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My husband and I are planning a trip to some of the baltic states this summer. Our first thought was to travel Helsinki to Vilnius via Riga and Tallinn over two weeks, but during my research all I seem to find is people saying how boring Helsinki is.
Is it really that bad? I'm almost at the point where I want to go out of pity!
Also, any tips on the other cities we plan to visit would be welcome - especially nice restaurants and places to get good views.
Thank you!
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Helsinki to Vilnius this summer
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Helsinki MUST be boring, no-one has come to its defence!
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Are you also going to Japan in the spring ? If so, I'll answer your other thread with cherry blossom pics and many others, too...and a ron of recomendations.(I lived there for two years long before you were born(1946-48).
We did not find Finland boring...perhaps we're polyannish, but we've never found any of our world-wide travels to 75+ countries boring..maybe one place more relaxng than another, but boring, no. Suggest you rent a car while in Finland to get a look at the scenic birch-tree-laden, lake-filled countryside (see pix).
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Yes, we are going to Japan All advice/pics gratefully received!
I hadn't thought about going much outside of Helsinki. Your Finnish pictures are cool - did you scan them? Your scanner must be good, I always get mine squint!
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I found enough to do in Helsinki for two or three days. If you like Art Nouveau you should definitely go, and if you start in Helsinki you'll get to take the ferry.
For my trip to the Baltic click on my name for my TR on Fodors, or start here: https://mytimetotravel.wordpress.com/2011/09/04/helsinki-rain-and-shine/
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Thanks Thursdaysd. I'm leaning towards going to Helsinki, but perhaps giving it less time than the other 3 cities.
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mebanana..yes, I use a Dell 926 (printer/scanner) and I'm very pleased with the results..and the editing function on Google/Picasa is superb. Have a fun trip to wherever you're heading.
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I ADORE Helsinki! Every time I go to Finland I try to go there although I didn't succeed last year but intend to this year.
The cathedral glistening in the sunlight but majestic even if its cloudy,
The quayside and its food stalls with all sorts of offerings,
the huge ships ready to sail out to the baltics and Stockholm- and I mean huge,
The design shops which so grab the Finns,
Walking along the waterfront on the other side of the city,
Eating outside a restaurant in a country which is so much further north than mine ( where you can rarely do it!)
The food
The church in the rock
and so on.....
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We have done that exact itinerary. Helsinki was OK for us.
It's an easy air or boat trip, Helsinki to Tallinn.
Travel between Tallinn, Riga and Vilnus was by bus.
Be sure to get your bus tickets a day or two early, especially if you want an early departure.
www.eurolines.com is a very good company.
For a bit of information on three of the cities, www.inyourpocket.com
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Thanks iris1745 and Frances!
Think we will def go to Helsinki and make up our own minds We love interesting food for one thing, and some of the restaurants look amazing!
Not sure yet whether to bus or fly between Tallinn, Riga and Vilnius - flights are pretty cheap just now. Had a look at Eurolines but their schedule isn't out for July as yet.
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Alas, my husband can only get a week this summer, not two - so back to the drawing board! Like this itinerary, though - will shelve it for another time. Thanks for your help!
Where to go for a week? Hmmmm....
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I agree with the above posters, I would not miss Helsinki.
There is a lot to see and do, more so if you are well organized.
Many of the major sites are walkable from the Market Square, except the Rock Church and
even that is walkable,but not the Sebelius Monument.
Soumenlennia Island tour starts right by the Market Square.
Let us know if you are going to do Heksinki and we can help you with the sites you might want to see.
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We thought Copenhagen was the best. <How boring Helsinki is> Everyone is different. We had fun with friends but were not enamored with Helsinki.
But with a week, I would look to see what non-stops are available from your closest airport and then decide. There are so many places to go for a week.
Let' see. Paris, Prague, Vienna, Berlin, Budapest, Amsterdam, San Sebastian, Barcelona, Copenhagen, Krakow, ect.
From each of these cities very good day trips.
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I planed to spent one day in Tallinn but thanks God I didn't buy a ticket before my trip. I traveled with Ecolines http://www.ecolines.net/ and bought a ticket day before my travel. I really loved Tallinn and spent there 3 days - one of them I traveled to Helsinki.
If you have time go to Lithuania's seaside called Neringa. It is really beautiful. I think oneday I come here one more time to Lithuania to see this beach and Trakai (really beautiful castle).
And in Poland they have really huge castle called Malbork castle.
I recommend in each city (Riga, Tallinn, Vilnius) spend 2 days - I think it is enough to see them (but not to explore a lot).
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April 16th, 2009 #1
C.O.W. #140 Six Legged Steed from the Future!--WIPs posting thread
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Round #140
Six Legged Steed from the Future!
Creature Description: Six Legged Steed from the Future! Design a new, six legged alien creature from the future that can be ridden by a humanoid or other simillarly shaped character. For this round you MAY include the rider and accessories necessary for riding (saddle, straps, etc). However, the focus in your piece MUST be the creature. Remember, CREATURES are members of a species. Not individuals. I'm most interested in seeing some interesting anatomy solutions. You concept/story is important, but what I am really after is seeing folks push their skills rendering anatomy, bone, muscle, balance, weight, proportion and so forth.
