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Honestly, if this has been as a torrent that would be great because I have tried to download twice and they all took forever, also stopped suddenly at one point….so the downloads were all incomplete…. :-(
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If you would like the creature arena without having to download updates you could go to where your Borderlands 2 Folder files are and look for the folder DLC>POPriemereClub>Lic.
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Earlier last month we saw the release of the Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning trailer, which looked like the movie has some great action scenes in it, but is splitting some fans on the idea of JCVD being some sort of evangelist for the Unisols with his Church of Eventualism. I thought it was a neat twist, especially since Dolph's Andrew Scott has teamed up with Van Damme's Luc Deveraux to create a new world order of Unisols. Scott Adkins gets wrapped up in this with a plot that has Unisols as sleeper agents, unfortunately for the government that programmed him, he regains his original memories and goes about liberating the Unisols.
JoBlo has the exclusive on this, you can check out the poster below. It's actually decently designed, clearly selling Van Damme and Dolph, but Adkins is featured and visible in it as well. This is a series that really has changed from the original 1992 flick, it continually evolves. This is promised to work well within the series, or as a stand alone version, something necessary at this point with the direct-to-video market. This will receive a small theatrical release on November 30, and on video-on-demand on October 25.


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Skaters buzz around most Nordic centers (like a swarm of angry bees sometimes), making it easy to believe there are no striders left. However, the timeless allure of the diagonal stride continues to charm many. If you're one of them, and have no desire to skate, I'm not here to change your mind. If you'd like to discover the thrill of floating and flying that makes skating so addictive, here are some tips.
Gliding on skating skis is similar to gliding on your classic skis except that your tips are apart (and your legs are turned out). But when it comes time to move from one ski to the next, skating is definitely not striding with your tips apart. With no grip wax beneath your foot, pushing off by pushing down and extending forward simply shoots your foot and ski backwards. This is why competent waxable classic skiers can skate around corners, down some hills and across the flats but struggle to maintain momentum and generate speed on uphills and in slower conditions. (photo 1)
On skating skis, a proper push off should be directly sideways at a 90-degree angle or perpendicular to your ski. In clinics, I offer the visualization of taking a hammer and some tacks and nailing your heel to the ski to help break the intuitive pattern of moving forward as you do every time you walk or run. Find where you need to be over your foot as you move toward the next ski by maintaining equal pressure on the sole of your foot from your toes to your heels as you extend your leg. It should feel like the entire sole of your boot is welded to the ski from the moment you start to push until your leg is fully extended. Keep the ski moving forward after your push off is complete by mimicking the motion of kicking a soccer ball that is cradled between the top of your foot and your ankle forward and up the track (photo 2).
Speed skaters practice this same push off by standing next to a wall. They coil over the foot away from the wall and initiate the push off with a sideways tilt towards the wall. Before they tilt too far they explode sideways off the weighted foot to push their hip into the wall at the same time that their shoulder touches. Do not start too far away from the wall unless you want to hurt yourself.
Try to replicate this sideways push off that generates enough force to bruise as you push off from one ski and onto the next. With your skis in a narrow V on flat and fast trails, pushing directly sideways will create the ski speed needed to keep your skis gliding forward-all you need to do is go along for the ride. In steeper terrain and slower snow, your skis will be angled more to the trail in a wider V. In these situations, a powerful sideways push off will contribute to moving your body forward as well as creating ski speed (photos 3 & 4).
When you push off sideways against your ski, it is caught between the force of your push off and the resistance of the edge against the snow. Unless you have totally missed the glide wax for the day, your ski will squirt forward from between these two opposing forces like a watermelon seed from between your fingers.
To maximize the amount of squirt or acceleration from each push off, keep your weight against the ski during the entire push off. In other words, to push off of your foot you must be supported by it. Time your movements to the next ski so that you push off from ski to ski instead of falling from ski to ski. You have moved off too soon if you feel little pressure on your ski as you push off or if the edge slides out. This is an indication that you have transferred some weight to the next ski before you were done pushing off the last one and is the opposite of feeling welded to the ski through your foot during the push off that was described above (photo 5).
Skating on icy trails or roller skiing on wet and slippery roads provides great feedback about your alignment and the timing of your push off and weight transfer. Your ski or roller ski will track and grip the surface as long as you maintain a body position where you can push down through the ski with equal weight along the entire edge of your foot. If your ski or roller ski slips out before you are ready to move to the next ski, then you have moved away from the ski too soon or have rotated during the push off.
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As you play around with these images and ideas, keep these basics in mind:
> Skis are held in a V position open at the tips-as you go faster, the V gets narrower
> Forward propulsion comes from pushing off an edged ski.
> The ski moves forward at an angle to the trail while the skier moves forward more in line with the overall direction of the trail. This causes the ski to tip on edge during the skate stroke.
> The heel stays down as long as possible during the push off.
> The skier pushes sideways off of one ski and onto the next.
> Weight is transferred completely from ski to ski.
> The skis come back beneath the body after each skate.
> Poles compliment what the legs do.
The basics of generating speed with your poles remain the same for skating and striding. What you know from double poling and even diagonal poling applies, but the timing can be confusing. To minimize the bad things poles can do as you learn how to move from ski to ski, plant and push on them lightly.
Further help with pole use and timing can be found in my book Cross-Country Skiing: Building Skills for Fun and Fitness.
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Thanks, Craig! A Tweet reminds me that Craig Lesley, Martha Gies and Carl Abbott also live -- and write -- in Northeast Portland. Impressive list!
Dave Santen, who used to freelance for the Oregonian, Tweeted to say I left out quite a few Northeast Portland writers:
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And I have to say that if you want to look at NE specifically, consider the Cully neighborhood, which recently held a big open house for a very expensive road improvements project. The evidence indicates that not only affluent communities are getting street work.
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The West remains on flood alert after a day of deluges across England and Wales, which closed main line rail routes and forced police to declare the extreme weather a 'major incident'.
The Meterological Office forecast heavy rain for the West overnight and more showers today.
Thirteen flood alerts remained on rivers and streams across Somerset, Bristol and parts of Wiltshire last night, including the Avon, Frome, Bristol Floating harbour, Parrett, Brue and Chew.
Yesterday the West heaved a sigh of relief as Wales, the North and East suffered the worst of the downpours which brought chaos to many journeys.
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An inquest also began yesterday into floods at a vital NHS centre where blood for hospitals across the region is stored.
Businesses and home-owners were also still clearing up and counting the cost of Monday's downpours in the West.
