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The East Baton Rouge school system is scrapping the lottery system it had been using to register children for pre-K classes in favor of a new screening process designed to give children who may not be adequately prepared for kindergarten a better shot at getting into the program for the 2013-2014 school year, school officials said.
Students will be assessed on their readiness for kindergarten and those who perform at the low end will get higher priority for one of the more than 2,000 pre-K seats in the system than children who perform well, Bobbie Robertson, director of pre-K for the system, said Friday.
Parents interested in learning about the new system are invited to attend two "Pre-K Palooza" meetings hosted by the school system. The meetings will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Cortana Mall and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday at Woodlawn Middle School, 14939 Tiger Bend Road.
Robertson described how the program will work.
For example, she said, if there are 26 slots open for a school, the 26 students who perform at the lowest end of the spectrum on the assessment test will get first shot at that school if the parents identified that school as their first choice on their application.
If a child does not get into the school their parents marked as their first choice, then the parents will be offered another school in their attendance zone that has an opening, Robertson said.
Attendance zones are areas where any child living in that region could seek to attend any school offering their grade.
Robertson said the need to change the system for pre-K registration stemmed from data she received from parish kindergarten teachers in annual surveys. She said the results for the past several years have shown that about 33 percent of students who began kindergarten each year have not received any form of early childhood education.
Robertson said she used the data from that survey to show Superintendant Bernard Taylor that students were not prepared for kindergarten and they needed to do something to improve the numbers.
"Once you start off and you're behind, it really messes with your self-confidence," Robertson said.
Taylor said studies show children who receive some form of early childhood education perform better in school.
"What we're trying to do is gather data through the screening," Taylor said. "It's hard for me to understand why priority would not be given to children who are not kindergarten ready."
He said in every other school district he has worked in, priority for pre-K was given to children who, without it, might not have been ready for kindergarten.
Robertson said the school system will use an early childhood screening test that is widely used across the county to assess children for enrollment in Pre-K programs.
Robertson said she has not heard any negative comments from families since the changes were announced. Taylor said he spoke to two School Board members who expressed concern over the changes but said he assuaged their worries once he explained his reasoning behind the change.
Jill Dyason, School Board member for District 10, said she has heard rumblings that some parents are unhappy about the change in the process, but nothing specific. She said the change to pre-K registration was done administratively and was not voted on by the board.
She said it is something she thinks should be looked at more closely before it is implemented.
"I think it would be a healthy conversation to have," she said.
The first application roundup is scheduled for Jan. 28 to Feb. 1. Parents can pick up applications at both Pre-K Palooza events, on the school system's website and at schools on Jan. 28. For students who do not get into a school the first time, there will be a second roundup from Feb. 18-22.
For the second roundup, parents can go to schools outside their attendance zones that have openings and express interest in their child attending that school, Robertson said. She said they will not have to apply again if they applied the first time.
Kindergarten registration for the 2013-14 school year will also begin Jan. 28. Children must be 5 years old by Sept. 30 to be eligible and registration packets will be available at local elementary schools.
In December 2011, the School Board announced the end of the first-come, first-served pre-K registration in favor of the lottery system. The change was in response to parents camping out overnight for spots at schools that offered popular pre-K programs.
In January 2011, a dispute at Shenandoah Elementary prompted the Sheriff's Office to intervene and order everyone to go home for the night.


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GERMAN sprint ace Andre Greipel scored his fourth race win at the Tour Down Under as Dutch cyclist Tom-Jelte Slagter secured the overall title.
Greipel now has a record 14 tour stage wins after again benefiting from strong teamwork to take out the Adelaide street race.
Slagter's Australian teammate Mark Renshaw hit out early in a bid to upstage Greipel, but the German powered past him in the last few metres for another easy win.
Greipel won the People's Choice Classic a week ago and on Sunday he scored his third stage win in the Tour Down Under.
Slagter (Blanco) finished 13 seconds ahead of Spaniard Javier Moreno (Movistar) on the overall standings. Welshman Geraint Thomas (Sky), who lost the overall lead to Slagter on Saturday, rose to third overall at 25 seconds.
Belgian Ben Hermans (Radioshack) lost time on the final stage and dropped out of the top three.
Thomas' team quickly made its intentions clear in the 90-kilometre Adelaide street race stage, controlling the front of the peloton.
Thomas started the stage in fifth place, 29 seconds behind Slagter.
The Welshman had led the tour for three stages, but he lost touch with Slagter on Saturday in the last kilometre of the Old Willunga Hill climb during stage five.
Sky used the two intermediate sprints during the Sunday stage to improve Thomas' overall position in the tour.
He picked up three seconds by winning the first sprint on lap eight of the 20-lap, 90-kilometre stage.
That put him ahead of Spaniard Ion Izagirre (Euskaltel), who thumped his handlebar in frustration when he finished outside the top three for the sprint and therefore out of the time bonuses.
Thomas gained another one-second bonus when he finished third in the second sprint at lap 12.
Slagter and Moreno (Movistar) knew that they only had to stay out of trouble during the stage to maintain their standings. There were the usual breaks and counter-attacks during Sunday's high-speed stage, but it was always going to come down to a bunch sprint.

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Auto Gallery of Winnipeg is hosting a grand opening event tomorrow for its new customizing facility.
The event will be held from noon to 4 p.m. at the former Bill McMurray Auto Centre at 3680 Portage Avenue. Highlights will include a barbecue and radio personality Ace Burpee broadcasting live from the location.
Gord Pedersen and Dan Gagnon opened Auto Gallery 10 years ago at 3777 Portage, just a couple of blocks west. Since then it's become one of the largest-volume pre-owned auto dealers in Manitoba, earning five consecutive Consumer's Choice Awards and Top Choice Awards.
The partners also have a second location on Pembina Highway. They began to outgrow their customizing operation in Headingley, where they also safetied vehicles, Pedersen said.
"We were getting crowded in Headingley. We didn't have the space to expand. We also felt that the McMurray location would give us greater exposure."
Gagnon noted that Auto Gallery stocks a large number of lift kits, wheels and tires that are in high demand by vehicle owners who want to customize their cars and trucks. "Our customizing customers generally don't have to wait for parts to come in," he said.
The new location will also specialize in late-model luxury vehicles such as Mercedes products, BMWs and Land Rovers.
"This part of the city doesn't have a dealer specializingy in pre-owned luxury models," Gagnon said. "We've been selling (them) ... as fast as we can get them in."
Pedersen noted that Auto Gallery offers its customers the opportunity to finance customizing work on a vehicles at the same time that they purchase them.
"Often, after you purchase a vehicle, you don't have the money left to do any customizing," he said. "We can arrange for you to finance both the purchase of your vehicle and customizing at the same time."
Dilawri back for Movember
For the second year in a row, managers and staff of the Dilawri Group of companies are growing moustaches to raise money and awareness for men's health initiatives, especially prostate cancer.
"The majority of our management team and many of our group members are participating," said Glen Daman, the Dilawri Group's president. "We have more guys participating this year than last year and we are seeing some pretty good 'staches already."
Daman said the Dilawri Group's goal for Movember is $6,000. Last year, the group raised more than $2,000 for the cause.


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A productive cough helps clear mucus (sputum) and foreign material from the airways. Mucus may be made in the lungs because of bronchitis, pneumonia, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Colds and allergies may produce mucus that drains down the back of the throat (postnasal drainage). Home treatment may be all that is needed to provide relief if you have a productive cough and postnasal drainage but do not have other symptoms.
