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2014 election
at 10:18 AM |
Morning News and Stuff
Judge halts election law, unemployment benefits advance, city loses budget director
A federal judge halted a controversial election law that limited minor political parties' access to the ballot and ruled that the state must allow minor parties to participate in the primary and general elections in 2014. But by merely agreeing that only the retroactive restrictions for 2014 are too burdensome for minor parties, the judge left room to keep the law intact for elections in 2015 and beyond. Still, the ruling comes as a major victory for the Libertarian Party of Ohio and other minor parties who took to calling the Republican-backed law the "John Kasich Re-election Protection Act" because it conveniently limited minor parties that are upset with Republican Gov. John Kasich's support for the Obamacare-funded Medicaid expansion.Ohio Sen. Rob Portman broke with most of his fellow Republicans yesterday to help advance federal legislation that would extend emergency benefits for the long-term unemployed. Still, he hinted that he would not support the three-month extension if the $6.4 billion cost isn't covered by federal spending cuts elsewhere. Without the extension, 128,600 Ohioans could lose unemployment benefits through 2014 even as the state economy shows signs of weakening. Cincinnati Budget Director Lea Eriksen yesterday confirmed she is leaving her high-level city job to take the same job in Long Beach, Calif. Peggy Sandman will fill in for Eriksen while a search for a permanent replacement is held. Eriksen's announcement comes as a blow to the city but little surprise to political watchers. Shortly before taking office, Mayor John Cranley called Eriksen and other administration officials "incompetent" because of how they handled the $132.8 million streetcar project, even though their estimates for cancellation costs turned out to be mostly on point.Newsflash: Global warming didn't stop just because we're cold now.The worst of the deep freeze should be over for Ohio.Cincinnati's 2013 homicide rate of 25 per 100,000 residents compares to Cleveland at 22, Indianapolis at 14.85, Columbus at 11.24 and Louisville at 8.43.An Ohio appeals court ruled Cincinnati can change medical benefits for retirees after all.Construction for the uptown interchange could begin in July and finish in late 2016.The city announced yesterday that it's extending its Winter Holiday Trash Amnesty through Jan. 17, which means residents have until then to set out extra trash next to their city-provided trash carts. Gov. Kasich is asking parents to tell their children about the dangers of drug abuse, as the state works to combat problems with prescription painkillers and heroin.A Fairfield, Ohio, teacher who was fired for allegedly telling a black student, "We don't need another black president," will fight for his job.Dozens of inmates at the Lebanon Correctional Honor Camp endured frigid conditions Monday evening after one of three furnaces broke, according to the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction.A Cincinnati-area medical device firm is in a race with some of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world to get a painless drug injector on the market.People are stealing English ferrets used to hunt rabbits.A survey of brown dwarfs found they're racked by planet-sized storms of molten iron.Follow CityBeat on Twitter:• Main: @CityBeatCincy • News: @CityBeat_News • Music: @CityBeatMusic • German Lopez: @germanrlopez
by German Lopez
Posted In:
2014 election
at 03:14 PM |
Judge Halts Controversial Election Law
Court orders state to allow minor-party primaries
A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked a controversial law that limits minor political parties' access to the statewide ballot and ruled that the state must allow minor parties to participate in primary and general elections in 2014. The law required minor parties to gather about 28,166 voter signatures by July to regain official recognition at the state level — a threshold that critics called unrealistic and burdensome for minor political parties — and disallowed minor parties from holding primary elections in 2014. U.S. District Court Judge Michael Watson concluded the requirements hurt minor parties that already filed for election before Kasich signed the law in November. He argued the law also unfairly prevented minor parties from reaping the political benefits of a primary election. "The Ohio Legislature moved the proverbial goalpost in the midst of the game," wrote Watson in a 28-page opinion. "Stripping plaintiffs of the opportunity to participate in the 2014 primary in these circumstances would be patently unfair." But in filing a temporary injunction, Watson acknowledged the law's requirements could still stand for 2015 and beyond after the court hands down its final ruling at a later date. Watson merely agreed with minor parties that the law places too many retroactive limits in time for the 2014 election. For now, the ruling comes as a major victory for the Libertarian Party of Ohio, which filed a legal complaint against the law after Gov. John Kasich and his fellow Republicans in the state legislature, including State Sen. Bill Seitz of Cincinnati, approved it. Ohio Democrats and Libertarians took to calling the law the "John Kasich Re-election Protection Act." They argued the law defends Kasich from minor-party challengers dissatisfied with his record as governor, particularly his support for the Obamacare-funded Medicaid expansion. Secretary of State Jon Husted, a Republican, also backed the law. He is cited as the defendant in Watson's opinion. CityBeat could not immediately reach Husted's office for comment. Democrats quickly took advantage of Watson's ruling to prop up Nina Turner, the Democratic candidate for secretary of state. "Today, a federal court declared that Jon Husted's attempt to put his political party over the rights of Ohio voters to have choices violated the constitutional rights of Ohioans. This is not the first time, either. This November, Ohioans can elect Nina Turner to bring needed change to the Ohio secretary of state's office," said Brian Hester, spokesperson for Ohio Democrats, in a statement. Husted and Turner will likely face off in the November ballot. Watson's ruling could make it easier for a minor-party candidate to enter the race as well. Watson's ruling:
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State cuts hit local budget, police explain homicides, Democratic primary heats up
If it were not for Republican-approved cuts to state aid for local governments, Cincinnati might not face an operating budget gap in 2015. The city has lost roughly $26 million in annual state aid since 2010, according to city officials, while the budget gap for 2015 is estimated at nearly $21 million. The reduction in state aid helps explain why Cincinnati continues dealing with budget gaps after years of council-approved spending cuts and tax hikes. Still, some council members argue Democratic council members should stop blaming Republican Gov. John Kasich and the Republican-controlled Ohio legislature for the city's problems and face the reality of reduced revenues.Heads of the Cincinnati Police Department yesterday explained the local increase in homicides to City Council's Law and Public Safety Committee. Police officials said gang-related activity, particularly activity related to the Mexican drug cartel that controls the heroin trade, is to blame for the spike in crime in Over-the-Rhine, downtown and the west side of Cincinnati. In particular, it appears disruptions in criminal organizations and their territories led to turf wars and other violent acts. Police also cautioned, "Most of the homicides are personal crimes between two known victims. Very rarely are they random in nature."The Democratic primary election for governor heated up yesterday after Hamilton County Commissioner Todd Portune called Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald's commitment to blacks "appalling" in an email obtained by The Cincinnati Enquirer. Prominent Democrats at the state and local level responded to the criticisms as more evidence Portune shouldn't continue to run and threaten Democrats' chances of a clean gubernatorial campaign. Portune announced his intention to run last week, despite calls from top Democrats to stay out of the race. Cold weather led many area schools to close for another day. For developing weather information, follow #cincywx on Twitter.The weather also slowed down streetcar construction.Councilman P.G. Sittenfeld: "Five Lessons From Cincinnati's Little Engine That Could."The Cincinnati Board of Education chose its veteran members to head the school board in 2014.Cincinnati-based Citigroup, Procter & Gamble, General Electric, Humana and U.S. Bank gained perfect scores in the Human Rights Campaign's index for gay-friendly companies.About 34 percent of Ohio third-graders could be held back if they do not improve their scores on the state's reading assessments. The chairs of the Ohio House and Senate's education committees argue the aggressive approach is necessary to improve the state's education outcomes. But the National Association of School Psychologists found grade retention has "deleterious long-term effects" both academically and socially.Kentucky is spending $32 million for substance abuse treatment to tackle the heroin epidemic.Ohio Democrats named a new executive director for the state party: Liz Walters. The Silver Lake, Ohio, native began her political career with the Girl Scouts when she worked for the organization as a lobbyist in Washington, D.C.Typically allies on other issues, liberals and the scientific community disagree on genetically modified crops.A pill normally taken as a mood stabilizer could help people acquire perfect pitch.Follow CityBeat on Twitter:• Main: @CityBeatCincy • News: @CityBeat_News • Music: @CityBeatMusic • German Lopez: @germanrlopez
