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Evergreen Public Schools officials have awarded a $16.1 million contract to a Beaverton, Ore., building contractor to construct its new Health and BioScience Academy.
Skanska USA Building Inc. was the low bidder Tuesday at the school district's second go-round on the bid award process.
Thursday morning, the Evergreen school board met to approve the bid and sign paperwork for Olympia officials. The district should net about $10.6 million in matching state construction money, putting Evergreen's building outlay at $5.5 million.
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"Which is just fabulous. We're very excited," said Sue Steinbrenner, district facilities director.
The health careers-oriented high school will be just north of PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, on about 3 acres just off Northeast 92nd Avenue near Eighth and Ninth streets.
Prep work for construction of the three-story, 69,000-square-foot classroom-and-lab building should begin in about a month, Steinbrenner said. The academy is due for completion in two years, for the start of the fall 2013 school term.
The school will house up to 500 students initially, with potential expansion to 600 students.
Evergreen has met neighborhood concerns by banning student parking on or near the campus. Students will instead be bused from what would be their home high school.
Skanska is based in New York City, with regional offices across the nation.
Local projects completed by the firm include the Legacy Salmon Creek Hospital, the Engineering and Life Sciences Building at Washington State University Vancouver, and major renovation of Kaiser Permanente's sprawling Sunnyside campus southeast of Portland.
The bid award came weeks after an initial attempt was derailed. On July 26, Skanska ranked second lowest among six construction firms competing for the job.
But, two companies had interpreted Evergreen's request for proposal rules differently, including the low bidder. They supplied names of major subcontractors in the 60 minutes following the bid deadline, per generic Washington state public school contract guidelines. However, Evergreen's point-by-point RFP instructions had required full disclosure within the bid documents.
Since the discrepancy could have produced an unfair edge, upon Evergreens' attorneys' advice, the school board agreed to nullify the original results and hold a second round of bidding.
"We just wanted to play it safe, and make sure we were being fair" to all companies, Steinbrenner said.
Skanska's winning bid on Thursday was roughly $400,000 lower than its July offer, as firms were keenly aware of the initial competing bids.
In fact, Skanska's final bid was far lower than an early Evergreen cost estimate of $16.8 million, Steinbrenner said. That has allowed planners to increase parking space for faculty members and visitors, and expand the building by 9,000 square feet.


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The story goes like that, i was once wondering in the street mhatama gandhi road or like that which connects ahmedabad railway station to Bhdra kali temple in 1982. In between the road there was one bridge below which one second hand book seller was sitting with a pile of old books with rate as rs two each book. I bought ten books and one of them was this think & Grow rich. since i was engineering student at that time therefore i replced word money with knowledge. This worked well and still i remember the book which has astonishing effects and rejuvenate your action in desired directions to acheive any goal properly thought and decided by you --HARISH KUMAR..on . 03 Sep 2012
This is a very good inspirational book. This edition contains commentary adding more examples of today. It will definitely change the way you think. I firmly believe that the methods described in the book can make anybody who follows them extremely successful. A must read for anybody who wants to be successful. I have just finished reading it, and I am going to go over it again. This is not a "get rich quick" book. --sapan maniyar on 12 Mar 2012 --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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I arrived in Venice by train and got a taste a what Venice was all about as soon as I exited the station and then walked towards the Grand Canal. The station area is a hythe of activity with locals going about their business whilst tourists (like me) were either trying to take it all in or working out what to do next. I decided to take a Vaporetto, (I recommend taking a no.82 as it doesn't stop so often), down the Grand Canal to St Mark's square passing by, on my way, beautiful architectural waterside palaces and churches and going under the fabulous Rialto bridge. This area is probably the busiest on the canal with gondolas moving slowly all over the place and other craft going about their buisness.
St Mark's square (the centrepiece of the city) is very busy with crowds of tourists taking it all in. And rightly so. The amazing facade, spires and domes of St Mark's basilica make it one of the greatest churches in the world. Inside, it's fairly dark which adds to the atmosphere that ouzes history from all of the gold, frescoes and gems that make up it's interior decoration. Sheer breathtaking moment. Next to the basilica stands the Palazzo Ducale with it's arched porticos supporting the upper loggia. Inside, I recommend taking the itinerary tour round the palace which takes you round the rooms, halls and chambers and even into the former prison cells by crossing the Bridge of Sighs. I then waited in another queue (which you will have to do) to take a lift up to the top of the Campanile which offers spectacular views of the city and the surrounding lagoon.
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Unown is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise. Created by Ken Sugimori, Unown first appeared in the video games Pokémon Gold and Silver and in subsequent sequels, later appearing in various merchandise, spinoff titles and animated and printed adaptations of the franchise. Unlike other characters in the franchise, Unown have no singular voice actors, but instead utilize several at once.
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Looks like a baterang
and that is meant to be the symbol for what?
Death, destruction and agony of its victims. Or maybe the Batarang.
So freaking awesome ! ! !
Nah, it needs a whole new evolution
This would make an amazing tat
Best Pokemon ever
I loooove it!!!
Actually, with Unknown, this makes a lot of sense, the Unknown are just that: Unknown. And why the hell this becomes this is Unknown. Maybe due to being on it's own, damaged in its original symbol shape, it needed to fend for itself, it began to find a home, it found a cave, before it caved in due to a wild Onix attacking a wild Combee. The cave in caused a sharp crystal to puncture the poor Unknown, causing it to use Hidden Power without knowing, this caused something, unheard of, something, unknown. It bursted out of the ground, feeling rejuvenated, feeling, so, fantastic. It launched many new, different attacks at the wild Onix, causing it to flee. No longer was this Unknown just a grouped hive mind being, Mega Unknown, was able to live, & a happy life it did live.
I'm sorry what, I sorta, blacked out for a moment there, created a text wall, damn.. this was such a great work you made, that it got me to write. Wow. Well done.
At first glance, it makes me think of the symbol for Omega...
Is that what you were going for? Makes sense since Omega is the Greek symbol meaning "last" or "final," which would fit the concept of a Mega form quite well.
What it this symbol based off of?
nice! now what moves does it learn?
-Hidden power
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no, when it evolve into mega it can now unlock the other psychic moves
Looks like a trampstamp
i wonder what letter this is..
ah now i know! it's a badass
My first reaction when I saw this was wow
The spaces on the bottom on the large floating pieces... they look like arms. They even bend upward a bit to resemble wrists. Am I the only one who notices that?
