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5x Cruiser, 1st time w/ Royal Carribean: Allure of the Seas Cruise Review by DC2B5+
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5x Cruiser, 1st time w/ Royal Carribean
Destination: Western Caribbean
Embarkation: Other
But let me tell you about Allure of the Seas! First off it's freaking HUGE!!! Every time we got off it still shocked me! It sailed flawlessly, no feeling the boat rocking, so no need to worry about sea sickness here. Our waiter did tell us that the Western route, due to the wind patterns, made hardly any waves compared to the Eastern route. So maybe if you're doing the Eastern you might feel the waves if it got kinda rocky? Speaking of the different routes I would HIGHLY suggest choosing the Eastern route, to Nassau, St. Thomas and St. Maarten, even if you've already been to these islands. We choose the Allure because we've never been to Haiti or Jamaica but you're not More missing much, the other islands are much much better.
Of course it was nothing short of beautiful but it's literally like this, Royal Caribbean bought land and set up shop. The only cool thing was that you could use your sign and sail card on the island but that's only because the cruise workers also got off to work at the bar huts!!! Ridiculous! Unless you want to pay $80 to zip line above the ocean for 2 short minutes or pay $20 bucks to play on inflatable water toys there was absolutely nothing to do on the island. I swear half the boat was back on right after noon. There's only so many hours you can lay in the sun! There was a BBQ buffet, again organized by the ship workers, but we passed on that. Overall Haiti is one big disappointment. I want the island feel of the locals not royal caribbean's set up shop. What's worse is that Haiti is extremely poor, live in card board boxes poor, so to me it's sickening that Royal Caribbean would set up shop here knowing that just a few miles away there are starving children and people resorting to being savages to get through one day of surviving.
Make sure to book a shore excursion, and ahead of time!! We thought we'd just be able to get off the ship and do our own thing but this is not the case!! You can't even walk to a near by beach. Everything is literally 25-30 minutes away. This was also disappointing cuz had we known we def would have booked one! We ended up doing the one of the only excursions that hadn't left yet which consisted of take an air conditioned bus to Mont-ego Bay's Hips Strip. We got to do whatever we wanted there for two hours so we went straight to Margarita-ville! We're young (27) and we got asked multiple times while walking on the strip "you need anything special?"
Here we did a catamaran sail and double snorkel. You can never go wrong booking a catamaran sail! Always a good time, get to snorkel, then get rum punch! With this one we were taken to the Playa Mia beach were we received a ham sandwich with some fruit. In the water there were inflatable toys you could swim up to but beware you need to get a life jacket before you can climb and jump off! We swam all the way out there then was told we had to go back! lol Everything here was included in the shore excursion. They also had kayaks and paddle boats which were fun to use. There was a guy with two parrots walking around, he'd put one on your shoulder and one on your head, take a picture and be back in 10 minutes with it in a cool frame for $20. I loved mine!
Dinning experience was great, food was excellent and staff was more than attentive. ! I thought it was a little non classy to have dinner items that you could pay for on the menu. Royal Caribbean made it very clear just how many specialty restaurants there are, so if I wanted to pay for a dinner, I obviously wouldn't be going to the main dinning area. It made me feel like Royal Caribbean are just out to get as much extra money as they can. We didn't go to any of the speciality restaurants but whenever we were on Deck 6, the boardwalk, Johnny Rockets and Rita Catina were always dead.
The windjammer food was just alright and was always packed. The greeters were Nazi's about using the hand sanitizers before entering. I had just gone to the bathroom and washed my hands and I was pretty much yelled at for not using the sanitizer!! I would suggest exploring the other food options. A few times we order room service which was beyond excellent!
Our couch was extremely dirty, didn't have robes and the closet sliding door fell off the track where we couldn't fix it, had to call our guy to come do it. DO NOT GET A ROOM WITH A CONJOINING DOOR. We could hear EVERYTHING our neighbors were doing, fighting, watching TV, laughing, we heard it ALL. The showers water pressure was amazing!! So surprising! I liked how the shower had sliding doors instead of a curtain but I don't see how a larger person could easily get in!! Balcony was nice but wish we had the other side so we could see the islands as we approached it.
All of the shows were EXTRAORDINARY!!! My personal favorite was the diving show, Ocean-aria, then the Ice Games, Blue Planet then Chicago. The shows were jaw dropping good! I wouldn't miss any! These people clearly have talent and kudos to them!!
Since there is so much open space in the middle of the ship I would say the ship layout took a little getting used to. It was weird how most decks you couldn't walk across, you would have to go inside and down to get to where you wanted to go. Also there were a lot of dead ends where we had to turn around and figure out where to go. The elevators were always crowded and it was weird no one would say anything so everyone would stand in silence, maybe some elevator music would be nice to kill the silence! lol
Overall I would give 5/5 stars! It truly is an amazing ship!! The flow riders, rock climbing, zip lining, table tennis, mini golf, all the pools, the kid area, the teen centers, the shows, central park, the casino, they truly have it all!! It was so big, it didn't even feel like you were on a ship, more like a luxury hotel esp on the deck where they have all the shopping. One side note, 50% of the boat were people speaking diff languages. Be prepared to see many speedos and brazilian style bikinis!! I loved loved loved my experience and recommend anyone go on the biggest baddest cruise ship!! Less
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Next week
sunday, May 5
• Dr Gann's Diet of Hope Cinco de Mayo 10K starts at Cholla High Magnet School.
• Oracle Studio Tour, started May 4.
• 39th Annual Rodders Day Show at Casino del Sol, started May 3.
• Teddy Riley and Blackstreet at Rialto.
Monday, May 6
• An Evening with Yo La Tengo at the Rialto.
Tuesday, may 7
• Devendra Banhart at Club Congress.
Wednesday, May 8
• The Manhattan Transfer at the Fox .
Friday, May 10
• National Public Gardens Day.
• "The Great Gatsby" opens in theaters.
Saturday, May 11
• The Millionaires at The Rock.
• 22nd Annual Noche de las Estrellas at Casino del Sol.
