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Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Missing the Swiss
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Oh my gosh, it looks absolutely beautiful there! I'd miss it too! :bReplyDelete
This is what I missed? Glad you got to enjoy it, it's even better than I had pictured!ReplyDelete
so, so beautiful! what a special experience to live there :)ReplyDelete
um thank you for this post, the stunning images have allowed me to take a mini vacation via my desk hahaReplyDelete
great travels!
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The foods, flowers and simple charm look oh so lovely...I'm sure I would be missing those same things!ReplyDelete
Liesl :)
Yep, I'd be missing all that too!!!ReplyDelete
These pictures are GORGEOUS! I would definitely miss that tooReplyDelete
I can see by just the pictures why you miss it! They are all absolutely beautiful!ReplyDelete
These are stunning! I'm hoping to visit switzerland when I'm abroad next year. My sister lived in Lugano for a few years and absolutely loved it. It seems so pretty!ReplyDelete
and your bike, i bet you miss your bike.ReplyDelete
those flowers. swoon.
Absolutely beautiful!ReplyDelete
Really great photos :)
I would totally miss Switzerland too after all the amazing adventures you had there! :)ReplyDelete
Hope you'll be able to go back someday! Maybe someday soon! :)
amazing, beautiful photos!ReplyDelete
This just solidifies my decision that I need to go back to Europe asap..ReplyDelete
i wince every time i see pictures of siena, i miss it so much. i wince in a good way, i guess.ReplyDelete
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Love the sunflower pics! :) I would miss that too!ReplyDelete
these pictures are really making me miss the sun! haha Utah is too cold!ReplyDelete
Those are amazing sunflower photos! Do you have more? I'd be willing to pay you for the images. I'm looking for some to frame and hang in my house. Sunflowers are in my top 2 favorite flowers!ReplyDelete
the house in merian parks looks just like one of my old homes!ReplyDelete
it is beautiful.
yay elephants! the zoo in basel was one of the coolest I had been too and it was insane how it is placed smack dab in the middle of the city. I'd love to see (but not smell) elephants from my balcony ;)ReplyDelete
Makes me miss Switzerland as well! It is a wonderful country!! :(ReplyDelete
Such beautiful pictures ♥ReplyDelete
Just when you thought
Wow I don't blame you at all for missing it, these pictures are just breathtaking!ReplyDelete
PS what name did you choose??
I can see why you miss it. Gorgeous images.ReplyDelete
Oh how fun! I love the bike riding pictures best!!ReplyDelete
You are making me miss Switzerland too :) Ahhh...such a beautiful country.ReplyDelete
It looks stunning and I am such a sucker for shutters and individual front doors.ReplyDelete
But now you have littlest Tucker which you could never had had in Switzerland and I'm sure her cuddles make up for everything.
you inspire me!ReplyDelete
well then you should probably come visit me when i'm in spain so you don't miss europe too much :)ReplyDelete
Switzerland to date is my favorite place on EARTH. I just got back from Greece too, but nothing beats the beauty in Switzerland. We were in Bern, Zurich, Geneva, Thun, Luzerne, and Grinderwald.ReplyDelete
I just found your blog and am in love!
Your pictures always make me want to move to Switzerland... maybe one day ;)ReplyDelete
Just wanted to leave a note and say how much i love reading your blog (i chanced upon it a few months ago). Love hearing about your adventures-probably because we share the same first name and i am always dreaming about moving to europe, especially switzerland since i studied abroad there for a short time. your life truly sounds like a fairy tale! :)ReplyDelete


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Had a great night with Jupiter in 9/10 seeing, again. Also, 52 Orionis was so pretty, cleanly split bright dots of light with a steady figure 8 Airy pattern. Just amazingly beautiful.
Jupiter was, again, nothing less that stunning for me as it has been for others. The NEB is ripe with bright rifts and long thin festoons. I tried to convey the pencil tin nature of the festoons. I am not sure if there was one emanating from the larger feature near the meridian (with a distinct bright feature just preceding it), but there might have been a very faint one. The EQ belt encroaching from the preceding limb almost appeared bent southward.
Earlier, the NTrZ had a more of a ruddy hue to it, but that might have faded a bit.
The normally bland and difficult SEB (minus the GRS and wake) showed itself quite nicely. There seemed to be a dark "core" running it's length with a darker central feature. I did not see any of the brighter distinct wake features at sys I ~190, but I could just barely make out some molted appearance along the north and south SEB. The southern molting appeared a bit more prominent and extended a greater distance along the SEB. Noticing this level of SEB tone was a first for me, one of a few this year.
The Southern belts and zones were pretty nice. One very bright zone, south temperate I believe, was clearly evident. And I thought I could just make out two thin southern temperate belts. Quite beautiful.
Not much in the northern temperate zones, except hints of some faint banding and maybe a darker feature as shown. And the NTB had some of it's darker features with darker knots that do appear to reach upward a tiny bit. Plus, I did notice some lighter feature in the NTB, as well.
One feature I have been remiss in sketching is the limb darkening. It does appear more prominent on the preceding lime. I will take note of it more often.
All in all, great night pushing myself, my scope, and the conditions for everything I can get from them. Thanks for sharing.

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - A former northwest Missouri high school principal will not be prosecuted on charges of patronizing prostitution.
The Kansas City prosecutor's office says it is dismissing the case against Pat Martin, former principal at Platte County High School.
KSHB-TV reported Wednesday that the prosecutor's office would not say why the case was dismissed.
Martin was given a misdemeanor citation after he was arrested on Sept. 26.
Police alleged Martin agreed to pay a woman he met at a hotel for sex acts. The woman was a Kansas City police detective. The meeting was arranged through an Internet ad soliciting a date.
Martin resigned from the high school on Oct. 1.
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Upcoming truck fuel efficiency rule the buzz at ATA
PHOENIX, Ariz. -- Ever heard of exhaust waste heat recovery? You will soon, because every North American truck engine maker is pursuing it as a way to meet the coming U.S. fuel economy mandate.
When President Obama signed a memo in May telling the EPA to come up with standards on greenhouse gas emissions and fuel economy for light-, medium- and heavy-duty trucks, starting with the 2014 model year, the engineers saw that capturing exhaust heat and converting it into mechanical energy would eventually have to be part of the fix on the heavy side.
The notice of proposed rulemaking will likely be published this coming Monday, according to Cummins chief technical officer Steve Charlton.
He was one of five speakers at a panel session held during this week's American Trucking Associations management conference in Phoenix, Arizona.
The session, themed 'Washington is Reinventing the Truck, featured speakers from the four truck OEMs that also make engines, as well as Charlton.
The details of what's in the proposed rule are still unclear, but what's likely is the demand for a 3 percent fuel-economy improvement for heavy trucks by 2014, and another 2 percent (5% total) by 2017, using 2010 as the base line.
Other demands will target 2020 but there's been no indication as to what they'll amount to.
Specific fuel efficiency measurements will likely vary on the vehicle size, application and, perhaps, type of freight.
Here's some good news: The panelists agreed that finding 3 percent for 2014 will not stretch the current technology, nor your wallet.
