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Business Luncheon: Tuesday, February 21, 2012
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Time: 11:15 am – 1:00pm
Members in advance: $24
Guests & Walk-ins: $30
Register online here or call the Chamber 503-644-0123
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Sean's Bio: Sean joined the Greater Portland Inc. team in 2011 as the organization's new CEO. He comes to Greater Portland Inc. with over a decade of professional experience in economic development, commercial real estate and urban and regional planning in Wisconsin. He has built a reputation as a get-it-done leader at the intersection of business and community affairs, forging partnerships between public and private sector partners to deliver important community development initiatives.
Most recently (2009-2011), Sean served as the Executive Vice President of Thrive, which is Madison, Wisconsin's regional public-private economic development partnership. During his tenure, he lead the organization through the creation and implementation of an important new strategic plan that improved the region's access to capital, built a shared regional business retention and expansion infrastructure, and launched the creation of the region's Economic Development District designation with the U.S. Economic Development Administration. Sean was recently named to The Portland Business Journal's Forty Under 40 for 2012.
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I am not sure which plug you mean but if the motor is fresh water cooled you have some options. Alumiseal is a fine aluminum flake kind of like fish food flakes if you know that stuff. The seal circulates the cooling system and finds the hole and plugs it up sometimes for good. Barsleak is another sealer for cooling systems looks like milk and once shaken very well poured in the cooling fill hole and it circulates and stops the leak. Pepper ya the black stuff you put on food your stomach cant desolve it and the antifreeze cant ether. Pour in about three table spoons and it will sometimes stop a leak, this is better for emergency repairs but it does work. Last but not least get a new expandable plug and presto no leak.I am a fix on the fly kind of guy and allot of the stuff I have done works still some of it has lasted for years and friends tell me you know that gizmo you made is still working. I like to give people good advise and good advise is fix it right the first time you cant over beat the engineers at thier game but once in a while. I have a good avrage of beating them to death but its a tough game.
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Video: Samsung UNC7000 and UNC8000 LED HDTVs
Tara W. has worked for Crutchfield since 2004. She writes about whole-house music and video gear, and works on Crutchfield's video team.
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Most of the people appearing in our videos are employees at Crutchfield. We pull in folks from around the company to share their expertise. A lot of our on-camera stars come from our Advisor Group — they help people choose the right gear via phone, email and chat every day, so they're good at explaining the products and technologies.
Heads up!Welcome to this article from the Crutchfield archives. Have fun reading it, but be aware that the information may be outdated and links may be broken.
Samsung's UNC7000 and UNC8000 are packed with the latest technologies. They're 3D-ready, and also boast an impressive 2D picture, thanks in part to LED backlighting. And they're Internet-ready, so they'll give you access to Netflix®, Pandora, and much more. Learn more about these sets in an interview with Malcolm, an Advisor here at Crutchfield.
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Tara: We're here in the Crutchfield video studio with Malcolm, one of our advisors, to talk about Samsung's 7000 and 8000 series LED LCD TVs. So we're going to start with the C7000 series TVs. And something that's really big this year is 3D TV.
Malcolm: That's right. The C7000 actually is 3D-ready. It has the built-in emitter to send the signal out to the 3D glasses. All you need is a 3D Blu-ray player as well as the 3D glasses and the 3D Blu-rays themselves.
Tara: And there's a lot of other content coming out this year too.
Malcolm: There is. There will be a lot coming forth throughout the year, even the World Cup.
Tara: And this TV will give you a great picture from kind of more traditional 2D content, right?
Malcolm: That's correct. Whether you're watching standard definition, high definition, or 3D it's really going to give you the best performance across the board. The TV is LED backlit which means it'll give you deeper black levels, better contrast over all , and a bit more efficient as well.
Tara: Something I really like about these TVs is that you can watch Netflix when you connect to the internet.
Malcolm: That's correct. You can stream movies right from your instant queue with Netflix. You can also view content from You Tube as well as take advantage of Blockbuster- a lot more as well.
Tara: And it's DLNA compatible too.
Malcolm: It is. This really makes the TV able to interact with the rest of the entertainment system in your home, including your home PC. You can view movies, photos, and listen to music right off your home PC. It's not difficult to do at all. It's something that's very easy and very intuitive so everybody can enjoy it.
Tara: And who would you recommend the C7000 for?
Malcolm: The C7000 is definitely for someone who's looking to incorporate all the facets of entertainment in their home easily and very intuitively and get a great performance across the board.
Tara: Next up we're going to talk about the C8000 series. And how do they differ from the 7000?
Malcolm: Well the 8000 is basically the 7000 with the addition of precision dimming. This allows the TV to more specifically control the LED backlights so that it can make brighter portions of the picture brighter and dark portions of the picture even darker. This really helps to bring the picture to life. This is the TV that I definitely recommend to the folks who want the very best in performance. To find out more about these TVs just visit us at crutchfield.com.
Tara: And you can e-mail us, chat with us, or just call Crutchfield and talk to one of our advisors like Malcolm here.


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This wonderful casserole is one of my family's favorites. It is a great why to use leftover chicken.—Jill Kinder, Richlands, Virginia
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- 1 small onion, sliced
- 2 cups fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, divided
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 4 cups cubed leftover cooked chicken
- 4 cups leftover gravy
- 1 chicken bouillon cube, crushed
- Dash pepper
- 3 cups mashed potatoes
- In a skillet, saute the onion, mushrooms, garlic and 1/4 teaspoon thyme in butter. Stir in the chicken, gravy, bouillon and pepper; spoon into a greased 3-qt. casserole. Combine potatoes and remaining thyme; spoon over mixture. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45 minutes. Yield: 6-8 servings.
