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Post-apocalyptic RPG The Technomancer gets 2016 next-gen release
Focus Home Interactive has nailed down the first official details for The Technomancer.
Farming Simulator 15 has a release date on PS4 and Xbox One
Focus Home interactive has confirmed the date for Farming Simulator 15 on PS4 and Xbox One.
Elder Scrolls Online players get PC-to-console switch discount
Current players of Bethesda's MMO title The Elder Scrolls Online are being offered the chance to switch to consoles at a discounted fee.
Over-the-air TV tuner support goes live for Xbox One preview members
Microsoft has announced Xbox One preview members in US and Canada can now use an over-the-air tuner to access television programs.
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth coming "soon" to Xbox One, Wii U and New 3DS
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is heading to Nintendo and Xbox hardware, developer Edmund McMillen has announced.
Quantum Break delayed until 2016
Remedy's Xbox One-exclusive Quantum Break has been delayed until next year.
Warner Bros reveals Mortal Kombat X Worldwide Competitive Program
Three major Mortal Kombat X pro tournaments will take place starting next month with a combined prize pool of $100,000, Warner Bros has announced.
MotoGP 15 launching on PlayStation and Xbox consoles, PC this June
MotoGP 15 developer Milestone will launch its racing title on PlayStaton and Xbox consoles, as well as PC, this June.
F1 2015 will be out in June
Codemasters' F1 2015 will be released in June, distribution partner Bandai Namco has announced.
Slender: The Arrival out this week on PS4, Xbox One
Slender: The Arrival, the commercial expansion of the original Slender game, is hitting new-gen consoles this week.
New Guitar Hero to be revealed next month, report claims
Activision is reportedly planning a reveal event next month to announce the return of the Guitar Hero franchise.
Telltale's Game of Thrones Episode Three arrives this week
The third episode of Telltale's Game of Thrones arrives later this week, the studio has announced.
Current console cycle could be last of its kind, Twitch CEO says
The console cycle as we know it may be at an end, according to Twitch CEO Emmett Shear.
Batman Arkham duo in line for next-gen remaster, report claims
Warner Bros' Batman: Arkham Asylum and Arkham City are the latest games to be given the PS4 and Xbox One remaster treatment, if online claims are to be believed.
Elder Scrolls Online switches to subscription-free model
Elder Scrolls Online's mandatory subscription fee has at last been dropped, Bethesda has announced.
Octodad: Dadliest Catch heading to Wii U, Xbox One
Indie hit Octodad: Dadliest Catch will expand its platform stable later this year, as developer Young Horses have announced Wii U and Xbox One editions are in the works.
Goat Simulator hits Xbox 360, Xbox One next month
After successful runs on PC and mobile platforms, Goat Simulator is being flung toward Xbox consoles next month.
PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of Mortal Kombat X delayed
Mortal Kombat X will not arrive on last-gen consoles until the summer.
Respawn confirms multiplatform Titanfall sequel in development
A sequel to EA's shooter Titanfall is in development for PC, PS4, and Xbox One – Respawn CEO Vince Zampella has confirmed.
Ubisoft RTS AirMech Arena coming to PS4 and Xbox One
Carbon Games title AirMech Arena will be released on next-gen consoles, publisher Ubisoft has confirmed.
Xbox One March update out now
Microsoft has released this month's Xbox One firmware update, officially adding screenshot support to the console along with a few other features.
Pokemon developers Game Freak making Tembo the Badass Elephant for Sega
The makers of Pokemon have teamed up with Sega to release a new action platformer called Tembo the Badass Elephant.
Second Tales from the Borderlands episode 'Atlas Mugged' arrives next week
Tales from the Borderlands' second episode will arrive next week, Telltale has announced.
75,000 fans sign petition for Modern Warfare 2 remake
A significant number of Call of Duty fans are calling for a remake of Infinity Ward's Modern Warfare 2 for PS4 and Xbox One.
At last there's a Halo: Master Chief Collection Xbox One bundle
Microsoft has finally unveiled an official bundle for Halo: the Master Chief Collection.


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Dan hosted very popular online tech show from 2008-2010 and had many of his celebrities friends join in, click here to watch.
Dan Doherty co-hosted the NBC #1 Game Show Caesars Challenge from 1993-1994.
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Princess Fiona rescues First Stage Children's Theater's 'Shrek'
Early in "Shrek," the green-hued monster tells his faithful sidekick that ogres, like onions, have many layers. But as Donkey knows, there's more than one way to peel this metaphor. Late in the show, Donkey accuses Shrek of being wrapped in so many layers that he has lost touch with his feelings.
Donkey could have been describing the plaster and latex monstrosity encasing the head of John Maclay, who plays Shrek in the just-opened First Stage Children's Theater version of the Broadway musical, under Jeff Frank's direction. Intent on transforming a man into an ogre, First Stage risks missing the point: Appearances notwithstanding, this ogre feels and loves like a man. »Read Full Article(1)
Theatre Unchained fails to recapture magic of 'Fawlty Towers'
After two series involving 12 priceless episodes of "Fawlty Towers" — one of the great sitcoms of all time — authors John Cleese and Connie Booth called it quits, partly because they were concerned a third series could bring a falloff in quality.