Water levels have risen in the rivers draining the Somerset Levels where torrential rains this spring and summer led to hundreds of acres of grassland on Curry Moor being ruined by standing water – which led to a plague of mosquitoes. Even some willow growers had crops ruined by the earlier inundations.
An Environment Agency spokesman said yesterday: "The situation on Curry Moor is that we will operate the pumps when we can. The river levels are quite high and we need capacity in the river to be able to use the pumps and we expect to be able to increase in the next 24-48 hours."
Meanwhile, almost a dozen houses in the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire have been damaged by flooding.
Blocked drains caused raw sewage to erupt from drains in Steam Mills during Monday's deluge, spewing into homes.
Carol Marsh, who lives in Steam Mills with her husband Clinton, sons Callum and Adam and daughter Aisia, said: "It was horrendous."
Francis and George Manns have been living there for over 40 years and this is the first time they have experienced any kind of flooding.
And many communities in the Chew Valley are continuing to mop up in the aftermath of the floods. The River Chew and Winford Brook burst their banks as heavy rain brought Chew Magna and Chew Stoke to a standstill.
Chew Valley School remained open but the primary schools in Chew Magna and Chew Stoke were closed.
And in Bristol the largest blood manufacturing facility in the world has relocated its supplies to save its stock and keep up with hospital demand.
The NHS Blood and Transplant centre in Filton managed to move all stocks to alternative sites after the centre – located in a business park close to water – was hit in the storm. Sources at the centre – built in 2008 – said that it was an accident waiting to happen, adding that the site was built on a flood plain.
The NHS insisted that no stock was lost during the incident and said it was working with the Environment Agency to ensure that heavy rain in the future will not affect the life-saving service. Staff at the 24-hour site reported they were up to their knees in water on Monday after the area around the centre flooded.
One worker said: "We have been waiting for it to happen for four years."
The NHS said that the risks were assessed properly before the site was built. A spokesperson said: "A risk forecast was determined and a factor added for additional rainfall due to climate change."
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The Last of Us tells a grim story about a world 20 years after a terrible plague ravages the world's population, turning many into zombie-like monsters. Born among the ashes of civilization is Ellie, a young woman who might hold the key to curing this terrible disease.
Her journey across the country alongside her new found guardian, Joel, is a riveting, white-knuckle rush. The game's action was so well balanced that I constantly felt like it was tethering between feeling capable and getting lost in the chaos. I loved every minute of it, and I didn't want that journey to end. Even so, now that I've finished the game, I don't think I want Naughty Dogs to revisit the world with a sequel. The reason is simple: the story is too good.
I'm not averse to sequels. I walk away from plenty of experiences eager for more. I dreamt about The Avengers sequel for months following last year's summer blockbuster. I can't wait for EA's recently announced Mirror's Edge continuation, and I'm looking forward to new entries in series like Tomb Raider, XCOM, and Telltale's The Walking Dead. Don't get me wrong, I'm not really into what I like to call the Tony Hawking of games; I'm tired of seeing a new Call of Duty and Assassin's Creed game every year. However, I think some games are built to become series, while others make a better standalone experience. The Last of Us is the latter.
I know that Naughty Dog is thinking about potential sequels. Honestly, I won't mind if it tried to make a spiritual sequel to the game – take the scavenging mechanics and the intense action from The Last of Us and wrap them around another story set in a completely different world. However, I think Naughty Dog would be doing The Last of Us a disservice if it turned its newest property into a franchise, because The Last of Us told such a powerful and complete story that adding anything more to it would dilute the original.
I want to respect those who haven't played the game yet, and I want them to be able to play through the game and enjoy it for all it's worth, so I won't include any spoilers here, but I will say that The Last of Us' tale left such an impact on me that I'm sure I'll still be thinking about it years from now. The biggest reason the game's story hit me so hard is because Naughty Dog crafted some amazingly interesting characters.
I think it's kind of funny that Irrational Games spent so much time talking about the effort it put into crafting Elizabeth from BioShock Infinite, while Naughty Dog's characters are easily the most believable in video games. Don't get me wrong, I thought Irrational did a great job with Elizabeth. She was cute, funny, and a joy to be around. However, if I had a crush on Elizabeth while playing BioShock Infinite, I completely fell in love with Joel and Ellie while playing The Last of Us. I felt like I had journeyed through hell with them as they crossed the country, and by the end I wanted to see them succeed. I never felt bonded to Elizabeth in the same way.
By the time The Last of Us' credits rolled I felt the same way I have felt after reading a well-crafted novel or emotional film: I felt satisfied. The Last of Us needs nothing more, and I feel like adding to the game would only lessen the impact of Naughty Dog's well-constructed adventure.
I know that this isn't how the game industry works. Naughty Dog has built a brand with The Last of Us. New intellectual properties are hard to sell, and the developer went out on a limb by creating something fresh and original. And it succeeded. It seems only fair that it should be able to utilize some of the capital it's built up by making a sequel. After all, a second game is bound to sell even better than the first (I'd hypocritically buy a copy).
Then again, Gone with the Wind is one of the highest-grossing films of all time, and it didn't get a sequel. Do books like The Grapes of Wrath and The Great Gatsby need sequels because people liked them? Do films like Schindler's List and Casablanca need sequels because they were critically acclaimed? No they don't, because they are works of art, and great art can stand on its own. The Last of Us is good enough to do just that.
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Would kill to see Anderson versus Machida.
You seem pretty set on AS winning the rematch.. I feel Weidman takes it even more convincingly this time.. And thats only possible because of the people that thought AS through the first one
I really believe that people like Bill Murray or John Belushi are just as great and just as valid as Robert De Niro or Al Pacino. And I don't think you can say One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) is a better movie than Animal House (1978); they're different genres. I think they're both examples of great craftsmanship.
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Good for Machida, hopefully now he can win some fights in a row. Because in the last years it has been as KO win-Dec loss-KO win-Dec loss and so on.
Can anyone explain me how things work when a fight gets stopped because of an illegal strike? Because everytime there are different outcomes.
Bisping stopped Belcher with an illegal strike and he was declared winner!!!
Jones stopped Hamill with an illegal strike and he was declared loser!
Guillard stopped Pearson with an illegal strike and the fight was declared a NC.
So how does it work?
Not only brazilians can do this stuff
Along with you, I would also do just about anything to see Machida vs Anderson Silva at MW
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Wednesday, May 7, 2014
Dog owners in Hadleigh are being urged to report incidents of dog fouling in a bid to clean up the town's communal areas and make them safer for children.
At the recent annual town meeting, the subject of dog mess and how to curb it, was high on the agenda for the second year in a row.