Jack Allen, president of Navistar's North American Truck Group, called the requisite changes "evolutionary". In some cases, he said, off-the-shelf technologies will be used, along with others already almost fully developed.
"Basically we'll have what you now see in SmartWay trucks," he said.
However, Paccar VP Craig Brewster expressed some concern that there's potential trouble in making the rules fit all trucks considering the breadth of vehicle diversity presently in the market.
"I believe the biggest risk is that these regulations will render some trucks less efficient."
Charlton said 2014 engines will employ optimized SCR. "We think we can avoid any major additional cost," he added.
For the 2015-16 time frame, Charlton said one key technology focus will be on reduced friction, but beyond that things get trickier. By 2017, engine-makers will likely have to use exhaust waste heat recovery (WHR) to meet the EPA's goals.
And while we won't see any of this causing a weight gain on trucks before then, WHR will indeed make trucks heavier by an unspecified amount.
WHR is a simple concept using fundamental principles but it will mean "a complex package," according to panelist Tony Greszler, vice president government and industry relations for Volvo Powertrain. It involves multiple heat exchangers. He added that the heavier the load, the better it works.
Greszler was critical of Washington for its poor understanding of trucking's realities.
"Washington economics are not quite the same as your own," he told his ATA audience. "Historically [real] costs have been under-estimated and benefits over-estimated."
For example, the EPA's thinking assumes a 10-year truck life while fleet owners think in terms of four-year trade cycles and two-year paybacks. The two camps put wildly different values on fuel economy as well, he said, explaining that Washington over-values it by about 10 times compared to the fleet view.
Martin Daum, president and CEO of Daimler Trucks North America, had similar criticisms. Like Greszler, he questioned the EPA's plan to separate the engine and the truck in the proposed rules.
"You can't just optimize an engine to optimize freight efficiency," he said.
That notion of overall freight efficiency was his key point in an entertaining presentation.
"Two 30-ton trucks use far more fuel than one 60-ton truck... Transport efficiency is a very, very important term that we have to get into the minds of politicians."
Later, in the Q & A period, he repeated that point and wrapped things up by saying, "A fully loaded Freightliner Cascadia with a DD15 engine is about 10 times more efficient than a Toyota Prius."
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Rafael Nadal was spotted looking attentive and interested during a presser for this weekend's Davis Cup semifinal versus the US in Madrid, Spain.
Ahhh - at least the Majorcan Matador is consistent with his boredom during these media moments though I fear he may be completely A.D.H.D.
What the hell is going through Rafa's head people? Do tell!
(images via AP)
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
PHOTO OP: Rafa completely captivated by Davis Cup media moment
Labels: photo op, Rafael Nadal, tennis
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He's trying not to laugh at how one sided the score is going to be this weekend... ;)ReplyDelete
He's thinking: Bob Bryan out? We'll be done by Saturday. More time for me with natch, rich and sonja...ReplyDelete
- nadalfanSeptember 16, 2008 at 11:13 AM
Well; I doubt it's ADHD- he has excellent retention skills: watch him reel off point by point plays in his pressers.ReplyDelete
I reckon he's just bored stiff by all the nonsense that goes on and would rather be fishing :)
nadalfan: good point - maybe he's on meds???ReplyDelete
natch: LOL! so true...so true...who wants to schedule in the time?
- AnonymousSeptember 16, 2008 at 12:01 PM
"Gaaah, wrap it up already, guys, I'm beginning to feel peckish..."ReplyDelete
"Those grilled shrimps yesterday were great... fresh... Might order the same today. What? Yes, I also like fish. Oh, sorry, you mean the player?"
I think this may be the closest I get to seeing his bed hairReplyDelete
Did you notice he's wiping drool after thinking about spending time with us???
*runs to book NetJet to Madrid*
ADHD or not, does he really need to pay that much attention to break Roddick on clay?? No offense to all Roddick fans - I used to be one of you.ReplyDelete
*sigh* love that second picture. I have similar hair, but I never get it to behave. Maybe I need to cut it like his O_O
Aw, natch, it's so sweet you included me in Rafa's daydreams! :)ReplyDelete
ADHD - I don't think so. I know from my own experience that you can bite your nails AND listen, it's what I always do (in boring meetings though, granted LOL).
Anyway, as he kinda has the out-of-bed look goin' on here (the hair!!! o_O), I guess he might be thinking: "Will I get ANY sleep EVER again? Especially after having natch over for breakfast, then having natch for breakfast, then some training, then some Rich, after that pasta with prawns, then Sonja covered with Nutella... I'm a busy man..."


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1953 Studebaker Pickup Gets Vent Windows- Vent FrustrationWritten by on May 1, 2009 Roof Chops And Working Vent Windows
We've brought you numerous stories on how to chop a roof over the years, as well as recently covering how to cut the glass to match, but one job that always makes a chop seem more complete is when the finished car has working vent windows too. It's a tedious and time-consuming job, but one that is worth the effort involved, and if you are capable of performing the actual chop, reshaping the vent windows is easy in comparison.
While hanging out at Brad Masterson's shop (Masterson Kustom Automobiles) he mentioned he'd be tackling the vent windows on Transmission John's radical '53 Studebaker pickup that had already been chopped, giving us the perfect photo opportunity. Though the hinge system on the Studebaker is different than most cars, the vent window opening at an angle as the lower hinge point is located on the lower curve of the window, the principle is the same as other cars.
Points to remember are to align the upper and lower hinges when the vent window and frame are rebuilt and to ensure the rear edge of the new glass, when it is installed, is in the same location as the original, to maintain a factory-like seal. The Studebaker doesn't use a vertical window channel for the main door glass, unlike most cars, but ensuring the rear edge of the glass, and therefore the rearmost ends of the vent window channel, are correctly located will mean it will seal against the door glass.
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To give you an idea of the job at hand, here's an unchopped vent window and its frame along with an already cut-down version from the other side of the vehicle.The first job is to remove the vent window from its frame. This will differ depending on the make and model, but most will have a spring-loaded hinge pivot that extends down into the door frame that will need separating, as well as (usually) a riveted top hinge.On some makes, such as this Studebaker truck, the riveted top hinge bracket can remain attached to the vent window by grinding away the rivets that attach it to the frame; on others the actual pivot rivet will require removal.Chopping vent windows is a two-part job; first the frame needs to be cut down, then the vent window itself. Here Brad mocked the frame in place to determine where it would require cutting (arrowed). This cut must be made above the lower hinge point of the vent window to ensure it will still open.With a V-shaped slot cut on the curve of the frame with a cut-off wheel, the top was bent as shown, which helped determine where the next V-slot should be made to continue forming the frame to match the new shape of the window aperture.With the second slot cut, the frame was taking shape. You may need to make additional cuts, whatever is necessary to match the shape of the frame to the door. The arrowed bracket is where the frame is attached to the door with screws, and these attachment holes may need to be redrilled to align with the frame.With the lower section formed to shape, the frame was cut above the lower attachment bracket. The lower part of the frame was then attached to the door using the original attachment point by the vent window latch. The upper section of the frame was tackled in the same manner as the lower. When complete, the frame should fit snug in the door channel and match the shape of the door.Once satisfied with the shape, Brad tack-welded the lower section together using a MIG-welder, checked the fit once again, then gas-welded the frame together. He prefers to gas weld as it's easier to fill the V-shaped gaps with this method.