A productive cough in a person who smokes is often a sign of lung damage. For smokers, the most effective way to treat a cough is to stop smoking. A change in the cough or in the color or quantity of sputum may mean a bacterial lung infection.
A productive cough is a more serious when:
- It produces sputum from the lungs (not postnasal drainage).
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- It lasts longer than 10 days.
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Hi, I`m 29 yrs old female & have the following diagnosis: - Solitary right kidney with scarring - Hypertension (I take 3 diff meds) - Proteinuria (protein 3+) - high cholesterol (take Lipitor) - B12 deficiency. (take b12 shots) In past 3 years my egfr has reduced from 60 to 29. No-one seems able or willing to tell me what will happen, but given your experience can you give any idea as to how likely end stage renal failure is for me?
End stage renal failure is considered to occur at approximately a eGFR of 15 or less. So considering how much your eGFR has declined in the past year, end stage disease seems pretty close. If your left kidney was removed because of infection or stones, it is possible that the same process is affecting your right kidney. If you were born with just one, there is an extra strain on the solitary kidney that can result in damage. The protein in your urine is a sign of that damage.
There may not be much that you can do to prevent end stage disease; but standard suggestions are:
1) keep your blood pressure and cholesterol levels well-controlled with meds.
2) don't smoke.
3) see your doctor right away if you have signs of bladder or kidney infection, since infection can cause more damage.
You should also ask your kidney doctor to provide you with information about dialysis, so that you can start doing some of the procedures that help to prepare for starting dialysis.
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Ring Day - an emotional event for Woods Students
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The 92nd annual Ring Day tradition at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC) took place at the Church of Immaculate Conception on Sat., March 22, 2014. In this highly anticipated and moving ceremony, qualified students received their Woods Rings, a symbol of pride, friendships, academic achievement and personal growth.
"I'm very excited to get my ring, and I feel like I've come a long way to do so," said equine studies major, Mandy Maurizi of Mishawaka, Ind. "I think I'll be even more excited and less nervous once the ceremony is over."
Eighty-one traditional campus, Woods Online and graduate students participated in the ceremony. Ring Day at The Woods is much more than a right of passage for the recipients. The ring is a symbol that they will carry with them for the rest of their lives, and it is a feeling that only Pomeroys can truly understand.
"It's such an accomplishment," said business administration major, Mandy Kelly of Clinton, Ind. "It's something everyone strives for."
"I'm so excited. I really am," said Woods Online early childhood mild intervention major, Laura Mabry of Rockville, Ind. "It's such a special day."
SMWC President Dottie King welcomed ring recipients and their friends and family members. "Receive your ring. Hold fast to the ties that bind you to these Woods. Hold strong to the academic achievement and excellence that this ring symbolizes," King said. "It tells the world that you are a part of an institution which has the grand and ongoing legacy of cherishing, expanding and sharing."
Keynote speaker, Ann Sullivan, SP, D. Min., '69, spoke to the ring recipients about the promises that the Woods Ring symbolizes, from that of SMWC foundress, Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, to the promises that they will uphold as they journey through life.
After the ring distribution, the recipients joined together to sing the Ring Song before leaving the church, one step closer to their goal of becoming a Woods graduate.
"I've been working for this day for years. I've had a lot of tragedies take place while I've been going to The Woods, including losing my son and my father.
My husband has been so supportive through all of this," said Woods Online psychology major Melissa Wilson of Bedford, Ind. "I really wanted to get my ring; it means a lot to me to accomplish this goal. I'm excited to finally have my ring."
No matter how the ring came to be on her finger or what journey led her to this moment, each student was filled with a sense of pride and excitement as they realized the accomplishment and meaning of receiving the Woods Ring.
"I am overwhelmed. When I came to The Woods to get my teacher license, I wasn't able to participate because the program didn't require enough credits to get a ring," said graduate student in the Master of Leadership Development program, Anne Marie Milligan of Carmel, Ind.
"And my family always teased me and said, 'Well, you'll just have to go back to school one day.' So here I am!"
After the ceremony, the students along with their family and friends were able to enjoy a reception at O'Shaughnessy Dining Hall. To see more photos of Ring Day, including before, during and after the ceremony.
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At a Special Meeting on Saturday, April 15, Norwalk City Council requested that community meetings be scheduled to give residents the opportunity to be heard in their "own backyards," at locations more accessible and less formal than City Hall. As part of the city's effort to strengthen community connections, these meetings will be offered each quarter to provide an open forum for the people of Norwalk to share concerns, questions and comments.
The Community Forums will be special City Council meetings open to the public, with a more relaxed format than regular meetings. To make it more convenient and easier for residents to attend, they will take place at locations throughout Norwalk.
The first Community Forum, scheduled for Tuesday, May 9 at 6 p.m., was held at New River Elementary School's Multi-Purpose Room.
The second meeting will take place on Tuesday, August 22 at 6 p.m. at Sanchez Elementary School's Multi-Purpose Room. Registration is not required. Light refreshments will be served, and translation services will be available for our Spanish speaking residents.
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Mesalamine extended-release capsulesPronunciation
Generic Name: mesalamine (me-SAL-a-meen)
Brand Name: Apriso
Mesalamine extended-release capsules are used for:
Maintaining remission of ulcerative colitis (inflammation of the colon). It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.
Mesalamine extended-release capsules are a 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA). It works by preventing the production of substances that cause inflammation of the colon.
Do NOT use mesalamine extended-release capsules if:
- you are allergic to any ingredient in mesalamine extended-release capsules, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) (eg, ibuprofen, naproxen), or salicylates (eg, aspirin)
- you are younger than 18 years old and you have the flu or chickenpox or have received a live vaccine (eg, varicella, influenza) within the past 6 weeks
- you are taking probenecid or sulfinpyrazone
Contact your doctor or health care provider right away if any of these apply to you.
Before using mesalamine extended-release capsules:
Some medical conditions may interact with mesalamine extended-release capsules. Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any medical conditions, especially if any of the following apply to you:
- if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding
- if you are taking any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
- if you have allergies to medicines (eg, sulfasalazine, aspirin), foods, or other substances
- if you have had a stroke, bleeding in the brain, or an aneurysm
- if you have a blockage of the stomach or bowel
- if you have a history of liver or kidney problems, certain stomach problems (pyloric stenosis), pancreas problems (eg, pancreatitis), Kawasaki syndrome, or a rheumatic (inflammatory) disease (eg, rheumatoid arthritis)
- if you have a history of heart problems (eg, inflammation of the sac around your heart)
- if you have the flu or chickenpox or if you have recently received a live vaccine (eg, varicella, influenza)
Some MEDICINES MAY INTERACT with mesalamine extended-release capsules. Tell your health care provider if you are taking any other medicines, especially any of the following:
- Azathioprine or mercaptopurine because the risk of blood problems may be increased
- Gingko biloba extract because side effects, such as increased bleeding, may occur
- Corticosteroids (eg, prednisone) because they may decrease mesalamine extended-release capsules's effectiveness
- Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors (eg, acetazolamide), insulin, meglitinide antidiabetics (eg, repaglinide), sulfonylureas (eg, glipizide), or valproic acid because the risk of their side effects may be increased by mesalamine extended-release capsules
- Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors (eg, enalapril), anticoagulants (eg, warfarin), beta-blockers (eg, propranolol), probenecid, spironolactone, or sulfinpyrazone because their effectiveness may be decreased by mesalamine extended-release capsules
- Medicines that may harm the kidney (eg, aminoglycoside antibiotics [eg, gentamicin], amphotericin B, cyclosporine, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs [NSAIDs] [eg, ibuprofen], tacrolimus, vancomycin) because the risk of kidney side effects may be increased. Ask your doctor if you are unsure if any of your medicines might harm the kidney.
