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Original farmhouse built in 1911 set in the beautiful countryside of Auburn, Michigan. A full breakfast is served featuring farm-fresh eggs from our own chickens. All rooms are uniquely decorated and include a queen-size bed, desk and chair, mirrors, free internet access, flat screen television with cable TV, small refrigerator and air conditioning. There are two shared guest bathrooms, two large common rooms with home entertainment center, piano, desk/computer/printer and comfortable seating. A large patio surrounds the front of the farmhouse with additional seating that is shaded from the sun for reading or eating breakfast in the beautiful surroundings outside. The back yard hosts several herb and vegetable gardens, a pavilion with a grill and a fire-pit. Check in is after 4pm and before 12am. Checkout is at 11am. Our door is locked at 12am until morning.
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5 on June 21, 2015
I had the most relaxing, rejuvenating stay at the Farmhouse! As soon as I pulled into the driveway, I was already plotting when I would get to come back. Everything is pristine inside and out and their garden beds are enviable. Jennifer is an amazing cook and both her and Phil make you feel like family. The peace and quiet and yummy food were just this tired mama of two needed for a night! Can't wait to go back!
5 on September 01, 2014
Stayed 2 nights. Very nice accommodations, and everything worked, like the window A/C, the room refrigerator, and lights. Also had hot water in the bathroom! Now you might take those niceties for granted, but I've stayed at motels charging twice the rate as this place & found one or more of those items broken. Service was excellent, the caretakers were very accommodating, and the whole experience was pleasant & relaxing. A great low key weekend, as it should be!
4.8 on July 10, 2014
This was just outside Frankenmuth and was a wonderful stay. We enjoyed walking the property and just sitting in the rocking chairs on the porch. The beds were compfy and the breakfast was great. We will recommend this to others and will stay here again!
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Thank you for the nice review! We love that we are so close to Frankenmuth, Bay City, Midland and Saginaw but still out in the country for that quiet, relaxing environment that our guests enjoy.
4.6 on June 07, 2014
We travel over 100 nights a year for business. Don't usually ever stay in B&B's. This stay was fantastic. VERY comfortable beds. Outstanding breakfast with everything made from scratch. We even ate chive flowers on our scrambled eggs which were beautiful. Loved watching our Friday night show on comfy couch. All the comforts of home. Jen happily switched rooms to accommodate us. Even with shared bath, we highly recommend this home. Thanks Phil and Jen!
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Thank you Sandra! It was a pleasure having you stay with us. I'm so glad you were comfortable. That is our number one goal. We loved the toffee! If you are ever up this way again come stay with us. You never got to collect eggs! Jenn
5 on December 15, 2013
We have been to many B&B's, and this one is very nice! The farmhouse was very clean, spacious, and awesome modern accommodations which we felt very relaxed in. First night we enjoyed wonderful homemade chocolate cookies while watching a movie in the living room with surround sound which my husband loved! Our breakfasts where made fresh everyday, more than enough to eat for everyone. We enjoyed being in the quiet country setting, and going Christmas shopping in the nearby towns of Saginaw, Midland mall, and Birch Run. Our hosts, Jennifer and Phil were wonderful and we enjoyed our many conversations during our time together. We will be telling our family and friends about another great place to stay. Dave and Teresa
5 on December 09, 2013
My boyfriend and I stayed at the Farmhouse B&B this past weekend, and honestly we were nervous since it was our first time at a bed and breakfast. But we knew everything would be alright when we were welcomed with fresh baked chocolate chip cookies. The owners, Jennifer and Phil, were great and very welcoming. The entire place was clean and very "homie," and breakfast was absolutely delicious. Homemade cinnamon buns, pancakes, fresh apple syrup, cheesecake. I would definitely go again and would recommend this place to anyone.
5 on November 10, 2013
This was our first time at a B&B. I was kinda leery of a B&B but I am SO glad we went. It was a very nice farmhouse. My husband and I went as our honeymoon since we never had one. Hubby and I played a board game that we brought in the living room and relaxed. The food was so good, it was so nice to have great food and not have to cook myself. During the day we went shopping to Frankenmuth, Birch Run, Midland and Bay City. Lots to do in the area and great get away.
5 on October 20, 2013
This is a lovely place, inside and out. It is out in the country, yet near Bay City, Saginaw and Midland, which are full of interesting things to do. The bed and sitting areas are very comfortable, and the food was great - a country breakfast, accompanied by homemade zucchini bread, which was also available when we arrived. Jennifer and Phil were friendly and gracious, even sending us home with tomatoes from their garden!
