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This range is very good, no the glasstop doesn't break easily, very reliable.
Wondered if there are a lot of problems with this particular range. I am looking at purchasing one, but I am leary of the Jenn Air quality. What problems are par for this range? Are they easy to fix? Are they expensive to fix? Are they cured once fixed? I have heard the glass cooktop breaks easily, is this true?
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We are a family of four, use the range average of two times daily. Average of two plates are used per usage. We have had the electronic display changed once, under warrenty. We have also changed left front plate 3 times in 4 years. The glass top is sturdy though delicate.
Jenn-air is high quality.
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Tuesday, October 20 2009 - In the Media
Historic 9/11 Debate with Bigard, Laurent, Kassovitz and Harrit on French TV Oct. 28
11/2/09: We've just learned of (and posted below) an update to this story, which was posted 10/24 at worldfor911truth.org. Sorry for the late notice.
– Ed.
France 2 backs away from real debate, censors Niels Harrit and Éric Laurent
This is an update of our previous article
State-owned television channel France 2 just decided to cancel the historic French debate which was announced earlier this week by Jean-Marie Bigard and reported on World911Truth.org, ReOpen911.info, Infowars.com, 911Blogger.com, and many others. This has been confirmed by Mathieu Kassovitz on Friday.
France 2 supposedly cannot find four credible people that want to debate 9/11 against Bigard, Kassovitz, Laurent and Harrit. Surprised? Maybe we have judged Barack Obama too quickly. Maybe he is right when he says that 9/11 is not debatable. Even one of the most important television channel in France cannot find credible people to support the official story.
Nevertheless, the TV channel will air the October 28 show but with Bigard and Kassovitz only. This has also been confirmed by Mathieu Kassovitz a few hours after announcing the show was totally cancelled. But there will be no real debate.
What we can clearly see here is that France 2 decided to censor Niels Harrit and Éric Laurent, the two 9/11 specialists, by keeping them away from a real and fair debate. This is very disappointing because once again Niels Harrit is censored by a mainstream media.
Isn't the role of a public television to inform people and not to censor them? The information that both Niels Harrit and Éric Laurent have to tell the public is critical. Why did France 2 decide to shut them up? This scandalous decision is quite paradoxical for a TV show called "l'Objet du scandale."
France 2 is most probably afraid of the consequences of such a debate. A fair debate with Kassovitz, Bigard, Laurent and Harrit could have become a pivotal moment for those who stand against the official story of the 9/11 Commission. A new momentum in the public opinion would have emerge from it.
This proves that the official story is weaker than ever and most importantly, that we need a new investigation now.
We, at World for 9/11 Truth hope a new independent investigation will also look at the work of the media who always try hard to demonize the 9/11 truth movement but also back away from fair debates, both in the US and abroad.
If a TV station decides to censor a fair 9/11 debate, there is no reason why we should not censor it back, whether it'd be France 2, CNN, Fox, or any other, in any country.
October 19, 2009
Historic 9/11 Debate with Bigard, Laurent, Kassovitz and Harrit on French TV
You have until October 28 to learn French because French TV France 2's "L'objet du scandale" with Guillaume Durand will air a historic debate over the official version of the 9/11 events.
On one side: 4 people with the hard task to defend the official version. On the other side, Jean-Marie Bigard, Mathieu Kassovitz, Éric Laurent and special guest Niels Harrit will tell France and the world why they don't support the official theory and why they find it disturbing.
This is already a victory for the Bigard/Kassovitz camp who challenged the French media to organize a fair debate over 9/11 after being vilified by many French journalists because of their positions on 9/11. They have been called many names and even received death threats. But no serious journalist was able to challenge them on their positions and to seriously make a case against them based on facts. Now will be their chance, and like Bigard mentions in the below video, "good luck to them."
This is also a victory for the 9/11 truth movement because the official US government conspiracy theory is supposedly not debatable. That's what Bush said. That's also what Obama said many times. The very fact of having a real open public debate, wherever that is, proves that the subject is debatable. And it needs to be debatable. The day we stop debating important topics is the day we surrender freedom. Not only is it debatable, but the 9/11 truth movement is growing faster than ever — worldwide — and nothing will stop it.
We hope a fair public debate will soon move to the US media as well. Pundits recently backed away from Charlie Sheen's offer of a fair public debate on CNN's Larry King. Are they scared they won't be able to defend the official conspiracy theory?
This time Bigard and Kassovitz will both be in very good company. Éric Laurent, great reporter and international politics specialist wrote a book in 2004 called "La face cachée du 11 septembre" (lit: the hidden face of September 11). He also wrote books about the Kosovo war, the banking system, oil, Iran, along with the worldwide acclaimed Bush's Secret World: Religion, Big Business and Hidden Networks. Laurent appeared on the French TV talk show "Tout le monde en parle" with Thierry Ardisson in 2003, in which he defended his book on 9/11 in a 32 minute interview. A great interview, with great questions and a fair treatment. Laurent knows about 9/11 inside and out.
As if these three were not enough to create a very powerful debate over 9/11, a special guest will join their rank. Niels Harrit, is the lead author of the 2009 published scientific paper entitled Active Thermitic Material Discovered in Dust from the 9/11 World Trade Center Catastrophe along with scientists Kevin Ryan and Steven E. Jones. It will be Harrit's first appearance on French TV.
We wish good luck to all participants and we can't wait to see this debate. Most of all, we really would appreciate those who will defend the official theory to actually try to support their claims with real arguments instead of throwing names at their opponents. Calling us Holocaust deniers won't help your cause. The Holocaust was real. Rwanda was real. And if there is one thing you should learn from these horrible events is that questioning the power structures is a sign of health in a society. So get over it, we've heard you say it many times over and just between us, you look anything but intelligent when you hide behind this mask.
We will try to post the video here with English subtitles as soon as we can after the debate.
Jean-Marie Bigard announcing the 9/11 debate
Video link: http://www.dailymotion.com/user/Rudy-D/video/xaum0x_11-septembre-bigard-et-kassovitz-ou_news
Also Read
1. Laughing at 9/11 with Jean-Marie Bigard
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Definitely buying the Ekblad hype. Guy was a beast in the OHL playoffs, and in his pre-draft year was playing shutdown minutes as the best defenseman on a team that made the OHL Finals.
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I have a question for my fellow viners, especially those of you who, like me, have political viewpoints on either the right or the left. Can any of you see that people on the other side of the political spectrum could have viewpoints that are actually correct and that the positions that you hold are possibly wrong? Can any of you see that what you think is the logical and moderate position in a debate is actually a position outside of the mainstream of national politics? Can any of you believe in the concept of true compromise in order to move the process of government forward?
I ask these questions as a follow up to an article I wrote a few days ago about finding a reasonable center on problems facing this nation. What I tried to do was establish positions that I thought were a reasonable middle ground on the issues and then compare them with the left wing and right wing positions on the same issues. The article was not written to attack either the left or the right, but to establish a discussion about movement to the middle as a process by which this nation has functioned.