This may not be a complete list of all interactions that may occur. Ask your health care provider if mesalamine extended-release capsules may interact with other medicines that you take. Check with your health care provider before you start, stop, or change the dose of any medicine.
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Use mesalamine extended-release capsules as directed by your doctor. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions.
- Take mesalamine extended-release capsules by mouth with or without food. If stomach upset occurs, take with food or milk to reduce stomach irritation.
- Swallow mesalamine extended-release capsules whole. Do not break, crush, or chew before swallowing.
- Do not take an antacid within 1 hour before or 2 hours after you take mesalamine extended-release capsules.
- If you miss a dose of mesalamine extended-release capsules, take it as soon as possible. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.
Ask your health care provider any questions you may have about how to use mesalamine extended-release capsules.
Important safety information:
- Mesalamine extended-release capsules may cause dizziness. This effect may be worse if you take it with alcohol or certain medicines. Use mesalamine extended-release capsules with caution. Do not drive or perform other possibly unsafe tasks until you know how you react to it.
- This product contains phenylalanine. If you must have a diet that is low in phenylalanine, contact your doctor.
- Mesalamine extended-release capsules may cause you to become sunburned more easily. Avoid the sun, sunlamps, or tanning booths until you know how you react to mesalamine extended-release capsules. Use a sunscreen or wear protective clothing if you must be outside for more than a short time.
- Some patients may experience an intolerance reaction to mesalamine extended-release capsules. Signs of intolerance are very similar to symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease. They may include severe or persistent stomach pain or cramping, bloody diarrhea, fever, headache, or rash. If you experience any of these symptoms, contact your doctor right away.
- Salicylates have been linked to a serious illness called Reye syndrome. Do not give mesalamine extended-release capsules to a child or teenager who has the flu, chickenpox, or a viral infection. Contact your doctor with any questions or concerns.
- Lab tests, including kidney function, liver function, or complete blood cell counts, may be performed while you use mesalamine extended-release capsules. These tests may be used to monitor your condition or check for side effects. Be sure to keep all doctor and lab appointments.
- Use mesalamine extended-release capsules with caution in the ELDERLY; they may be more sensitive to its effects, especially blood problems.
- Mesalamine extended-release capsules should be used with extreme caution in CHILDREN younger than 18 years old; safety and effectiveness in these children have not been confirmed.
- PREGNANCY and BREAST-FEEDING: If you become pregnant, contact your doctor. You will need to discuss the benefits and risks of using mesalamine extended-release capsules while you are pregnant. Mesalamine extended-release capsules are found in breast milk. If you are or will be breast-feeding while you use mesalamine extended-release capsules, check with your doctor. Discuss any possible risks to your baby.
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All medicines may cause side effects, but many people have no, or minor, side effects. Check with your doctor if any of these most COMMON side effects persist or become bothersome:
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Diarrhea; headache; mild stomach discomfort or pain; nausea; runny or stuffy nose.
Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); blood in the urine; bloody diarrhea; bloody or coffee ground-like vomit; change in amount of urine; chest pain; fever, chills, or persistent sore throat; severe or persistent headache; severe or sudden stomach pain or cramping; sudden shortness of breath; symptoms of liver problems (eg, dark urine; pale stools; severe or persistent nausea, loss of appetite, or stomach pain; unusual tiredness; yellowing of the skin or eyes); unusual bruising or bleeding.
This is not a complete list of all side effects that may occur. If you have questions about side effects, contact your health care provider. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. To report side effects to the appropriate agency, please read the Guide to Reporting Problems to FDA.
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Contact 1-800-222-1222 (the American Association of Poison Control Centers), your local poison control center, or emergency room immediately.Proper storage of mesalamine extended-release capsules:
Store mesalamine extended-release capsules at room temperature, between 68 to 77 degrees F (20 to 25 degrees C). Brief storage at temperatures between 59 and 86 degrees F (15 and 30 degrees C) is permitted. Store away from heat, moisture, and light. Do not store in the bathroom. Keep mesalamine extended-release capsules out of the reach of children and away from pets.
General information:
- If you have any questions about mesalamine extended-release capsules, please talk with your doctor, pharmacist, or other health care provider.
- Mesalamine extended-release capsules are to be used only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not share it with other people.
- If your symptoms do not improve or if they become worse, check with your doctor.
- Check with your pharmacist about how to dispose of unused medicine.
This information should not be used to decide whether or not to take mesalamine extended-release capsules or any other medicine. Only your health care provider has the knowledge and training to decide which medicines are right for you. This information does not endorse any medicine as safe, effective, or approved for treating any patient or health condition. This is only a brief summary of general information about mesalamine extended-release capsules. It does NOT include all information about the possible uses, directions, warnings, precautions, interactions, adverse effects, or risks that may apply to mesalamine extended-release capsules. This information is not specific medical advice and does not replace information you receive from your health care provider. You must talk with your healthcare provider for complete information about the risks and benefits of using mesalamine extended-release capsules.
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Daddy was drafted in November 1944. I was born in March 1945 --The day he deployed was the day I decided to arrive.
By the time he returned, I was two and the only Daddy I knew was this photograph. I would carry it around and when asked where my Daddy was, I would run get the photo.
Daddy came home during the summer to a little girl who only knew the photograph. And so, poor Daddy wore his wool dress uniform jacket in the middle of the Texas heat so his little girl would squeal, "Daddy!" and run to him with open arms.


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Sleep Debtors Pay a Price in Diabetes Severity
Sleep Debtors Pay a Price in Diabetes Severity
CHICAGO, Sept. 18 -- African Americans with type 2 diabetes who are chronically sleep deprived may pay the price in the form of impaired glucose control and more serious complications of type 2 diabetes, researchers here found.
Among African Americans with type 2 diabetes, poor sleep quality and sleep debt were associated with significantly higher glucose levels, as measured by glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c), reported Eve Van Cauter, Ph.D., and colleagues of the University of Chicago and Northwestern University.
Patients who reported having higher sleep debts or lower sleep quality than others had generally poorer glucose control, after data were controlled for age, gender, body mass index, insulin use, and presence of major complications.
"Sleep curtailment has become increasingly prevalent in modern society, and it cannot be excluded that this behavior has contributed to the current epidemic of type 2 diabetes," the investigators wrote in a special issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine devoted to sleep and its health consequences.


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Making Your ColdFusion and Java Applications More Platform Independent (Part III)
Two years ago (has it really been that long?!), I made a couple of posts about how to make your ColdFusion and Java applications more platform independent. The first post covered the importance of case consistency, and the second talked about not hard-coding path separators since they are different on different platforms. Well, all this time later, I actually have a third piece of advice: don't hard-code new line characters.
I'm switching my development environment over from OS X to Windows (I haven't used Windows consistently in many years, so I figured it was time to give it a try again), and while trying to get MXNA running locally, I came across a bug that I'd never seen in development (on OS X) or on production (Linux). The problem was this line of code:
<cfset blArray = listToArray(blacklist, chr(10))/>
The code is trying to convert a line-separated list into an array. On OS X and Linux, it works fine since the new line character is "line feed", or chr(10), or \n, but on Windows, the code didn't work because a new line is "line feed" and "carriage return", or chr(10) & chr(13), or \n and \r. So rather than ever having to worry about this again, I used a little Java trick to make the code run in any environment. Now it looks like this:
<cfset blArray = listToArray(blacklist, createObject("java", "java.lang.System").getProperty("line.separator"))/>
Even with a language like Java (and hence, ColdFusion), if you want your code to be truly platform independent, it takes a little work. The good news is that once that was fixed, MXNA was up and running in my development environment perfectly.