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Thank you very much! We enjoyed having you. We look forward to having you come stay with us again.
4.8 on October 13, 2013
We had a wonderful time, and felt right at home!! Perfect location to visit if you want to catch a show in Bay City, or the Dow Gardens in Midland. The bed was so comfy and cozy, but the homemade jams were my favorite. Jen is a wonderful cook, the fresh eggs were so yummy !!!!
Innkeeper Response
We have lots more eggs and would love for you to stay with us again!
4.8 on October 13, 2013
We were greeted with a smile which we expected, but the warm cookies were a nice surprise. Our room was spacious, comfortable and very clean. Breakfast was excellent. Everything was fresh made, the eggs right from the chickens in the back yard, to the pumpkin muffins, After a day long outing we returned to homemade cinnamon ice cream. What a pleasure to meet these people. They have given so much attention to detail, from flowers in our room to fresh mint and lemon in our water. Great value. We will definitely stay here again when we're in the area.
Innkeeper Response
I'm glad you liked my icecream. It was the first time I made cinnamon icecream and it was nice to share it with you. Come see us again.
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Coming from I-75 going north take exit #162/US 10/Midland and head West on US 10. Take the second exit - Garfield Road and take a right at the stoplight. Go north for 4 miles and take a left on Wheeler Road. Take the next right onto Eleven Mile Road and the property will be on your left.
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Ceiling fans, Computer, Copier, Movie library, Outdoor grilling, Parking, Piano, Satellite/Cable TV, TV, TV Video games , High-tech entertainment center, Chicken farm on site, Large library of DVDsPavilion with firepit for grilling that seats up to six people. Refrigerator in each room to keep drinks and snacks in. Extensive gardens with seating for walks and taking in the beauty of Michigan farmland.
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Okay, I'll probably get suspended or at least be public enemy #1 around here for this but here goes...
This entire thread is ridiculous. It is not illegal, and no one cares about TELEVISION shows being torrented. Virtually every show in the developed world is available online these days. Once it is broadcast in the public domain, it is pretty much fair to trade it.
You probably have better coverage on some obscure channel by following this easter egg hunt, but if you are patient the races will be posted from a variety of sources here. The one thing in common all of these "private torrent" games have is someone harvesting emails or at least selling them to another party for exploitation. If you get tired of stupid rules, control freak puffery, and just want to watch the event, then go here:
If you want to watch virtually any television show on the face of the Earth, go here:
None of this fiasco with the secret handshakes, and hidden clubs is necessary. Every supercross, motocross, formula1, football game, etc is available on torrent sites all the time, since probably 2005... You just need a little patience and the ability to follow some simple instructions.
Freedom cannot survive with so many rules. Fvck all these rules.
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There is no harvesting of email addresses. A simple PM through the forum is all that is required.
There is no control freak puffery. There are a few guys who are working on their own time, in spite of insane work hours and family commitments to provide an EASY place for people to get access.
Personally, I do not use public trackers. Call me crazy, call me maybe. I have been on the two big private trackers for 7 years and I prefer that to TPB or anything else. Private trackers do not have open invites for all to join or we would obviously go that route. Oh and BTW, I just went to TPB and did a "Dakar" search... LOL... Nice pop up ad... and they only have SD of the first two stages... that is sooo yesterday.
Years ago when I first started doing this, we were posting torrent links directly in the forum posts. The admins asked us to kindly not do that. No problem there. I'm happy to comply, since this is not my forum.
I get PM's all the time from people asking me for a one click solution. Many people on this forum can tear down a thumper and put it all back together blindfolded. They can't find a "proxy" or use a VPN, nor do they care to invest the time to learn how. I do know how to do that so it's easy for me. We all choose to use our strengths to benefit other's weaknesses. Not that hard a concept...
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James took checks from these advertisers to his personal bank, a Wells Fargo branch on Mercer Island where he lives. Wells Fargo, in turn, would then transfer the money to his business bank, Puget Sound Bank in Bellevue. That was until earlier this month when Puget Sound Bank informed him that Wells Fargo no longer would accept checks made out to Marijuana Venture.