... I couldn't help but yell in my head "OH NO, ITS A SUPER LETTER!!!" otherwise It's pretty good, but don't nearly all unown have their bits connected... eh, its would be a mega, so it does have some excuses.
I've got a masterball with your name on it
And still, it's only move is Hidden Power...
I think nintendo should unlock unown skills to use other psychic attack
This looks like an evolved Unknown! Cool!
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Anxious family members found the body of Edy Haryanto, 55, sitting in a locked lavatory on Thursday afternoon, more than a day after he had boarded with a group of friends in the central Javanese town of Tegal, the Warta Kota newspaper reported.
His family became worried when Haryanto didn't get out at the station in Jakarta at the end of the 6-hour journey and his cell phone went unanswered.
The body traveled back and forth between Tegal and Jakarta before a janitor told the family he had been unable to clean one lavatory because the door was locked, the report said.
The cause of the death was not immediately clear, but Haryanto had recently suffered a stroke, it said.
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As much as I love One Piece and One Piece AMVs, we do not allow creation of entire threads for just a single video, I'm afraid. You did say you've worked on banners and stuff, right? You can just create a gallery and post four of them here along with the video if you'd like. But as it stands right now, I'll have to close this.
Doesn't mean I can't give you some criticism on the video, though. I'm a huge AMV fanatic myself so I can definitely give you some feedback, I guess. Some things that you could do to improve the video, in my opinion, are:
Get rid of subtitles
They're fine as long as the character is speaking something, really. But in scenes where there's nothing but the music and the subs are visible...they just serve as distraction.
Try to have more variation in the scenes
As the video looks right now, it seems like you've patched some readily available clips together and reduced/increased the speed of the clips in a few places to somewhat match the pace of the song. I mean, there's not enough editing that can be seen there.
Try to make the scenes correspond with the beats
You probably tried that but I think you can do better.
Try to choose a song that actually fits the scenes depicted in the video
The song you chose did not fit the video, in my opinion. If you don't really wish to have a theme and want to make a random cool-ass amv with just scenes working well with music, just go for Japanese music. :p
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One of the most treasured landmarks of Louth are the ancient monastic ruins and Round Tower of Monasterboice. Located 5 miles north of Drogheda, just off the M1 motorway, this ecclesiastical site was founded in the 6th century by St. Buite Mac Bronaigh. The extravagantly carved Muiredach's Cross is possibly the best example of a High Cross in Ireland. The surrounding burial ground possesses a timelessness all of its own.
The site has no less than three sculptured high crosses. Named after a former abbot, the extravagantly carved Muirdeach's Cross is possibly the best example of its kind in Ireland. Scenes from both the Old & the new Testament are deatailed on both sides of the beautifully decorated cross.
A young beardless Christ occupies the centre. As is typical in medieval and Irish depictions, He is the Christus Triumphans type--alive and without suffering. Above his arms are two angels. Above and below the scene are spiral bosses and intertwined animals. Two soldiers stand symmetrically on each side of Christ, one the spear bearer who pierces His left side while the other holds a cane with a cup, perhaps a substitute for the sponge bearer. Between the soldiers and Christ's knees are two heads, perhaps indicating the two thieves.
The bird under Christ's feet may represent the phoenix, a common symbol for the resurrection. Between the spiral bosses and the two soldiers are two small figures, the one on the left (Christ's right--his "good" side) seated frontally, the one on the right (Christ's left and "bad" side) with its back turned. These probably are personifications of the sun and moon, regular features of medieval crucifixions. Adopted from pagan imagery, they came to prefigure the relationship of the New and Old Testaments since the Old Testament (the moon) was only to be understood by the light of the New (the sun).
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A future place to visit! Good work on the crosses!
intersting work on keltic crosses
Great Photos Esther! Looks like an interesting area!! Nice write ups too!!
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$419,000 Rare 5 acre Waterfront lot that has never been on the market before. Incredibly private and quiet the lot is situated over the pristine headwaters of Long Harbour. Bring your architect and or builder and start dreaming with this magnificent blank canvas. Ideally suited for those that want something special this is not a run… [Continue Reading]
SOLD Here's an opportunity waiting for your development ideas! This sunny 8.79 acreage has been "untouched" since the sixties – bring your architect & walk this one, soon! A mix of meadow & forest, arable areas, some sloping & some level sections. Across a quiet country road from an undeveloped ocean access. Upper (level) area,… [Continue Reading]
$589,000 Stunning "Craftsman Chalet", almost brand new, in mint shape, just move in and enjoy this fine ocean view Salt Spring home. Graced with heated wood floor, open kitchen/living space, this ICF constructed home is solid and quite. This is an exceptional owner built home built by master carpenter to the highest standards. No details… [Continue Reading]
SOLD Upgraded 1940s farm house sitting on a flat usable 5 acres in Ganges on Rainbow road across from the Salt Spring pool. The home, land and workshop are all in great conditions with so many updates done over the last 12 years. This listing will not last long. Perfect for the hobby gardener/farmer who… [Continue Reading]
Rare usable open acreage with sweeping ocean views from this 6 acre property which is located in an area of fine homes. This acreage is very private and would be a stunning lot to build your dream home on. The property is totally fenced with a fenced orchard within the perimeter, electric power, water and… [Continue Reading]
$1,349,000 Custom built estate home comes with dramatic west views of the ocean and magical sunsets. Over 3600 sq ft of stylish open plan featuring fir wood floors, vaulted ceilings, open kitchen, bamboo cabinetry, master bedroom suite on main floor, fully finished walk out basement, outdoor covered living area, triple car garage. This luxury home… [Continue Reading]
$1,000,000 Stunning custom built 2760 sq ft home and separate 600 sq ft guest cottage overlook a gently sloping park like 4.25 acres, in an area of finest Salt Spring homes. This almost new home features gleaming fir floors and trim, post and beam features, cathedral ceilings, spa bathrooms, heated slate floors, and a gourmet… [Continue Reading]
$189,000 South facing sunny almost all usable and flat 1.8 acre lot with new well. This new lot is centrally located close to Vancouver to Salt Spring ferry terminal which would be great for walking/biking to from Vancouver. One could build a cabin or a home on this forested lot. Please note because this is… [Continue Reading]
$565,000 South end gem on 9.75 diverse acres with 835 feet of frontage on salmon bearing tidal Fulford creek. The ocean view home was built in the 1920's and needs some TLC or one could follow the driveway up to the top of the property and build new on a premium south facing ocean view building… [Continue Reading]
SOLD In town living with all of Ganges amenities within a short stroll. All the benefits of in town condo living without the condo rules and or fees. Built in 1997 to a high standard with wood floors and extra bonus of being a BC power Smart home. Comes with a veggie garden and even… [Continue Reading]
Welcome to Salt Spring Island real estate agent Scott Simmons web site
Salt Spring Island is located within the Southern Gulf Islands of British Columbia, between Vancouver Island and the mainland. The climate on the west coast is the mildest in Canada. Salt Spring has 70 square miles of beautiful real estate and includes mountains, sandy beaches, rocky shorelines, oceanfront, majestic forests, rolling pastures, lakes, gorgeous homes, condos – we have something for everyone.