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22-12-2012, 06:49 PM #41I am once again writing a blog, vaguely about playing games the wrong way
XCØM2 LØNG WAR CØØP Campaign Long War novices Welcome, now with 100% more laser guns!
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Finally: this is the absolute wrong way of managing multiple endings in a game.
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It simulates peaking and leaning in an intuitive way.
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Funny thing is both the original and IW do exactly the same thing, the ending is determined by who you side with in the final battle, and you're free to side with anyone no matter what you've done to them in the past.
I thought this was massively overrated too.
The only time when the game came alive for me was during the sequence where, on the hardest difficulty and doing a pacifist run, I had to save the pilot lady from the horde of dudes and the mech without killing anyone and without any EMPs (which I forgot to buy). That was awesome. I ran around stun gunning people, darted the rest, then lured the mech away and threw explosive barrels at him.
Otherwise, it's kind of a mostly competent mediocrity that people overpraised just because they were surprised it wasn't as bad as "invisible War."
27-12-2012, 03:53 AM #45Virtual Pilot 3D NEVER NOT SCAM!
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Bought this game at launch, what can I say, I couldn't wait for a sale, burnt through it two days, really enjoyed my time with it. Heck, the game could have flat out sucked and i'd have enjoyed it for the music & visual style alone. The only thing I didn't like in terms of graphics was the facial animation (that said, I played LA Noire then played this pretty close to eachother, so naturally it was going to pale in comparison). But, the aesthetic, the design, that music, the whole way it just handled post-humanism as a major theme, and if you wanted more, it was all there in the books & emails scattered throughout the game.
Didn't try for a non lethal playthrough, I mean, you give me the power to essentially have knives in my arms and then tell me to shoot people with tranq darts? No way! Just went through and killed everyone, read heaps of email, tried to poke around everywhere, only thing I didn't like is that the AI could be easily exploited, run out, shoot two guys, escape into vent, they look around for 15 sec, get bored, walk off, jump out, kill again, rinse, repeat. Putting more vents higher up in the room and making you have to say, climb a desk or something that took time would have easily fixed this. But by the time the vents are higher up, you're just running around like a boss throwing turrents at people, and if that doesnt work you hack it & walk through the level while everyone around you dies.
Really had a good time with it though, the little conversation mini-games needed more depth / more of them though IMO. I mean you essentially get to converse meaningfully a few times, and that's it.
The thing that I really got a kick out of though was the believably of the world. It was a world of huge contrast, rich westerners, poor people in china, the technology to let cripples walk, and make hired goons into dangerous weapons. The idea of post-humanistic technology without the post-humanistic humans to work it, and the subsequent conflict that ensues, that you get right in the middle of. The ending was a bit of a cop out, but it was servicable I guess.
The areas were annoyingly small and hardly anyone says anything. The only personalities to be found were the main characters and the radio DJ. It was like both cities populations had been actually replaced with robots, not just augmented.Virtual Pilot 3D NEVER NOT SCAM!
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I must say I agree with most of the negative points in the thread,
The game world feels lifeless, the choices binary.
I came in expecting a far more realized world, and whilst it's got a great art direction, the rigid animations and lack of content just takes away any wanderlust for me.
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28-12-2012, 03:35 PM #50- If the sound of Samuel Barber's "Adagio For Strings" makes you think of Kharak burning instead of the Vietnamese jungle, most of your youth happened during the 90s. -
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About half life 2 npc's.. When you arrive at the beginning in City 17,if you pay attention what npc are saying you can found out allot whats going on.
The only purpose most NPCs served was having a handful of scripted conversations to watch and forget about them because they'll just stand there the rest of the game. Were people being turned into robots instead of just having their limbs replaced by robotic parts? Because that's how they behaved.Virtual Pilot 3D NEVER NOT SCAM!
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29-12-2012, 09:58 AM #54- If the sound of Samuel Barber's "Adagio For Strings" makes you think of Kharak burning instead of the Vietnamese jungle, most of your youth happened during the 90s. -
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29-12-2012, 02:52 PM #56I am once again writing a blog, vaguely about playing games the wrong way
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29-12-2012, 06:09 PM #58Virtual Pilot 3D NEVER NOT SCAM!
I thought it was great. Like all games that try to be even a bit open-world, there is a lot of negative things that can be pointed at about the believability of the game's universe, but the vastness of information you could find out about the world through different means, and the fact that it was all interactive was great (you weren't forced to read through an ebook or stay somewhere to overhear a conversation; that option was available to you, but it wasn't neccessary). That way, you learned exactly as much as you wanted about the world, in the moment when you wanted to do so. I felt this really fit in with other aspects of gameplay, which all had a focus on choice. I don't like it when people critisize choice in games without taking into account the limitations of current technology. Nowadays, we simply cannot have a completely open game or story. It just can't happen. It is only when you accept and embrace that that you will start to enjoy games that at least give you a limited amount of variables to play with. If you want a fixed narrative there's plenty of games that well, there's no reason to play a game with a flexible gameplay or narrative if you are gonna be annoyed at the first bit of unrealism. It's like playing GTA and complaining that the sea never ends. It is what it is, like it or dislike it, but don't judge it so unfairly.
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DXHR - Final Thoughts
Edit: Its on sale for $4.99 on Steam right now. For this price, even with the minor annoyances, that's so cheap that, given the quality, an honest person might feel they owe the devs money once they're done.
Now I have completed the game, I want to add some final thoughts.
Before serious spoilers, two game tips for those who want to shorten really, really bad boss fights and make their game play less tedious. If you want to be surprised in these boss fights (you don't) then skip this. But please, in order to help make your DXHR experience more enjoyable, please read the two below tips even if you have not completed the game.
1. DO NOT get the chip upgrade. You will know what I mean when you get there. It will happen in China. You will be told that you must - MUST - get the upgrade. DO NOT do it.
2. Get - and keep - the last rifle. Cling to it like your life depends on it, because your enjoyment of the game certainly does. Make damned sure you have it for the final boss fight. Do whatever you must to keep it. The final boss fight is your typical Squeenix multi-stage, multi-threat, whirling vortex of madness, straight-from-final-fantasy crap. They can't blame outsourcing for this one, because Squeenix does it in EVERY SINGLE GAME they publish or develop. See Dungeon Seige III for more on this.
HAVING THE LASER RIFLE LETS YOU SKIP THE ENTIRE FIGHT. The boss is protected by a glass wall - one the laser rifle can shoot through. Hide from her turrets, buff health or cloak up, run out and aim the laser right at her. Hold trigger until cut scene. You might be angry at me now, but you will thank me - and the WIki page - later, I promise.
Now, thoughts on the game. Plot spoilers ahead. If you have not played the game and are planning to please stop reading now.
DXHR is a great game. The plot is weighty. Decisions matter. Letting a hacker escape got me a handy tip, and a payment I would not have received otherwise. Easily worth giving up the Revolver I was carrying in Alice Gardens, especially since I was the sneaky sort.