Originally published as Chicken Feed in Country Woman September/October 1993, p35
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Chifley Alice Springs Resort, East Side
- Free WiFi and free parking
Main amenities
- 139 smoke-free guestrooms
- Restaurant and bar/lounge
- Outdoor pool
- Breakfast available
- Free train station pick-up
- Fitness center
- Conference center
- Airport shuttle
- 24-hour front desk
- Air conditioning
- Daily housekeeping
- Garden
- Free WiFi and free parking
For families
- Cribs/infant beds (surcharge)
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- Refrigerator
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Free toiletries
- Garden
What's around
- On the riverwalk
- Australian Aboriginal Dreamtime Gallery (0.5 mi / 0.8 km)
- Todd Mall (0.5 mi / 0.8 km)
- Adelaide House (0.5 mi / 0.9 km)
- Alice Springs Reptile Centre (0.6 mi / 1 km)
- National Pioneer Women's Hall of Fame (0.7 mi / 1.1 km)
Chifley Alice Springs Resort, East Side
Hotel Info: 866-539-8117from $70
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Hotel size
- This hotel has 139 rooms
- This hotel is arranged over 2 floors
- Check-in time 2 PM-10:00 PM
- Check-out time is 10 AM
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- Credit card or cash deposit required
- Government-issued photo ID required
Travelling with others
- Up to 3 children (12 years old and younger) stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding
- Pets not allowed
- Free WiFi in public areas
- Free WiFi in rooms
- Airport shuttle at scheduled times *
- Free train station pickup
- Free self parking
Other information
- Smoke-free property
In the hotel
- Buffet breakfast daily (surcharge)
- Restaurant
- Bar/lounge
- Room service (during limited hours)
- Outdoor pool
- Pool sun loungers
- Fitness facilities
- Bicycle rentals on site
- Golf lessons available nearby
- Golfing nearby
- Pool umbrellas
- Number of meeting rooms - 3
- One meeting room
- Conference center
- Computer station
- 24-hour front desk
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Laundry facilities
- Luggage storage
- Wedding services
- Multilingual staff
- Number of buildings/towers - 3
- Year Built 1974
- Elevator/lift
- ATM/banking
- Garden
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
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- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
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- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Satellite TV channels
- IPod docking station
- Desk
- Free WiFi
- Phone
- Refrigerator
- Daily housekeeping
- In-room safe
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
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DiningBarra on Todd Restaurant - This poolside restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available.
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The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or fitness facility without adult supervision.
This property does not have elevators.
For transfers, guests must contact the property before arrival at the number on the booking confirmation.
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Onsite credit card charges are subject to an extra charge
Late check-out can be arranged for an extra charge of AUD 60
Rollaway beds are available for AUD 40 per night
Breakfast costs between AUD 20 and AUD 26 for adults, and AUD 9.95 and AUD 13 for children (approximately)
Cribs/Infant beds are available for AUD 8 per night
Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge of AUD 16 per person (one way)
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POMF BBQ Cook-Off 2014
Dean Gilliam-Fort Worth Cops for Kids BBQ Cook Off Coordinator
Friday, September 12, 2014 at 7:00 PM - Saturday, September 13, 2014 at 11:30 PM (PDT)
Who's Going
San Francisco, California
London, United Kingdom
Florence, Italy
Event Details
BBQ Cookers, Put this event on your calendars, its for an excellent cause.
Meet us in beautiful San Antonio Texas for this one. We will be competing for of $5000.00 in prize money, paying out 10 places in each category. The judging be sanctioned by IBCA and Serena Balch is scheduled as our Head Judge (see official rules at: http://ibcabbq.org/ibca-rules).
2013 POMF Cook Off hosted 32 cooking teams and we are hoping for a greater turn out in 2014. We would really appreciate your support and spreading the word for this event. All proceeds benefit the Texas Peace Officers Memorial, which is privately funded and located on our states capital grounds.
The mission of the Peace Officers' Memorial Foundation is to perpetuate the memory of law enforcement officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice while protecting the citizens of Texas. The Peace Officers' Memorial Foundation is a 501 (c) (3) charitable organization.
Since its inception in 1987, the foundation's uncompromising determination to preserve the rich history of Texas law enforcement and provide support for the families of peace officers has remained unparalleled.
The foundation honors the fallen by providing assistance and support in a line of duty death. The foundation also offers college scholarships, sponsors the biennial Memorial Service at the State Capitol and supports research to find and honor all Texas Peace Officers who throughout history have made the ultimate sacrifice.
Please Join Us a September 12 & 13, 2014 at Comanche Park #2 in San Antonio Texas and enjoy Music, Food and Fun for the whole family. All Proceeds benefit the Peace Officers Memorial Foundation (POMF) http://www.pomf.org/
When & Where
Comanche Park #2
2600 Rigsby Ave
San Antonio,
Friday, September 12, 2014 at 7:00 PM - Saturday, September 13, 2014 at 11:30 PM (PDT)
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A set of cards with cups of hot cocoa numbered 1-10. Students can color and add marshmallows to match the number, or color and laminate for a reusable counting card set. Includes center sign, directions, and cards.
Roll the dice and write numbers on the mat to make addition and subtraction equations, and then count marshmallows to solve. Laminate for a fun, reusable folder game.
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Hillandale Tiff on Yellen Security Makes Wall Street Journal
Residents of Hillandale are complaining about the armed, security vehicles that are crowding in front the residence of the nation's top banker, Janet Yellen.
According to the Wall Street Journal, the residence of Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen is crowded with oversized security vans armed with guns, surveillance cameras and "security trucks sit idling on the street for approximately 22 minutes every morning" to pick up Yellen to work, causing frustration among neighbors.
Some residents have argued that despite the fact that they comply with the security measures put forth by the government, the price of security is just too high, according to the Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal said that after Yellen became the Fed Chairwomen, a house was rented for her near her residence. Also, a surveillance camera was installed. Hillandale residents told the Wall Street Journal that they now want the FBI or the Fed's inspector general to evaluate "what appears to be an excessive level of [Federal Reserve] security" on Yellen's street at "enormous government cost to taxpayers."
In response, the Federal Reserve told the Wall Street Journal that Yellen receives the same level of security as her predecessors and chose not to respond to questions about the detail's cost.


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WK grey floor mats
Any Ideas on how to get replacement front floor mats for a 2005 GC with the med grey mats. All the mats seem to be the dark grey or khaki.
a- not sure of the color but it's a med to light grey.
b- when I do seem them they're double the price, (still not sure if they are right)
any help would be appreciated.
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Item # 82209072 - Slate Grey *Discontinued by Mopar.* - See more at: Premium Carpet Floor Mats
I'm thinking you're out of luck bud.
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I bought these: med grey slush mats
The look black but came med grey in the box. No carpet though. I wish they were darker but they would probably match your jeep.
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Grand Cherokee MED Quartz Slate Grey Carpeted Floor Mats 05 10 | eBay
I think you want to search for part number 5HS62XDHAD
Buy two of them, this color gray gets dirty fast!
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Buy the Weathertech floor liners. I live in New England and the floorliners keep snow and mud from getting into the carpets. Great product. FloorLiner DigitalFit Product Education Center | WeatherTech.com
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Final Six: Slayer at the Golden Gods Edition
Chris Krovatin is the author of three young adult novels, Heavy Metal & You, Venomous, and Gravediggers: Mountain of Bones. He is currently working on multiple new writing projects, as well as new material with his local New York metal band Flaming Tusk. He is a contributing writer for Revolver and generally comes off as a good-natured pain in everyone's collective ass. This column represents his opinions–and probably only his opinions.
First things first, an announcement: if Slayer win the Revolver Golden God Award for Most Dedicated Fans, I will get a Slayer tattoo. I will allow Revolver Readers to vote on which design I get, and I will post a video of me getting it. You can hold me to this. So Slayer fans: Get voting.