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at 03:07 PM |
State Cuts Contribute to Local Budget Gap
Republican state officials slashed local government funding in previous budgets
Cincinnati might not be facing an operating budget gap in 2015 if it were not for Republican-approved cuts to state aid for local governments.Following cuts approved by Republican Gov. John Kasich and the Republican-controlled Ohio legislature, Cincinnati officials estimate the city is getting $26 million less in state funding in 2015 than the city did in 2010. At the same time, the city is facing a $21 million operating budget gap in 2015. The reduction in state aid helps explain why the local budget gap remains after several years of council-approved spending cuts and tax hikes. "It sounds like the city is doing a good job," said Democratic Councilman Chris Seelbach at Monday's Budget and Finance Committee meeting. "Where we're seeing these obstacles is these outside sources." Independent Councilman Christopher Smitherman countered that the cuts to the local government fund and the elimination of the estate tax, both of which drove the reduction in state aid, have been known since 2011 and 2012. "Public policy makers have, in my opinion, continued to make decisions as if those public policy decisions from the governor's chair or from the state … weren't in play," Smitherman said. "This is not new information." Republican Councilman Charlie Winburn agreed. He said it's time to stop blaming the governor for the city's problems and face the reality of reduced revenues.Still, Winburn acknowledged he would be willing to meet with state officials to bring more revenue back to Cincinnati."Maybe Republicans will be willing to meet with a Republican like me and see if we can bring some money back to Cincinnati," Winburn said. Republicans at the state level passed cuts to the local government fund as a way to balance the 2012-2013 budget, which faced a projected gap of nearly $8 billion in 2011. They then approved the elimination of the estate tax — often labeled the "death tax" by opponents — in 2012. But with Ohio's economy slowly recovering from the Great Recession, the state budget looks to be in much better shape. The 2012-2013 budget ended with a $2 billion surplus because of higher-than-expected revenues. Ohio Democrats point to the surplus as evidence the Republican-controlled state government could undo the $1 billion in cuts to local government funding. They argue the cuts have hurt local governments and forced cities to slash basic services, including public safety.
by German Lopez
Posted In:
2014 election
at 09:47 AM |
Morning News and Stuff
Tea party drops challenge to Kasich, gay marriage in 2014 election, city faces parking issues
Tea party leader Ted Stevenot won't run against Gov. John Kasich in a Republican primary after all. The development came just four days after Stevenot announced his candidacy. Stevenot said his decision to pull out had nothing to do with his running mate's tax problems, which The Columbus Dispatch uncovered shortly after Stevenot announced his intention to run. Stevenot's withdrawal comes despite building tea party opposition against Kasich over his support for the Obamacare-funded Medicaid expansion and his unwillingness to support anti-union "right-to-work" legislation. The debate over same-sex marriage reached the state attorney general's race Friday when Democratic candidate David Pepper published an online petition calling on Republican Attorney General Mike DeWine to stop the state-sanctioned legal battle against a local gay couple. On Dec. 23, U.S. District Court Judge Timothy Black ruled that state officials must recognize same-sex marriages on death certificates, including the union of Cincinnatians Jim Obergefell and John Arthur. But the state is appealing the ruling. DeWine's office said it's up to the Ohio Department of Health, the plaintiff in the case, to appeal Black's decision. Citing attorney-client privilege, DeWine's office declined to comment whether he advised for or against appeal.When Pepper and DeWine face off in the November election, same-sex marriage legalization could appear on the ballot as well — despite LGBT groups' disagreement over the ballot initiative's timing. With the parking privatization plan presumably dead, Mayor John Cranley and City Council plan to address what to do with Cincinnati's lackluster parking system in the next couple months. By all accounts, the system is broken and in need of upgrades. The question is how to fund the upgrades and leverage parking revenue so it can better finance basic services and development projects. When asked whether privatization is still on the table, Cranley says he's only open to leasing parking garages, not parking meters, to the Greater Cincinnati Port Authority.Another issue looming for city officials: Their desire to structurally balance the budget without raising taxes or draconian spending cuts. CityBeat covered the issue in greater detail here.Frigid weather led area schools to close today, including the region's public universities. For developing weather information, follow #cincywx on Twitter.Dayton gets a new mayor today. Ohio was snubbed for a coveted drone testing program, much to the chagrin of state officials who are now touting partisan claims as reasons why.Ohio gas prices dropped in time for the first full work week of 2014.A study found no evidence of time travelers on the Internet.Follow CityBeat on Twitter:• Main: @CityBeatCincy • News: @CityBeat_News • Music: @CityBeatMusic • German Lopez: @germanrlopez
by German Lopez
Posted In:
2014 election
at 09:24 AM |
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Abortion restrictions follow trend, more tax issues in state election, Luken to run for judge
Ohio and various other states passed more abortion restrictions between 2011 and 2013 than they did in the previous decade, according to the Guttmacher Institute. The findings indicate that the latest Republican-backed abortion restrictions, which were passed through Ohio's two-year state budget last June, were part of a broader trend that's culminated across the nation since the tea party rose to national prominence in 2010. The trend could play a pivotal political role: Ohio Democrats have made their opposition to the abortion restrictions a central part of their campaigns to unseat Republican incumbents who hold top executive offices in the state. One of the candidates expected to join the tea party ticket in a Republican primary challenge against Gov. John Kasich appears to have personal tax problems. Brenda Mack, tea party leader Ted Stevenot's expected running mate, is linked to nearly $60,000 in unpaid state and federal taxes and penalties, according to government records in Mahoning and Cuyahoga counties analyzed by The Columbus Dispatch. Mack refuses to comment on the tax problems until a Tuesday press conference in which she and Stevenot are expected to officially announce their candidacies for the May 6 primary.Former Mayor Charlie Luken says he will run for Hamilton County probate judge. The Democratic candidate will likely face off against Republican Ted Winkler, a Hamilton County Common Pleas Court judge. Luken recently garnered the public spotlight for his support for Mayor John Cranley's campaign.Cincinnati's homicide rate for victims younger than 18 rose to 1 in 7 in 2013 and 2012, up from 1 in 10 from 2000 through 2011, according to The Cincinnati Enquirer. Four of the juvenile victims were 1-year-old or younger, including a fetus who died after the mother was strangled to death in April.Four seats on the 19-member Ohio Board of Education remain unfilled, including two seats that have been vacant for months, long past the 30-day deadline Gov. Kasich has under state law to name a replacement. Administration officials said they're aware of the deadline, but they intend to find the best fit for the position before moving forward with an appointment. "It's far more important to us to find the right person than putting warm bodies on the board," Kasich spokesperson Rob Nichols told The Columbus Dispatch.The amount of untested rape kits submitted to Ohio's Bureau of Criminal Investigation exceeded 5,000.Fewer than 1,000 died last year in traffic crashes across Ohio, the lowest number since the state began keeping track of the fatalities in 1936.Bill Nye the Science Guy will debate evolution and biblical creationism at northern Kentucky's Creation Museum on Feb. 4. Evolution is a scientific fact, but Creation Museum leader Ken Ham denies its existence.Aaron Betsky announced yesterday he will step down as director of the Cincinnati Art Museum. The news follows Betsky's controversial comments against the streetcar project in ArchitectMagazine.com, which Betsky expanded on in a separate blog post. CityBeat recently interviewed Betsky here.The Cincinnati Bengals received an extension until 4 p.m. today to sell out tickets for Sunday's game and avoid a television blackout in the Cincinnati area.Strange lights sometimes precede earthquakes. Follow CityBeat on Twitter:• Main: @CityBeatCincy • News: @CityBeat_News • Music: @CityBeatMusic • German Lopez: @germanrlopez
