words he has interpreted through his melodious voice to delight his fans.
Today bhajans have taken on the boisterousness of pop songs, the opulence of orchestral ensembles. "The bhajans that are meant to be listened to in peace and quiet — those are not to everyone's taste. Those are the kind I sing, when you listen to every word, when the raga is named and you sing an alap. The other kind, which is more of a celebration than devotion, also sells."
My type of music
Through his association with the Sona Devotional Music Awards, now two years old, Jalota says, "I'm trying to promote my type of music." He likes to point out that bhajans will never stop selling. His sources tell him that his hit "Aisi Laagi Lagan" still sells in the same numbers it did when it first hit the market 30 years ago. Yes, music sells, but sometimes one wonders, didn't our ancestors lay down injunctions against making money out of mantras and other scriptural verses?
"Bhakti doesn't need a medium," he notes. "It needs neither a temple nor music. But these mediums have been made for it, and they have become commercialised — a means to earn."
In an era of cut-throat rivalries, this too is a refreshing take: If money be a part of the game, so be it. He seems to follow a policy of live and let live. But if he lets people deal as they will with food for the soul, he is less lenient with his meals.
Soup over, Jalota is done at the table. Yellow Brick Road's array of all-day snacks from cuisine varieties of India and the world don't hold him.
He can't even be tempted with a juice, that panacea of the health food activists. "Juice is most fattening. Fruit is not, because you get the roughage too."
Spoken like a true nutritionist. It turns out Jalota is a specialist cook too. Besides rotis and paranthas, he makes egg bhurji. "It's not difficult, but you have to cook it carefully. I make it with the white of the egg alone."
Separating the white from the yolk is the tricky part, he laughs. Detachment never comes easy, even if you are a bhajan king!


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4.5 brilliant coolroman | 18/08/2008 | See all coolroman's reviews (1) so cool never stop playing. this game is a must buy for all ages
4.5 Excelent game for RTS and RPG game fans FERRANTEGUYS | 20/06/2008 | See all FERRANTEGUYS's reviews (10) In this game oyu have the oppertunity to re-live some of the great battles fought between England and france in a real time battle environment which is full of excitement and chalanges. The ammount of improvements that can be made to your avatar is impressive along with the ammount of in battle options.The graphics are superb although you do get soe minor slowing of the game when large numbers of fighters are on screen. However this does not affect the game play to much and is a price worth paying for the graphics.
4.5 Brilliant SurferSam | 19/05/2008 | See all SurferSam's reviews (33) A very, very good videogame: another brilliant evolution of Koei's unique interpretation of the real-time strategy genre, and every bit as satisfying as previous efforts. What it lacks in terms of the speed and immediacy of, say, Gundam Musou, it makes up for with strategic range, design ingenuity, and conceptual novelty.
4.5 I no longer have any spare time barnie884 | 16/04/2008 | See all barnie884's reviews (265) This game, for me at least, is amazing, probably the most addictive game I have played for years. It starts off as charachters from the hundred years war, but as you go on you unlock the wierdest troops to command, including Roman Phalanx troops. The gameplay can be linear if you just follow the story, however lots of scope to do other challenges and to build up your army and increase their skill points. Dont buy if you dont have much spare time though!
4.5 Disappointing petrosc | 13/04/2008 | See all petrosc's reviews (11) This is a great concept, but it didn't quite work out for me, as it seems that it is impossible to die. The novelty of running around a battlefield, controlling different units, and repeatedly capturing points around the map soon wears off, and the game becomes tiresome and uneventful. Don't bother buying.
4.5 A Positive Surprise! TheGreyOne | 22/03/2008 | See all TheGreyOne's reviews (1) For those who think that because Bladestorm is made by Koei, and therfore is just a copy of Dynasty Warriors, think again. This is something new.The biggest difference is that you are NOT a supreme human-killing machine like in DW. Try and take the field alone in BStorm, and you WILL end up dead, alone and shamed. Teamwork is the key here - you can take control of the squads around you; the more progress you make, the more squads you can control. Easy!Another big difference is the map. Some DW levels were big, but every BStorm map is HUGE, like San Andreas size. And there's about 8 different areas.One thing it shares with DW, is the principle of taking bases/castles to control the map. However, there is roughly 22-28 bases for each map, so don't expect to be finishing this game quickly.A.I? Very good in places.Historical accuracy? Well done in some areas (Battle of Crecy), but takes second place to entertainment in others - (elephants!?).Another squiffy subject is that the levels tend to look samey. But hey, it's France! Perhaps it did look like that in the 14th century.Summing up, Bladestorm may not be for everyone, but there's nothing else like it on the PS3 at this time and I urge you to give it a try. Also, kudos for Koei for keeping it out of DW country.This was much better than I was expecting.Tip? Cavalry are a NIGHTMARE to kill. Use archers against them.