Watching the patchy Theatre Unchained production on Saturday night of three "Fawlty" episodes — "The Germans," "The Kipper and the Corpse" and "Basil the Rat" — I found myself wishing it had followed Cleese and Booth's example. »Read Full Article(2)
'Gravity' meets the government shutdown on 'SNL'
After hitting the mark with its Miley Cyrus-centric episode last week, "Saturday Night Live" slipped back into its familiar monotonous groove with an episode hosted by Bruce Willis.
The highlight might have been the opening "Gravity" meets the government shutdown sketch that opened the show. »Read Full Blog Post
On Tap for Today: Junot Diaz, family game night and another film festival
Today we celebrate Columbus Day. There's probably a sale somewhere.
Here are some other events occurring today: »Read Full Blog Post


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Edmund Daniel Pellegrino (June 22, 1920 - June 13, 2013)[1] was an American bioethicist and academic who served as the 11th president of The Catholic University of America (CUA) from 1978 to 1982.[2] Pellegrino was an expert both in clinical bioethics, and in the field of medicine and the humanities, specifically, the teaching of humanities in medical school, which he helped pioneer). He was the second layman to hold the position of President of Catholic University.[2]
He was the Chairman of the President's Council on Bioethics, under the 43rd U.S. President, George W. Bush, and was the founder of the Edmund D. Pellegrino Center for Clinical Bioethics (renamed in his honor in 2013) at Georgetown University.
Pellegrino was born in Newark, New Jersey and raised in Brooklyn, New York.[2] He and his wife, Clementine Coakley Pellegrino, were married for 68 years, until her death in May, 2012. He was the father of seven children: Thomas (1945-2011); Stephen (1947-1981); Virginia (b. 1951); Michael (b. 1953), Andrea (b. 1958); Alice (b. 1960) and Leah (b. 1962). Pellegrino had two grandchildren, Daniel Pellegrino and Alice Cowan and two great grandsons, Andrew Cowan and Stephen Pellegrino. A graduate of St. John's University and New York University, Dr. Pellegrino was the author of more than 575 published articles and chapters in medical science, philosophy and ethics. He served residencies in medicine at Bellevue Hospital, Goldwater Memorial Hospital, and Homer Folks Tuberculosis Hospital, following which he was a research fellow in renal physiology (kidney physiology) and renal medicine (nephrology) at New York University Medical Center. He served as a department chair and dean, as well as President of the Catholic University of America. Dr. Pellegrino was a Master of the American College of Physicians, a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, a Hastings Center Fellow, and the recipient of more than 50 honorary degrees. The author of 11 books, Dr. Pellegrino's research interests included the history of medicine, the philosophy of medicine, professional ethics, the patient-physician relationship and biomedical ethics in a culturally pluralistic society. Dr. Pellegrino was a Senior Fellow of The Center for Bioethics And Human Dignity.
Dr. Pellegrino had appeared on episode 11 on YouTube of "Da Ali G Show" on HBO, when Ali G conducts a panel on medical ethics with several renowned experts, including Dr. Pellegrino, pressing his guests on issues of cloning (why not clone Carmen Electra?), euthanasia (vs. "youth in Asia") and plastic surgery. Dr. Pellegrino's comment, "It's a matter of taste," [2] has become one of the most paraphrased lines from the episode.
- ^ [1] The International Who's Who, 2004
- ^ a b c "Physician and prominent bioethicist Edmund Pellegrino dies at age 92". Catholic News Service. Catholic Sentinel. 2013-06-14. Retrieved 2013-07-05.
Further reading[edit]
- Bibliography, accessed 4 October 2012.
- Giordano, James. Foni phronimos - An interview with Edmund D. Pellegrino, 9 November 2010.
- Beeman, Patrick C. "The Philosophy of Medicine Reborn", "First Things", 1 May 2008.
- Edmund D. Pellegrino Center for Clinical Bioethics Website, accessed 18 June 2013.
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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is demanding an end to the violence in Gaza "in the name of humanity" and is accusing the leaders of Israel and Hamas of being irresponsible and "morally wrong" for letting their people get killed.
Ban urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal on Monday to demonstrate "political will" and "compassionate leadership" to end the suffering.
The U.N. chief reinforced the U.N. Security Council's call early Monday morning for "an immediate and unconditional humanitarian cease-fire."
Ban said "Gaza is in critical condition" after pummeling by Israeli forces that has killed helpless civilians and raised "serious questions about proportionality."


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The Toronto Blue Jays have only been around for 34 years, but they have a rich and storied history when it comes to the long ball. Of course, there's Joltin' Joe's series-winning shot in 1993, but that's not all.
Through August 4, the Jays have hit 5,561 homers since their inaugural season in 1977. That's the most by any franchise that debuted after 1969. Their historical per game average (1.01) is the highest of any active franchise, other than the Colorado Rockies (who've played half their games at Coors Canaveral), and the Arizona Diamondbacks who came into existence at the height of the steroid era in 1998.
Doug Ault collected the first hit in Jays history — a home run. In 2010, Toronto hit 257 bombs, good for third all-time. They're the only team in history to hit 10 in a single game (September 14, 1987). And on June 20, 2000 they tied an American League record with seven different players each hitting a home run.
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Associated Press -- Mon, 26 Sep 2016 Lincoln casket replica on display at Saratoga museum SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) A replica of President Abraham Lincoln's casket is on display at a museum in Saratoga Springs.
