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Spoilers galore here so read on at your peril although I've not gone into too much detail
We succumbed to the 3D version and, all in all, I'm glad we did but boy did we have bad seats as you need to be in a good elevated centre seat to take in the sheer scale of the blissful cinematography. Purists will hate it because it completely glosses most of the Mirkwood parts of the book, 'bearly' touches on Beorn (but then he's hardly there anyway). Some good bits with Thranduil (gods he's dishy! ) interrogating Thorin and Bilbo word-fencing Smaug. We start in Bree (cue the rain) with Gandalf talking to Thorin a year before the quest starts then straight back in to go with Beorn and Azog getting a callback to Dol Guldur. Bolg's put in far too early to deputise with the ongoing dwarf chase saga that's does start to get seriously annoying in this episode, mainly due to Legolas, Prince of the Ninjas (more to say on that later... ). Thorin and Co get to and into the Lonely Mountain and the film finishes where Smaug strops off to Laketown all portentous, with Bilbo having a belated, but serious 'whoops what have we done?' moment, which was totally ruined by a soft rock ballad playing with the end titles.
So far, so normal, so lets get the bad bits out of the way first. The much-vaunted Tauriel character has no place in the original storyline, so of course they could do what the hell they wanted with her in Mirkwood and... hat's off to them, they could have had an inevitable sprauncy prince elf meets sexy guard captain scenario, 'cos Legs definitely would like to go there, but instead the tawny-haired and eyed warrioress starts to get the hots for - Kili?!!!!! Well, he is tall for a dwarf apparently... Anyway, fast forward to the barrel escape - think more sitting in them going over Niagra style, then gratuitously have Bolg and his evil hench-orcs chasing them down the wildest log flume ride in creation with Tauriel and Legs in Matrix on speed style hot pursuit. Eventually they all give up because the river's too rough, so the dwarves escape as planned, but not before Kili takes a 'Morgul' knife wound, so he has to be left behind in Laketown with Fili, Bifur and Bofur (and a bit more for Bard to do to earn his fee).
Rewind slightly for another major miff - Bard (played by Luke Evans who looks startlingly (in a good way) like a dark version of Eomer/Karl Urban) is brought in far too early as a kind of smuggler bargeman and underground rival for Stephen Fry's Master. All that's not too bad really, as it embroiders plausibly on what was, let's face it only faintly pencilled in for the book. It shows a darker side to the city on stilts, and Mr Fry is his usual national treasure self in portraying a self-serving local slimeball politician who's trying to be posher than he really is. And back to poor wraith-meat Kili - all of sudden Tauriel and Legolas steam in just as Bofur's been out to get some athelas from the pigsty (yes really! ), because Bolg and his minions have hit town briefly. After another stunning Bruce Lee memorial exhibition bout, all orcses are despatched with Legolas chasing the remnants out of town while Tauriel suddenly becomes Elrond and goes all shiny tearing up the kingsfoil and manfully massaging it into Kili's stumpy hairy dwarf leg... It's a touching scene in a way, but really, PJ must really be sitting up and begging for yet another lore nazi drubbing. But as T's a total invention, who's to say it's not adding some context to dwarf-elf romantic interaction where Galadriel and Gimli dared not tread? LOL
The really great bits that were expected, whether they were in the book or not -
- Smaug - totally awesome. Best dragon ever!!!!! Daenerys Stormborn cry your little blonde heart out. He's stupendously brilliant and so - right! Benedict Cumberbatch is an utter god of voice acting. Even the dragonfire works and the bit where he's starting to flame - well words almost fail, but his gullet glows under his scales and it's just soooo - whoooosh!
- Gandalf in Dol Guldur. This IS canon, so don't argue! It may not be in the Hobbit, but it is in Unfinished Tales and the Sil, so ner ner and shut up! But what's not in canon is the glorious conceptual visualisation of a battle of pure magic. And, gods help us, this is the dark side of the Music of the Ainur. The sequence can only be a few minutes long, but I swear that Tolkien himself would not fault this gorgeous gargantuan gem of a power war between Gandalf and the Necromancer. Simpy breathtaking.
So - PJ do what you like with Azog/Bolg and Co and Legolas can rollerblade to the Battle of the Five Armies for all I care now - thank you for topping the Isengard wizard heavyweight bout by miles and miles!
- Smaug again, but really eclipsed by his hoard (the Arkenstone is so beautiful) and a much expanded and probably over-indulgent fight sequence in the Halls of Erebor with Thorin driven to the edge, playing tag with his friends and setting off the forges to nearly engulf the dragon in a tsunami of molten gold and send him off, literally spitting nuggets, to Laketown.
Overall this movie takes astounding liberties with the original tale and Erebor makes Moria look pretty drab in comparison, but it sure brings the glory of the past dwarf kingdom to searing life - and it's fun in an over the top way. Canon issues thrust to one side (your mileage may vary on that of course ) this is possibly the best fantasy action adventure film I've ever seen - except the next one's got Galadriel prodding buttock with Elrond in Dol Guldur to rescue Gandalf and there's the Battle of the Five Armies with Billy Connolly as Richard Armitage' kickass cousin Dain so it should be a rambunctiously good finale to this second Middle Earth trilogy next year!
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Popular charter schools run by Dennis "Coach" Snyder on the northeast side of the city are experiencing growing pains.