Salt Spring Island is the best place to be. It's warm enough to grow palm trees, has a hospital with doctors, there is a lot to do and it is a fun, vibrant community to live in. Salt Spring real estate consists of houses, farms, acreages, condos, and waterfront homes and estates in all price ranges. You can find lots and homes for sale from $100,000 to $5,000,000.
Buying on Salt Spring Island
Thinking of Buying raw Salt Spring land?
April 13, 2016 By Scott Simmons Leave a Comment
The other day I had coffee with Erin Bettger-Phillips from Island Saving and ask her to write up a little note that would explain why someone would go there for a mortgage on Salt Spring Island especially if one is thinking of buying land on Salt Spring. Here is her note; The difference a local […]
If you want a dock you will need a Foreshore Lease
March 17, 2016 By Scott Simmons Leave a Comment
A what? A Foreshore Leases. What is a foreshore lease? and why do I need one if I want to put in a dock in front of my Salt Spring waterfront home? Here is the definition; Crown foreshore is, in basic terms, all land covered by either saltwater or freshwater. Almost all foreshore in British Columbia […]
The Property Disclosure Statement in BC
January 26, 2016 By Scott Simmons Leave a Comment
What is a PDS (property disclosure statement) and why you should anyone buying or selling Salt Spring real estate care. If you are selling think of the PDS as your trusted friend. Just like a trusted friend you can and should tell all to the PDS. The PDS will be there with you if […]
Salt Spring Incorporation News
November 22, 2015 By Scott Simmons 2 Comments
Salt Spring Island is in the middle of an incorporation study. Basically the study will look at the pros and cons of Salt Spring going from and unincorporated area into a municipality. Here is a copy of the Preliminary report; 2015-10-30 SSI Incorporation Study Preliminary Report FINAL Today I went to the open house and […]
Easements and Gazette roads
August 28, 2015 By Scott Simmons Leave a Comment
Had the pleasure of having Wayne from Edmonton over the other day out looking at land on Salt Spring and the conversation turned to Gazette roads and or easements. It's an odd topic but one that comes up when buying a large rural lot. One never really knows what they are getting unit one […]
Why is Salt Spring Stagnant?
January 30, 2013 By Scott Simmons 39 Comments
Is Salt Spring suffering stagnation from over regulation? If not then why is the Vesuvius pub empty? Why is the Fulford Hotel shut down? Why are there commercial lots in Fulford and Long Harbour sitting on the market for years and not selling? Why are commercial buildings for sale for over 5 years? Why did […]
6 million dollar fire hall?
March 5, 2013 By Scott Simmons 10 Comments
…Update the Salt Spring fire department has lost two referendums on building this massively over designed fire hall. Once in 2007 and once in 2013. The island taxpayer have voted twice and yet the fire board continues down this path to what again another referendum? Maybe it's wishful thinking of third time lucky. Obviously the […]
Why is Salt Spring Stagnant – BC Ferries part 2
February 4, 2013 By Scott Simmons 9 Comments
I have lived full-time on Salt Spring for over 12 years and have been riding the ferries since 1964. See video. I like the ferries. I like all the ships, the crews, and yes, I love the breakfast on the Queen of Nanaimo. I have been on the Salt Spring Ferry Advisory Committee (FAC) for […]
Home Exchange Salt Spring / UK
January 15, 2012 By Scott Simmons 5 Comments
Hi Scott, We are seeking a sabbatical from Salt Spring, and accordingly trying to find a long term house exchange with a couple in the UK. It occurred to me that you might have the occasional inquiry from folks considering selling up and relocating to our lovely island, but who might like the opportunity to […]
CFSI FM Salt Spring Radio has been SOLD
February 8, 2013 By Scott Simmons 3 Comments
Updated Feb 13, 2012 CFSI has been sold to a Surrey BC Company. Satnam Media Group (BC) Ltd. (Satnam BC). Attached is a letter that came from the CRTC regarding the sale. CRTC CFSI Letter Some of the programmers meet with Mr Sukhdev S. Dhillon owner of Satnam Media group on Feb 11, 2013 at […]
Critical Salt Spring Buying Info
Does the home get sunlight?
February 28, 2013 By Scott Simmons 1 Comment
If you're planning to live on Salt Spring year-round, one of the most important things to consider when buying a property is SUNLIGHT. Do the neighbor's trees or a mountain block the sun during the winter months? According to Salt Spring real estate mythology, "If they buy in August, they will list in November and […]
Market Report
June 12, 2012 By Scott Simmons
There are four distinctly different Salt Spring Real Estate markets: $900k plus Salt Spring Real Estate market stats $500k-$899k Salt Spring Real Estate market stats Up to $500k Salt Spring Real Estate market stats Land Salt Spring Real Estate market stats Each market seems to move at its own rhythm. Pareto's Principle, the 80 -20 […]
PCS Client Account
January 13, 2012 By Scott Simmons 5 Comments
If you have any problems logging in please email me at firstname.lastname@example.com or call 250-538-8316 If you would like to demo PCS put in this User name DEMO1 password 7416 Take it for a test drive now. Link to Scott's Critical Buying info link. How to buy Salt Spring property Radio show How to buy SSI […]
Aggregate Days on the Market
January 2, 2012 By Scott Simmons Leave a Comment
What are "aggregate days on the market"? On the Victoria Real Estate board an agent can "Re-List" a property for a mere $25 fee. An example would be if a home has been listed on the board for 180 days the listing can be taken off the market and then "Re-Listed" and appear to be […]
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Salt Spring Real Estate Market Report
If you are looking for Salt Spring Island Real Estate it would be well worth your time to check out my Salt Spring Market Report pages. These pages will provide you with a price history of the Salt Spring Island real estate market. The market report is broken down into 4 groups: over $900K, $500k-900K, sub $500K and Land.