4.5 Good strategy game MayhemGoods | 09/03/2008 | See all MayhemGoods's reviews (2) This game is the best strategy game there is on ps3. The graphics are mind blowing not mentioning some of the combos you can do whilst playing the game. But and its a big but the game is to repetive as it gets boring after a few days as everything is the same get control of one base blah blah keep on doing that all thre out the game. Also the game is very very easy to master. But the game is a good one so im not saying dont buy it.
4.5 Good Strategic Game Gromite | 02/03/2008 | See all Gromite's reviews (7) This is a very Good game which lots of people would be fooled into thinking it is like Dyansty Warriors, but it isn't. Yes some of the fighting is like Dyansty Warriors but the game involves a lot more skill than just running in and killing lots of people. The game goes into a lot more depth than any Dyansty Warriors game and in total is a lot more interesting game. Don't be fooled by the makers and look of the game, this is a good game.
4.5 An interesting strategy game, but hit-and-miss for some. MattDark | 04/02/2008 | See all MattDark's reviews (62) Bladestorm is a good game that could be overlooked as its made by the same people who made the Dynasty Warriors series.Sure, it shares some similar features, like the huge armies fighting and large battlefields where you kill 100's of foes in a single battle, but this game is something very differant.First of all, there are no real characters to choose from. While you may fight alongside the likes of the Black Prince or Joan de Arc, you will have to create you own character who works as a mercenary, fighting for whichever side you choose.Secondly, you are not a one-man killing machine, here you have a range of differant units you can control from archers and cavelry to swords and spearmen.Each unit has its strengths and weaknesses against other types, forcing you to change the unit you are controlling in order to defeat certain forces.Bladestorm is largely a strategy-based game, as you switch units to keep an advantage against your opponenets, you must also capture various bases to help reduce the enemies numbers and add more units to your own forces.As it isnt a simple 'run around and kill everything' game like dynasty warriors is, it takes alot of time and patience to go through, its not something for the more casual party or those that prefere less complex action.Still, it is a fun game, and worth picking up if you have ever enjoyed the kessen series or other strategy games.
4.5 mixed feelings thewolf55 | 21/01/2008 | See all thewolf55's reviews (12) i bought this game at the start with mixed feelingsand i still have themit started great but soon got boring it has lots of good units to command like magicians and elephants but after 3 hours i got bored.however as a koei lover i would reccomend this game to any other koei fans


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Iron settle Vernam fee with Derby
Scunthorpe have agreed a compensation package for teenage striker Charles Vernam, who moved to Derby County earlier this season.
The 16-year-old was considered one of the best young talents at Glanford Park, and went on trial with the Italian giants AC Milan last season.
He was also on the bench in pre-season when the Iron took on a Manchester United XI in a pre-season friendly.
But he turned down a scholarship with the club, and after months of haggling an undisclosed transfer fee has been agreed.
"When Derby came in for Charles, both he and his father were keen to explore their options which is understandable," said the Iron's general manager David Beeby on the club's official website.
"They have a really good setup at Derby and when they had a look around they were keen for the move to happen. "Charles' contract was due to expire at the end of the season and he could have signed for Derby with the fee set by the new Elite Player Performance Plan compensation which has just come in. "The club worked hard to try and persuade Charles to stay, with both Tony Daws and Alan Knill holding discussion with his family."
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For the price was decent. Don't expect anything amazing. I was content that room was Clean. There was NO evidence of any types of bugs. I did like the fact of Bob Evans being right next door. 1 Day stay from visiting City from Ohio and it was just OK. Did get a good nights rest.
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the water was to hot truly could burn you
This was the dirtiest hotel I've ever stayed in, I can't believe it showed up at the top of my kayak search. The room supplied minimal toiletries, I waited 45 minutes for the airport shuttle to arrive and then another 25 minutes to drive the mile to the hotel because the shuttle made so many stops.
The public area's were very nice and appealing. Indoor and outdoor pool were both clean. Room was large bathroom was nice. Large bar area (did not use but looked nice). Biggest continental Breakfast I've ever seen.
Slow drain in shower was annoying. Iron chained to ironing board rendered the entire board useless. Bed was very hard, uneven and uncomfortable. Breakfast was HUGE but very limited selection of food. It was huge in SIZE not in selection, but still better than the average CONTINENTAL breakfast.
Staff was very helpful, shuttle was very convenient. The rooms were also clean.
For the price I expected a little more, the hotel is an old remodel and it shows as you stroll through on your way to your room.
Poor service. Called five times from airport to arrange shuttle to hotel to pick up car
The Baymont Inn and Suites near the Detroit Airport is very nice and clean. The staff is very pleasant. We would stay there again when in the area.
Despite close proximity to airport, it was quiet. Front desk and house keeping staff were courteous and friendly. The onsite restaurant was good and reasonably priced.
Had to wait 30 minutes to check in because they did not have my reservation in the system (it was booked using one of those hotel booking sites). It was eventually resolved but not something you want to do at midnight after a long trip. First room had a telephone but no wire connecting it. The TV set did not work. 2nd room had a telephone with a connecting wire but no dial tone. With two queen beds, room was a little tight, could not sit at the desk and another person get by. In both rooms, toilet seats were loose.