Lohud.com -- Sun, 25 Sep 2016 Brush Fire Burns in Camp Smith Area CORTLANDT - Firefighters spent more than seven hours battling a brush fire that spread to about three acres near the Camp Smith military reservation Sunday afternoon.


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Updated: Final Four 2016 games
Final Four 2016 games are finally updated.
Final Four 2016 games are finally updated.
Due to format change of play-by-play on EL site, it will take some extra time to update Final Four games. Stay tuned.
Just as age, height is calculated in three ways :
Serbian clubs ( Partizan, Crvena Zvezda ) top the list with Budevelnik, Fenerbahce following suit
Supposedly the best EL club right now - Real Madrid is strikingly short ( 4th from the bottom among 24 EL clubs ). Another proof of "size doesn't matter"?
Age distribution of Euroleague's clubs
Age is calculated with days precision, meaning a player whose 20th birthday was a half year ago will get an age of 20.5 years. 19 years old player that will celebrate his 20th birthday tomorrow is assumed to have an age of 19.9973 .
Minutes/points adjusted values could be checked for any period , be it some particular month or a week
Unsurprisingly this season the youngest roster belongs to Partizan, Fenerbache being the second youngest. The oldest roster in all three categories belongs to Panathinaikos.
Separate statistics for starters/ bench players for each game.
From now on it's a part of every regular boxscore (just above "Team Statistics" entry) as well a separate boxscore option.
Happy new Euroleague 2013-2014 season for everybody
Club Ranking is calculated according to Euroleague Bylaws:
The Country Ranking is calculated in similiar manner by calculating the sum of the club coefficients from the same country ( or league, as for Adriatic League clubs ).
Three year cycle Euroleague attendance numbers.
In addtion to the usual home arena attendance , road games' numbers and total atendance per season are shown as well.
There are options to compare the changes in attendance numbers for various competition's phases ( Regular Season, Top 16, Playoffs ) or different months ( October, November, December ) through the last three seasons.
This year Regular Season champion of attracting home crowd is Zalgiris with massive 14185 fans per game. CSKA jumped from 4000 something for the last 2 seasons to respectable 7148, thanks to switching to new arena. Olympiacos almost doubled its last season Regulas Season's numbers to 6600. Could it be that winning trophies actually brings fans back ?
Milano entered the club of the teams that bring twice more fans for its on-the-road games (8863) then when they play at home (3540). The surprising part of it is that it happens for the third season in a row. Such consistency should be a sign of something.
Caja Laboral improved its attendace figures to a top tier level of 11500, joining Zalgiris and Fener as top 3 fans attraction this Regular Season.
New features Teams | Performance For, Teams | Performance Against provide quick answers to simple questions:
Opponents Accumulated Statistics provides a quick glance at teams' defensive efficiency.
Hardly surprising that three out of the top four best perimeter defense teams: Barcelona, CSKA, Zalgiris, Real Madrid top their groups.
On the other hand , it's rather surprising to see Fenerbahce struggling to disrupt assists of its rivals. The same goes for CSKA topping the list of opponents' steals.
New basketball season is about to begin: a perfect time to launch a brand new project. Here it is: online system that allows to organize a basketball league for anyone interested.
It provides the means to organize your own league in a full sense: name teams, register players, check players/ teams stats, to follow after games play-by-plays online. Basically anything that you expect from a respectful basketball league. Register , enter players/ teams data and start to record games actions with play-by-plays recording web app.
Play-by-play recording app is flexible enough to allow a division of play-by-play recording duties between several people. For example: one man could be charged with duties of stopping/starting game/shot clock and two another be responsible for recording actions of each of the playing teams. Each one of them will see the changes made by others and be in position to change it back
The system is accessible from any device with a web browser: PC, laptop, tablet or smartphone. So next time you go playing ball with your buddies, make sure to take a smartphone with you.
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Friday, 30 September 2016
Nov 13 Albert I of Brandenburg on this day in history.
Nov 18 Albrecht I "Bear", 1st margrave of Brandenburg (1150-70), dies at 70 on this day in history.
Nov 28 Owain Gwynedd, King of Gwynedd (c. 1100) in the year 1170.
Dec 29 Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II; he subsequently becomes a saint and martyr in the Anglican Church and the Roman Catholic Church in the year 1170.
Dec 29 Thomas Beckett, archbishop, assassinated by 4 knights of King Henry II in the year 1170.


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Samsung unveils 512GB postage stamp-size NVMe SSD, could see use in MacBook
05/31/2016, 07:05 pm
Samsung on Tuesday announced production has started for its new PM971-NVMe, a solid state drive that crams non-volatile memory express technology, onboard NAND flash memory, DRAM and an SSD controller into a package slightly larger than a postage stamp.
No warrant needed to obtain location data held by cellphone carriers, US court rules
05/31/2016, 04:05 pm
Law enforcement officers don't need a warrant to gain access to a cellphone's location data, as long as they obtain it from wireless carriers, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Tuesday.
Facebook working on optional end-to-end encryption for Messenger
05/31/2016, 03:05 pm
Following greater industry trends toward security, Facebook is looking to bring end-to-end encryption to its popular Messenger platform, a report said on Tuesday.
Square pushes Apple Pay contactless reader with new $1/week installment plan
05/31/2016, 02:05 pm
For businesses interested in buying Square's new Apple Pay-compatible contactless terminal but put off by its $49 cost, a new $1-per-week installment plan option is now available.