by German Lopez
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at 01:00 PM |
Ohio's Latest Abortion Restrictions Follow Nationwide Trend
States passed more abortion restrictions in past three years than previous decade
Ohio was among various states in the nation that passed more abortion restrictions between 2011 and 2013 than the entire previous decade, according to the Guttmacher Institute. Between 2011 and 2013, states passed 205 new restrictions on abortion. Between 2001 and 2010, states passed only 189 new restrictions. The trend is unsurprising for Ohio, which the Guttmacher Institute says has been "hostile to abortion" since 2000, but the timeline shows a clear shift in state policies around the nation since the tea party rose to national prominence in 2010. Ohio's latest restrictions were passed last June by Ohio Republicans through the two-year state budget. Among other restrictions, one measure forces doctors to perform an external ultrasound on a woman seeking an abortion and tell her if a heartbeat is detected and the statistical probability of the fetus making it to birth. Ohio and Oklahoma were also the only states in 2013 to pass restrictions on federal funding for family planning providers, the Guttmacher Institute claims. Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, insist they don't use public funds for abortions, instead funding the procedure with the help of private contributions. But Ohio Republicans, who predominantly oppose abortion rights, went through with the restrictions anyway, ultimately hitting some family planning service providers that don't even offer abortions."Members of the House who have issues with Planned Parenthood have only issues with the abortion services," Michael Dittoe, spokesperson for Ohio House Republicans, told CityBeat last June. "The rest of what Planned Parenthood provides, I imagine they have no issue with whatsoever." Ohio Democrats, particularly gubernatorial candidate Ed FitzGerald, have made their opposition to the anti-abortion measures part of their campaigns to unseat Gov. John Kasich and other Ohio Republicans who hold top executive positions in the state. But given the Guttmacher Institute's timeline, reversing the trend could require a radical shift in the state government of the past 14 years.
by German Lopez
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2014 election
at 10:00 AM |
Morning News and Stuff
LGBT groups debate ballot timing, Kasich gets tea party challenge, Portune's ethics disputed
Ohio's leading LGBT groups still disagree whether same-sex marriage should appear on the ballot in 2014 or 2016, but FreedomOhio says it's continuing with efforts to put the issue to a public vote within a year. The debate could decide when gay couples in Ohio will get the same rights already granted to couples in other states. In its defense, FreedomOhio cites polling that shows its amendment has support from 56 percent of Ohio voters. But that same poll also put Ohioans within the margin of error — 47 percent in favor and 48 percent in opposition — on the general question of same-sex marriage legalization, which other LGBT groups point to as a sign Ohio needs more time before it's ready. Clermont County tea party leader Ted Stevenot will mount a Republican primary challenge against Gov. John Kasich. Stevenot has long criticized Kasich for his support for the federally funded Medicaid expansion, which now allows anyone up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level to enroll for Medicaid. Stevenot has also called on Kasich to support anti-union legislation commonly known as "right-to-work." Meanwhile, Hamilton County Commissioner Todd Portune's challenge against Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ed FitzGerald is off to a rough start: A former law partner said Portune isn't "ethically … suited to be governor," according to The Cincinnati Enquirer. Portune on Monday announced his intent to challenge FitzGerald in a Democratic primary, despite opposition from various state Democrats. Commentary: "What to Watch in 2014." The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning, up from a winter weather advisory, for southwest Ohio today between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. The region should get 3-5 inches of snow, with most of it coming this morning and early afternoon.Three new local homeless shelters expect to start construction in 2014.Eighty local organizations across Ohio, including three in Hamilton County, are receiving more than $26.3 million in state funds for homeless prevention, emergency shelters and transitional and supportive housing projects.The federal government awarded Ohio $10.8 million for getting low-income children health insurance.Check out The Onion's best videos of 2013. Here are the best astronomy and space pictures of 2013, according to Phil Plait of Slate. Popular Science published its science predictions for 2014.CityBeat is hiring a full-time associate editor. Click here for more information.Follow CityBeat on Twitter:• Main: @CityBeatCincy • News: @CityBeat_News • Music: @CityBeatMusic • German Lopez: @germanrlopez
What to Watch in 2014
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The exact direction of Ohio — whether it will be progressive or a continuation of the tea party agenda — remains unclear until Ohioans file their ballots next November.
by German Lopez
Posted In:
2014 election
at 04:58 PM |
Portune Announces Bid for Governor
Democrats worry announcement could compromise gubernatorial campaign
Democrats face a potential wrinkle in their campaign to unseat Republican Gov. John Kasich following Hamilton County Commissioner Todd Portune's announcement Monday that he will run for governor of Ohio. At a public press conference, Portune said he intends to mount a primary challenge against Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald, who previously looked like the Democrats' presumptive nominee. In justifying his announcement, Portune claimed he had heard "some rumblings" from rank-and-file Democrats to offer more options in the governor's race. "This is an honest effort to give Democrats choice," Portune said. Some Democrats might appreciate the choice following a scandal that threw FitzGerald's choice for lieutenant governor, State Sen. Eric Kearney, off the ticket. Kearney withdrew after multiple reports uncovered he and his family owe hundreds of thousands in unpaid taxes. But much of the Democratic establishment seems to have responded with contempt by portraying Portune's announcement as an unnecessary hurdle in the 2014 election. Likening the Democratic primary election to an internal family discussion, Portune denied accusations that a primary campaign would cripple the party's chances of winning the gubernatorial election. "Primaries allow you to talk about the issues. They generate momentum," he said. Several Democrats took to social media to publicly disapprove of Portune's announcement. Ohio Democratic Party Chairman Chris Redfern tweeted that he's "excited about our endorsed Democrats," meaning FitzGerald. Cincinnati council members Chris Seelbach and P.G. Sittenfeld also restated on Twitter that they will support FitzGerald for governor. "Todd Portune has been a client and someone I've admired for a long time," Seelbach wrote. "But the last thing we need is a divisive primary."
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Work involves the procurement of a variety of assigned commodity groups and services, including the review of electronic requisitions, requests for phone quotations, preparation of written quotations and analysis of responses, preparation of basic bid documents and central purchase orders. Duties include assisting the supervising Purchasing Agent with bids, market research, renewal of existing County contracts, research and procurement utilizing other government contracts. Incumbents communicate both orally and in writing with vendors, County user agencies and other governmental agencies on procurement issues. Work is performed under supervision and reviewed by a superior to ensure conformance with established policies and procedures.