Clean, comfortable room close to the airport were the things we liked.
For the price, I felt like we should have had some kind of breakfast included. We also thought we would be able to leave our car there, but appreciated the discount coupon for parking.
the flat screen tvs and the beds were nice
That not every room had a fridge and microwave
Woman at the coffee/breakfast bar was very rude and didn't even make me the latte I ordered. She put hot milk and chocolate in a cup. She seemed like she didn't normally work in that position and was very curt to me and other guests.
Courtyard is a reliable standard. We got just what we expected.
My 3rd or 4th stay. Very spacious rooms, great for a family.
The decor with the separate toilet room from the shower room reminded me of a European or Spa facility. The decor color scheme was soothing overall. Liked the use of the microwave and fridge in the room. Breakfast was the BEST of the recent 3 hotels.
Did not like being charged twice for the same room for the same nights although I had already paid for the hotel room in advance. The 3 public computers did not work/print - had to use the computer and printer at the service desk for business needs.
Staff was great and polite; the rooms were clean and really liked the kitchenette.
The beds could be more comfortable
Room smelled of cigarette smoke. No coffee maker.
Clean, Nice staff, big room. Would definitely stay there again
The rooms were updated and clean.
Not enough parking.
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http://www.kffl.com/hotw/nfl NFL | Free agency could be pushed back once again Tue, 7 Mar 2006 16:28:28 -0800 ESPN.com's John Clayton reports there is some thought that if owners are still talking Wednesday night, March 8, free agency could be pushed back another 24 hours.
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Bitten by a squirrel + funny ZOO Vienna - PHOTOSHi I used my a bit higher (but still pathetically low) self-confidence to meet another dA member - this time it was Shadow-and-Flame-86, lovely young scientist from Scottland, where she studies marine mammals! It was just perfect, she is very nice person, we had fun (at least me ). I am really glad we met and could chat a lot about her work, ZOOs and animals in general What was the biggest attraction? Giant pandas? Wolves?No! Those were squirrels ZOO Vienna is totally full of wild but tame squirrels. And by full I mean that they are everywhere in a forest part of the ZOO! People feed them with nuts, so they come VERY close to you, they even run to humans, following them and begging I was ready for this and I prepared a sack of wallnuts for me and Shadow-and-Flame-86 to have some fun. It was amazing one squirrel bit me when she took a nut from my fingers - I was rude to hold it too tightly, I think XD other squirrel climbed me chest, other one my
PHOTO BOOK IS HERE! + dA offers FREE SHIPPING!!!!!Hello!At first, DA offers free shipping right now, so in limited time, you have a chance to purchase some items without paying for shipping I offer a lot of stuff and I hope you might find ideal Christmas present among my prints you are definitely invited to have a look at my prints: http://woxys.deviantart.com/prints/?utm_source=deviantart&utm_medium=userpage&utm_campaignrintstabAnd... I ordered 15 photo books and they finally arrived! I must say I am amazed with the quality - those are 48 pages! So many animal photos (more than 120 photos of animals!) printed on photopaper by professional company. Normal price is 52 USD without shipping. My price is MUCH lower!So there is profi photobook, printed on photopaper, very high quality - it is a MIXTURE of many animal species, but mostly you can find WOLVES, FOXES and BIG CATS. There are also some birds, reptiles and fish And MY price is only 25 USD, which includes economy international shipping! If you a
ZOO Dvur Kralove - PHOTOS + lens troubles?Hi pals!Kiriban was caught and the winner will be featured soon I also passed all your comments and compliments (on the last journal's photos) to my parents, they were very pleased and thanked you so thanks!This weekend I spent in mountain and I visited one of my favourite ZOOs, Dvur Kralove nad Labem. I was a bit disappointed that they moved cheetahs (I did not see them at all), because this ZOO was very good for taking photos of them. They also moved fennec foxes from very photographer friendly enclosure which allowed the foxes to enjoy some sun light into a nocturnal indoor pavilion which is very dark and you can watch the foxes only from above, so I am afraid I lost this place for fennec photos I also did not manage to take good photos of baby tigers and baby leopard although I tried a lot. It seems that my lens refuses to focuse, which scares me I admit I could take some 70 000 photos with it, but... do not die, 55-250 IS! I can not be without photography!
