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Performing, Fine Arts and Storytelling
Take Your Creativity to the Next Level
The performing and visual arts are center stage at South Mountain Community College!
Whether it's instrumental or vocal music, dance, theatre, or storytelling—a South Mountain specialty—we'll give you the tools, teach you the basics, and give you ample opportunities to express yourself in performance.
While you earn your Associate's degree, you can participate in theatrical and dance productions in our beautiful Performance Hall.
Or lift your voice and join one of our popular Music Department programs, like our annual presentation of "Highlights from Handel's Messiah."
We'll also help you get started on a career in the music industry, with classes in our Music Business program.
The SMCC Storytelling Institute is unique in the nation. Our skilled and creative faculty will help you gain a mastery of this ancient communicative art.
And if the visual arts are your preference, we offer courses in drawing, painting, sculpting and more, guaranteed to tap your creative spirit. Much of the artwork you see around the SMCC campus was created by our visual arts students.
It's always showtime at South Mountain—be a part of it!
The address for South Mountain Community College is 7050 S. 24th St., Phoenix, Arizona 85042.
The college is located:
- 3.5 miles south of Interstate 10, via the 24th Street exit
- 4 miles west of Interstate 10, via the Baseline Road exit
- 6.5 miles south of AZ 202, via the 24th Street exit
Our Performance Hall, Studio Theatre and Dance Studio are all part of the SMCC Performing Arts Center, or PAC, which opened in Fall 2003.
The PAC is located on the northeast section of the SMCC Main Campus, and is easily accessible from 24th Street.
Parking is available, and is free for every performance.
About the PAC
In Fall 2003, SMCC opened its $10 million Performing Arts Center, known as the PAC. Our special guest speaker at the grand opening was poet Maya Angelou.
The PAC is divided into three major buildings, which join to create an outdoor arts court, the Performing Arts Center Amphitheatre. The PAC houses the bulk of SMCC's arts, music, and liberal arts classes.
The centerpiece of the PAC is our beautiful 350-seat Performance Hall. It also includes a 100-seat Studio Theater, a 75-seat Dance Studio, scene and costume shops, dressing rooms, a make-up room, and a green room, as well as faculty offices and multipurpose classrooms.
The PAC Amphitheatre is the site for impromptu rehearsals, outdoor class meetings, and performances like our popular "Music Under The Stars" series. It is also the location of SMCC's annual spring commencement ceremony.
Get Involved
You can be part of the fun and excitement of productions at SMCC's Performing Arts Center!
You can support the performing arts at SMCC in a variety of ways:
- Be an usher… We always need volunteers to usher at PAC events. Contact Brandon Carr at 602.305.5751 to sign up.
- Make a donation… By making a tax deductible financial gift, you can support student scholarships or student/community functions.
- Volunteer… The college needs volunteers to tutor students, help with productions, or serve as a stage assistant.
- Enroll… Join one of our performing arts ensembles or productions, like Community Band, Community Choir, theatrical productions, dance classes, or storytelling courses.


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|Dec. 31 deadline for annual ag photo contest
|Written by Holyoke Enterprise
The end of the year is nearing, which means time is running out to enter the 15th Annual "Colorado … it's AgriCultural" photography contest. Entries must be postmarked by Dec. 31.
"I get so excited to see the entries roll in this time of year," said Wendy White, marketing specialist for the Colorado Department of Agriculture. "I'm always amazed at how photographers creatively capture the spirit of Colorado agriculture."
Entries must be submitted to the Colorado Department of Agriculture with an official entry form by Dec. 31. All photographs must be taken in the 2012 calendar year and must relate to Colorado agriculture in some way. Prizes will be awarded in five subject areas: agritourism, crops, livestock, people and open professional.
Amateur and professional photographers are encouraged to enter, however, professionals may only enter agriculture-related photographs in the "open professional" category.
Judging will be based on theme, creativity and technical quality. The photographer whose picture best depicts the "spirit" of Colorado agriculture will receive $150, and category winners will receive a "Colorado ... it's AgriCultural" prize pack. All winning photographs will be displayed in the Beede-Hamil Agriculture Building at Northeastern Junior College in Sterling.
Visit www.coloradoagriculture.com or call 303-239-4119 for complete contest rules and an entry form. The contest is sponsored by the Colorado Department of Agriculture, the AgInsights Committee and Northeastern Junior College.
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Julien Benneteau fell to his knees in tears after shocking Roger Federer 3-6, 7-6(4), 6-4 in the second round of the Paris Masters.
Afterwards, the Frenchie said this win will be one to remember:
It's magic. It's fabulous. Everything you can imagine. All those words. This memory will stay forever in me and in my career with all the emotions I felt. And hearing the crowd when they are all behind you, the noise is enormous. I didn't believe it was possible to experience something like that...As for Fed, this early loss has given Rafael Nadal an opportunity to close the gap on the World No.1 and claim the 2009 ATP World Tour Champion title. According to the Tour, the Spaniard trailed the top seed by 1,215 points after yesterday's results and could cut that margin to a 305 points should he go on this week to win the Paris Masters.
I don't remember any match in my career where I really used my mental resources and physical resources as much as in this match to stay focused, to stay in the present moment, to be aggressive. I needed to go and get that match. I shouldn't be happy with just waiting. I needed to be very precise and to be aggressive, and that is what made the difference.
Oh, this is gonna be good.
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oh yeah - you can also do walk-thru videos with Sketchup.
Using a map that I found from Dyson's Dodecahedron, I wanted to see what I could do with Google Setchup to make a 2-D Map into a 3-D Model.
So first I started with his original 2D map.
And I saw that he had a number of stairs set into the halls so I calculated that each set of stair was only 5' tall. That meant that (if the ceilings were 10' or so) that I would need to pull the whole map up to 20 feet and then 'push' down each chamber and hall to give it the dimension of depth.
Once I cut in the stairs and added in recessed doors it really started to take shape.
I added some textures to give the depth some contrast (because it's sometimes hard to tell with all the white walls) and decided that for this incarnation the walls were made out of cut stone and the floor was tiled with paving stones.
I left much of the original image on the surface so you could see Dyson's cross-hatching and get a sense of how the 2-D map became the 3-D model.
*THUNK* (jaw hit table)
Yup, I GOTTA learn Sketch-Up!!!!!!!
Very nicely done Repping!
Art Critic = Someone with the Eye of an Artist, Words of a Bard, and the Talent of a Rock.
Please take my critiques as someone who Wishes he had the Talent
That's just coolness
When its over and you look in the mirror, did you do the best that you were capable of? If so, the score does not matter. But if you find that you did your best you were capable of, you will find it to your liking. -John Wooden
* Rivengard * My Finished Maps * My Challenge Maps * My deviantArt
Dude, that was sick!
Green Pilgrim - this has got to be the future of dungeon maps. Would you consider doing a short tutorial on how you did that? I am dimly aware that google sketchup is free and easy to use, but haven't used it. I'd really appreciate a simple guide to how you did that for dummies like me to follow. Well done.
awesome stuff!
Thank you so much. I have downloaded Sketchup 8 (the free version, not the PRO version) and tried to follow the tutorial. I have the following problems:
1) I did steps 1-4 successfully! But step 5 threw me. I was not pulling the image; instead I was pulling the base image which was below it. It had the same effect at the time.
2) When I try to draw on the map (step 6), it draws the lines between the map-drawing and the rectangular extruded shape below it. This means that I am drawing the lines, but they are not visible. I can only see my lines when I 'hide' my map.
3) So I finally drew some freehand lines around a room, but this took many attempts and I had to go back and fix some errors, so the lines (although they all connect) do not make a shape. When I select a line, it only selects that particular line. When I select all the lines that make my room, so I can push it down, it won't let me. How do I combine all these individual line segments into one constant line that can define a face and allow me to pull and push?