With the frame secured and Brad satisfied with the overall shape, he tacked everything together, though final welding was saved until the entire job was complete. It could have been done now, as the shape of the frame wouldn't change, but it had to come back out later in the process anyway, so why make more work?The second part of the job could now begin, that of chopping the actual vent window. This was tackled in the same way as the frame, though as this part will be seen, great care was taken to ensure a smooth curve, an equal gap between the window and the door, and to ensure the pieces of window channel were aligned in every plane. The hinge (arrowed) had to be dropped into place before the lower section could be shaped.The upper hinge has to align with the lower for the vent window to open correctly. Here you can see the hinge bracket's new position in the frame.With the window and frame removed from the door, some minor adjustments were required to perfect the shape of the window. You can also see where a couple of the tack welds have been cut through to readjust the shape of the channel. This is why everything was tacked and not finish-welded.The completed window and frame, ready for final welding. Don't forget the upper hinge bracket requires welding or riveting to the frame as well as welding all the cut sections. It's a time-consuming process but it makes a big difference to a roof chop, giving it a "finished" look.


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Columbus, OH (Sports Network) - Alex Tanguay netted the decisive goal 1:07
into overtime to lift the Calgary Flames over the Columbus Blue Jackets, 4-3,
at Nationwide Arena.
Roman Cervenka, Mikael Backlund and Lee Stempniak also scored for the Flames,
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The dotted line definitely looks much better, in my opinion. Just wish I could zoom in further to see more detail. Have some rep, nonetheless; it really does look fantastic.
Hi there people!
In my previous thread I already showed you a picture of the Twin Kingdoms, though I didn't go any deeper into it at that moment. I believe the time has come for me to show you another iteration of that map.
Perhaps I should start with a little history of the map. After all I've been working on it for several years now (rather uncontinuously, as the novel I'm writing, and the language I'm developing, are taking up much of my spare time already), and the world has undergone quite some change since I first put pen to paper. I won't go very deep into it, I'll just show you some pictures of how it was, ending with the one I posted in the thread referred to above. The images embedded are fairly small, but I've added a link in each title to the full resolution image, so you can zoom in until your head pops off.
iteration 1:
iteration 2:
iteration 3:
iteration 4:
iteration 5:
Though I kinda liked the "topographic" colours of the 4th iteration, I wasn't at all pleased with the topography itself. Iteration 5 was the logical follow-up, this time using Arsheesh's amazing tutorial. Alas the effect still wasn't to my liking, mainly because the rugged coasts in the northwestern corner of the map and the one to the south weren't all that rugged the way I had drawn them.
It was time for another update of the map. And because I didn't want to end up with those silly, oversized pseudofjords anymore, I decided to get my inspiration from the real world. Or to be more exact: from Google Maps. Every stretch of coastline you'll see below, was shamelessly stolen from real-life shores, ensuring the feel of reality. And while I was at it, I decided to draw the mountains again too. And oh, kick the cities around a bit. With new icons of course. And hey, why not throw in some forests too?
So basically I started with the modest ambition of redrawing my shorelines... and ended up redoing the entire map. Oh well, it's not like I have anything better to do, right? Right?
Not right, but I'm sure you're in the same situation when you're bitten by the mapping bug. Time or no time, you HAVE to make that map. And that's what I did. And here, after all this jibber jabber, it is:
cities and roads:
And here are two possible representations of the political borders: a simple dashed line and coloured outlines.
Which of the two do you like best? And more important even: do you like the look of this iteration at all?
The dotted line definitely looks much better, in my opinion. Just wish I could zoom in further to see more detail. Have some rep, nonetheless; it really does look fantastic.
So I decided to go with the dotted borders, as Diamond and some others suggested. I adopted this style for the (smaller) borders between the different counties in both kingdoms - you'll see those as small yellow dots. I also changed the colour of the roads from red to black, so as to clash less with the overall greeish-blueish feel of the map. Lastly I added the names of the duchies, and that'll probably be the most visible change. I hope it's not too much. What do you think?
PS: I added a fullsize image immediately, instead of a link to the picasaweb page in the image title. That should make navigation a bit easier.
Very very nice! I like it a lot...all of it. I have a hard time deciding which version i like best. I really hope we will se more of this world (in the other thread, you showed us the world-map. I hope you'll make detail maps of every part). Have some rep.!
Oh and if you feel like telling us about the world itself, go ahead, i am all ears
I'm trapped in Darkness,
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Yes! Very nice. For whatever reason I wasn't able to zoom in on the Picasa-hosted map, so thanks for posting the image here directly. I'd rep you again if I could...
Beautiful. I personally prefer the colored borders, they are more clear to see.
This cavern is below all, and is the foe of all. It is hatred, without exception. This cavern knows no philosophers; its dagger has never cut a pen. Its blackness has no connection with the sublime blackness of the inkstand. Never have the fingers of night which contract beneath this stifling ceiling, turned the leaves of a book nor unfolded a newspaper.
Very nice! My only addition is that I think it would look better if the oceans had some kind of texture. It still looks awesome without it, though!
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This is lovely work! The colors turned out beautifully (especially the sea, much better than mine). Really great work on this Caenwyr.
All rights reserved, of course. © Caenwyr, 2012It was the last moon of winter. In the forests of Sarand hung a dense fog, snow lay in thick packs draped over the pine trees, slope after slope. The whole world was reduced to shades of black, white and icy blue. On the crest of a hill, in a clearing among the trees, stood an icy signpost: 10 miles to Tormic. Beneath it was a faded track where the snow was slightly less deep, as if someone had passed before the last heavy snowfall. Except for the signpost and the track, however, there was no trace of human civilization. A large raven came flying from the forest with lazy wing beats, looked around and then installed itself on the pole. Proudly he looked over the silent landscape - the king of a fallen world.
I guess the only thing left to do for now is the labelling of the rivers. Which will be a HUGE pain in the ass, I'm sure. According to this guide, I'm supposed to make my labels float along the riverbanks. I guess I'll have to break out Inkscape for that - there's no way I'm gonna do that kind of vector work in GIMP. *sigh* I guess the fun part is over, and the messy part begins


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Social Outcomes and Technology Must Align for Lasting Social Services Reform
By Brian Lee-Archer, Director IBM Cúram Research Institute, IBM Industry Solutions
The introduction of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) in July 2013 marks the beginning of vast and far-reaching reform to social services throughout Australia, the likes of which occur once in a generation. Technology will play a major role in delivering more efficient and accurate social services, but the durability of the underlying business processes will determine whether reforms succeed or fail. A strong, consistent approach to social support – based on the fundamental goal of helping those who are truly in need – must inform governments on the use of technology to deliver better social outcomes.