Snow is here - wolves on snow - PHOTOSHi!The first snow came - it was very thin layer, much less than 1cm, so it did not survive the night, but it still pleased me It inspired me to post some photos of wolves on snow - those shots are quite old Wohoo, this number of pageviews? thanks people, it looks nice - I wonder if I can make it to 1 000 000 until the end of 2012! it would be awesome
Fantastic white wolves - PHOTOSHi!Nobody caughed the kiriban? What a pity Will, will, where are you?I do not mean any guy (although Will Riker is kind of cute ), but my own will - I can not get into losing weight again, although I now have the perfect chance to continue! I hate my weak will so much, how comes that I can not kick myself to continue, especially when I see it IS possible? :/ nah, I am so angry at myself. Go, stupid Woxys! There are still 20 kilos of fat which wait to be removed.Mhhhhhm, I really need to start, as even the current state makes me feel much happier than the state a year ago.Sorry for talking about this issue a lot, it is not easy, although I have already managed to lose some 20 kilos. And now other 20 should go away! It is just hard, because yes, it is nice I lost so much, but I am still so terribly overweight I have so many motivation clothes, but I obviously need a big kick to continue. GOOO, blonde, go but thank you for your support, you are awesome.Now so
News+ ZOO photos + KIRIBAN is cloooose UPDATEHi Sorry for update, but it is time for Kiriban again - I annouce 899 999 this time Catch my 899 999 pageviews and send me a printscreen as a proof via note to win a feature ;D(no feature for porn or animal cruelty, thanks)It is very close, so good luck In case you noticed (I do not think so ), sorry for low activity in last days - I had too many things to do I got back from Berlin, then we got prepared for a wedding! then my parents went to Georgia (I can not say I am happy about it), then it was the wedding, then it was my sister's birthday and then I went to Nuremberg - I got back today I also answered all 120 notes, sorry it took so long! I already have 16 new ones...Oh, a wedding! Nope, it was NOT my wedding ;D it was a wedding of my beloved and admired cousin - I love him so much! He is so smart, honest, responsible, caring, intelligent, likeable, hansome, loving, ambicious, educated, helpful person and I can continue with superlatives. I lo
DD for some of you :)Hi!At first, there is a new kiriban: catch my 955 555 pageviews and send me a printscreen via note as a proof to win a feature No feature for animal cruelty or porn, thanks for understanding.At second, no, I did not get any DD (only one - bur many years ago buhhehehhehe )But I have suggested many deviations for DD and I was disappointed when I got no reply and those deviations have not been accepted I think some of those artists created absolutely incredible work and they definitely deserve more attention.Today, I will show you some of the deviations I have suggested (or plan to suggest) for DD, but which have not been noticed or accepted by admins, which made me really sad and disappointed. DA has some rules for featuring a deviation as a DD, it says that suggested artist should not have a DD yet, it should not be very famous artist and it should include some info about a subject in the descriptions. Those artists followed the rules, but their art has not
Wonderful wolves + cute wolf pups - PHOTOSHi!Oh, nobody caught the kiriban again? How comes? Plans for next week:1) to finally make a ZOO photography guide2) as the school term started, I need to deal with my final thesis (and you know how MUCH I hate it)3) to clean some data from computer4) to lose 1 KgSpecial feature for my best friend Allerlei: I am with you, pal :iconallerlei: Wolves
Is anybody here? + news + ZOO animals - PHOTOS.Hi!Ok, ok, ok, I am almost scared - what happaned? It seems that this site is totally empty for last week! I wonder what caused this: Sandy? Or do Americans have some Halloween holiday so they are not online? Or... is there some secret and slow Zombie attack? Of course dA decided to use this time to announce free shipping usually they do it before Christmas and I usually get pretty nice money from it. This time I got just few dolars, so I hope dA will repeat the action - just before X-mas as they did the last year. Because this site really seems to be empty now! as a response to a free shipping, I released Free calendar for 2013 - I think I have never had so few faves, views and downloads on it. What a pity, what a bad time I know about Sandy, it was covered by Czech media a lot Poor people, I hope everything will be fixed as soon as possible. I did not know it affected so many people You also know I asked you to vote for Allerlei's photo - thank you
:-( and ZOO animals - PHOTOSHello,I hate that thesis SO much... I feel like total idiot, I somehow can not write it. Why?! It is my the last attempt to complete it, if I do not finish it properly, I totally lose my chance to get my second Master degree. Which would be pretty embarassing, because not only I already have all the credits I need, I even passed the graduation exams! After so much work, it would be stupid to end without the title just because of inability to write stupid 80 pages.Also, I wish USA a lucky hand when it comes to voting! It might be interesting, I will definitely watch US elections interesting material for a student of political science. I do not mind to share my opinion - I would vote for Obama. But I do not feel like advocating my opinion, I have no problem with those whose attitude is different The first few photobooks have been already shipped!P.S.: still exercising, still riding a bike (two days, then a pause), still eating 5x a day. I have problems with drinkin
Wonderful leopards - PHOTOSHi!Cats rulezz!Huray, I am finally healthy. Finally it was not salmonellosis, but something very similar - so I took the same pills and now I am quite fine, which is good. Thanks for support