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just the ghost of rbls past, breezin thru.....
no.. the meaning is the same
how is it the same? yours has no wordplay
eye+dill means what.... you lookin at a pickle? loool
And you're gay.
Mo this ni99a did not step into Serge country and not aknowledge his papi.
ahahaha.. my nig, i just slithered in
didnt see...
only thing that's different is the spelling
ya and the meaning
eye dill
seems diff to me i dunno
i doubt i will be interesting
but hey
good just doin my producer thing
life is $$ for a niggga
im probably so wack but imma fuck around wit yall
def in the buildin whats good
who else been poppin up?
i use protools but
any of those will do
get at ya boy
im not sayin hes wack
hes jusssssssssssst............ anutha street *****
aint nothin wrong with that, im a street ***** myself
but he...
fuck it
i reconsidered
the next wave of street *****s
papoose aint nothin ground breaking
just anutha street *****
im prolly pretty wack now but ok
Come scream at me for a minute.
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I've written about former campers and where they are now, whether it is up at Shamu stadium as a trainer or working with sea lions or in the Florida Keys on a lobster boat, but this story may be the best yet. A few weeks ago, one of SeaWorld San Antonio's first campers brought her own family back to camp. Julie was a part of our first day camp group in 1992 and part of the first resident camp in 1994. She then came back as a camp counselor in 1996 & 1997, the years that I was a camper. And now after starting a family, she brought her son Turner to Ocean Quest and joined her daughter, Lucia, in Small Wonders Camp. It's been great to reconnect with one of my counselors – one of the reasons I wanted to be a counselor. I asked her a few things about now seeing camp from every angle; here's what she had to say:
What was your favorite experience as a camper?
There were so many it is hard to pick only one. Feeding Kemp Ridley sea turtles, watching a beluga give birth, hugging a killer whale, touching a pygmy sperm whale, swimming with penguins, kissing a beluga, feeding baby penguins, feeding sharks, hearing the trumpet of king penguins, and petting a walrus are amongst the experiences that come to mind. Where on earth would I have ever been able to do these things?
What was your favorite thing about being a counselor?
Watching each group of campers experience every moment for the first time gave me great satisfaction. It felt rewarding to be able to introduce the campers to such a unique life experience and to know that I was a part of one of the most thrilling days of their life. I especially loved receiving letters from the campers after they left telling me what an awesome time they had and how they hoped to come back the next year. It was pretty cool to see them the next year!
What was the best part of bringing your children back to SeaWorld Camp?
It's one thing to see a camper grow in their appreciation of what the SeaWorld experience has to offer, but it's very special to share in the making of these memories with my own children. Watching them have fun, learn and become enamored with the natural world through camp brought me back to my own time at SeaWorld and simultaneously allowed me to enjoy them anew through their eyes. Knowing that each day at Sea World is so unique, it was exciting to come back in the mornings and see the kid's anticipation and wonder what was in store for them that day.
Next year marks the 20th year for summer camp at SeaWorld San Antonio (can you say Camp Reunion!). It all started with Day Camp programs that expanded to one-night Sleepovers and then into week-long Resident Camp programs. We've seen more than 98,000 campers experience SeaWorld Camp and I look forward to the days of seeing my old campers bringing their families to camp.


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Marrakech Cooking Class
How I learned how to make pigeon pastilla, one of the most elegant dishes in moroccan cuisine.
Indian Watermelon Curry
This unusual curry turns bland watermelons into a spectacular and quickly prepared original and authentic Indian curry.
Beef Carrot Daube
Beef simmered for 4 hours with carrots, a real French classic rarely prepared properly. Here is how to do it.
Stilton with Port
I bought a whole head of Stilton and soaked it in the finest Port wine for a most memorable drinking session.
Black Squid Ink Rice
This traditional poor man's paella makes for a stunning dish all dressed in black. Arroz Negro is one of the humble glories of Spanish cuisine.
Bigoli, Bigolaro, Bigolarist
My largest and most unusual pasta-making accessory, the bigolaro, made 28 fat spaghettis, called bigoli, each as long as the room. Served with the traditional duck ragů, this made my guests very happy despite the fact they had to make their own pasta.
Ramadan Kebabs in Istanbul
A reader invited me in a neighborhood kebab house in Istanbul for the first night of Ramadan. After a short introduction, 50 pictures to take you through the whole meal from preparation to finish. Don't miss this!
Proper Pea Soup
Probably the best soup in the world, provided you get the key ingredient - a smoked ham bone.
Normandy Apple Pie
Juicy traditional French apple tart from Normandy.
String-Roasted Leg of Lamb (VIDEO)
How to roast a leg of lamb using only a piece of string. Watch me do it at the St-Luc mills in Switzerland.
My Boyhood's Hungarian Plum Dumplings
I had eaten these dumplings only once, when I was 12, but boy did they make an impression! Such a rich combination of gorgeous juicy sweet prunes covered in a soft potato-based simmered dough.
Proper French Crępes
Getting great-tasting, paper-thin French crępes is possible at home, but only if you get the proper cookware and know how to use it. Let me show you!
Magical Italian Pesto Soup
This legendary Italian and French traditional vegetable soup is turned into an elixir of long life by mixing in fresh pesto. A cult summer delicacy ready in under an hour.
Slow Food Fair
My visit of the largest traditional food fair in the world in Torino, Italy.
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Homemade wholewheat spaghetti with a delicious beans ragu for a typical Tuscan peasant dish.
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Pick up the crowbar of research scientist Gordon Freeman, who finds himself on an alien-infested Earth being picked to the bone, its resources depleted, its populace dwindling. Freeman is thrust into the unenviable role of rescuing the world from the wrong he unleashed back at Black Mesa. And a lot of people, people he cares about, are counting on him.
A very useful effect that can make your map looks so much more detailed
Posted by Shirk on Jun 18th, 2009
Basic Level Design/Theory.
Here is one of my many tutorials for a very useful effect that can make your map looks so much more detailed.
Light grate effect
In this tutorial I will be showing you how to make something like this
Step 1 create a room with a hole in the floor. make the hole about 32 units deep.
Step 2 Now make brush's 1 unit high and 1 unit wide and as long as you hole long copy and past until you get something like this.
And now just do it for the opposite direction Step 3 now under your grate add light and add another entity called shadow_control click on the textures around your light (not the grate) and change the lightmap scale so it will have a better look(change it below 16) compile your map and you will get something like this if you did it right.
Impressive effect!
Is it better to use brushes or make a model?
i'm no expert on the source engine, but i would guess it would be better to make a model.
Brushes are better because, the shadows of Models are Transperent
this is not the right method for doing this, its called the block light texture
youre method would not be good for fps
this works better then block light texture because its a brush thats casting the shadow not an invisable block
I don't know why you deleted my other comment, it was rather helpful to a lot of people, showing there was more than one way to make nice shadows each having a fault at some point.
But the Block light texture would be good to use here, because valve rad compile would use it exactly the same as a regular brush when calculating lighting. Also it would be better than using a brush with a regular texture because then it would not effect the vis portion of compile by cutting up that hallway into tons of tiny vis portals. Which would increase compile times and have a negative effect on fps as well.
As long as you make sure that the brushes you've created become func_detail entities then there's little problem with VIS splitting it into thousands of groups.