Let's take a look at the bands in the Most Dedicated Fans category of the Revolver Golden Gods. We have Pop-Punk Worshipping Something-Core, we have Metal's One-Time Brightest Hope Who Are Now Basically Nickelback, we have Jock Party, we have Unexceptional Screamo Band Named After An Exceptional Novel, we have The Taylor Momsen Runny Eyeliner Hour…and we have Slayer, the greatest extreme-metal band of all time. The fact that these other bands, and their fans, are up against Slayer, is absolutely ridiculous. We all know Slayer, and their legions of rabid followers, deserve this award.
But, as a noted metal journalist recently mentioned to me, it's the teeny-boppers who stay up all night clicking 'Vote' over and over again, and not all of them are as versed in Slayer as moi. So I figured I'd weigh in here and tell everyone, teeny-boppers, and old thrasher fucks alike, the Six Reasons Why Slayer Should Win The Most Dedicated Fans Award, and the Six Reasons Why These Other Bands Shouldn't.
The Six Reasons Why Slayer Should Win The Golden God For Most Dedicated Fans
- Slayer have been doing it forever: It's tough to gather a legion of dedicated fans. It's even tougher to be doing it for as many years as Slayer have been doing it. These guys have been firing up the masses for three-plus decades now, and remain kings within their field, with more fans signing on every year.
- Slayer fans have been dedicated without mainstream help: I've seen all of the other bands on this list featured on MTV and other major mainstream outlets. Until 2001's God Hates Us All, Slayer saw little to no mainstream music industry support. Their fanbase has remained dedicated in the underground, happy with the music and not needing any of the rock star glitz.
- Slayer fans are more rabid live than any of these fans: I've seen some of the bands listed above, and I've never, ever, seen a crowd at their shows go half as crazy as a Slayer crowd does. When Slayer fans hear Slayer, they put their very flesh and blood into it. Dedication is proven through rabid fandom, not the amount of merch or publicity a band has.
- Slayer fans do self-mutilation right: Slayer fans were cutting on camera before any other fans, and they weren't just marking their bodies, they were carving the Slayer logo into their arms and heads. And I bet there are more Slayer tattoos than there are tattoos for all of these bands combined. Spill the blood.
- Slayer's fanbase is solid the world over: Yes, American teens may prefer some of these bands over Slayer, but if you hosted two shows across from each other in any other country in the world, one featuring Slayer and one featuring any of these bands, we all know who'd have the larger crowd. Slayer's fans are dedicated worldwide. Slayer is the international language.
- They're fucking Slayer: Look at all the bands listed in this category. Which of them wrote Reign In Blood? What about South of Heaven and Seasons In The Abyss? Yeah, exactly.
The Six Reasons These Other Bands SHOULDN'T Win The Golden God For Most Dedicated Fans
- A Day To Remember: I know plenty of people who love this band, but I can't see them headlining Wacken. Fact of the matter is, A Day To Remember are a really solid opening band, across the board. The most dedicated fan bases are the ones that spread like wildfire.
- Avenged Sevenfold: This is the only band on this list who is truly in any way suited to stand up against Slayer. Their fan base is rabid, intense…but young, and changing. I know plenty of people who were massive A7X fans who fell off as the band went less metal, more hard rock. Give them another decade to solidify their presence further, and who knows. For now, Slayer wins.
- Five Finger Death Punch: See both entries above. Five Finger's fans are into them, but I've never seen them take charge of a truly massive crowd, and many of their fans I know like or dislike them from album to album. They just haven't proved they have the staying power that Slayer does.
- Of Mice & Men: I'll be perfectly honest, I don't know a goddamn thing about this band's fan base…and that's just the problem. Everyone knows that Slayer fans are crazily dedicated, because their displays of dedication to Slayer are so fucking nutty and over-the-top that they make the news. Of Mice & Men…well, they're emo-core, right? And they have hoodies? And folks, mostly younger emo-core fans, like them. I do know people like them. But that's about it.
- The Pretty Reckless: I guess someone must really like this band, because they're still around, but honestly, do you know anyone who's fucking bananas for The Pretty Reckless? Anyone who has multiple Pretty Reckless tattoos? The only time I ever hear about this band is in relation to their attractive singer. This one's filler, if you ask me.
- Slayer: The primary reason these other bands shouldn't beat Slayer for this award is that they are not Slayer, and their fans are not Slayer fans, and fucking SLAAAAAAYEEEEER.
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Here are observations from Saturday night's preseason action in the AFC North:
The Good
Cincinnati's first-team offense doubled its touchdown output this preseason with two touchdown drives. With new faces like Terrell Owens, Jordan Shipley and Jermaine Gresham, the Bengals' offense has been a work in progress. It showed positive signs against Buffalo as quarterback Carson Palmer connected on touchdown passes to Gresham and receiver Chad Ochocinco. Palmer had his best preseason game to date, completing 9 of 11 passes for 92 yards and two touchdowns.
Bengals starting tailback Cedric Benson also had his best game of the preseason. He rushed for 50 yards on eight carries. Benson is running hard, but hasn't found many holes in limited carries this preseason. He finally broke off a nice run of 20 yards against Buffalo and averaged 6.3 yards per carry.
The Bad
The Bengals allowed too many points to a Buffalo offense that's not very good. Rookie tailback C.J. Spiller rushed for two first-half touchdowns, giving the Bills a 21-7 lead at intermission. Bills quarterback Trent Edwards was near-perfect, completing 13 of 17 passes for 153 yards and a touchdown. Cincinnati's defense was often one step behind Buffalo's offense Saturday. Expect Bengals defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer to get after his unit in practice this week.
The Bengals have been sloppy with penalties, an issue that plagued them last season and has continued in the preseason. Cincinnati recorded 12 penalties for 122 yards, which is high even for a preseason game. Cincinnati cannot expect to suddenly "turn it on" and play smarter when games count in the standings.
The Good
Baltimore's first-team offense came alive in the "dress rehearsal" game. Quarterback Joe Flacco recorded a preseason-high 229 passing yards. He drilled two nice touchdown passes to tight end Todd Heap and receiver Anquan Boldin in the red zone, an area Baltimore wants to be more efficient passing the football. The Ravens also want to spread the ball around, and 10 receivers caught passes Saturday.
Heap looks great. He led Baltimore Saturday with six catches for 69 yards and a touchdown. Competition has clearly brought out the best in Heap after the Ravens drafted two tight ends in April. This is also the healthiest Heap has been to start the season in years.
The Bad
Baltimore suffered a major injury as receiver Donte' Stallworth broke his foot and is expected to miss about two months. Stallworth, who was out of football in 2009, had a solid training camp and was expected to be a good addition to Baltimore's receiving corps. Backups Mark Clayton and Demetrius Williams will have to play well in reserve roles.
The Ravens' third-down conversions could still use improvement. Baltimore's offense moved the ball well, but was just 4-of-15 on third downs.