Back from Berlin - a bit of talking and ZOO PHOTOSHi people Muhaha, I am back from Berlin - it was AWESOME trip!Thank you all for journey advices - we finally decided to not buy a sticker, to park our cars as close to the center as possible and to get to the hotel by underground. We in fact had no clue where to park or where to even leave a highway, but it somehow happened that we accidentaly left the car on the best place, which was really right next to the beginning of "eko" zone and just next to the tube station of the line which got us directly to the hotel. Yay!The first thing I saw after getting out of the underground area was... CHECKPOINT CHARLIE! One of the things I REALLY wanted to see in my life And even our hotel was on a street, which used to be divided by Berlin wall! The remains were still lying just few metres from the hotel! Just AWESOME, AWEEEEEESSSOOMMMEEEE!It really meant a lot for me.I wonder if YOU know about Berlin wall and so...?I think I will write a report about it next time My sister
Relief, kiriban and ZOO Brno - brand new PHOTOSHi people! So my parents finally got back from Georgia. I have to say that I feel a great relief! Of course I knew local people are civilized that it is a nice country with fantastic nature, but it was still the Caucasus region and I definitely did not trust its roads and planes... My parents loved the trip and today and tomorrow we are looking at the photos they and their friends have taken. Nice to have them home I also announce the newest kiriban as you did not catch the previos one: 904 444!Catch my 904 444 pageviews and send me a printscreen via note as a proof to win a feature (no feature for porn or animal cruelty, thanks for understanding)Huh, I made a BIG mistake.(WARNING, A LITTLE SPOILER ALLERT IS FOLLOWING)I read a part of Hunger games. I do not say it is a bad book - but I was shocked how bad I felt for that story! Among my friends, I am well-known for having no love for kids. But reading about deaths of all those children made me sick and although I stopped r
Leaving + WOLF CALENDAR 2012-2013 FOR FREEEEEE!Hi!I prepared a promised Wolf calender for you - August 2012 - July 2013! Here you can see the photos I have chose for this version I hope you will like it! You can download the calendar here:It is for free, but I welcome every donation (I have a paypal account connected with firstname.lastname@example.com), as my Premium membership will end soon Those photos are included: please, note, that the MASSIVE watermark is NOT on the calender, it is just in the journal!I will be offline for few days, I am having vaccation with my family - please, keep your fingers crossed for me so I can see dolphins! Last time I asked you to do that and I really saw them thanks!After I get home, I hope to be a millionaire thanks to all your donations
Those people again! + doctor + ZOO PHOTOS!Hi!So many things to say today, I need to make it shorter At first, THANK YOU for support, people, really!I went to the doctor on Wednesday, although I already felt better. The doctor said I probably really have salmonellosis and I am already treated for it. Smoked salmon is probably to blame - and I ate it, because I wanted to be healthy It is not a big deal, in fact I already feel completely healthy I have no pain or stomach problems at all. I am just on a diet (I need to drink a lot of coke, mineral water, three litres of drinks in general. And I need to eat over salted rice) and take some pills. But I am ok, just a bit tired. I was warned to not underestimate this illness, so I am a good girl and I stay at home. I just encouraged myself to try to eat some soup and chicken meat - nothing bad happen, so I think I am just fine I was probably lucky - it was likely some weak type of salmonellosis and moreover it was even weaker illness in my case. So great!Honestly
X-mas - being commercial :) fox, wolves - PHOTOSHi people!kiriban winner will be featured next time Today I want to be commercial A bit more than 1 month until Christmas - time to announce my stuff I really think some of those might be nice gifts - especially when it comes to print/gifts, which are not only originals with animal photos, but also USEFUL! Last year, I used donated points to order some of my stuff from DA, because I wanted to know the stuff I sell. I got 6 mugs and I was amazed with quality - I use them on daily basis and they are so cool! And I got also a calendar - and again, I can say the calendar's quality made me really happy, photos are sharp, colours are vivid and the format of calender allows you to note your own stuff into it So I am definitely not ashamed to offer my stuff - I believe it can really make people happy In this journal, I at first feature some of the stuff I sell - then I post a photo to show you, how those mugs really look like. The last photo set will show you, how d
Thank you + kiriban + zoo news + zoo PHOTOSHi!At first, thank you for supporting Allerlei and her photo - not only her photo will be included in a calendar, but she won, her photo had by far the most "likes"! thank you for helphig her - the calendar with her shot will be sold by ZOO Bratislava and the money will go to the construction of brand new wolf exhibit the ZOO is probably a bit poor, so it needs to get all the money first before it starts building. So such calendar might be a nice help! I can not wait - wolves now have very small, old cage, because the ZOO got them by mistake and had no proper place for housing them At second, I announce a new kiriban - it is 922 222 and it is quite close. No chance to get 1 milion pageviews this year, but you have an apportunity to win a feature just catch it and send me a printscreen via note no feature for porn or animal cruelty At third, there are some big changes in ZOO Brno - right now, it is building an exhibit for Komodo dragons! just