I've tried to look up my questions on google but I was unable to make any headway; perhaps because my sketchup vocabulary is all wrong.
EDIT: I tried again and had the same issues. One more thing I did wrong: in step 4 you specify 'Make sure the bottom left point of the image lines up with the intersection of the three axis lines. When this happens the dot will turn yellow.' My dot turns green but it never turns yellow. Is this the source of my problem?
When you import your map (Step 4) make sure to click on 'Import as texture' on the right when you select the file. Otherwise it will import as an image, which you really don't want. This seems to fix most problems.
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Can't wait to see what you did as your test project.
I am not sure why the dot didn't turn yellow for you. It's possible that I have an older version of Sketchup and it's just a weird little quirk between the two versions. Glad that you got that part figured out.
Thanks for the clarification on step 4. I'll edit the tutorial.
Glad it worked out for you.


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If you haven't already seen it, it's worth a look – The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission just published a thought paper dealing with risks related to cloud computing. It leverages off COSO's enterprise risk management framework, speaking specifically to issues surrounding hosted services delivered over the internet. The paper is geared not to the techie, but rather to management level personnel who need to understand not only the benefits, but also the associated risks. The paper briefly outlines the many benefits of cloud computing, including greater technology value at lower cost, faster speed of deployment, common technology platforms, reduced need for support personnel and related expenditures, and environmental benefits.
Naturally, most of the focus is on the risks. These include the strategic – with lower barriers of entry for new competitors and related challenge to current business models – and dependency on cloud service providers which in turn drives legal and related risks. Others include lack of transparency, reliability and performance issues, security and compliance concerns, and elevated risk of cyber attack or data leakage. The paper also deals with issues inherent in moving to the cloud, such as the extent to which management considers the impact on the company's organization and IT and other personnel resources, noting "In many cloud scenarios, the organization no longer has complete or direct control over technology and technology-related management processes. Management must determine if it has the risk appetite for the entire universe of potential events associated with a given cloud solution as some of these events extend beyond the organization's traditional borders and include some events that have an impact on the [cloud service provider(s)] supporting the organization."
The paper also discusses cloud issues in the context of COSO's ERM Framework's eight components, outlining how each can be addressed and used in evaluating cloud computing alternatives. It provides suggestions for dealing effectively with the more significant risks, and highlights key decisions to be made by senior management – as well as responsibilities of C-suite executives – and areas on which the board of directors needs to focus its attention. If your company is already in the cloud or considering going there, the paper is worth the read.


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|Pulpit Reflections
Live every day for the Lord
By Pastor Vince Carrig
Every day, somewhere in the world, someone dies unexpectedly. In this morning's news report, I read of a Brazilian soccer referee who killed a player who attacked him, only to have people who mobbed the field stone him to death. Neither expected to die that day as they headed to the match, I feel quite sure.


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Bertha M. Hilger, 98, was called home by her Lord on October 22, 2012. Services will be at St. Mary's Catholic Church in David City, Nebraska on Saturday, October 27, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. with Fr. Bernard Kimminau officiating. Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. before the service with a Rosary at 10:30 a.m. at the church. Friday, October 26, 2012 there will be a visitation 6-8 p.m. at the Rohde Funeral Home in Kingsley. Arrangements are under the direction of Rohde Funeral Home in Kingsley. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to www.rohdefh.com.
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WASHINGTON, DC--Hands-free technology allows users to wirelessly connect their phones to an earpiece for hands free talking.
Which one will get the job done for you? We have compiled a list of consumer reviews from all across the web to help you go hands free.
When purchasing a hands free device, many consumers look for comfortable fit, sleek design, good battery life all at a reasonable price. Weigh your options and go hands free!
Here are the top 10 hands free devices on the market today.
Corded Headset with Microphone- Average cost $15
Advantages: No need for batteries, stereo sound if you wear both ear buds at the same time.
Disadvantages: Tangled wires, microphone can rub on clothing and cause excess noise.
Blue Ant Q1: Average cost: $54
Advantages: One touch answering, comfortable
Disadvantages: Poor battery life, misinterpreted voice commands
Aliph Jawbone Icon- Average cost: $72
Advantages: Spoken announcements about battery life and caller ID, long battery life
Disadvantages: Some difficulty connecting to phone, may fall out of ear
Plantronics Discovery 975- Average cost: $65
Advantages: Comfortable, professional, small, excellent noise reduction
Disadvantages: Talk button is sometimes hard to press, reviewers heard a "hiss"
Plantronics Voyager Pro- Average cost: $59
Advantages: Works with iPhone, indicates when battery is low
Disadvantages: Heavy, some complain of design flaws, discomfort
Aliph Jawbone Prime- Average cost: $99 - $139
Advantages: Fashionable, snug ear fit, cancels out wind noise
Disadvantages: Has hidden buttons, a singular volume button, soft volume
Jabra Extreme- Average cost: $34
Advantages: Features "Noise Blackout", voice enhancement
Disadvantages: Some say it has a "boring design", soft volume
USB Multimedia Stereo Headset- Average cost: $50
Advantages: Can be used with phone, music or computer, good sound quality
Disadvantages: bulky, outdated, loose connections to cell phone
Motorola HS850 Bluetooth headset- Average cost: $30
Advantages: Clear sound, easy to use, small
Disadvantages: Slippery, flat design, hard to hold
Motorola H710- Average cost $24
Advantages: Rated "very good" by alatest.com, customers say it has high comfort, good sound quality.
Disadvantages: Several users say the microphone stopped working after several months. Others said the device stopped holding a charge after a few months of use as well.
(All reviews were obtained from various consumer review websites such as www.google.com/products, www.mobiletechreview.com, www.reviews.cnet.com)


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Bowtie Fans Rejoice! GM To Build New CamaroWritten by on August 14, 2006 Next generation of classic sport coupe goes into production in late 2008, on sale in 2009; will be almost identical to wildly popular concept unveiled at NAIAS
TRAVERSE CITY, MI - Dear sports car fans: General Motors heard you loud and clear!
GM Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner announced today that GM will build an all-new version of the Chevrolet Camaro sport coupe based on the award-winning concept that stole the spotlight at the North American International Auto Show and has ignited the passion of car enthusiasts around the world ever since - even spurring consumers to start petition drives and send in certified checks in hopes of placing early deposits.
"The overwhelmingly enthusiastic response to the Camaro Concept continues to remind me of the uniquely iconic place our products can have in customers' hearts," Wagoner said. "Camaro is much more than a car; it symbolizes America's spirit and its love affair with the automobile."
The all-new Camaro will begin with early production versions at the end of 2008 and will go on sale in the first quarter of 2009. "The new Camaro will be almost identical to the concept, a thoroughly modern interpretation of the 1969 model, considered by many to be the best design of the car's first generation," said Ed Welburn, GM's global vice president of design, who owns a 1969 Camaro SS. The front-engine, rear-wheel-drive sport coupe will feature an independent rear suspension, and will be offered in a variety of models with the choice of manual and automatic transmissions and V-6 and V-8 engines.
Chevrolet General Manager Ed Peper said the new Camaro will appeal to both men and women, and unite customers with fond memories of previous Camaros with those who first experienced a Camaro when the concept was unveiled in January.
"We intend to make the all-new Camaro relevant to younger buyers while retaining its appeal to current fans," said Peper. "The beauty of the best Camaros is that they have always been beautiful to look at with performance that rivals expensive European GTs. Yet they were practical enough to drive every day and priced within the reach of many new-car buyers."