The best combination would be brushes w/ blocklight that are func_detail entities. The only consideration to have using this technique is that in order to pull it off you're using a substantial number of brushes which increases the polycount on screen and also takes up chunks of the brush limits (you can have only so many brushes, after all). But those issues can be dodged themselves with custom visgroups, design considerations, and fore-planning on the level's design.
also, the orange box engine allows light through the alpha of textures.
lol thats my other tutorial look at the authors
huh, that is so. . .
Pretty neat man, I am one to love lighting :)
If you're working with the Orange Box an env_projected_texture is an even better solution, as long as players won't see the effect from afar (as it fades away past certain a distance).
It will shine dynamic, global, per-pixel lighting past objects and through transparent textures. The upshot of which is that not only do you get the effect shown in the tutorial, but *any* dynamic object passing by will cast its own shadow on the scene too.
Hmm, I take back the part about it casting shadows of transparent textures. It only seems to work with some of them.
In fact I might have to take it back entirely since without some changes to code there's only one such shadow allowed at any time. Here's what it looks like, anyway: Img230.imageshack.us
(The pixellation can be fixed by using a larger shadow texture.)
simple but effective!
Fantastic!! I'm so much gonna try that out! 5/5 :D
EDIT: didnt mean to double post
Thanks for the tutorial! This would be sweet for any Horror game.
I dont get what you need to do with the walls on the side and how you do it ?! help please !
This doesn't work for hl2 ? or does it??
It does work for hl2 and all other source games
When selecting the texture and applying it to a wall, by pressing Shift-A there will be a texture options gui. On the top right of that there should be lightmap scale defaulted to 16, change it to what I said.
Does it work for older Source engine (Source Engine 6-10)?
Works for all source engines


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Natty Rico, A.K.A "The French Sax Symbol", The French Sax player/Producer and Remixer, is widely recognized as one of the top reference as a sax player in House Music.
Nominated as "Young Wonder of Music" in France, he has been adding his French touch to music in productions and on the club scene since only 18 years old.
His exceptional talent for playing the saxophone has put him in the most prestigious and exclusive clubs around the world: France, Russia, Turkey, Australia, Magreb, New Zeland, Italia, Spain, UK, USA, Brazil. He had residences in Famous Clubs: Nikki Beach VEGAS, Kiss&Fly and Bagatelle NYC, Clift SAN FRANSISCO, Pop Light NOUMEA, MIRAGE Propriano, FABRICK Bordeaux.
Driven by the desire to surprise his audience, he developed his own eclectic sound and innovative style. Natty Rico produces music, remixes and records saxophone for a multitude of Electro songs (also his own ones). He is currently working along side some of the best Deejays, singers, performers and labels: Hed Kandi, Ministry of Sound, Defected in the house. He is credited for re-mixing Illmerica, Mr Saxo Beat, Calabria, Pjanoo With the Sunshine, California Gurls, OMG, Push Push, Last Forever, Good Feeling... to name just a few.
Since coming to the U.S. from France in 2009, Natty has teamed up with Oversea Music to produce new and original material, for singers, Djs amd himself. Natty is an inspiration for the new generation of musicians who want to crossover from just playing in the studio to performing live with other DJ's.
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The sitting was earlier scheduled to be held for 34 days until Nov 27, but was extended by two more days to enable the bills and government business to be settled.
The meeting which began on Sept 24 was followed by the tabling of the 2013 Budget by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, who is also the Finance Minister, on Sept 28.
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Tuesday, July 9, 2013
The Making Of The (LSA) Bahamas
How one professional LSA pilot found a way to make flying to the islands a breeze
After landing in Nassau, they ordered a fill-up of the Breezer's wing tanks. When the spout overflowed after just 10 gallons were pumped, the line guy looked at Zidziunas in astonishment and asked, "Where's the rest of the gas go?"
"He'd never seen anything like it before," says Zidziunas. "GA airplanes burn a lot more fuel, and he couldn't believe we'd gotten there on only 10 gallons! The guys in the tower in Nassau and Grand Bahamas asked a bunch of questions about the Breezers and LSA, in general. Everywhere we went, people were really curious. They had heard about LSA, but nobody had ever seen one there."
The trip was a huge success, so Mike Z planned the first official Bahamas LSA flyout for December 10, which would be hosted by Bahamas Tourism.
I was so thrilled, I was jumping around like a madman!" he remembers. "For me, it legitimized LSA. It made"We had 17 LSA owners sign up! We took that group to Grand Bahama for the whole time, but I set it up for Jacob Peed, Dan Johnson and his wife Randee to fly on with me from there to Staniel Cay," Mike Z remembers. "After that trip, Dan saw the full significance of what we could do—fly from island to island, legitimately, as 'real' airplanes."
the Bahamas the first country to recognize the
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the Bahamas the first country to recognize the
U.S. sport-pilot license...
For Mike Z, it not only made his dream of flying LSA among the islands he loved a reality, but added a huge boost of lifestyle appeal to the image of light-sport flying. Here was this entirely different, exotic place just a short distance by air from the Florida coast (50 nm at the shortest crossing: half an hour or less over water), where LSA pilots could get away from it all, fly in the more relaxed airspace of an entirely different country, and enjoy the rich and diverse cultures of the Bahamas.
"Every island has something unique and fascinating to offer," says Zidziunas. "There are so many amazing stories down there. It's really a great place to have a lot of fun flying from island to island. It's relatively simple, too. You just do the paperwork in advance, jump in the plane and go.
"I see it as the epitome of what LSA can be, not just another transportation airplane, but more like owning a flying motorcycle or sailboat—the Harley Davidson experience, where the journey is an important part of the lifestyle," Mike Z says. "It gets you out into a new world. It's a lot more than just the destination."
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December 1, 2015
Alabama has landed a verbal commitment from Kurt Freitag, one of the best tight end prospects in the nation. The Buford, Georgia senior is Alabama's 21st verbal commitment for the 2012 signing class.
Freitag chose Alabama over Florida. He's rated as a four-star prospect and the 13th-best tight end in the country by ESPN.com.
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Damir Doma
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Veil, a video collaboration between Damir Doma and Alessandro Tinelli, presented their vision as humble observants of nature: a deep reverence for the unyielding and unseen grace of the natural world. 3 Deep were engaged by Damir Domar to conceptualise, art direct and design the communication requirements for the exhibition.