To help you search for a Salt Spring home for sale I have two systems you can use. One is a map based mobile search system for tablets and/or phones. This system works really well if you are on Salt Spring, as it will automatically show you properties as you drive around the island.
The other system is a data base (Advanced MLS system or PCS) for laptops or desktops.
These two systems display information in real time, which allows you to view new listings within one second of them coming on the market. You will also find the "sold" prices of homes, as well as other useful information.
Radio Real Estate Shows
TV show Realty Reality on Salt Spring
So glad shooting for the new Real Estate TV show "Realty Reality" is over. It was a lot of work. It all looks so easy on TV but in reality it was not easy. I think they were waiting for the "moment" to happen. You know the big fall down the steps or fall of […]
Home inspection on Salt Spring Island
Home inspection on Salt Spring Island happened yesterday at a 42 year old log home. To accomplish the home inspections the buyer brought in a Home Inspector, Geo-technical Engineer and a local Salt Spring contractor. Jeff the home inspector tells the story about the bag of Gold he found in an attic; gold story How […]
Salt Spring home face lift
My clients bought this dated salt spring home a month ago and are upgrading it. The home was built in 1996 and is structurally 100% perfect. It seams as if the original owner skimped on the finishing. The main up grade Alex Denny (salt spring master carpenter) will be doing for the owners is re-finishing […]
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Incorporation – A Third Option: Self-governance with contracted services
This was just posted on the Salt Spring exchange in 4 parts. I have permission from John Gauld the author to publish this document on my Salt Spring web site; SSI is known as a community that questions conventional practices and is creative and innovative in its response to community challenges. Perhaps the up-coming […]
Boat camping in Gulf Islands British Columbia
My son Keith and I just made it home after action packed 4 days / 3 nights of exploring and touring the Gulf Islands of British Columbia. We took basic camping gear and our trusty small 14 foot Caribe RIB (rigid inflatable boat) with a Yamaha 60 hp motor on it. I grew up on […]
Waterfront properties things to know
The latest issue of Legally speaking by the (BCREA) British Columbia Real Estate Association is worth a read if you are looking at waterfront on Salt Spring Island. WHAT'S UP (WITH THE) DOCK? Waterfront properties with private docks are looking attractive at this time of the year, particularly with the weather we've been enjoying this […]


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THE FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE - ECC for Singers
The New York Shakespeare Festival|New York, NY
Date of Audition:
Call Type
Equity Chorus
Equity Chorus Call - Singers
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
10:00 am - male singers
2:00 pm - female singers
Off Broadway
$766 weekly minimum salary
Chelsea Studios
151 West 26th Street
New York, NY
6th floor
Equity male and female singers who dance well.
Please prepare 32 bars of a contemporary musical theater song. Please bring a picture and resume and sheet music.
Other Dates
First Rehearsal: 8/18/14
First Performance: 9/30/14
Closing: 11/2/14
Extension Closing: 11/23/14
Kimberly Grigsby, the music director for the production, and a representative from the theatre's casting team will be present at the auditions.
Book by Itamar Moses
Music & Lyrics by Michael Friedman
Conceived and directed by Daniel Aukin
Based upon the novel by Jonathan Lethem
Choreography by Camille A. Brown
· Chorus rules are in effect.
· A monitor will be provided.
Performers of all ethnic and racial background are encouraged to attend.
Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions.
When his family moves to the predominantly black neighborhood of Boerum Hill, Brooklyn in the 1970s, young Dylan Ebdus is forced to learn an entirely new way of life. Based on the popular novel by Jonathan Lethem, THE FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE is a poignant story of friendship, gentrification, music, and identity. As the action of the story unfolds over the span of fifteen years, actors must have the ability to portray a range of ages.
HENRY/JARED: Start 8/18. Late 20s – 30s. Male. African-American. A role for a skilled character actor with the ability to delineate different characters through dialect, physicality, etc. To play a variety of roles, including HENRY: an adult police officer in the neighborhood, who grew up on the block with Dylan, and JARED: A British music executive, living in LA. Confident, quick, with a keen professional eye. All about efficiency and the bottom line. This role will also double with other, smaller roles, including: DESMOND: Junior's producer from the old days, who is more interested in cocaine than in making any new music, and RAF: An inmate serving time with Mingus upstate. Tough, intimidating. Baritone. A role for an actor and strong singer.
MIKE/GABE: Start 8/18. 20s – 30s. Male. Caucasian. To play a variety of roles including, MIKE: the diligent assistant to a powerful music producer at a fast paced LA agency and GABE: A high school classmate of Dylan's. Hip, privileged, disaffected. This role will likely double with other, smaller roles. High Baritone. Ability to sing to G or higher a plus. Must be a skilled dancer.
MALE SWING: Start 9/30. 20s – 30s. African-American. Skilled actor/dancer/singer with a strong flexible singing voice to delineate and cover multiple roles, among others: THE SUBTLE DISTINCTIONS: A singing group from the 60s. The Distinctions appear as ghosts, romanticized versions of their former selves, even more talented, handsome and better sounding than they were in real life. Exude the glamour and appeal of 1960s Motown and TSOP, think The Temptations, The Stylistics, The Pips, The Four Tops, and MINGUS: Smart, sensitive, intuitive, creative, but also possessing the confidence and swagger needed to survive in the neighborhood. Charismatic and savvy. He and Dylan are close as brothers—but Mingus' experiences have aged him beyond his years. When Dylan leaves the neighborhood, Mingus stays in Brooklyn, where the influences of crime, drugs, and stasis become harder and harder to avoid.
FEMALE SWING: Start 9/30. 20s – 30s. African-American. Skilled actor/dancer/singer with a strong flexible singing voice to delineate and cover multiple roles, among others: MARILLA and LALA: Two young neighborhood girls—bossy, tough, street-smart, and sometimes mean, they know what's going on with everyone on the block and spread the neighborhood gossip, and ABBY: Adult Dylan's girlfriend. Smart, strong, independent. Their relationship is in trouble, as Abby struggles to understand Dylan's past.