"Our K-8 program is growing and in another year, I'll be out of room," Snyder said. "Our Heritage Digital Academy exploded."
Snyder is the executive director of the "Escondido Charter School District," run under his American Heritage Education Foundation. Charter schools are independent public schools allowed under a 1992 state law.
Snyder founded Escondido Charter High School in 1996 with about 30 students in an East Valley Parkway office building. The high school now has more than 800 students in traditional and independent learning programs. Heritage K-8 Charter School opened in 2003. It has a waiting list of about 800. Heritage Digital Academy, a modified independent-study middle school program, followed in 2004.
"We are, to meet the needs of our community, looking for facilities to expand," Snyder said. "We're running out of room where we're at right now. So I have talked to a lot of different people on what options, what properties (are) out there."
The space crunch is felt at all three schools, he said. But it's particularly evident at the Heritage schools, housed in four former office buildings on East Valley Parkway, across from the high school, which was built in 2001.
The digital academy added a ninth-grade option this year. The K-8 has two classrooms for each grade, and has started to add a third. "That's where we're running into a facilities situation," Snyder said.
The office-building structures mean few classrooms are alike at the K-8 school, whose enrollment is 536. Class sizes range from 23 to 28, depending on grade. One kindergarten room is spacious and L-shaped, while another is compact. Seventh-graders in a history class might sit elbow to elbow, while a science classroom is a bit roomier. The rooms may be repurposed from year to year, administrative assistant Leanne Megna said during a recent tour.
The K-8 no longer has a separate library because the space was needed for a classroom, and all the books were divided among the grades, Megna said. One room that houses a second-grade class this year has been the school office, the library, the YMCA aftercare room, and a fourth-grade class over the last seven years, she said.
Megna said the school has to be creative with space, but it hasn't sacrificed programs such as art, music and physical education.
"Look at what we can do," she said. "Look at what our scores are with what we have. The majority of our funding goes to our classrooms."
Heritage K-8 earned an Academic Performance Index score of 897 in 2012; the state target is 800 out of 1,000. In a 2011 University of Southern California study, the school was ranked No. 1 out of 800 charter schools in the state.
When children are in the classrooms, the 4.5-acre campus still looks very much like an office complex. Look closely on the asphalt and you can see painted lines for basketball or hopscotch, but the campus lacks grass and play structures.


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It's an oft-repeated story. After a sudden epiphany, a misguided soul sees the error of his ways and does a complete 180. In this case, though, we're not talking about a morality tale of giving up a vice such as gambling or drinking, but rather a simple realization concerning the virtues of our favorite sports car. And no ordinary Corvette at that, but one with a 600-plus-hp, blown-and-juiced LSX 427.
In the case of Duke Wilson's turnabout, it actually happened not once, but twice-first from a Japanese import, and then from a Shelby Cobra.
"I originally wanted to go with a Cobra replica after breaking from Japanese cars," Wilson relates. "I sold my twin-turbo V-6 Mitsubishi VR4 Spyder because I wanted more power and presence. Nothing can satisfy that need like American V-8 muscle."
Well, at least he got that part right, thanks to a youth spent building build hot rods. Still, despite input from his friends, Wilson didn't make a complete conversion at that point.
"For the next year and a half, I researched the Shelby, making three trips to the factory," he recalls. "I was also having meetings and meals with the local Cobra club technicians and enthusiasts." Ironically, it was those club members who first mentioned that the Corvette boasted better accessories and offered a superior overall driving experience. (Hey, all he had to do was pick up a copy of VETTE, and he'd have known better all along . . .)
After hearing such comments at different times from a variety of Cobra owners, Wilson started paying more attention to Corvettes on the road. His resolve about the Cobra was beginning to crack. After testdriving the Shelby, that crack only widened. Just to clear away any gnawing doubts, he stopped by a Chevy dealership-and then suddenly shifted gears.
Not that there was anything wrong with the Shelby; it just wasn't quite right. After all, the Z06 was so much better looking and more sophisticated. He just couldn't resist its allure. (This all sounds rather familiar, since your author used to work at Shelby American and went through a similar change of heart.)
"My dissatisfaction with the Shelby was that is was very single-minded," Wilson says. "[It had] plenty of torque and engine sound but left aside beauty of form and drive experience."
The Corvette, on the other hand, had it all.
"I knew this car was far superior before I even turned over the engine," he continues. "Immediately, I felt how well balanced it was compared with the Cobra. The feeling was like the difference in riding a runaway or a racehorse. Both are fast, but the runaway might decide to buck you off at any minute."
It would take several more dealership visits before Wilson finally took the plunge and bought an '01 C5. But once he converted to the Corvette camp, he was more committed than a born-again prison inmate, preaching to all his car-guy friends about his new way of life and making numerous modifications to the stock platform. He started with a switch from pop-up headlights to Le Mans-style fixed units, but that was just the first drop in what would become a bottomless bucket.
Bolting on a polished Magnuson MagnaCharger blower was the next step, along with a general dressing-up of the engine compartment using carbon-fiber, chrome, and paint to create a distinctive look. As with so many new converts, though, Wilson stumbled along the way.