Nation-wide social reform
When the NDIS comes into effect, disability services will become an acquired right under national law. That's a significant change from the current system, in which services are largely contingent on state-level budget cycles and means testing: under the NDIS, any Australian who suffers a serious disability will be eligible for social support based on their assessed need regardless of their location or income. Moving to a national standard will, of course, require radically different procedures for assessing how social support is allocated throughout the system – the success of which will undoubtedly impact how much funding and public approval is received by reforms to other areas of the social services.
Technology will play a crucial role in the NDIS and other nation-wide changes to social services, but its use needs to be justified by sound business processes that clearly account for the basic socio-economic outcomes at stake. Broadly speaking, government leaders need to meet three goals: deliver a higher quality of social programs, in a faster and more cost-effective way, to people according to need. While investment in technology will make achieving these goals much easier, it needs to be done according to a rigorous model that can manage inevitable, ongoing changes to services and service providers in the long-term.
A very human revolution
I expect within five years, social media will be a key element of service delivery strategy, allowing service providers to connect more quickly and empathetically with beneficiaries by using already-familiar channels. Data analytics and modelling are already being touted as ways to more effectively predict and prevent recurrent social issues like inter-generational unemployment or geographic clusters of disability.
Investment in these IT platforms and systems will come at significant cost. Durable and flexible business models are needed to ensure that these investments deliver an appropriate social and economic return on investment.
To assist organisations address large social reforms like the NDIS I developed 'RightServicing', as a new business model focused on better social outcomes while meeting service delivery efficiency targets.
RightServicing: A new business approach for enabling a differential response in social program management
Three RightServicing characteristics (there are nine in total) essential for a reform agenda are:
- Segmenting, or grouping together people with similar needs and wants;
- Managing Risk dynamically, with a focus on improved service and compliance; and
Micro Programs, which support innovation as a means to solve complex or interlinked problems.
A data driven technology platform can enable the segmentation of individuals according to a host of factors such as demographic indicators and socio-economic conditions. Once segmented, risk can be effectively managed leading to a differential service response. For some segments with complex needs, new micro programs can be developed such as place based services in an area of significant disadvantage.
RightServicing provides a way forward to manage a large social reform agenda. It advocates a move away from a traditional "one-size-fits-all" approach to a differential response based on need. The target is achieving better social outcomes at an affordable cost.


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Lets see what you got and maybe we can help you "figure it out".
The title says it all. I am yet another newbie making yet another first world map. This is not my first map, I have been hand drawing them for years, and I even go through the trouble of using tea-dipped parchment to print some of my stuff on. However, this is my first time taking my primary fantasy world and attempting to use GIMP to "improve" it. I have been learning my mistakes, and adjusting my maps in different areas, and will continue to improve the map. I am struggling with mountains, tundras and swamps.
Gimp has been kind to me, however I just haven't had that moment of insight yet where you "figure it out".
I have river ranges, inland seas, rivers bending around islands, and other issues to correct. I also have issues with deserts and rainforests.
In all the years I have been making hand drawn maps, I have never really cared about quality; only gameplay functionality. Now, I am at the point where I want to change my map to make it as realistic as possible within the fantasy parameters I have defined for the world. Eek! I know, many will cringe at the thought of yet another incorrect, bastardized abortion of a world map. Hopefully, with the right advice and tutorials and improvements in GIMP now that I have a summer break, I will be able to get it right.
Lets see what you got and maybe we can help you "figure it out".
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Well, we don't make any claim to ownership of anything you post here; that's not how we roll. I know exactly what you mean as far as being paranoid though; I've had people swipe my maps and try to claim them as their own a couple of times. Unfortunately, that's a consequence of human nature and the internet being what they are. If you post something on the internet, chances are it's gonna happen at least once. Thankfully, we've got a really good group here and a lot of us actively police sites where thieves are likely to post ripped-off stuff.
You can partially alleviate any copyright or theft fears you might have by doing stuff like putting a watermark on your maps, etc. I know for a fact though that none of us community leaders, staff, or owners would ever try to claim a member's maps as their own. I can't speak for the vaster majority of the interwebs; that's part of the risk you take by posting something to the (semi)public for help or critique. You just have to decide if the help you get is worth the possible risks.
I can only support Diamond's Statements. The community here helped me in the past, when some froud tried to sell my art on graphic-river. The help and resonance of the community was positively surprising me.
Another option if you're worried about someone ripping off your map is to only post downscaled versions. If it ever comes down to a legal battle the fact that you have a version with 3x the resolution of the other guy will speak loudly of your claim.
Gumboot has a good point! Host a compressed JPEG of it on Imgur, and link it in. It'll look fine, but it's clearly not the source image, which you can keep under wraps.
I think I am about ready to open a WIP thread. I am currently looking into imgur and other photo upload sites, and I need one which DOES NOT "make me agree" to give them "all rights" or even "any rights".
Once I can overcome that hurdle, I can post what I am working on and my current progress.
I have a hand drawn map, and made a "redraw" from one page to a 2x2 pages to "blow up" and "zoom out". I also made "zoomed in" regional maps, an astral planet, and a moon.
I suppose I may as well make a few confessions now.
1. I have cross-continental rivers, which touch multiple oceans, and have 3 river islands on the same river. I have 2 inland seas which this river connects to on different "fronts".
2. I have a massively large northern continent, with an island chain to the east. South of this island is a "constant" magical storm. South of that is a southern continent and island chain.
3. The southern continent in question is pink. Yup. It has pink grass instead of green grass, and most of the ground cover is flowers. In fact, there is a massive forest of giant flowers! This continent also has a cross continental river. I will prepare some lore when I release the map.
4. I have a large "Mushroom Jungle" in the center of a mountain range. There is a storyline for it.
I have been using this world for a couple years now, and my players are in this world. They have no intention of a new world, and none of them "care" about the inconsistencies.
I can live with the "faults", however I am looking at justification for many of the faults (magical, man made, or otherwise).
I have about 20 sketches, 2 ongoing projects to make it pretty off RobA's Regional Map tutorial, and have had some struggles. I will just have to keep learning and keep going.
Thanks for the advice. I need to choose how to approach copyrights and trademarks, and creative commons because I do intend my work to be meaningful someday, and give no permission to anyone to "own" any aspect or element to any part of it. This isn't for "me to sue you" but to stop "you from suing me" if I am successful in this.
Pink grass? Mushroom Jungle? Magical Storm? Sounds a lot like Oz to me. I look forward to seeing your map.


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The 2011 POCI ConventionWritten by on February 1, 2012 Contributors: Thomas A. DeMauro
With a total of 865 registrations, 210 popular vote showcars, 103 cars present for Points Judged certification, and 86 non-judged "Road Warriors"—all of which were driven to the event—the 2011 POCI Convention held in Bowling Green, Kentucky, on July 5-9, 2011, proved to be a rousing success as convention-goers were treated to a variety of showcars, racing, activities, and sightseeing.
"Holding the convention in Bowling Green was a great fit for POCI," said President Dave Bennett. "With the Corvette factory and museum and Beech Bend Park, the area is well-prepared for automotive events of any type. We also were fortunate to have the Bowling Green Convention and Visitors Bureau and Entourage Management handle much of the planning of the operation."