The verbal sparring matches - persuasion battles - are downright AMAZING. More so-called RPG's need to take notice of this mechanic, copy/modify/innovate on it and then implement it. Even CDProjeckt RED could take a lesson from this, though they are not far behind in this regard, either. If your next game is an RPG and does not feature something akin to his, then scrap what you have and start again. For persuasion in a game, this is the new Bar to Beat. I truly believe that.
So, the game nails atmosphere, decisions and consequences. It more or less nails plot. And the metaphors therein are both rampant (there are tons) and subtle (aka, well delivered/not heavy-handed.) How far will you go to succeed? How much humanity must we sacrifice for the sake of our place in the Great Machine of society? How much will you alter who you are to fit in, to get ahead? These are questions the game asks time and again - in the guise of Augmentations, of character roles, of choices made by both the player and other characters. The metaphors to modern society are not lost, but also not so heavy handed that they detract from the fact that this is a game. Things like this help make the game great.
That said, this is not a metaphorical "10/10" either. Not by a country mile. A fact which suddenly changed for me mid game, in a New York minute. The (silver-grey) elephant in the (electric-piss Yellow) Room: BOSS FIGHTS. Whatever you have heard about how bad they are, it simply isn't true. However bad the reviews claim the boss fights are, they're much, much worse. Hence, the tips above. None of the boss characters has any relevance to the story or the game itself. None. They are figures who appear from nowhere simply to be clobbered through tedious means that rob you of your play style choices and options. Then they merrily go away, never to be mentioned again. DXHR Boss Fights are so bad, the devs should have patched them out of the game. And no, this is neither hyperbole or exaggeration.
More important even than the boss fights, however, are what they represent: Moments when a game based on choices and play styles, decisions and consequences, yanks player agency away. Moments when we are deprived of options. When the girl "tricks" Adam into being locked into a boss fight, saying "men always under estimate women" or some crap like that. Where was my verbal sparring opportunity? Why did Adam let her get behind him? I was never fooled, SO WHY WAS MY CHARACTER TRICKED? An awful moment.
And the chip upgrade was another. The game gives you visual errors in your augs. Then tells you that you MUST get an upgrade. Nowhere - and I mean nowhere - are there contextual clues hinting that this is a bad thing to do. You literally are lead to believe that you MUST do this to keep playing your game. As above, DO NOT do this. I am fine with "unreliable narrators" in games, so long as clues exist to this fact - but Eliza's melodramatic "everyone lies" simply is not enough "clue" by itself. DXHR is a great game when you are playing and allowed to make choices. Its a terrible experience the moment these choices are taken from you.
As they are on the last map. Panchea should not have happened like it did. It takes what was to that point a great game and turns it into a zombie-esque survival-horror FPS for the final map. At the end, no less, assuring it will stick in the mind and perhaps even overshadow the greatness of the game to that point. Unlocking doors has to be done from the "bridge/control room" atop the towers, but to change broadcasts YOU HAVE TO GO TO THE DEPTHS OF THE BASEMENT? Really? Sheer. Drudgery. A terrible map and worse yet, a horrible experience. Throwing innocent people at you like mindless zombies, forcing you to kill not people who have harmed you but bystanders in the wrong place, wrong time - and at the end of the game? Who made this decision?
Probably the person who made the decision regarding the final boss fight. Squeenix cannot blame this one on Outsourcing. Oh, no. This is Square through and through. They did it in Dungeon Siege III. They did it in every Final Fantasy game they ever made. And jrpg games are notorious for it at every turn. You know the trope: the multi-stage, multi-threat, hyper-chaotic and endlessly annoying Final Boss (complete with the one laughable hidden weakness that turns a five minute annoyance into a 30 second laugh fest.) Blame outsourcing for the others if you want; this one smacks of Squeenix through and through, and it is therefore every bit as awful as you would expect. And then some. Western games are not JRPG's and this is something that Square simply cannot seem to completely comprehend, even still today. They should, one and all, sit down and play Dishonored, before thinking stealth games need boss fights. They don't.
In closing DXHR is a great game that could have been a Great game. As in: All Time Classic. When we talk of stealth based games or games which featured Stealth or player choice/agency as a major selling points, even 5 years from now, I feel confident in saying we will still mention Dishonored. Perhaps as the game which revived this sort of thing. DXHR might get an "honorable mention" in that conversation, especially since it came before Dishonored. But then too, someone then might think of the boss fights, of that godawful final map, and reconsider, keeping it out of the conversation entirely.
But you should still play the game. If you like a narrative driven game with something to say. If you appreciate subtle, well-delivered metaphors and comments on the state of the world we live in, and where that world is headed. If you, like me, were longing for a good RPG set anywhere that lacked both swords and elves, you should play this game. And just perhaps it will change the way you look at the letters "rpg" when next you see them in a game's sales pitch. If you appreciate the ability to make choices in a game that matter, choose your own play style, and a weighty yet subtle narrative that resonates but doesn't get in its own way, play this game. Even with the boss fights and the final map I truly do not think you will regret the experience.
-Boss fights
-Some loss of player agency at times for the sake of narrative
-Third person "cut scene" style take downs
-the entire final map and boss fight, both in terms of believability and playability/choice.
-Small city districts, likely to accommodate consoles
-Player Choice/Agency
-Narrative (big positive)
-Subtle social commentary, including speculation on future trends of nation-states (painful admission for an American)
-Voice acting (I am one of those who loves the Oliphant-esque actor for Jensen, but everyone is solid)
-Rewards exploration
Conclusion: Some drawbacks and outright frustrating moments. But play the game - its worth it.
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This monument is the symbol of Iwagakure in a similar manner to the Hokage Rock found in Konohagakure. It's comprised of an intricate pedestal with a simple, smooth stone on top of it. The pedestal itself is in a pool of water that is filled with similar stones.
Will of Stone
The Will of Stone (石の意志, Ishi no Ishi) is the Nindō that exists symbolically in the monument. Similar to Konoha's Will of Fire, the Iwa shinobi live their lives by this great principle. The First Tsuchikage told a young Ōnoki that the stone holds no true significance to the monument, even going as far as simply throwing it back into the pool with the other stones and replacing it with another random stone. He uses these stones to demonstrate how essential the strong will of the shinobi is to Iwagakure.[1]
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Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 19/11/2012 (1735 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
It is always more satisfying to see people earn their success and opportunities than having them gift wrapped and handed to them.
While some players have had the good fortune to trip, stumble, and fall into Grey Cups and onto championship rosters, Kevin Glenn has been chewed up, spit out, punted, and left for dead more times than any other quarterback in the CFL.
This is a player who wasn't supposed to be playing in the Western Final, and who will now start in the Grey Cup for the first time in his 12-year career.
After starting 15 games for the Calgary Stampeders this year and winning 10 of them, what has happened to Glenn so many times before, happened again. He got the proverbial rug pulled out from underneath him. He has been stripped of starting quarterback duties so regularly throughout his career you'd figure he'd be an exotic dancer by now. He was always just the guy that was never destined to be the guy.
When he was traded to Calgary, it was as a backup. Drew Tate was the starter and Glenn was the insurance policy. When the insurance policy was activated, Glenn led the Stampeders to the second-best record in the CFL, but it wasn't enough, and it has never been enough. When Tate came back early from what was initially thought to be a season-ending injury, he was given his old spot back again. Tate was always the future, Glenn was the stop-loss program.
As you have probably figured out, Tate was hurt again in the Western semifinal, but if he was somehow able to mend his fractured arm in a week, he would most likely be back at the helm of the Stampeders as they prepare for the Grey Cup.
Glenn has never had anything handed to him, he has always had things taken from him. Whether he has failed to seize the opportunities before him, or has always been a magnet for misfortune, this is business as usual for him.