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My daughter is 16 and an high intermediate rider in So Cal. Hard pack morning & soft afternoon. She does small jumps, hopes to work her way up to medium jumps and also boxes and wants to learn rails. She also wants a board that she can ride on advance runs. She would like a board that would help her improve her boarding past the advance level. Now comes the problem, she wears a sizr 11 boot, 10 mens. All the women boards we have looked at are not wide enough. We were told to get a mens board with maga traction or grip tex. Since I found this site last night I thought I would ask the forum. I am a skier so don't know much about boarding.
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Stoked that she is loving riding! What is her weight? The two most important pieces of info for board selection are weight and foot size. Also, do you know her stance width and angles?
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Kick your heel (barefoot please, no socks) back against a wall. Mark the floor exactly at the tip of your toe (the one that sticks out furthest - which toe this is will vary by rider). Measure from the mark on the floor to the wall. That is your foot length and is the only measurement that you will want to use. Measure in centimeters if possible, but if not, take inches and multiply by 2.54 (example: an 11.25 inch foot x 2.54 = 28.57 centimeters).
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Sorry bout that. She is 5' 7". 140-145 lbs,
Her foot was 26.67 centimeters and hopefully it won't grow anymore.
Distance between bindings is 14 3/4 inches. Her toes point out alittle, but she said she had to turn them out alittle to not overlap her board. She thinks she will just turn the front binding out a tiny bit. She has flow bindings and they are 9 1/4 inches long. Hope this all helps. Like I said I do not know much about snowboards.
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Did she have a brand or specific models that she had expressed interest in? At 140 lbs, 26.7 cm feet she has a huge selection of female specific models available to her.
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Her snowboard boot is a 10 1/2 womens which should be a 9.5 mens, notsure I got the centimeters right. All the womens boards we looked at the other day, her binding was the same length as the width was. The board she has now is 9 3/4 inches wide and she has overhang and her bindings are turn slightly out.
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A smaller mens freestyle board might work out. Like a Never Summer Evo 147. A freestyle board will be a little softer and easier for her to munuver even though she is on the lighter side of the weight range. Also sounds like the riding style she is going for. I personally ride the Evo and it is amazing in all aspects of snowboarding.
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Her bindings (and boots) will and should overhang the edges of the board. This is normal and does not suggest an incorrect fit. The size that is written on the boot should not be used for this purpose. Riders will use boots that will vary by up to 2 sizes depending on the brand. Only her foot measuremnt should be used. (more tips on all of this below). Possibly remeasure her foot or give the result in inches.
The great news is that she has a huge variety of female specific boards available to her. Post up any brand preferences that she may have or if none we will all be able to make some suggestions from our own favorites
How wide of a snowboard do I need? Where is the width of a snowboard measured? What does width mean in terms of my boot size?
Lets start by talking about measurements, because this is where a lot of the confusion arises. The most common width measurement that is provided by manufacturers is "waist". The waist is measured at the narrowest point near the middle of the board (usually). But like with all things in snowboarding, different brands measure different things. Some measure the midpoint between the tip and tail and call that "waist". Others simply provide a measurement they call, "width", but do not really specify what width they are referring to.
If that has you a bit confused, don't worry, because regardless of where these "waist" measurements are taken, they are not very useful for what they are typically used for. Most people think that this measurement is a good indicator of what foot size a board will handle. It is not, and for a simple reason: you do not stand at the waist, you stand at the inserts. A board's waist measurement is always less than the measurement at the inserts and often the difference is significant. Additionally, two boards with the same waist dimension, may have very different measurements at the inserts, depending on each board's sidecut. Measurement at the center insert is a much better way to compare boards for shoe size compatibility, but for some odd reason, manufacturers do not publish this info.
OK, so now we have told you why we think the commonly provided measurements are pretty silly, but what good does that do you? You still need to know how to figure out the correct width for your new board. Well, here comes. There are two easy steps to getting it right every time.
First, measure your bare foot. It is important that you do not try to use a boot size. It is also important that you measure in centimeters, because the board measurements that you will be comparing to will be in cm. Here is the method that we suggest:
Kick your heel (barefoot please, no socks) back against a wall. Mark the floor exactly at the tip of your toe (the one that sticks out furthest - which toe this is will vary by rider). Measure from the mark on the floor to the wall. That is your foot length and is the only measurement that you will want to use. Measure in centimeters if possible, but if not, take inches and multiply by 2.54 (example: an 11.25 inch foot x 2.54 = 28.57 centimeters).