In fact, the Camaro Concept design team embodies the universal appeal that Chevy envisions for the car: The core team reporting to the lead designer ranges in age from 27-35 and came from all over the world, yet they all had similar experiences growing up with a love for the Camaro and American performance cars. Their concept redefines the Camaro for both existing and new generations of fans in a contemporary way with responsive performance and modern technology.
Peper said Camaro will complement Chevy's already-popular portfolio of performance vehicles led by Corvette and including its broad SS lineup.
An American Icon
The Camaro has touched many lives - and graced many garages - with nearly 4.8 million produced between 1967 and 2002. More than 1,000 Camaro clubs exist globally, and thousands of Camaro web sites pay homage to the sports coupe. A recent report on America Online's Top Searches of 2005 placed Camaro in the Top 10 car searches for the year.
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Chevrolet Camaro enthusiasts gather at the General Motors Tech Center to celebrate GM's announcement it will build an all-new production version of the Chevrolet Camaro.General Motors Vice President Global Design Ed Welburn and Chevrolet General Manager Ed Peper arrive in the Camaro concept.The sport coupe will be nearly identical to the Camaro concept that was introduced at the North American International Auto Show earlier this year.Production will begin at the end of 2008 and the Camaro will go on sale in the first quarter of 2009.


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July 22, 2010
After several months of hard work, particularly by computer legend Owen Smith, the new Plus site is now live!
All the Plus content you know and love is still there, and is still accessible at the same URLs. And with a few changes to the layout and navigation, we hope the new site will be easier to use. All the different types of content we produce is listed in the top bar. Every article now has a comments feature at the bottom of the page, which you can use by registering with Plus — it's free and easy to do. Registering with Plus will also enable you to create pdf documents from our content. You can register here.
We've done our best to make sure everything on the new site works, but if you do come across any problems or something you don't like, then please get in touch, either by emailing us at firstname.lastname@example.com, or by posting a comment on the relevant page. We'd be really grateful for your feedback and we hope you like the new site!
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There are lots of chances to get up close and personal with maths at the BA Science Festival in Birmingham on the 14-19 September 2010. You can hunt pi, do magic, uncover the risks of ignorance and discover how maths changed the world and won the war...
Pi Hunting Wednesday 15 September 15:00-17:00
75 Years of Radar Friday 17 September 10:00-12:00
MATHS PRESIDENTIAL LECTURE: How risky is it and how ignorant are we? Friday 17 September 16:00-17:00
Geometry of the Industrial Revolution Friday 17 September 18:30-19:30
The Maths & Computing Magic Show Saturday 18 September 16:00-17:30
The Serious Side of Scientific Trivia Sunday 19 September 16:00-17:00
ALL WEEK: Maths on the Street
And you can have a go yourself at the FunMaths Roadshow which will be running during the Family Weekend.
These events are part of the British Science Festival in Birmingham from 14-19 September 2010. Details of all events are available online and tickets can be booked online or by calling 020 7019 4947.
July 20, 2010
Watching cyclists struggle through the Tour de France from our armchairs (or should it be deckchairs?) is great fun, but as Burkard Polster and Marty Ross have discovered, it would be even more fun if the cyclists cycled in circles.
If you draw a closed convex loop on the ground and cycle so that your back wheel follows the loop, your front wheel will trace out a larger loop. It turns out that the area in between the two loops is always the same, regardless of the shapes and sizes of the two loops: if the length between the two wheel hubs of your bike is L, then the area between the loops is always π L2. Go to the The Age Education Resource Centre to find out why...
July 13, 2010
Cows kill 20 Americans every year. But you can halve your chance of dying of a heart attack by drinking 8 bottles of wine a week. Laugh in the face of death at the new comedy show "Your Days Are Numbered – the maths of death", either at the Edinburgh Fringe (Assembly@George Street, 5-30th August) or at the last London previews on July 27th (2.30 and 7.30 pm) at the Cockpit Theatre .
Stand up mathematician Matt Parker (winner of the audience award, FameLab 2009, and warm up act for last year's RI Christmas lectures) and comedian Timandra Harkness ("a deadly wit" – the Scotsman) will cut through newspaper headlines like "Junk Food kills 40,000" and give you the real lowdown on your odds of dying and how you can lengthen them. With funding from the Wellcome Trust, they're not allowed to just make stuff up.
You have a 0.000043% chance of dying during this show, but at least you will die laughing.
July 13, 2010
Need something to read while drinking your coffee?
Caroline Davis from the Maths Promotion Unit told us that today's Guardian Education Supplement is a bumper issue for maths: explaining how maths is taking over the streets, an analysis of why applications for STEM subjects is still and issue, and how Recursive Binary Sequences of Differences can help you pour the perfect cup of coffee….
June 28, 2010
If you are (or were) an England fan and don't feel like watching Germany's unstoppable advance to take the ultimate trophy, why not use the freed-up time to look at the maths behind the beautiful game:


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According to Symantec, malware's million mark was reached in the latter portion of 2007(1). In 2006 Microsoft released a report stating that for fifteen months their malware removal tool scanned and found 16 million instances of malicious software on 5.7 million unique Windows-based computers.(2) For the month of March 2010 1,456,524 give or take a few computers were infected.(3) Keep in mind this is just one report from a on-access scanner. Which literally means the anti-virus software was downloaded and installed and run a scan for the first time which found the malware. For some time now I have checked the stats on what the malware is up too. How much malware is there? How many computers were infected? How many websites? ...So how many websites were infected? Sophos detected an average of roughly 5,000 infected Web pages a day for 2007.(4) Then in 2008 they detected an average of around 15,000 infected Web pages a day. 79 percent of those 15,000 are legitimate websites. In 2008 Symantec observed an average of 75,158 active bot-infected computers per day.(5) Today Trend Micro reports 26,669 computers were scanned this past 24 hours, and found to be infected after a scan done by HouseCall, on-line virus scanner for PC. In the past thirty days Trend Micro's on-line scanner HouseCall scanned and found 16,488,049 infected computers.(6) That number is rising every second you read this article. Kaspersky noted In 2009, the system for analyzing vulnerabilities identified 404 different vulnerabilities, and a total of 461,828,538 vulnerable files and applications were detected on users' computers. They analyzed the 20 most common vulnerabilities, which made up 90% (415,608,137) of all vulnerable files and applications identified on computers running their anti-virus software.(7) The number of computers infected with Conficker.A or Conficker.B dropping from a high of around 6.7 million in late October 2009 to around 6.3 million machines in January 2010. The number of Conficker.C infections has declined from 400,000 computers in late October 2009 to roughly 280,000 in January 2010.(8)(9)
The number of malware (malicious software) samples that Symantec saw in 2009 was 71% higher than in 2008. In total, Symantec identified almost 2.9 million items of malicious code during that 12 month period. (10) Amazing? I just wanted you to see some numbers here so you could grasp somewhat of a count. Keep in mind that I just gave you stats from just a few websites over a few years. It is no where near the total for all infected computers. It does not give a accurate count on total on-line, and on-access scans for ALL computers active on the Internet today, and a few years past. Plus at any time the number of malware can change. You are just seeing a small percentage of the amount of infected computers online. You need to see these numbers because, just having someone tell you to keep your computer secure is not enough. Today's computer users are vast. You are always a target. Regardless if you are reading e-mail, or visiting a webpage you are at risk. This also is regardless if the e-mail or website you are visiting or reading has a good reputation or not. It does not matter. YOU are a target. YOU need to have a secure computer. Security list links: http://newbies-pc.com/8896/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=91:security-links-a-must-have&catid=47:security Some of these links are pdf files (1)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/print/9075518/Malware_count_blows_past_1M_mark (2)http://blog.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2006/06/microsoft_releases_malware_sta.html (3)http://www.securelist.com/en/analysis/204792106/Monthly_Malware_Statistics_March_2010 (4)http://www.toptechnews.com/story.xhtml?story_id=59415 (5)http://eval.symantec.com/mktginfo/enterprise/white_papers/b-whitepaper_internet_security_threat_report_xiv_04-2009.en-us.pdf (6)http://wtc.trendmicro.com/wtc/default.asp (7)http://www.securelist.com/en/analysis/204792101/Kaspersky_Security_Bulletin_2009_Statistics_2009 (8)http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9145018/Conficker_worm_hasn_t_gone_away_Akamai_says? (9)http://www.confickerworkinggroup.org/wiki/pmwiki.php/ANY/InfectionTracking (10)http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8630160.stm