In the five years I played with Glenn, I always felt that if he was matched to the right system and surrounded by competent players, his potential was unlimited. Quite simply, he is as good as the players and scheme that he works with. He isn't necessarily going to elevate the game of his teammates with his play, but if you outfit him with the proper arsenal, he can do damage.
When a player like Glenn is a runner-up for a major league award like he was in 2007, and then doesn't have the same level of productivity the following year, I'm more suspicious of his complements than I am of his abilities. Not to make excuses for Glenn, as many other pivots are able to adjust to annual changes in personnel and systems, but stability and continuity weren't exactly themes of the day during most of his tenures.
While Glenn will never be charged with being the most intense or serious competitor, when he has a chip on his shoulder and plays with emotion, in my opinion, he is at his best.
In 2009, when we had to beat Hamilton to make the playoffs, a number of us commented on how, just like most QB's, Glenn didn't like to get hit. At all. This notion manifested to the point where he must have felt he was being conveyed as "soft," and he played with a level of passion and clinical precision you don't always see in his game.
Whether as his teammate or his opponent, the days when he feels he has something to prove, are the days you better take serious heed of his skills.
Rarely is there a single game that can change or define a player's tenure, especially after 12 seasons in the CFL, but the 100th Grey Cup may just be a big enough exclamation point to forever alter the perception of Kevin Glenn.
If he wins this game and puts his stamp on it -- no pun intended -- he may finally have the respect and the accolades required to close out his career as a pivot on a team that isn't continually looking for something better.
Doug Brown, once a hard-hitting defensive lineman and frequently a hard-hitting columnist, appears Tuesdays and game days in the Free Press.
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Three Ways to Use: Instant Coffeeby Food Network Magazine in Food Network Magazine, December 27th, 2011
Each month, Food Network Magazine puts chefs from Food Network Kitchens to the test: Create three recipes that put a new spin on a pantry staple like mixed nuts or hummus.
Instant coffee makes for a great cup of Joe, but it's even better when added to both sweet and savory dishes. This month, Leah Brickley, Andrea Albin and Bob Hoebee infuse this morning must-have into a steak-rub, a classic breakfast and dessert.
Recipe: Coffee-Rubbed Steak With Peppers and Onions (pictured above)
Leah says: "The onions are the best part of this dish! The coffee rub helps give them that nice golden glaze."
Recipe: Coffee-Glazed Bacon With Eggs
Andrea says: "This is my play on the classic diner breakfast: fried eggs, bacon and coffee!"
Recipe: Coffee-Caramel Tres Leches Cake
Bob says: "I love tres leches cake and tiramisu, so I combined them into one dessert."


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Rays earn series win behind dominant Price
Tampa Bay's ace stays red-hot, tosses eight scoreless innings
MINNEAPOLIS -- David Price is on a different planet these days, perhaps even on loftier ground than when he won the 2012 American League Cy Young Award. He dominated the Twins on Saturday night en route to his fifth consecutive victory to lead a 5-1 Rays win at Target Field.
The Rays clinched their first series of the second half with their fourth straight win. They have won 13 of their last 17 and they are 22-11 since June 11. Prior to June 11, the Rays had lost 14 of 15.
Price moved to 10-7 on the season. The lefty allowed just four hits and struck out nine in eight innings of work. In doing so, he extended his American League-leading totals in strikeouts (173) and innings pitched (155 2/3), and he's riding a streak of 16 scoreless innings.
"Price was unbelievable," Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said. "He had great stuff tonight. With all of his pitches, he pretty much dominated us."
Price has gone at least eight innings in seven of his last eight starts, prompting Rays manager Joe Maddon to note that Price is pitching as well as he did in '12. Price went a step further than his manager when he said he is throwing the ball better.
"I said that a month and a half ago. Six or seven starts ago," Price said. "I've never been the pitcher that I am right now. ... It's cool. I enjoy it. I want to get better every day. I'm constantly looking for things to critique, to give hitters something else to think about. I'm just never satisfied."
Ever the perfectionist, Price was not happy about his first inning when he threw 23 pitches. He said the problem stemmed from having trouble locating his fastball.
"Everything for me spins off of my fastball location if can have that going in the first couple of innings," Price said. "That opens up a lot of doors for me. We were able to settle in. ... I would say the third was when I felt a lot better. I made some adjustments."
Meanwhile, the Rays' bats cooperated with 13 hits, which Maddon can be partially credited for because he did his homework.
Maddon wasn't buying the classic right-lefty matchup against Phil Hughes. The Twins' starter, though right-handed, had been getting solid results against left-handed hitters thanks to his cutter. So Maddon opted to fill his lineup card full of right-handed hitters -- seven to be exact.
Only James Loney, who hits left-handed, and Ben Zobrist, a switch-hitter, batted from the left side against Hughes. And the initial results were good. Tampa Bay had two hits in the first before a double play killed the threat, and two hits in the second before the Twins turned another double play. Only this time, Yunel Escobar reached third base with two outs.
Jose Molina followed with an RBI single to right, then Sean Rodriguez -- the DH hitting ninth in the order -- feasted on a 1-0 fastball from Hughes and hit the ball 381 feet into the second deck in left. The blast -- the 10th of the year for Rodriguez -- gave the Rays a 3-0 lead.
"That was probably more [of a key hit than the home run], Molina getting that base hit," Rodriguez said. "Because it kept that inning alive."
Rodriguez has 35 hits on the season, 20 of which have gone for extra bases. Eight of his 10 home runs have come with runners on base, and he has 35 RBIs in 150 at-bats.
"I give a lot of the credit to [hitting coaches] Jamie Nelson and Derek Shelton," Rodriguez said. "Just preaching to me to really trust my preparation. Not try to do too much. ... They've just been preaching that to me."
Logan Forsythe drew a walk against Hughes to start the Rays' seventh and moved to third on Escobar's single to right. Molina grounded out to second to score Forsythe, and Rodriguez singled through the middle to score Escobar from second to push the Rays' lead to 5-0.
While the Rays had a good day offensively, it could have been a much better day had they not grounded into five double plays, coming up one short of the team record.
"[The double play is] any pitcher's best friend," Rodriguez said. "That's what he's trying to do. Locate either his fastball or cutter down and getting guys to hit the top half of it right where you want them to."
The lone damper on Saturday night's win came in the fact that Juan Carlos Oviedo couldn't nail down the ninth inning and the Rays had to use Jake McGee to get the final two outs. On the bright side, the hard-throwing left-hander accomplished what he was brought into the game to do. Inheriting runners on first and second, McGee retired Chris Colabello on a flyout to left and struck out Chris Parmelee to preserve the win and earn his eighth save of the season.
For the past couple of weeks, Maddon has been preaching the need to win series. After accomplishing that on Saturday, the Rays manager wanted more.
"When you win the first two you get greedy," Maddon said. "Just keep it going. We're just playing well. I don't want to say I'm surprised, but I'm really impressed how we've played with that many days off. I mean, a lot of times we are not that group."
Bill Chastain is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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You should have read through the user comments of gizmodo post. Saying ios icons are 512by512 is misleading as they are not. That size icon is used for iTunes and cover flow.
None the less It is amazing how much technology had came. Just look at the original iPhone. No AppStore, no wallpapers, no mms, not arranging icons.
Jailbreak devs changed Apple's vision from complete control to a somewhat-open platform for developers like Square Enix to develop games for it. Incredible.