Second, measure the board you are considering. This measurement is easy. It should be taken at the inserts. Try to measure at the inserts that you will be using to achieve your stance position. If you are unsure about this, simply measure at the center of the insert cluster (that will still be very close). Be sure to measure using the base of the board, not the deck. This is important because the sidewalls on many boards are angled in, and will therefore give you a smaller measurement on the deck than on the base. For our example's sake, let's say the measurement is 27.54 at the center insert.
Still with us? You are almost done. You now have a way to compare foot size to board width where it matters, but how do you interpret this info to get the correct width? Well that depends a little on stance angle. If you ride a 0 degree stance, you will want your foot size to be the same as the width of the board at the inserts or up to 1 cm greater. If you ride at an angled stance, you will want to measure the board across at the angles that you will be riding. Again, you will want your foot to at least match this measurement or exceed it by up to 1 cm. So using our example above, this guy has a foot 28.57 cm that exceeds the board with at the inserts 27.54 cm by 1.03 cm at a zero degree angle. But, when he angles his feet to the 15 degree angles that he rides, voila, he has .10 cm of overhang for a perfect fit.
But wait a second. Are we saying that you should have overhang, even with bare feet? Yes. You will need overhang to be able to apply leverage to your edges and to get the most out of your board. 1/2 inch to 3/4 inch of boot overhang for both toe and heel is ideal, and will not create problematic toe or heel drag. Remember that boots typically add 1/2 at both the toe and heel to your foot measurement from above, due to padding, insulation and the outer boot materials. We do not suggest using the boot length to size boards though, as the extra padding etc, cannot be used well to create leverage, that has to come from your foot itself. We highly recommend that riders do not choose boards where their feet do not come to or exceed the real board width.
OK, that's all well and good, but where can you get the information on board width at the inserts if the manufacturers don't provide it? That's easy. Email the store that carries the board(s) that you are considering. Give them your foot length in cm (and your stance width and angles if you know them). They will be able to provide you with the width at the inserts that you will be using and can factor in your stance angle as well to get you the exact overhang that you will have with bare feet.
Once mounted, the best way to test is to put your (tightly laced) boots into your bindings and strap them in tightly. It is important that you have the heel pulled all the way back into the bindings heel cup or the test wont help. On a carpeted floor place your board flat on its base. Kneel behind the heelside edge and lift that edge so that it rests on your knees and so that the toeside edge is angled down into the carpet. Now press down with both hands using firm pressure, one hand on each of the boots. This will compress the board's sidecut and simulate a turn on hard snow. You can change the angle of the board on your knees to become progressively steeper and you will be able to see at what angle you will start getting toe drag. You will want to repeat the test for your heelside as well. If you are not getting drag at normal turn and landing angles, then you are good to go.
Also a note about boots: Boot design plays a big role in toe drag as does binding ramping and binding base height. Boots that have a solid bevel at the toe/heel drag less. Many freestyle boots push for more surface contact and reduce bevel. This helps with contact, but if you have a lot of overhang with those boots it hurts in terms of toe drag.
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Your foot is 10 1/2 so that should be a 26.67cm. She knows nothing about board makers and really doesn't care what brand she likes. The only board she has really looked at is the arbor draft, but that was because she liked the design.
Thank you for all the information. That was sure a learning experience for me.
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The Roxy Eminence is an almost identical model that will essentially give her a second graphic option in the same deck.
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If you get an exception looking like this
You are probably using the ActiveMQ source code without using the resources
Quick fix
Try one of these
Then it means that the files in META-INF/services could not be found on the classpath. These files are used to support loose coupling on ActiveMQ with the transport protocols (e.g. to avoid a classpath dependency on JXTA) and to allow dynamic protocol enhancement without a change to the core.
So we're using the META-INF/services files as a way of coupling a protocol used in URL connections to a Java class name.