• "I Dream in Widescreen: BFA Thesis Films" at the Fox.
In two weeks
sunday, May 12
• Tucson 5000 Run/Walk at Reid Park.
• Comedian Cowboy Bill Martin at Laffs, also May 10-11.
• Celebration of Saturn at Kitt Peak National Observatory Visitor Center.
Wednesday, May 15
• Jerry Joseph at Plush.
Thursday, May 16
• Damien Jurado at Club Congress.
• Kyle Bronsdon at Plush.
Friday, May 17
• AVA Amphitheater: Il Divo.
• BT at Laffs, to May 18.
Saturday, May 18
• The Centurions Ball at Tucson Rodeo Grounds.
• Willcox Wine Country Spring Festival, May 19.
• Copper Classic Car & Motorcycle Show in Bisbee.
• Primus at the Rialto.
In three weeks
sunday, May 19
• Tony Bennett at AVA.
• "Desert Dreams" premieres at the Fox.
• Gary Stroutos at Galactic Center, next to Solar Culture.
Monday, May 20
• "Big Boi" Patton with Killer Mike at the Rialto.
Wednesday, May 22
• The Black Angels at Club Congress.
Thursday, May 23
• Opeth with Katatonia at the Rialto.
• Stoney LaRue at The Maverick.
Friday, May 24
• Devo at Rialto.
• Spacefest V at the JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort, to May 27.
• Flobots at Club Congress.
• "The Hangover Part III" opens in theaters.
• Dean Austin at Laffs, to May 26.
Saturday, May 25
• Brew Ha Ha at AVA.
In four weeks
sunday, May 26
• Cheech and Chong at AVA.
• Wyatt Earp Days in Tombstone, May 25-27.
• A Hero's Salute Memorial Day Concert at UA Crowder Hall.
Monday, May 27
• !!! with White Arrows at Club Congress.
Tuesday, May 28
• Lamb of God at Rialto.
Wednesday, May 29
• The Lonely Wild at Club Congress.
Thursday, May 30
• Black Rebel Motorcycle Club at Rialto.
• A Hawk and a Hacksaw with Ex-Cowboy at Solar Culture.
Friday, May 31
• Summer Toy Train Show at the Gadsden-Pacific Toy Train Operating Museum, to June 1.
Saturday, June 1
• Insane Clown Posse at Rialto.
• Whole Lotta Zep at Club Congress.

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The models that appear on the site include the Sony D5503, which is believed to be the global version of the Sony Xperia Z1 f available for Docomo customers only. This is the mini version of the Xperia Z1 that has almost all of the same specs as the full-sized model except for the smaller 4.3 screen, the lower 720 x 1280 resolution and a 2300mAh battery, Other than that, the mini version of Sony Xperia Z1 has the same quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 CPU and the same 20MP rear-facing snapper on the back of the handset.
Other models found on the site include the Sony D6503, Sony D5322, Sony D5503, Sony D2005 and the Sony D2105. A model number of SPG521, also spotted on the Indonesian logistics site, is possibly the rumored Wi-Fi version of the Sony Xperia Z Ultra. The D2105 could be a successor to the Sony Xperia L, which carries the model number of C2105. The SPG 521 might be related to the Sony Xperia Tablet Z. The latter's model number is SPG321.
Finally, some of the the above models have been put through the AnTuTu benchmark test. You can check out the screenshots in the slideshow below. We should point out some interesting notes. There is speculation that the Sony D5303, which scored 30,145 on the test, could be Sony's next 6 inch phablet, powered by a MediaTek MT6592. That is the silicon slinger's true octa-core chip.
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Boomtown: Final, ABC1, 6.30pm
This lively series concludes by revisiting the colourful characters we've come to know and love, and the haters will have plenty to feed off when our interior designer announces her plans for taking over the world. More attractive, and inspirational, is the remarkable Mike Young from BC Iron. Far from being knee-capped by falling iron ore prices, he's well and truly made lemonade from his economic lemons. Likewise fashion maven Ruth Tarvydas, who's bounced back from the closure of her King Street store and now looks set to make a motza in the Middle East. Indeed, what many of these self-made millionaires have in common seems to have less to do with living in "boomtown" and more to do with ingenuity, resilience, and the ability to perceive opportunity where others see misfortune. And it's that insight that makes this final instalment so rewarding.
Cricket: One Day Internationals, Nine, 1.30pm, 6.30pm
It's hard to feel sorry for extravagantly paid international sportsmen but as yet another cricket season drags on, and on, you do feel a twinge of pity for the Aussies and the English. The full five Tests had barely finished when this comp, the ODIs, got under way and everyone was back at it again. They must be sick of the sight of each other. And as for the audience? Well, the game that was introduced as a colourful family-friendly counterpoint to sober Test matches finds itself between a rock and a hard place these days, squeezed out by the traditional form on one side and the flash and dazzle of the Big Bash on the other. Whether the public has any appetite left for this, the third of five matches, remains to be seen.
Escape to the Country, 7Two 8.30pm
We're in Vicar of Dibley country tonight as a young professional couple decide they'd like to escape to the Chilterns. Certainly the area is picturesque - and within easy access of London - but both those factors may end up crushing their dreams. As Aled Jones shows them around the usual quota of properties they discover their budget - almost $1.5 million - isn't going to buy them a hell of a lot. Some of these house-hunters have pretty crazy expectations but although these two have their sights set high, you can't blame them. That's a lot of dosh but in the end perhaps still not enough to make their fantasy reality.
Men with Many Wives, Nat Geo Adventure, 9.30pm
America's fundamentalist Mormons have this whole television thing down pat. The first thing to do is plonk a telegenic young family in front of the camera and have the wives incessantly reiterate how deliriously happy they are and how they can't wait for hubby to get still more wives. The second is frequently to stress devotion to God/Jesus while avoiding any mention of church doctrines that might be offputting. The third is never to mention any of the problems endemic to Mormon fundamentalism - such as the large numbers of ''lost boys'' excommunicated from polygamous communities because there aren't enough girls to go around. In this new series National Geographic remains stoically uninquisitive and uninformative. In Centennial Park City, Arizona, we meet 30-year-old Isaiah and his wives, Marleen and Rebecca, who have five kids but are just starting. Marleen and Rebecca think Isaiah should bring home a Mexican wife to cook, and a Chinese one to give massages. Ho ho! Meanwhile, elder Arthur (two wives; 20 kids) oversees a program in which young men provide unpaid labour and can't talk to girls.