But while the town council is responsible for installing dog bins, it is up to Babergh District Council to empty them and to issue fines of up to £1,000 to people who allow their dogs to foul on public land or in areas owned by the council.
Town councillor David Grutchfield said: "We really need to get the message out there that if you let your dog foul, if you get caught you can be fined a hefty sum."
But local parent, Gavin Talbot, believes "threatening a fine is not enough and doesn't seem to be a deterrent."
He wants Babergh wardens to patrol priority areas to look out for dog owners who flout the rules.
Town clerk Carol Bailey said although dog fouling was a serious problem, there was "only so much" the town council could do about it. She urged dog owners to get involved in the 'Paws on Patrol' initiative, where they register with police and then report any suspicious behaviour they come across whilst out and about.
More than 120 people have already signed up for the police-generated scheme, which is designed to encourage and promote responsible dog ownership.
Mrs Bailey said: "Paws on Patrol encourages dog owners to join and report other people who let their dogs foul. If you report an incident to Babergh, they ask for witness statements to confirm that it has happened so you have to be willing to stand up and be counted.
"If you sign up for the Paws on Patrol initiative, you don't have to put your name to it if you report an incident.
"I realise dog fouling is a serious problem which people in Hadleig feel very strongly about, but I really don't know what more we can do."
Anyone who is interested in joining the Paws on Patrol scheme can contact their local Safer Neighbourhood Team by dialling 101 or email via the website: www.suffolk.police.uk
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Surely if Babergh are given the time date and places, along with a rough description of the dog and it's owners, the council wardens can go and watch , see what happens for themselves. That is the time to challenge the dog walker and issue a fixed penalty ticket,there and then. How many tickets have Babergh issued anyhow?
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I have been making cheesecakes since high school! Lost my recipe and concocted a new one which i think is even better!!! Hope you enjoy!
Preheat oven to 325; Butter your springform pan, you can use spray or use the old paper towel and butter trick!
In a large bowl mix cream cheese (let them sit for a few minutes; mixing cold hard cream cheese = no fun; Cut into pieces)and sugar until smooth.
Blend in eggs one at a time and try not to over beat (the key to a great cheesecake; switch to rubber spatula or spoon if you are unsure).
Add sour cream, vanilla extract and flour (In that order)
Bake for 1 hour, I can not stress this enough, and LEAVE IT ALONE! The magic will happen! After time is up, turn off the oven and leave it in there for about 2 hours (this will help not to crack your cheesecake but if it does no worries just flip it over and it's still pretty) Then place in fridge for 4 - 6 hours. If you can wait that long, I love fresh slightly cooled cheesecake.


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In St. Louis the holiday has yet to take hold, but as Curtis Faulkner will tell you, it's not for lack of trying. From 1997 to 2001, Faulkner struggled to host a yearly Juneteenth jazz festival in the area. Unlike the similar, more successful events he organized in his hometown of Fort Worth, Texas, Faulkner claims the St. Louis festival was plagued both by public ignorance about Juneteenth and by a lack of corporate sponsorship.
"For African Americans this date is like the Fourth of July," says the 58-year-old Faulkner. "But just try telling that to a corporate sponsor like Anheuser-Busch. They're like, 'Yeah, right. And how much beer is that going to move?'"
Now, six years removed from his last Juneteenth festival, Faulkner plans to reinvigorate the project. Through his pale blue eyes, Faulkner sees a grand, multi-day celebration that he says will rival the famed New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in both size and popularity. He imagines hosting the party in the parking lot of Jamestown Mall in Florissant, thereby pumping life and money into a predominantly black neighborhood. He anticipates booking headline acts such as Roy Ayers, Lonnie Liston Smith, Freddy Cole and Erykah Badu.
Faulkner also envisions taxpayers paying for the bash and it won't come cheap. In March, State Representative Juanita Walton (a Democrat from north St. Louis county) introduced a bill that would provide an annual appropriation of $2 million from the state's general revenue to fund the Missouri Juneteenth Heritage & Jazz Festival and Memorial.
Critics of the bill of which there are many argue that such funding would be irresponsible, especially considering Faulkner's questionable past and outspoken rhetoric.
Faulkner, meanwhile, contends that the bill is being stalled simply because of race and politics, with the state's arts council controlled by an all-white board and Missouri's black legislators kowtowing to the established authority. Last year Faulkner shocked members of the Missouri Legislative Black Caucus when he allegedly called several female legislators "bitches" for failing to sponsor an earlier proposal.
"That is categorically wrong and untrue," Faulkner says today. "That conversation occurred at 10:30 at night after a long session at the state capitol, and they weren't my words. Some male legislators inferred that the women were acting like 'bitches.'"
Faulkner is less reluctant to pull his punches when it comes to the Missouri Arts Council. "The fact of the matter," he says, "is they don't feel comfortable giving $2 million to a black arts group."
Beverly Strohmeyer, executive director of the arts council, did not return calls seeking comment.
In 2003 Faulkner helped usher in a state statute establishing June 19 as "Emancipation Day" in Missouri. The legislation allowed for state funds to support a Juneteenth memorial. Under the bill now proposed by Juanita Walton, the festival and memorial would receive $2 million annually or approximately 10 percent of the revenue the state takes in from an income tax on non-resident professional athletes and entertainers. Much of that tax money is currently allocated to the MAC, which this year is expected to receive $7.8 million in funds that it, in turn, will disperse as grants to hundreds of arts organizations across the state.
Faulkner contends that much of the so-called athlete-and-entertainment tax is funded by blacks. According to National Football League payrolls, he claims, black football players visiting Missouri to play the Kansas City Chiefs and the St. Louis Rams paid $12 million into the state coffers in 2005, or 51 percent of the entire tax paid by non-resident athletes and entertainers that year.
"You think these people would be happy knowing their money is going to support only white arts groups?" asks an indignant Faulkner, who notes that the Saint Louis Zoo, the Saint Louis Science Center, and other arts and cultural organizations receive millions in tax funding each year. "All I'm saying is what's good for the gander is also good for the goose."
In late March an analyst with the Missouri Department of Economic Development warned that the state would have little oversight over how the Juneteenth memorial spends the $2 million and labeled its funding proposal as setting a "dangerous precedent." In response to the warning, Faulkner left an indignant voicemail with Missouri Citizens for the Arts lobbyist Kyna Iman, whom he believes is attempting to sabotage the bill.
"The people who wanted to enslave Dred Scott probably said he was setting a 'dangerous precedent' too," Faulkner fumed in the phone message. "To not support this effort has to be one of the premier racial acts in the entire region."