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Howdy Friends and Farm-Fresh Junkies -
This is Farmer Brooke and I am literally on my last leg! Farmer Dan and I have spent the last 2 months (and in particular) the last 72 hours madly stretching fence, hanging gates, and securing our new property for the arrival of our livestock. We got way behind schedule and were forced to bring our goats and our guardian dogs onto the new property before the fencing was actually finished! We have been on 24 hour watch, working into the night, and sleeping like icicles in our car without access to water, toilets, or anything half-way sophisticated. But don't worry!!! The goats and the dogs are well-watered and well-fed. It is only the farmers who suffer. Dan and I have a running joke that everyone eats on BADSEED Farm accept the Farmers! I gotta say, this is an all-time "high" for Dan and I. In the four years that I have been farming, I have officially reached the most exhaustive and stressed-out point in my career........(and this is coming from a girl who spent most of her first season crying & screaming in the field over failed crops!). But, rest assured, I will make it through the week somehow and still manage to harvest a plethora of mouth-watering morsels for this Friday at the BADSEED Farmers Market from 4-9 PM. For now I will do my best to make the remainder of this market e-mail half-way coherent!!! Here we go:
Are you super bummed out that the Farmers Market season is coming to a close?? Back to the soul-sucking supermarket, right?? WRONG!!! The BADSEED *Winter* Farmers Market will be chock-full of locally and sustainably produced foods all winter long. We will have gourmet mushrooms, all natural meats, free-range eggs, artisan sheep's milk cheese, cool-weather crops, mean greens, canned goods, organic/micro-roasted coffee, rustic breads, and wholesome sweet treats every Friday through February!!! The summer market will officially continue until our Pre-Thanksgiving Day Market on November 19th. This is our biggest market of the year and cannot be missed!! After that we switch over to the Winter Market at which point we close at 8 PM instead of 9. Take note! As the weeks march on, more and more Winter Vendors will be present with new and yummy home-grown products. You will probably remember some of them from last year. I will introduce them as they come along!! Be sure to support these farmers! It takes a lot of blood, sweat, and tears to NOT take the winter off and instead produce and market your goods year round. Without this kind of dedication, local/organic goods would not be available in the winter months. We at the BADSEED are very proud to be offering them. Kansas City has some lucky eaters!!
This week's New Vendors:
We have a couple "winter die-hards" starting this week whom you had the pleasure of meeting last year.
First off we have Alice and Marvin Huenefeld from Western Hills Produce in Wellington, MO. They will have wonderful free-range eggs and a variety of produce. Their real specialty is Alice's incredible baked goods made from wheat she grows and grinds herself!!!....as well as homemade jams and jellies from her homegrown fruit. And that's not al!! Marvin is a heck of a wood carver. He will have wood turned items from trees raised on the farm. His work is incredible. Truly unique!
Secondly, the wild woman Kim Wells of Wells Family Farm in King City, MO will be rippin' it up with her certified organic grass-finished beef cuts. Kim is a hell of a lady and she knows her beef!! She'll be sure to keep things lively all winter long. You cannot miss her. She'll be the one in the cowgirl hat and neon turquoise eyeliner. (....you gotta love Kimmy and her cows)
Also - the fresh FIGS will be present again this week!! Curtis and Brenda Langewisch and Aaron Riekhof raise these luscious fruits on the family farm near Higginsville, MO. They are to die for and go excellent with goats cheese and honey....mmmmm....
***Sexy Veggie of the Week***
This week's runner-up is Oasis Gourmet Turnip!
Ooooh baby.....and you thought you didn't like turnips! These devastatingly delicious gals can be eaten' raw like an apple!! Oasis is a gourmet variety that has a fine white flesh that is crisp and sweet with a faint spice and refreshing bite. They aren't at all tough and woody like cooking turnips which is why they lend themselves so well to fresh-eating and slicing on salads. That being said, they do well in the ole' sauce pan or roaster. My favorite turnip dish is a classic: Creamed Turnips. I use local butter, farm-fresh milk & cream, and organic unrefined sugar. It is to die for.
This week's grand-prize-winner (
drum roll please) is the totally bangin' Japanese Sweet Potato!!
Damn these gals are good! The Japanese sweet potato has hot pink skin and stark white flesh. The texture is dense and rather gourmet in comparison to your typical orange-fleshed variety. I compare the flavor to roasted marshmallows when cooked!! I personally use the orange-fleshed Beauregard's for pies and the white-fleshed Japanese for practically everything else. I adore them. Lately (before the 72 hour marathon that is) Dan and I have been eating Japanese Sweet Potato Hash for breakfast with blue cornmeal pancakes and sunny-side-up eggs straight from our gorgeous hens. A "big farmer breakfast" like that gives us the strength to endure long days in the dirt digging the many taters' still in the ground!! We will have plenty available this week and more to be dug for the future. **Japanese sweet potatoes don't store as well as the Beauregard so eat em' up before too long!!