The 2011 POCI Convention also marked the 50th anniversary of the '61 Pontiacs, and the club put out the word that this model year was being saluted. As a result, there was a wide array of both full-sized and compact models—even two Canadian versions were on the grounds. Wilf Kaszantis brought two six-cylinder-powered, full-sized '61s to Kentucky—a Laurentian two-door post sedan and a Parisienne convertible. He also brought a gorgeous Tri-Power '61 Bonneville convertible. All were the same shade of brown—an impressive display to be sure.
Of course, the rare stuff is what gets everyone's heart beating faster, and there were no disappointments in Bowling Green. It's almost a given that there would be at least one '61 Super-Duty Catalina, like Keith Curry's '61 Batwing sedan, or a Ventura, like Bobby Knudsen's '61 Royal-sponsored racecar. Both are impossibly rare machines, but where else but at a POCI Convention would you find not one but two Super-Duty Bonnevilles? Yes, it was possible as a dealer-installed option. Richard Ebert's black '61 SD 389 even ran down the dragstrip, piloted by none other than Arnie "The Farmer" Beswick.
In addition to the Super-Duty cars, there were also many rare examples of Pontiac history on the ground, including two George Barris-customized Firebird convertibles, Jack Dale's Super Teen Firebird, and a rough but real '69 that was used on the hit '60s TV show I Dream of Jeannie.
Other vehicles of note included Bob Knudsen's Royal Pontiac-sponsored '62 Catalina racecar, which had been missing for decades and had just come off a full restoration at Scott Tiemann's Supercar Specialties. It took a Gold in Points Judged. Eugene Riotte's red Lane Moak Pontiac '62 Super-Duty Catalina, originally driven by Lewis Sharp, was also on display. In addition to winning a Points-Judged Gold, Eugene brought Lewis Sharp himself along to meet and greet and answer questions from convention participants.
Also being shown for the first time was Tom Gerrard's '59 Catalina Safari Pickup prototype, a former Department X feature car. He purchased the "El Catalina" from longtime owner Darrel Lotridge, who rescued the one-off machine back in 1969 and had partially restored it. Lotridge sold it in 2008 to Gerrard, who had the restoration completed.
Seminars were also a big hit this year, with discussions led by Fred Simmonds on Pontiac racing history. Mike Matune held the Ropeshaft Rountable on road-racing Tempests, Tim Dye did his Pontiac Museum presentation, Gary Dickinson myth-busted Rochester carbs, Randy Pribyl discussed show-day car prep, and Arnie Beswick and Mike Garblik discussed drag racing.
Thanks to the efforts of Debbie Ciepiela, Bandit Run event and media coordinator, and the POCI officials, the largest seminar was without a doubt the incredibly entertaining and fascinating talk given by legendary stuntman and director Hal Needham, who was the creative genius behind Smokey and the Bandit (I and II), as well as Hooper. POCI members were thrilled and fortunate to have him there, accompanied by his wife, Ellyn, and a fleet of movie vehicle replicas, including Buford T. Justice police vehicles, Tyler Hambrick's Snowman's Peterbilt semi and trailer, and even Buford T. Justice impersonator David Betz. Of course, there were plenty of SE T/As there as well (see the photo in Up Close).
A nicely stocked swap-meet area was adjacent to the Holiday Inn host hotel and Sloan Convention center. In a park-like setting, vendors provided everything from the basic resto fare to rare Pontiac parts and seldom-seen memorabilia.
The first annual POCI Pontiac Nationals drag racing event took place at nearby Beech Bend Raceway, and a total of 78 racecars participated in the drag program. The POCI Pontiac Nationals was open to all Pontiac and Pontiac-powered racecars; membership in POCI was not required.
Spectators were treated to some fantastic competition and a canopied grandstand to keep them cool. The Super Chief Class was eventually won by Ken MacNicol and his '81 Grand Prix, who took the $1,500 First Place prize over Sharon Wilhite and her '58 Chieftain. MacNicol didn't stop there. He also took the Gambler's race for another $780. Not bad for a day at the races!
Some of the quickest e.t.'s of the event came from Rodney Butler and Travis Quillen's ground-shaking turbocharged '63 LeMans and Mike Cooper's supercharged '63 LeMans in the Ultimate Warrior Class final. Butler was able to hold on for the win with a 7.641 at 148.76 to Cooper's 7.771 at 176.19, making the Butler team $1,000 richer.
The second annual POCI Pontiac Nationals drag race will be held again in Bowling Green June 7-9, 2012. As a separate event, the 40th Annual POCI Convention will be July 17-21, 2012, in St. Charles, Illinois, at the luxurious Pheasant Run Resort; it is hosted by the Cruisin' Tigers GTO Club, the POCI's new non-regional specialty chapter. With their experience running the annual Indian Uprising, we expect the 2012 POCI Convention to be a must-attend event.
For more information about the POCI, the 2012 POCI Convention and the 2012 POCI Pontiac Nationals, log onto www.poci.org.
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|Pontiac Nationals Results
|Ultimate Warrior (Jim Wangers – Sponsor)
|Rodney Butler (W)
|'63 Tempest
|Mike Cooper (RU)
|'63 Tempest
|Super Chief (Butler Performance & AllPontiac.com – Sponsors)
|Ken MacNicol (W)
|Sharon Wilhite (RU)
|'58 Star Chief
|Glenn Sedig (#1 Qual.)
|Chief (Super Pro)
|Mike Jones (W)
|'62 Catalina
|Warrior (Pro)
|Doug Chell (W)
|Ron Beach Sr. (RU)
|Joe Morgan Jr. (W)
|Neil Poole (RU)
|Gamblers (AllPontiac.com, Butler Performance & Roland Racing–Sponsors)
|Ken MacNicol (W)
|Roy Hess (RU)
|Super Chief and Chief also paid $150 each to the semi-finalists and $75 to the next four qualifiers. Semis and qualifiers are posted on highperformancepontiac.com
|2011 POCI Points-Judged Awards
|William "Tom" Gerrard
|'59 El Catalina
|Note: Gerrard received a jacket; the other winners received a chip for their plaques
|Tony Boehm
|Jim Carroll
|'61 Catalina
|Brandon Goodwin
|Ronald Gunn
|Stephen Kiellar
|'65 LeMans
|Ken Kucia
|'66 Bonneville
|Ralph Merrill
|'59 Bonneville
|Dan Minnich
|'78 Firebird
|Terry Pope, III
|Phillip Rauch Sr.