A bemused Iman says she and the Missouri Arts Council agreed to assist Faulkner in getting funding but were under the impression the money would benefit a host of black arts groups. Later, when she read the bill proposed by Walton (HB 1126), Iman says she discovered that all of the money was to be allocated to the Juneteenth memorial, which currently lacks an oversight commission.
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A 35-year-old East Rochester man has been arrested by Rochester Police on weapons charges.
Investigators tell News10NBC city police officers were attempting to locate Andrew Mccants due to numerous outstanding warrants. When police located Mccants, officers say they found a shotgun and several clear bags of suspected crack-cocaine.
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Dance performances set to heat up local stages
Inspirations for the dance scene this spring come from the 100th anniversary of Igor Stravinsky's seminal work "The Rite of Spring," the percussive dance called tap, and the ever-evolving modern dance.
Carolina Performing Arts winds up its yearlong celebration, "The Rite of Spring at 100," this semester with commissioned and historical dance events. The Carolina Performing Arts-commissioned work, "The Rite …" – a collaboration between modern dance choreographer Bill T. Jones and the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company and theater director Anne Bogart and her SITI Company.
Performances take place at 8 p.m. Jan. 25 and 26 at Memorial Hall on the UNC Chapel Hill Campus.
The celebration continues with Nederlands Dans Theater I in a Carolina Performing Arts "Rite 100"-commissioned work by dancer and choreographer Medhi Walerski and composer Joby Talbot.
Performances take place at 7:30 p.m. April 3 and 8 p.m. April 5 in Memorial Hall.
Martha Graham's rarely performed "The Rite of Spring," performed by the Martha Graham Dance Company, winds up the university's observance of this centennial year of Stravinsky's score called the most influential work of the 20th century. The program also features Graham's "Appalachian Spring" and a Carolina Performing Arts-commissioned work by Nacho Duato and guest performances by Wendy Wheland, principal dancer for New York City Ballet.
Performances take place at 8 p.m. April 26 and 9 p.m. April 27 at Memorial Hall.
Tickets are available at 919-843-3333 or www.carolinaperformingarts.org.
Duke Performances dance events feature tap masters and modern dance athletes. Savion Glover and Marshall Davis Jr. perform "SoLe Sanctuary," which embodies tap's 150-year history as well as virtuoso new moves.
The performance takes place at 8 p.m. April 23 in Page Auditorium on Duke's West Campus.
The Los Angeles-based modern dance troupe Diavolo Dance Theater presents two different programs at 8 p.m. Feb. 8 and 9. The first program features "Fearful Symmetries" in which dancers swan-dive off a giant modular cube. In the second program, "Trajectoire," they vault and tumble atop a rocking galleon.
Tickets are available at 919-684-4444 or www.tickets.duke.edu.
The North Carolina Youth Tap Ensemble celebrates its 30th anniversary year with three local performances. Based at the Ballet School of Chapel Hill and founded in 1983 by artistic director Gene Medler, the 36-member ensemble features dancers ranging in age from 8 to 18.
"Red Hot Swingin' Blues Tap Happenin' " features selected ensemble dancers and music from Music Maker Relief Foundation blues artists Pat "Mother Blues" Cohen, Big Ron Hunter and Ironing Board Sam. They will be accompanied by the jazz trio of Robbie Link, bass; Jim Crew, piano; and John Hanks, drums. Blues artists and dancers will perform together and separately.
The performance takes place at 8 p.m. Feb. 8 at the PSI Theatre, Durham Arts Council, 120 Morris St.
Tickets are available at http://tickets.ncyte.org .
The "Rhythm Evolved" show occurs twice: at 7:30 p.m. April 27 and 2 p.m. April 28 at the Carolina Theatre, 309 W. Morgan St.
Tickets are available late February and early March at the Carolina Theatre Box Office and www.carolinatheatre.org or at 919-560-3030.
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Illustration Art.
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Experiencing the best of Portugal, we start in Lisbon, a ramshackle mix of glorious old and fun-loving new. Salty sailors' quarters and wistful Fado singers mix with ornate architecture to recall the glory days when Vasco da Gama and Magellan made Portugal a world power. Then we head for the south coast of your travel dreams-the Algarve. We explore the Land's End of Europe-windy and historic Cape Sagres before savoring pristine beaches and arm-wrestling octopi in the sleepy fishing village of Salema.


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Welcome to the Cooper Lab
Post-translational protein modifications, including phosphorylation and ubiquitinylation, are well known to regulate protein functions as cells respond to their environments. We have been studing the roles of protein phosphorylation, by protein-tyrosine kinases, and ubiquitylation, by phosphotyrosine-targeted ubiquitin ligases, in regulating various aspects of cell and developmental biology. Specifically, we have found that protein tyrosine-phosphorylation and ubiquitylation regulate cell proliferation, transformation and migration in normal and cancer cells. Current work in the lab uses the tools of molecular, cellular and developmental biology to understand the mechanisms involved.
Protein phosphorylation by protein kinases is generally reversed by protein phosphatases. In addition, however, some phosphoproteins are targeted for ubiquitinylation by phospho-specific ubiquitin ligases. Two families of ubiquitin ligases, the Cbl family and the Cullin5-RING ligases (CRL5s), target phosphotyrosine proteins for ubiquitinylation. Substrate-recognition (adaptor) components of CRL5, known as SOCS proteins, determine which phosphoproteins are ubiquitinated. SOCS protein expression is regulated, allowing complex temporal and spatial control of CRL5 specificity.
Ubiquitination by CRL5s generally leads to proteasomal destruction. Unlike dephosphorylation by protein phosphatases, proteasomal destruction is irreversible. Protein phosphatases set the steady state abundance of phosphoproteins, but phosphoprotein-specific ubiquitin ligases set the phosphoprotein half-life, and can set the time during which signaling occurs, creating a negative feedback loop. This has important implications for the spatiotemporal dynamics of intracellular signaling.
We are using two different systems to understand the roles of tyrosine kinases, ubiquitin ligases and other signaling molecules in regulating cell and developmental biology.
Time lapse movie of cortical neurons in slice culture. Neurons were labeled three days previously by in utero electroporation. Many cells express a red fluorescent nuclear marker and a subset expresses a green actin marker. Neurons that have finished migrating appear to move downwards because the top of the slice was fixed during the movie. Note the protrusive activity. (Susumu Antoku)


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Thursday, July 15, 2010
Beach Break
Today we're heading out for a few days at the beach. Don't know how much blogging I'll be doing, but I'm hoping to get a lot of reading done. Especially since the weather predictions aren't great for this weekend. This shot is from a couple of years ago, a little glimpse of what I'm hoping for!