Wednesday, 22 April 2009
note: The deadline won't be EXACTLY after a week...it can last up to 24 hours more, i am human and have to work also, you know
How to post
In this thread you can post all wips, questions, comments etc
However if you are done with your entry, post the final image in the following thread.
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Hide this ad by registering as a memberApril 16th, 2009 #2
might do this, i'm feeling creatures more than characters, very intimidating scary to post anything one question: if it's from future, will there be metal parts on the creature? and happy birthday to you sir, love your works on deviantart
April 16th, 2009 #3
Hey lwhuang: Thanks for the b-day wishes and the looky on DA. It always seems to be the easiest way to show folks the newest work, even with a regular website...
Scary? I remember that feeling of being intimidated with my first posts. Just post anyway. As George Clooney's Army captian character states in the movie Three Kings : "You do the thing you're afraid of, and then you get the courage. Should be the other way around, but it's not." Just grab that COW by the horns and show her who is boss.
Metal parts on the creature. Good point. Let's steer clear of cybernetic attachments and implants that don't serve a purpose other than looking cool. I want a cool alien. If the accessories required to make it a 'steed' (something one can ride) look a little Borg-ish, I'll allow it. But let's not try things like making two of the six legs robotic additions or anything. I want to see cool looking six legged aliens that are ridden by humanoids.
April 16th, 2009 #4
This new round brings me joy.
I was just fantasizing about something like this in math class the other day, how odd. You must be telepathic, MJ. Thats the only plausible explanation.
April 16th, 2009 #5
LOL. I tend to write up little art briefs and save them away several at a time, and then pull from that.
What monster am I thinking of now, Sperling?
April 16th, 2009 #6
I'm thinking horse / insect, six legged instantly makes me think bug.
Can my final be accepted if it's just on paper, then scanned?
Hmmmm, loads of ideas for this week, gotta go find my sketchpad!
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some sketches
pretty cool task.. thought I am not really inspired, I made some sketches .... so far I like the left one on the bottom most
April 16th, 2009 #8
Well this is my thought for it so far. I figure its front legs would be for stablization and movement at low speeds on steep/slippery surfaces due to them being able to double as hands. So, more of a dangerous terrain kind of critter. I think it needs a bit more of an alien feeling to it though, so will have to work on that...
April 16th, 2009 #9
Onyx Serpent, I like that idea of the front legs being for more specific movement. I was thinking along the lines of a grasshopper for one of my ideas. Where the back legs are for high speed, explosive movement whereas the front are for more intricate, controlled movement.
April 16th, 2009 #10
10 minutes. 6legs. Zbrush - Andrew Jones technique.
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Hi, this may sound like a stupid question, but I was wondering, do you mean steed as of this (horse). or more like a working animal (like a donkey that pulls a wagon), because I looked for it on the internet and I saw this two meanings (I am not a native english speaker ).
And by the way, happy birthday Michael Jaecks .
April 17th, 2009 #13
A first sketch.
April 17th, 2009 #14
got some wippage right here
wanted to steer away from horse-like ideas, this is just a sketchy anatomy piece - crits/ideas for more developed piece please
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April 17th, 2009 #15
Pantro Steed as in something you ride.
Choob: Scanned paper entries are just fine. But quality is key. Spend time developing and rendering your idea.
MoHog: Right now it looks almost like a cross between a fiddler crab and an elephant. Interesting direction.
Thanks again for all the b-day wishes guys!
April 17th, 2009 #16
Not sure i'll have time to do this but i hope so.
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quick question
since its from the future are we allowed robotic limbs
e.g. a 4 legged creature with 2 robotic limbs attached?
if not i'l hav to work around the implausibility of my idea
April 17th, 2009 #18
My sketchbook :: My blog: guidokuip.blogspot.com
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April 17th, 2009 #19
My teacher let me borrow her MASSIVE wacom for the weekend... I'm going to FINALLY FINISH A COW!
Here is my WIP
I hope I'm not doing anything against the rules since their more like arms than legs, but I figured with that many legs you'd probably be going on more surfaces than just the ground. When i thought Future, I thought other planets, so pardon if it's not too Techy
Also... I'm going to do a lot more tweaking to make it look less Gorilla'ish
April 17th, 2009 #20
ill see if ill find the time to join cuz it seems interesting...
and i have a question,when you say 6 leggs you mean he has to walk on those or is it opened for interpertaion ?
April 17th, 2009 #21
I'm really looking for a six legged alien steed. Creature that can be ridden by a humanoid character.
I realize folks want to think outside the box, but instead... let's try sticking to the topic and thinking outside the box.
Part of the reason why I chose this topic is for the challenge of rendering the anatomy of a creature that has six legs. It's not an easy thing to do really and make it believable. You can't just tack on two extra legs.. you have to think about the ways the muscles in the shoulders with attach to the whole thorax and spine.
Anibawl: Arms really are not legs are they? I know you want to make a climbing creature, but... that's not quite what I had in mind...