"The original company I chose to do the install talked a good game but sucked in its ability to deliver," he recalls. "It lacked a specialist who could correctly fine-tune the fuel and airflow. During the first 200 miles on the new supercharger, I had to return to the shop because of this problem three times. The problem was the two back cylinders were running lean. Well, time number three was the last time-because the block cracked!"


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Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Queso Fresco with Suzanne McMinn
Ah! Fantastico!
Suzanne has done it again, (but this time we sort of think she cheated because this cheese is so easy-it can't be called a challenge)! She's going to have to make a really hard one next month to make up for this! (Suzanne's article, below comes from her fabulous website "Chickens in the Road."
Fresh Cheese, Please (Queso Fresco)
By Suzanne McMinn
Queso fresco (fresh cheese) is a light, mild Mexican cheese that isn't technically a hard cheese, but is pressed, making the method similar. I'm highlighting queso fresco this month as part of my cheese challenge for New England Cheesemaking because, for the new cheesemaker, it's an immediate gratification cheese. Queso fresco isn't aged. It's a chance to try out your cheese press–and eat the cheese right away.
Because the taste of queso fresco is so mild, it can easily be incorporated into any number of dishes. Mexican food is generally quite spicy, and used in Mexican recipes, it will pick up the flavors of the dish. It can be sliced, crumbled, or shredded. You can use it in enchiladas, pizzas, salads, and just about anything else you can conjure. You can make the cheese plain, or incorporate peppers, onions, garlic, herbs, etc, right into the curds before pressing.
It's popularly sold in fresh Mexican markets, and in the U.S. you can find the gourmet brands selling for as much as $15/pound. Make your own! (Even if you have to buy the milk, that's cheaper!)
Queso fresco with peppers.
Pretty, isn't it? You need this cheese in your life!
From pot to press, this cheese takes up a mere 1 1/2 hours of your time. Make it early in the day, and you'll have cheese by dinnertime. Or make it in the evening before you go to bed and press overnight. (Press time is 6 hours.)
The following recipe is from Ricki Carroll's Home Cheese Making.
How to make Queso Fresco:
2 gallons pasteurized whole milk*
1 packet direct-set mesophilic starter
1/4 teaspoon rennet diluted in 1/4 cup cool water
2 tablespoons cheese salt
*I use raw milk from my cow to make cheese. If you have trouble setting curds with pasteurized store-bought milk, add calcium chloride. Find out more about using calcium chloride here.
1. Heat the milk to 90-degrees F. Add the starter and mix thoroughly.
2. Add the diluted rennet and stir with an up-and-down motion for one minute.
3. Allow to set for 30-45 minutes, or until the curd gives a clean break.
4. Cut the curd into 1/4-inch cubes.
5. Over the next 20 minutes, gradually increase the temperature to 95-degrees, stirring gently every few minutes to keep the curds from matting.
6. Let the curds set, undisturbed, for five minutes.
You'll see a noticeable rise of whey in the pot at this point.
7. Drain off the whey.
I've tried any number of methods for pouring whey off curds still in the pot. It's a difficult procedure. You don't want to lose your curds, and with the lid barely cracked (to hold in curds), the whey comes out very slowly. I tried a fry splatter guard recently and it was the best method I've come up with yet! I just hold the splatter guard over the pot while pouring–the guard holds the curds in and lets the whey out much more quickly than when using a barely-cracked lid.
8. Add the salt and maintain the curds at 95-degrees for 30 minutes longer.
If you plan to add anything to the cheese (such as onions, peppers, herbs, etc), prepare your additives now. When adding peppers, I add anywhere from 1/2 cup to a cup. How much you put in is up to you.
I don't usually add the salt right away, by the way. I wait till later in Step 8 (almost till time to put the curds in the mold) to add the salt, and I usually add a little bit more, like 2 1/2 tablespoons. Salt measurements in cheese recipes can be pretty conservative. Experiment to find out how much you like. It's your cheese! If I'm adding onions, peppers, etc, I mix it in right before putting the curds in the mold.
9. Line a mold with cheesecloth and fill with the curds.
10. Press at 35 pounds of pressure for six hours.
Remove the cheese from the mold and store in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.
Yield: Two pounds.
My experience: I've been making a lot of queso fresco lately, maybe as an impatient response to all the aged cheese I've been putting away. I need cheese. NOW. Queso fresco does the job with style. I love how quick and easy it is to make, and how versatile it is. You can slice it or shred it, just like a hard cheese. You don't have to worry about incorporating peppers, herbs, etc, and keeping it away from the rind for fear it will introduce bacteria during aging. You can do whatever you want with it because you're going to eat it right away. I'm wanting to try incorporating some fruit bits into it the next time I make it. That would make a great dessert cheese!
Queso fresco, shredded.
Enchiladas with queso fresco.
Pizza with queso freso.
If you're ready to try your cheese press, but you don't want to wait to try your cheese, this cheese is for you!
6 comments:
- lois said...
So if I wanted to add some sharpness to this recipe, would I add lipase? Would it have time to develop the sharp flavor?
- March 15, 2011 at 9:58 PM
- Jeri said...
Lois, I asked our technical advisor about this and he said, "I would not add it to this cheese. It is a fresh cheese and the flavor is essentially that of the milk."
If you have any further questions, you can write to him directly at email@example.com.
- March 16, 2011 at 1:24 PM
- Squaw Creek Ranch said...