Prospect of Indian Apple Stores still on the table, minister says
05/30/2016, 09:05 pm
Despite rejection by the country's finance minister, Apple still has a chance at opening stores in India in the near future, another high-level government official indicated on Monday.
Caltech sues Apple & Broadcom over alleged Wi-Fi patent infringements
05/30/2016, 03:05 pm
Apple and one of its long-time Wi-Fi chip suppliers, Broadcom, violated several patents on Wi-Fi technology owned by the California Institute of Technology, according to a lawsuit launched this month.
Apple's VocalIQ takeover could hint at Siri upgrades for WWDC and beyond
05/30/2016, 01:05 pm
Assuming it makes it into Siri upgrades that may start as soon as next month's WWDC, technology Apple acquired from VocalIQ could greatly improve the assistant's accuracy and contextual awareness, one report claims.
Apple Stores suffering from 'cult' atmosphere, advancement barriers, says UK staffer
05/29/2016, 01:05 am
For some workers, Apple Stores don't pay that well, don't leave much room for advancement, and sometimes produce an extremely difficult climate to work in, according to an interview with a U.K. staffer published on Saturday.
This week on AI: New MacBook Pro rumors, Apple's answer to Echo, Apple Car charging & more
05/28/2016, 05:05 am
While "iPhone 7" rumors continued to fly fast and furious, some of this week's biggest news actually surrounded the company's MacBook plans, as well as a possible Siri-based competitor to Amazon's Echo speaker.
Apple details efforts to ease environmental impact at Irish data center
05/27/2016, 06:05 pm
In an effort to allay local concerns over a massive data center project in Galway, Ireland, Apple this week offered greater detail on environmental initiatives it has planned for the site, from forest repopulation to the creation of a public woodland walkway.
Jawbone said to end fitness tracker sales, may sell off speaker business [u]
05/27/2016, 05:05 pm
Once a mainstay of both industries, Jawbone is reportedly exiting the fitness-tracking world -- at least temporarily -- as well as trying to sell off its speaker division.
AirPort Extreme, Time Capsule pulled from U.S. Apple Stores
05/27/2016, 12:05 pm
Although the products are still available online, Apple no longer appears to be selling the AirPort Extreme or Time Capsule in its U.S. retail stores, according to a Friday report and checks by AppleInsider.
Congress won't consider mandatory encryption bill after Apple battle - report
05/27/2016, 09:05 am
Draft legislation that could've forced U.S. corporations like Apple to decrypt data on-demand following a court order won't be formally introduced this year, and has lost the support needed to advance anyway, sources said on Friday.
Apple can add 62M iOS users in India but it won't be easy, analyst says
05/26/2016, 09:05 pm
Investment firm Piper Jaffray estimates India could contribute some 62 million iOS device users to Apple's user base if the company successfully ramps its presence up to China levels, but a comparatively low-income population and strict government policies presage a rough path ahead.
Google staves off Oracle code copyright claim
05/26/2016, 05:05 pm
Putting an end to a contentious trial, a jury on Thursday found that Google's implementation of 37 Java APIs in Android represented fair use -- rebuffing complaints by Java's nominal owner, Oracle.
VirnetX asks court to ban FaceTime and iMessage, add $190 million to patent payout
05/26/2016, 12:05 pm
Intensifying its patent infringement case against Apple, VirnetX has asked a Texas court to order an injunction against FaceTime, iMessage, and a VPN feature, while simultaneously asking for greater damage payments on top of $625.6 million awarded earlier this year.
Apple invention turns Lightning headphones into smart walkie-talkies
05/26/2016, 05:05 am
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Thursday published a somewhat unusual Apple invention detailing a communications platform that ditches cellular in favor of direct, point-to-point network technology.
Energy consumption concerns loom over Apple's proposed Irish data center
05/25/2016, 06:05 pm
In a hearing in Galway, Ireland on Tuesday, Apple fielded concerns from locals regarding a planned data center that is shaping up to be the country's largest consumer of electricity, with some estimates placing usage rates surpassing Dublin's entire daily supply.
Google preps self-driving car facility near Detroit as Chrysler partnership ramps up
05/25/2016, 02:05 pm
Google on Wednesday announced plans to launch a "self-driving technology development center" in Novi, Mich., just outside the home of the American auto industry in Detroit.
China's Xiaomi shows off new $460 4K camera drone
05/25/2016, 12:05 pm
The race to the bottom has reached the drone market, as infamous copycat Xiaomi on Wednesday revealed a pair of new camera-equipped drones that work with the company's smartphones.


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Longview's annual 4th of July Fireworks and Freedom Celebration is expanding this year to include a concert and festival with activities for the whole family throughout the day. The event is scheduled for Thursday, July 4, 2013, at the Maude Cobb Convention and Activity Complex. Activities throughout the day include amusement rides, a hot dog …
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By Liz Reusswig
My friend Rebecca Todd recently wrote that emoticons don't mesh with her learning style.
In her post, Learning Styles: What Emoticons Can Teach Us, she made a compelling case that emoticons may be confusing and incongruous additions for those who don't respond to visual learning.
I seriously laughed out loud…not at the content of her post, which was enlightening, but because I had spent the better part of the day writing a pro-emoticons post based on a comment Rebecca had made on Facebook!