Here is a six legged creature I did in 2007 for Ulisses-Spiele's Das Schwarz Auge role playing game... something like this would work. (Those with sharp eyes and long memories might remember that this started as one of my COW 100 thumbs... )
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More work to come
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well i actually ment a flying "steed" with 6 legs but well if you say that we need to stick to the topic in terms of "steed" as in walking then stick to the topic it is
its always good to find out those things cuz well....i was just about to go with that direction and well now i wont ^_^
April 17th, 2009 #24
initial concept, a post apocalyptic steed for an equally devastated Earth, scorching desserts during the day, freezing wasteland at night. The steed is a devolving bird, camel hybrid of sorts, still tinkering on this one. I'll also be adding this as a possible background for the TeamChow thingy since it's gonna be on a similar climate/setting
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happy birthday.
Always enjoying this forum.
Now with a sketchpad: http://www.conceptart.org/forums/sho...d.php?t=134791
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April 17th, 2009 #26
I'm probably over complicating things with this but I'm going for three legs at the front and back instead of three on either side, we'll see what happens, haha.
First sketch just trying to get an idea of what the legs will be like. I've kind of crossed an Ostrich with a Cheetah with the back "ostrich" leg having two elongated toes, the space between which the front one fits when they are both bent towards the centre of the creature. My idea was to make for a super super fast creature by effectively having a front and back driving force with each stride.
Skullbeast, I really like your early abstract shapes, what steps do you take when making those because I'd like to be able to start some of my images like that but I seem to struggle to draw unless I have a predecided idea already in my head.
April 17th, 2009 #27
! Damn. Thought i'd throw that in there... umm... thank you though, glad you replied before I got ahead of myself.
In that case! TIME FOR ANOTHER IDEA
I'm finishing this COW for SURE. BACK TO TEH DRAWIN BOARD!
April 17th, 2009 #28
almost done, but definitely done for today though, time to catch some zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzs
April 17th, 2009 #29
Here's mine, the legs look a little like hands, so I don't know if it's ok, but it's supposed to be a crawler rather than walker. Those two lines above it's mouth are just guides for the reins.
dwinbotp - very cool, goddamn you work fast.
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April 17th, 2009 #30
Really neat sketches all round.
Here's a wip. I had the idea of the movement before the animal: a sort of rocking smooth gait. These two are missing the step in the sequence where the longest leg takes the weight (I've added a little sketch, but I'm not sure if I makes sense to anyone but me ) A creature born and bred for desert racing. The person would sit in the dip between the neck and hump. The legs look a bit glued on currently, but I like it. I agree with Dwinbotp: sleep needed. *yawn*


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One team will probably be eliminated from the chase in the ACC Atlantic Division on Saturday night in a huge game in Tallahassee, as the Florida State Seminoles take on the Clemson Tigers.
Clemson has won three of its last four games overall, but it just doesn't feel like this is a team that is deserving of even being considered for a BCS bowl game. The Tigers have played some sloppy, sloppy ball, and the only thing that is keeping them in line right now is the fact that they are playing some solid defense. This unit has only allowed 49 points on this four game run, but the offense hasn't scored more than 31 points in a game against a team any better than the North Texas Mean Green this season. QB Kyle Parker has struggled, as he has only thrown for 1,530 yards and nine scores against seven INTs and has just a 55.3 completion percentage. Is it time for QB Taj Boyd to get his chance as a full time quarterback? If Parker is really more interested in cashing in as a baseball player with the Colorado Rockies, it might be that time. RB Andre Ellington can't do it all. He has tried this year, and does have the Tigers within one win of a bowl game this year, as he has 684 rushing yards and 11 TDs.
The Seminoles are coming off of back to back losses to the teams from North Carolina, and they hope that this doesn't boil over to a problem with all of the Carolina teams. QB Christian Ponder has clearly been playing hurt for most of the season, and his most recent injury is a burst bursa sac in his throwing shoulder. Ponder has only thrown for 1,647 yards and 16 TDs, but he does have a terrific trio of backs to get the ball to. Unlike last year, when it didn't really seem like anyone was picking up the slack on the ground, this year, RB Chris Thompson, RB Jermaine Thomas, and RB Ty Jones all have at least 425 yards on the turf, and the three have combined for almost 1,500 total yards and a dozen TDs. Defensively, allowing over 400 passing yards last week to QB TJ Yates and the North Carolina Tar Heels was devastating, especially on the heels of the dreadful showing against QB Russell Wilson and the North Carolina State Wolfpack. FSU needs to win out and have the Wolfpack drop another game in conference to win the ACC Atlantic Division to go to its second conference championship game.
This is one the Noles cannot let get away. HC Jimbo Fisher knows that his team is just one bad kick and one fluky fumble away from being 8-1 and ranked in the Top 10 in the country. Clemson is never going to get significantly better than this. The Noles have to make amends this weekend with a big time 'W'.
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Somewhere between the drafting of Jessica Reese Dessner's press release and the opening of disORIENTal, the choreographer must have jettisoned anything locating this dance in a specific place (the Sahara) and autobiography. All that remains is "the hard work of angels"truly hardworking Susannah Keebler and Mary Sukand the two clueless women in their care. Probably better off for this abstracting, the hour-long piece nevertheless seemed listless and ungrounded despite physically confident dancing by Dessner and Nathalie Dessner and their aforementioned guardians. One remembers, mainly, the intervention of angels grappling with their charges but also lots and lots and lots of revolvingdancers spinning on their feet or rolling their bodies around the floor like stuffed sacks. With little dramatic rhythm or distinct, urgent meaning, the piece simply ended as Keebler and Suk strode off, each nobly raising a winglike arm before her, leaving the Dessners facedown on the floor. Eva Yaa Asantewaa
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The Gugak Orchestra brought traditional Korean music on one friendly stage with Bollywood.