Pictures are attached. You know the drill - print them out, blow them up, & plaster them all over the men's room!!
This week's organic offerings:
BADSEED Farm, Brooke Salvaggio & Daniel Heryer (South KC) www.badseedfarm.com
*Japanese Sweet Potatoes!!! (white-fleshed, taste like roasted marshmallow!!)
*Beauregard Sweet Potatoes (orange-fleshed, very sweet)
*SEX IN A BOWL Signature Salad Mix!! (limited quantities, come early for this one)
*Sexy Saute Mix!!!! (a gourmet mix of sexy cooking greens with hints of garlic chives and aromatic herbs)
*BABY MUSTARD GREENS (spicy, tender, and oooh sooo good)
*Arugula!! (peppery and perfect)
*King Kale
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*ORGANIC APPLES!! (in "Red Delicious")
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Herb"N"Gardener, Lew Edmister (Westside, KCMO)
From the Lips of Lew:
"i'll still have a big ole bunch of filets beans this week folks. right now i'm surprised everday i look out there and something is still growing. i'll have a good bunch of arugula, some arugula mix and a nice bunch of asian mustard greens. those funky looking okra stalks i drag down to market are for decor, not for eats. tough eats, huh? i'll also have more smoked peppers, but no smoker.
don't forget to sign up for the rustic bread csa. this will be the last week i'll pursue signups. i haven't gotten as many as i thought i would, but enough to proceed, which is what i'm doing. i'll just have to go down a different path."
Bigg Blue Farm, Stan & Carmen Biggs (Mosby, MO)


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I'm just disappointed in how weak BOTH systems are. Can't even guarantee 1080p60. The 360 and PS3 were much stronger for their time than these two systems. I have both pre-ordered but I might just go with PS4 because resolution is important to me and PS4 is more likely to give me 1080p. XB1 also costs $100 more because it forces me to buy a dumb camera.
kinda ironic that the only confirmed games that are running at 1080p60fps on real hardware are on Xbox one


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Phoenix Suns
P.J. Tucker: Phoenix Suns have always been No. 1
LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- Overcome with emotion, P.J. Tucker's eyes welled up with tears.
That his emotions would get the best of him late last week after agreeing to a new three-year contract with the Phoenix Suns should come as no surprise considering his passion for the game, which manifests itself in his hard-nosed play and hustle that has earned him the respect of his peers and endeared him to fans.
Also, Tucker had just earned financial security, a reported $16.5 million for him and his family, a well-deserved pay off for those five years he spent bouncing from one overseas team to another.
"I cried," he said. "It was emotional, man. It was an emotional time."
Tucker's international career includes passport stamps from Israel, Ukraine, Greece, Italy, Puerto Rico and Germany.
"Anybody that's been through what I've been through -- I kind of Instagrammed about it -- riding on dirt roads in the Ukraine, 12-hour bus rides because they didn't have airports. I've been through it," he said. "So to get to the point where I'm at now is just, only God and faith that I knew that I was supposed to be in the NBA. So every day, every game I leave it all out there. People think it's just me playing hard. It's me wanting to be in the NBA and trying to prove every game that I should be here."
The Suns brought Tucker back to the NBA, signing him to a two-year deal in the summer of 2012. He turned that opportunity into a starting role, where he became one of the league's better perimeter defenders with a solid corner three-point shooting stroke to keep opposing teams honest.
Twice he won the Dan Majerle Hustle Award, becoming the first player to win the award in back-to-back years.
Tucker, 29, entered free agency knowing the Suns could match any offer he might have received from another team given his restricted status. Houston, Memphis and New Orleans were among the teams that showed the most interest, but in the end, Tucker landed in the one spot he never wanted to leave.
"Luckily for me it worked out. I'm in the place where I want to be with a deal that I felt was fair. I'm pretty happy. Phoenix has always been No. 1 for me," he said during a break from watching his teammates play in the Las Vegas Summer League.
"I've said it from day one. I wanted to be here. I was here when it wasn't great. I was here when it got better. I want to be here. I'm back here and now I'm ready to work."
Tucker, who is expected to sign his contract this week, is coming off a season in which he averaged career-highs with 9.4 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.4 steals with 38.7 three-point shooting in 30.7 minutes.
Just as important, and maybe even more so, was his locker room influence, especially on a young roster. He and Channing Frye were two of the louder voices and with Frye choosing to sign with Orlando, Tucker is expected to take on an even greater leadership role this season.