|'65 2+2
|David Risner
|'69 Grand Prix
|Richard Whaley
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The car show was held on Saturday at Beech Bend Raceway and took place along with the inaugural POCI Pontiac Nationals race. This is just a portion of the expansive show that covered most of the grounds.Mark Smith, from Collinsville, Oklahoma, brought his meticulously restored '70 Hurst SSJ Grand Prix to Bowling Green. It won Most Outstanding 1970-71 Grand Prix.Smokey and the Bandit director Hal Needham autographs a Trans Am's console for a fan. Needham's presentation was easily the most attended of all the seminars and offered a rare glimpse behind the scenes of his illustrious career.This replica of Sheriff Buford T. Justice's '77 LeMans Enforcer police car was on display during the entire convention. It features all of the damage that the movie car endured. The original was destroyed soon after the movie was completed.Rodney Butler and Travis Quillen's '63 LeMans performs an intense burnout. This car has remained the quickest and fastest Pontiac-powered racecar ever. Though capable of low 6s, Butler wasn't making full passes, but still was deep into the 7s.Eugene Riotte displayed the original Lane Moak Pontiac/Lewis Sharp '62 Catalina, complete with original driver, Lewis Sharp!Aaron Johnson's '78 Trans Am is flanked by Dave Alger's '76 Limited Edition Trans Am and Rick Schwartz's '70 Formula. Rick came all the way from East St. Paul, Manitoba, Canada, for the POCI convention and took First in Class. Alger and Johnson took first and third in the 1974-81 Trans Am class as well.John Campbell's Judge-striped '70 GTO convertible, Frank Chapman's '70 Judge, and Alan Leiby's '71 took First, Second, and Third place in the 1970-74 GTO Popular Vote awards. Congratulations to all three lucky owners!
One of the more unusual cars at the POCI Convention was this '69 Firebird convertible, owned by Chad Brousseau and Curtis Judd. It was customized by George Barris and was used on the TV series I Dream of Jeannie. The Bird was on a trailer when it was damaged by a deer coming over the tow vehicle. It was in rough but restorable condition and was well-documented. Incidentally, the hood was a fiberglass design similar to the steel one eventually used on the '69 T/A, and was nearly identical to the one used on the Barris-customized '68 Super Teen Firebird.Arnie "The Farmer" Beswick lunges off the line in his fire-breathing Tameless Tiger II Pro Mod '64 GTO. The Goat ran low 7s at over 190 mph.Carroll Brook's 2002 Trans Am sits alongside Matt Phillips' '99 Trans Am convertible and Tony Becker's '94 Trans Am. Becker's T/A took the class win, and Brooks and Phillips both placed. Congrats!The POCI Best of Show Pre-War winner for 2011 was a '32 Pontiac V-8 Sport Coupe owned by Larry Shepherd of Lebanon, Indiana, (not shown), while the Best of Show Postwar winner was the '61 Ventura owned by Bruce Shatto of Cedar Hill, Missouri.Owner Tom Gerrard had restorer Tom White in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, complete the restoration on his rare "El Catalina" '59 Pontiac. At the convention, Gerrard was rewarded with a Points Judged Gold and the coveted POCI Concours d'Elegance award.Jack Dale's Barris-customized '68 "Super Teen" Firebird, a former HPP feature car, sits next to Martin Hirsch's beautiful '57 Bonneville. Hirsch took a Junior Gold Award in Points Judged Stock.Don Edler's '64 GTO is reported to be one of the oldest original-owner GTOs in existence. Don took delivery on December 7, 1963, and it's still in his possession. Now powered by a Ram Air V crate engine, the GTO took a Gold Points Judged in Modified.
Mark and Linda Evans of Chelsea, Michigan, took home a Points Judged Stock Silver with their beautiful '68 Firebird 400 convertible. It was on indoor display in the salon area of the Sloan Convention Center.One of the many interesting pieces of Pontiac memorabilia for sale in the expansive swap meet area was this Estes Award, which was awarded to Berg-Reek Pontiac for meeting sales goals in the spring of 1964. How it got there is likely a story unto itself, but it was available in Bowling Green!Joe Gall's '67 LeMans is a true Road Warrior, having been driven 960 miles from DeLand, Florida, to Bowling Green. Joe brought his wife, Tammy, and son, Jeff, along for the ride. That's Jeff in the passenger seat. Next to the LeMans is Hank Kollross' gorgeous Carousel Red '69 Firebird 400 convertible.


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The Soundtrack of Assignments
Musicians and photographers are a strange yet similar lot.
Balafon, cello, guitar, marimba, sitar, trumpet, voice…
DSLR, Holga, iPhone, pinhole camera, rangefinder, 6×6, view camera…
Chant, classical, folk, jazz, punk, rock, ska…
Advertising, architecture, art, fashion, paparazzi, photojournalism, sports…
After years of jamming in shit-hole bars, playing bland Bar Mitzvah's or waiting tables, sometimes a musician gets a break, records a few meaningful albums then hits the road, sharing their music and message, performing night after night at their apex because people have paid good money to hear what touches their soul.
After toiling as an intern, self-funding projects by nearly living off of food stamps or working a few dull part-time jobs just to make ends meet, sometimes the photographer gets a break, does a number of short but meaningful assignments, then hits the road on longer projects, performing at their apex day after day because you've been hired to deliver nothing less.
The two professions are linked inextricably by the act of performing. Not as a rockstar — that only feeds an ego — but for the art and purpose of communication.
Photojournalist share another common thread with musicians, that of activism, helping bit by bit to turn the wheel of change.
We preform the roll of observer for others who cannot witness the event themselves. Images are the link which helps bind us collectively — a starving person in one part of the world is no different then a hungry neighbor up the road, yet if either plight is not witnessed, who would know to help? If no one documented the atrocities of war, how could those who perpetrate war crimes ever truly be held accountable? Were it not for those who often turn down more lucrative forms of photography, would important in-depth reportage on issues from the Congo or the foreclosure disaster in the United States ever become ink on paper or pixels on an iPad?
Having no witness begets the evils and weaknesses of humanity.
Had Paul Simon not produce the album, Graceland, how many more in our general population (especially outside of the continent) would have not known the oppression in South Africa, or would Stephen Biko have become a near globally recognized name for the enormous sacrifice he made where it not for Peter Gabriel's 1980's song, Biko, and his unflinching commitment to help end apartheid? Would the environmental movement not be were it is today without folk singer Pete Seeger? Would the plight for those in need in Bangladesh during the early 70's not been raised to it's global awareness without the efforts of George Harrison and Ravi Shankar, or would the world have banded together magically on it's own had Bob Geldof not ran himself ragged to pull off Live Aid in the 1985?
Both the musician and photographer exert passionately for hours on end. It is not work. It's an obsession. A purpose. The notion of calling it work is as absurd as saying breathing or urinating is laborious.
Photographs and music have another definitive connection; They are benchmarks of time and history. When viewing the shocking Kent State massacre photograph, I become enraged, hearing songs such as Turn! Turn! Turn! by the Birds. Images from the Vietnam War, Joan Baez's album Where Are you Now, My Son fills the head and Edwin Starr screams his anti-war anthem, WAR.
After years of being on the road, a pattern began to form — just as the music which played on the radio when I was a teenager become that years soundtrack of summer, the music heard while on the road forever becomes the soundtrack of that assignment. An audible link. A metaphor. A reference to time. Suddenly an album or song takes on new meaning, sometimes comical, other times weighted.