Air Crash Investigation, National Geographic, 8.30pm
A thorough episode examining the 1972 crash of a British-built Hawker Siddeley Trident airliner, which killed 118 people.
Zelig (1983) ABC 2, 12.15am (Monday)
Despite the inevitable revivals of old accusations about Woody Allen's life with Mia Farrow and her recent admission about who may be the father of their only biological child, Allen manages to stay above the fray. A film career that once looked permanently stalled continues to thrive (surely Blue Jasmine will win an Oscar for Cate Blanchett) and his previous work has in no way been diminished by time.
Zelig is a faux documentary about a nondescript everyman, Leonard Zelig (Allen), who pops up throughout the 1920s and '30s, mimicking those around him and ingratiating himself into their presence. Newsreels show him beside many famous names of history (Chaplin, Hitler, Pope Pius XI), having become an indispensable ally. But a break always comes, for Zelig has a rare gift for abruptly ending relationships with his adopted authority figures. Of Freud he says: "We broke over the concept of penis envy. Freud thought it should be limited to women."
Running a modest 85 minutes, Zelig is a brilliant examination of people who, driven by fear, change on cue to attain friendship, security and status.
Disturbia (2007) Thriller (pay TV), 8:30pm
In D.J. Caruso's Disturbia, Shia LaBeouf plays Kale Brecht, a teenage boy who kills his father in a car accident, punches his obnoxious teacher and is sentenced to three months' home detention. He fills his days spying on everyone living nearby through a pair of binoculars. His principal interest is Ashley (Sarah Roemer), who has moved next door and delights in being visually preyed upon. There is also Mr Turner (David Morse), a scary guy across the way who Kale believes is responsible for a woman's disappearance. This will put Kale and Ashley at risk.
If all this sounds familiar, it is. Disturbia is a mildly diverting remake of Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window, but sadly without an acknowledgement or thank you in sight.


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text: BOSTON, Aug. 28, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EnerNOC, Inc. (Nasdaq:ENOC), a leading provider of energy efficiency solutions and services for commercial, institutional, and industrial energy users, today announced that Northern Illinois University (NIU) has selected EnerNOC's EfficiencySMART™ Commissioning solution to improve energy use at its Stevenson Towers residence halls. In this retro-commissioning project, EnerNOC will identify and address energy efficiency measures in the residence halls, which house approximately 1,800 students. These services are funded through an incentive program by the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity and managed by the Smart Energy Design Assistance Center. "Like many organizations and institutions who serve the public good, Northern Illinois University intends to achieve maximum benefit at a minimum cost," said Kevin Howard, Chief Engineer at NIU's Heating Plant. "Energy efficiency is an excellent way to maintain our educational programs and lower costs without any impact on student comfort or satisfaction. EnerNOC gives us visibility into opportunities for savings, and we are excited to take advantage of those opportunities through this retro-commissioning program." Northern Illinois University serves a student body of approximately 23,000 students, many of whom live in the University's residence halls. The Stevenson Towers facilities consist of four 13-story high rise buildings, as well as a food-court style dining hall that operates with extended hours. Through this project, EnerNOC will establish baseline building performance before assessing potential operating improvements for all air handling units, pumps, and a sample of fan coil units. Tests will also be conducted to verify functionality of points controlled and monitored by the buildings' energy management and control system, and any deficiencies discovered will be logged and prioritized by cost and potential savings to maximize the return on NIU's energy-efficiency spend. "For a large organization like Northern Illinois University, energy is a major cost driver. Regular retro-commissioning corrects expensive inefficiencies that might otherwise go unchecked," said Tim Healy, Chairman and CEO of EnerNOC. "Our engineers work alongside facilities staff to determine the best opportunities for greater efficiency."


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Scores of House lawmakers took over the House floor Wednesday morning, refusing to leave until House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., allowed votes on measures they said would curb gun violence.
"Congress must not leave Washington, D.C., without voting on common-sense gun violence prevention legislation to save lives," the Indianapolis Democrat said in a statement. "It's simple: No bill, no break."


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Standards Have Dropped on the Dream: Thomson Dream Cruise Review by HappyOnWater
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Standards Have Dropped on the Dream
Destination: Canary Islands
Embarkation: Other
Let me start with the good points -- the quality of the food in the Orion Restaurant is very good. We dined there every morning for breakfast and each evening at dinner. There is a children's menu, however our two boys ate happily from the main menu. The dinner menu changes daily and offers something to suit all tastes. The Captain's gala dinner was especially good. The canapes served in the Ocean bar in the early evening were always very good, again changing daily.
The suite was lovely and very spacious other than the bathroom which was in a very poor state and had not seen any modernisation for some time. Nemie our Cabin Steward was excellent, cheerful and helpful and kept our cabin in a high state of cleanliness.
The quality of the shows in the evening was very good, and the drinks service More during the shows was also very good.
OK -- now the rest...
We were advised 13 weeks before departure that Marrakech had been removed from the itinerary due to the fact that everything would be 'closed' as it was a religious festival. This should have been made aware to us when we booked as you can look the festival dates up on line for years in advance. Thomson substituted Marrakech with Fuerteventura which was also mostly closed as it was a National/Spanish holiday! We were very disappointed at this change of itinerary, however Thomson hid behind 'we have the right to change the itinerary'.
To the cruise itself: myself and my husband were both bitten badly in the cabin [by what I am not sure]. Reception were fairly disinterested by this news. Upon returning home I had 14 large irritated bites which were very itchy and uncomfortable.
The service at the bars was very hit and miss and the quality of the drinks has dropped since our last cruise on this ship in March 2012 -- I have included a photo of what passed as a Mojito which speaks for itself.