Emoticons Have Feelings Too
Let me back up for a moment: I adore Rebecca, have enormous respect for her and think she is one of the smartest folks I know, so her comment that no one older than 13 should be using emoticons stung. It stung, badly. Anyone who knows me online has been subjected to my ridiculous and copious use of smiley, sad, meh, grouchy, confused, and other faces.
What did this mean? Does she wince when I respond to her with a winky smile? Has she banned me from her Facebook newsfeed? How many other friends gag on my posts? Should I cold turkey my emoticon habit?
So of course, I picked up a sponge and started to clean the kitchen and
obsessed about pondered my choices.
History of Emoticons
These fun little additions to our written and typed communication have been around a long time.
According to Keith Houston, in his recent Wall Street Journal essay, Smile! A History of Emoticons, the first (a winky) may have appeared as early as 1862 in a speech by Abraham Lincoln.
The more recent birth, however, is widely accepted to be from a 1982 Carnegie Mellon University message board post clarifying a joke about a lab accident (smiley and sad faces). As online communication has proliferated in the last 30 years, so has the use of emoticons.
Emoticons as Visual Aids
So, why do we use them? Most evidence seems to indicate that just as we may wink or nudge someone after a verbal comment, these visual aids allow us to clarify (or cloak) the true meaning of our words. With so much communication happening online, emoticons provide a way for those who are not necessarily confident in their written skills to clearly project emotion.
I conducted a non-scientific survey (ok, it was a few of my friends and my kids), which showed that some people use emoticons just because they make them feel good! Typing the smiley face actually makes them smile. This is an interesting point and makes me think we will see them used more in consumer-directed content.
"Tawk" Amongst Yourselves…and Popeye
Anyway, back in the kitchen furiously scrubbing away on the counters, it struck me.
My emoticon usage is kind of like my fast-talking New York accent – a little bit ingrained, a little bit of a communication choice, but certainly not intended to offend.
Some friends might find it annoying or childish and there are options for limiting what they see from me, which would be understandable.
I don't employ silly face icons to be irksome, I just happen to like the illustrative emphasis that emoticons provide. They're fun for those of us who try to be a light-hearted, enjoy a good joke and the occasional (cough, cough) snarky comment, but they're not intended to hurt anyone.
For friends who indicate a preference, like Rebecca, I'm happy to articulate my jokes better or make a concerted effort to lose the emoticons in our conversations. However, probably not going to be as easy to lose the exclamation points, the words AWESOME, AMAZING…as Popeye says, "I yam, what I yam!"
So there you have it – my kitchen is clean and we have some good healthy debate on these goofy little faces. What's your take on emoticons?
Also, for those of you who love all things writing-related, check out Keith Houston's blog Shady Characters- The Secret Life of Punctuation. It is chock full of really interesting information about…well, as he puts it "typographic raconteurs hiding in plain sight."
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lizreusswig RebeccaToddMy exact words (for the record)… "Dear
people over 13 that use emoticons- why? That's a serious question, no
snark intended. I really don't get it. We didn't grow up using that as a
method of communication. Are you visual learners? I scored a whopping
0% on the VARK, so admittedly visual representations of "feelings" mean
absolutely nothing to me. Love, RAT."
lizreusswig Ahh see you've a much more well rounded profile than I. I don't even "get" a lot of visual art due to my weirdness. Beyond Group of Seven landscapes, I struggle to make meaning from abstract art.
RebeccaTodd And yet I think you have an artistic nature and certainly very cool fashion sense…is it the 2-D v. 3-D that loses meaning for you?
lizreusswig RebeccaTodd I wish I had more time to hang out here in this space and discuss but work calls. The history was definitely interesting to know! And I find I use emoticons a lot more on Instagram than FB or Twitter. I hesitated at first but sometimes they add just the right touch (for my learning style anyway!!). Great discussion ladies!
I'm not much of an emoticon user, but I do frequently use (and probably overuse) the exclamation point to indicate "j/k" or "wink." In fact, I think I read an article on that a while back …
When I do use one, it's by itself as a reply in a Facebook thread and it's usually this one (doubt it'll show up here):
JRHalloran RebeccaTodd I agree…with you and Rebecca. For me, seeing someone's facial expressions and body language is important in understanding them. The emoticon is a way to try to garner a little bit of that visual assistance, but I get that it might not work for everyone and not in every situation.
RobBiesenbach I know I "overuse" the exclamation point!! see there I go again!
annelizhannan Great to hear from you! My intent is similar…although most people probably would know we're joking if we called them a "dirty dog" – then again, you never know! LOL PS – the therapist would charge you a lot more, though!
lizreusswig JRHalloran RebeccaTodd I enjoy using emoticons, partially to give additional context to a comment that might otherwise go misunderstood.
It's fascinating to see how people respond to their use, isn't it?
jasonkonopinski ….
Friday night they'll be dressed to killDown at Dino's bar and grill
The drink will flow and blood will spill
And if they want to fight, you'd better let 'em
LauraPetrolino lizreusswig Yes, I've worked to restrain myself. When I was with a big PR firm, I learned when interacting with our European colleagues to reduce the exclamation points and "GOOD MORNINGs" and "HAVE A NICE DAYs." To them it was just evidence of American forced intimacy and enthusiasm.