The Good
Cleveland's first-team offense was productive. The Browns scored 17 offensive points in the first half. (Cleveland's starting defense also scored a first-half touchdown.) Starting quarterback Jake Delhomme was accurate for the third straight exhibition game. He completed 20 of 25 passes for 152 yards and one touchdown. For the preseason, Delhomme has thrown for 345 yards, two touchdowns and completed 79.2 percent of his passes. He's done a good job of erasing concerns about him heading into the regular season.
The Browns have a nice find in running back Peyton Hillis. Acquired in the Brady Quinn trade with the Denver Broncos, Hillis showed his versatility with 40 receiving yards and 26 yards rushing and a touchdown. But what stood out most was Hillis' regular-season intensity. He broke through arm tackles and bullied Detroit defenders. Hillis is Cleveland's leading rusher through three preseason games.
The Bad
For the second week in a row, the Browns were too careless with the football. Cleveland fumbled four times, losing three. Running back Jerome Harrison's fumble in the second quarter was returned 14 yards for a touchdown. Last week Cleveland played in rainy conditions, but this time there were no excuses for putting the ball on the ground in a dome. The Browns have eight turnovers in their past two preseason games. They have to play smarter and more efficient to have a chance to climb out the basement of the AFC North.
Cleveland's defense was gashed by the Lions. Detroit rookie Jahvid Best zipped through the Browns' first-team defense for 51 yards on his first carry, which was a sweep left. Cleveland's tackling and defensive fundamentals were not sharp, particularly against the run. The Lions rushed for 154 yards and averaged 5.9 yards per carry.


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Baird Ups Ocular Sciences to 'Outperform'
Baird upgraded Ocular Sciences (OCLR ) to outperform from neutral.
Analyst Suey Wong says the contact lenses maker's first-quarter results were encouraging. He upgraded because the downside risk appears much more limited than the upside potential for this compelling value idea. Wong says first-quarter earnings per share were above his 22 cents estimate and 24 cents consensus. He says the $71 million sales figure was ahead of his $66 million forecast, and powered again by strong international sales.
Wong raised the $275 million 2003 revenue forecast to $280 million, and upped the $1.40 earnings per share estimate to $1.45. He set estimates for $298 million in 2004 revenue and $1.65 earnings per share. Wong says Ocular is trading at 9.2 times his $1.65 2004 earnings per share, a big discount to peers. He set a $22 target.


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The time to trick-or-treat has come once again, and Google has treated us with an interactive Halloween doodle.
The doodle, which is visible in the U.S. and the UK, but not all countries, lets you explore a haunted house, inhabited with the standard array of black cats, ravens, skeletons, ghosts and monsters.
[More from Mashable: Google Introduces 'Shortlists' for Collaborative Shopping]
Previous Halloween doodles included simple ones, such as Google's pumpkin-adorned logo, as well as a huge, multi-part, Scooby Doo-themed doodle. Check them all out here.
How do you like Google's Halloween doodle? Share your thoughts in the comments.
BONUS: Our Favorite Animated Google Doodles
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Each package gets larger with a mouse-over, and a click on it returns search results pertinent to a specific country or the particular items featured in a scene. This one is from December 24, 2010.
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The hottest thing going right now in sports is undoubtedly Roc Nation Sports. Jay-Z's full services sports and entertainment firm is assembling a very impressive roster that will only continue to grow. And as expected, other agents don't approve of this movement their comments wreak of envy.
Roc Nation just signed Geno Smith earlier in the week, and also has the likes of Robinson Cano, Victor Cruz and Skylar Diggins. If you're an athlete who grew up listening to Jay-Z's music, aren't you itching to become a part of this? Of course you are. That's the genius behind this entire movement that is destined for long-term success.
According to USA Today, Roc Nation has has to turn away athletes who would like to be represented by Roc Nation Sports. The report doesn't name any names, but I'd imaging some household names have been turned away.
Indeed, many players rushed to Jay-Z after the announcement expressing interest in signing on, according to a person close to the agency who spoke to USA TODAY Sports on the condition of anonymity because player procurement details are confidential. Nearly all of the players were turned away, as Roc Nation Sports is taking a more selective approach, the person said.
Not long after Jay-Z signed Robinson Cano away from superagent Scott Boras, an anonymous agent had some criticisms. Now, we don't know for certain if those came for Boras, but in this same report by USA Today, Boras sounds off. Again, keep in mind that Boras is Cano's former agent.
Renowned baseball agent Scott Boras, whom Cano fired in order to sign with Roc Nation and CAA's Brodie Van Wagenen, is critical of the whole endeavor.
"To suggest that somebody is going to walk off the street and say, 'I am a fan, I enjoy sports, so I can do this,' is no different than somebody watching the Discovery channel and saying, 'I'm a fan of medicine, I like surgery, so I'll start operating on people,'" Boras told USA TODAY Sports. "This is a profession. It's a different environment. If you're not singularly committed to this game, it's a very ugly song."
Obviously, Boras doesn't get it and is underestimating Jay-Z's power as many others are as well.
The moral in all of this is that agents need to be very scared of Jay-Z's influence. It's time to look past the fact that he made his way as rapper and view his as a legitimate threat, rather than someone to throw shots it. This will get interesting as years go on.


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Hello. I think releasing doves can mean giving freedom to something that used to be free and saving it from someone's table. Some people still consume doves and pigeons so this ritual may still be alive in meaning. I too have been frustrated in the past about meat breed pigeons or small doves being released at ceremonies. That is how i started to get back into keeping pigeons years ago by finding them all homes. I would volunteerd the rescues for the same type of use because they learned to home or were trained to fly from a portable loft. The only good i see about releasing the small doves is that by some chance, someone may find it alive and keep it as a pet just like we do with other birds that we find in the street. I too once liberated my two found doves in the hills hoping that they would survive better than in the city. I did not know then. But I have seen those same types of doves surviving better in the city where people feed them. They have some homing instinct and fly pretty fast. I was amazed. Pigeons always amaze me because they are all around us.
To Fay S: helium balloons may sound good today but tomorrow those may get replaced with aluminum balloons that do not pop and may cause fires and are like trash when they land.
oh for Pete's sake! homing pigeons were bred and built to fly and home back to their loft/cave just like their wild bretheren ,but perhaps even more robust. the point is releasing ring neck doves is losing them , because they gets lost and attacked more readily than bigger more robust birds ,RN doves have nothing on the flying skills of pigeons and RN's are not real smart and very domestic.Them and homing pigeons really they are like apple and organges. pigeons are survivors. I free fly my white homers and have not lost one in a few years so put a sock in it! That is my opinion just as others had theirs. The End.
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Life is not about winning or losing. It's about living.
You WILL watch how you express your opinion to others. You can do so without using offensive wording. There is no reason to be so mean spirited. Enough said!!!!!!