Strange dA people + ZOO in autumn - PHOTOSHi!I got all scared and hysterical that I waisted all sunny autumn days so I have no chance to take any wolf photos with colourful background this year. So when the sun made it to shine through the clowds today, I ran to the ZOO to take some shots. Well, the leaves are still on the branches and nicely golden, so I have some autumn shots in stock again the foxes and wolves are fluffy again, but both of those species were sleepy - I had to wait a lot before wolves decided to move a bit. You might say it is a deal of photographers, but it is something unusual, local wolves tend to have only short moments without activity. Both alpha and beta female seem to be very tired and thin, but at least they seem to have some grown fur I hope they will manage to survive the winter, but it is really a sad sight. Atila, on the other side, is fluffy white pillow as usual, and again his own pups made him feel very uneasy. He is so cute.The title: yup, there are some great persons on this site
'One Hour Sonic' Official RulesWelcome to the 'One Hour Sonic' challenge!This is a forum where fan artists of 'Sonic the Hedgehog' take initiative in seeing an improvement on their drawings over multiple OHS exercises. One Hour Sonic consists of artists participating in a ONE HOUR exercise of drawing a Sonic fan art piece of any shape, form, depth or concept whilst following rules as outlined below:Rules to the 'One Hour Sonic' challenge Use any graphics software of your choice (Adobe Photoshop, Paint Tool SAI, Open Canvas). Go for a horizontally (900 x 720px) or vertically (600 x 800px) aligned canvas. If you got a screen recording program (e.g. Camtasia Studios), open that up and get ready to capture your exercise in real-time.--- Go to Online Stopwatch to use as your official timer for the exercise. When you're ready to go press 'record' (on your screen recording program) and 'start'
You can has pictures!Get ready for the longest Journal ever!So my trip to South Korea is over since some days already. It feels it was short actually, but I surely enjoyed my time there I took an important amount of pictures and I decided to upload some of them here if any of you feels like taking a look at them; Pictures are not worth the actual thing but it's good to take anyway :')********One of my main occupations there was to visit many palaces and temples, thing that I enjoyed a lot and especially when they brought me in particular ambiances and atmospheres I've never been in before. This surely was a nice and interesting experience for me ^^********Busan at night; every main cities of South Korea tend to become flashlight-cities once night is here~********Skyline of Seoul at sunset. I wish my camera wasn't so poopy though ;u;********That dude engaged a staring contest with me... and won.********Han-hary got her own fast-food********I visited the Seoul Animati
January Theme PETs - Winners:icontransparentplz::iconthefavouriteshowcase:All works from the theme PETs here http://thefavouriteshowcase.deviantart.com/gallery/47921839Hello dear members, watchers and visitors Here we have the winners of this Monthly Theme:1st Place (130 points) by A-Motive(29 votes)2nd Place (80 points) by JoannaMoory(16 votes)3rd Place (50 points) by tanikel(16 votes)4th Place (25 points) by kayaksailor(15 votes)NOTE: From now on, those participants who don't vote aren't eligible to win.Thank you to all who voted The follow deviants who faved this blog will win 10 points each:Positions on the Favourites List (numbers found using RANDOM.ORG): 11, 2, 22, 25:iconvictor23081981::iconxdx: :iconsimplymint: :iconkimberlyhullstudio:All winners should acknowledge their prize by commenting below.NEW THEME: LOVE SUBMISSIONS OPEN HERE http://thefavouriteshowc
Contest Closed!If you like the contest, please help to support it and spread the word by faving this Journal, or linking to it somewhere. Scroll down for absolutely amazing list of contest prizes you can win.Please read everything carefully and if there's something you don't understand, or you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask.THEMEAn artwork of your animal friendBy an animal friend, I mean your own pet, but it can also be your family pet, family dog for example, as well as some animal you're closely connected to and love very much, like that one special horse of your granddad's you made friends with and love to ride.Does my animal friend have to be..uhm...alive?No. I even encourage making an artwork of an animal you loved very much, but unfortunately is no longer with you, for whichever reason. Always wanted to draw your dog you spent so many wonderful years together? Now's a good time.Introduce us to your animal friend
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Wonderful animals - PHOTOSHi,last time I posted photos from ZOO and Aquarium Berlin, today I post photos from Tierpark Berlin - hehe, yes, this city has two big ZOOs! Kiriban feature:iconxNightfury: won a feature, but she wants me to feature her friend. So it is a little feature for her and bigger one for her friend! + The second winner: :iconmeowkittycat478: Shall We Dance? - Colored Ver. by meowkittycat478 Make a Wish... by meowkittycat478:thumb312438119: Sunset Girl - OC Eclair by meowkittycat478 Trick or Treat by meowkittycat478Cloudy Sunset 2 by meowkittycat478 Clouds by meowkittycat478 Afternoon Sky by meowkittycat478Tierpark Berlin


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Minnesota law enforcement will dish out extra helpings of DWI enforcement on Thanksgiving eve to curb a historically dangerous night for impaired driving. The Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) also is stressing safe travel for the busy holiday weekend. In Minnesota during the last three years (2006-2008), 19 people were killed during the Thanksgiving travel period (Wed.-Sun.).