Some people would turn their back on a online membership for wallpapers, or any type website asking for a membership fee. I know I have many times. A lot of those times it was on websites that I frequent often. One such website I visit is called "Digital Blasphemy" owned and operated by Ryan Bliss. This website has been online since 1998, and member supported sense 1999. The owner Ryan Bliss is a self-taught computer artist. I decided to take the plunge and do a trial version of his website. The trial setup was easy, I had no headaches from the experience. I give him kudos points for having a $15.00 membership for 90 days. In today's economy there is nothing that will stop you short of trying something out like a website that wants you to pay 50 bucks for thirty to sixty days for a trial membership. My only gripe about Ryan's website is his trialpay affiliation. This is where you get 90 days free at Digital Blasphemy by signing up for (not so free offers to other companies) In case you are wondering you are better off paying the 15 bucks for the trial at Digital Blasphemy instead of going for those offers at trialpay.com. Now on to Digital Blasphemy's perks, and that all wanting to know question of... "Just what is Digital Blasphemy?" Digital Blasphemy is a 3d wallpaper site, and not just your average wallpaper either. Digital Blasphemy has wallpapers for everything including your mobile phone, iphone, pocket pc, and psp. They have widescreen, dual screen, triple screen. They also have split screen for those with the dual monitors who want to carry the same eye candy from one monitor to the next. They have just about any type resolution you could think of. On the website is 20 free wallpapers available for download by none members, and over 650 available for members and always growing. The major feel of the wallpapers are "night scenery" "planet scapes" "interiors" "day scenery" and "abstracts" But they do have "holidays", and a area called the "pickle-jar", plus they have a small collection of animations. The wallpapers are just breath taking. Some have a sci-fi feel to them also. In case you are wondering what the pickle-jar is... The Pickle Jar contains variations on the images featured in the gallery. The image Ryan is happiest with goes in the gallery and the extras go into the Pickle Jar. How's that for cool? I did lots of snooping around Ryans website and found myself in the pickle-jar looking at images that were night versions, or day versions, different color themes, or Evolutionary Variations. Some people favor different colors, others prefer a certain time of day, while others the work evolves into something different. The wallpapers can be located by date in case you want to see how Ryan Bliss progressed over the years. For a added appeal of the whole website you can download zip files of just those wallpapers that will fit your desktop. Be prepared though. I downloaded the widescreen 1920 x 1080 HD and it was a walloping 172mbs. But after going though my new collection, I am not at all upset over the size of it. It is that good! Also if you are brave enough, and have time to spare, you can view his whole collection one at a time. Or you can view by -- His new collection, by year, top rated, mobile phone, iphone, pocket pc, widescreen, dual screen, triple screen, animated, and psp. Oh! and be sure to check out the animated section there is one there called "Singularity" that you have to see! Digital Blasphemy also has a store where you can purchase calendars, posters, cups, and art work on tee shirts. This website is a great find, and well worth a look at. Be prepared to be mesmerized, your desktop will never be the same again. Not even your cell phone for that fact.This website is well worth the membership fee. Thanks Ryan for being a great asset to the Internet. digitalblasphemy.com
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astronomy stores going out of buisness?
Posted 16 January 2013 - 09:23 PM
Posted 16 January 2013 - 09:31 PM
Only large warehouse type places such as Astronomics, OPT, or Anacortes are able to really make a difference and I imagine if we looked at their books we'd find that online sales account for a large proportion of their profits.
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Posted 16 January 2013 - 10:02 PM
That only left Scope City, which has recently closed its doors.
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Posted 17 January 2013 - 04:26 AM
There was a Pocono Mountain Optics that opened up here in Las Vegas, NV sometime in the mid to late 1990s. I had read on-line that they had a lot of positive reviews from buyers in their original location out east. I was excited to have them locally. It was a very small shop, but that's where I purchased my first "serious" equipment. But then the owner retired, I think, and they just closed up some time in the early 2000s.
That only left Scope City, which has recently closed its doors.
Pocono Mountain Optics was an large east coast based store that went under due to the owner's personal problems, if I am not mistaken, it was a gambling debt. Maybe that small Las Vegas branch had something to do with it. I believe the employees resurrected the store as High Point Scientific.
Scope City is the most recent name vendor to go under. I was no surprise to me, I could never figure how they stayed in business. For years, the San Diego store had a large inventory of Parks Equatorially mounted Newtonians but no Dobsonians. About 14 years ago my wife and I moved to within a 1/2 mile of the store but a couple of answers like "we don't believe in Laser Collimators" was all it took. OPT is about 25 miles up the road, they got my business. If I needed something, Scope City never even entered my consciousness.
- Apogee Inc. I don't know what happened to them but I used to love their ads and their affordable products, some of which were very poorly made, some quite good.
- WholeSale Optics: This was an east coast based online store that advertised great prices. It was no surprise when they went under. I once tried to buy something from them. Called them up, arranged for the order, 3 Celestron Plossls, and then was told I would have to send a check, the order was too small (well over $100) to use a Visa... So instead I called Woodland Hills Camera and Telescope and received the excellent service that Farah is know for.
There are others, look through an old sky and telescope and there are lots of companies that are no longer around but I suspect that is always the case, it is difficult to run a successful business. I am sure that internet savvy and market sense are important but just good business is also important.
As far as OPT being a large store. It's a beautiful store and for a telescope store it's big, but compared to your local supermarket, it's small.
Posted 17 January 2013 - 04:43 AM
At one time in Sedona there was a small store than carried two product lines: telescopes and vacuum cleaners. I don't know if it's still there, but I'd like to think so.
Posted 17 January 2013 - 07:46 AM
A picture is worth a thousand words.
Indeed. One never knows when buying over the internet. Here are pictures of some online camera storefronts:
Brooklyn camera storefronts
Amateur astronomers have always had the reputation among dealers of being very "frugal." Some say it goes back to the ATM days. But in the internet age when people can easily price shop and will buy elsewhere to save $5 it's impossible to support a storefront. Retail space is expensive and it's hard to compete with a box cross shipper who doesn't have the overhead of the retail space, inventory, or staff. Despite the woofing and tweeting we see here in threads complaining about the lack of tech support or spare parts available from the online stores the fact is that most aren't willing to pay the extra it costs to buy from their local store. And it goes out of business. Add to that the big scope companies publishing MRSP's that leave the retailer sometimes low single digit profit and it gets pretty dismal. Add a crippling economy that isn't getting better to the mix and it's surprising that they have hung in there as long as they have.
Astro stores don't always just fade away gently. A large one in California a few years ago rolled over holding over $30,000 in deposits for Losmandy equipment alone. They were still taking deposits the week before they folded, customers lost their money.
Amateur astronomy is a very small niche market in the first place, absolutely dwarfed by birding. Birding optics and guns are far more profitable and help keep places like Anacortes open. Astronomics has birding business. Hands on Optics is a packing/shipping store that sells scopes. Company 7's custom optics for NASA and others keeps their amateur astro store open.
Posted 17 January 2013 - 08:36 AM
IMHO there simply isn't enough market for more than a handful of full-time brick-and-morter astronomy equipment businesses to keep going, except in online form, e.g. our sponsor Astronomics. Most of them are like Southeastern Camera or Anacortes, who do astronomy as a sideline because the proprietor likes having it as part of the business, not because it makes them rich doing so.