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I'm glad you haven't lost any and I hope they are banded so when they do get lost, injured or sick you will go pick them up and reimburse financially the wildlife rehabiltator or animal shelter that has used what little funds they need to care for your birds
If you do you are a rare one indeed
Take a look on pet finder at all the loft birds that have been taken in by shelters
I know rehabbers from all over the world and we all take on the burdens of lost unwanted birds
Well, that does not look like any crow I am familiar with. But I don't know what it is. The only attacks on pigeon by crows that I am familiar with. Are attacks against pigeons unable to fly. That picture is mighty interesting.
Secondly. Every time someone allows a pigeon or dove to fly free. It is subject to attack by any number of predators, or to injury from wires, hunters, kids with pellet guns, etc.
What is supposed to be done with homing pigeons? No free flying? No racing?
What is to be done with Tipplers, high flyers, Swifts, etc? No free flying? No nothing but being in a cage?
Precautions should be taken, for sure. But to not let birds "fly" is abnormal. It is nature that predators go after prey.
We should be more upset with humans going after prey, than animal predators going after prey. They are just following their nature. But humans doing their thing against defenseless animals is a totally different ballgame.
I am sorry for the loss of any life. Human or animal. But it happens. Every day. Every minute. Every second.
One thing I would like to mention along these lines. I know several people that do "white dove releases" for weddings and funerals. Prices range from $120 to 320 per release. Depending on the number of birds released.
What saddens me, is that many of the white dove releasers really don't care much if the white pigeon comes home or not. It the birds do. Great. If they don't, then the owner just sold a pigeon or three, for $50 each.
Sadly, that more than justifies the loss to many of them. Some don't even train their birds, or just train them a couple of times, out to five miles or so.
I have a loft full of white homers. If I ever decide to do white dove releases, you can bet your bibby that my birds will have adequate trianing prior. But no matter how much training, birds can be attacked by predators. And they can be attacked during training. I know it and the birds know it. Fact of life #23.
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Is this story true? If so, it seems it worked out okay.
"The release of a white dove is a traditional symbol of peace and tranquility. Like the olive branch, and more recently the peace symbol, the white dove is recognized worldwide as an icon of hope, love and friendship. That is, until it almost gets eaten by a seagull.
On the final Sunday of January, 2,000 young people from Rome marched to the Vatican for the annual Caravan of Peace. These youngsters, members of Youth Catholic Action, went to hear the Pope speak and watch him release two white doves following the Angelus prayer.
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Accompanied by two children, Pope Benedict XVI stood before the crowds and released the first dove into St. Peters Square. Slightly disoriented, the bird eventually succeeded in flying up to a ledge above the Pontiffs window.
The second bird was not so lucky. Soon after it had landed on a ledge below the window, it was attacked by a seagull who happened to be taking an afternoon flight through the famous plaza. Fortunately the dove, maybe owing to some sort of divine intervention, was able to fight off the much larger seagull and fly away.
Perhaps it could be time for the Vatican to reconsider the release of these birds given last years incident, when both doves turned and flew straight back in through the window. They want to stay in the Popes home, Pope Benedict said at the time, according to the Daily Mail."
Pope's Dove Release Goes Horribly Wrong
That's kind of funny that last year the two doves flew back into the Vatican window and this year they are horribly attacked by a crow and a seagull. Doesn't sound much like the annual Release Of The Doves For Peace is boding well peace-wise. An OMEN???? Maybe out newspapers about so much war and violence with no end in sight may have something there? Welcome to: The Twilight Zone........
I believe that to do the right job you need the right tools , although doves are a symbol of peace , after they are released for most of them life must be a miserable existance , yet if white pigeons were used they would return home to their loft and caring owners .( hopefully )
....from some of the responses , it would appear that the conclusion is that they may well have been pigeons that were used . If they were pigeons , perhaps they were just poorly trained and inappropriate for the job.
.... I have nothing against people who free fly ....It is how I operate my own loft .... my birds love to fly and I would never deny them the freedom they so much enjoy ...accidents happen from time to time ... I understand and accept this and I also wouldn't like to be judged for doing this.
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I HAVE HAD CROWS PROTECT MY BIRDS MANY TIMES FROM HAWKS AND iVE NEVER SEEN A SEAGULL ATTACK A PIGEON!
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HEY I RELEASE MY BIRDS AT MY FRIEND FUNERALS. my BIREDS ARE PEDIGREE WHITE DELBAR/MU
if CONDITIONS ARENT RIGHT THEY DONT GET RELEASED MY BIRDS ARE FIRST. PEOPLE WHO ARE LIKE THAT ARENT PIGEON PEOPLE THEY ARE PEOPLE WHO KNOW NOTHING OF PIGEONS AND ARE TRYING TO MAKE A BUCK. My birds are trained out out 300 miles, and going to 600. bECAUSE THEY LOVE TO FLY Ive bred birds 50 years I know how to train a bird. So don't act like all people are like that.
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Here is something for you to see for yourself.
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A source close to President-elect Hassan Rouhani spoke with Aseman Weekly about the incoming administration's potential cabinet appointments and behind-the-scenes activities. Traffic at the Center for Strategic Research, a think tank under the Expediency Council headed by Rouhani since 1992, has increased since his surprising election and speculation has run wild about who will fill his top cabinet positions and what influence key players such as former presidents Mohammad Khatami and Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani will have.
Rouhani has reportedly established various workshops and investigate committees to explore the state of each ministry and to create a 100-day plan to "exit the current problems." An example of one of the major changes that could take place is the handling of Iran's nuclear file.
According to the article, an idea that has been recommended would be to "transfer Iran's nuclear file from the Supreme National Security Council [SNSC] to the president's office." Although Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has final say on nuclear policy in Iran, the implementation of Iran's nuclear policy and, perhaps most importantly, negotiations with the West are run through the SNSC, which is currently headed by Saeed Jalili. Rouhani was secretary of the SNSC for 16 years and was in charge of negotiations from 2003 to 2005, an era when Iran reached a compromise with EU3 (United Kingdom, France and Germany).
The article stated that Rouani "would chose an individual to be responsible for the file and he would begin work under the direct supervision of Rouhani. In this way, it's possible that [the supreme leader's foreign-policy adviser] Ali Akbar Velayati would be chosen as secretary of SNSC." The article continued, "Mahmoud Vaezi would become foreign minister and Rouhani would take primary responsibility for the nuclear file." Vaezi is an diplomat who is currently Center for Strategic Research Deputy of Foreign Policy and International Relations
Some have even recommended that Rouahni "pick representatives now and send them to France and Germany." It is believed that "Rouhani intends to increase the level of expertise and representation of negotiations with the heads of five European countries and to participate directly in those meetings himself."