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Obama speech to students: Is flap a sign of polarized times?
The controversy over the president's back-to-school speech scheduled for next week may also reflect other concerns about government involvement.
Melanie Stetson Freeman/The Christian Science Monitor
President Reagan delivered a back-to-school speech to students in 1988. The first President Bush did one in 1991. But the next two presidents – Bill Clinton and George W. Bush – did not. Now President Obama has one scheduled to be televised at noon eastern time on Tuesday, and the uproar from conservatives has left the White House shaking its collective head.
"I think we've reached a little bit of the silly season when the president of the United States can't tell kids in school to study hard and stay in school," White House spokesman Robert Gibbs told reporters Friday morning.
Still, the Obama administration has had to take the concerns seriously, as some school districts, principals, and individual parents have opted not to allow their children to see the speech. The White House will post the speech online on Monday, to allow parents and administrators to read in advance what the president plans to say at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Va. The speech will be broadcast live on www.WhiteHouse.gov and C-SPAN.


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EOS Bodies / Re: Magic Lantern Improves 5D Mark III Dynamic Range to 14 Stops
« on: July 16, 2013, 08:24:43 PM »Seriously.... why doesn't Canon Hire Alex and his team.... Way back when I was done with a 350d and kit lens, I was not system dependant... I could have gone Nikon or Canon... ML brought me to the Canon camp. How many 5D2 users have stayed with Canon due to ML... it's amazing how ML has helped Canon.
I suspect there may be more to this than immediately meets the eye, however, there is interesting possibility here for Canon to get a lot more mileage out of existing hardware.
There are however marketing issues - if this really works, we would probably see the 5DIII get more DR than a 1Dx. As for 7D users - if it works, it will be a good motivator for me not to look at a 7DII (not that I would, as having a 5DII and 5DIII mostly negates the need). For those with 7Ds, this may be the best investment protection yet. - Again, the proof of the pudding .....


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A model of the Philadelphia Museum of Art's master plan, designed by Frank Gehry, FAIA.
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Future site of Millennium Park, in the 1950s. pic.twitter.com/26dXk4N641— Blair Kamin (@BlairKamin) July 7, 2014
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New Zealand authorities have reversed a decision to grant Mike Tyson a visa to visit the country.
And a decision about Tyson's application to be allowed into Australia is still "pending'.
New Zealand cancelled an entry visa for the former heavyweight champion and convicted rapist on Wednesday after the prime minister had spoken out against his planned visit.
Tyson had earlier been granted an exemption to New Zealand immigration rules to speak at a November charity event, Day of the Champions. His rape conviction in 1992 would have normally made him ineligible to enter the country.
New Zealand's associate immigration minister, Kate Wilkinson, said she had initially granted Tyson entry because a children's health charity would get some of the proceeds from his speech.
Her decision was "a finely balanced call" but the charity that would have benefited, the Life Education Trust, withdrew its support Tuesday.
However, the charity's chief executive, John O'Connell, said they had decided long ago not to accept any money from the event because of concerns over Tyson's character.
O'Connell said a volunteer trustee had mistakenly sent a letter to immigration authorities supporting Tyson's plans.
Tyson was to speak in Auckland in November and at events in five Australian cities. Promoter Max Markson said on Wednesday he would continue to sell tickets at between 69 and 300 Australian dollars (R595 and R2 587) and would refund the money if Tyson could not appear.
He remained confident that Australia would grant Tyson a visa and that New Zealand would reverse its decision when he found another suitable charity.
"He'll only be in the country for 20 hours. I don't think he's a danger to anybody, and thousands of people want to see him," Markson said.
Tyson was sentenced to six years in prison for the rape, in 1991, of an 18-year-old woman in an Indianapolis hotel room. He served three years before being released on parole.
A spokesman for Australia's department of immigration and citizenship said a decision was still pending on Tyson's application.
Would-be visitors to Australia must normally pass a character test. Those who have a "substantial criminal record" – including those who were sentenced to more than a year in prison – fail the test.
New Zealand Prime Minister John Key spoke out against Tyson's planned visit earlier this week, questioning the decision by immigration authorities and saying he personally disapproved.
Key said on Tuesday the decision by immigration officials to award Tyson a visa to enter New Zealand was a "line call," given his criminal convictions.
Key said Tyson's visa application was approved on a "line call" because his conviction was 20 years ago and he would be in New Zealand "for about 20 hours."
"It's a marginal call and there are always issues that have to be reflected," Key said.
Before his visa was cancelled, Tyson said: "Fortunately, I am coming to New Zealand and there's nothing they can do about it. I'm sorry they feel disappointed and I'm just living my life."


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HOW did foreclosures go, in a matter of weeks, from just another miserable statistic in America's housing bust to the subject of a scandal with its own "-gate" suffix? The answer is a combination of sloppy (and possibly fraudulent) paperwork, a securitisation process that is even more broken than anyone imagined and a febrile political environment.