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At one time in Sedona there was a small store than carried two product lines: telescopes and vacuum cleaners. I don't know if it's still there, but I'd like to think so.
There is a store in the town where I live here in Oklahoma, Steve's Pro Shop, that also carries two product lines. One side of the store is an Orion telescope shop, the other side is a bowling pro shop. The owner and I observe together occasionally. I bet MikeBOKC knows the place.
Posted 17 January 2013 - 09:19 AM
Never mind the expense of having a store-front and needing to man it.
Frankly, with the typical buyers' mindset of 'lowest price', it astonishes me that ANY astronomy web business (like Astronomics) can afford to have anyone even vaguely knowledgable answer questions over the phone or email.
Posted 17 January 2013 - 10:12 AM
A picture is worth a thousand words.
You got that right. It's obvious where the bigger profit is.
I was surprised the first time I went into OPT and saw how small the showroom was. The internet has actually allowed some of the these companies to grow substantially while only having to pay for more warehouse space rather than showroom space and the accompanying overhead. There use to be 3 brick and mortor dealers here in the Phoenix area. The only one that survives today is a semi-retired gentleman that owns his very old building and is only open 4 afternoons a week and this is in a part of the country generally considered very good for astronomy.
In this economy particularly, having a showroom and the associated overhead and employee costs is pretty much a non-starter. For those with big wallets to start with, it is easier and more economical to concentrate on the internet and work out of a warehouse. For those of us who are smaller, it is easier to concentrate on providing custom solutions to fit exact needs and rely on drop shipping many things rather than stocking.
It is disappointing to not be able to put hands on to equipment that often benefits from being able to see and touch it before buying, but those days are mostly gone and will not likely return. Many small shops are gone and even some large ones and by all indications we could even loose one of the big manufacturers. Times are still tough out there. I just happy that this hobby perseveres as well as it does.
Posted 17 January 2013 - 10:31 AM
I really think there needs to be a way for ALL internet sales to be sales-taxed to give brick-and-mortar a fighting chance. Perhaps something as simple as a 5% tax on everything, distributed to the states.
I completely agree. We need a national tax on Internet sales. No matter what their specialty is, specialty retailers are going out all over the place. They need a level playing field.
Internet vendors still take advantage of national and state infrastructure, yet they only pay sales tax to a single state on a small portion of their sales.
Posted 17 January 2013 - 10:42 AM
Posted 17 January 2013 - 10:46 AM
That leaves Phoenix - a city of 4 million in a location with great astronomy climate - with only one very small telescope store. Most of us make the 1 1/2 hour drive to Tucson to Starizona or Stellar Vision if we want to buy astronomy equipment from a place with a showroom.
Posted 17 January 2013 - 10:56 AM
Astronomics has birding business.
I would say Astronomics main business is astronomy, with their new showroom!
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The attached photo says what they are really all about.
We stopped in there a couple years back to pick something up on the way to Table Mountain Star Party. Like you, I was quite surprised to see the sign on the side of the building.
Another thing that does make a big difference, quality telescopes dont 'wear out' over time if one looks after the gear. So, over time, the used market ends up with an abundance of quality optical gear, which for the most part, is just as good as brand new. We all spend our discretionary income on this stuff, so, there are no tax incentives for buying new kit, and many lack of tax incentives for buying the used stuff.
When my wife and I started out, we bought our initial kit from our local retailer, all of it. Two telescopes, two mounts, and a lot of bits and pieces, to end up with low end astrophotography kits, with dslr cameras (we already had the cameras). As we started upgrading, we switched to buying used stuff, whenever we stumbled on a 'good price'.
About a year ago, we started contemplating a major upgrade, to what amounts to our 'dream retirement telescopes'. We had a fairly good idea what we considered our 'dream setup', and knew full well, there is no way our budget could withstand that kind of purchasing. But, we waited patiently, and, over time we did find the caliber of equipment we wanted, in a price range that our budget could withstand. None of it was new.
Today we have a set of kit, which I dont envision any upgrades on for the foreseeable future. It's all premium brand stuff. We should get at least 10+ years of enjoyment out of this gear, and at the end of that time, it will still be quality optical equipment, well cared for, and worth probably the same as what we paid for it, possibly more if new kit inflates in price like everything else.
So, for the dealers, what does all this mean ? They got margins and markups on our initial entry level purchases, but, the margins and markups on our high end purchases, were made a few years ago. We wont be buying much / any astro gear for a few years, and we have two complete low end setups, which are now headed off to the used market. it's all good kit, which has been well cared for. The kit my wife and I put together, would never have happened without a flourishing community online, for used astro gear.
And therein lies the crux for the retail end of this hobby. Astro gear for the most part, ends up re-cycled into the used market, and most of it is kept in pretty good shape. If somebody is starting out in the hobby today, particularily if they are somewhat cost sensetive, it's easy to kit out a nice setup, via the used market. The internet has made this much easier over the last few years, there are numerous sites dedicated to used astro gear, and one can find good kit, and good prices there.
And heck, refer back to the place you originally noted, with the big sign demonstrating how much of the business is really about telescopes. They have figured out a way to turn the used telescope market into a profitable sideline. Lots and lots of people are willing to pay the sign up fee for a website, just to get access to the amount of used stuff for sale there. They built a critical mass, and, today harvest a modest revenue stream out of it. So, rather than try compete with the used market, they enable it, harvest a small revenue stream from it, and move on.
As long as we all take good care of our astro gear, then retailers will be competing directly with the used market for this stuff, and, that's a very tough thing to compete against.
Posted 17 January 2013 - 12:36 PM
I say we don't need a sales tax...period. We're already taxed for earning it and saving it...and now for spending it......
Just to note, income tax is federal, and pays for the federal government. Sales tax is local, and pays for your state, city, and/or county government. As far as I know, there is no tax on savings (there is on earned interest, which counts as a form of income).
As to whether or not we need them, that's dipping into political territory that we don't allow on CN.
Posted 17 January 2013 - 12:56 PM
And therein lies the crux for the retail end of this hobby. Astro gear for the most part, ends up re-cycled into the used market, and most of it is kept in pretty good shape. If somebody is starting out in the hobby today, particularily if they are somewhat cost sensetive, it's easy to kit out a nice setup, via the used market. The internet has made this much easier over the last few years, there are numerous sites dedicated to used astro gear, and one can find good kit, and good prices there.
You are absolutely correct. I'm in the business and still buy the majority of my gear used and always encourage others to do the same. It just makes sense when it comes to products that are generally quite durable. You can depend on just about any half way decent telescope and mount lasting longer than the average car (and certainly longer than the major appliances in my house). The really good stuff and easily outlive most of us. The retail large astro equipment business has to rely mostly on equipment junkies and newbies to survive.


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Website developed by the Genetic Alliance which provides an introduction to the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act and its protections in health insurance and employment. It includes answers to common questions about GINA.
Health Care Coach
A wide range of useful information about health insurance and other subjects related to health and wellness. The site's Action Center provides resources to help health care consumers understand and exercise their rights. The site is produced by the nonprofit National Health Law Program.
National Partnership For Women and Families
A public education and advocacy group, offers another good introduction to issues, legislative protection that currently exists at the federal and state level, and bills that have been introduced in Congress.
U.S. Equal Employment
The organization responsible for enforcing the American with Disabilities Act. The EEOC may be able to help some, but not all, applicants and employees who believe they have been subjected to genetic discrimination.
Information on issues such as the ownership, access, and accuracy of your medical information. The site is produced by the American Health Information Management Association.