"With him being gone, it made me want to sign back even more because of all the young guys we've got," Tucker said. "I definitely didn't want to leave because I felt like I was leaving a chapter open. You kind of want to finish it out and try to see where it can go. I kind of leave it in the hands of the front office and see where we can take it."
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"Troy wandered along towards the south. A composite feeling, made up of disgust with the, to him, humdrum tediousness of a farmer's life, gloomy images of her who lay in the churchyard, remorse, and a general averseness to his wife's society, impelled him to seek a home in any place on earth save Weatherbury."
Climbing a hill, he saw the sea. There was a small pool enclosed by the cliffs, and Troy was drawn to it for refreshment. He undressed and swam out between two projecting spires of rock, not knowing of a strong current there. He was carried out to sea and at that moment remembered hearing of danger in this area. He tried to direct his strokes toward shore but failed because of fatigue. Then a ship's boat appeared. Troy's vigor revived, and he hailed it and was rescued. The sailors were part of a brig's crew, coming ashore for sand. They lent him clothes and took him to their vessel.
Seeking solitude seems appropriate for Troy at this time. That a boat should appear at the moment when he is drowning is the author's manipulation of the plot, but the action moves so swiftly that the reader is not inclined to pause and meditate on the amount of coincidence Hardy utilizes.
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NI LUH KADEK KUSUMA DEWI, director of dance for Gamelan Semara Santi, has been studying Balinese dance since 1988. She currently studies and performs with Gamelan Mitra Kusuma in Washington D.C. In addition to teaching Balinese dance at Swarthmore, she also teaches at the Eastman School of Music.
I NYOMAN SUADIN, co-director of Gamelan Semara Santi, began studying Balinese dance and music at the age of seven and received formal training at KOKAR, the Conservatory for the Performing Arts in Denpasar, Bali. He has traveled and performed throughout the United States since 1988. Mr. Suadin is the Founder and Artistic Director of Gamelan Mitra Kusumain Washington, DC. He also teaches at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, N.Y., and at the University of Maryland. In the fall of 2005 he will add Cornell University to this list.
THOMAS WHITMAN, founder and co-director of Gamelan Semara Santi, was principally trained in western music (cello, viola da gamba, composition, and theory). He began studying Balinese music in 1986 as a Luce Scholar in Indonesia, where his primary teacher was the late I Madé Gerindem. He subsequently studied Balinese music with Michael Tenzer, I Wayan Rai, and his current teacher, I Nyoman Suadin. He has taught at Swarthmore College since 1990. Since the fall of 2004 he has also led the Chester Children's Gamelan Project. For more information about his work as a composer, click here.
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La traviata Preview for Young People
Giuseppe Verdi
Act I
A drawing-room at Violetta's mansion in Paris.
At the house of Violetta Valéry, a beautiful and famous Parisian courtesan protected by the Baron Douphol, a sumptuous party is in progress (introduction: "Dell'invito trascorsa è già l'ora..."). Among the guests enters Gastone de Letorières, who introduces Violetta to a silent but passionate admirer of hers:Alfredo Germont. The baron is irritated by their conversation and refuses to announce the toast, which Alfredo proposes instead (toast: "Libiamo ne' lieti calici"). The dancing begins but Violetta, seized by a fit of coughing, is unable to join the others in the salon and sits down, alone, to regain her strength.As she observes her pale face in the mirror, she notices the presence of Alfredo, who confesses that he has been in love with her for a year (short duet: "Un dì felice, eterea"). At first she rejects his declaration, but then hands him a camellia, her favourite flower, suggesting that he come back to see her when the flower has withered: the next day. Overcome with joy, Alfredo abandons the festivities, while Violetta goes back to join the others. The party ends with the guests seeing the first light of dawn (stretta of the introduction: "Si ridesta in ciel l'aurora"). Alone now, Violetta catches herself dreaming of genuine love at last (cantabile: "Ah fors'è lui che l'anima"). But she quickly dismisses these fantasies: for her there can be no other destiny but luxury and the pleasures of society life (cabaletta: "Sempre libera degg'io").
Act II
Scene one. Violetta's country house, outside Paris.