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Sought by a bigoted sheriff (William Lucking), a migrant busboy (Douglas Spain) hides out for the weekend with a girl (Angela Bettis) whose parents are absent.
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Star Trek Into Darkness & the Dolby PRM-4200 Monitor
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Debra Kaufman
: Star Trek Into Darkness & the Dolby PRM-4200 Monitor
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Debra Kaufman
Santa Monica California USA
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Do you see what I see? That's the burning question in every visual effects facility when it comes to knowing if what they see on their monitor is what the director or producer sees on his. That's because everyone is looking at dailies or VFX shots on wildly different, usually uncalibrated screens as diverse as hotel room TVs, iPads and prosumer flat-screen TV receivers. Since the demise of the CRT monitor, the lack of a monitor that can be calibrated to a standard has been the Achilles heel of the post production workflow.
That's the situation that faced Ron Ames, who was the VFX producer for
Bad Robot
Paramount Pictures
Star Trek Into Darkness
. "I work with people in VFX who are extremely color sensitive, so I've had a long concern with color," he says. "It became very clear to me as a VFX producer that the viewing environment is very important going forward. Color should be non-destructive, that is, color is something that VFX should not destroy. But at the same time, we have to work with some idea of how it's going to look and fit into the movie."
Ames decided to give the
PRM-4200 monitor a try, using it to standardize color between Bad Robot and its in-house VFX facility, VFX vendors
(the lead VFX house),
and DI house
Company 3
. [
Atomic Fiction
was the fourth VFX vendor, but did not have a Dolby monitor installed.] The Dolby PRM-4200 monitor, released in 2010 after nearly three years of R&D, is based on the company's patented dual modulation process. A direct backlight of over 4,500 RGB LEDs is modulated on a per-LED basis; the monitor is also 14-bits in depth.
Dolby PRM-4200
"The Dolby monitor is the closest I've seen to viewing in a theatre," says Ames. For that reason, he decided to give the Dolby PRM-4200 a leading role in the VFX and post production workflow. "This way, we could put the monitor in-house and at the other facilities and we could all look at the footage and know that, color-wise, it was exactly what it should be," he says.
From Ames' point of view, the monitor was not simply for the process of creating VFX but for several points in the workflow. "From the beginning, it was clear that dailies are important, not throwaways," he says. "Color is becoming important earlier and earlier in the process. When I start a movie, it's something I try to set up at the very beginning between the lab, VFX and editorial: what is the standard going to be, what color information will be carried through."
Ron Ames, the VFX producer for Bad Robot and Paramount Pictures on
Star Trek Into Darkness
A.S.C. cinematographer Dan Mindel's dailies went to
, which gave the production a file with dailies color information. "For every shot, we'd get a LUT which we'd sent to the VFX company with the scan so they knew what the color values were and they'd be able to apply that," says Ames. "We could apply it to everything in the movie and it would fall right back into the cut."
According to Ames,
Star Trek Into Darkness
VFX supervisor Roger Guyett [who was also ILM's VFX supervisor] did much of his screening in Bad Robot's digital screening room, outfitted with a
DLP projector. "We would look at our VFX there," says Ames. "But there was one screening room and sometimes it was busy. To look at works-in-progress in the screening room wasn't always possible." Dolby installed and calibrated the monitors at ILM, Pixomondo and Company 3, says Ames. "Once Dolby set up the monitors, the dials stay very closely calibrated," he says.
Above, Pixomondo visual effects supervisor Ben Grossman and top, Klingon warrior. (©2013 Paramount Pictures.)
in Los Angeles handled nearly 400 shots, says visual effects supervisor Ben Grossman, including three big sequences: the conference room attack on the Starship Enterprise at the beginning of the movie, the planet Kronos and the Klingons, and when Spock climbs into the warp core and dies of radiation poisoning. Although Grossman hadn't used the Dolby PRM-4200 monitor before, he'd read about it and was up for a means to achieve a unified color management.
"That's why on this project, it was pretty exciting to use the monitor," says Grossman. "It gave us the convenience and locality of the old CRT broadcast monitors but adds an enhanced dynamic range so you can look at a film range rather than a broadcast range - and in a package that's small enough that you don't need a half a million dollar theatre build-out."
Prior to the Dolby PRM-4200, says Grossman, "the only way we could be assured we were all looking at the same thing was to have a known calibrated studio-grade projector, which costs $100,000 to $500,000." "They take up a lot of space and cost a lot of money," he says. "And you don't know what kind of screen they're using. So everyone had $200,000 projectors but even then we couldn't be 100 percent sure."
Although Pixomondo is located practically next door to Bad Robot -- which allowed Grossman to attend screenings there -- he notes that the facilities that worked on
Star Trek Into Darkness
were far-flung. "At the same time they stopped making CRT monitors, the film industry became more global," Grossman points out. "On
, I was reviewing shots from facilities in five countries around the world, and never had a concrete way of resolving how or if the monitors are calibrated. We would say to one facility, It looks too dark, and they'd say, you're crazy, it's way too bright here. So it's a frustrating moment where you have to say, if I think the image is too cold and you think it's too warm, someone has to calibrate the monitor. When Dolby came out with this monitor, it resolved that issue."
Grossman points to the scene on Kronos with Klingons that Pixomondo worked on as an example of what could have happened without the calibrated Dolby monitors. "Kronos is a very dark atmosphere," he says. "A lot of what we were trying to do is hide Klingons or Starfleet officers so they're buried in atmosphere and coming out of the shadows. If you don't look at it with the most perfect calibration, then the storytelling changes. If the monitor [the producer is watching on] is too bright, we'll get the note that they can see the Klingon and it's not a reveal when he comes out. So when monitors are not calibrated, we get flawed notes if you're not all looking at the same thing."
Pixomondo built a special room with a computer that could drive the Dolby monitor so that any artist in the building could log into their computer and see their shots actively on the monitor. "Any artist worried about color on his shot could go in and see exactly how it would appear," says Grossman. "Additionally supervisors like myself could do shot reviews for dailies. Sometimes it was easier and better than going into the theatre; we could control the session in a faster, more lightweight way."
©2013 Paramount Pictures. Image courtesy of Pixomondo.