For those of us popular culture babies for whom the only correlation to Korean music is K-pop musician Psy's "Gangnam Style", the musical extravaganza offered by the Gugak Orchestra in New Delhi recently coloured our musical palettes in myriad hues. Celebrating 40 years of India-Korea diplomatic relations, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Korea enthralled their audience with a repertoire rich in traditional elements accompanied by what is familiar musical vocabulary for an Indian audience. Alongside the rendition of "Arirang", a popular Korean folk song, Pansori, a genre in which a sorikkun (singer) gives a vocal performance standing, and a modern fusion of shamanic and folk music was a section of popular Bollywood tunes.
In an interview on the sidelines of the event, Kong Wooyoung, Art Director of the Gugak Orchestra, affiliated to the National Gugak Centre, responded to questions about combining the traditional with the contemporary, music as a means to strengthen diplomatic ties between India and South Korea and the melody of the Indian national anthem. Edited excerpts:
What is the history of this tradition?
The type of orchestra style that the National Music Centre performs was brought in only in the 1950s-60s. Before this period the character of Korean music was more spontaneous. The Music Center upholds the ideal of preserving the traditional while also maintaining your appeal for the next generation. Samullori is a genre of percussion music that has its roots in folk community singing but is moulded, in their compositions, for stage performance.
How was the experience of playing Indian tunes on Korean instruments?
We asked the Indian Culture Centre to recommend some songs. We usually choose folk songs, but this time we wanted to play popular music which in India happens to be Bollywood songs. It was challenging to play Indian songs, as the trembling notes are difficult to achieve with the instruments we use. To understand the songs better, we watched the movie to understand the emotional nuances of the song instead of going by a mere literal translation.
What is the role of music in bringing India and Korea together in a diplomatic friendship?
Aristotle in "The Republic" stated that music has the power to form character. The Gugak orchestra plays with that belief of the transformative power of music. Music can transform people and their beliefs. It has the quality of moulding people's minds to believe in peace, to positively influence interactions between people, to build bridges, form friendships.
What are your expectations and experiences of performing in India?
We chose to perform in New Delhi as it is the capital city. Mumbai is the centre of culture and commerce in India, and in Chennai many Korean companies have set up their plants. The music helps us understand each other, brings us closer with our similarities.
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MANILA, Philippines—The bid to block former President Joseph Estrada to run as mayor of Manila is not yet over.
This, after Atty. Alicia Risos-Vidal went to the Supreme Court questioning the decision of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) that dismissed with finality her disqualification complaint against the former president.
At the same time, Risos-Vidal also asked the high court to issue a temporary restraining order to the Comelec from implementing its decision.
In her petition, she insisted that Estrada's conviction for plunder rendered him not qualified to run for public office.
Early this month, Comelec denied Risos-Vidal's bid saying they already ruled on the same issue when they allowed Estrada to seek the presidency again in 2010.
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Beginning next week, Sedalia residents will start seeing a survey in their water bills asking them to rate city government services.
City Administrator Gary Edwards said the survey will be used to gauge public opinion on services and individual departments.
�It�s really meant to give us a baseline of the overall impression of the services we provide,� he said. �We�ll be able to get people�s general impressions of the city and what kind of job we�re doing. That will allow us to really look at each individual department, how we�re doing and what we need to fix.�
Unlike surveys sent out last year that dealt with the city�s appearance, Edwards said this survey will not lead to the creation of a committee to tackle the results or look at changes that need to be made.
�That was a completely different set of circumstances,� he said. �This will be used more internally to establish if we have problems to fix and, more than that, if we need to allocate resources to do so. And those resources aren�t necessarily monetary-related, they may be looking at staff levels or how we conduct things internally.�
Questions will differ for each department and Edwards noted citizens will not be required to answer questions about some internal departments, such as Finance and IT.
�As far as I know, there hasn�t been a survey like this sent out before,� he said. �I�m sure in the past some form of a questionnaire about city government was likely given out, but I don�t think there has been anything this comprehensive.
�We�re hoping for a high return rate, generally with surveys anywhere from 7 (percent) or 8 percent to 25 percent is considered good, and with the Clean Sedalia surveys we saw just over 10 percent returns. I would encourage everyone to fill it out and really let us know how we can best serve this community.�
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The government's anticorruption drive has been revitalized, with the Revenue Integrity Protection Service (RIPS) charging an official of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and another from the Insurance Commission (IC) for alleged irregularities in their statements of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALN).
In a statement released on Monday, RIPS, a unit of the Department of Finance in charge of conducting lifestyle checks of public officials and employees, said it was intensifying its efforts to go after unscrupulous public servants, particularly by checking the accuracy of their SALNs.
RIPS announced it had filed on June 28 separate complaints against Rene Manuela A. Ochave and Mari Ann C. Osmeña, a BOC lawyer and an insurance specialist at the IC, respectively, for discrepancies between their SALNs and other official documents gathered in the process of investigation.
It said the two failed to declare some properties in their SALNs.