JoeCardillo jasonkonopinski Silly boys…this is not a fight! But, Joe you can sing Thin Lizzy anytime you like! 🙂
LauraPetrolino RobBiesenbach Hi, Laura!!!!!!!! We Is, What We Is – loud-talking, arm-flailing, face-making Ninjas! 😉
LivefyreMeg Livefyre needs Emiticons.
This is pretty funny because type is soooo different from speech.
I CAN DO THIS TO SHOUT AT YOU with out really shouting at you. And if I did that you could still say is he shouting or is he not noticing shift lock?
And yet emotions and tone and inflection are missing. I have had email misunderstanding with past girlfriends. What you thought it meant this vs that?
Emoticons are great for at least solving one of the 3.
But do we really need more than 5 or 6? 8)
I wish I could make the poop emoticon here…just because it's my favorite one of all!
Howie Goldfarb LivefyreMeg Yes, yes, yes! And I know exactly what you mean, Howie…I really think so much conflict is the result of miscommunication and misunderstanding that goes unresolved! 🙂
lizreusswigI adore them. I love using rage comics too (though that seems to be dying, but not with me!) Facial expressions are my pitch and tone, and emoticions help deliver it so more of the personality comes through writing! Great points brought up by you and RebeccaTodd – fun debate!
AnneReuss RebeccaTodd Thanks, Anne – It's been interesting seeing all the various comments and there really is no right or wrong on this. I love that this "debate" has reminded us that we don't all process the same way and respecting those differences will make us better communicators!
lizreusswig For sure! But how do we know when to not use them if we don't know the person's preferences yet? I think we just go with our guts, common sense depending on the situation and experiment!
AnneReuss Definitely, being respectful doesn't necessarily mean changing who we are (I Yam, What I Yam, right?) and like you say, using guts & common sense! Love that!
JoeCardillo jasonkonopinski I do that tune at Karaoke. Quite well, I might add. 😉
lizreusswig LauraPetrolino RobBiesenbach "loud-talking, arm-flailing, face-making Ninjas! ;)"
Stop talking about me behind my back… 🙂
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The Red Elephant faithful is one agitated fanbase this week. You can hear the indignation in the members' voices when they call to talk about what they read in the paper or what they heard around town.
Gainesville High senior running back Teryan Rucker picked up scholarship offers from Savannah State and West Georgia on Thursday. This year, Rucker has 841 yards rushing and 10 touchdowns.
Gainesville High juniors A.J. Johnson and Thomas Niles have both been to picked to take part in the Army All-American combine from Jan. 7-9 in San Antonio, Texas. The combine is designated for the top 500 junior prospects in the country.
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Friday night at Flowery Branch two of the very best quarterbacks in the state, who both lead fine football teams, face off against each other.
East Hall junior defensive lineman Sterling Bailey picked up an official offer from the University of South Carolina on Wednesday. Bailey already holds scholarship offers from Tennessee, Clemson and Western Kentucky.
Winston Churchill once said, "A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."
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The latest in an animated Christian children's series, this video teaches kids the importance of standing up to peer pressure through a thinly disguised Bible story. When Bob the Tomato, our host, sees that Larry the Cucumber is trying to fit into what's "cool" by wearing an oven mitt as a hat, he tells Larry that it's important to be true to yourself no matter what the consequences. Bob tells Larry a story about three vegetables, Rag, Shack, and Benny, who are held hostage in a factory and forced to make chocolate bunnies. When the owner, Mr. Nezzar, takes a liking to them, he offers to promote them if they will only worship a giant chocolate bunny.
The story is based on the book of Daniel in the Old Testament, in which three friends stand up to King Nebuchadnezzar, refusing to worship a false idol. The slavery and death themes may be too dark for kids under 7, but the animation and songs are fun. --Elisabeth Keating --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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But here goes.
Rack, Shack, and Benny (as the protagonists are called for short) have been removed from the King's castle and now work all day in a chocolate bunny factory under the guiding eyes of Nebby K. Nezzer (I know it's a [silly] joke, but he's a pickle! Come on!). Nezzer decides that everyone in the factory should love The Bunny as much as he does. To this end, he builds a ninety-foot rabbit and makes everyone sing "The Bunny Song" (this caused some real-life controversy, discussed on the DVD in detail). But our boys know not to do things that aren't right and, well, there's a lot not right about that song. Their faith saves them from the furnace and everyone lives happily ever after, even Nezzer who learns he was wrong to make them sing the song. Throw in the traditional Argentinean ballad "The Dance of the Cucumber" in the "Silly Songs" segment (and yes, the translation is accurate) and you have one of the top five VeggieTales videos ever.
Now, for the original part of my review. The other day I returned to my dorm after a long day of work. Classes, research, rehearsal, I was beat. I opened my mailbox and inside was a note that alerted me to the presence of a package at the front desk for me. It was the VeggieTales DVD I ordered. So I wasted no time popping it in and watching it. And it made my night so much better.
There, that'll do.
Like most Veggie Tales, this one is filled with humor and wit that appeals not only to kids, but to adults as well. The lesson in the film is not about proper nutrition (as some seem to think), but instead is about standing up when you think things are wrong and not compromising one's integrity by bowing down to peer pressure.
The Silly Songs with Larry in this episode is popular "Dance of the Cucumber". Look for the rip on Disney parody, if you're not observant it will pass you by.
It is based on the Bible story in Daniel about Shadrack, Meshach, and Abednigo. In the Bible, the three men refused to worship an idol to a false god and were thrown into a fire because of it. They survived, because God was with them.