Our eyes can't tell the difference? Really? over what? Anyone can see a tremendous difference between the iPhone 3 and 4s displays. I can easily see the difference in an "HD" 5" android's display and the iPhone. That's not even zooming. I think your facts may be a bit off. Or your eyes?
Yeah I was at Kennedy last July for the final flight of Atlantis, where they had a replica of the Mercury mission control room. They said modern smart phones have more computing power than that entire room, yet look what they accomplished.
What?!? Steve Wozniak wasn't even on the Macintosh team when it was created, he was still working on the Apple ][ computer. Woz put together the Apple I from various parts and it didn't even have pixels, it had a character generator and no bit-mapped graphics, the output was analog to a TV. By the time the Macintosh was being developed Apple was already an established company selling lots of computers. They had engineers, lots of parts, etc.
If you're going to steal copy from Gizmodo at least don't **** it up when you publish it.
Soon the iPads icons are as large as the last years MacBooks displays:P


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Descriptions have been added for the issues of Brainscan and Jerk Store that were put up a few weeks ago. More descriptions to come, and more zines: we have issues of Kiss Off, I am Very Busy and Important and Hole in the Ground to add over the next week or so.
We also tweaked the site a bit a couple of weeks ago, updating the international postage prices and moving all the music/video stuff to one page to make room for our new badge page! Yes, we have taken the inevitable next step in zine distrodom and now stock custom-made badges (or buttons, according to what part of the world you're in.) We bought a 2.5cm/1 inch badge maker a little while ago and have made a few sets of badges inspired by some of the 'deaccessioned' library books we've collected over the years. We'll be adding other stuff to the badge page as we go along, including bulk ordering options, but if you have any badge related enquiries in the meantime, just get in touch.


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Ed Miliband just quoted Paul Twivy, former chief executive of the Big Society Network, during prime minister's questions. It's worth repeating the quotation because I haven't seen it in any newspaper before.
According to the Third Sector website, Twivy – who stepped down as ceo in October but is still involved in the network – admitted that the BS idea was not popular.
"The big society is a raw ideology promoted by the Prime Minister," he said. "It is divisive even within the Cabinet, and it is increasingly loathed by the public. The problem with the big society is that we've had huge ideologies come and go before."
It is a striking confession, coming from someone so closely involved in the Big Society, and one which Miliband used to deadly effect.
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Big, big one. I'm not ready to call any game a must-win with 36 points still on the table. But this could be a huge win or a very discouraging loss against a Buffalo team five points behind, with three games in hand.
Marc Staal, who suffered a setback Monday, Marian Gaborik and Ruslan Fedotenko remained sidelined. So everybody healthy is in the lineup.
Cam Talbot starts in goal (just wanted to see if you're paying attention; actually Henrik Lundqvist is starting).
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text: Robert S. Voyles was born on January 9, 1918. He graduated from Belle Fourche High School in 1936. Bob attended the University of South Dakota and met Joyce A. Sharpe and married her in November of 1940. He joined the Air Force in October of 1942 and served for two years. Two months were spent as a P.O.W. in Germany. He is an honorable, quiet, peaceful man who has endured many hard times, always with at least an attempt to smile. Here is his story:


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GHL Hotel Capital
- Free hot/cold buffet breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking
Main amenities
- 216 guestrooms
- 2 restaurants
- Free airport shuttle
- Fitness center
- 24-hour business center
- Terrace
- 24-hour front desk
- Daily housekeeping
- Computer station
- Front desk safe
- ATM/banking services
- Self-serve laundry
- Free hot/cold buffet breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking
For families
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Private bathroom
- Premium TV channels
- Free toiletries
- Terrace
- Daily housekeeping
What's around
- Bogota Botanical Garden (1.4 mi / 2.3 km)
- National University of Colombia (3.1 mi / 5 km)
- Maloka Science Museum (0.4 mi / 0.6 km)
- El Tiempo Newspaper Bogota (0.5 mi / 0.8 km)
- Salitre Plaza Shopping Mall (0.6 mi / 0.9 km)
GHL Hotel Capitalfrom Rs4,088
- Junior Single Room
- Junior Double Room, 1 Queen Bed
- Superior Single Room
- Superior Double Room
- Standard Single Room
- Superior Triple Room
- Standard Double Room
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Key facts
Hotel size
- This hotel has 216 rooms
- This hotel is arranged over 10 floors
- Check-in time 1 PM-1 PM
- Check-out time is 6 PM
Required at check in
- Credit card or cash deposit required
- Government-issued photo ID required
- Minimum check-in age is 18
Travelling with others
- Children (4 years old and younger) stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding, but may not be eligible for free breakfast
- Parents must have child's birth certificate and photo ID *
- No pets or service animals allowed
- Free WiFi in public areas
- Free WiFi in rooms
- Free airport shuttle (available on request)
- Free self parking
Nearby Three Star Bogota hotels
In the hotel
- Free hot/cold buffet breakfast daily
- 2 restaurants
- Bar/lounge
- Coffee shop/café
- 24-hour room service
- Fitness facilities
- 24-hour business center
- Number of meeting rooms - 8
- Meeting rooms 8
- Conference space size (feet) - 205
- Conference space size (meters) - 19
- Computer station
- 24-hour front desk
- Laundry facilities
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Luggage storage
- Porter/bellhop
- ATM/banking
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Terrace
- Television in common areas
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
In the room
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Pillow menu
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Soundproofed rooms
- Private bathroom
- Rainfall showerhead
- Shower only
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- 32-inch flat-screen TV
- Premium TV channels
- IPod docking station
- Desk
- Free newspaper
- Free WiFi
- Phone
- Daily housekeeping
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
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DiningAZAFRAN - This restaurant serves lunch and dinner.
EL PASO STEAK HOUSE - This restaurant serves breakfast and lunch.
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If you are traveling with a child your property may require you to present the following documents: Parents traveling into Colombia with a child under 18 may be required to present the child's birth certificate and photo ID (passport for foreign visitors) upon check-in. If a relative or legal guardian is traveling into Colombia with the child, that relative or legal guardian may be required to present a notarized consent of travel signed by both parents and a copy of both parents' ID. If only one parent is traveling into Colombia with the child, that parent may be required to present a notarized consent of travel signed by the other parent. Visitors who plan to travel with children should consult with a Colombian consulate office prior to travel for further guidance.
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.
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments and can be made by contacting the property before arrival at the number on the booking confirmation.
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You'll be asked to pay the following charges at check in or check out:
- The national sales tax (19%) is charged upon check-out to citizens of Colombia regardless of length of stay and to foreigners staying 60 consecutive days or more. Foreigners on a tourist visa are exempt from this tax. Furthermore, the tax may apply per room when the room is shared by a taxable and a nontaxable guest.
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Christina Aguilera Was At The Am- JESUS CHRIST!
In case you were wondering just how large Christina Aguilera's ass is getting, here it is at the American Music Awards last night before it tried to blow up the rebel base on Yavin IV. It also performed, but somehow looked noticeably smaller which means they either brought in those mirrors David Copperfield used to make the Statue of Liberty disappear, or Christina Aguilera can do that thing where you stick your thumb in your mouth and blow really hard to make your ass fill up like a balloon. I bet it's that.