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Have a wonderful time, no matter what the weather is like! :)ReplyDelete
lovely photo, Joy! I like going to the beach later in the day when it's a bit cooler and less populated.ReplyDelete
Hope you read a stack of books! That's my favorite part about a weekend getaway!ReplyDelete
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During the decade from the late 1960s to the late 1970s, at least half the Craft activity in America occurred in California or had direct ties to California, for reasons that might perhaps be transparent to sociologists. I will tell that story next, but first I need to cover developments in the Heartland, many of which tie into that story, especially since one comment has asked why I seem to be ignoring everything in between New York and California. I'm also hoping Orion Foxwood will be able to e … [Read more...]
A History of the Craft in America: The Heartland in the Early 1970s
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A Pagan Almanac for July 27 and 28, 2012Lunar Cycle: Ninth and tenth days of the waxing MoonRome: July 27, sacred to Castor and PolluxAthens: Hekatombaion 9 and 10Martyred on this day in: 1691, Ursula Gruenin, 1716, Isobel McKenley, Elspeth Reid, and Janet Toyes of Dining; Janet Airth in Pothill of Aberuthven; Helen Ilson and Margaret Crose of Fontevio; Janet Martin of Nether Gask; Janet Young of Clathemore They died in our name. Let us remember theirs.William Blake … [Read more...]


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- Missing Colorado Springs boy, Dylan Redwine
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- Mark Redwine says he may be 'person of interest' in son's death
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- Person of interest identified in Dylan Redwine case on Wednesday
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- Hunters asked to look for clues in Redwine's death
A three-month search has turned up no sign of Dylan Redwine, who disappeared in November during a court-ordered visit with his father in Vallecito, near Durango.
In appearances aired Tuesday on the "Dr. Phil Show," Elaine Redwine said she believes her husband, Mark, had something to do with their son's disappearance, while the husband reiterated his unsubstantiated but strong belief that his wife was involved.
Authorities said they still don't know if there was a crime, an accident, or if the boy ran away. The boy lives in the Colorado Springs area with his mother and her boyfriend, but was in Vallecito for a court-ordered Thanksgiving break visit with his father.


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Updated: 08/23/2013 5:14 PM KSTP.com By: Jennie Olson
KSTP-TV/Kate Renner
A Brooklyn Center police officer shot and killed a suspect after a traffic stop Thursday at Shingle Creek Parkway.
The incident started as a traffic stop around 2:20 a.m. near the westbound entrance onto Interstate 94 and Interstate 694, according to the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office. The stop escalated into a struggle between the officer and suspect before the fatal shooting.
At least two dozen squad cars and a crime lab unit responded to the scene, as well as police from Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park and the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office.
Authorities on Friday focused their investigation on a blue minivan. They also blocked off the intersection, which affected traffic in the area.
The sheriff's office has not released additional details at this time.


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Wide-screen Tai Chi Chuan-book, by some called The Tai Chi Bible. Contains deep and precise Tai Chi Philosophy, Classics, Science and History. Yang, Chen and Wu-style are presented, as well as Qigong. Lots og valuable information for the serious Student. A principal work on Tai Chi Chuan, useful for all styles.
Yang Family Secret Transmissions
by Douglas Wile
Valuable material from the Yang-family and its best students. The manuscripts in this book are by Yang Cheng-Fu, Cheng Man-ch'ing, Li Ying-arng and Yang Pan-hou. Also different stuff from the Yang-family on the essens of Tai Chi Chuan. A must to understand the depths in the Yang Style, and very useful for other styles.
Cheng Man-Ch'ings
Advanced T'ai-Chi Form Instructions by Cheng Man-Ch'ing
15 essays by a wellknown Tai Chi-master. Instructions from chinese texts on form (with drawings), applications, push hands, principles, meditation, I Ching and art. All in Cheng Man-ching's easy understandible tone and good spirit.
Fundamentals of Tai Chi Ch'uan
by Wen-Shan Huang
A hard-to-get book on Tai Chi Chuan. The 550 pages are a thorough statement of the history of Tai Chi, it's philosofical background, the technics and the training itself. Each movement is carefully gone over. This book also explains how each Tai Chi-movement strengthens the body, especially the inner organs. In this manner Tai Chi in context with Traditional Chinese Medicin is thorougly illustrated. You kan read an extract of this under "Tai Chi as Medicine" and" in the menu to the left. A very complete book on Tai Chi Chuan.
Tai Ji - Daoist Principles in Practice
by Patrick Kelly
Contains training methods, teaching principles and advanced concepts of application. Taiji (Tai Chi) is explained as a balanced system for the development of efficient movement, internal strength and spiritual harmony. At present (New Year 2007) only available to senior students personally training with Patrick A Kelly, this book is in the process of being rewritten for public distribution.
The Inner Structure of Tai Chi
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One of the few books with precise anatomical drawings of the structures inside the body, and how to train these in terms of the Tai Chi Chuan-principles. De-mystifying and interesting, can be used by all styles.
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The Chinese book of Wisdom I Ching gives an insight the thought-forms, which has dominated Asia for centuries. The book can be used as adviser, oracle - or just be read for its profound insight in human and social relations. The language has a beautiful visuality. Do yourself a favour and get the Richard Wilhelm-translation.
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Ruler of the European nation of Latveria. One of the most infamous villains on S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Most Wanted List, he has escaped capture due to his powers and diplomatic status. Early on, Spidey and the S.H.I.E.L.D. trainees travel to Latveria and try to capture Doom, but quickly find themselves in over their heads.
Despite being a Super Hero, Peter is very much an average 16-year-old. With the added responsibilities of being Spider-Man, juggling all the aspects of his life will continually challenge him. Whether it's dealing with getting home in time for dinner with his Aunt, keeping up his grades, or capturing the Super Villain of the week, Peter will always have his hands full.
The DIRECTOR OF S.H.I.E.L.D and the world's top cop. Fury can't have super-powered kids like Spider-Man running around untrained, unsupported, causing damage, and risking the lives of innocent bystanders in the process… so he's decided to train them.
The hyperactive loose cannon of the group. Sam always feels like he has something to prove. Sam's powers derive from the Nova Force, which is channeled through his helmet. These powers include flight, enhanced durability, and the ability to absorb and release pulses of energy. However, Sam does not know the extent of his powers, let alone how they work.