Another change since March was that all port transfers are now chargeable. £5 per adult and £3 per child, these transfers used to be included especially when docking at a commercial port where there are no immediate facilities for travelers. Another feature that has been removed since last March -- as we had booked a suite, we were automatically allocated a courtesy room on disembarkation day. On this cruise, we were advised that this was reserved for Grand Suites only.
In the Lido buffet restaurants at lunch time, the dress code was not enforced -- many passengers feeling that it is appropriate to eat from the buffet in their swim suits/ bikinis/men bare chested etc.
As a last word, beware the Duty Free and 'Great Savings' prices in the on board shops -- the Clinique moisturiser that I use was actually £2.65 more expensive than in Debenhams! I found that the perfumes and aftershaves were also more expensive than back home. The prices on alcohol are very good though, we purchased a litre of export strength Tanqueray Gin for less than half of the UK price.
Overall, I feel that the standards on board the Thomson Dream have dropped since March 12 and you get a lot less from your cruise for you money. Less
Published 11/13/12
Cabin review: SU7056
Suite is very nice. Fold down bunk beds work well - our boys are 12 & 13 and they were comfortable. The bathroom is very old and in desperate need of an overhaul. The sliding doors/hatch doors into the master bedroom can rattle if the sea is a bit rough, best to push a flannel in to the gap to keep them quiet!
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Compiled Sources in African American Research
| African American Research
This article is part of a series.
|Overview of African American Research
|Compiled Sources in African American Research
|Census Records in African American Research
|Military Records in African American Research
|Freedman's Savings and Trust Company
|Freedman's Bureau
|Researching Free Blacks
|Researching Slavery
|List of Useful Resources for African American Research
This article originally appeared in "African American Research" by Tony Burroughs, FUGA in The Source: A Guidebook to American Genealogy
After researching oral history, family records, and vital records, researchers should take advantage of compiled sources. Many blacks wrote autobiographies, and many biographies, family histories, and genealogies have been compiled on African American families.
A first step would be to consult Black Biographical Dictionaries, 1790–1950. This is a three-volume index of 31,000 biographies contained in 290 rare biographical dictionaries that were published before 1951. The volumes are located in major libraries and can be searched online under the title of Black Biographies at Chadwyck Healy, an online database that is not available from home, but may be searched at some libraries.
Another biographical dictionary, The Dictionary of American Negro Biography, published in 1982, contains more than 600 biographies of African Americans who died before 1970.3 Researchers should also consult works such as Who's Who Among Black Americans, Who's Who Among Afro Americans, and Who's Who in Colored America.4
For more recent published biographies, genealogies, and family histories, search the Periodical Source Index (PERSI), which indexes all genealogical journals and newsletters, including African American ones. You may also want to consult the Journal of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society directly as well as the ten-year index compiled by Barbara Walker. Researchers should also refer to card catalogues in libraries and colleges in states and communities where their ancestors lived, looking under such subject headings as "Afro Americans Biography," and "Afro Americans Biographical Dictionaries." A thorough discussion of these and other similar sources is covered in Tony Burroughs's Black Roots: A Beginners Guide to Tracing the African American Family Tree.5
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B. Phillips & Associates, P.C.
Cumming, Georgia Bankruptcy Attorneys(770) 744-4627
At the law office of B. Phillips & Associates, P.C., we are dedicated to helping people through difficult times. Located in Cumming, Alpharetta, and Dunwoody, GA we represent clients throughout the Atlanta metro and surrounding areas with consumer debt.
A major emphasis of our...
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Baker Donelson
Full Service Law Firm(404) 577-6000
Baker Donelson commits to a deep understanding of a client's business, to enable us to anticipate clients' needs and assist in their decision making processes. Because we offer consistent, knowledgeable guidance based on their specific goals and objectives, clients view us as a valued...
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Balch & Bingham LLP
Diversified Law Firm(404) 261-6020
Founded in 1922, Balch & Bingham LLP is a diversified law firm with offices in Birmingham, Huntsville and Montgomery, Alabama, Washington, D.C., Gulfport and Jackson, Mississippi and Atlanta, Georgia. The firm's clients range from large national and multinational corporations to...
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Bryan Cave LLP
International Law Firm(404) 572-6600
Bryan Cave focuses all of its energy and efforts on providing the best possible legal representation to further our clients' interests.
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Burr & Forman LLP
Business & Litigation Attorneys in Alabama(404) 815-3000 or (877) FOR-BURR
Burr & Forman LLP is a 100-year old, full-service law firm with a forward-thinking approach to providing legal solutions. We have nearly 200 attorneys and offices in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi and Tennessee. Burr & Forman offers a wide range of business and litigation services...
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Carlton Fields Jorden Burt, P.A.
International Business Law Firm in Miami, Florida(404) 815-3400 or (866) 755-9191
Carlton Fields is committed to serving our clients effectively and efficiently. We endeavor as a firm to be responsive to our clients' needs, requests, and expectations; we serve our clients with knowledge, skill, loyalty, creativity, perseverance, and care; and we seek to be conscientious...
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Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLP
Labor and Employment Law Firm(404) 525-8622
Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLP, is a management-only labor and employment law firm. We handle litigation prevention and defense, labor relations, benefits, immigration, workers' compensation (selected states only), wage and hour, occupational safety and health, and affirmative action....
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Cozen O'Connor
Business and Litigation Matters(404) 572-2000
Ranked among the top law firms in the country, Cozen O'Connor has 575 attorneys in 22 cities on two continents. We are a full-service firm with nationally recognized practices in litigation, business law, and government relations, and our attorneys have experience operating in all...
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DLA Piper
Global Law Firm(404) 736-7800
DLA Piper became one of the largest legal service providers in the world in 2005 through a merger of unprecedented scope in the legal sector. While large in scale, the merger strategy was simple – to create an international legal practice capable of taking care of the most important...
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Duane Morris LLP
IP, Telecommunications, Information Technologies, Energy, Endangered Species(404) 253-6900
Duane Morris LLP, a full-service law firm with more than 700 attorneys in 24 offices in the United States and internationally, offers innovative solutions to the legal and business challenges presented by today's evolving global markets.