What I got instead was a fairly united group defending their positions on either the left or the right and stating that the middle position was, in fact, extreme. It got me to think about how stuck in the quicksand of our beliefs we have become. We are a nation that is and always has been dominated by those in the middle, but has been and always will be influenced from those on the left or the right. Those of us on the left and on the right have recognized that and accepted that. What we are threatening to become, however, is a nation where the extremes think that they are the mainstream. We are becoming a nation that talks only to like minded individuals.
Conservatives live in the land of Fox News, The American Thinker, and the World Net Daily while liberals live in the land of MSNBC, the Huffington Post, and the Daily Kos and our worlds become mutually exclusive. We exist to argue, to fight for our position, to plant our flag steadfastly in the ground of stubbornness. All the while the majority of the country is looking at us in disgusted amazement. They don't understand why we can't move to the middle or find some issues where one side is right and other issues where the other side is right.
We've become so vociferous, so active in the defense of extremism that politicians are afraid to act. They think that they must vote in line with their most extreme constituents. They are afraid that they will primaried out if they are too moderate. Thus a 9% approval rating for congress, but a group of congress-persons who are beloved by the extreme in their party.
So back to the original premise. Can we understand that we are on the extremes and should be trying to influence rather than unilaterally drive the agenda? Are we willing to work together to find solutions outside our own comfort zones for the good of the country? Are we patriots that can come together or seditionists who insist on tearing us apart?


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Comedy, as the saying goes, is tragedy plus time. At most stand-up joints, it's the standard formula for good jokes. At the Tempe Improv, however, it also sums up the drama the renowned establishment has endured over the past 16 months. In June 2012, the iconic club shut its doors after 25 years, following heated allegations by owner Mark Anderson, who charged comedy impresario Joel Bachkoff of conspiring with former Improv employees to steal Anderson's business. Anderson, who reportedly had a history of mental issues, then went missing. Weeks later, the 60-year-old was found dead in a Buckeye motel room of a cerebral hemorrhage stemming from a brain deformity. Anderson's widow, Holly, eventually approached Bachkoff about partnering to revamp and reopen the Improv in hopes of securing her late husband's legacy.
The club returned in May, following a total renovation of its interior and showroom, giving both more of an upscale look that's heavy on exposed wood and vintage imagery, as well as adding a full bar and VIP areas upstairs. Some things haven't changed, however, as its famous stage (which has hosted the likes of Jerry Seinfeld and Chris Rock) and red brick wall are still there. And the comedians are just as hilarious as ever. After all they've been through down there, we're sure they could use a laugh. The usual two-drink minimum is also still around, of course, so be sure to raise a toast to Anderson with at least one of 'em, maybe both.
A few years ago, the elegant but crumbling old El Chorro — a Paradise Valley icon — was completely redecorated. On the inside, it doesn't look the same, but one thing no one changed was the view, and the patio is and always will be the best place to enjoy El Chorro. Another constant: You're here for the drinks, not the food. That is, unless your server will sneak you a basket of El Chorro's signature sticky buns. Either way, the view of the north side of Camelback Mountain is breathtaking. And the cocktails aren't bad, either.
Scottsdale's cocktail lovers have been singing the praises of this tiny, semi-secret spot above Citizen Public House since it opened in 2011. Yes, the rules are strict and the prices steep, but then again, where else can you get a cocktail served in a freshly cracked coconut? And don't even get us started on the tableside gin or the flaming artistry that mixologist Kris Korf will perform with Jameson. While the cocktails are more than enough to keep us coming back — at least as often as our wallets will allow — the attraction is about more than just that. We love interacting with the knowledgeable staff who are always more than happy to help you select the right drink. Even the hulking doormen are pretty chill, as long as you follow their rules. You'll probably have to wait to get inside and wait to get your drink, but if you're looking for a cocktail experience that will actually live up to the hype, we promise it will be worth it.
It's a self-explanatory concept — a shot of well tequila, chased with a half-shot of leftover pickle juice. It may sound gross or weird, but the briny, sour pickle juice completely cuts the burn of the tequila (and masks some of the not so high-end flavor). If you're still not sold, think of it this way — you'd typically pair a tequila shot with lime and salt, unless you're trying to be European and use orange and cinnamon. The lime is sour; so is pickle juice. The salt is, well, salty; so is pickle juice. More commonly, you'll find picklebacks, which are pickle juice and whiskey and very hip in New York City right now, but we love Palo Verde Lounge for putting a Southwestern twist on this trend. Whether or not they knew it was a trend when they came up with it is anyone's guess, but the low-brow shot served at this dive in Tempe is still the best, regardless.
Chef Michael O'Dowd may have stepped down from Kai, Arizona's most decorated restaurant, but he didn't entirely leave the theatrical side of dining behind when he opened his own restaurant, Renegade by MOD, this spring. And while the "American West"-inspired eats may not be the most accessible offerings, we're happy to belly up to the restaurant's spacious indoor-outdoor bar, where drinkers will find a menu of amusing cocktails courtesy of talented house mixologist John Woo. We particularly enjoy the signature Renegade Punch in a Bag. The hot pink concoction of rum, juices, and champagne comes, as you might guess, in a bag. It's a little out there for sure, but if we close our eyes and let the strong booze work its magic, it's almost like we're transported to New Orleans' Bourbon Street for a night of hard partying. Plus, for whatever reason, the floppy bag makes us suck it up all the faster. And it has a Kool-Aid ice cube. How can you not love that?
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37" Class Viera® U22 Series 1080p LCD
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37" Class Viera® U22 Series 1080p LCD
37" Class Viera® U22 Series 1080p LCD
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- Series U22
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- Intelligent Scene Controller Yes
- Motion Focus Technology No
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- 24p Smooth Film No
- Speakers Full-range x 2 (L, R)
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- Audio Output 20 W ( 10% THD )
- Surround Sound Yes
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- Off - Timers Yes
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Date published: 2010-11-24
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Rated 5 out of 5 by Anonymous from Excellent TV! I have a ten year old Panasonic rear projection LCD and the picture is still perfect, so I thought I would try Panasonic again. Although I've only had this TV for a few days, I couldn't wait to leave feedback on it. Setup was a snap. The remote is a little confusing at first, but you quickly get the hang of it. The picture is extraordinary, and the sound is great. So far, I'm thrilled with this TV and highly recommend it.
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Rated 1 out of 5 by Anonymous from Poor Sound Let me start by saying I Love Panasonic TV's I purchased this direct and had alot of problems with the delivery company .... (not UPS) got the tv installed .... the Sound is Terrible... I kept thinking it was maybe my cable box kept checking .... and all the while it is the tv. I changed HDMI cables still I get Static sound and echoing .... crazy never heard this before .. I contacted panasonic .... lets see what they do for me I own 3 panasonic flat screens this looks Great sounds Terrible. HELP
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Closed Captioning stops displaying after some time when using Video 1 or Video 2 inputs. Closed Captioning returns once the TV is powered off, then on again.
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From running the streets of Atlanta, now Waka Flocka Flame is running the stage and invading the U.S. albums and singles charts.