White Tiger takes everything very seriously. A constant overachiever, she wants to be better and wants the group to be better. With less flashy powers, she feels like she has to work the hardest. A skilled acrobatic fighter with feline sense and claws. Ava wears a small Tiger amulet on her belt that gives her supernatural powers.
A former street kid who's not quite used to the Super Hero world, Luke is a no-nonsense tough guy who serves as the emotional heart and big brother of the group. He is fiercely loyal and nearly fearless in battle. Luke's unbreakable skin and super strength make him the bruiser out of all the trainees. He's the first guy to jump into a fight. However, he can still be hurt by concussive blasts and other forms of energy.
Danny is always focused yet relaxed - more Zen-focused than chill surfer dude. But when Danny turns into Iron Fist, he becomes very rigid with perfect posture. A very Yin/Yang character. Danny is THE Danny Rand - the 17-year-old head of the giant Rand Corporation. His wealth rivals Osborn's - but you'd never know it from his laid-back attitude. However, as Iron Fist, he takes his powers very seriously.
Doc Ock cannot move or breathe without the high-tech Octo suit. Like a real octopus, Doc Ock is always hiding in the shadows, concealed in the cracks of his lab. Doc Ock's lab is under the HUDSON RIVER- with a secret tunnel that leads directly back to the OsCorp Tower.
A symbiotic created by Doc Ock using Spider-Man's DNA. Has the ability to latch onto anyone and use their powers while taking control of their bodies.
Join Peter Parker in 'Ultimate Spider-man' as he juggles the challenges of high school with the extraordinary challenges of being a Super Hero. Nick Fury invites Parker to train with his S.H.I.E.L.D. organization, where Peter's alter-ego, Spider-Man, will join forces with four other teenage Super Heroes - Nova, White Tiger, Power Man and Iron Fist, on the greatest action and adventure ever as they work to become Ultimate Super Heroes. Watch Ultimate Spider-man on Disney XD!
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Colour A Journey
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Colour is intrinsically linked to how individuals make sense of the world. It has the power to completely transform mood, often subliminally. It's capable of being energetic or restful, passive or aggressive, harmonious or dull, and that's just the beginning.
Colour: a journey explores the implications, history and cultural meanings of colour. With chapters on individual colours, their history and their influence, Colour will inspire you to make creative choices in your wardrobe, your home and your life.
Lyrically written and thoughtfully illustrated with photography by Victoria Alexander (stylist, fashion editor and passionate traveller), Colour is interspersed with poignant reminders on how to use colour to transform your mood and brighten your life


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Carrboro incentive helps Fleet Feet plan for more growth
Fleet Feet Inc., the Carrboro-based franchisor of running shoe and accessory stores with 106 locations around the country, is looking to consolidate its corporate headquarters into a single location as its staff and business have grown.
At the end of June, the Carrboro Board of Aldermen approved an incentive deal to help the company consolidate its headquarters from two offices into one in the town. The town is planning to buy one of the company's office spaces, kicking off a domino-effect series of moves by Fleet Feet and another business.
The deal would allow Fleet Feet to move its office and its existing Carrboro retail store into the planned second phase of a new mixed-use development proposed on East Main Street in the town's existing Seagrove Pottery store.
"Without the assistance of the town helping pull all the pieces of this deal together, setting up all these dominos, the reality is, we would have been forced to move, and none of us wanted to do that," said Jeff Phillips, Fleet Feet's 51-year-old president and CEO. "When you really look at the long-term upside of keeping a growing company in Carrboro and keeping a national flagship retail store in downtown Carrboro, long-term, that's going to be good for all citizens and revenue and tax base generation," he added.
Fleet Feet's corporate headquarters moved to Carrboro in the early 2000s from Sacramento, Calif., Phillips said. Two women opened the first store in California's capital city in 1976.
One founder started the franchise company in 1980, and sold it in 1993. Last year, it sold again to a partnership between existing company managers and the Raleigh-based company Investors Management Corp., which is also the parent company for Golden Corral.
Phillips said that when he joined the company in 2001, the corporate office had five and a half employees, and now has about 25. There were 35 stores in the chain, doing about $25 million in retail revenues. At the end of last year, he said the company had 98 stores with retail revenues of about $130 million.
"The company needed to invest in people and (infrastructure) to grow, and that's what we've done over the last 10 years," Phillips said.
The market for running products has been healthy, Phillips said, resulting in an influx of new products as well as of new distributors -- from online shoe vendors, to big box stores and family footwear stores.
"Everyone's in the running business," he said.
While there are a lot of retail channels, he said Fleet Feet competes on service and education. He said the company's stores have training programs such as a couch-to-walk-to-run program or one for aspiring marathoners.
In Carrboro, Fleet Feet's corporate offices are split between two locations in a second-floor office condo on Main and a building at 406 E. Main St. Having two locations is "not ideal," Phillips said. The company is looking to consolidate those operations, as well as to be able to accommodate growth.
"We have people doubled up in offices," he said. "We just reached a point where two things had to happen: One, we had to get the two buildings consolidated, back into one building, and we had to have additional space for continued growth."
In exchange for an agreement to lease space in the planned second phase of the new development 300 East Main, the town is planning to buy the office condo from Fleet Feet. The first phase of 300 East Main – a Hampton Inn & Suites hotel and retail and restaurant space – is nearing completion.
The town plans to reimburse another company, Carrboro-based Kalisher, a creator and provider of art primarily for hotels, for parking. Kalisher, in turn, plans to buy the other Main Street building from Fleet Feet.
Annette Stone, Carrboro's community and economic development director, said both companies are big revenue producers in the town and add to its tax base. The deal also helps get the new 300 East Main building out of the ground.
She said in a recent interview that town officials were still working to get the final documents signed. Town officials expected purchasing Fleet Feet's office condo to cost $563,000 -- provided for in a transfer from the town's general fund to its capital projects fund. There's another $5,000 expected in closing costs, for a total appropriation of $568,000. Stone said the town plans to lease the building back to Fleet Feet until the company's new office and store are built.
The agreement also calls for the town to reimburse Kalisher for parking for 10 years at a cost of $50,000. In the next 10 years, if parking isn't available in the parking garage of 300 East Main, the town would either help the company find additional spaces, or pay a lump sum of $80,000.
"We'll get that building started; there will be tax revenues from that…there's lots of benefits, and when we ran the numbers in the long run, it was a big economic benefit to the town," Stone said.
Laura Van Sant, a partner in Main Street Properties, the company that's behind the 300 East Main development, said the hotel in the first phase is planned to open in August, with restaurants opening later. Construction on the second phase is slated to begin in the fall.