Even when people involved in the process didn't use the Dolby monitor, they relied on it to double-check the work. "We could have
reviews or take notes on a laptop at Starbucks, and then check it on the Dolby back at the office," says Grossman, who reports the Dolby monitor was also used for Pixomondo's work on
After Earth
. "That happened a lot. Sometimes we thought the projector in the theatre shifted in color -- rather than get it re-calibrated, we could just run into the Dolby room. So it doesn't matter if someone else has the monitor -- it matters that the images we're sending out are kosher."
Ames notes that the Dolby monitor enabled them all to catch issues that might have slipped by otherwise. "It became very subtle, like the reflection on a white surface from a greenscreen," he says. "You take away the greenscreen and put in the blue sky but you can see a small edge on a hairline or a green reflection. It's very subtle attention to that level of detail is what makes it or breaks it, and the Dolby PRM-4200 really helped."
He points out the folly of using a prosumer monitor to judge "very expensive, labor-intensive VFX. " "These are very complex shots created by talented artists," he says. "When you're creating the universe of
Star Trek
, it has to look real. It's like a detective's job to find what doesn't look right and if you're not looking at it in an unreliable way, you're getting wrong information
©2013 Paramount Pictures. Image courtesy of Pixomondo.
Ideally, says Ames, the methodology of carrying color from beginning to end starts on the set. "In my dream world, we'd have a Dolby monitor like this on set in a prominent place where color decisions could be made, and it would follow through dailies through VFX until the end," he says. "I would have the entire process be like this if I could. One of the benefits is that all filmmakers, including the editors, fall in love with the film they're looking at, whether the color is right or not."
©2013 Paramount Pictures.
This is a color-centric version of the well-known phenomenon of "temp music love," in which a director becomes attached to whatever temporary music is used as a holding place. Ames suggests that correcting color early on in the production process allows the early footage to be used for test screenings and trailers. "It's no longer a serial process," he says. "I would say that, as technology becomes more and more immediate, it becomes more and more important. When you see an image that's really magnificent compared to one not so great, you can see it clearly. It becomes a perception of the issue and a storytelling issue, because it really affects the audience."
Ames is already looking ahead to how he will manage the color pipeline on the next film he's working on, another blockbuster that is likely to utilize 10 to 12 VFX vendors and have even more visual effects. "That will be a really interesting situation to figure out how we get it so everyone is looking at the same thing," he says. "It starts with the DP on set, what he wants to look like. It becomes my sacred trust and duty to carry the look that the director and DP create until the end."
Workflow is a topic of discussion in the industry, for good reason. With so many cameras, formats and special requirements, every production has to create its own workflow. Whereas the basic workflow may be a snowflake -- no two alike -- VFX supervisors and artists as well as the director and cinematographer would like one part of that workflow to become standardized and stable. A unified color management is the goal, and the Dolby PRM-4200 monitor is one very solid step in that direction.
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When it comes to saving money through energy efficiency, it pays to learn from the experts. That's why the Port of Portland is participating in the Energy Trust of Oregon's Strategic Energy Management program. The cohort-based, two year program has helped organizations such as Intel, the City of Portland and Nike identify energy use behavior changes that routinely lead to significant cost savings.
The Port's goal: achieve energy savings of 3-5% in seven enrolled buildings within two years. If successful, the Port will receive incentives of $.02 for every kilowatt hour of electrical energy use reduction and $.20 for every therm of natural gas use reduction.
To learn how to meet that target, the Port's cohort – which includes Metro, Clackamas County, Portland Community College, Mt. Hood Community College and the City of Gresham – participates in monthly conference calls and bi-monthly meetings to learn from the Energy Trust and each other.
To know what to change, the Port first has to more fully understand its current energy usage. A baseline is established by collecting data on the current energy use patterns of participating buildings. Once collected, the data is combed through to find potential opportunities for cost savings.
Part of the program's business appeal is that its focus is on behavior change, rather than costly new infrastructure or equipment. Once potential energy use changes are identified, the program's managers at the Port will turn their efforts to communicating the message and generating buy-in among employees. Baselining and data gathering will end in October 2015, from which point the Port will have one year to achieve the 3-5% energy reduction target.
The emphasis on energy efficiency isn't new to the Port. The Port has been collecting energy use data since 2001 and began its Carbon Reduction Initiative in 2009, with the goal of reducing the Port's carbon footprint 15% below 1990 levels by 2020. The Port's LEED Platinum-certified headquarters building features such energy-efficient features as a closed-loop ground source heating and cooling system, and a system that optimizes the use of sunlight for interior lighting.
Franko Martinec, the Port's liaison with the Energy Trust, is confident the program will be able to successfully build on the Port's culture of conservation and responsibility, and spread positive environmental impact and financial cost savings throughout Port facilities.
"I have a lot of hope that this information will enlighten us about our energy use and that we'll be able to use it to teach Port employees and, eventually, tenants and the airlines to more effectively conserve energy."
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Portland International Airport Goes Green
Portland International Airport, Oregon welcomes you with all its vibrant greenness. The airport boasts of a well-kept, maintained and manicured vertical garden which breathes in fresh air into the place. Portland is one of the greenest cities in the world and the airport authorities are quite successful in reflecting the green nature of the place in setting up the airport.
Well, going green is not just confined to these hanging plants in the multi-level parking lot or in setting up the garden. The airport terminal's roadway is covered by a solar panel-clad glass canopy.
It currently produces about 12,000 kilowatt-hours of energy per year. The airport also has set an example in the area of recycling as well. It runs a successful food waste diversion program that involves several tons of food waste as well as other usual airport wastes like napkins and food-soiled paper.
Portland International Airport has other achievements to add to its credit, apart from its environment consciousness. Conde Nast Traveler magazine named it the top domestic airport for three out of the last four years.
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Entering this historic season for the Cleveland Cavaliers, the uncertainty following the acquisition for Shaq was definitely the biggest question mark. Many of the writers on this site openly criticized the trade when it happened, including this writer. On the surface, it was a desperate gamble for GM Danny Ferry to prove to LeBron James that he was serious about winning a championship immediately. Nobody knew how much of an impact Shaq would actually make on the court and it seems we are only starting to find out now.