Request Your MIB Consumer File
You can request a copy of your record from MIB Group, Inc., which provides insurance companies with medical information about individuals who apply for policies. There is a small fee, which may be waived if you have received notification of an "adverse action" from a company for whom MIB provides data.
Patient Advocate Foundation
A national nonprofit organization that serves as an active liaison between patient and their insurer, employer and/or creditors to resolve insurance, job discrimination and/or debt crisis matters relative to their diagnosis through case managers, doctors and attorneys.
State Insurance Regulators
Find the links to your state's Department of Insurance.
State Genetics Laws and Legislative Activity
From the National Conference of State Legislatures.
National Human Genome Research Institute
National Human Genome Research Institute's pages on genetic discrimination laws, including its database of federal and state policy and legislation relating to genetic discrimination.
Medicare coverage criteria for genetic testing
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Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Reid, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Snowe, and Mr. Menendez) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations:
S. Res. 356
Whereas the Ecumenical Patriarchate is an institution with a history spanning 17 centuries, serving as the center of the Orthodox Christian Church throughout the world;
Whereas the Ecumenical Patriarchate sits at the crossroads of East and West, offering a unique perspective on the religions and cultures of the world;
Whereas the title of Ecumenical Patriarch was formally accorded to the Archbishop of Constantinople by a synod convened in Constantinople during the sixth century;
Whereas since November 1991, His All Holiness, Bartholomew I, has served as Archbishop of Constantinople, New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch;
Whereas Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in 1997, in recognition of his outstanding and enduring contributions toward religious understanding and peace;
Whereas during the 110th Congress, 75 Senators and the overwhelming majority of members of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives wrote to President George W. Bush and the Prime Minister of Turkey to express congressional concern, which continues today, regarding the absence of religious freedom for Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I in the areas of church-controlled Patriarchal succession, the confiscation of the vast majority of Patriarchal properties, recognition of the international Ecumenicity of the Patriarchate, and the reopening of the Theological School of Halki;
Whereas the Theological School of Halki, founded in 1844 and located outside Istanbul, Turkey, served as the principal seminary for the Ecumenical Patriarchate until its forcible closure by the Turkish authorities in 1971;
Whereas the alumni of this preeminent educational institution include numerous prominent Orthodox scholars, theologians, priests, bishops, and patriarchs, including Bartholomew I;
Whereas the Republic of Turkey has been a participating state of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) since signing the Helsinki Final Act in 1975;
Whereas in 1989, the OSCE participating states adopted the Vienna Concluding Document, committing to respect the right of religious communities to provide "training of religious personnel in appropriate institutions";
Whereas the continued closure of the Ecumenical Patriarchate's Theological School of Halki has been an ongoing issue of concern for the American people and the United States Congress and has been repeatedly raised by members of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe and by United States delegations to the OSCE's annual Human Dimension Implementation Meeting;
Whereas in his address to the Grand National Assembly of Turkey on April 6, 2009, President Barack Obama said, "Freedom of religion and expression lead to a strong and vibrant civil society that only strengthens the state, which is why steps like reopening Halki Seminary will send such an important signal inside Turkey and beyond.";
Whereas in a welcomed development, the Prime Minister of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdo?an, met with the Ecumenical Patriarch on August 15, 2009, and, in an address to a wider gathering of minority religious leaders that day, concluded by stating, "We should not be of those who gather, talk, and disperse. A result should come out of this.";
Whereas during his visit to the United States in November 2009, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I raised the issue of the continued closure of the Theological School of Halki with President Obama, congressional leaders, and others; and
Whereas Prime Minister Erdo?an is scheduled to make an official visit to Washington, D.C., in early December 2009: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate--
(1) welcomes the historic meeting between Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdo?an and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I;
(2) urges the Government of Turkey to facilitate the reopening of the Ecumenical Patriarchate's Theological School of Halki without condition or further delay; and
(3) urges the Government of Turkey to address other longstanding concerns relating to the Ecumenical Patriarchate.
Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I was pleased to meet with the Ecumenical Patriarch, Bartholomew I, again last week during his visit to Washington. Together with the congressional leadership, we heard his impassioned call for support for the reopening of the Theological School of Halki, an institution that has come to symbolize many of the difficulties faced by the Patriarch, the remnant of the Greek community in Turkey and other religious and ethnic minorities in that country.
I had the pleasure to meet Bartholomew I during an official visit to modern-day Istanbul in 1998. He impressed me as a man of good will, anchored in his deep personal faith, seeking to promote understanding, justice and respect for the human rights and dignity of each individual, the very qualities that prompted the Congress a year earlier to award him the Congressional Gold Medal. Indeed, his leadership extends well beyond the borders of Turkey to the Orthodox community around the world.
The Ecumenical Patriarch repeatedly returned to the issue of the Halki Seminary in various meetings during his U.S. visit, including at this oval office meeting with President Obama. Earlier this year, several of my colleagues from the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, which I chair, joined me in a letter to the President underscoring our longstanding concern over the continued closure of this unique institution.
Founded in 1844, the Theological School of Halki, located outside modern-day Istanbul, served as the principal seminary for the Ecumenical Patriarchate until its forcible closure by the Turkish authorities in 1971. Counted among alumni of this preeminent educational institution are numerous prominent Orthodox scholars, theologians, priests, and bishops as well as patriarchs, including Bartholomew I. Many of these scholars and theologians have served as faculty at other institutions serving Orthodox communities around the world.
While over the years there have been occasional indications by the Turkish authorities of pending action to reopen the seminary, to date all have failed to materialize. In a potentially promising development, Turkey's Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdo?an, met with the Ecumenical Patriarch in August. In an address to a wider gathering of minority religious leaders that day, Erdo?an concluded by stating, "We should not be of those who gather, talk and disperse. A result should come out of this."
I urge Prime Minister Erdo?an to follow through on the sentiment of those remarks by actions that will facilitate the reopening of the Halki Seminary without condition or further delay. As Chairman of the Helsinki Commission, I am particularly mindful of the fact that the continued closure of the Theological School of Halki stands in clear violation of Turkey's obligations under the 1989 OSCE Vienna Concluding Document, which affirmed the right of religious communities to provide ``training of religious personnel in appropriate institutions.''
At a time when Turkey is seeking to chart a new course, the resolution of this longstanding issue would not only be a demonstration of Ankara's good will, but, as President Obama mentioned in his address to the Turkish Grand National Assembly in April, will send such an important signal inside Turkey and beyond. I remain hopeful and encourage Prime Minister Erdo?an to act decisively and without condition on this matter before his upcoming visit to Washington in early December.
To underscore the importance attached to the reopening of the Theological School of Halki and our solidarity with the Ecumenical Patriarch, I am pleased to introduce a resolution on this issue together with Mr. BROWNBACK, Mr. REID, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Ms. SNOWE, and Mr. MENENDEZ.
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The majority of sports lovers is far away from the majority of viewers. And for the majority of us that are not sports lovers, both services offer plenty in the way of all sports.
Yes, for the true sports lover, D* is the way to go. I don't think I've ever denied it.
Maybe you don't understand what you are writing, then.
"the majority of us that like some sports"
You've written that sort of statement a couple of times. It comes off as saying that it is a wash for sports when it is not except for only a couple. DirecTV has better baseball, better football, better tennis, better college sports (yes, I know that Dish as PAC 12 and DirecTV does not but DirecTV has more RSNs and most of them are fulltime HD) and better soccer. Dish holds its own in NBA and NHL but that is about it. I don't think Dish does better in any sport than DirecTV.
What I find hilarious is that Dish has the gall to actually advertise on sporting events and sports channels. Any advertising they do on baseball or football is a complete sham.


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Baught one....I like, my son used and I could not get him to give it back, so we baught two more one for me and one for my other son. Very bright light for the size. Small and durable. Perfect for a back up or in my sons case he uses it as a pirmary!