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Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Business, Corporate, Litigation, Industries, Finance, Taxation, IP, Trademarks(678) 553-2100
Greenberg Traurig, LLP is a global law firm. We've built a law firm of 1800 lawyers in more than 30 locations — around helping businesses navigate change.
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Hartman Simons
Atlanta, Georgia Commercial Real Estate Law Firm(770) 955-3555
Hartman, Simons and Wood LLP in Atlanta, GA, provides legal advice in a number of areas for businesses. The firm takes cases relating to real estate, business law, environmental law, zoning issues, finance and investments, and outlet centers. The firm builds a connection with clients...
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Holland & Knight LLP
Full Service Global Firm(404) 817-8500
Holland & Knight LLP offers the experience and resources to handle your most difficult legal challenges. But we are dedicated to going beyond, to being your counselors in the fullest sense of the word. That involves more than knowing the law. It's understanding your business and...
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Hunton & Williams
Full-Service Law Firm(404) 888-4000
At Hunton & Williams LLP, they provide their clients with experience and advice in virtually every discipline of the law. They coordinate multifaceted teams in negotiation, dispute resolution and transactions for the protection of your interests. With lawyers in the United States,...
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Joel M. Baskin PC
Georgia Personal Injury & Criminal Defense Attorney(770) 432-2001
The law firm of Joel M. Baskin, P.C. provides aggressive, skillful representation of the accused. For more than ten years, Joel Baskin has been successfully representing injured individuals, their families, and those accused of crimes, in civil and criminal courts throughout the...
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Jones Day
Worldwide Full Service Law Firm(404) 521-3939
The Atlanta Office of Jones Day proudly traces its roots back to 1890. As part of a full-service office that has steadily grown to its present size of about 130 lawyers, Jones Day's Atlanta attorneys advise clients on the full range of issues relevant to leading corporations doing...
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Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, LLP
Trusted Counsel Across a Wide Range of Legal Services(404) 815-6500
At Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP, our attorneys are fully engaged in the success of the firm's clients. We deliver results-oriented counsel for corporations at all stages of the growth cycle, from the challenging demands of financial transactions and securities to the disciplines...
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Paul McDonald, Nikki Reed Engaged: Report
Well, that was fast.
Sources for E! Online have confirmed that former 'American Idol' contestant Paul McDonald and 'Twilight' star Nikki Reed are engaged after just a few months of dating.
One Out of Four Women Hated the Way Their Boyfriend Proposed
Add this to the list of the many, many, ways you leave women unsatisfied.
According to a new survey by TheKnot.com, 26% of women, or one out of four, say they HATE the way their boyfriend proposed.
A Man Is Busted For Proposing with a Stolen Ring
Over the weekend, 21-year-old Robert Driscoll of Trafford, Pennsylvania wanted to propose to his girlfriend, 20-year-old Crystal Yamnitsky. But he didn't have any money.
So while they were at a party at a friend's house, Robert STOLE that friend's engagement ring. And then he gave it to Crystal.
She immediately took a photo of it and posted it on Facebook. She wrote, quote, "Look what Robby gave me. I love him so much."
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Twenty years from now, I'm only going to remember two things about my first Austin City Limits Music Festival: boxed water and the heat.
The temperature gauge didn't breach the 90s, but, with the humidity and so many people in one place, it felt like the worst of summer. I tried desperately to make "#hotbodieseverywhere" trend on Twitter, because that was the foremost thing on my mind.
Kendrick Lamar's concert was the hottest of them all. Lamar, the only rapper at ACL, as well as one of the most current headliners, drew a large crowd very early.
About 20 minutes before Lamar came out, when his roadies were setting up, the crowd stood up and surged forward. What followed was the closest, most tightly-packed crowd possible in an outdoor space. Was it fun? Yes, but only because I was focusing on Lamar, and not the woman next to me holding a cigarette dangerously close to my hair.
Besides that, the other sets I saw were flawless, if a little bland. I blame the heat for sapping the energy of the earlier performers.
The Silversun Pickups, who played a fun set, were covered in so much sweat it was visible from the middle of the crowd. When they paused between songs the first words out of lead vocalist Brian Aubert's mouth were, "It's freaking hot!"
The evening acts were reserved for the headliners. I saw Depeche Mode and The Cure almost out of a sense of respect rather than actual excitement.
Depeche Mode was electrifying, if a little confusing. Their song "Precious" was accompanied by a montage of cute dogs on the stage screen.
The Cure's show was polished and enjoyable. They got everyone up and dancing, which helped combat the sudden chill that arrived Saturday night.
I raised an eyebrow when I saw Lionel Richie filling the final time slot on the Sunday schedule. While he was one of the most successful artists on the slate, he honestly hasn't been relevant to modern music in quite some time.
The list of bands already looked like an '80s flashback. Of the three headlining acts whose albums I might have shared with my parents, Richie was the one I was least excited to see.
But my boyfriend and I decided that we'd rather go to his show than sit through Thom Yorke minus Radiohead.
To say that I was surprised by him putting on the best performance of the weekend isn't enough. He blew me away.
His infectious enthusiasm and humor brought out one thing that had been scarce all weekend: Smiles.
Somehow, after one of the hottest, most exhausting weekends of my life, Lionel Richie managed to make me smile as the entire crowd joined in for the chorus of "All Night Long."


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Portland Water Bureau installs city's first in-pipe hydroelectric system
The Portland Water Bureau, the City of Portland, Ore., and Lucid Energy are set to begin construction of the city's first in-pipe hydropower renewable energy system. The LucidPipe Power System project, which is slated for completion in June 2013, will help the city meet its Climate Action Plan goals and reinforce Portland's status as a global leader in renewable energy and green innovation.
The LucidPipe Power System, which will be installed in a section of large-diameter, gravity-fed water pipeline beneath the city, uses an in-conduit turbine that spins as water passes through it, producing clean, reliable, low-cost electricity with no impact on the environment or water delivery, according to the manufacturer. Once completed, the system is expected to produce enough electricity to power an estimated 150 homes.