Waka Flocka Flame never dreamed of becoming what he is now. He used to play basketball and spend his time running the streets of Atlanta with his friends. But, once he tried his hands in music, the result was quite impressive. He managed to make an impact on the industry than most rappers who have spent their entire lives trying to do it.
He gained attention in Hip-Hop circle through a 2008 street album called "Salute Me or Shoot Me, Vol. 1". Its single "O Let's Do It" became a hit and rose to No. 7 on Billboard Rap Songs chart. This made people around him, including Gucci Mane, shocked and even he himself found it surprising. "Gucci and them were kind of shocked," he said. "Because nobody really knew I was rapping and then, all of a sudden, I had the biggest song in the South."
Despite having all the connections to get a quick step on music business since his mother is a CEO of artist management group Mizay Entertainment, Waka continues to work as hard as other artists, polishing his skills as a lyricist and rapper. He has built his own road and made sure he earned what he deserved.
With such determination and consistency, it is no wonder that he broke the Top 10 of Billboard Hot 200. His debut album "Flockaveli" arrived in U.S. stores on October 5 this year and bowed at No. 6 on the U.S. albums chart with 67,000 copies sold. On top of that, he landed at No. 8 on MTV's Hottest MCs in the Game list and performed in a number of major events including this year's BET Hip-Hop Awards.


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Wednesday, 28 August, 2002, 23:46 GMT 00:46 UK
O'Neill rues defensive flaws
Celtic's failure to reach the lucrative Champions League group stages may have cost the club in the region of £15m and is a dent to the prestige of the Parkhead club.
A 2-0 defeat to Swiss side FC Basel saw the Scottish champions, who lead 3-1 from the first leg, tumble out on the away goals rule and sees Celtic go into the Uefa Cup draw on Friday.
Manager Martin O'Neill broke with his normal 3-5-2 formation in favour of a back four, but the system proved flawed as an uncomfortable Celtic were torn apart in the opening stages and found themselves two down after 22 minutes.
O'Neill admitted his side's first-half display dashed their Champions League dream after his tactics backfired in the St Jakob Stadium.
"I am obviously very disappointed, but we didn't play well enough in he first-half," conceded O'Neill.
"In the second-half we threw everything at them, but it wasn't to be, but full credit to Christian's (Gross) side.
"They played very well especially in the first-half.
"We wanted to be as strong as possible.
"We knew that we had an advantage going into the game and we wanted to keep that advantage for the first 25 minutes of the game.
"That was the reason I played the four in defence, but they scored twice in that time.
"We abandoned it at half-time because we needed to score a goal.
"I felt even with the team in the first-half that were capable of scoring, but we just didn't defend well enough at set-pieces."
O'Neill reverted to a back three after the break, but despite some good opportunities, the visitors were not able to take them.
He continued: "We changed the system and even though we had the majority of play, we just weren't able to take chances."
The Celtic boss refused to make excuses even though referee Andres Frisk failed to award them a second-half penalty after Alexandre Quennoz handled the ball in the box when in a prone position.
O'Neill muttered: "On the penalty I don't know what happened."
FC Basel manager Gross was revelling in the moment and described his side's display as "perfect."
The former Tottenham boss enthused: "It was a pleasant night for us. We started the second leg in the best possible way.
"I am glad for the the players, the city and the crowd. This is a great achievement."
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Submitted to: Journal of New Seeds
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 7/15/2005
Publication Date: 9/12/2006
Citation: Chung, S., Decker-Walters, D.S., Staub, J.E. 2006. Cultivar to wild population introgression in Cucurbita pepo subsp. ojiegra. Journal of New Seeds. 8:1-18. Interpretive Summary: The recent commercialization of numerous transgenic (plants that have genes that have been identified and modified) versions of crop (economically important plants) species (species in which genes from other species which have transgenes have been inserted into it) has provided many opportunities for U.S. agriculture that benefits both the farmer and consumer. However, there are potential ecological risks posed by the introduction of transgenes. Gene (located on chromosomes in the cell nucleus and made up of DNA) flow (i.e., movement of genes among plant populations) and rates of hybridization (cross fertilization between plants) between crops and wild relatives (found in rural habitats) indicate that genes are commonly introduced from crops into wild relatives. Spontaneous hybridization between transgenic cultivars and wild relatives occurs for 12 out of the 13 world's most important crops and their wild relative. Transgenic plants occur in squash crop species which carry virus resistance that have been obtained from other plants. It is important to identify the location of such wild species and assess their genetic nature (describe what types of genes they have). Such knowledge allows for the comparisions between wild and commercial species to determine the movement (through hybridization) between such squash species to assess changes between such populations when put in close proximity. Therefore an experiment was designed to assess the genetic nature of previously (1985) and newly (2000) collected wild squash species and commercial squash to determine if hybridization had occurred between them. Data suggest that in some cases genes were transferred between wild and commercial species and that, thus, there is a possibility of transfer of transgenes from commercial to wild plants. This information is important is developing guidelines for the commercialization of transgeneic squash and will allow the grower and the consumer to better beable to assess the socio-economic risks of having transgenes in production fields which are in close contact with wild squash populations.
Technical Abstract: Cultivar-to-wild population transgene flow occurs and can pose potential socio-ecological risks. In the U.S.A., transgenic commercial squash cultivars [i.e., Cucurbita pepo subspecies ovifera var. ovifera] are cultivated in close proximity to cross-compatible wild squash taxa (i.e., vars. ozarkana and texana) that are native to the Americas. This association provides a unique model for the assessment of cultivar-to-wild genetic contamination in this species. Thus, experiments were conducted using random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) to estimate the qualitative genetic compositions of wild populations of C. pepo and evaluate such genetic variation within the contexts of naturally-occuring geographically-based divergence as well as introgression of alleles from cultivated stands into free-living populations. Free-living populations of C. pepo from the Ozark Plateau (southern Missouri, northwestern Arkansas, northeastern Oklahoma), Mississippi, Texas, Illinois, Kentucky, and Louisiana were examined using 21 RAPD primers (23 discriminatory bands). Banding morphotypes were useful for discriminating populations. It appears that C. pepo populations in southeastern Texas and the Ozark Plateau are relatively homogeneous and the least genetically contaminated by introgression from cultivars, and are thus the most representative genetic samples of var. texana and var. ozarkana, respectively. The genetic compositions of accessions from some free-living populations, particularly in Illinois and Kentucky, suggests that squash, pumpkin, and ornamental gourd farming continue to be sources of genetic contamination for nearby wild populations. Thus, gene flow from transgenic cultivars to wild populations can occur, possibly resulting in changes in the genetic structure of populations, necessitating the judicial appraisal of the risks associated with such events.


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More than 130 women from the Ordain Women movement, seeking entrance to the Oct. 5 all-male priesthood session of the LDS Church's 183rd Semiannual General Conference, were turned away with the message: the Conference Center meeting was for men and boys only.
If the women had gone, though, to one of the Utah-based faith's chapels to watch a broadcast of the session, would they have been allowed to enter?
Possibly — if they insisted.