The article also suggested that current foreign minister Ali Akbar Salehi may head Iran's Atomic Energy Organization because "Groups within Rafsanjani's and Rouhani's camps are happy with Salehi's performance and he has had a good working relationship with Rouhani."
Former presidential candidate Mohammad Reza Aref, who withdrew in favor of Rouhani at the request of former president Mohammad Khatami, apparently has not been mentioned for first vice president, or even any cabinet positions, as had been expected. Eshag Jahangiri, who was minister of industry under Khatami and briefly head of Rafsanjani's campaign staff before his disqualification this year, may be chosen as first vice president.
Although Ahmad Masjed-Jamei has been mentioned for a possible position as culture minister, someone close to Rouhani had reportedly said, "Someone with the qualities of Masjed-Jamei must not be taken away from the city council." Ali Younesi's name has been mentioned for minister of intelligence, a post he occupied under Khatami.
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On a side-note… only SOE manages to offer a digital download without a resume function. Ah well, isn't that bad, you can resume the files anyway… they are just all corrupted afterwards and you won't be able to install the game. Ah, no problem… it's only 7 gigs. So you can either download again (and there are good chances that you'll get a corrupted file again), or you can just use the Vanguard patcher that will download the uncompressed game files, which are around 17 gigs. YAY!!!
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Electric vehicle group Tanfield (LON:TAN) was dealt another blow today as it emerged that its US partner is facing bankruptcy.
Tanfield owns a 5.8% stake in Smiths Electric Vehicles, which is in the process of fundraising up to US$10mln.
First closing will take place on Thursday, with a minimum of US$4.5mln needed to be raised and there is a real concern it may struggle to reach that amount.
If Smith does not raise sufficient cash, it will be in a "difficult financial position" and may be forced to seek bankruptcy protection or close down its operations, said Tanfield.
Tanfield's investment of £4.8mln in Smith Electric, is in the books at around 3.3p per share and if the US firm were to go bust, its net asset value (NAV) would drop to 24.2p from 27.5p.
Even if the fundraising is successful, Tanfield's stake will be significantly diluted, the company said.
The offer is open to shareholders, but Tanfield has said it will not take part.
Smith Electric will also appoint Peter Christenson, Christofer Mowry and John Micek III to the board at the time of the first closing.
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Is Paddy Ashdown's star on the wane? At a 5x15 talk at the Tabernacle last night the former Lib-Dem leader explained a recent run-in with an unsure fan.
"I was going through Waterloo station not long ago and a man came up to me," he recalled, 'and he said 'didn't you used to be Paddy Ashdown?' I said I thought I had been at some point or another, but the fact that I was invited to speak tonight seems to indicate that I am, which is jolly reassuring for me."
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We work at both the recruitment stage and at the capability development stage to help clients make better people decisions about potential and capability. This in turn forms a part of our wider Talent Management and Organisational Development consulting which helps organisations improve bottom line performance through better HR practices and performance management systems.
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A Pilot Study of the Short-Term Effects of Antiretroviral Management Based on Plasma Genotypic Antiretroviral Resistance Testing (GART) Compared With Antiretroviral Management Without Plasma GART
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So sorry I missed that, Bobby! There was a smiliar one going on the Elkton MD one a few years ago about a similar type 'lady' who ended up murdered and tossed on the side of the road, probably by one of her customers, leaving behind three kids with different last names and a grieving 'fiancee' in Maryland Correctional Center - Cumberland.Good sample post for SeriousLady:
You're frank. At least I never wonder what you're saying behind my back. I appreciate that in a person.(Don't get carried away.:-))


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Editor's note: With great pride I present this list of current Holocaust sites on the World Wide Web. These sites were all tested at least once while I compiled them this past spring, and this page is of course in commemoration of Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom haShoah) and dedicated to those who experienced the Holocaust firsthand.
A few words about the selection criteria: This is meant to be as comprehensive a list as possible; I have tried to include all kinds of sites, from the most personal to the most professional, and whenever possible I have included only the main site so as not merely to reproduce subsites that can be reached through an obvious homepage connection. This way, as many of the links as possible are from unique sites. However, when I felt a subsite was particularly relevant, I did include it in order to address a subcategory on this list that was, perhaps, not addressed elsewhere. Further, I have chosen not to include, as a rule, sites with news stories or advertisements for books, etc. Still, again, if such a site has seemed especially necessary for the sake of breadth, I have included that as well. Generally I have organized titles alphabetically, but I've suspended that guideline also when a greater purpose seemed better served otherwise.
Please use this wisely and in good health, and direct any feedback to my email address above.
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Holocaust Education Committee of the
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SICSA The Felix Posen Bibliographic Project on Antisemitism
Timeline of Antisemitism Before the Holocaust
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Holocaust and Jewish Studies Sites
Holocaust Remembrance Day, Social Studies, Glencoe
Holocaust Studies
K-4 Holocaust Education Conference in Hamburg
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A Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust
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Auschwitz and Birkenau Home Site
History of Auschwitz
World Heritage Sites in Poland
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Holocaust Art Restitution Project
Holocaust Issues
Justice Through Land Restoration or Compensation
Law-Related Resources on Nazi Gold and Other Holocaust Assets, Swiss Banks during World War II, and Dormant Accounts
Spoliation of Jewish Property
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QIAGEN's aim is to help people all over the world achieve a better quality of life on the basis of long-term, stable growth. That is why the company consistently follows a comprehensive sustainability policy based on making its products more environmentally friendly, creating healthy and rewarding jobs, as well as accepting social responsibility.
Environmental protection has been a key part of the company's history since its foundation. With its technological innovations, QIAGEN has been a pioneer in the effort to eliminate harmful substances from molecular biology processes in laboratories all over the world. The company also tries to operate in the most environmentally friendly way by reducing energy and water consumption and by avoiding unnecessary packaging, waste and transport. QIAGEN opened Europe's first "green" laboratory complex on its Hilden site in 2011. This is a state-of-the-art research facility which, like the production facility, has been awarded gold-level certification for sustainable construction by the internationally recognized US quality system LEED.
People are the key to success
The skills and commitment of QIAGEN's 4,000-strong workforce are critical to the company's success. QIAGEN has therefore set itself the goal of recruiting and retaining the best staff. QIAGEN's human resources policy is based on performance-related pay, professional and personal development of employees, a good work/life balance and a vibrant corporate culture. The company is constantly striving to create a work environment that allows innovation and is characterized by values such as accountability, entrepreneurial decision-making and clear focus on goals.
QIAGEN's salary structure is based on the belief that all employees should participate in the success of the company. The system encourages the workforce to assume responsibility and to focus on implementing the company's strategic goals. Individual salaries are linked to the achievement of specific personal and broader goals that are redefined each year in line with the company strategy.
QIAGEN offers a full program of internal and external training opportunities to promote the personal and professional development of its employees. These include a special development program for potential executives and an internal MBA program. The training opportunities equip employees with essential personal, team and management skills.