You inspired us. My daughter and I made our first batch today and look forward to enjoying it over dinner with the family tonight!! It was SOOO easy!
- March 17, 2011 at 8:01 PM
- Stephanie said...
This is the first pressed cheese I'm going to try. How do I obtain 35 lbs of pressure??
- March 27, 2011 at 9:43 AM
- Bwenning said...
This is a great, easy chesse to make. My husband loves it. Does anyone have a recipe for queso quesadilla? I have searched and can't fine one!
- April 23, 2012 at 1:57 PM
- Patricia said...
I just use fitness weights over a small plate that separates them from the cheese.
- December 16, 2012 at 6:37 PM


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Sorry but wheres the Free Version to look at this.
Free version will be available after 4weeks when the final stable version is released, only payed version owners have access to pre-release versions starting today.
Google says : http://seahorsepip.d.../Glow-326964811
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where's the link?
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Never heard of people selling themes
It must have something very special vs all the free ones
Free version will be available after 4weeks when the final stable version is released, only payed version owners have access to pre-release versions starting today.
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From his DeviantART page - If any of those deviants or some other deviant asks you for a copy of your paid version you should directly inform me about it and report him to deviantart!
I have a zero tolerance policy to piracy and I'll take every pirated link down with a DMCA claim if I have to.
If you want it for free download the FREE version above.
I'm sorry, but that's so funny, did Microsoft give you permission to distribute their copyrighted works? You are distributing shellstyle.dll owned and copyrighted by Microsoft. It's listed on the properties -> details tab -> Copyright Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved. You are also distributing shellstyle.dll.mui, probably owned my Microsoft as well, but I don't know about that one. I'm also pretty sure if I cracked opened the theme file itself I'd find tiny bit of Microsoft copyrighted code or a bitmap or something, but I don't care enough to actually do it.
Look, I don't care if you sell the whole OS and claim it as your own, but to get all high and mighty about DMCA bull****, while doing the same yourself is a bit laughable. You start reporting people for DMCA, and you'll probably get one yourself. You know something about glass houses and stones and something or another.
Nice theme btw, using the free version right now... maybe I'll pirate the paid version later.... ha ha just joking. or am I?


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Even though you seem set on buying a pre-built PC, I'd still recommend going the custom route since you'll be able to get a lot more for your money.
Us here are more than happy to step you though anything you need help with and/or troubleshoot issues that arise.
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Thanks for that link.
Take a look at http://www.novatech.co.uk/pc/gaming/, they are a family run business that has grown greatly over the last few years due to the quality of their service. I would pick a PC you like and give them a call and they can advise you on the components and if you want to swap as you may like a better GPU etc, then its not a problem as there systems are custom built and tested before they ship them.
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thanks for the link. Have added it to my new bookmark folder for "new pc stuff"
www.dinopc.co.uk I got mine from there, you can customise every part with no incompatibilities - Comes properly cable managed and built perfect.
edit: seems novatech is quite a bit cheaper
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With any PC I would call the vendor. The sales people at Novatech are well known for being helpful. With that one I would think about swapping the 2 SSD's for a larger single one, doubt it will make a huge difference in performance. Also think about that CPU, the i7 3770k would perform just as we'll in a gaming rig and save you the £££'s for a better PSU and a step up in GPU. Also check what RAM they are using, I have gotten free upgrades to better RAM before and as you are spending a lot they may be open to a little discount.


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Hans Christian Andersen was the profoundly imaginative writer and storyteller who revolutionized literature for children. He gave us the now standard versions of some traditional fairy tales—with an anarchic twist—but many of his most famous tales sprang directly from his imagination. The thirty stories here range from exuberant early works such as "The Tinderbox" and "The Emperor's New Clothes" through poignant masterpieces such as "The Little Mermaid" and "The Ugly Duckling," to more subversive later tales such as "The Ice maiden" and "The Wood Nymph."
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Fairy Tales
The Tinderbox
Little Claus and Big Claus
The Princess on the Pea
The Traveling Companion
The Little Mermaid
The Emperor's New Clothes
The Steadfast Tin Soldier
The Wild Swans
The Flying Trunk
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The Fir Tree
The Snow Queen
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The Story of a Mother
The Collar
The Bell
The Marsh King's Daughter
The Wind Tells of Valdemar Daae and His Daughters
The Snowman
The Ice Maiden
The Wood Nymph
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I agree the start screen is a desktop abomination, but honestly I don't particularly care about the start menu.
As far as I'm concerned they can replace it with whatever, just so long as it's not full-screen and doesn't try to force-feed me a UI I have no use for.


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Her name might've been tossed into the ring for potential American Idol judges here and there, but Season 1 winner Kelly Clarkson says she had no interest in judging the beloved singing competition.
When asked by the Wall Street Journal if she'd ever judge Idol, Kelly responded, "No, I'd never do that." Nope, no matter how many Grammy Awards she takes home.
She explained, "The one thing I did do was Duets on TV, and that was because I got to be a part of the process. I'm not really good at telling people how to do something. I'm better at showing them. So, yeah, that really wouldn't be my forte."