"We have received inquiry about whether women may be admitted to local meetinghouses to view the broadcast of the general priesthood meeting," read a letter to all LDS area authorities and stake presidents sent days before conference. "If women ask to be admitted, please inform them that the meeting is for men and that men are invited to attend."


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Great joy is found in the unexpected. A pharmacist and his wife discover this truth when their ordinary life is altered by the return of an old friend who was thought to have died in Vietnam, and by the arrival of an attractive summer houseguest. Set in a small fishing town on the coast of Puerto Rico, this endearing story of love and loss reveals how four people are emotionally transformed when destiny brings them together.


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If one's years can't be better employed than in sweating poesy, a man had better be a ditcher.
There's been a ditcher in his family, and there may have been a duke.
But this restless Proteus masqueraded through a score of other characters—as seedsman, harvester, hedger and ditcher, etc.
And word was sent far and near, to squire and farmer, hedger and ditcher.
Slowly the hedger and ditcher goes back to his work, where in the shade under the bushes even now the dew lingers.
The necessary occupation of a ditcher prepares him to work in the trenches, and to fortify a camp, as well as to inclose a field.
The chief ditcher had by the day seven pence, the second ditcher six pence, the other ditchers five pence.
Consider the silent influence which flowers exert, no less upon the ditcher in the meadow than the lady in the bower.
He was, it seemed, a "hedger and ditcher," and his leathern gauntlets and billhook lay beside him on the ale-house bench.
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Brussels (UPI) Nov 15, 2013
EU leadership has begun disciplining member countries over bloated budgets before the nations' politicians have the chance to present the data to their own national parliaments.
In the clearest indication yet of EU leaders' expanding powers in the hard-pressed economies dependent on Brussels for aid, European Commission executives served notice on Italy and Spain to get their budgets in order and to ensure compliance with new rules on managing deficits.
The commission is the EU's executive arm, in effect the federal government, but hasn't ever before voiced its opinion on budgets with such vigor before they're presented to lawmakers in respective countries.
Analysts said the EC move was part of a wider European effort to discipline errant governments and to forestall budgetary problems requiring bailouts at a later stage.
Bailouts of troubled economies including Greece have become increasingly unpopular in Europe and became an election issue that threatened German Chancellor Angela Merkel's approval ratings before that country's elections in September. Merkel was elected with a comfortable majority, but bailouts drawing on taxpayer funds remain a flashpoint not only in Germany but also in other neighboring countries.
New EU rules require member countries' governments to keep their spending in check and reduce budget deficits in conformity with standards set by the Commission. EU economic growth is slowing, and European officials are keen to discourage any suggestion the member countries' economies may face deflation.
The EU is particularly keen to see governments doing more to cut their public spending.
Italy received a reprimand from Brussels after its budget showed rising public spending and EU senior officials worried over its likely impact on the country's bloated deficit. France, which has suffered a succession of sovereign downgrades by international rating agencies, didn't escape the EU's disapproval.
The EU now wants Europeans to spend and not be discouraged by recent price increases, which are seen to be under control and in some countries on the decline. Analysts say Europe still faces the threat of a deflationary trend spreading across the eurozone and undermining economic recovery.
Prices across the eurozone fell month-on-month in October, largely in response to deflationary trends the EU wants to avoid.
The eurozone's economic growth appears to have risen by just 0.1 percent in the July-to-September period, a disappointing trend, say analysts who cite 0.3 percent growth in the previous quarter. The regulatory response so far has been to keep cutting interest rates. Last week the European Central Bank cut its benchmark interest rate to 0.25 percent as part of the same drive to stimulate European economies.
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The Democratic blogosphere is simply agog at the notion that there was no Senate debate here last night — and they seem intent on blaming incumbent Scott Brown. The fact that his challenger, Elizabeth Warren, sent in her cancellation moments later seems not to matter much.
In fact, the one thing these two agreed on was that, as Warren's campaign put it Monday, "Elizabeth believes the focus now must be on public safety and ensuring people get the help they need during the storm and its aftermath."
But as the sun began to appear on Tuesday, the "professor," as Brown delights in calling Warren, issued a statement saying that Thursday night was clear on her schedule.
Yes, some 300,000 households are still without power and wouldn't be able to watch it anyway. And more than a few are distracted by the flooding in their basements and the trees down on the street.
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Sue Nyhus, the women's golf coach at Utah Valley, will play for the USGA Senior Women's Amateur Championship, which begins Sept. 26 in San Martin, Calif.
On Thursday, Nyhus tied for first place with a 4-over par 76 during the U.S. Senior Women's Amateur Qualifier at the Jeremy Golf and Country Club in Park City.
"This has been a bucket list item of mine because I have had the great opportunity to play in every USGA event they offer except for this one," said Nyhus, who qualified for the senior tournament in her first year that she was eligible to compete in it. "I've played in the USGA Girl's Junior, the Women's Amateur, the Mid Amateur, the U.S. Open, the State Team Tournament and this was the only one left for me.
"I've been thinking about this one for a long time so having the chance to qualify today really meant a lot to me."
The event will be held at the CordeValle Golf Course between Sept. 21-26.
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NEW YORK — Vitamin D deficiency could be a predictor for aggressive prostate cancer, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health and the U.S. Department of Defense. In examining the prostate biopsy results of men with abnormal prostate-specific antigen levels and/or digital rectal exams, researchers discovered that men with low vitamin D levels were more likely to develop aggressive prostate cancer and to be diagnosed with advanced-stage tumors.
"The good news is that vitamin D deficiency is very easy to address," said David Samadi, chairman of urology and chief of robotic surgery at Lenox Hill Hospital. "If we look at low vitamin D as a potential biomarker for prostate cancer and add it to annual blood panels, we can identify men who need to boost their levels. Increasing vitamin D levels is easily accomplished through supplements and even good old fashioned sun exposure."
Among the 600 Chicago-area study participants, African-American men with low vitamin D levels were almost five times more likely to have aggressive prostate cancer; European-American men with low levels were more than three times as likely. Both groups also showed increased odds of more advanced tumor staging at diagnosis; more than four times and nearly three times more likely for African-American and European-American men, respectively.
The vitamin D prostate cancer study was led by Northwestern Medicine and the University of Illinois at Chicago. Results were published in the May 1 Clinical Cancer Research journal by the American Association for Cancer Research.


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Search for stolen beacon
Search for stolen beacon
This afternoon the Tauranga based Trustpower TECT rescue helicopter was called over to Matakana Is where a personel locator beacon had been activated.
The Rescue Coordination center in Wellington had picked up the signal, they then called the registered owner who reported the beacon stolen. A radio technician was flown across to the island to locate the beacon with hand held tracking equipment, it appears the beacon had been washed a shore in the storm and was still transmitting albeit weakly.
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Athena Calderone's Guide to Earthy-Chic Entertaining
Before there was "normcore" there was Sally Albright. Like Murphy Brown, Sally owned her smart woman style, opting for sensible clothing: boxy tweed jackets, over-sized cable knits, unfussy turtlenecks, and high-waisted jeans. From her horn-rimmed glasses to her preppy knee socks, she has a nerdy girl style we can get behind.