The entire season thus far for Shaq culminated in the easy victory over Memphis on Tuesday. The Big Aristotle finished with 13 points and 13 rebounds in only 21 minutes of play while absolutely dominating much-improved Marc Gasol and All-Star Zach Randolph on the glass. It was his seventh double-double of the year and after the game, players and coaches for the Cavs joked about how Shaq seemed to trick them earlier in the season with his slow start:
"He looks great," [LeBron] James said. "He's motivated. When Mo and Delonte went down he decided to step his game up, which we knew he could do. He's just playing with a little bounce in his step that he didn't have at the start. But he had a different mindset than we all thought. We all thought he was playing slow, he was just saving himself for the second half of the season. He tricked all of us, I guess," he said.
There is no doubt that the Shaquille O'Neal of the past several weeks is playing a very different style of basketball than the one that started the season. From the first few games of the year, the Cavaliers and head coach Mike Brown had much trouble figuring out what to do with Shaq's wide frame in the middle of the post. Many fans and writers here complained about the Twin Towers lineup scheme, and by the way, it was the beginning of the worst stretch of basketball in Shaquille O'Neal's career.
Through his first 24 games this season, he averaged only 10.2 points and 7.0 rebounds in 22.9 minutes per contest. All three of those numbers were career lows (they still remain so as well), and as John Krolik at "Cavs: The Blog" pointed out a few months back, it seemed that the team actually did better when he was not being forced into the offensive schemes. This stretch of games carried out until the Cavaliers defeated Sacramento in overtime back on December 23rd and suddenly something clicked for the almost 38-year-old product of LSU.
Just in time for the biggest game of the season up to that point, Shaquille O'Neal delivered in the very entertaining rout of the Lakers back on Christmas Day. He posted only 11 points and seven rebounds, right next to his season averages, but helped dictate the tempo of the game on both sides of the ball. Since that day, the big man has recorded double-figures in scoring in 19 of the past 20 Cleveland contests. Not coincidentally, the Cavs hold an awesome 17-3 in these 20 games as well as an NBA-best 24-4 in their past 28 overall.
Analyzing the statistics between these two time periods, before and after Christmas Day, it is amazing to see what really has changed. Remarkably, his rebounds, personal fouls and defensive rating all seem to be right around the exact same during this time. His blocks are down just slightly but in return, his assists on the offensive end are up by about the exact same percentage. The main difference however, as illustrated quite negatively in Krolik's post a month ago, is Shaq's efficiency at shooting the basketball.
Now give the big man an absolute ton of credit. Instead of possibly tearing apart this monumentally important season in Cleveland sports history, Shaq and the Cavs finally started to blend together. Utilizing the Lakers game as an extreme confidence booster, O'Neal is now averaging 13.4 points per game in his past 20 contests. As stated earlier, there is relatively no change in his rebounding or defensive skills, but the big man is scoring 4.5 more points per 36 minutes more per contest thanks to startling revitalization of his shooting efficiency.
In these 20 games, Shaq has an very impressive 61.9% true shooting mark. That puts him right on par with his averages from last season, a year where he set a new career-high in this category thanks to the fast break offense of Steve Nash and the Phoenix Suns. The team has found a way to create easy opportunities for the big man and he is also starting to learn how to be efficient offensively with this roster. On the season now, the Cavs are 24-2 when O'Neal has a true shooting percentage of greater than 54.2%.
It is absolutely unbelievable to consider that the Cleveland Cavaliers have already played 50 games during this 09-10 season. With only 32 games left in the regular schedule and hopefully many more in the playoffs, we have already seen a great turnaround in the play of the team's largest player. The key for the Cavs over the next several months will be the continued utilization of his offensive strengths, especially against the top teams in the league. Shaq has won over my vote of confidence with his play recently, and he will look to keep up his streak of hot play tonight against his former team.
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FANCY FARM, Ky. – State Agriculture Commissioner James Comer confirmed his entry into the 2015 governor's race on Saturday while taking shots at political opponents and telling rowdy crowds at the annual Fancy Farm picnic that he will defend coal and fight for smaller government.
"We need real leadership now more than ever, completely focused on making Kentucky the most competitive state in the U.S. to own a business, get a job and get a world class education," said Comer, a Republican and former state representative.
He was drowned out by applause from GOP supporters when announcing that "I will be a candidate for governor in 2015."
Comer's announcement — widely expected by Kentucky political observers — makes him the third candidate to officially enter the contest, and he said he will name a running mate on Sept. 9 amid a formal campaign roll-out.
So far, former Louisville Metro Council member Hal Heiner is the only other candidate publicly vying for the GOP nomination.
Heiner, a Louisville businessman who has raised nearly $4.4 million — including $4 million that he loaned his own campaign — said Saturday that he hopes to have a broad series of debates so voters can discern differences in background of candidates.
"I've spent the last 20 years of my life building a business," Heiner said. "He's spent the last 15 years building a political organization. So we're coming into this race from two completely different vantage points."
But Comer jabbed at Heiner during his speech, predicting that "the next governor will not be a multimillionaire from Louisville."
Attorney General Jack Conway is seeking a nod on the Democratic side, and also spoke at the picnic, focusing mostly on his work combating drug abuse, internet crimes against children and fraud against the state.
"That's a proven record … of delivering for the people of Kentucky, and that's what happens when you put people over politics," he said.
Comer, 41, and a native of Tompkinsville, signaled ahead of Fancy Farm that he would make his intentions public on Saturday even though he was competing with high-profile appearances by Republican U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell and Democratic challenger Alison Lundergan Grimes.
Democratic Political Consultant Danny Briscoe said that strategy was a mistake, and he predicted that Comer's comments could get lost in the shuffle of other Fancy Farm speeches.
"It's almost like he's trying to get two bites at the apple, and I don't think it will work," Briscoe said.
But Kentucky politico Trey Grayson, who is president and CEO of the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, said the timing makes sense given all the attention on Fancy Farm this year.
"Fancy Farm is always a good place to make news," he said. "It's the epicenter of politics this weekend. Whether you are announcing for governor or hinting at something, you can do a show of force."
Comer, who first won a seat in the Kentucky House at age of 27, served as a state representative from 2001 to 2011 when he secured the commissioner's office in a decisive election victory.
Much of his time at the department has focused on reintroducing hemp production in Kentucky — the crop was deemed illegal decades ago amid efforts to combat marijuana, hemp's psychoactive cousin.