"We're obviously happy it got approved because it sets a bunch of … things in motion, one of which is letting us build the phase two building at 300 East Main to house Fleet Feet," she said.
Jesse Kalisher, president of Carrboro-based Kalisher, spoke in support of the deal. He said it helps get the second phase of 300 East Main Street project up and running, and helps the town retain Fleet Feet.
"And it keeps us here – we're employing a bunch of artists and selling a bunch of local Carrboro art around the United States and around the world, and we're proud of that," he said. He said Kalisher started selling art to hotels about eight years ago with about four employees. He said they now have 16 and are looking to hire.
Carrboro business owner Mike Benson, who owns the bar and restaurant Southern Rail, the bar and music venue The Station and the Tiger Room, was also supportive.
"I think overall people are very supportive of these things because it's bringing people to Carrboro and it helps the tax base in Carrboro," he said. "We love to see people be successful."


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My invention provides the user with a new and innovative way to display a working model railroad train set traveling around a Christmas tree. My invention enables the user to elevate the train to a varying height to prevent any interference with the placements of gifts at the base of the tree, and also provides the means to place the model train out of the reach of small children and pets. The model train is supported on my invention by a track (FIG. 1) which is attached to supports (FIG. 1) connecting the track to the Christmas tree by an adjustable collar (FIG. 1) and by the use of support legs.
1. A support system for supporting objects above a floor and around a Christmas tree with a trunk, said support system comprising:
(a) a rigid circular support comprised of a plurality of curved sections, said circular support having a substantially planar upper support surface;
(b) a plurality of connectors to connect said curved sections together to form a substantially circular shape having an origin;
(c) a plurality of elongated height adjustable stabilizing legs connected to said curved sections to support said circular support a distance above the floor;
(d) a plurality of rigid elongated support members radiating inward toward said origin from said curved members;
(e) a rigid adjustable collar connected to said elongated support members for connecting said support system to various diameters of Christmas tree trunks; and
(f) wherein said support system allows the user to attach the circular support to a Christmas tree at various heights along its trunk and allowing objects to be placed on said planar upper support surface to place said objects safely above said floor.
2. A support system as claimed in claim 1, wherein one of said objects is a moving model train.
1. Field of Invention
This invention relates to a hobby toy track installed around a Christmas tree.
2. Field of Invention
The problem to which my invention is directed was approached in the past by placing the hobby track at the base of the tree, on the floor. This placement of the hobby track on the floor has two distinct disadvantages;
(1) The placement of the hobby track on the floor enables small children or pets to obtain access to the track and its host objects like but not limited to a model railroad train set creating a potential hazardous situation and or a maintenance problem.
(2) The placement of the track on the floor also creates a interference problem with the common practice of placing Christmas gifts at the base of the tree on the floor beneath the tree.
Accordingly, several objects and advantages of my invention are as follows;
(1) By placement of the track above the floor to a varying height enables one to place gifts at the base of the Christmas tree without interference with the track.
(2) The placement also allows the user to keep the track,and its host components,like but not limited to,a model railroad train set out of reach of small children and pets.
(3) The placement of the track at a higher level than the floor gives one a better visual contact with the track and its host components and gives the visual impression that the track and its host components are floating around the Christmas tree.
Further objects and advantages of my invention will become apparent from a consideration of the drawing and ensuing description of it.
FIGS. 1A and 1B shows a top and side view, respectively, of the support system of my invention and its major components.
FIGS. 2A-2C show details of the track connectors showing a top, side, and end views respectively.
FIGS. 3A and 3B show side and end views of the support members.
FIGS. 4A and 4B show side and end views of the stabilizing legs.
FIGS. 5A-5C show the end, side, and tops views of the individual track sections.
FIGS. 6A-6C show side, top, and exploded views of the adjustable connection collar.
FIGS. 7A and 7B, show a top and a side view of a second embodiment of a support system.
FIG. 1 shows the side and top view of my invention. The track is made up of 4 pieces (1) when combined form a circular track. The sections are joined together with track connectors (2) which are detailed in FIG. 2. FIG. 1 also shows four track supports (3) radiating inward and connected to a adjustable collar (4) which is inturn designed to connect to the trunk of a Christmas tree. Furthermore FIG. 1 shows stabilization legs (5) protruding downward to the floor.
FIG. 7 shows another embodiment with circular sections (7), connectors (8), and adjustable legs (9) without an adjustable collar or means to directly attach the support system to a Christmas tree.
The operation of my invention is simple, it supports a track around a Christmas tree enabling a host object like but not limited to a model railroad train set to operate without the problems stated in the objects and advantages section of this application.
In conclusion, one can see that my invention provides the user a very effective highly reliable and econmical means to support a elevated host object like a model railroad train set solving the problems of interference with gifts, and to keep the objects out of reach of children and pets. The visual effect of a model train traveling around the Christmas tree brings joy to both adults and children alike and I feel my invention enhances this joy to a considerable degree, and is a very novel way of accomplishing this.
While my above description contains many specificites, these should not be construed as limitations on the scope of the invention, but rather as an exemplification of one prefered embodiment thereof. Many other variations are possible, for the support of my track could be accomplished by hanging it from the ceiling, or weights could be added to the track to prevent tree movement while the train travels around the track but I feel my application embodies the most efficient means to accomplish this task.
Accordingly the scope of the invention should be determined not by the embodiments illustrated, but by the appended claims and their legal equivalents.
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drum machine/SW as practice-play along
(I guess is the right sub forum)
can anyone recommend a machne or SW package to use as a practice-play along device?
basically, program in a figure and let the little guy do a mechanical version of the beat to which I can play along/against (and adjust tempo!)
being a practice tool I figure the sounds don't need to be realistic (in some ways, a less realistic sound might be nice as it might be easier to hear, esp as I'm playing with the wife, so we have two human drummers going at the same time much of the time)
and "performance" controls like being able to finely manipulate dynamics [though I suppose an on/off "accent" could be a helpful cue like a 2 tone metronome] wouldn't be needed
easy/streamlined step editing input (as opposed to performance input...I mean the whole concept is to learn beats I'm having trouble with anyway ;) ) - pref something that can display the pattern structure
so, basically - I guess I'm looking for sort of a comprehensive "rhythm pattern" metronome as opposed to a simple "tempo" metronome
Any thoughts?