In Veggie Tales, Rack, Shack, and Benny also refused to do something the "boss" at the chocolate factory told them to do -- pig out on chocolate bunnies while neglecting more nutritious foods. For that, they were thrown into a fiery furnace and survived.
The problem I see is that what the men in the Bible took a stand for was worth risking their lives for. Proper nutrition, while certainly wise and desirable to do, is not. I thought that rather than properly tell this Bible story, (in an entertaining way, as the other Veggie Tales do) the video distorted it.
It still has a lot going for it, and I think it is certainly possible for parents to teach their child the REAL story and the more important truth behind it on their own, so I wouldn't want to discourage people from getting it. But if you don't have all the Veggie Tales videos, well, buy another one first.
Rack, Shack, and Benny is the best in our opinion - even though they are all awesome. The music in this one is GREAT [all the songs stick in your brain and make you want to sing out loud]. We also like the characters in this one. As the mom of a small daughter, I really like the fact that Laura the Carrot [the only real recurring female character in the whole series] gets to do something brave to try to save Rack, Shack, and Benny. This a great tale and is redone marvelously in this video! I highly recommend this one to everyone!
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Great product, description accurate, price was fair, everything as expected.Published 6 months ago by Curlyhead0810
purchased this product and appears to be as expected. I would recommend purchasign this product if you require it. Great.Published on Sept. 27 2013 by Thesharkster
This stays true to the VeggieTales standards. The only thing I don't like about it is that it's only 30 min long. Read morePublished on April 24 2013 by Brenda Schultz
The product and service was satisfactory, however I would have expected the vendor to ship one parcel of three DVDs rather than three separate parcels. Read morePublished on April 13 2012 by Gidza
Veggie Tales star in the story of the Fiery Furnace. Rack, Shack and Benny are faced with a challenge to their faith - bow down to a god other than the God they believe in or... Read morePublished on April 24 2004 by Amazon Customer
This is a classic episode and I love it. The silly song is absolutely hilarious. The story is a good one too. Kids and adults will love it.Published on Oct. 7 2003 by Jay Askren
What great stuff! Fantistic animation, wonderful characters, a solid easy to understand message (stand up for what you believe in, God is right there with you), and best of all,... Read morePublished on Aug. 2 2002 by R. A Gibson
I enjoyed this movie just as I enjoy most of the Veggie Tales movies. The music is entertaining and there is a good message. Read morePublished on May 17 2002
This being one of the earlier VeggieTales, one should not expect eye popping animation. In fact, even the creators admit that many of the scenes were done in primative fashion and... Read morePublished on April 23 2002
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Now that I have more free time on my hands thanks to the non-existent day job, I thought I would try some more rounds of going out under the stars to capture some star trails recently. I love doing night photography like this. It's an interesting process really. You spend upwards of a couple of hours outside at night after dark in hopes that your focus is set right, the exposure and f/stop you decide on using is correct and also the environment plays nicely with you as well. Recently I started using a new shutter release, a Neewer LCD Timer Shutter Release Remote Control, that allows you to set the desired shutter speed you wish. It's nice because the Canon will only go to the maximum of 30 second exposures and I've been wanting to try longer. But what I found out is while doing 60 seconds can give the same results, and much fewer images to have to smash together when stacking them for processing, things burn in harder on each image so if there is light pollution like I usually have where I do star trails, the highlights really get burnt in hard which makes post a little harder to do. I don't have an area where I can go that's completely dark. I'm still holding out hope that I can making to northern Michigan to a park up near the top of the lower peninsula that has some of the lowest amounts of light pollution around, but that's in the future. For now, I'm going to continue to stroll down to Zoar and capture the timeless beauty of the building framed in front of the timelessness of the universe. I've included some recent examples below with details, but if you want to learn more on how to do it yourself, I created a "cookbook" that's available here.
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Thursday, April 21, 2016
The enigma that is the Zoar Hotel
If you're from the area or even passing through on your way to Atwood Lake, you know the Zoar Hotel. It's not at all hard to miss. Sitting at the south end of town, rising above the shops and B&B, the building stands empty and dark with just a simple sign announcing its existence. I was fortunate in the past to have access to the inside of the building and since then have longed to return to see it. Today, I had that opportunity.
When you enter the building you cannot help but "feel" the memories that the building holds. Through the years it has served as a stop for weary travelers, (including former president William McKinley who was a frequent guest), a restaurant, a popular bar in the basement "Rathskeller" and a private residence. But as long as I have lived in the area, it has remained empty without inhabitants. And unfortunately time and the elements have been catching up with the old building. There have been efforts in the past to raise needed monies to renovate the building, but as I write this I am unaware of any in progress. From what I've heard through others it's a state/local issue. So the building sits awaiting its fate either way. My main goal today was to try and capture images of the building that I hadn't in the past. Some little detail or other nuance that really popped. I had also hoped for a cloudy day to help with the lighting as I only wanted to use natural lighting and not any flash/fill lighting. I got lucky as we've had a dreary rainy day today. So with tripod in hand I ventured into the structure. I knew my best shot at capturing the images I wanted to was to use bracketing in my shots. Several shots of the same thing with different exposure settings to capture all the details both inside and outside the windows. When I was done and got back home, I was very happy to see what I had captured. It's aging interior mixed with its unique finishings. I would give about anything for a Delorean that when 88 miles an hour is reached you can travel through time. I would go back about 100 or so years so I could see what it looked like in its glory. The people that lived and worked there. The travelers passing down the canal or rail line. Perhaps even a president. All we have from that era are a scattered set of pictures on the wall of the village museum. For now, we have these images to appreciate what it's like inside the building.