For instance…traveling in 1999 to the brothel-ridden southern border town of Ruili, China, for a Time Magazine story on border towns, translator and friend, Casper (yes, she choose her English name after the Friendly Ghost), commandeered the China Southern Airlines music player, tricking the stewardess that the cassette she had in hand was music everyone onboard would love. We jammed at 35,000 feet listening to the Doors blasting through the isle. Jim Morrison also accompanied us throughout the long car drives to the Burma border in Yunnan Province. Every time I think of Ruili or see the following photograph, I hear The Doors.
Driving through Central Java with my dearest of friends, Heri Yanto (Heri tragically passed away last year), we stumbled upon a cassette sold at a small warong (shop), that became our soundtrack to the National Geographic story, Volcano Gods. Since ancient Javanese spirituality and Ponorogan culture have connectable roots to Mount Merapi, it seemed mystically fitting that Music from Ponorogo would forever be heard every time I gander a photograph from that story, with it's hypnotic suling (Javanese flute) and trance-like percussion.
And for some odd reason while covering the 2005 earthquake in Pakistan, James Taylor's album, October Road, became the soundtrack while moving through some of the most precarious roads ever traveled with my friend Raza Khan (Raza also tragically passed away a few years back). Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, the most amazing qawali singer ever, shared speaker time, however somehow October Road united with the harsh yet staggering landscape. Think it had to do with witnessing so much loss and suffering, finding hope and love in the track, September Grass.
While packing just over two weeks ago — at the very last minute, of course — for an assignment in the Pacific Northwest of the United States, the need for choosing the right soundtrack was paramount…it would require driving throughout much of Washington State, the Oregon coast and possibly Northern California.
In many ways, the decision was more weighted then the gear that still needed packing: underwater camera housing, special tripod clamps, oddball cables, gaffers tape, camping gear, mozzie net, etc.
In fact organizing the camera bits are simple.
It's the choice of music which often takes the weight of thought and time.
Rummaging through the music library, slowly and methodically, the audio narrative took shape. Here is what Part I of the assignments musical accompaniment sounded like:
Peter Gabriel – US
Neil Young – Harvest
Tchaikovsky – Symphony #6
Pigmy Chants of Central Africa – Hunting, Love and Mockery Songs
Musicians of the Nile – Luxor to Isna
Taking Heads – Stop Making Sense
Japanese Shakuhachi – Japanese flute music
Sundanese – Batawi
Frank Sinatra – Greatest Hits
U2 – All That You Can't Leave Behind
Górecki – Miserere
Sundanese – Classical Music
Dave Matthews Band – Live in Central Park
The CD player of the Chevy Traverse become the epicenter of musical timekeeping, naturally heralding, in it's own time, an album that would become the soundtrack for part one of this latest National Geographic story.
Jabbering incessantly on geology, devising our own audible manual to assemble rather complex foldable Folbot kayaks and the recounting of past peculiar events, forester Dave and I were only able to enjoy around 70 percent of the audio enlightenment; Japanese Shakuhachi, U2, Sundanese, Talking Heads, Pigmy Chants of Central Africa, Neil Young, Frank Sinatra and Paul Simon, each selected by Dave and played in that order over long drives through some rather stunning Pacific Northwestern landscape. A week ago we were still on the road at 1:30 am with the only place open for dinner being a 7-11 for hot dogs and chips — U2 and a cup of weak joe kept me awake for another hour, barely. Damn, sure live high on the hog while on NG assignments, don't we.
Allowing the music to decide what will forever be indelibly referenced as the soundtrack to the 1,400+ miles of driving, a near regular ritual begins, preformed after every story, arising most specifically while flying home, this time lost in clouds hovering over the Cascade Mountains — reflecting on what has been photographed and what lies ahead.
The most invocation-filled moments — along with non-photography bits, like this blog entering completion — tends to happen on planes. Though the carbon footprint is obscene (sadly, it's impractical to walk from the farm in New England westward to Seattle, Washington…Louis and Clark took over a year back in 1804-05 just from Ohio to Oregon), there's a certain sense of peace found in planes.
Sick, right.
Maybe it's because there's nowhere to go. Maybe it's the hum of the engines playing on the consciousness with its monotoned drone. Maybe it's the lack of distractions. Really haven't a clue. But I'm truly balanced and at peace while being in the belly of a bird…and giddy as a school boy in lederhosens during each take off and landing with the bizarre notion of being encased in what basically is a 10-story building, turned on its side, with two flat sticks on either side.
Oh yeah, and it flies.
One thing is for certain…I don't sense this story — which had significant hurdles to overcome during the last two weeks — will change the world. Unfortunately it's not going to end hunger nor put a halt to wars. However the purpose of this story, like so many others we all do, is to help us think. Think about our future related to events which can happen to many of us, in turn hopefully saving lives.
A bit of a tall order indeed. One at the very least should be tried, helping, if possible, to turn the cog just ever so slightly further, awaiting the next hand to turn the wheel of change.
PS: Least I forget; Thank you, Kōhachiro Miyata, for fusing your fluid style of shakuhachi with the State of Washington while driving at dusk along Route 8 towards the coast. And to Frank, The Chairman of the Board, dripping your velvet voice while driving under moonlight along the Pacific Coast Highway (Rt. 101) in Oregon, embossing soundtracks to the White Horse along the Pacific Northwest of the United States.
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A "Salute to the Nation" ceremony, punctuated by the firing of one artillery round in honor of each of the nation's 50 states, will start at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, July 4, at Cottrell Field on Fort Stewart.
How to catch a killer - it's one of the most universal questions a TV series can answer. And yet, it's also one that never seems to get old.
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As Independence Day approaches and community members get into high spirits, the Liberty County Community and Area Mass Choir is preparing for three upcoming concerts to celebrate the occasion.
STATE COLLEGE PA. - Saturday/Sunday night will feature a full moon, it may be a little more impressive than any full moons seen so far this year, if it's visible through clouds.
ST. MARYS -The Coastal Georgia Film Alliance has put out a call for extras for the filming of "Preserve," an apocalyptic story that takes place 170 years after a disaster has driven humanity underground. Survivors finally emerge to the surface and seek safe harbor in an unwelcoming world.
"The Man of Steel" soared into theaters last weekend, rebooting a potentially multi-million dollar franchise and recording the second-highest-grossing opening weekend of the year after fellow super-hero flick "Iron Man 3."
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May 21 to June 20: Don't be put off by the surprising turn in the way your project is developing. You've invested enough time in it to know how to make all the necessary adjustments.
Leonardo DiCaprio is back on the big screen, this time in director Baz Luhrmann's production of "The Great Gatsby," based on F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel.
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First, I'm a new (as of yesterday) Zimbra Webmail user, and brand new to this forum. If I've posted in the wrong place or otherwise incorrectly, please let me know. I've searched the forum for an answer to my question but find only responses that date back to 2007. This issue is pretty basic so I figured I'd ask about its current status.
The goal is to copy an image (.jpg, .png, etc.) to the clipboard and then paste it into an HTML formatted message so it appears inline with the text. I've been able to achieve the same effect by first saving the image and then attaching it and checking the little "appear inline" box, but that's painful compared to copy and paste. I don't know if the community considers this a missing feature or a bug, but it seems like something we need.