If not, screw you guys (grrrr)
Oh wat, that was uncalled for - I haven't had my second cup of coffee yet
The nieces/nephews know to not try to play with uncle jim until after cup 2
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Re: drum machine/SW as practice-play along
I use software called Guitar Pro to help with particular beats of some songs. You are at the mercy of those who create the TAB though. You can edit with a full midi drum kit, though it's a bit cumbersome.
check out my band Escape Fails - download free tracks under Creative Commons at BandCamp
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With the cost of bandwidth ever in decline, the likes of Twitter and Instagram have been able to introduce moving images as well as still ones. It's too soon to determine Vine's destiny in the crowded social network space (pun intended), but the Twitter spinoff certainly has potential—and the folks at Airbnb are looking to make the most of it with an ambitious project called Hollywood and Vines. "Help shoot a first-of-its-kind short film made entirely of Vine videos. If your Vine is selected it will be featured on the Sundance Channel and you'll receive a $100 Airbnb coupon."
The team at Airbnb will be calling the shots starting right now, at 8am PT, releasing instructions every hour until 5pm—ten per day—for four days straight (through Sunday, August 27). There is a 48 hour window for submissions for each set of instructions, and they will be judged based on several weighted criteria: Originality & Creativity (40%), Compliance with Instructions (40%) and Video Quality & Clarity (20%). In addition to inclusion in the final film, each of the 40 winners will receive a $100 Airbnb coupon.
We had the chance to speak to Airbnb's Vivek Wagle about their metaphorical journey:
Core77: Let's start from the beginning—how did this project come about?
Originally, we were looking for interesting ways to galvanize our Los Angeles community around the "spirit of Airbnb"—that is, creating amazing experiences and stories through sharing. When we landed on the idea of Hollywood & Vines, we realized that we could create a much bigger, more beautiful story if we invited our global community rather than just Angelenos. We realized that this was something that had never been attempted: not an ad, but a true work of art. It was a chance to use a new form of technology to explore the boundaries of collaborative creation. And we loved the poetry of linking the history of filmmaking (Hollywood) with the future of filmmaking (Vine).Do you have any idea as to how this will unfold? Will shot selection take place in real time or after all of the Vines have been submitted? Do you expect to make adjustments on the fly, based on the public response and submissions?
This will absolutely be a frenetic, fun, real-time process. As far as we know, no one has tried anything like it! We will be assessing submissions as they come in, but we have given everyone a 48-hour window following each direction to participate. We have a multilayer editorial process in place to make sure that the scenes we end up picking will tell the final story as beautifully as humanly possible. We have high expectations of our community's ability to produce something great—we don't want this to be dumbed down.
Vine has proven to be a surprisingly versatile medium for storytelling, despite (or perhaps because of) its six-second time limit. What challenges do you expect to face in this larger-scale effort at crafting a cohesive short film?
The cohesion is the challenge! There are so many things that could go wrong. People may not understand directions. A particular technique could be too difficult. Some scenes may just not work. When the final story is put together, the visuals may be stylistically incoherent. We just have to roll with it.
How does the crowdsourced short film relate to Airbnb, beyond the fact that it will be related travel? Is it simply a social media experiment, or does it speak to a more fundamental cultural shift in web-enabled interaction/communication?
We don't want to give away the story, obviously. But I can tell you that, at its heart, it's a story about personal transformation and finding one's place in the world. It's what happens when you decide to eschew the boring and familiar. In the end, the raw, imperfect nature of the medium is part of the story. Journeys are important, and the end result is often unpredictable. I think we're safe in saying that no one can predict confidently what will come of this endeavor!
Do you plan to integrate Vine into Airbnb itself? And are you looking to generate more crowdsourced short films via Vine in the future?
We don't have any immediate plans to integrate Vine into our product. That said, we love the creativity and power unleashed by the six-second Vine format, and we are actively looking at ways in which we can tell great stories via Vine.
Find the instructions every hour on the hour on Airbnb's Twitter and learn more at Hollywoodandvines.com.
Design to the Rescue! Earlier this year we revealed the Designed in USA brand certification logomark to the Core77 community. Unsurprisingly, opinions were wide-ranging and passionate.Designers, ask and you shall receive! Here's your chance to turn your opinions into action!Between now and midnight PDT Sunday, June 3rd, 2012 designers are...
The Cooper-Hewitt announced the winners of the National Design Awards this morning. The NDA, which is in its 13th year, typically recognizes finalists in each category, but this year Cooper-Hewitt is doing away with finalists to keep the focus solely on the work of the winners.Out of thousands of nominees...
As you prepare your entries for the HEINEKEN Sustainability Challenge, we thought we'd take a moment to look at one of HEINEKEN's most recent innovations in packaging design: the STR Bottle. Leveraging some of the key components of the Sustainability Challenge, the STR Bottle uses recyclable aluminum cans and pushes...
Sketches by Cameron BraithwaiteSketches by Cameron BraithwaiteWhoa—we've seen footwear design competitions before, but none with a purse this large: Alabama-based Power Force Apparel is offering $25,000, mass production of your design, and a trip to NYC for whomever wins their "Design the 'You' Shoe" design competition. With all of the...
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Skullcandy this afternoon said that CEO Jeremy Andrus is stepping down to join the private investment firm Solamere Capital. Founder and former CEO Rick Alden was named interim CEO while the company searches for a permanent replacement.
The headphone company also said 2012 non-GAAP EPS will at the lower end of its previous guidance range of $1 to $1.04 a share.
Skullcandy said results in the quarter will include certain expenses related to the bankruptcy filing of a major retail customer and expenses associated with the settlement of a patent suit.
SKUL in late trading is down 21 cents, or 3.2%, to $6.40.


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One of the helping professions, a Human Services major will prepare you to work in a variety of service delivery agencies. With instruction designed to help you develop an understanding of the social and psychological influences on human behavior, you'll be receiving the training you need to help others for a living.
Students can choose from a variety of electives that offer additional training for their particular area of interest. Graduates are prepared to work as entry level professionals in many different helping fields including the fields of mental retardation, mental health, addictions, aging, recreation, case management, and abuse. You'll also complete a field placement, which will provide you with the opportunity to work at a variety of social service agencies in order to practice the skills you've learned under the supervision of professionals employed in the field.


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A taste of the Caribbean
Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, experience our diverse menu with Caribbean-inspired meals as well as fresh seafood, juicy steaks and delicious desserts. Multi-award winning Head Chef Keith Windsor has taken inspiration from the traditional foods and spices of the Caribbean and infused these into a number of innovative dishes featuring on the menu.
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I hoped that these gloves would keep my hands warm at my local ice rink where I figure-skate, but they don't. They are, however, great driving gloves -- they really grip the wheel. These gloves would be good for the fall, but don't expect them to keep your hands warm in freezing weather.
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