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Deccan Chronicle Holdings, who paid $107 million for the franchise in 2008, informed the Indian stock exchanges on Friday of their decision to sell the team to Kamla Landmarc, a Mumbai-based real estate company.
Last month, the owners had invited bids for the franchise after being granted approval by the Indian cricket board (BCCI) but rejected the sole offer of nine billion rupees ($162.4 million) for the 2009 IPL champions.
The BCCI later terminated the franchise for various defaults, including failure to pay overdue player fees, but the owners immediately issued a legal challenge against the expulsion, a case which is still ongoing.
Sri Lankan batsman Kumar Sangakkara captained the team in the 2012 edition of the lucrative IPL, heading a team which also included South Africa paceman Dale Steyn but failed to qualify for the playoffs.
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Founding organizers are fired up
Today organizing leaders from 39 states came together to learn the skills needed to make change, and plan for the future of OFA. Check out the hashtag #OFAFounders on Twitter to see highlights from some of the conferences.
"We are ready to build" - Tennessee #OFAFounders twitter.com/jrwilkins/stat…— Justin Wilkins (@jrwilkins) June 1, 2013
Whether they're learning foundational skills to organize their communities, being taught the basics of OFA's mission, or deep-diving into workshops on fundraising or driving the conversation in the local news, these volunteers and state coordinators are fired up and eager to help move their states forward.
Oregon is fired up and ready to go #OFAFounders twitter.com/Goodwinpdx/sta…— Diane Goodwin (@Goodwinpdx) June 1, 2013
The OFA state chapter program is just getting started. State coordinators and volunteers are going to be a crucial part of making a difference on issues like immigration reform, climate change, and gun violence prevention.
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Rocket Arms
"Rocket Arms" follows a young man who stumbles on a lamp, finds a genie, and then makes a wish for rocket arms without really thinking it through–all because the genie tried to eat him. Genies are jerks.
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Iceland USA offers one of the best Learn To Skate programs available. The classes are designed for the beginner skater through the more advanced levels. Our professional coaching staff is dedicated in helping toddlers thru adults in achieving their desired skating skills. And now a new Learn to Play Hockey program!
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Pinoy Big Brother is the Philippine version of the reality television show Big Brother (Pinoy is a colloquial term for Filipino people) wherein twelve chosen contestants are forced to reside in the same house for 100 days and face challenges given by kuya (Filipino term for older brother or big brother), aired on ABS-CBN Channel 2, on its international affiliate- The Filipino Channel, and on Studio 23.
The Game
Pinoy Big Brother follows the same approach or routines of their foreign counterparts in the world. Twelve people are required to live with each other in the same house, Ang Bahay ni Kuya (Big Brother house), for about 100 days. In the house, every move of the housemates (as they entered the house, this is what they are called) are footed and videoed (there are 26 surveillance cameras), even in the comfort rooms. They are also faced with challenges given by kuya. There is also the "confession room", the only room in the house where housemates can communicate with Big Brother and vice versa. Additionally, any form of communication from the outside world is banned inside the house. Every two weeks, there is an elimination based on the votes of the housemates whom they think shall be evicted from the house and on the viewer's votes. The housemate with the least viewer votes is eliminated. In the final week, the one with the most viewer votes will win the grand prize package worth Php six million all-in-all, including the one-million peso cash prize, a house and lot of his/her own, a Nissan Frontier, an entertainment component system, a Yamaha motorcycle, and a livelihood showcase just for the first season alone. The second season adds an overseas tour package to the list of prizes.
The House
Ang Bahay ni Kuya (Pinoy Big Brother House) is a two-storey located in front of the ABS-CBN studios in Quezon City. It is designed with different themes for every season or editions. It has a garden, a swimming pool, and a multi-faith altar in one wall of the house (one which has a Bible, a Koran, and twelve rosaries).
Although any form of communication from the outside world is banned inside the house, there is a large flat-screen television set in the living room, if "kuya" wants to show to any or all housemates something, especially that of the TV mass every Sunday, and to announce the names of nominees for eviction directly to the housemates and the person evicted from the house.
26 surveillance cameras are positioned all over the house to watch the housemates' every move, including the bathroom. For modesty's sake, however, images from the bathroom will be shown if the bathroom is used for any purpose other than bathing (such as gossiping).
The First Season of PBB was hosted by Willie Revillame together with TV personalities Toni Gonzaga and Mariel Rodriguez. Toni hosts the primetime telecast which chronicled the events of the day before (unless an episode is telecast live). Mariel, on the other hand, hosts the late night edition called Pinoy Big Brother: Up Late, which updated anything viewers missed in the primetime telecast, as well as what to look forward in the next one. Willie hosted the live telecast of the eviction and the public revelation of the nomination for evictees.
Asia Agcaoili spearheaded the show in Studio 23. Her show, called Pinoy Big Brother: Si Kuya, KaBarkada Mo (Pinoy Big Brother: Eldest Brother Is Your Buddy), featured snippets from the primetime telecast the night before, opinion polls both from people on the street and those sending text messages, spoof segments, unaired videos, and feed from inside the house (either live feed or footage taped earlier).
Talk show host, Boy Abunda, hosted the post-season documentaries which featured issues and controversies about the housemates.
Luis Manzano assumed Willie's place for the Celebrity Edition.
On its Teen Edition, Bianca Gonzalez (a TV host and a former housemate of the Celebrity Edition) took on Mariel Rodriguez for the Teen Edition Update and UpLate, while the latter became the main host, replacing Toni Gonzaga.
Big Winners
Season 1
Nene Tamayo of Romblon is declared Pinoy Big Brother's first ever Big Winner on December 10, 2005, at Clark Expo, Angeles City, Pampanga. She got the highest number of votes (557,000+) among the "big four" contestants <ref name=test1>"Nene is Pinoy Big Brother winner." ABS-CBN News Online</ref>.
Celebrity Edition
A celebrity version that comprised not only showbiz personalities but also athletes, stand-up comedians, ramp and commercial models, and musicians. This edition lasted for 56 dyas thatbegan on February 5, 2006.
Keanna Reeves is the winner of this edition of PBB held on April 1, 2006 at the facade of Central Post Office Building in Manila. She surpassed Tamayo's vote total during the first season <ref name="test2">"Keanna Reeves is the Celebrity Big Winner!" Pinoy Big Brother Official Website. (accessed on January 31, 2008)</ref>.
Teen Edition
Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition is a teen version of PBB shown three weeks after the end of the Celebrity Edition and ran for six weeks, timed during the school vacation months (April-May). It featured teenagers aged from 16 to 18 years old as housemates from which Kim Chiu of Cebu, was declared the winner on June 3, 2006 at the Aliw Theater, Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex in Pasay City. She bested 13 other housemates and garnered 626,562 votes, or 41.4% of the total votes, the highest number of votes ever received by a winner in Pinoy Big Brother.
Season 2
Pinoy Big Brother: Season 2 is the second official season of Pinoy Big Brother that began with a live party on February 25, 2007 and ran for 126 days (18 weeks).