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Characterizing the metabolic heterogeneity in human breast cancer xenografts by 3D high resolution fluorescence imaging
1 Molecular Imaging Laboratory, Department of Radiology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, USA
2 Britton Chance Laboratory of Redox Imaging, Johnson Research Foundation, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, USA
3 Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
4 Department of Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, USA
5 Rena Rowan Breast Center, Abramson Cancer Center, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, USA
SpringerPlus 2013, 2:73 doi:10.1186/2193-1801-2-73Published: 28 February 2013
We previously reported that tumor mitochondrial redox state and its heterogeneity distinguished between the aggressive and the indolent breast cancer xenografts, suggesting novel metabolic indices as biomarkers for predicting tumor metastatic potential. Additionally, we reported that the identified redox biomarkers successfully differentiated between the normal breast tissue and the cancerous breast tissue from breast cancer patients. The aim of the present study was to further characterize intratumor heterogeneity by its distribution of mitochondrial redox state and glucose uptake pattern in tumor xenografts and to further investigate the metabolic heterogeneity of the clinical biopsy samples. We employed the Chance redox scanner, a multi-section cryogenic fluorescence imager to simultaneously image the intratumor heterogeneity in the mitochondrial redox state and glucose uptake at a high spatial resolution (down to 50 × 50 × 20 μm3). The mitochondrial redox state was determined by the ratio of the intrinsic fluorescence signals from reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH) and oxidized flavoproteins (Fp including FAD, i.e., flavin adenine dinucleotide), and the glucose uptake was measured using a near-infrared fluorescent glucose-analogue, pyropheophorbide 2-deoxyglucosamide (Pyro-2DG). Significant inter- and intratumor metabolic heterogeneity were observed from our imaging data on various types of breast cancer xenografts. The patterns and degrees of heterogeneity of mitochondrial redox state appeared to relate to tumor size and metastatic potential. The glucose uptake was also heterogeneous and generally higher in tumor peripheries. The oxidized and reduced regions mostly corresponded with the lower and the higher pyro-2DG uptake, respectively. However, there were some regions where the glucose uptake did not correlate with the redox indices. Pronounced glucose uptake and high NADH were observed in certain localized areas within the tumor necrotic regions, indicative of the existence of viable cells which was also supported by the H&E staining. Significant heterogeneity of the redox state indices was also observed in clinical specimens of breast cancer patients. As abnormal metabolism including the Warburg effect (high glycolysis) plays important roles in cancer transformation and progression, our observations that reveal the 3D intratumor metabolic heterogeneity as a characteristic feature of breast tumors are of great importance for understanding cancer biology and developing diagnostic and therapeutic methods.


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march 1990
Your line employees could be some of the best salespeople you have. After all, who knows the product better than the folks who make it?
When J. W. Kisling, CEO of $26-million Multiplex Co., in Ballwin, Mo., gives tours of the beverage dispenser manufacturing facility, he stops by a workstation and asks one of the company's 120 factory employees, "How about explaining to us what you're working on?"
Why? "It impresses a customer to see our employees are able to explain what's going on around them. Everybody's a salesman here." It's difficult to measure how much business this tack brings in, but with customer comments like "These guys really know what they are doing," Kisling's sure it hasn't hurt revenues one iota.
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Viva Las Vegas Ginny is an LE 15 Jamieshow doll which has sold out. She was for sale via lottery.
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The first "Meatballs" had Bill Murray, Chris Makepeace, a lot of laughs
no alien subplot.
"Meatballs II" has Richard Mulligan, Paul (Pee-Wee Herman) Ruebens, Hamilton Camp, Archie Hahn, John Larroquette, a few laughs and an alien subplot.
By the time "Meatballs II" came out, there had already been so many ripoffs of "Meatballs" that this just paled liberally by comparison (TIDBIT - this in fact was a "Meatballs" ripoff originally, until the rights were grabbed up and it was released instead as "Meatballs II". Who says there aren't any new ideas in Hollywood?).
In spite of the mountain of talent in "Meatballs II", there is little in the way of actual humor. Instead, you have a hyperventilating Richard Mulligan, an off-center Paul Reubens playing in Pee-Wee mode, a screaming Hamilton Camp, a horny Archie Hahn, a lisping John Laroquette, and your usual plethora of horny teens, junior class military cadets, brain-dead boxers, and pot-smoking aliens who ask why camp counselors are such dorks.
There's the major laughs; do with them what you will. And whatever you do with these laughs, it's more than what "Meatballs II" could ever do with them.
Two and a half stars. Maybe there's just something about Pee-Wee Herman. Or John Larroquette. Or Richard Mulligan....
I was working at an actual summer camp the Summer this piece of crap
was released. It was my sixth year at camp, as camper and counselor,
and a big bunch of us (counselors) went on a day off to see it, with
huge expectations. Needless to say, this 'film' has absolutely nothing
to do with the mighty original. Rent the DVD of the original and watch
the 'making of' part. It's a third as long and a hundred times better
than this "sequel". I give it 2/10 only because there might be enough
weed on Earth to make this vaguely amusing. Assuming you're watching it
on a TV with only one channel.
IMDb demands ten lines of text to post a comment, so I guess they are intimately involved with the cretins that thought this was a viable movie. Actually, I'm sure they made money on it due to a budget of twelve dollars. The film was shot with a MONO soundtrack? Yeah, that's the way to save a couple grand! If only it had gone straight to VHS - I'd have saved my $3.75 back in 1984.
To call this movie a sequel to MEATBALLS is stretching the word
"sequel" to a ridiculous degree. Other than the fact that both movies
take place at summer camps (not even the same one), there is no
connection between the two. It's the usual 80's cable TV time filler,
with a dumb script, mechanical direction and mostly one-note
The only laughs are supplied by such great comic actors as Richard Mulligan, Paul Reubens (aka Pee-Wee Herman), John Larroquette and Hamilton Camp. A subplot which parodies E.T. also managed to make me chuckle a few times.
The only other point of interest is seeing a twenty-year old Kim Richards in the lead female role. The little tomboy from ESCAPE TO WITCH MOUNTAIN and NO DEPOSIT, NO RETURN had grown into quite a hottie by 1984. Unfortunately, she leaves her clothes on.
If this comes on TV, it's not worth switching the channel. You'll probably laugh a few times, plus you can get up and go to the bathroom and not miss anything. At any rate, it's better than MEATBALLS PART III or (gag) IV.
Okay, so this movie isn't great but its a good way to waste a rainy summer day. That's how I ended up seeing it. To be truthful, I thought there would be a lot more nudity and sex. The box for the movie shows a shower scene that isn't in the movie. The box also features a picture of the busty Fanny, played by Misty Rowe. That was the most interesting story line: Two horny Councelors trying to get it on. It was only later on that I found out that Misty Rowe isn't nearly as top heavy as Fanny. Well, I'll always have Meatballs Part II to keep the dream alive. There was a lot of potential, but instead we had aliens and a stupid boxing match. Good lines, and okay women. It's worth a look.
Meatballs Part II (1984) is a major step down from the first film. Once
again, whenever a film is a major (or a minor) success they always made
a sequel during the eighties. This one is a mediocre effort, not only
from the director but the entire cast. Not an unwatchable film but if
you're expecting something like the first film you'll be mightily
disappointed. If you like weak teenage "sex" comedies this might tide
you over.
The film concerns the camp site from the first film. Their very existent is being threatened by a local junior boot camp. The two camps have an annual boxing match to settle their differences and in the spirit of competition. But this time the stakes are high, the commander of the camp has made a deal with the rightful owners of the land. This time the boxing match means much more than simple bragging rights. The usual suspects can be found in this film. Such eighties stars such as Kim Richards, Richard Mulligan, Paul Reubens, Jason Hervey and John Larroqutte. Be on the look out for a Jewish space alien!
I wouldn't recommend this movie unless you're a huge fan of the Meatball film series.
"I have an idea" someone said, "lets make a sequel to Meatballs and have it be completely moronic and groan inducing!". After the movie was made and released the person said "dude, I was making a joke". And so Meatballs 2 was made and while it is in fact about a summer camp and more of a sequel to the original than the third one is, I still think this one is the worst of the bunch. Granted a few jokes make me chuckle which is why I nicely gave this movie a three rather than a one or two. The plot? Why bother, it involves some dude who does not want to be a counselor, an alien, and a brawl for it all boxing match between two summer camps, one regular and a military type one. That is the gist of it, and if you are wondering, yes the alien is friendly and probably inserted thanks to the success of E.T. two years prior. Bill Murray is not in this movie and can you blame him, while they made this movie he was making Ghostbusters. Instead they got Richard Mulligan, who I like in some roles, not this one. They also begin easing this series of movies into more of a teen sex series, but only lightly in this one.