"Water and energy are closely linked; it takes a lot of electricity to deliver safe, clean drinking water," said David Shaff, Portland Water Bureau administrator. "The LucidPipe system provides a new way for us, as a water bureau, to generate electricity from our biggest asset and reduce the cost of delivery for our customers."
Portland's in-pipe hydropower system will be the second major LucidPipe installation. Earlier in 2012 the company announced the installation of a LucidPipe Power System in Riverside, Calif. Plans also are underway to install a system in the San Antonio Water System in Texas in early 2013.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - SAC Capital Advisors, the hedge fund firm run by billionaire Steven A. Cohen that has been under intense scrutiny as part of an insider trading investigation, posted a surprisingly strong return in June amid a global market sell-off.
One of SAC Capital's main funds posted a 1.5 percent gain for the month, leaving the portfolio up 8.25 percent for the year after deducting fees, according to an investor familiar with the numbers.
SAC charges some of the highest fees in the $2.2 trillion hedge fund industry.
The firm outperformed both the average for hedge funds for the month and the broader market during a tumultuous period for both global bond and stock markets.
Some investors with SAC have privately worried that the federal government's investigation, which has increasingly focused on Cohen, might distract the manager and his more than 115 portfolio managers.
A sharp selloff in bonds and stocks last month tripped up a number of big-name hedge funds, including Daniel Loeb's Third Point, David Einhorn's Greenlight Capital Management and Ray Dalio's Bridgewater Associates, Reuters has previously reported.
SAC Capital, which notified investors of its latest results late Monday, did not provide any details about what contributed to its performance in June.
In June the average hedge fund lost about 2.1 percent, according to early estimates by Bank of America Merrill Lynch. That compares with a roughly 1.7 percent decline for the broad Standard & Poor's 500 stock index .SPX. The S&P was up 12.6 percent for the first six months of the year.
Peter Laurelli, a vice president at hedge fund research firm eVestment, said that SAC's most recent 13F regulatory filing detailing the firm's stock holdings reveal that Cohen's fund may have tactically positioned to profit from selling in stocks.
"If you review SAC's 13F filed May 15, it is interesting that two of the top three positions are index put options," Laurelli said. "To me, that would explain a lot of the positive return in a negative environment."
A put option gives the buyer the right to sell the underlying security at a predetermined price, and is often used by investors who expect the price of the underlying asset to decline.
Kenneth Griffin's Citadel also had a strong month with its main investment funds, known as Kensington and Wellington, gaining 1.30 percent in June to finish the first half up 7.60 percent. Strong stock picking plus bets on energy and selected fixed-income securities helped fuel the gain, a person familiar with the Chicago-based firm said.
Citadel has been among a handful of funds that investors said might benefit when outside money leaving SAC is reinvested.
Those results compare with declines at other large hedge funds, according to early numbers. Greenlight's flagship portfolio fell 1.1 percent in June while Third Point's Partners fund fell 1.7 percent. Bridgewater's All Weather fund was hit particularly hard, losing about 6 percent through the third week of June.
SAC's strong results in June followed the latest round in the government's insider trading probe.
In May, U.S. prosecutors sent a grand jury subpoena to Cohen seeking his testimony in connection with the investigation. Cohen indicated to authorities that he would assert his constitutional right not to testify and it is believed prosecutors never sought his testimony, said a person familiar with the inquiry.
SAC Capital has until the end of the year to return money to outside investors who requested their money back. Even with those returns, the firm will be managing at least $8 billion of Cohen's personal fortune and that of his employees.
The firm is still expected to manage about $1 billion in outside capital, including $550 million with an affiliated reinsurance firm SAC Re.
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The twelfth season boasts one more high-profiled actress to fill in the role as Assistant District Attorney which was succeeded by Sharon Stone.
"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" is gushing with stars. After the recruitment of Henry Ian Cusick and Maria Bello, NBC announced on Wednesday, July 21 that Paula Patton will join the show. This casting actually has been hinted last month when the producers were looking for a replacement for Sharon Stone.
Listed as a guest star, Stone replaced Stephanie March who is the original cast for the Assistant District Attorney role in the series. Completing her stint as Jo Marlowe last season, Stone is now replaced by Patton who will play ADA Mikka Von. This character appears in multiple episodes starting the fifth.
"When I saw Paula Patton give that terrific performance in the multi-Oscar nominated 'Precious', I knew she'd be perfect for SVU's new Assistant District Attorney - she's funny, warm and witty with a penchant for justice," executive producer Neal Baer said in a statement. Patton was Ms. Rain, a teacher of Gabourey Sidibe's character in "Precious: Based on the Novel PUSH by Sapphire".
"Law & Order: SVU" returns Wednesday, September 22 on NBC. Cusick will be playing graphic artist Erik Weber while Bello will be a woman with a secret past.


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Last week it was announced in the Mongolian press that three Pakistani terror suspects had been arrested at Chinggis Khaan International in Ulaan Baatar by the police and intelligence agency of Mongolia as they were trying to enter the country (news.mn/english). This is unusual for Mongolia; it is the only country I'm aware of in mainland Asia besides Bhutan that has so far avoided any taint of terrorism. There has, of course, been a serious upswing in racism/xenophobia in the country resulting in mob violence and racist rap videos (which would seem more of a deterrent to foreign terror organizations), but no domestic group has yet been accused of terrorism. Outside groups seem to have similarly avoided the country; it's not really on the way to anywhere, has no organic support network terror groups can rely upon, and despite a shaky banking sector and some money laundering problems, is not terribly attractive to foreign terror organizations. So one wonders what the three Pakistani terror suspects would be doing there.
The suspects, Ramzan Hafiz Mohammed, Mohammed Ramzan Bakhsh, and Khizar Hayat, don't seem to have any terrorism charges pending according to Interpol, but in the news reports terrorism charges were alleged. Since May 1, I haven't seen anything more about this story. Do any readers know more about this story?