Beatriz Saw, a sassy girl from Bicol, is the declared winner of the PBB: Season 2<ref name="test4">PBB Season 2 Official Website. (accessed on January 31, 2008)</ref> during "The Big Night at the Big Dome," Araneta Coliseum on June 30, 2007. She garnered 1,571,556 votes or 30.29% of total votes cast.
Celebrity Edition 2
Ruben Gonzaga, a promdi (meaning "from the" province) of Davao, is the latest winner of the PBB Season2: Celebrity Edition 2, declared on January 5, 2008 at the Araneta Coliseum. He won a Sony Bravia, a Goodah business franchise worth P2,000,000, a condominium unit from Chateau Valenzuela and P2,000,000 cash from Jack and Jill snacks and ABS-CBN. His/her charity on the other hand received a million Peso from Globe Asiatic<ref name="test3">"Ruben's big heart makes him the Big Winner," ABS-CBN PBB Official Website. (accessed on January 31, 2008)</ref>.
Theme Songs
The show, with its success, had a theme song called "Pinoy Ako" (English: I'm a Filipino) by Orange and Lemons that really made a hit among the Filipinos. Children and Adults alike can be heard singing this song. This song is also the basis for much of the background music used in the show. There had been allegations that the melody of "Pinoy Ako" (included in the album with the same name) has been plagiarized from the song "Chandeliers" by 80s British band Care. Orange and Lemons and the song's composer Jonathan Manalo claim that while Orange and Lemons may have been influenced by British rock, they stressed that the two songs are completely different from each other and assured that Pinoy Ako is a completely original one.<ref name="test5">[1]</ref>
During the Celebrity Edition the theme song was Sikat ang Pinoy by season 1 contestant Sam Milby and host Toni Gonzaga. In the Teen Edition, the theme song is "Kabataang Pinoy" (Filipino Youth) by Itchyworms.
In the PBB: Season 2 Pinoy Ako has been rehashed and this time was sung by the band CeBaLo (Yvan Lambatan, Panky Trinidad, Eman Abatayo, and Davey Langit of Pinoy Dream Academy).
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|Pinoy Big Brother
|Season 1 (2005) | Season 2 (2007)
Special editions
|Celebrity (2006) | Teen (2006)
| Current: Toni Gonzaga | Mariel Rodriguez | Bianca Gonzalez | Jason Gainza
Former: Willie Revillame | Luis Manzano
|Endemol | Big Brother
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Sign Of The End Times: Backwards Hoodie Snack Food Troughs
If you've been using the hood of your hoodie as a way to keep your head warm and shield you from the elements, you've really been missing out. Because guess what? If you turn your hoodie around, that same old hood transforms into a convenient trough to store your snack foods. Just fill your hood with chips, popcorn, or leftover lasagna, and dip your head down to enjoy a hands-free feast! In related news, I don't want to live on this planet anymore. [Buzzfeed]


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THIS RESTAURANT HAS CHANGED LOCATIONS Thai Palace Restaurant Review: Small, but seriously run, Thai Palace is a storehouse of authentic classic Thai cuisine. The coconut-chicken soup is dead-on correct, and a cup of it may precede entrées. If your taste buds run to something a bit off the beaten Thai track, select any of the specials indicated on the board at the entrance. That could be mango with shrimp or duck with vegetables and a slightly spicy basil sauce or soft-shell crabs (dinner). For dessert, check out the fresh mango, artfully sliced and arranged next to a mound of very good sticky rice. There is a wine list, but it's not very interesting or comfortable with Thai food, and the by-the-glass selections are not stored properly.
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Twins World Series Hero Gene Larkin Throws Out First Pitch During Rox Opener [VIDEO]
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ST. CLOUD – Minnesota Twins World Series hero Gene Larkin threw out the first pitch during the St. Cloud Rox home opener on Friday night.
Larkin is best known for hitting the series-winning single for the Twins against the Atlanta Braves in the 1991 World Series.
Larkin currently lives in Eden Prairie and runs a baseball camp in the area. He says that he was able to practice and was well prepared to throw out the first pitch.
"I'm not nervous, I'll throw a strike – I've thrown a few first pitches in my day," Larkin said with a smile before the game.
Larkin spent some time before the game meeting with players and manager Augie Rodriguez. Larkin says that he was looking forward to watching the Rox play.
"It just seems like yesterday that I was a college player trying to impress someone in the stands," Larkin says.


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Wal-Mart to take rollbacks "to whole new level" in 2010
June 4, 2010,
Bentonville, Ark. - A week after embarking on one of its most aggressive price cutting efforts that focused mainly on specific consumable products pre-Memorial Day weekend, Wal-Mart said it would continue slashing prices, but "to a whole new level," in the new 2010 fiscal year.
During his presentation at the Wal-Mart 40th annual shareholders' meeting here last week, Eduardo Castro-Wright, vice chairman of Wal-Marts Stores Inc., emphasized the retailer's renewed emphasis on pricing as a means of improving recently hampered traffic and sales trends at its U.S. stores.
"I know in my heart that our mission has never been as important as it is today," he said to a crowd of more than 16,000 attendees here as well as online viewers.
Castro-Wright explained that escalating gas prices and unemployment are impacting "how much our customers have to spend. And at the same time, the competition for their dollars is stiffer than ever. These external headwinds are real, and they have contributed to smaller traffic and sales in our stores over the last couple of quarters."
To overcome these hurdles, Wal-Mart is turning to deeper price cuts.
"Because of all of the emphasis we've put on rollbacks, we want to make sure our customers know this," Castro-Wright said. "So we have taken our promotional activity to a whole new level and have introduced even more new rollbacks. We even have Mr. Rollback nowadays."
He added that "everyday price leadership" combined with appropriately stocked stores are "the way to grow and it is the way to win the loyalty of our customers."
"We have been listening to what [shoppers] have to say and they've told us they cannot find sometimes all of the products that they need in their local stores," Castro-Wright continued. "So we have fine-tuned out merchandising strategy and we continue to do that to make sure that we have all of the products they are looking for."
Later in the morning, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s president and ceo Mike Duke reiterated the message.
"We really need to turn the productivity loop - deliver on our everyday low price business model everywhere," he said. "Wal-Mart must widen the price gap."
Another important topic at the shareholders' meeting was sustainability. Wal-Mart said it is "committed to reduce 20 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions in our supply chain by the end of 2015.
Also during the meeting, Wal-Mart's board of directors approved a new repurchase program that authorizes the company to repurchase $15 billion of its shares. This program replaces the previous $15 billion program, which was announced June 5, 2009, and had approximately $4.7 billion of remaining authorization. Under the program, repurchased shares are constructively retired and returned to unissued status.
Speaking to financial analysts after the meeting was over, executives expounded on similar themes across the main divisions - Walmart U.S., Sam's Club, and Walmart International: price rollbacks, merchandise tuned market by market, improved in-store and online consumer shopping experience. Other issues with a corporate-wide impact were the ramp-up of global sourcing, rooting out profit-sapping skus, and looming opportunities with strategic partners such as non-retail brands and major telecommunications companies.