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Screeching noises! Did you know that the purpose of movies is solely to make money. Its sad. This movie was made for money's sake, how much money could that possibly be? I mean think about it, Meatballs 2, how can that be of value? Did people die to make this movie? If somebody did die making this movie, because it's this movie, doesn't that mean they died in vain? They made two other Meatballs movies after this one, what the hell!? Who are you that you even legitimately enjoy Summer Camp themed movies? How? If you want to see nudity they make porn, if you want to see a comedy they make actual comedies, you don't have to settle for this movie. I just thought someone should tell you.
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This movie is one I fondly remember viewing at a birthday party soon
after it came out on VHS.
I'm not going to call it good, because I know it wasn't.
I do however remember a good racing scene between a bunch of teenagers in a trailer and a kid in a motorized (new at the time) wheelchair.
I also seem to remember an alien being in this film, kind of like the alien in the TV show 'American Dad', but alas I can't remember quite what it looked like.
I don't remember this film wining any awards, and I can't recall anyone in the cast. I can't recall the scene on the cover occurring in the film either, but I would be proud to hang a framed copy of that movie poster on my living room wall next to my collection of taxidermy.
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To be honest that's not really saying much, since this series really
wasn't all that good to begin with & the fact that each film is an in
name only sequel to the original BILL MURRY movie. This time, the
producers either couldn't afford Murry, he didn't want to come back or
they never asked him to come back to star in this one & judging by the
films alternate title, it was probably released under the MEATBALLS
name to catch hold of fans of the first movie & wasn't intended as a
sequel at all. If any thing (& this is just my opinion) MEATBALLS 2, is
a much better movie than the first & definitely not for kids, with the
amount of language that takes place in the movie. Nonetheless the movie
is quiet humorous, as we watch the usual summer camp hijinks occur
between two rival summer camps who are at each others throats while a
Jewish alien roams among them unnoticed as he tags along with a group
of little kids (I'm not joking!) finally it's decided by both camps
that a boxing match is to take place at the films climax to settle
their differences, because that's how problems are solved in films like
this. Nonetheless fans of this disconnected series should find plenty
to like here, there's plenty of comedy & always something going on,
plus the direction/acting & writing are better than usual. The sequels
went down hill from here, becoming badly written, B movie sex comedies
that just got worse & worse with each passing sequel. Followed by
*** stars
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Possibly the only movie in history to feature an alien that goes to camp,
MEATBALLS PART 2 once again proves that sequels are almost never as good as
the original. That's not to say that MEATBALLS PART 2 isn't absolutely
hilarious, it's just not as funny as the first one.
The movie begins with a great scene featuring Paul Reubens (also known as Pee Wee Herman) as the bus driver unlucky enough to drive the misfit teenage campers to Camp Sasquatch. After that highly amusing opening sequence, the movie slows down for a while and the laugh quotient lowers until the arrival of the alien. The pace then picks up and the laugh quotient begins to rise again.
Other than that slow pacing towards the beginning of the movie mentioned above, the only other notable flaw is how horribly cliched the story is. Granted basically all 80s comedies are as cliched as can be, but I was expecting a bit more originality. **1/2
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I'm VAC banned on all my GldSrc games because I've killed too many stupid bots in DOD, so Steam thought I'm cheater (500 kills, 5 deaths). So, I'll not join :[
Small update and invitation to our multiplayer session in the original Opposing Force: Multiplayer.
Posted by MR.sugar on Aug 26th, 2012
After a while, we are here with a small update. A lot of exciting things is happening behind the curtain and we should share some of it with you guys now.
We have decided that it would be awesome to play a little bit of original Opposing Force multiplayer. Let's be honest now... It's been a while since you played this for the last time, right? That's why we have planned this multiplayer session.
While working on it's remake, it's vital for us to refresh our memory and do a huge analysis of the multiplayer portion and do some research about possible design and gameplay changes. What's even better? That you are all invited to join us! Not that we will only have fun, but you can also help us with gathering the feedback for the multiplayer portion of Operation Black Mesa, so we will bring you the best experience possible! And it's you, who can help us to make it better!
The session will happen on 30th august at 7:00 PM (GTM+1).l We recommend you to watch our Steam groups (Operation Black Mesa or Guard Duty), where we will meet in the Steam chat room shortly before the event starts. There will be also an announcement soon with more details. The Steam group will also convert the time of the event to your timezone ;).
We won't be leaving without some info about the progress of course. It would be a huge letdown in our opinion.
Some of you watch our Facebook page. We hinted possible move over to Alien Swarm engine. Plans have changed and we had decided to stay with 2007 version of Source engine, for now. There are several reasons for this decision based on extensive research of the Alien Swarm branch of the Source engine.
Don't be sad though! We are still planning to push the 2007 version to it's limits. Our programmers are working on some very nice stuff right now and we can't wait to share it with you. However, you have to wait till the right time comes.
Before we close this update, we would like to ask you for help. We are looking for experienced level designers who can do both, singleplayer and multiplayer maps. You have to be able to produce optimized maps at our request. Good communication skills are very important.
Other positions are available as well. As long as you are interested, send us an E-mail at: firstname.lastname@example.com.
I'm VAC banned on all my GldSrc games because I've killed too many stupid bots in DOD, so Steam thought I'm cheater (500 kills, 5 deaths). So, I'll not join :[
I was banned from VAC for using the ENB graphics plugin that is legally used in, I don't know... EVERY other game?
i would really love to help but already working on enough other projects
nice update
I'd like to join, I really would, but I don't have the Steam version of Opfor :I
Why is multiplayer always first? Just because it's shorter and simpler to develop? Please include the skirmish AI bots if you can because that can really be useful.
It sounds to me like you just missed the point. We are not releasing the multiplayer. Just read the picture description or the news.
And yea, multiplayer is somehow easier, without all that voice acting, scripting and so on. On the other hand, development of MP portion does not (usually) end with the release, but it needs to be developed further, with more content and so on. I say it's easier to get it into playable state, but it's overally not easy to develop it to the final stage.
You guys setting up your own server? I can offer a measly 8 slot server for people who can't get in the main one maybe.
That would be cool. Add me on Steam please: DRKleiner
oh god, these turrets look so AMAZING!
you guys might try asking around the Black Mesa Team for Help once they're done. According to their main site, they're supposed to have a Release Candidate up in about 11 1/2 days come hell or High Water.
We know it. And we won't ask for help, definitely not for their content. It's quite late for getting their content to our game, we would have to scrap a lot of our hard work. Anyway, anyone from BM team is welcome to join us ;)
You guys should definately work with the black mesa team and release your mods with their help. It would make yours and their mod/s all flow together for a better package. Just a thought.


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Mary Poppins & Saving Mr Banks
Releasing these two films in one cover is such a marketing ploy, but a good ploy since they work together.
These are both aimed at adults– kids who saw Nanny McPhee first think of Mary Poppins as old timey, so it's actually all about the nostalgia of rewatching it.
Yet, the film is a classic in that it typifies Disney magic in its totality.
In Saving Mr Banks, author PJ Travers (Emma Thompson) points out to Walt Disney (Tom Hanks) that the Mary Poppins books weren't written for children; they were written for the promise breakers, inferring adults.