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Allen & Heath Xone:K2
Compact DJ-friendly MIDI controller/interface
Allen & Heath is something of a British institution, with a history of making quality audio equipment that stretches back to the seventies. Perhaps best known for its studio mixers, it's re-invented itself in the DJ world. The Xone:K2 is its latest product, aimed at the travelling DJ or anyone who needs a slimline but well specified MIDI controller with a built-in audio interface. The K2 measures just 135 x 30 x 358mm and weighs 1kg. So, it's definitely a small package but is that always a good thing?
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"Designed with portability in mind, it comes with a padded carry case that doubles as a stand to raise it up to the height of a DJ mixer"
The K2 is a compact and lightweight unit that fits easily in a bag or DJ booth. Designed with portability in mind, it comes with a padded carry case that doubles as a stand to raise it up to the height of a DJ mixer.
The chassis is made of rubber-coated plastic with a metal top panel, which is solid without being heavy. The layout feels comfortable and the potentiometers and encoders are securely bolted down, so they should stand up to the rigours of live use. The rubber knobs are a nice shape, and the tri-colour illuminated rubber switches have a firm but reassuring click.
Finally, the four 60mm faders work smoothly but, while they have the renowned Allen & Heath smoothness - with tops indented generously, making them a pleasure to use - the studio-styling makes them perhaps less than ideal for DJ use.
The audio interface has four outputs: two RCA at the back and a stereo 3.5mm headphone socket at the front. The manual suggests several uses, including connecting the outputs to a mixer for DJing, or one output pair for headphones and the other for speakers.
Sound quality is adequate with a sample rate of 44.1 or 48 kHz, but the 16-bit converters mean that it's not going to compete with more expensive units. It's a shame that you can only control the output volume using software, and it would also be nice if the headphone outputs were duplicated on RCAs at the back, but you can't have everything at this price.
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As the controls are unlabelled, you are free to use them as you wish. Allen & Heath supply some mapping files for Ableton Live and NI Traktor, which are a good starting point. Where things get interesting is with Latching Layers.
This feature allows up to three layers of controls and it is possible to switch some of the controls while 'latching' the others. For example, the knobs could be 'latched' to control EQ, while the buttons switch through three layers of effects parameters.
"It is an extremely flexible device with a clever layering system and a vast array of controls"
A pair of Allen & Heath X:Link ports, which allow you to connect multiple Xone controllers together, can be found on the rear. Chained K2s receive power and data over the proprietary connection and complex setups can be created using Allen & Heath mixers. The whole thing can then be connected to the computer with just one USB cable.
Obvious competitors for the K2 are the Native Instruments F1 and X1. These are smaller in size and offer fewer features, but Traktor DJs may still prefer them as the controls are specifically tailored to their needs.
The K2 works very well for the more adventurous user as it is an extremely flexible device with a clever layering system and a vast array of controls. With all that plus the carry case and mappings in the box, it's ideal for those who use a variety of software or who like to customise their mappings.
The built-in audio makes it attractive as a portable DJ setup and it would also be great as an extra set of knobs in the studio. A serious contender.
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Sound quality of interface is average.
A good mix of features, plus a high quality build make this tempting for digital DJs on the move.
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Change is never easy, it seems, for the First Judicial Circuit's public defender's office.
For the second time in four years the office has been required to change leadership teams, and once again it hasn't been painless.
"It went as smooth as I guess I would have expected," said Bruce Miller, who defeated James Owens in August to become just the fifth public defender in the circuit since the position was created in 1963.
When Miller took over Jan. 8, 12 men and women, many of them ranking members of Owens' staff, were shown the door. While that is a fairly large number in a 136-person office, it was just a little more than half of the 20 people Owens sent packing when he arrived in 2009.
Now some of those Owens terminated, including Miller, are returning to work for the state.
Among those laid off by Miller is George "Bud" Day, who has been on unpaid administrative leave since June 15, 2010.
Day, a medal of honor recipient who became a prominent national figure during U.S. Sen. John McCain's runs for president, was appointed by Owens in 2009 to head the Okaloosa County public defender's office.
Day, along with his former boss, is being investigated by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement over allegations that he did little to no work to earn the $80,000 salary Owens paid him.
Also laid off was Michael Van Cavage, who became Owens' second in command late in 2011 when chief deputy public defender Tony Henderson resigned amid allegations of sexual harassment.
Miller also let go Kenneth Ridlehoover, a veteran attorney who represented former Okaloosa County Sheriff Charlie Morris on federal and state criminal charges.
Among those returning to the public defender's office is Kelly Richards, who Owens defeated in the Republican primary on his way to winning the job.
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Murphy has been named Miller's chief assistant public defender and presently oversees the Okaloosa and Santa Rosa County offices.
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The Mark Weir philosophy: 'Better to live a day like a tiger than life as a mouse'
Last updated at 21:12, Thursday, 10 March 2011
Mark Weir, the owner of Honister Slate Mine, once remarked that is better to live like a tiger for a day than a mouse for life.
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The words could have been his epitaph.
Entrepreneurial, daredevil, maverick and visionary are just some of the adjectives which spring to mind when his name is mentioned.
Speaking less than a year ago, he said: "My proudest achievement is that I am still alive.
"With lumps of rock dropping out of the ceiling right past you, you have the chance to say 'that was a close one'.
"That kind of thing has happened so many times that I actually enjoy it."
Before the age of five he had eaten rat poison, dipped his hands in concentrated acid and swallowed a lead bullet.