"[The] two officials are facing preliminary investigation by the Office of the Ombudsman due to nondisclosures and misleading information in their sworn SALNs, together with other administrative violations under civil service regulations," the government unit said in the statement.
RIPS accused Ochave of failing to report on time a 317,000-square-meter property located in Albay that was in his wife's name. The property was supposedly acquired by his wife in 2001 but was only reflected in Ochave's SALN beginning 2006.
In 2011, RIPS said Ochave reported having acquired an Isuzu Crosswind for P428,000 but documents showed it was actually bought for P1.07 million.
RIPS accused Osmeña of failing to declare a house and lot in the Pacita Complex in Laguna that she allegedly acquired in 1982. It said she also failed to declare the purchase of a motor vehicle and a business by her husband.
RIPS likewise accused Osmeña of failing to declare several out-of-country trips. It noted that government officials and employees were strictly required to declare such trips.—Michelle V. Remo
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The Ontario Hockey League announced Thursday that Niagara defenseman Dougie Hamilton, the Bruins' 2011 first-round pick, has been suspended 10 games.
Hamilton hit Sudbury's Michael McDonald in the head with a high elbow in last Friday's game between the IceDogs and the Wolves. Taken into consideration by the OHL was the fact that McDonald suffered a concussion on the play.
The ninth overall pick in June, Hamilton has put together a strong second season in the OHL. In 34 games, Hamilton has 13 goals and 37 assists for 50 points.
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Opportunities for mobile advertising including mobile portals and search, mobile U.S. ad networks, marketing through mobile apps, and more. Last of a three-part series.
If Morgan Stanley analyst Mary Meeker's report from the recent Web 2.0 Summit 2009 is accurate, there will be over 1 billion "heavy mobile data" global users by 2013. Observers called her data nothing short of "mind-boggling." Just last week, Google announced its third largest acquisition to date with its deal to buy mobile ad network AdMob for $750 million. If you're a media planner and not following trends in mobile, you'd better start.
When it comes to mobile advertising, there's a particular split in acceptance. The sales side touts the benefits, like display ads promoting local and instant offers on everything from movies releases, automotive deals, and restaurant and retail discounts. On the other side, there's consumer resistance to advertising on their personal devices. At the recent ad:tech NY conference, which featured a dedicated "Mobile Mix Zone" for example, one session speaker cited a poll in which 37 percent of respondents were "not at all interested" in receiving advertisements on their phone. Those who were "somewhat" or "very" interested in mobile ads, sought those that were timely and relevant, not random and inappropriate.
Perhaps more than any other online advertising platform, by its very nature, mobile can offer pinpointed geo-targeting. Consideration must be given too, to whether a mobile campaign would be better served with a marketing campaign, versus an advertising one. I've written about this schism in the past, and it's still relevant today. The below list contains both advertising and marketing solutions so you have a more complete consideration set.
Mobile Portals and Search
Mobile U.S. Ad Networks
Much like with online ad networks, mobile ad networks let you distribute your ads across a wide variety of mobile sites, as well as within mobile applications. Many claim to be the biggest or largest, but my hunch is that within a year from now, many of these networks won't even be around due to consolidation or lack of advertisers.
Marketing Through Mobile Apps
While advertising opportunities in mobile applications exist, your ultimate objectives may be better achieved through a mobile marketing solution instead. Here are some examples:
Mobile Marketing Solutions Providers
With many solutions providers out there now, geared up to assist marketers in the development and implementation of mobile marketing campaigns, they're easier to develop than ever. When it comes to locally-targeted campaigns, however, the marketer still needs an understanding of how mobile analytics work. And, that location reports may report a DNS server for a phone carrier out of region traffic due to location of the carrier, not the phone user. Considerations like the need for smart/non-smart phone-ready mobile landing pages also has to be taken into account.
Mobile marketing solution providers include:
Mobile Resources
If mobile is all new to you, you may want to do some research first. Here's a list of mobile industry consortiums, alliances, and forums that might help:
As with all these bleeding-edge technologies, this list is sure to be incomplete and bound to change quickly. If I've left any local mobile solutions off the list, please pipe up and let me know!
Hollis is off today. This column originally ran on November 17, 2009 on ClickZ.
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Salt-Grilled Fish: Salmon Shioyaki Recipe
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A simple salmon dish for the die-hard sushi fan
We're feeling the light, flavorful, quinessentially West Coast recipes from the Sunset Essential Western Cookbook. Next up, a recipe to satisfy your sushi craving without all the guesswork involved in...you know, making sushi. Enter, salmon shioyaki, your new go-to Japanese dish.
Add shioyaki — Japanese for "salt-grilled"— to your repertoire. The technique creates salmon with an umami-rich crust and a crispy skin. Taichi Kitamura, chef of Kappo Tamura restaurant in Seattle, shared the recipe — it's been his favorite way to eat fish since his childhood in Kyoto, Japan.
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Servings: 4
4 sockeye salmon fillets, (5 to 6 ounces. each, 1/2 to 1 in. thick), with skin
1 1/2 teaspoons fine sea salt
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Hot cooked sushi rice, such as Nishiki or other short- to medium-grain rice
4 sheets nori (about 8 square inches), each cut into 6 pieces
lemon wedges
Furikake* (Japanese rice seasoning)
- Set salmon on a cooling rack in a rimmed pan, sprinkle fillets all over with sea salt, and chill uncovered at least 2 hours and as long as 5 hours.