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WASHINGTON (WUSA) - All flights at Reagan National Airport and Dulles International Airports are canceled due to severe weather, but officials say the airports will stay open for stranded passengers throughout Hurricane Sandy.
Officials say the last flight departed Reagan National for Atlanta, Ga. today around 9 a.m., and the last flight at Dulles International departed at 1:15 p.m. for Tokyo, Japan.
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Q. We are in the preliminary stages of bidding on what designers hope to be a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) structure. We are considering developing a "green" concrete mix design using blended cements. In our research, we discovered there have been recent changes to the ASTM standards for blended cements.
What were these changes?
A. Interest in blended cement products has been increasing, with many producers finding these premixed cements useful in customizing mix designs. Experts define blended cements as "portland-based cements that include supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs), such as ground granulated blast furnace slag, fly ash, or other pozzolans, such as silica fume or meta-kaolin." Delivered as a premixed blend, producers need to only use one silo in their plant.
Recognizing this increased use, ASTM C 595-06, Standard Specification for Blended Cements, was released in August 2006 with some important changes to nomenclature. The committee responsible for the specification simplified the document, hoping to make it easier to use. The committee also wanted to eliminate a problem with producing cements near the boundaries.
For example, under the previous standard, the old Type IP cement contained between 15% and 40% pozzolan, while a Type I(PM) cement contained between 0% and 15% pozzolan. These definitions made it almost impossible for a manufacturer to produce a blended cement with about 15% fly ash, since as with normal process variation, it would sometimes be classified as a Type IP and sometimes a Type I(PM).
To solve this, the new standard eliminates both classification types. They were replaced by Type IP(X) classification, where the X stands for the nominal percentage of the SCM included in the blended cement. For example, a cement designated as Type IP(20) contains 20% pozzolan by mass.
This change will facilitate communication between the cement suppliers, producers, and engineers for quantifying the amounts of SCM in concrete mixes. It will help producers when considering adding SCMs on projects where the mix may be subject to restrictions on the total amount of SCMs in the concrete.
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Ironmonger was inspired by lettering painted on masonry walls and fascia signs of warehouses and factories in older American cities. The slab serif capitals and figures are made up of precisely plotted and carefully digitized angles, no curves. Ironmonger's terse construction provides a constrained rigidity much favored by John Downer, son of a hardware merchant. Five contrasting designs create a complementary set; FB 1991–93
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New York Army National Guard soldiers assigned to the 427th Brigade Support Battalion prepare to go on duty as one of four New York National Guard Initial Response Forces stood up to assist local officials as arctic cold and driving snow descend on the Buffalo, N.Y., area on Tuesday, Jan. 7. At the direction of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the New York Army and Air National Guard mobilized more than 260 soldiers and airmen and had another 100 on standby.
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When you purchase the Heads Up Wireless Gear Alert System, you get two gear tags to attach to bikes, cargo boxes, or boats. These tags activate the LED and InCar alerts when you get within 50-100 feet of your garage, hopefully helping you avoid gear destruction. But, if you're like many of us, those two tags just barely scratch the tip of the metaphorical gear iceberg. Sure, we could swap tags to whichever bike we're using that day, but that makes the system just as manual as throwing your garage door opener into the back seat—it works until you forget to do it. Fortunately, Heads Up Systems makes these extra gear tags available. They run on a single CR1632 battery, and are reasonably water-resistant.
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In order to make a bold statement with your vehicle, you will very likely want to consider modifying certain parts of your vehicle such as the wheels, hub caps, lights, light covers and several others. For example, when considering a new set of wheels for your vehicle, one of the most popular wheel sets today are alloy wheels. Allow wheels perform much better compared to steel wheels as they are made of aluminum or magnesium materials. These materials are incredibly strong, durable, light in weight and stylish. In addition to possibly getting a new set of wheels, why not consider switching to LED lighting for your vehicle as well? Although LED lighting is typically more expensive, LED lighting will last longer and are more efficient than regular lighting. They are certainly worth the price due to their enhanced performance and longevity.
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WHEELING - The Most Rev. Michael J. Bransfield, bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, made combating poverty in West Virginia a priority when he released his fourth pastoral letter Thursday at a press conference at the diocesan offices in downtown Wheeling.
Bransfield also committed $100,000 to a matching grant fund for parishes, schools and agencies in the diocese who wish to implement local programs and outreach projects to address the issues of poverty in the state. He said this will help establish "grassroots initiatives" that will "amplify the needs of the poor in West Virginia."
Bransfield completed "Setting Children Free - Loosening the Bonds of Poverty in West Virginia" early in November to "help better identify the devastating effects of poverty on people of the Mountain State, especially children and families."
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Bishop Michael J. Bransfield speaks Thursday at the diocesan offices in Wheeling.
The bishop has sent the letter to all Catholic bishops and archbishops in the United States to be discussed in their Baltimore meeting in November.
"We have learned how much has to be done to restore hope to families caught in the cycle of poverty generation after generation," Bransfield said. "This pastoral is designed to speak to the grief and anguish of the poor among us and offer them a compassionate message of joy and hope. I want to invite all residents of West Virginia from our neighborhoods and rural communities to join me in compassionate care for the poor and continue advocacy on their behalf."
Bransfield said West Virginia experiences higher incidence of low birth rates and infant mortality than the national average, as well as a high percentage of children eligible for free or reduced-price school meals. He added that the child abuse and neglect rate is also above the national average, as are the number of children with poor oral health, the teen birth rate and the percent of births to unmarried teens.
Bransfield cited numerous factors contributing to poverty in West Virginia, emphasizing the strong cycle of poverty through generations.
Put simply, children can't help but be influenced by the lifestyles of their parents where unhealthy habits such as poor nutritional choices and skipping doctor visits are the norm. He also said that economic poverty contributes to this lifestyle in which a parent simply doesn't have the income to provide healthy food.


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We're trying to migrate accounts from Lotus Domino to our new Zimbra server.
Ldap is well running on the server zimbra.
Using ldapsearch on client machine allows us to connect with zimbra user (uid=zimbra,cn=admins,cn=zimbra).
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When wizzard (zcs Domino migration too) asks for ldap serverl, we cannot bind...)
It always says : "Unable to bind"
Trying to bing using our Active Directory ldap server just to test works.
Just in case : Is it the ZImbra ldap server credentials we have to put here or the Lotus Domino ones ? (only asking for ldap credential without more precisions)
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Striking Rustic Boathouse Made With Reclaimed Materials in Norway
Boathouses in Norway were traditionally used for the storage of boats, but many are converting the older shacks into recreational houses for summer use. This particular boat house is remotely located, but nestled into the hills and protected by the landscape.
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There are new poll numbers on the presumed match up in the North Carolina governor's race, and it's not good news for the incumbent.
Public Policy Polling's latest numbers on the hypothetical match up between Gov. Bev Perdue and former Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory, show McCrory leading Perdue by 11 points. The polling group says this is McCrory's largest lead in their polls in several months.
Mccrory is widely expected to announce towards the end of the month that he is running against Perdue in a rematch of their close 2008 election race.