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Sunday, October 4, 2015
Scenes from the Zoar Civil War event 2015
I haven't had a chance to swing by the old blog here in a few weeks, so I wanted to clear that up today! Here are links to the images from this years Zoar Civil War event. The weather was a bit tricky on Saturday, but Sunday sure made up for it. Was a lot of fun being able to get access once again as the event photographer to the field! Except I did forget my ear plugs on Saturday. I think my ears are still ringing.
You can check out the images from the event here
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Sunda Images - Click Here
You can check out the images from the event here
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Sunda Images - Click Here
Wednesday, August 26, 2015
D-Day Conneaut 2015
It's great how things work out sometimes. I didn't think I was going to be able to make it up to this years event. But I did. D-Day Conneaut is truly a uniquely wonderful event that remembers the past but most importantly honors those that served there. Below is a link to this years images on my Flickr account. Enjoy!
Monday, July 27, 2015
In Awe. My afternoon with the Discovery.
There are always those moments in history where people can remember where they were when it happened. For me, there are five events that stand out in my mind that I can remember where I was and what I was doing when I heard about them. Four of them involve the Space Shuttle program. I remember the day in 1977 when the Enterprise first rode the wind on its own after being released from the back of the 747. It was a hot August morning and my Mom and sisters were wanting to leave to go shopping at TJ Max in Farmington but I wouldn't leave until I saw it land. The next is the Sunday morning where I sat in front of the television with my Dad in 1981watching the Columbia blast into the heavens. Then, in 1986 when the Challenger incident occurred. Then lastly when the Columbia met its fate on a cold Saturday morning in 2003.
Through it all until the programs end, I was a fan of the shuttle program. I was born just weeks before Apollo 11, so all through my life the space program had been a part of it. So when I had a chance to go and see a shuttle, the Discovery, at the Air and Space Museum I jumped on it. But the added bonus is seeing a piece of history like the Enola Gay. And of course seeing all the other war birds from aviation history.
If you ever have a chance to go see one of the surviving shuttles on display, you really should. It is truly inspiring.
Through it all until the programs end, I was a fan of the shuttle program. I was born just weeks before Apollo 11, so all through my life the space program had been a part of it. So when I had a chance to go and see a shuttle, the Discovery, at the Air and Space Museum I jumped on it. But the added bonus is seeing a piece of history like the Enola Gay. And of course seeing all the other war birds from aviation history.
If you ever have a chance to go see one of the surviving shuttles on display, you really should. It is truly inspiring.
Monday, July 13, 2015
Remembering our path to independence in Bolivar
This past weekend, Fort Laurens Museum once again hosted their annual "Revolution on the Tuscarawas" event at the site where Fort Laurens once stood. Fort Laurens was the only fort built by the Continental Army in the territory that would eventually become Ohio. It's a beautiful site and as I always say, is worth the trip to visit. Especially during this event. I've shared some images on my Facebook page from the event. Kudos to all those who put their time and effort to keep an important part of Tuscarawas and Ohio history alive!
Had an incredible time this weekend at The Revolution on the Tuscarawas event at Fort Laurens Museum just outside of Bolivar, Ohio. #MyTuscStory
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Sunday, June 28, 2015
Everybody needs a little time away...
This past week was an incredible experience. Me and my family haven't had a proper vacation for a few years now and we decided it was time to change that. Good friends of ours live just a stones throw away from Lake Michigan in the city of Holland and we took a week to go visit. Having been raised on the eastern side of the state outside of Detroit and had spent time "up north" as well, I had a pretty good idea what Michigan was like. That was until we went to the western part of the state. It's a totally different environment over there. The area feels a lot like an east coast Cape Cod more then part of the industrial nature of the eastern portion of the state. The Grand Rapids area has a growing economy and a lot of the area around it is reflective of that. I had always said that if I was looking for a change in the "day job", Pittsburgh or the greater Grand Rapids area would be the place for us. After this week, the thought was only solidified for wanting to migrate over there. The natural beauty of the lakeshore as well as the people make it a truly welcoming environment.
I would hate to give up all the beauty around me here in Tuscarawas County, but, this makes a strong case for change ;-)
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Taylor Swift Releases Second 'Shake It Off' Outtakes Video Featuring Ballerinas
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UPDATE: Police confirmed that Kanora L. Jones is no longer missing.
The Camden County Police Department is working to locate three missing adults from Camden.
Isaiah Hall, 22, of the Whitman Park section of Camden was last seen on Aug. 12 leaving Cooper University Hospital. Hall is black, with brown eyes, orange hair, 5 feet 9 inches and weighs roughly 125 pounds. He was last seen wearing a plaid shirt, white Capri pants and blue sneakers.
Brenda Colon, 39, of the Marlton section of Camden was last seen on Aug. 5 when she left the home where she was staying. She is Hispanic, with brown eyes and brown hair, 5 feet 5 inches and weighs roughly 130 pounds. She was last seen wearing a yellow, short-sleeve shirt and gray Capri pants.
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