- Heat a grill to medium-high. Fold a 12-by 20-inch sheet of heavy-duty foil in half crosswise.
- With a knife tip, poke dime-size holes through foil about 2 inches apart. Oil one side of foil. Rub fish all over with oil.
- Set foil with oiled side up on cooking grate. Set fillets slightly separated, skin side down, on foil. Grill, covered, until fish is barely cooked through, 7 to 12 minutes. With a wide spatula, slide fish from skin to a platter and tent with foil.
- Cook skin on foil until crisp, 2 to 3 minutes more. Remove foil from grill, then gently peel off skin, using fingers or a wide spatula (skin may break into pieces).
- Serve salmon immediately with crispy skin, rice, nori, lemon, and furikake.
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LIMA ŚThe annual trip is a decades-old tradition, timed while Congress is in session and before the spring planting season begins.
This week, about 100 Ohio Farm Bureau members will travel to Washington, D.C., to lobby Congress on top agriculture issues and get educated on topics such as health care reform, global markets, and trade and food safety rules.
At the top of lobbying and education lists this year is the farm bill. A new five-year bill made progress in 2012 but only passed the Senate; the House didnĺt vote on its version. Instead, the 2008 farm bill received an extension to Sept. 30, 2013.
ôIt was very close last year. Now weĺre dealing with an extension, a stop-gap measure,ö Ohio Farm Bureau spokesman Joe Cornely said. ôIt seems to be the default position in D.C. to kick the can down the road. Farmers need a permanent farm bill. Like any business person, they have to plan years down the road. They wonĺt invest until they know the rules of the game. Farmers are smart people. They can figure out how to operate within the rules.ö
Farmers understand the era of direct payments is over, Cornely said.
ôAt the same time, we also recognize the need for a strong safety net. The largest component of that is crop insurance,ö he said.
The other priority issue this year will center around an agricultural guest worker program. It is part of the larger debate surrounding immigration reform.
ôIt seems like thereĺs always a hot issue at the time of our trip,ö said Troy Ernest, Allen County Farm Bureau president. ôThis year immigration is definitely one. Migrant workers are important to farming across the nation. We need to protect our borders, but we also need a legal method to bring seasonal workers in and out of our state.ö
Ernest has a hog and grain farm near the Allen/Hardin county line. He has 1,300 sows and breeds about 600 pigs a week. He is a third-generation farmer and has served as the Allen County Farm Bureau president for at least seven years. Many of those years, he attends the Washington trip.
Itĺs important for local Farm Bureau members to make the trip, Cornely said.
ôWe have American Farm Bureau in Washington working on behalf of our members, and they do a great job, but itĺs the farm whoĺs the voter,ö Cornely said. ôItĺs the farmer who has cause to have a personal relationship with their lawmakers. The face-to-face lobby carries the weight.ö
Today and Tuesday are largely education days for Farm Bureau members. On Tuesday, members meet in an agricultural forum with House Speaker John Boehner, R-West Chester, and other members of Congress, including Rep. Bob Gibbs, an Ohio Republican who sits on the House Agriculture Committee.
On Wednesday, members will meet with Ohioĺs senators, Rob Portman and Sherrod Brown. They also will meet with Reps. Jim Jordan, R-Urbana, and Bob Latta, R-Bowling Green.


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LUMBERTON — The Lumber River will be duck soup on Saturday as hundreds of plastic ducks will be dumped into the water to raise money for the Robeson County Boys and Girls Club and award one lucky person up to $2,000 in cash.
Ron Ross, the club's executive director, expects as many as 300 people at the 12th annual Duck Race, which kicks off at 11 a.m. at Stephens Park in Lumberton.
"It's more than just a duck race, it's a piece of a puzzle that makes the Boys and Girls Club such a strong organization," Ross said.
Unlike other branches of the Boys and Girls Club of America, the Lumberton club only charges $1 for annual membership to children aged 6 to 18. The organization comprises more than 4,000 clubs across the country, many of which cost between $500 and $1,000 to join.
According to Ross, the Duck Race was designed to help keep the cost of membership down and usually generates about 10 percent of the club's annual budget. More than $8,000 was raised at last year's event.
"The money goes toward program services, and it costs about $450 a year to serve a young person," said Ross, who has been involved with the Boys and Girls Club for 46 years. "There have been hundreds of people who have attended the club who get good grades, don't drop out of school, and don't get in trouble with the law. That's not by accident. Most young people want and need proper guidance, and it's up to us to do it."
Before the race, participants pay $25 for a plastic duck marked with a number. The owner of the duck that crosses the finish line first will receive $2,000 if that person is in attendance, and $1,000 if that person is not in attendance.
The prize money is being donated by Coltrane and Associates and Farm Bureau Insurance of Lumberton.
Ross said that many past winners had to settle for the smaller sum because they decided to duck out on the race.
"Half the time, they're not there," he said. "I always hear them say 'I never win anything, that's why I didn't come out.' After they win, they always say, 'well, next year I'll be there.'"
Last year, the winning duck belonged to Lumberton City Councilman Robert Jones, who was on hand to collect his jackpot.
Attendees will be feted with free hot dogs and drinks during the event, which is set to wrap up at noon with a performance from the Carolina Breakers.