But during his five and a half minute Fancy Farm speech, Comer advocated for lower taxes, smaller government and a business-friendly tax code. He criticized the Obama administration and said he'd work to protect coal jobs while trusting Kentucky teachers to instruct children rather than the "bureaucrats in Washington."
Comer also said in an interview that he finds Heiner's comments "pretty offensive" considering he founded and owns a large farming operation in Monroe County, and is part-owner of another farming business with family.
"My business is bigger than most of the small businesses in the state," he said. "The fact that he doesn't consider a farming operation a business shows that he is really not in tune with the average Kentuckian."
Reporter Mike Wynn can be reached at (502) 875-5136. Follow him on Twitter at @MikeWynn_CJ.
At Fancy Farm, Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner James Comer confirms he is running for governor. Aug. 2, 2014 Matt Stone, The Courier-Journal


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I don't really think this is a good idea. You seemed to have put lots of ideas into one game, and some of it doesn't make sense. Why are there no gyms?Also, I think the idea of Pokemon roaming freely is really bad. The hero will just avoid them, no matter whether they are hostile or not. Also, Pokemon will need to be regularly respawned, which may require a bit of work. Also, I severely recommend changing the name of the game, because there already is a Pokemon X, in Gen 6, and you know that, which could lead to serious trouble with Nintendo, and as much as there are fake games that have the same name as an official f2f name, they were finished before the official one was even announced.
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the follow story has happend 3 times!
someday I set theme to "Blix 0.9.1", works fine.
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MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) - Vice President Dick Cheney, nearing an end of his tour of Arab countries, acknowledged Sunday that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has become "a preoccupation for everyone" in the region.
The crisis has blunted Cheney's effort to build a case for a tougher stance against Iraq.
With Cheney ready to head to Israel, Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Abdullah - author of a peace initiative drawing support - accepted an invitation to visit President Bush at his Texas ranch.
Cheney delivered the invitation in person on Saturday night in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
The vice president was to meet Monday with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. Cheney has left time on his schedule for meetings with Palestinian leaders, a senior U.S. official said Sunday.
The official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said there were no plans for Cheney to see Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, but would not rule out the possibility.
Cheney has said he will confer with U.S. envoy Anthony Zinni upon his arrival in Israel. "I hope he'll have something positive to report," Cheney said.
The vice president has denied any linkage between the Israeli-Palestinian crisis and his search for Arab-world support for a wider war on terrorism. But on Sunday, he said the crisis had overshadowed other items on his tour of the region.
The conflict "is a preoccupation for everybody in this part of the world," he said at a news conference in the presidential guest palace in Manama after a meeting with Bahrain's king, Sheik Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.
Cheney visited the headquarters in Bahrain of the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet. Later, he flew to Qatar for meetings with that Gulf state's leaders.
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At this point, it informed me that I'd failed an audit. Okay, no problem, that happens occasionally. So I tried to go to the next question, which generated an error message -- probably related to the deleted answer I tried to edit -- at which point I hit back again. And that's when it told me I'd failed too many audits and couldn't review anymore.
I'm not sure why it didn't trigger as me passing the audit when I clicked edit, but there should be some kind of protective mechanism for visiting an audit fail message page a second time.
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The Linux release of Unigine Heaven with its OpenGL 3.x renderer was postponed many times since the Heaven 1.0 release in October due to ATI Catalyst driver problems. ATI was the first to offer a DirectX 11.0 graphics processor -- the ATI Radeon HD 5000 "Evergreen" series -- that has a hardware tesselator, but their Linux drivers always wound up being too buggy, so Unigine Corp kept pushing back the release. In March the proprietary ATI Linux driver started getting better, but Unigine Corp wound up shipping a release with the OpenGL tessellation support disabled by default even though NVIDIA now has out their GeForce GTX 400 "Fermi" series that are DX11 capable and support this functionality.
Unigine Heaven 2.1 is expected to be released in the coming days and it will offer OpenGL hardware tessellation support. However, we are told by Unigine Corp that the ATI Catalyst drivers still are too broken to work there, which means it will really just run well with a NVIDIA Fermi GPU and their proprietary driver. It wasn't shared, however, whether this Heaven update is hooking into the official tessellation support found in the API for OpenGL 4.0 or what approach they are taking. It's also not known if this 2.1 update will offer any other significant changes beyond the tessellation capabilities.
Unigine Heaven can be run through the Phoronix Test Suite along with dozens of other OpenGL benchmarks.


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LEGO Dimensions origin story trailer revealed
A trailer showing the storyline in the upcoming video game series LEGO Dimensions is revealed. Here's how all the LEGO dimensions collide: DC Comics, The Lord of the Rings, The LEGO Movie, The Wizard of Oz, LEGO Ninjago, Back to the Future, Scooby-Doo, LEGO Chima, Doctor Who, Jurassic World, Ghostbusters, The Simpsons, Portal, and Midway Arcade. One evil fellow and the 14 most popular LEGO-licensed brands in history. His name is Lord Vortech, and his quest is to control the Multiverse.


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8 Keys to a Successful Event
If you plan it right, an event is a time when the mission of your organization can shine bright. Events are ingrained into the nonprofit culture and if managed properly can be a valuable tool for expanding awareness, raising money, and building enthusiasm and commitment. The following eight keys will help your event be a shining star for your organization:
Have specific goals. So, why are you having the event? If it's fundraising, be sure you net dollars from the right audience at the right levels. If it's awareness, be sure the right attendees heard — and left with — the right message. If it's recognition, be sure the honorees floated out of the room.
I've attended more than one fundraising event where the follow-up talk labeled it a great cultivation event, and that is also a success.
Your goals should include:
- Participation — numbers and profile of attendees, or even specific participants.
- Budget — staying within expense budget and if a fundraising event, hitting your net goal.
- Awareness — this could mean media resulting from the event, increased knowledge among participants or both.
Plan ahead. Any event takes a lot of planning — more than you think. There will be challenges to overcome. The longer your planning runway, the smoother the event will fly.
Have the right team. Be sure you have the right people with the right knowledge and experience around the table. That could be staff, volunteers or a mix. Also, be sure the team understands not only your goals for this event, but the mission of your organization. We've seen more than one event "hijacked" by even one strong committee member and the original goal is not achieved.
Make them want more. Have your guests leaving glad that they attended. And if it is an annual gathering, you want them mentally blocking off the date for next year. This means the event:


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