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Purchased 1 for a test drive, it performed so well for myself that we purchased 2 more for my sons. We just returned form a trip to Kauai (awesome diving by the way with Mana Divers!) but 6 planes later and 12 trips on and off dive boats and cramed into a rental car and one bag that was lost by united on the way home and found a day later and they look brand new! We were able to fit all our cold water dive gear plus had room for lights and and towels! Best of all when you are on the boat diving they fold up to 14"x14" by 4" so they can be put almost anywhere out of the way.
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Magic/items left-right hand
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|Mod for assign magic or item to left/righ hand. Choose item you want and press LEFT or RIGHT at you NUMPAD. Middle mouse button-arm/disarm Press "C" to approach item in inventory mod created by eliotcougar. Unpack to you game directory. http://www.skyrimforge.com/media/files/552/210/Skyrim-pc-controls.zip
Antiallias and sharpen effect
|Nov 15, 2011
|The sharpen effect is applied by default. To deactive sharpen effect : open shader.fx and scroll till you see : #include "Sharpen.h" Put 2 // in the begining of the line. = //#include "Sharpen.h" INSTALL: Extract the content inside the D3D9 folder to The install dir. Where the executable is. Usually here: Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\skyrim PEOPLE WHO HAVE PROBLEM WITH CRASHING READ HERE: It seems that Fps monitoring programs and tray tools such as ati tray tools cause the game...
Asylum: West Wing
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|You find yourself in a mental Asylum, but its dark, alone and there's something hunting you. in the shadows, but its your past, can you face it? or will it consume you? After writing a screenplay or college I originally wrote this for Amnesia but due to limitations on the engine i have put it off. and i feel its best to bring it to skyrim. Also, this sadly wont be out until I can get the creation kit when its released, so please wait. if anyone knows how to mod skyrim without it, let me know...
Santa Clause
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|SANTA CLAUSE v0.1 Skyrim mod by thegal Have you been naughty in Skyrim this year?!? :) This mod replaces the - IRON HELMET with a santa hat, glasses and fake beard - One of the FUR ARMOR with a santa suit Install files in the "Data" folder in Skyrim. Like this: Data\meshes\armor\..\. Data\textures\clothes\..\. Have not tried it in all various races and situations yet, but I presume its not going to fit everybody... Have fun and merry Skyrim! Changelog: Version 0.1 First release! :)
Handy Map Markers
|Dec 07, 2011
|This mod adds many new map marker locations to popular city areas for easier traveling. In addition to these, the College of Winterhold travel location has been moved to the statue in the college courtyard. Dawnstar: -The White Hall Markarth: -Smithy Riften: -Docks -Market Solitude: -Bards College -Castle Dour Whiterun: -Jorrvaskr -Market Windhelm: -Docks -Gray Quarter -House Quarter -Market Copy the esp to your Skyrim\Data folder and activate in Data Files of the Skyrim Launcher.
Cao's More Vendor Gold
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|More vendor gold, or Max vendor gold At this time... THIS MOD, AND ANY VENDOR GOLD ENHANCEMENT,WILL SCREW UP THE THIEVES GUILD QUEST. DISABLE BEFORE GETTING THE QUESTS This mod adds more gold to shop/store vendor NPCs so they have more money for you to sell your items to them. the mod has 2 versions: "cao_morevendorgold.esp" adds 1000 gold to all vendors normal amounts, except innkeepers have 600 instead of 100, and small time street vendors have 500 instead of 50....
Cao's Extra Pockets Perk Upgrades
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|Extra Pockets Perk has 5 ranks. this mod makes the pickpocket tree perk have 5 ranks instead of 1 there is many choices for your taste. ONLY PICK ONE .esp to put in your DATA folder. D100_100s means default is +100 to carry capacity, each upgrade is another 100 ... when you have all, +500 D100_80s means default is +100, each UP is 80 ... all together is +420 D100_60s means default is +100, each UP is 60 ... all together is +340 D80_80s means default is +80, each UP is 80 ... all together is...
Lorecraft - CORE - learning and managing for crafting
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|This is a copy-paste from the Nexus Page. I won't update this mod as often here. So you better check its page there instead. Also I WON'T UPLOAD CONTENT PLUGINS TO SKYRIM FORGE. Check Skyrim Nexus for them. SKYRIM NEXUS LORECRAFT CORE PAGE RELEASED CONTENT PLUGINS LORECRAFT CORE by ArcaneSmith** LAST UPDATE** 3.0! Lorecraft has been reworked once again and been split further to increase compatibility and available choice of plugins. Now the esm is just a library that contains the basic stuff...
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Skyrim No Shadows Fix
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Skyrim Shadows and FPS Fix
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|Skyrim: Shadow Striping Fix Mod v3.6 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eL1sYFqcV-k The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Ultra Settings) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOQWdo1fWFY Check out the instructional video if you need to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-y_YAp3CkPs A solution to the major frame rate loss caused by the shadows being rendered via our computer processors. -This will increase your frame rate -This will remove all shadows. -This will remove striping. Install by replacing the code in...


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1951 Ford Sedan - Box CutterWritten by Gerry Burger on September 1, 2011 Chopping the shoebox Ford: Part II
In the last issue (August 2011) we stopped by the Rodcrafters Shop in Welcome, North Carolina, to follow along as Larry Shoaf chopped the top on John Kocsis' 1951 Ford sedan. In that issue we braced the body, marked the cut lines, and removed the roof. We managed to get the roof back on the car and the A-pillars welded back together, along with expanding the windshield opening 1 inch before we ran out of time and space. Raising the top of the windshield opening 1-inch visually "un-chopped" the front view just a bit, but the side profile still benefits from the full 5-inch chop, and the windshield and side windows are about the same size. Now we'll finish the job, starting at repositioning the rear window.
At the rear of the car Shoaf cut through the package shelf braces and around the bottom of the rear window between the window and the decklid. This would allow the rear window to move ahead and tilt forward on an angle to meet the roof skin. Since the rear window was moving forward, the package shelf braces work perfectly for clamping the window in place.
Even with the window clamped in place the gap between the top of the window and the roof was almost 2 inches, and while it appeared to be a large gap, four carefully measured slices in the roof skin brought the top and the window together. A simple board was to support the inner roof. This held the center of the roof in place and prevented sagging. The panels were then cut and clamped until they aligned. The window panel was slipped under the roof skin as the window panel still held the stock contour, ensuring the roof would flow like an original.
With the window and roof aligned there was a 4-inch void to fill between the bottom of the window and the existing panel in front of the decklid. Once again this looked like a huge void, and before any sheetmetal was cut Shoaf filled it with a poster board template to be sure it would look OK. Interestingly enough, when the void was filled it didn't look large at all; actually the added panel gave the car a very pleasant roofline, the added space between the window and decklid made the car look a bit more coupe-like. Pleased with the look, 18-gauge sheetmetal filler panels were fabricated and tack-welded in place.
The rear corners of the quarter windows were cut out and the corner pieces removed earlier were reshaped to fit the new rear window. With the new quarter window shape completed, the panels on either side of the rear window were contoured down to meet the quarter-panels.
Finally the B-pillars were reunited with the front of the quarter window, taking care to have a pleasing radius in each corner and that both sides of the car were exactly the same. Completing the fabrication was attaching the door tops to match the new slanted pillar and align up front with the modified A-pillar. A small filler panel in front of the top front corner of the quarter window finished the B-pillar transformation.