"It's a great shag and beach band and they're a great group of guys," Ross said.
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Physicians have recommended for many years that parents wait a few years before prents give babies cow's milk, nuts and other solid foods that are related to food allergies. However newer research in a Dutch study has failed to find evidence that doing so staves off allergies, Reuters is reporting.
Over 7 percent of American adults, and even more kids, have asthma, causing millions of visits to emergency rooms and doctors' offices every year. The study, by Ilse Tromp of Erasmus University in Rotterdam and colleagues, tracked eczema and asthma symptoms among nearly 7,000 infants until the children were four years old.
"There does not seem to be a need to avoid solid foods, or allergenic foods, in young children who are otherwise well," Dr. Scott H. Sicherer, an expert in childhood allergies at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, told Reuters.
"This is one of a number of studies that have been pretty much giving us the same message," added Sicherer, who was not involved in the study.
In 2008, Sicherer helped write a report for the American Academy of Pediatrics that backtracked on the group's earlier recommendations to hold back on peanuts and other foods linked to asthma and other allergic conditions.
Thirty-one percent of the toddlers in the study wheezed by 24 months of age, according to their parents. However this number dropped by half over the next year. Eczema was present in 38 percent of two-year-olds, falling to 18 percent by age four.
Initially, it appeared that kids whose parents had given them nuts before they were six months old had more wheezing. But after considering smoking among the mothers and other risk factors for asthma, there was no longer any sign that nuts were linked to allergic problems, the research team reported in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine.
"If your child is doing OK, you don't have to worry about giving them milk or eggs or whatever when they are young. But if the child shows signs of an allergic reaction — such as breaking out in hives, vomiting, or have trouble breathing — parents should talk to a doctor," Sicherer explained to Reuters.
The American Academy of Pediatrics currently recommend that mothers breastfeed their babies until they are four to six months old. If for some reason they can't breastfeed and their child is at high risk for developing allergies, the group says using so-called "hypoallergenic" infant formula might be appropriate, although they cost more than the standard product.
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I am a professional Composite Fabricator, I will have the NEW keel installed by Valiant yachts in Gordonville Texas, (i went up to visit there plant last week and made arrangements) also there is nothing unsafe about the boat and when I get done fixing the engine or replacing it I will have basically a totally refurbished yacht. I will keep the boat untill I retire in 2012, and even if I sell it in a year...So what. When I do decide to sell it I will have it Surveyed by a Professional, and if the Surveyor discovers that the boat was a Salvage boat than I will tell future buyers, But if the Surveyor finds the boat in a safe, sound and seaworthy condition then thats how the boat will be sold. This boat wasn''t in a Hurricane or pulled up from the deep after resting there for awhile, infact the boat only got enough water in it to damage the wiring around the engine area and the water did not even reach the tops of the settees. I already plan on replacing all the wiring anyway. Are you saying that if I had a brand new J42 and the boat dismasted in a race and caused some dammage to the top of the cabin and fell on the side of the deck causing some more dammage and the boat took on a little water from a storm that was reeking havac at the same time that after the boat was fixed and time came to sell it I should tell the buyer that once upon a time this boat lost its mast and had to be repaired. There are lots of boats out there that have been fixed by an insurance claim that were more badly damaged than my boat and no one will ever know it because if you dammage your boat and have it fixed the title doesn''t change from good boat to a salvaged boat ONLY because the owner decided to NOT total the boat but instead repair it. Now whats the difference? Sure,, I will most likely let a prospective buyer know that my boat had its Keel replaced and that the Surveyor and Valiant mechanics have inspected the keel after it was fixed and found it to be in excellent condition and seaworthy. Now if the boat broke in halfs and was glassed back together than thats a whole different senerio.
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MIAMI (REUTERS) - Auction website eBay has refused to list a World War II-era Mercedes Benz once owned Hermann Goering, a Nazi leader who commanded the German air force, citing a policy prohibiting the sale of offensive items.
The 1941 Mercedes Benz 540 K Cabriolet B, custom built by Daimler-Benz for Adolf Hitler's close confidant, is currently in pieces in a high-end south Florida automobile shop, where owners said they plan to spend about US$750,000 (S$939,375) to restore it to working condition. "We've located all the replacement parts and we can make parts," said High Velocity Classics co-owner David Rathbun.
eBay, however, asked the owners to take down the auction after learning it would go live in early July. "eBay has policies in place that prohibit the sale of offensive materials and content, which includes listings that promote or glorify hatred, violence or racial, sexual or religious intolerance," spokesman Ryan Moore wrote in an email.
According to Rathbun, the car was seized by the US Army's 7th Infantry Division in Berchtesgaden, a town in the Bavarian Alps where Hitler built a sprawling residence.