Since he saved the derelict mine more than a decade ago and made it an unlikely success, he had countless scrapes with death.
Cumbria has been deeply shocked by his death this week when his helicopter, a familiar sight in the skies around Borrowdale, crashed 200 metres south east of the slate mine.
He leaves behind partner Jan and his three children, Prentice, Piers, and Georgina-Blue.
Mr Weir won numerous business awards including North West's Entrepreneur of the Year in the National Business Awards.
But his business acumen was bound up with a disregard for authority.
Earlier this year he illegally dropped a paraglider from his helicopter at 10,000ft and was fined £400 when footage of the stunt was posted online.
His passenger, Spanish champion acro-pilot Felix Rodriguez, was attempting to beat a world record for the so-called "infinite tumble" manoeuvre.
He also had a long-running feud with the Lake District National Park Authority, which accused him of flouting planning law at Owerhouse, High Mosser.
But Mr Weir was not the type of man to let little things like rules stand in the way of his vision.
He said: "I have had the national park and National Trust against me, trying to get me to stop operations, but I had to ignore them because I knew what I was doing was right."
He was vocal in his criticism of the national park authority for what he saw as their failure to support entrepreneurs.
His flare for business became obvious from a young age.
At eight, he could drive a digger, by 13 was running his own little plant-hire business and digging ditches and graves so he could pay for his pilot's licence.
When he set his heart on the Honister mine he knew next to nothing about slate and was running various successful businesses, including the Herdwick Inn at Penruddock, near Penrith.
It was while flying over the mine with his grandfather John Taylor, who used to work there and who had been upset by its closure, that he decided to buy it.
When Mr Weir was starting out it was not uncommon for him to work long back-breaking shifts in the mine's caverns.
He said: "Something like this you put your life into. I have the ideas and they have to follow me even if sometimes it's difficult to see where my vision is leading."
The venture, he confessed, had nearly broken him more than once, but he persevered.
When he took over it was derelict but under his ownership, it offered a visitor centre, cafe and guided underground tours to explain the incredible stories and hardships faced by the original Borrowdale miners.
In 2007 Mr Weir opened the Via Ferrata, a high-level footpath that zigzags diagonally up the side of Fleetwith Pike.
But his vision did not end there.
He had also wanted to send visitors hurtling from the 2,126 feet summit to the visitor centre below on a mile-long zip wire – against the wishes of the Friends of the Lake District.
But Mr Weir, the hard man of the fells, had a softer side too and often paid tribute to the hard work of his staff.
He once took an 84-year-old with one arm and muscular dystrophy to the top of Fleetwith Pike.
He also took a six-year-old with just weeks to live on a helicopter tour of Carlisle.
He said: "I try to put smiles on faces and to get that genuine handshake from people who have had a great day. If I can get them to come back then I have done my job.
"It's humbling when people say this is the 10th time they have come here or this is the best attraction they have visited. Then I know I'm on the right track."
The slate mine produces the world-famous Westmorland Green Slate, which adorns the roof of Buckingham Palace.
Throughout the last few months a TV crew had been making a documentary about Mr Weir and the mine, which was due to be shown later this year.
Mr Weir was no stranger to the limelight and Honister Slate Mine was the setting for an epsiode of TV's Coronation Street.
Trinny and Susannah even staged a makeover of some of the mine workers as part of their What Not To Wear BBC TV series.
Prince Philip, and TV presenters Julia Bradbury and Griff Rhys Jones visited the mine.
Pop star turned gardener Kim Wilde, whose parents-in-law live near Keswick, used Honister slate in her award-winning garden at the Chelsea Flower Show.
A big promoter of Cumbria, Mr Weir also made regular appearances on TV shows such as Countryfile to push the county as a holiday destination.
First published at 19:24, Thursday, 10 March 2011
Published by http://www.timesandstar.co.uk
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I second what the first poster has written. I grew up in a fishing village in cornwall. In 20 years its now a shadow of its former self as the local fishing industry has dwindled and its not likely you can introduce a new industry to such a location. Its an amazing achievement what he had done in 15 years. This zip wire was strand in the life line that Mark has created at Honister which it needs, the community needs and the lakes needs. So short sighted, so sad, so desperate.
I too watched the documentary last night, as a passionate walker and climber myself with many years spent up in the lakes, i was at first on the side of the parties concerned with regards the preservation of the paths and fauna that thrive on these hills, however, after seeing Mark's obvious love and understanding of his surroundings and the preservation of the mine and it's workforce i was very much firmly on his side by the end of the program, what a tragic shame it was not to be, could not even begin to imagine what it must have been like for his family, and to impose a £15,000 fine for the non removal of the Vera Ferrata AFTER he died to his widow is just outrageous at best, and downright wicked at worst, these groups and government bodies pertain to love and protect these areas of outstanding natural beauty, when in fact the REAL hard work and understanding is always best served in the hands of those that know the area in depth, the locals, volunteers, and all the hard working well meaning folk of the lakes, lose the mine and you lose another small part of a life and community under threat, conservation? they don't know the meaning of the word, God bless his family and workforce..............
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"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2," the long-awaited last installment of the movies based on the books by J.K. Rowling, comes out on July 15, but the magic doesn't end there! Alexandria's Apothecary Museum, where "potions" were mixed and sold for 141 years, is full of thousands of curious objects, herbs and remedies. Their elixirs may not have promised luck to the user, but many were considered "cure-alls" in their time.
The Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum is offering $1 off the regular admission fee for each person presenting a ticket stub from "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2." Visitors will discover the real uses for dragon's blood, unicorn root, mandrake root and other mysterious but powerful plants on a 30-minute tour of the historic family business at 105-107 South Fairfax Street. Regular admission is $5 for adults (ages 13 and up) and $3 for children (ages 5 to 12).
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Sames here, however I might get some more figures as it is too expnsive to get them on ebay. If the tama-go is different e.g designs, then I might get another one.
They recently said to me that they will be released July-August and will be sold in Argos. I'm not really planning on getting one though, I got one last year off if eBay (meaning I was one of the first in the UK to get one).
Posted 22 May 2011 - 06:19 AM ( #4 )
(it's not a discussion about who got one first... it's a discussion about why it is taking so long for the Tama-go to be launched / sold in UK shops, right....?)
Edited by TamaMum, 22 May 2011 - 11:39 AM.
Posted 22 May 2011 - 06:46 PM ( #5 )
some reason I'm thinking of the Tama-Walkie but I'm fairly certain that was a while ago...
Posted 27 May 2011 - 11:41 PM ( #6 )
Did you guys get another Tamagotchi over there we haven't? What was the last Tamagotchi you guys got?
some reason I'm thinking of the Tama-Walkie but I'm fairly certain that was a while ago...
We haven't had another tamagotchi since the music star. Never recall the tama-walkie actually coming here...
I recently contacted Bandai yesterday and they said the Tama-go will be an exclusive to Argos stores and will be on sale mid to the end of June. Why's it taking so long? I believe that it is nearly a year now since it came out in America...
Posted 29 May 2011 - 01:38 AM ( #7 )
That's great! But at least they pinpoint their estimate dates more than Bandai America. This time last year, they were still saying 'in the Fall' (or, at least, I think they were...).
We haven't had another tamagotchi since the music star. Never recall the tama-walkie actually coming here...
I recently contacted Bandai yesterday and they said the Tama-go will be an exclusive to Argos stores and will be on sale mid to the end of June. Why's it taking so long? I believe that it is nearly a year now since it came out in America...
Posted 30 May 2011 - 05:35 AM ( #8 )
Posted 30 May 2011 - 02:11 PM ( #9 )
So you can get around some of the figures for games on other tamas I do believe. I haven't ran a few of them in quite sometime... But I know the 4.5 hits on a few of the figure games. (Or are very close)
I would watch your Argos' store... Although I'm not familiar with it... They will probably get them all at once. (Which I would recommend buying all the figures at once if you can)
Posted 15 June 2011 - 02:19 PM ( #10 )
Posted 16 June 2011 - 01:07 PM ( #11 )
I would wait until July. They haven't even put it on the 'coming soon' area of the website yet.
I have recently contacted Bandai again and they said they cn't give me specific release date and that there are no plans to sell the figures or the carry case at the moment. Why are they taking so long, as it is now the middle of June?
Figures not being released could be a problem. Many people complained about how boring the Tama-Go is without figures. I got one from America nearly a year ago now, and I definitely am bored of it; there just isn't enough to do!
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Edited by Ichigotchi rules!, 06 July 2011 - 11:37 PM.
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Posted 06 July 2011 - 11:36 PM ( #16 )
Maybe, but Autumn is still a long way off and it will mean that it is over a year since it came out in the United States of America.
Maybe they don't come because Bandai don't need to put them come. People buy tama-gos and colors even they are only in us or are in japanese.
Posted 13 July 2011 - 04:30 PM ( #17 )
Posted 13 July 2011 - 06:59 PM ( #18 )
(Otherwords... Ask someone from the USA to purchase them on your behalf. Then they ship them as small as possible and get them to you...MAKE SURE you know this person to a point and they log-on often enough if you have questions, Also make sure they are mailing smart.)
Please do not ask me, Normally I would be more then happy but I am not able to for a few reasons... (Crappy ones if that....)
Edited by SailorRosette, 13 July 2011 - 07:02 PM.
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Posted 15 July 2011 - 08:49 AM ( #20 )
It shouldn't be long before they are released now. I got mine from America, too, and I got quite bored of it, especially because mos the content is in the figures, of which I have none.
Well, I'm from the UK too. I got mine from America. I'm not too bothered as I don't like Tama-Go's, but I would have thought they'd be in the UK by now. Tamas are non-existent in the UK now. Not even the MusicStars are on sale now...


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Deuce's whole world has changed. Down below, she was considered an adult. Now, topside in a town called Salvation, she's a brat in need of training in the eyes of the townsfolk. She doesn't fit in with the other girls: Deuce only knows how to fight. To make matters worse, her Hunter partner, Fade, keeps Deuce at a distance. Her feelings for Fade haven't changed, but he seems not to want her around anymore. Confused and lonely, she starts looking for a way out.
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"Narrator Bad // Book So-So"
There are so many great reviews for this book and I feel kinda alone on this one so bare with me. Outpost had great potential, and there are times it really lived up to it, and times I wanted to fast forward. Once I was at the middle of this book it was a little bit...ummm...boring? I don't know it just wasn't what I expected.