Everything Disney was working on at that time went into making Mary Poppins – the technology, the people and the fun they had at work, the ideas around artwork and marketing – and Saving Mr Banks is as much an homage to him as to the author of the books.
SPECIAL FEATURES: The Mary Poppins extra features are those from the 50th anniversary blu-ray disc, so everything from karaoke with Mary Poppins to all the behind the scenes interviews and even the bonus short of The Cat that Looked at a King, as well as the audio commentary.
On Saving Mr Banks, there are deleted scenes and a feature on The Walt Disney Studios, plus a sweet little video of the original Richard Sherman leading the cast and crew of the film in singing Let's Go Fly a Kite, with him on the piano.
These extras alone make getting this blu-ray a worthwhile proposition, especially if you're a fan of the Disney school of animation. – Theresa Smith
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I know this isnt old/american but thought id throw it out there. selling my f.moser racing bike bought in italy and shipped to the usa. good after market parts. willing to sell just the frame. thats where the value is. free shipping in the usa. located in iowa. $700. thanks!


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Dwyane Wade on Rondo's Hard Foul: "It Was a Punk Play"
by Robert Littal | Posted on Tuesday, October 30th, 2012
It wasn't that hard of a foul, but D Wade who didn't get called for a critical foul against Rondo in the Eastern Conference Finals last year didn't like it and had this to say.
"It was a punk play," said Wade about the foul after the game. "He clotheslined me."
Wade who has had a few "punk plays" over his career, there is a bit of irony in his comments. I have seen clotheslines and on a scale of 1-10 that was a 2 on the clothesline scale, so settle down Flash.


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Just wanted to say good job on this software Leddy!
Used it today on my trip home across Florida for about 7 hours of driving using an EDGE connection via bluetooth through my cingular phone. Had the normal occassional signal dropouts on the cell but even after coming back out of hibernation or reconnecting the internet connection the WhereIsMyGPS program never missed a beat. I just left it running in the background, left it on "connect" mode and it automatically would pick up after hibernation, get GPS from a virtual port on Xport and automatically upload when I reconnected cell connection.
Just wanted to say I've been around with it and works great here on my setup.


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There's an arm's race going on out there as racers, Mustang shops, and manufacturers are gearing up for an all-out war in the newly formed DiabloSport Coyote Modified category. As of this writing a tire has yet to be officially turned in this Coyote 5.0L powered eliminator, but the war is scheduled to breakout this March during the 2014 season opening event dubbed the Spring Break Shootout (Bradenton Motorsports Park, March 6-9). The proverbial line in the sand has been carved out between nitrous, supercharger, and turbocharged combinations. It is a class designed for street type power adders but little else in way of engine modification with the power adder ultimately deciding the potential of the popular next generation 5.0L.
One company that has been following this class since its formal announcement last summer is Blow-By Racing. The popular Florida-based speed shop is well versed in just about everything Mustang from the Fox-body craze to the modern magic of the Coyote 5.0L powerplant. As the rules became more solid and specific, so did Blow-By Racing's decision to put a shop-backed racecar in the class. The company is resurrecting its former heads-up superstar, a 1988 Mustang LX coupe that saw action in Fun Ford Weekend's Street Warrior category. The rolling chassis was dusted off for another tour of duty in the fierce small-tire wars of Ford drag racing. The drivetrain for Coyote Modified will be totally different but the true stock suspension and SFI-certified roll cage are perfect for the new project.
The Fox-body provided a solid foundation for eight-second runs and it was time to decide which power-adder would top a heavily massaged Coyote 5.0L powerplant. We've heard all sorts of wild accusations and assumptions over the past six months with regards to the power potential for boost and nitrous. A few have taken the plunge into the centrifugal blower ranks while others have looked seriously at the 67mm turbo and the positive displacement packages. As the boosted combinations gain in popularity on the street, a NMRA imposed minimum weight of 2,900 pounds for nitrous entries in Coyote Modified has several racers eying up that package for competition. Chris Jones of Blow-By Racing explained his reason for the lightweight chemically enhanced horsepower, "we liked the weight break for nitrous combos and also the fact there are zero restrictions—no jet size limits, no spec solenoid sizing—pretty much run two stages."
Blow-By Racing leveraged its relationship with Nitrous Express for its Coyote Modified combination. The two companies have collaborated on many projects including the shop's Reaper nitrous package (see side-bar). A Boss 302 intake manifold was shipped off to the skunk works department at Nitrous Express in Texas. Nitrous Express isn't just a manufacturer of nitrous systems and components as the company runs a custom shop for projects just like this one. We've seen plenty of nitrous racers in NMRA competition with custom Nitrous Express setups, including Outlaw badass Sam Vincent. The plan called for the nitrous-oxide scientists to add two stages using two direct-port nitrous systems. A direct-port system features a nozzle in each intake runner to deliver nitrous (and fuel in a wet system) to each cylinder. The BBR intake manifold received two nozzles in each runner since the team decided two stages of nitrous allows them to control the power due to the tire and suspension limitations.
Adding two sets of nozzles to the Boss 302 intake is not a simple task, this isn't some sheetmetal intake for a big-block Pro Mod engine—it is a compact intake manifold designed to fit under a stock hood with short-runners and box plenum so the high-tech V-8 could spin easily to 8.000 rpm or more. The Boss 302 intake is one of three manifolds legal for Coyote Modified—the OEM, Boss 302, and Cobra Jet. The mad scientists at Nitrous Express examined the intake to figure out the best course of action to fit two complete direct-ports on the intake manifold. Jones shipped the intake with the Aeromotive fuel rails in place so there were no surprises when it comes time to bolt the intake on the engine.
Ryan Lewis of Nitrous Express explained the tight confines in this application, "the primary stage was little more difficult due to the intake runners having stiffening ridges on the outside of the runner which limited nozzle placement." The fuel injectors and rails also forced the outer set of nozzles to be installed high in the runner. He continued, "the second stage, which was installed on the underside of the intake, was actually very straightforward. The space between the two banks was tight so we utilized a crisscross plumbing pattern (solenoids on one side and nozzles on the other), which allowed us to keep the lines as short as possible while minimizing the amount of bends in the hard tubing." It was a tight fit but the finished product looks clean and intimidating.
There a few factors that weighed in on the Nitrous Express tune-up (which wasn't available for print, FYI). The first is that both systems are wet meaning that both nitrous and fuel are sprayed into the runners. The second fact about the Blow-By Racing combination is that Jones will be relying on a Big Stuff 3 stand-alone EFI. He is keeping both the engine and the nitrous tuning separate. "Going with the wet system seemed like the safer route. Right now we know we can add two wet kits and run the Big Stuff 3 without any problems. We plan on switching to a dry system once there are more options on the market for the Coyote engine." We asked Lewis if there were any concerns about combining the low-pressure wet nitrous system and the high-pressure EFI injectors. He responded, "there is no problem feeding the nitrous system with low fuel pressure. All Nitrous Express nozzles are designed to shear the fuel discharge with the nitrous discharge. This shearing effect results in a completely homogenized nitrous and fuel charge, which results in the greatest power gains possible." He also added that Nitrous Express offers dry nitrous systems for those who prefer that route.
As the arms race continues to ramp up, the racers are planning the war to begin shortly after you read this issue. Blow-By Racing has certainly sent a message that they are loaded up with a few stages of nitrous and ready to hang the wheels in this eight-second slugfest.
For more info of on this setup or anything else in the Blow-By Racing line up, call 561.417.5555.