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From the Publisher'The leading global thinker on the study of terrorism, Martha Crenshaw has for thirty years produced the most creative, rigorous and important contributions our field has known. And now these can all be found in one place. This book is simply the one indispensable text that every student, scholar and researcher of terrorism and political violence must have. Literally the best of the best.' - John Horgan, Pennsylvania State University, USA
'Explaining terrorism requires an interdisciplinary approach able to address contextual causes, organizational dynamics and individual motifs. This combination of different levels of the analysis has been at the core of Martha Crenshaw's influential contributions to the field of terrorism study, the best of which are now collected in this precious volume.' - Donatella della Porta, European University Institute, Florence, Italy
'When it comes to the study of terrorism from a genuine social science perspective, professor Martha Crenshaw is the scholar of reference and became so long before the field gained academic centrality worldwide after 9/11.' - Fernando Reinares, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, Spain
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Torii Hunter might retire after the 2012 season
Sep 4, 2011, 9:49 AM EDT
Here's Angels outfielder Torii Hunter, chatting Friday with Jim Souhan of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune:
"I am going to retire an Angel. Next year is my last year, and I'm going to retire an Angel. I'm going to evaluate it this offseason. That's when I'll know. It's 60-40, to the positive, that I'll keep playing. You don't want to see your skills diminish. You don't want to linger."
In other words, Hunter is leaving his options open. But retirement is a strong possibility if things continue to trend south.
Hunter's five-year, $90 million contract with the Angels runs out after the 2012 season. If he fails to draw attractive free agent offers that winter, the veteran outfielder will simply hang up his cleats.
Hunter, 36, has been named to four All-Star teams and collected nine straight Gold Glove awards from 2001-2009. But he's batting just .261/.332/.423 across 555 plate appearances this year and was bumped from center field at the end of the 2010 season by the more defensively adept Peter Bourjos.
The writing is on the wall, and it sounds like Hunter would prefer to go out with his head held high.
- proudlycanadian - Sep 4, 2011 at 9:57 AM
The Angels could possibly trade him to the Twins (or another team such as the Yankees) if they were willing to absorb most of his salary for 2011. That would provide an opportunity to give Trout an every day position.
- churchoftheperpetuallyoutraged - Sep 4, 2011 at 10:47 AM
Why would the Yankees want Hunter? Every single outfielder is better, younger and cheaper.
- wvan10 - Sep 4, 2011 at 10:54 AM
This is true, but Torii has been such a breath of fresh air on the Angels. It's been a pleasure following his career the last few seasons.
- Mark - Sep 4, 2011 at 11:12 AM
It's pretty impressive how Hunter improved his offense as an Angel. A 120 career OPS+ with them vs 104 with the Twins. Even just focusing on his last 4 years as a Twin, he was "just" 112.
The overall WAR may not reflect it (simply because his defense has regressed), but the bat has been very impressive the past few years. I didn't realize he was so old, but I haven't followed his career that closely. I definitely can respect that he wants to go out on a high note though.
- cur68 - Sep 4, 2011 at 11:31 AM
Torii should become a Yankee. This way, when he retires to keep from hurting his team and preserve his legacy as an effective all round baseball player, he might serve as an example to certain others who's shelf life is fast approaching.
- clownsfan - Sep 4, 2011 at 12:57 PM
Sure hope Jorge read this
- southofheaven81 - Sep 4, 2011 at 1:18 PM
Amen. Everyone in the Yankee universe was pissed at Pettitte last spring (and he did waffle way too much), but unless he pulls a Clemens he left the game in the best way possible, after a terrific year, on his own terms.
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Immigration reform strikes at the heart of many social justice causes—helping make the world a better place—and social justice groups are getting involved. Sojourners is a well-known Christian organization that has been advocating for immigration reform.
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Sojourners was founded forty years ago as a Christian organization working nationwide for social justice. Their mission includes immigration reform, but it reaches far beyond one single issue. Sojourners has three strategic commitments: life and peace, environmental stewardship, and racial and social justice. Immigration reform fits into the third category.
Sojourners advocates for all the issues under its umbrella from a Bible-based position, encouraging people to put their faith in action to "transform individuals, communities, the church and the world." Sojourners is headed by president and CEO Jim Wallis, who "is a bestselling author, public theologian, speaker, and international commentator on ethics and public life."
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I created a lot of DVD/Bluray menus and asked myself isn't it intersting to sell some as templates. What do you think, is there anyone interested in DVD/BluRay Menu Templates? Is it to complicate to create one which is easy to customize for someone with less skills in Adobe Encore and authoring?
Let me know what you think.
When saying Menu-templates do you mean an After-Effects template with animated menus that can be customized ? (Change titles, sub-menus, colors etc..)
Or a template for Adobe Encore?
What i mean is an Adobe Encore Template including After Effects animation AND PSD file to change everything:
1. Menu created in Photoshop including Button placeholder and so on. (Start movie, Xtras, MO…)
2. Animated Background in After Effects. (A looped video/animation/or something)
3. Encore Safefile with the PSD as menu and the exported AE movie as background. (Rename the buttons only and replace the movie files in the Encore sequenz/customized background)
So when you open the Encore file including the PSD menu you will be able to change/rename the menu buttons or create one more. When your After Effects animated background includes text you'll be able to change it in the AE file. Also color, style, insert other stuff and so on. So you get a FINAL Encore DVD/BluRay menu with all other things to change the values like the buttons, background menu animation-in, maybee.
That is what i tought. i hope u understand my english and what kind of idea i had.
Sounds like a good idea, however I'm not sure it's possible since it's a complete new category..Encore..
It's a process that may require a lot of support….like Theme-Forest..
Going through 3 programs with 1 template is tricky…but anyways it's something Envato should authorize before it can happen.
BTW your English is great
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