In order to improve the work/life balance, the company offers a wide range of services to ease the domestic burden, child care, sabbaticals, and numerous sports and health opportunities. Most staff, with the exception of a small number of people working in areas such as production, can work flexible hours. QIAGEN is regarded as an employer of choice in the USA and Germany, as reflected in numerous accolades such as the Workplace Excellence Award and the title of Top Employer, which the company was repeatedly awarded.
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QIAGENcares is the name of one of the programs QIAGEN runs as part of its social responsibility activities. This enables the company to help in the fight against the spread of dangerous infectious diseases such as human papillomavirus (HPV) infections, the main cause of cervical cancer. Almost 500,000 women throughout the world are diagnosed with this disease each year, and around 270,000 of them die as a result. As part of the QIAGENcares program, QIAGEN donates over 1.5 million HPV tests so that women in developing and emerging countries can also have access to modern screening technologies for cervical cancer.
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This week Milaca, Bock, Pease and surrounding communities have been or will be participating in time-honored traditions celebrating our nation's independence from foreign rule.
Like most area natives, I have scores of memories from Bock Fourth of July parades and Pease fireworks.
I can recall initial Bock gatherings that included no more than a handful of tractors and a few horses. Now, the event has grown to include floats from area groups, organizations and businesses. If temperatures rise to anywhere near they were for the sweltering celebration last year, I expect to be cooled off by one of our generous neighboring fire departments. And don't worry if you miss something — the casual and fun-loving atmosphere of this unique parade allows for a second run.
During the years, the Bock Parade has transformed from that small showing of local farmers, ranchers and townspeople to an area attraction for which folks from near and far gather to observe the nation's birthday.
My recollection is also filled with memories of watching the Pease fireworks. Religiously, every year, our parents would take my brothers and me to watch the epic pyrotechnic displays. They'd load us up in the old wood-paneled station wagon (if that gives you an idea of how long this activity has been going strong) and drive us the 9 or 10 miles from our home in northern Milaca to the country roads where miles of cars would park to watch the spectacle.
We munchkins would pull the back seat down, pile the newly made ample space with blankets and pillows, lay down with our selected goodies and fight like heck to stay awake for the grand finale. It was one of the rare occasions we could eat in my mom's prized grocery-getter.
Although the return trip was short, the three of us kids would inevitably fall asleep before we reached home, the sweet scent of budding clover mixed with fireworks' sulfur and the day's events having thoroughly exhausted us. If memory serves, we would be awakened by my older brother or father lighting off a few more combustible light displays that Dad may have smuggled over from Wisconsin.
These days, we don't need to travel to neighboring states to find fireworks bigger than a sparkler or firecracker, and the events that keep us local have only grown.
I feel fortunate that our younger generations have the opportunity to experience these things right here in our own backyards. So many communities have cut back on holiday displays such as parades and fireworks during the past decade as economics dictate and civic leaders seem to be fewer and far between.
I applaud the towns of Bock and Pease for finding it somehow possible in their budgets and for the locals who have stepped up to keep these traditions alive, especially in times when it seemed all but possible.
As we load up the children this Fourth of July to celebrate all things USA, I'm sure I'll be saying, "When I was a kid, we parked right here!" I'll smile and ignore the eye rolls from the munchkins, who can't possibly envision me as a 2-foot ankle biter giddily squealing at every purple bloom of sparks. I hope this Fourth will be just as memorable for all of you, and happy birthday, America!


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About Ironzilla
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Ironzilla is an indie game studio based in San Francisco, making games that are eccentric, imaginative, and addicting. We focus on building games around "fun", making them simple enough that everyone can play . The core team of Ironzilla consists of 1 guy that wears many hats — he started with just a pencil and paper and a passion for gaming. The rest of Ironzilla consists of talented project teams assembled according to the needs of the game, coming by way of companies like Zynga, EA, Activision, and more. The game is like our baby, and we treat it as such.
Thanks for stopping by. Take a look around and don't mind us, we're just making games!
Current Project
We are currently designing a F2P game for Adult Swim in collaboration with Playviews.
John Funtanilla – Producer, Project Manager
Founder of Ironzilla, creator of Zombocalypse, notorious workaholic, and gatherer of talented people. Handles the business side of things, designs games, previously developed them.
Zombocalypse 2 Team (Web Game)
Chevy Ray Johnston – Lead Programmer
Veteran programmer and creator of the FlashPunk Engine (and soon to come 'Flash Punk 2′), the Flash Game Dojo, and GameStorm. Specializes in Flash, Unity, and coding faster than light.
J-P – Lead Artist, Animator
From award winning indie game studio, Juicy Beast, the creators of games like Burrito Bison Revenge Knightmare Tower and other hit titles. He's here to make Zombocalypse 2 sexy as hell.
Yowan Langlais – UI Artist
Also part of Juicy Beast Studio as the General Manager, psychopath UI Designer, and Artistic Director, with a strong background in Graphic Design. He's here to ensure Zombocalypse 2′s UI is smoother than ice.
Jimmy Hinson – Composer
Also known to many as Big Giant Circles, Jimmy is a BAFTA-nominated music composer. He has co-composed the scores for Black Ops 2 (nominated best original score at the 2012 Spike VGAs) and Mass Effect 2. Nuff said.
Michael Kessler – Illustrator
An artist of many mediums who has done work on games like Need For Speed, Transformers, Borderlands, and more . Michael aka MDK is working on creating beautiful cut scenes for Zombocalypse 2. Check out his portfolio, it's no joke.
Apatheria – Voice Actor
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There were plenty of smiles, handshakes and slapped backs to go around at McGill Field on Tuesday as elected officials from three levels of government announced tripartite financial support for the city's multimillion-dollar airport terminal expansion project.
Though both the city and province had announced months ago that they would share costs for two-thirds of the $8.8-million project, the final piece was put in place this week after Brandon-Souris MP Larry Maguire confirmed the federal Conservatives were on board for their one-third share, up to $2.9 million, under the New Building Canada Fund.
Premier Greg Selinger confirmed the province will provide up to $2.9 million — the same amount as the federal government — with the City of Brandon ponying up the remaining one-third of eligible costs, as well as any ineligible costs and costs overruns, for a contribution of $2,981,200.
This announcement comes nearly one year after WestJet Encore began daily flights in and out of Brandon last September, a financial decision that by all accounts has been a solid commercial success.
Westman residents have shown with their feet and with their wallets that they want to support an airline industry here in Brandon. Flights going in and out of Brandon have been full as locals travel between here and Calgary for business or to catch other connecting flights.
"Any day you come out there you can see it's crowded," airport manager Tim Sanderson told the Sun yesterday. "Not a lot of empty seats on those planes — which is a good problem to have."
No wonder then that the federal and provincial governments signed on to beef up Brandon's airport capacity.