Price competition is not necessarily the cure-all, Castro-Wright pointed out. In the question-and-answer segment, for example, he said home is a department where in several categories, "Price is not going to drive growth in those categories - quality is."
The executive team emphasized that improved product quality is being addressed both in dealings with vendors and through the company's global sourcing program. Both areas are expected to generate cost savings as well - but those may be less likely to turn into net profit and more often passed along directly to consumers, as macro-economic conditions keep their price sensitivity razor-sharp and keep retail competitors fierce.
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I've always envied men for, seemingly, having it easy.
Men don't menstruate, PMS isn't an issue, when it's hot they can just whip off their shirts, when they have to pee, they just
whip out go, and when it comes to making babies… well, there's always time for that. Right?
Wrong! This Time Magazine article reports some interesting findings regarding a man's age and how it relates to fertility and birth defects. In short, research is proving that men do indeed have a biological clock.
Men's fertility actually starts to decline six long years before that of women. Studies are also showing links between fathers of advanced age and autism, down's syndrome, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
A recent study, conducted in France, showed that "The father's age had as much effect as the mother's in rates of infertility and miscarriage."
Though men's bodies generate new sperm every ninety days, the cells used to make the sperm change with age and can affect the quality of the sperm.
So, now that I know men share at least some of our reproductive angst, I'll try to overlook the fact that they can casually pee standing up while I have to hover precariously over every public toilet I come across.
We hear so much about the risks of "advanced maternal age." (That would be me.) Why do you think we don't hear about the risks of advanced paternal age?
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You watched it last night. You saw Novak Djokovic beat powerhouse Roger Federer in Wimbledon's first five-set final since 2009. We know you did.
That's why today seems like the perfect time to remind you of what happened when we caught up with the 27-year-old Serb in the run-up to Wimbledon to pick his brains about technology in tennis.
There's more to life than tennis
"Technology allows us to speak to a person on the opposite side of the world, and to see that person while we're doing it, so it's quite incredible going back 10 or 15 years and then seeing where we are at this moment."
Credit: Novak Djokovic is the brand ambassador for Peugeot; Stuff spoke to him at the unveiling of the new Peugeot 508 in London.
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Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by tatelax, Aug 9, 2010.
Whats a free animation/rigging software?
Blender. 2.5 is much easier to use than previous versions but you have to do command line exporting until it's out of beta, or you could use pre 2.5 versions.
Unfortunately Blender 2.5 is a real crapshoot as to whether it'll work well with Unity right now. Sometimes it does.. sometimes it doesn't.
Stick with Blender 2.49b, even if the interface is a bit yuck. Anything you learn in it won't be too hard to translate when 2.5 is ready.
blender looks like a lovely piece of software, I download it every 2 or 3 months... add subsurf to the default box, render it, and then I give up'n'delete because it kind of looks like an F-16 from inside, but that's only because I never took the time to learn properly.
Blender is too complicated for me. At least thats the way it looks. I wanted something simple like Animeeple.
I have seen that. I know the TornadoTwins use it. But I have a PC.
If you can deal with a PC, you can deal with Blender. :wink:
Woah woah. I have windows 7. Windows 7 is awesome. I would choose it over mac os x
Maybe you should have a look at Softimage ModTool:
Haven`t really tried it myself yet, but I have some experience with XSI, which was pretty powerful and easy to understand.
Couldn't the same thing be said about a Mac? Because the only thing that makes Blender 'complicated' is its different interface. Learn the interface (and your hot keys), and you'll actually be getting stuff done faster than you would in other programs.
Anyway, as far as something truly "free" goes, Blender is as good as it gets, IMO. Regardless, I'm obligated to suggest trueSpace 7.6. Can't say that I like it though.
trueSpace was pretty slick back in the day. I remeber when they added Metaballs :drool
I was going to mention it as well, but its interface is pretty horrid.
I agree with cyangamer.
Blender is quite easy to use, just has a big scary interface.
There are plenty of tutorials out there to help you get started.
Blender FTW. Every bit of effort you put into learning it will pay you back many times over. And the excellent Blender support is what drew me into Unity in the first place. You need to stick with 2.49 for full Unity suppport for now, but presumably Unity will support 2.5 when it comes out of beta. I'd love to hear a confirmation of that.
I'm slowly being won over to the new (2.5+) interface paradigm; I think it will be easier to learn for some folks. The 2.5x features (i.e. workable sculpting, voxel effects, scripting interface) are very cool.
If you want low cost and good, go with Blender. Here are a few resources to get you going:
Blender Foundations: The Essential Guide to Learning Blender 2.6 @ Amazon
and good, free videos at
and the also have a great, but paid, character modeling series:
Hope it helps,
I'm going to take that a step further and say "If you want good, go with Blender." I like it better than any paid software (though I've not tried Softimage or 3ds Max). That said, I thought Maya, Cinema4D, modo, Sketchup, Cheetah, Zbrush, 3DCoat, and Houdini were all pretty terrible, and Blender was only slightly better than any other. (Silo may have been okay but it doesn't have enough features for me to have put much time into it.) Photoshop's 3D component is a joke as well. 3D software on the whole is the most hacked-together-and-bandaged-with-duct-tape form of software I've even encountered. So really, "Blender is the rotten apple core on top of the garbage heap." 8)
Though I'm a well learned Blender user.. if you're looking for "easy" software to make 3d stuff.. well, the thing of it is, 3d just isn't easy.
The only apps that do make it easy and intuitive are sculpting apps like 3D Coat, or Sculptris, and you can't really use them directly for your game models as they'll produce far too many polygons and will no deform well with animation.
So pick a software, and learn it. Seems most people recommend Blender, and I agree, as it's free, extremely powerful, and really not that hard to learn once you get past a few bumps. There's more free learning resources than you can shake a stick at as well.
What you do learn in Blender will pay off later, as you'll be able to use most any 3d program. Though you may find you won't want to. =)


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Pitt defensive tackle Aaron Donald launched into a whirlwind week of national award ceremonies Monday night in Charlotte, N.C., winning the Bronko Nagurski Trophy on his father Archie's birthday.
The award, presented by the Charlotte Touchdown Club, goes to the best defensive player in college football as determined by voting of the Football Writers Association of America.
"I can't explain it," Donald said of his feelings. "Just joy, excitement. I am honored. And to take it home on your dad's birthday. That's great.
"He was telling me he was proud of me. I told him all that hard work paid off. All those 6 o'clock (in the morning) workouts paid off."
Donald, a Penn Hills graduate, is the first Pitt player to win a national award since wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald won the Biletnikoff and Walter Camp awards in 2003. He is Pitt's first Nagurski winner.
Donald, the ACC Defensive Player of the Year, won over four other finalists (all from top-10 teams): Alabama linebacker C.J. Mosley, Michigan State cornerback Darqueze Dennard, Florida State defensive back Lamarcus Joyner and Missouri end Michael Sam.
He will be in Houston on Wednesday for the Lombardi Award presentation and Lake Buena Vista, Fla., on Thursday for the Outland and Bednarik ceremonies.