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1. Have your child try on the helmet for size first to find the fit that is best for him. (If it is uncomfortable, he won't wear it.) If it is too big, adjust the dial (a common feature in newer models), or insert the different-sized foam pads that come with the helmet, until it fits firmly on his head.
2. Make sure you are buying a helmet approved by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) or the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Look for the certification right on the box and on a sticker inside the helmet. Do not buy a second-hand helmet.
3. The helmet should cover the top of the forehead and should rest two fingers' width (hers) above the eyebrows. It should be level on her head, not tilted back or too low on the forehead.
4. Adjust the side straps so they fit snugly around your child's ears in a V shape. The buckles on the side strap should fit right under the ear.
5. Buckle the chinstrap. Tighten it until you can only fit one finger between the strap and your child's chin.
6. The helmet should have snug fit. Have your child shake his head from side to side and from front to back. The helmet is too loose if it moves around.
7. Teach your child to check the fit of her helmet every time she puts it on. Helmets should be replaced every three years or as your child outgrows it.
8. Bike helmets are designed to protect against one single impact. Replace the helmet if he has a fall or crash, even if it appears undamaged.
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Brooklyn Park Named After Beastie Boy MCA
Friday, May 03, 2013
'Model' Politician: Snapshot of Liu Coverage in the Chinese Press
Friday, May 03, 2013
One Man's Search for the Elusive Snakehead Fish in Central Park
Wednesday, May 01, 2013
"It is its an aggressive fish," said angler Noel Rodriguez. "It's something that has to get out of this water."
Future of the Rockaways Hinges on a Successful Summer
Wednesday, May 01, 2013
On the Rockaway peninsula in Queens catastrophic damages from Sandy are still visible, and many residents and business owners wonder if anyone will come to a beach that's still under construction this summer.
L.I. School Re-Opens Six Months After Sandy
Monday, April 29, 2013
While all New York City school buildings damaged by Sandy are operational, one school just over city lines on Long Island took a little longer to re-open. Students returned to a renovated facility on Monday.
NYPD to Study Airborne Chemical Attacks
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
The NYPD and a national laboratory will be studying how chemical weapons could spread in the air and throughout the subway system this summer in what is the first study of its kind in such a large urban environment.
Kingsbridge Armory in Bronx Slated for Ice Sports Complex
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
The Bronx may soon be home to the world's largest indoor ice sports complex. The city plans to transform the Kingsbridge Armory into a 750,000 square-foot ice sports complex that includes nine rinks on two levels.
Not Taking it Anymore: One Woman Talks Back to Street Harassers
Friday, April 19, 2013
As spring sets in, New Yorkers are gladly shedding those layers of winter clothes and women are often finding themselves the object of more cat calls, whistles and roving eyes than they'd like. One artist isn't going to take it anymore.
First City Races Held After Bombing
Friday, April 19, 2013
Gun Control: WNYC's Full Coverage
Thursday, April 18, 2013
After Immigration Bill, New Citizens Say They Have Hope
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
A day after a bipartisan group of Senators introduced a sweeping immigration bill in Washington, a group of 50 who have gone through the system completed the final step to becoming American citizens in New York City.
Boston Bombings: WNYC's Full Coverage
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
NY Assault Weapon Registration Begins
Monday, April 15, 2013
Gun owners in New York State can now begin registering their assault rifles as part of the requirements of Governor Andrew Cuomo's wide-ranging gun legislation, which passed in January.
Show Goes on at Theatre Program in Rockaways After Sandy
Tuesday, April 09, 2013
One of the casualties from Sandy was a wardrobe of costumes and props from the drama program at the Scholars' Academy in Rockaway Beach, Queens collected over the past seven years. The combined middle school and high school was one of the last in the city to re-open after Sandy. And now the drama department is rushing to prepare for a performance of Stephen Sondheim's "Into the Woods" before the school year ends.
Castro's Role in Scandal Angers Constituents, Colleagues
Friday, April 05, 2013
When Assemblyman Nelson Castro was first elected in 2008, he was hailed as the Bronx's first Dominican American elected legislator. On Thursday, Castro was named as Assemblyman-1 in the bribery indictment of fellow Assemblyman Eric Stevenson. But Castro spent almost his entire tenure in office as a convicted criminal who had been cooperating with law enforcement authorities for years.
Another NY Pol Arrested on Corruption Charges
Thursday, April 04, 2013
For the second time in a week, a New York state politician has been arrested in connection with a corruption charge. Assemblyman Eric Stevenson, a Democrat, was arrested, federal authorities announced Thursday.
Latest Rutgers Scandal Threatens to Stain School's Reputation
Wednesday, April 03, 2013
City Sifts Debris for 9/11 Remains
Monday, April 01, 2013
The New York City medical examiner's office will resume its search for human remains from the World Trade Center site. The office hopes advances in DNA identification technology may help identify all 2,753 people who died in the 9/11 attack in New York.
Calling It a Balance, Quinn Says She's 'Proud' of Sick-Leave Bill
Friday, March 29, 2013
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn reached a compromise Thursday night with supporters of a bill that would require companies to provide paid sick leave for thousands of employees in the city.
Warrants Released in Sandy Hook Shooting Investigation
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Warrants that investigators used to search the home and car of the man who shot and killed 26 people inside a Newtown elementary school were released Thursday morning, as well as information about the ongoing investigation. The documents were sealed for 90 days during the investigation.


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From Echocardiography in ICU
The right ventricle is coupled with a low-impedance and highly distensible pulmonary vascular system, leading to low RV afterload and pre-load sensitivity to respiratory physiology. Under normal conditions, right-sided pressures are significantly lower than left-sided pressures. Ventricular interdependance plays a major role in the pathophysiology of the RV, due to the limited compliance of the pericardium and to the lower right-sided pressures.
RV function is more difficult to assess than LV function, since consensual tools don't exist due to the complex RV shape (as EF for LV systolic function). The longitudinal contraction is predominant, and one mean to assess RV function is to look at the vertical motion of the tricuspid annulus in apical 4 chamber view.