Violetta has forfeited her luxurious Parisian demi-monde and is living quietly in the country with Alfredo, who sings his happiness (cantabile: "De' miei bollenti spiriti"). But he gets to know from the maid Annina that Violetta has had to sell her jewels to meet the expenses of their new life together. His pride hurt, he decides to go to Paris to procure the necessary money to repay her (cabaletta: "Oh mio rimorso! oh infamia!"). Violetta enters. She has just received an invitation to a social gathering from her friend Flora, which she has no intention of accepting, when a visitor is announced. He is Alfredo's father, Giorgio Germont, who contemptuously asks Violetta to break off her relationship which could otherwise bring his son to ruin. Violetta defends herself with dignity, showing him that she has sold her jewels rather than ask Alfredo for money. At this, Germont changes his tone, passing from threats to supplication. He begs Violetta to stop seeing Alfredo, so as not to ruin the happiness, this time of his daughter, whose engagement risks being jeopardised by her brother's scandalous liaison (duet: "Pura siccome un angelo"). Violetta tells him that it will cost her dear, but eventually agrees to separate from Alfredo for a while. Germont however requests more: that Violetta abandon Alfredo forever. In despair she agrees to give up her happiness for the sake of the Germonts (cantabile of the duet: "Dite alla giovine sì bella e pura"). She asks only that after her death Germont reveal to his son the sacrifice she has made (cabaletta in the duet: "Morrò!... la mia memoria"). After Germont's exit, Violetta decides to accept Flora's invitation and to write a farewell letter toAlfredo.The latter arrives from Paris feeling uneasy, knowing that his father has called. He is apprehensive about what may happen next. Before leaving, Violetta, who is in a state of agitation, addresses a passionate and tragic appeal to him for love (scena: "Amami,Alfredo"). Shortly afterwards,Alfredo, who has received Violetta's letter of farewell, collapses into the arms of his father who has just reappeared. Germont tries in vain to console him (cantabile: "Di Provenza il mar, il suol"). Alfredo catches sight of Flora's invitation on the table. In a jealous fury, he decides to hasten straight back to Paris to look for Violetta and to avenge himself.
Scene two. Drawing-room at Flora's house in Paris.
The scene is now set in Flora's house, where a masked ball is being held.A group of ladies dressed as gypsies loudly make their entry (chorus: "Noi siamo zingarelle"), followed by men wearing bullfighters' costumes (chorus: "Di Madride noi siam mattadori"). Alfredo arrives as the guests are about to move to the card tables.Violetta arrives on the arm of the Baron Douphol (scena, second finale: "Qui desiata giungi..."). The baron, after ordering Violetta not to speak to Alfredo, takes his seat at the gaming tables.Alfredo connues to win money there, and taunts the baron with continuous allusions. Then supper is announced and they all leave the room.Violetta re-enters looking extremely anxious, having just sent for Alfredo so that she can have a word with him in private. When he appears, she implores him to leave, but he replies that he will do so only in her company.Violetta is then forced to reveal that she has sworn never to see him again, and since Alfredo demands to know whether it is to the baron that she has made this promise, she lies and, in despair, answers in the affirmative. In a rage,Alfredo loses his self-control. Calling all the guests into the room, in contempt he flings at Violetta's feet the money he has won at cards. Violetta faints and, among the appalled guests,Germont enters and harshly reproaches his son (without yet telling him of the sacrifice made by Violetta). His son immediately shows repentance (largo concertato, second finale: "Di sprezzo degno se stesso rende"). Violetta recovers and bursts into tears ("Alfredo,Alfredo, di questo core") .Alfredo goes out with his father, while the baron challenges him to a duel.
Act III
Violetta's bedroom.
About one month later. Violetta is by now confined to her bed with consumption. Doctor Grenvil, who has called to examine her, tells Annina that the end is near. Alone again, Violetta reads a letter from Giorgio Germont informing her that he has revealed everything to his son, who is now on his way back to Paris to see her. She is exhausted and disheartened (romanza: "Addio, del passato"). Outside meanwhile, the carnival is in full swing (bacchanal [chorus]: "Largo al quadrupede"). When Alfredo arrives, the couple embrace and dream of leaving the city together (cantabile duet: "Parigi, o cara, noi lasceremo"). But Violetta soon realises that it is too late by now (cabaletta: "Gran Dio!... morir sì giovane"). The elder Germont also returns, treating Violetta by now as a daughter.There is little time left. Violetta gives Alfredo a portrait of herself and exhorts him not feel in any way tied, after her death.With one last fleeting sign of life, she dies, to the consternation of all present.
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