Seeing that Deuce lived underground in a society that made up it's own rules and brainwashed it's people I was excited to see her paradigm shift. It felt as though it was going to be reminiscent of Plateo's "The Cave." It wasn't. The most she wondered about was why you celebrated birthdays and "who says I cant wear pants!" All of her "paradigm shifts" were quite shallow.
Romance is weak and there is a pointless love triangle once again.
The book starts to redeem itself towards the end and leaves you with quite the cliffhanger. I think the final installment in this series has the setup to be the best yet. Here's to hoping!
OH! Most importantly the narrator is bad. I honestly wonder if I would have felt completely different about this book had I read it instead...
Busy mom and "Nana" so love the audiobooks so I can keep hands free for multi-tasking. Originally from So. Calif., living in Montana.
"Loved the First Book, This One is Even Better!"
Outpost is action from start to finish. This book does not have a dull moment. There is a love triangle, zombie-like creatures, and family dynamics, to name a few elements. The narrator was good, but the accents were a little inconsistent. At one point they sound like they are from Boston, the next like they are from the South. But that is a small complaint because overall it was great. The hard part is now waiting for the third book, Horde, to come out!
"Continues the Story Well"
This was an interesting read and continued the story from the first book well. Characters grow and change - and there are a lot of parallels to Peeta and Katniss from Hunger Games in terms of characterization (strong female, strong but failing male, sacrifice). Themes that were only touched upon in the first novel are now explored more in depth in the wide open world above ground.
I especially liked that there weren't black and white character or moustache twirler villains. And the situation for the main characters continues to deteriorate, leading to a very action packed and suspenseful ending (fortunately, not a cliff hanger).
I'm looking forward to the next book!
I read Enclave on the Kindle in a few days and could not wait to get into Outpost.
This is a really well-written series that ties you to the characters and lets you feel the world through their skin. I am claustrophobic, but was terrified by all of the space Deuce encounters during this next part of her journey. I love it when a book takes over your reality and makes the world within the book too real for comfort.
There were some long stretches of inactivity during Outbreak. However, they did not bore me. Rather, I enjoyed pausing the action a bit to explore the characters more. It was definitely not as fast paced as Enclave, but the constant outward battles of the first book gave way to more internal battles in the second.
I also like how the author wraps up each novel, but sets you up for more. It makes it easier to wait for the next book.
Highly recommended and looking forward to part three in October!
"A "Bodice Ripper" wrapped in a "Body Slasher""
This novel is fast paced and full of great imagery of the strong and courageous Deuce and her 2 beaus. Not too lengthy, just the right amount of gory, bloody fight scenes and intertwined with those, the somewhat victorian love story. If you think about it; In those days, they did have to often fight in hand-to-hand combat too, vs. today's WMDs.
I am, at the moment, really into the current wave of post-apocalyptic drama. I just consume them as fast as they come out, mixing flavors, if they are any good... as many of them have turned out to be. I read Enclave, then Angelfall, then Outpost. For me it turned out to be the perfect complement of ernest dramedy and satire/comedy. That was great fun and entertainment; just what I needed.
I am not giving 'Outpost' the full 5 stars, because I don't think it deserves the 5, due to the fact that I found several of the inner monologues too long, boring. I also did not find it as innovative as others of it's kind, even though it has the potential. There is a lot of basically phantasy stuff that the reader just has to accept.
Overall recommended as enjoyable entertainment.
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"A Great Dystopian Book Full Of Action (Book 2)"
Action, Love, Family
Its similar to Delirium, Matched, Divergent, Chemical Garden, & Hunger Games.
Mostly just because its a female main character and has a lot of action and is set in the future.
I liked the siege on the outpost scene. A lot of fighting.
It's not really a funny book. More sad at times. No main reaction. But I did love the book!
I wanted to listen to this audio book all in 1 day. It was that good! I enjoy this author because unlike the other book above, the main character that is a girl isn't portrayed as being dumb. I never understood why female authors portray the female characters as stupid. This girl is strong and smart!
"Good Second Installment to the Trilogy!"
I'm actually quite surprised that it's gotten such mixed reviews. Yes, we get to see Duece's softer side in this book, but then again she's in a new place with new rules. I didn't quite cry, but my heart bled for Duece and her friends.
I must admit, I liked the supporting characters so much better in this second book compared to the first. I really didn't like the Enclave, though it's all relative. There is evil everywhere, from the Freaks chasing them to the ugly hate and desire to saddle someone, anyone, as a scapegoat. Sadly, that always seems to fall to Duece. This is definitely a 'razorland'.
The Freaks are getting smarter, and have a strong presence above ground. Sometimes it's the least likely person, a teenage girl, that has the heart and strength to save everyone.
And I still stand by my original comparison: the Freaks are totally Reavers from Firefly/Serenity. *Shiver*
"Great Book!"
Couldn't stop listening to it. I really love the characters and the story. Couldn't wait to start the next book.
"Second Book in a Series Syndrome"
If it looks like a duck and acts like a duck, then it must be a . . . well Outpost is the second book of a series and it acts just like one!
Outpost is repetitive - for the reader who did not bother with Enclave it must be great, for me - not so much.
Outpost also ended like the second book of a series - push me out to the edge and leave me there hanging, for me - too painful.
And for me, a sap, I'm not happy when you mess with relationships that need not be messed with.
So, I give Outpost a 3.5...
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