"Foreclosuregate" flared up when an employee at GMAC Mortgage, part of Ally Financial, admitted to having approved thousands of repossessions without properly reviewing the documents. The company responded by halting sales of seized homes in the 23 states where court approval is required to foreclose while it gets to the bottom of its "robo-signing" problem. JPMorgan Chase and several other servicers (which manage loans and distribute payments to investors in mortgage-backed securities) quickly followed suit. Bank of America has called a stop in all 50 states.
Brushing the problem aside was not an option, given intense pressure from Congress, state officials and community groups. With more than 2m homes in foreclosure (see chart), and mid-term elections looming, the outrage has been deafening. On October 13th a group of attorneys-general and bank regulators from all 50 states announced a probe of foreclosure practices. Calls for a nationwide freeze grow.
The Obama administration and many economists worry that this would merely prolong the housing market's pain by holding up the clearing of excess inventory (sales of foreclosed homes accounted for 24% of the second-quarter total, according to RealtyTrac). It would be "very damaging to exactly the kind of people we're trying to protect", argued Tim Geithner, the treasury secretary, because houses would remain empty, dragging down local prices.
No evidence that anyone has been wrongly evicted has yet been found. Servicers say they can have their paperwork straight in a few weeks. But this is about more than slipshod affidavits. The scramble to securitise mortgages in the boom led not only to iffy loan underwriting but also to questionable record-keeping, including the recording of title. When pressed, some lenders have struggled to produce documents showing they own loans. To allow mortgages to be traded without falling foul of local property laws, the industry created an electronic-processing firm, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems (MERS). But its right to act as an agent for lenders in foreclosures is under attack.
Foreclosure delays will cause further pain in the already-pummelled market for mortgage securities. Investors will have to shoulder some of the costs of reprocessing paperwork. Some could lose the tax exemption on their holdings, if documents are shown to have been improperly filed.
Banks will suffer, too. Delays eat into servicers' margins. They can expect a wave of lawsuits from homeowners and investors. Attorneys-general are threatening fines of up to $25,000 per incorrectly filed loan. All this comes as banks are forced to buy back growing piles of poorly underwritten loans from securitised pools: JPMorgan Chase increased its "repurchase" reserves to $3 billion in the third quarter. The bigger mystery may be why housing didn't turn into a "-gate" sooner.


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Gameplay Mechanic a Month: Real World Baking
Month 3 - March 2013
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The mechanic for this month is real world baking. That is, during the game you need to use real ingredients to make real food that you can actually eat at the end of the game.
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The Cookie Baking Game
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In "The Cookie Baking Game" players gather in someone's kitchen. Through a series of rounds they make their own cookies. Based on their performance in the rounds they'll be able to choose different flavours and chunks to add to their batter. This will mean that every player will have different flavoured cookies to share with the group.
The first round is a blind taste test to familiarise players with the ingredients. Each player is given a sample to eat and needs to work out which flavours are in the sample. The second round is a speed round, where players must attempt to prepare their basic batters as quickly as possible. The winner of this round gets first choice of the available flavours to add.
In the third round, players battle in Lemon Joust Club to win different chunks to put into their batter. Note: Lemon Joust Club was created by Tassos Stevens from the UK company Coney. In the fourth round, players need to guess the weight of a bowl filled with flour. The winner of this round gets to put their cookies in the oven first. While the cookies are baking, there is a trivia round wher players must answer questions relating to food, drink and baking.
Throughout the game, players will be collecting wrapped lollies as prizes. Once the cookies are done, the player who has the least wrapped lollies will lose and have to do all the cleaning up.
Before the guests arrive, set up a station for each guest with the basic batter ingredients. |
Each player makes up the basic batter to see who finishes first. |
Players will get to battle for different flavours and chunks to add to their basic batter. |
Once the dough has been created, put it on trays. |
Cookies taste better fresh out of the oven. |
The game allows for a lot of very different falvoured cookies to be made. Eat them all and play again to make different ones. |
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The full PDF of the instructions and invite for guests. These instructions will tell you everything you need to know to host The Cookie Baking Game at your house.
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This game was inspired by my idea for the Idea A Week Project called "Dinner: The Board Game".


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Topping off a nearly four-month discussion, the Coon Rapids City Council is expected to vote Tuesday on a proposed ordinance that would require service station owners to make all fuel purchases prepaid, either inside the station or at the pump.
The measure was proposed as a means to prevent drive-off fuel thefts, a common crime in Coon Rapids and elsewhere, and a difficult one to investigate and prosecute. There were 492 reports of fuel theft in the city in 2010, with fewer than 2 percent resulting in arrests. By contrast, 74 percent of shoplifting reports resulted in arrests.
An initial vote was postponed in December when council members decided to hear whether station owners had alternative ideas to prevent the crime. They heard from about a dozen station owners and their representatives at a January work session. This is the first time the council has revisited the issue since.
No other Minnesota city has a law on the books requiring prepayment for fuel.


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