Chopping a '50s car is a tremendous amount of work, and watching someone with an equally tremendous amount of talent like Larry Shoaf really makes it look easy. But don't be deceived; this is a serious modification that takes a lot of thought and know-how. But having said that, if you work slowly and carefully and never allow any fit to be called "close enough" you can still chop a top at home with fairly minimal equipment. Basically a MIG welder, cut-off wheels, clamps, and basic measuring tools and a box load of patience is all that's required to chop a top. Making all cuts in exactly the same location side to side and front to rear goes a long way to keeping things aligned and having several sets of helping hands is imperative for fitting the top to the car. Follow along with the photos and you just might be willing to tackle the job in your home shop. Regardless of whether you chop the top at home or have it done by a professional shop, it will definitely give your shoebox Ford a whole new attitude.
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With the window cut free from the body it is moved forward and leaned down on top to meet the roof skin. The gap is closing on top and widening on the bottom.After marking the starting point's equal distance from the center of roof, a cut-off wheel makes two relief cuts allowing the roof panel to move up. Note the rear window panel is now fitted under the roof skin.Two more relief cuts were required on the outer sides of the roof skin but now the roof is resting on the window contour with no pressure point. Next the void between the decklid and lower rear window must be filled.There was a sizable gap to be filled, and before any welding took place we had to determine if it would look good filled, or is it too big?Using poster board to bridge the gap gave us a good visual idea of how the filler panel would look. The gap looks smaller when filled and the poster board was used as a template for the new panels.A piece of 18-gauge sheetmetal was used to form the filler panels; a left and right panel was fabricated. A little work with the English wheel put a gentle radius on each panel.There was a slight lip where the original panel curled up to meet the rear window. This small lip was flattened with good hammer and dolly technique.The new panel was carefully fitted to the opening. Panel clamps and Vice Grips hold it in place while a MIG welder tack welds the panel in 1-inch gaps.
Before the area alongside the rear window is filled, the lower rear corner of the quarter window must be completed.The original corner of the window was given two relief cuts and it was then reshaped by bending it gently around a piece of 2-inch pipe. Bend a bit, test-fit, and bend some more until the radius is just right.After the proper radius is achieved the piece is cut and fit to the body lines and tack welded in place.The side panels on either side of the rear window were filled with two triangle shaped pieces of sheetmetal. Welding is simplified by taking extra time to carefully fit all the filler panels.After finish-welding the filler seams with a TIG welder, Larry Shoaf used a grinder to smooth the welds. A lighter grit grinder will provide more metal finishing before primer is applied.With the external skin all put back together it was time to connect all the internal body braces. Shoebox Fords are built stout and here we can see the inside corners of the quarter windows are fitted perfectly back in place.The canted B-pillar was the last remaining fabrication and the post is reinstalled with the front line meeting the bottom and the top of the cut. The pillar is on a pleasing angle.All that is required on the bottom is a very small wedge-shaped filler piece to fill the opening caused by leaning the B-pillar forward. A single relief cut on both pieces smooths out the radius.
The top of the doorframe was cut to match the 5-inch chop and welded to the lower piece that was bent back to match the A-pillar. Note the top corner of the window frame was also reshaped.After the two pieces are TIG-welded together the filler panel is ready to be trimmed to fit. There's a slight curve on top of this piece to space out off the panel for proper alignment.The rear of the door window frame was cut free and fitted to match the new angle of the B-pillar. Note that all the window corners have a nice clean radius that looks like a factory contour.Here we can see the new filler panel tack-welded in place. The top of the door has been rounded and the door gap is kept uniform all the way around the door.The B-pillar is really taking shape and the doorpost matches it perfectly. Paint sticks were used between the upper doorframe and the B-pillar to ensure ample room for future weatherstripping.The finished product; some welding and metal finishing to be done before the final bodywork but at this point there's little doubt that all the work was worth the effort.


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I am getting the following error in my trainspam.log.
[] ERROR: can not find account firstname.lastname@example.com
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These users do not exist anymore (neither does the subdomain). How do I recreate the spam/ham users and get the auto trainer to point correctly to those accounts?
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Sigh.....I'm salivating again. Absolutely beautiful, Jon. Your work is just amazing.
So I've got one or two maps that I've been meaning to post for a while. A chunk of commissions have just been published so I can put them out in the world! Here's 4 maps I've created for the world of Zeitgeist by ENWorld Publishing for their new Steampunk adventure path. The initial adventure in the path is free, along with the player and GM guides. These maps are commisions so they are rights reserved.
Sigh.....I'm salivating again. Absolutely beautiful, Jon. Your work is just amazing.
color me envious.
What they said... great stuff T.
My Finished Maps
Works in Progress(or abandoned tests)
My Tutorials:
Explanation of Layer Masks in GIMP
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I love the fort and the city, though the mountains on the city map seem kind of small compared to the city. Most excellent work, man.
If the radiance of a thousand suns was to burst at once into the sky, that would be like the splendor of the Mighty One...I am become Death, the Shatterer of worlds.
-J. Robert Oppenheimer (father of the atom bomb) alluding to The Bhagavad Gita (Chapter 11, Verse 32)
My Maps ~ My Brushes ~ My Tutorials ~ My Challenge Maps
You've done it again Big T... a fine collection of work
My Finished Maps | My Challenge Maps | Ghoraja Juun, my largely stagnated campaign setting.
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I agree with Acension in that mountains near the city in pic 2 are somewhat undersized but I would like no know more about how you did it. While all the pics are great I absolutely love pic 2, if you could write a tut about that it would be epic. Repped!
People come and people go. I walk amongst them, I see their faces; but none see mine. I pass them in the streets but nary a glance is spared my way, for what interest would they have in a Wanderer? Not of this world... Forever Alone... Forever Wandering... LoneWandererD...
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This Sunday is Father's Day. And the one thing all dads have in common is their uncanny ability to EMBARRASS their kids.
In fact, according to a new study, teenagers stay an average of 22 FEET away from their dad when they're in public, because they're afraid their friends might see them. Here are the five things dads do that embarrass kids the most.
1. Dancing in public.
2. Singing in public.
3. Dressing like a dad.
4. Telling bad jokes.
5. Trying to be cool by using young-person slang.
The survey also asked what kids APPRECIATE most about their dad. Number one is driving them places, followed by giving them money . . . knowing how to fix things . . . being more easygoing than Mom . . . and their willingness to eat in front of the TV.
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Stop the Protect IP Act, US censorship
Stop the Protect IP Act, US censorship
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Oppose PROTECT-IP Act: U.S. Government Wants To Censor Search Engines And Browsers
We knew that members of Congress and their business allies were gearing up to pass a revised Internet Blacklist Bill -- which more than 325,000 Demand Progress members helped block last winter -- but we never expected it to be this atrocious. Last year's bill has been renamed the "PROTECT IP" Act and it is far worse than its predecessor. A summary of it is posted below.
The above is copied from act.demandprogress.org: Oppose PROTECT-IP Act.
The act.demandprogress.org page has more info on the proposed PIPA act, and also Wikipedia has an article on it: Protect IP Act.
Sign the petition if you want the Internet to be free and uncencored in America. The petition is also open to non-US citizens. And you should care even if you live in Spain or in Japan, because this act will have some effects globally because of the US' inflated status.
Edit: typo.
This post has been edited by demon: Dec 6 2011, 04:59 AM
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Dec 6 2011, 07:30 AM
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Censoring the internet is like banning guns; the average law-abiding citizen will be losing something they have a right to use, and the criminals, the people the government thinks it's hurting, are going to keep doing the same shit they've been doing. I can access thousands of illegal files online just as easily as I can obtain an illegal firearm, and if the government takes away my right to get these things legally, I'm going to have them illegally before they even finish signing the bill into law.
Massacre, you make me look like a rational, moral, kind person.
Massacre - What you've just posted is sick and disturbing...
When Massacre is around, everything is violated... Whether it likes it or not.
Whenever I think of "human resources" Massacre immediately springs to mind.
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