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CERF High-Level Conference: Statement by Ms. Eltje Aderhold, Head of the Humanitarian Affairs Division
(as delivered:)
"Madam Assistant Secretary-General,
Germany highly appreciates the continued positive development and remarkable achievements of the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) since its inception. The CERF plays a crucial role in advancing the international humanitarian system. The CERF ensures timely and reliable response to people affected by natural disasters and armed conflicts. We are pleased that the CERF succeeds in steadily improving the speed of project approval as demonstrated recently in the Philippines. We also welcome on-going efforts of members of the Inter Agency Standing Committee to improve timeliness of fund disbursements to their implementing partners. I would like to congratulate the CERF Secretariat - Ms. Doughten and her dedicated team - on the successful implementation of the Management Response Plan to the five-year-evaluation of the CERF.
Madam Assistant Secretary-General,
Germany is firmly committed to the CERF and its continued strengthening. The German Bundestag will decide on the 2014 federal budget not before spring next year. We expect that a first contribution to the CERF amounting to 7,5 Mio. Euro – approximately 10,33 Mio. USD - could be made in January 2014. Further substantial contributions would be allocated following the decision on the federal budget.
Thank you, Madam Chair!"


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How can I generate my site traffic from face book ? Please suggest me how should I use face book in better way so that I can generate my site traffic from here.
The question is too broad. It is like asking people what's on their mind...
If you want a meaningful answer you have to be more specific.
Who is the target audience?What age? From which country?What is your product / service
How much budget you have?
I would try to narrow it down into age groups, and geographic areas. I would then set up 3 channals of ads to do testing and then do some different age groups to see which ones convert best in your sales funnel. Then do couple parts of your area.
Hi,You need to create valuable content that will help people in your niche. Seek them out, then over deliver. Occassionaly mention that more info can be found on your site, but don't hard sell. Hard selling on these sites is worthless, you will waste your time and your reputation.
well I think you should create a page first then use facebook ads to increase the fans and run some viral campaign then you can send traffic anywhere you want.
Add your website to your Facebook profile with a brief description of how this is going to be more useful when you choose to be a regular reader and tempt the visitors of your profile to visit your website also. Your profile is going to be the key for Facebook, which will be driving traffic to your website.
You have to consider your target audience. And a few things you have to remember, make your posts interesting, engaging and fun. One of the Facebook pages I like is Skittles.
Thanks to all of you for your support.
lol its just simple
here are the steps :
For money related traffic exchange purchase a facebook advertising account
For free its all done by your network of friends or partners help + u
1st create ur website fan page and group
and then post few content and then ask ur friends to like the page and then ask them to suggest to their friends remember dont leave them till they do ur work and shares and join all big facebook groups where there are lotz of members and start posting ur latest posts there every time u update ur site
main thing is to create a fake account like a girl as we know facebook facts 1status of a girl gets 100's of likes and comments while the boy likes his own comment and re-comments
soo i hope this will help u
and dont forget to post ur twitter and facebook fan page urls in the download content of ur website data and other networks where u do backlinks
Do you really think that will work? Wouldn't that discredit your business/product/service? It seems to me, that would cause more harm then good.
Backlinks are a entirely different subject. That is a subject for the SEO forum.
Well, LOL... here is something simple:
Blackhat is blackhat and it doesn't matter if it violates Google's TOS, Facebook's TOS or any other website's TOS. Dishonest and blackhat practices will not be promoted by SitePoint or in this forum.


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Ways to Save this Holiday Season
The holidays are that wonderful time of year filled with friends, family and food. But most could do without the financial toll. Here are some ways to save this holiday season.
Do It Yourself
It may seem easy to say "Oh I'll just skip decorations this year, I'm the only one that really sees them," but just because you're trying to save money doesn't mean you can't still enjoy the season. For holiday decorations, plan art projects and crafts, they're great for get-togethers with friends, or afternoon projects with the kids. Gift making can also be an exciting way to save money. Consider more personal gifts: photographs, things you made yourself, things of sentimental value. Here are a few ideas:
- Bake cookies – real homemade cookies, not from a roll or a box – you can make a variety and create fun assortments.
- Have a green thumb? Jellies, pickles, and other canned or jarred goods look great in a gift basket.
- Give an experience, like a summer vacation on the lake, weekend at the beach, or an off season cruise; these can be real bargains if you shop early. Years from now everyone will have forgotten the present, but they will remember the vacation
- Give a shopping trip for after the holidays; instead of gift certificates give your kids an allowance and take them shopping during after season sales.
- Start a family cookbook. Give 2-3 recipes each year and say where they came from – Aunt Suzie, Uncle Joe, etc – to create a sense of history and sharing.
- Give your adult kids a tools and tip book filled with all the helpful hints you wish you had paid attention to and didn't – like how often to change the oil on the car or the filter of the furnace.
- The gift of time: get together with the people you love. Or consider gift certificates for your future time or services, like time for helping do chores, babysit, foot rubs, back rubs, etc. You can make an entire coupon book of things they like, or maybe a yearlong book with one coupon per month; a foot massage in January, their favorite cake in February, a fishing trip in March, etc.
The Family Gift Frenzy
Gifts are often the biggest expense when it comes to the holidays. Everyone wants to walk into their relative's house with a sleigh full of presents in tow. But when it comes to gifts, rather than have everyone buy gifts for every child, pick names to limit the number of gifts. You may also consider asking relatives to contribute to a joint gift, or a college fund instead of excess toys that will end up in the basement or storage room in a few months. And don't feel obligated to exchange gifts with adults. Adults can understand financial limitations more readily, and chances are they're feeling the financial strain too.
Friends and Finances
When money is tight, for you or your loved ones, make sure you discuss the holidays you're your family and friends. If you know of people who have lost their jobs or a having financial difficulties, talk about other types of giving. Maybe you and they can make something for each other in instead of purchasing gifts. Or if you must exchange gifts discuss a dollar limit that each of you will spend. If you know someone is out of work, having a discussion upfront with them will eliminate any unnecessary or additional pressures on them (or guilt) to buy/exchange gifts when they don't have the money.
Consider talking with friends and families about not spending money on cards. They are expensive and after reading them they usually get thrown away. It's a money-saving thought as well as doing something good for the environment. Or maybe agree on e-cards, which are free.
Don't Forget to Enjoy the Season
Remember, watching your spending is supposed to be a way to avoid stress, not create it. It's important to keep yourself in check, but don't forget to treat yourself a little too. One great, inexpensive way to celebrate: food! You're going to eat anyway, so make your special, once a year, holiday treats. Or take a break from everything and spend time volunteering at a soup kitchen, hospital, or nursing home. Take time for you, whatever your stress reliever may be.


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KIND Healthy Snacks KIND PLUS: CRANBERRY & ALMOND - KIND PLUS - Buy Products
This is my obsession. I put up another that I thought was this one, but it was just nuts. This... oh, this is a treat for your mouth. Sweetened with honey and cranberries, it is surely your addiction too (and marketed as being good for antioxidants). This website sells by the box, but I find them in my supermarket and healthy food store. There are so many "bars" out there, but this one really stands apart! check out the other two recommendations for the company.


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Julie Sperstad is from Eau Claire, Wis. and is an Eau Claire Memorial graduate.
She graduated with a bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls majoring in Health and Human Performance and Health Education.
In Sperstad's collegiate career she was named the team's Defensive Player of the Week several times, named to the WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll and also named to the All-WIAC team her junior and senior seasons. She was one of the team's captains her senior year.
Sperstad has coached several Eau Claire United Select teams as well as working numerous soccer camps. She is now pursuing her Masters at Concordia University Wisconsin in the Student Personnel Administration program. Sperstad works at Concordia University Wisconsin in the Student Life Office as a Graduate Assistant for Social Issues and Programming.