For Brandon, this is very good news, and our elected officials have every reason to smile — especially Mayor Shari Decter Hirst,who is in the midst of an election campaign to retain the chains of office. Her somewhat over-the-top address to the crowd exemplified just how important this announcement is to her and her hopes for re-election.
"I want to welcome you to McGill Field," she said. "This is our field of dreams, and I say that because I believe that if we build it, they will come."
She also said an expanded airport terminal will be Brandon's "doorway to the rest of the world."
Embellishments aside, once construction is complete — about 12 to 18 months after the shovels hit the ground in early spring of 2015 — Brandon's mayor, council and administration will have good reason to be proud of this new facility, and of their accomplishment.
Though plans have yet to be finalized, the expanded terminal will be able to seat between 105 and 107 people, but with a sitting and standing room capacity accommodating close to 150. The ultimate design is meant to handle smaller Q400 turboprop traffic, but in a pinch it will be able to handle larger planes — though passengers might find it a bit crowded.
"The design standard is for a 737 aircraft," said Sanderson, who has been largely responsible for crafting the city's funding application to the federal government. "It's the low side of the standard.
"It's pretty big for the Brandon market, but we want the ability to do that because it's such a common aircraft."
Also, the new terminal has a design requirement to allow for future expansion to accommodate larger planes if and when commercial jet flights ever replace the turboprop plane currently flown by WestJet Encore. A lot of space has been left to the south of the planned footprint for the structure for such an expansion, as well as expansion possibilities for arrivals on the east side.
We simply cannot expect our city or region to grow without putting in place the infrastructure necessary to help it do so. A second Encore plane route — either east or a second western route — would simply not be feasible in the current aging structure, with its dated design and meagre passenger capacity, let alone any future jet traffic.
In our view, this seems to be a good plan that will service the industry that currently exists, while allowing Brandon the option to expand when it become necessary to do so. Perhaps that is optimistic thinking — saying when, not if — but this is one of those occasions when we think our public officials and city staffers may have got it right.
Let's hope the process to build it goes as smoothly as the process to fund it. We certainly wouldn't want our field of dreams to become a terminal nightmare.


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The PEP Advisory Board is comprised of community educational leaders, educators, University faculty and administrators and meets once or twice each year. The role of this esteemed board is to provide input in a variety of areas that include program development, clinical experiences, special events, community outreach and partnership initiatives.
Susanne Bailey
Principal, Oakdale-Bohemia Middle School
60 Oakdale Bohemia Road
Oakdale, NY 11769
Edward Casswell
President, Suffolk County High School Principals Association
Principal, Center Moriches High School
529 Main Street
Center Moriches, NY 11934
Richard Feldman, P.D., M.A.
BOCES Science Coach and Mentor Science Teacher
Science Education Program
Stony Brook University
091 Life Sciences Building
Stony Brook, NY 11794-5233
David L. Ferguson, Ph.D.
Distinguished Service Professor
Chair,Department of Technology and Society
Stony Brook University
347A Harriman Hall
Stony Brook, NY 11794-3760
Aaron Godfrey, M.A.
Liberty Partnership Programs
Lecturer, Department of European Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Stony Brook University
E-4341 Frank Melville, Jr. Memorial Library
Stony Brook, NY 11794-3774
Timothy P. Hearney, Ed.D.
Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction
Principal, Bayport-Blue Point High School
200 Snedecor Avenue
Bayport, NY 11705
Daphny J. Irizarry, M.S.
Cooperating Teacher of TESOL
Mulligan Intermediate School
1 Broadway Avenue
Central Islip, NY 11722-9983
Aldustus E. Jordan, III, Ed.D.
Associate Dean and Clinical Associate Professor
School of Medicine
Stony Brook University
L4-151 Health Sciences Center
Stony Brook, NY 11794-8436
Sharon Kimmel, M.A.
Director, Long Beach Teacher Center
Nassau Regional Coordinator, NYSUT Education and Learning Trust
Blackheath Complex, Building C
322 Blackheath Road
Long Beach, NY 11561
Thomas T. Liao, Ed.D.
Emeritus Research Professor and Distinguished Teaching Professor
Department of Technology and Society
Stony Brook University
348 Harriman Hall
Stony Brook, NY 11794-3760
Manuel London, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Business
Director, Center for Human Resource Management
Faculty Director, Undergraduate College of Leadership & Service
Stony Brook University
312 Harriman Hall
Stony Brook, NY 11794-3775
Brian McAuliffe
Chair, Department of English
Ward Melville High School
380 Old Town Road
East Setauket, NY 11733
Frank Minucci, M.A.
Cooperating Teacher of English
Former Chair, Department of English
Riverhead Middle School
600 Harrison Avenue
Riverhead, NY 11901-2786
Cheryl Pedisich
Superintendent of Schools
3 Village School District
P.O. Box 9050
East Setauket, NY 11733
Ellen Plain
Chair, Reading (6-12) & ESL Program
South Country Central School District
Bellport High School
205 Beaver Dam Road
Brookhaven, NY 11719-9707
Raymond Ankrum
Principal, Riverhead Charter School
3685 Middle Country Road
Calverton, NY 11933
Tracy C. Poulton, Ph.D.
Director of Secondary Education
Longwood Central School District
35 Yaphank Middle Island Road
Middle Island, NY 11953
Lisa Unander
Director of Education
The Long Island Museum of American Art, History and Carriages
1200 Route 25A
Stony Brook, NY 11790
Elizabeth Roberts Scaduto
K-12 Director of ESL, Bilingual Programs, and World Languages
Director, K-6 Social Studies
Riverhead Central School District
700 Osborne Ave
Riverhead, NY 11901
Howard S. Schneider
Dean, School of Journalism
Stony Brook University
N-4004 Frank Melville, Jr. Memorial Library
Stony Brook, NY 11794-3384
Peggie Staib, Ed.D.
Associate Superintendent for Educational Services
Eastern Suffolk BOCES
James Hines Administration Center
201 Sunrise Highway
Patchogue, NY 11772
James J. Tolle, Ed.D.
Executive Director
Nassau County Council of School Superintendents
71 Dogwood Avenue
Malverne, NY 11565
Christina Vargas, CCDP/AP
Affirmative Action Officer
Suffolk County Community College
533 College Road
NFL Building, Room 230
Selden, NY 11784
Alice Veyvoda, M.A./M.S.
Former Chair
Science Teachers Association of New York State (STANYS)/Suffolk
17 Tall Tree Lane
Smithtown, NY 11787
Michael B. Walsh, Ed.D.
Part-time Lecturer
Educational Leadership Program
Stony Brook University
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The Global Education Center encourages faculty to develop international expertise in their disciplines by facilitating scholarly research, collaboration and participation in international conferences. Since 1990, the Center has provided funds for a variety of projects and initiatives through Global Education Grants.
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