Jerry DiPaola is a staff writer for Trib Total Media. Reach him at email@example.com or via Twitter @JDiPaola_Trib.


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Carl Vinson Institute to Review Draft Land Use Plan for Stephens Co.
Stephens County will use the Carl Vinson Institute of Government at the University of Georgia to review a draft of a proposed land use plan document.
County commissioners unanimously approved that move Tuesday.
The Land Use Regulation Committee recommended to the commission that its current draft proposed land use plan be sent for review by Carl Vinson staff.
Committee Spokesperson Cynthia Brown said they feel that the Institute can help the county make sure whatever is proposed falls in line with what laws across the state and nation allow.
"The one thing we wanted to be certain that we were doing was that we were in compliance with state and federal laws and regulations in relation to our land use plan," said Brown. "Our local attorney is looking at it from the standpoint of our local ordinances and codes, but we wanted to be certain that we were up to standard on the state and federal regulations before we moved forward with the land use plan."
This decision comes after some attention was drawn to the Carl Vinson Institute's willingness to help the county earlier this year.
In June, Stephens County Administrator Phyllis Ayers said the institute notified her it would not enter into a contract with StephensCounty to provide professional assistance on developing a land use plan. However, just days later, an official with the Carl Vinson Institute called that a misunderstanding and said the institute would be willing to help in any way it could once it knew specifically what the county wanted.
Brown said she is confident that has been cleared up and both sides are on the same page moving forward.
"I was at a meeting last week and spoke with the lady who is in charge of the Carl Vinson Institute," said Brown. "I do not know what happened behind the scenes. I do not know why the misunderstanding took place, but everything is on go and they are very much aware of our deadlines and how important this is to this community and its future."
While the Carl Vinson Institute reviews the draft document produced to this point by the Land Use Regulation Committee, the committee continues to meet.
Brown said that at a meeting on Monday, the committee looked at a mapping program presented by Stephens County Tax Assessor Christen Collier.
"What it did was to show us the parcels of land in StephensCounty and how they are designated at the present time," said Brown. "As we move into this land use plan, those designated divisions within the community as far as those parcels are concerned, they will be entered exactly as they are now."
She said it would only be affected if the parcel was sold.
According to Brown, the committee remains on schedule for producing a proposed land use plan for the county commission to consider in November.


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How Facebook Determines What Appears in Your News Feed
Facebook's user base is ever growing, and people are seeing more daily content in their news feeds than ever before. Because there are so many people and businesses competing for visibility on Facebook news feeds, your business page content may only be reaching a small percentage of all your followers.
In fact, it's likely that only about 6 percent of your followers are seeing your updates. Until a couple of years ago, local social media marketing professionals could count on a large organic reach for all of their Facebook posts, but due to the sheer number of people, businesses, and organizations that are competing for spots on users' news feeds, it's now much more difficult to get your message across a wide audience.
What Makes It to News Feeds?
To determine what ends up on users' news feed, Facebook uses an algorithm that is based on more than 100,000 factors, which include:
- How often the user interacts with the page
- How many of the user's friends like the page
- When the last comment was made
- What types of content, such as links or videos, the user typically interacts with
Mix It Up
If you're like most business owners, you spend a significant amount of your marketing resources crafting posts that will engage your followers, but many of these posts could be going unseen. Fortunately, there are ways to increase your business page's organic reach.
First, experiment with posting updates outside of business hours. You might find that posting at 7:30 a.m. on weekdays, for instance, is more effective than at 9:00 a.m.
Also, make sure you're giving your followers variety when it comes to the type of posts you're publishing. By providing your followers with a variety of posts, you're increasing the likelihood that a larger number of people will interact with your posts. Keep in mind that Facebook posts aren't limited to status updates. You can also engage followers by posting:
- Links to outside resources
- Links to blog content
- Photos
- Videos
- Exclusive Facebook offers
- Event announcements
- Milestone announcements
It's also important to vary the length of your text updates. Some users skip over long blocks of text, and others like more details. You're more likely to win over followers from both camps if you provide some of both kinds of text posts.
Consider Paid Advertising
One surefire way to increase your Facebook reach is by paying for it. When you compare the cost of Facebook advertising to, say, TV ads or even pay per click advertising such as Google AdWords, Facebook is still the clear winner. For just $0.25, you can reach 1,000 people on Facebook. Reaching 1,000 people through a magazine, however, would cost about $32.


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Cork Bowl: Low
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Love them! I currently use a big plastic bowl for my salads. Time to move on. My salads deserve better, and so does the planet.
Cork trays for your next get together.Tags: home, kitchen, office, style, entertaining, green, bowls, home decor, ecoAdded 9 Years Ago from Branch
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The Lindbergh Baby was Found Dead
May 12th, great music dominated on this day, BP tried again to stop the leak in the Gulf, and a President visited Cuba for the first time.
1932 – The baby son of Charles Lindbergh was found dead 10 days after his kidnapping a few miles from their home. Charles Jr. is now known in history at the Lindbergh Baby.
1960 – Old Blue Eyes and The King appeared on a TV special together. Frank Sinatra performed "Love Me Tender" and Elvis sang "Witchcraft".
1963 – Bob Dylan walked out on "The Ed Sullivan Show", because they would not allow him to perform "Talkin' John Birch Paranoid Blues"
1965– The Rolling Stones recorded "Satisfaction." Then six years later
1971 – Mick Jagger married Bianca Perez Morena de Macias . They divorced in 1980.
1971– Jerry Lee Lewis divorced his cousin Myra.
1978 – The Commerce Department said hurricanes would no longer be named exclusively after women.
1984– Lionel Riche's "Hello" topped the charts
1992 – Robert Reed a.k.a Mike Brady from the "Brady Bunch," died at the age of 59 from intestinal cancer and complications from AIDS.
2001 – Perry Como died of Alzheimer's. He was 98
2002– Friends Psychic Network host and singer Dionne Warwick was arrested at the Miami International Airport after security discovered 11 marijuana cigarettes in her lipstick container.
2002 –Jimmy Carter was the first president, acting or inactive, to visit Cuba.
2010– BP placed a "Top-Hat" dome near the spill in the Gulf of Mexico, this was the second attempt at trying to control the leak


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February 20, 2013
Leafs GM Dave Nonis and coach Randy Carlyle building partnership of trust
By STEVE SIMMONS, QMI Agency
TORONTO - When Dave Nonis was running the Vancouver Canucks he got a call one day from his old boss, Brian Burke, asking about the availability of Randy Carlyle.
At the time, Carlyle was coach, general manager, president, and just about everything else with the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League.
And at the time, Mike Babcock was the incumbent coach of Burke's Anaheim Ducks, hired by the previous general manager and his contract was up.
So Burke made two decisions: 1) to let Babcock walk from Anaheim, which later became controversial to a point because of his immense success in Detroit; 2) to make a pitch to Nonis to bring Carlyle in to coach the Ducks, which became less controversial when Carlyle took the team to the conference final in his first year and the Stanley Cup in his second.