In clinical practice, the most important indices to evaluate RV function will be:
-determination of RV size compared to LV size
-screening for abnormal septum motion (indice of RV overload)
-subjective evaluation of RV function: normal or abnormal
Parasternal long axis: RV enlargement and paradoxical septum:
Parasternal short axis: D-shaped septum throughout the cardiac cycle:
Apical 4 chamber: RV enlargement and dysfunction:


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A "true" indie story
Warning: If you have a tendency to take everything seriously and are unable to go beyond the first degree of anything you might not want to read what follows. If you can handle it, well just stick until the end.
Stories to tell
Yesterday the following tweet appeared about 50 times on my Twitter feed with nothing following it:
"I'm not looking for games to write about – I'm looking for stories to tell." – @traceylien #FullIndieSummit pic.twitter.com/5F2wUdxxKo
— Cynthia Griffiths (@ObiCynKenobi) August 10, 2014
Just a few days before, this story about the cost of running an indie studio was posted on Polygon. A story I really couldn't relate to and one I must say that have nothing to do with most indie devs I know.
As an ordinary guy making games independently I felt slightly disturbed by these (but mostly by how popular these stories seemed to be) so I thought I should fix my "emotional distress" with the following made-up story.
It goes like this:
How the indie game dev life nearly destroyed me
I was having a happy life for many years until I discovered the world of indie game development. I had nothing to worry about before but the constant fear of making it alive until 5PM (by then I was stuck in traffic so the chances of dying were highly improbable) but when I heard about this indie adventure I had to try it. Something was missing from my life and I thought this was the answer.
It started slowly, first I started to ask around how to make a game. People laughed at me and called me a n00b. This didn't stop me though. I kept searching for the answer I so dearly needed until I finally figured it out. I needed to give everything away in order to "achieve my dream". Yes! That was it. I was far too happy with my ordinary life that it was clear I needed to jeopardize everything in order to live the dream.
I still had no idea what games I'd be making but I knew I had to take risks so I went to the bank and got another mortgage on my house. I of course didn't tell this to my wife otherwise she might have tried to talk some sense into me. I then had a ton of money so all I had to do was to figure what to do with it.
I read a few things about tools to create a game so I decided that I couldn't take any chances and went with the most expensive solution. I was too afraid of picking the wrong tech and have people say that my game looks from a past generation. I honestly don't know what this tech is called because I hired some guy to do this stuff for me. This guy would become the guy I put all my trust in. What he told me I did. He knew what he was talking about … well, at least he told me so.
Six months after quitting my day job, getting another mortgage and staring in front of a computer browser reddit I still had almost nothing done. My wife found out about my new life once she pulled me out of a mountain of pizza boxes and started to yell at me. It was too much to handle. I crawled into a corner and sobbed until she was too tired to tell me how irresponsible I was.
I still had some money so I decided that I really needed to get out there and show my prototype to the world. It was still nowhere near being a game but we all know the action happens outside. I spent thousands of dollars going from conferences to conferences and even brought my shih tzu as a great ice breaker. It had nothing to do with my game but everyone loves a cute dog and I figured that was the best way to distract everyone from the terrible prototype I had to show.
Once I got back home I found out that my wife left me for a vacuum cleaner salesman. She told me that at least he only made the dirt vanish around him. I still don't know what she was trying to tell me to this day.
I used the last $10k I had left in my account to start a blog and pay an artist to do some design work for it. That's when I started to tell my story to the world and finally heard back from all these press people I met in conferences. They wanted to tell my story and let the world know that it isn't all fun and games when you decide to go the indie way.
The actual true story
The truth is that there's nothing much to tell really. Like most indie I know I'm a guy who knows a thing or two about programming, likes games and thought that maybe mixing the two was a good idea. While still believing in my capacity and "believing in the dream" I try to do things carefully because there was a life before this and there will be one after as well.
It's incredibly boring so when I talk about what I do I only have my current project to talk about. There's no bigger story here. I don't take incredible risks, I don't suffer from depression, I have a stable but not extravagant social life, I just do stuff the best way I can. That's it.
What's annoying me with stories about people that seem to be nearly dying from making games independently is that it has nothing to do with what most of us are going through. I know (not personally but enough to chat with them) quite a few successful indie and their lives has nothing to do with the drama that sells so well page views on gaming websites. Even me, if I'm not so far quite successful, I have really nothing dramatic to tell about beside I wish I was better at what I'm trying to do. Big whoop! Unless I tell you I'm struggling with drugs because I can't handle the pressure I won't have anything good enough to tell you until I finally find "THE" game to work on.
The good side
Many people don't fall in this trap. These dramatic stories just take a lot of space but many people know it has nothing to do with what's going on in most indie lives. Sure we sometimes are frustrated that things don't work the way we want them to but we still manage to keep our life stable. It's bad press but quite healthy I must say.
Most people don't gamble it all on some Kickstarter campaign that might make the difference the life or death of some project. We just try to find the best game we can work on considering what means are available to us. Most people with this crazy idea that maybe one day they can make a living out of games don't go out there to look for an office or spend thousands of dollars on some expensive trips. Some might argue that it makes the difference between success and failure but there are many stories out there that prove otherwise.
It all comes down to the right game at the right time with the right contacts and the right timing. It can be incredibly frustrating and that's why some people like me decide to post on blogs. It's not meant as a way to fix things but as a way to move on. Things happen, we vent and then move on with our lives without trying to appear like we'll die from it.
Sure, sometimes it sounds way more dramatic than it actually is … But you know what … If it was really that dramatic I wouldn't waste my time talking to the press about it. I'd be busy finding a way to make my life happier. As long as I keep posting here it means things are under control and that I just maybe need a tiny break to put some stuff in the past. Indie game development really don't have to be as dramatic as it seems to be on gaming websites you know …
I was at the talk. The story doesn't have to be disastrous, or shocking, it just needs to be personal and interesting. I figured out my story is about a guy who left his games industry job to spend more time with his 5 year old daughter.


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Injuries had already ruled out full-back and leading points scorer Leigh Halfpenny as well as scrum-half Rhys Webb, with Liam Williams and Mike Phillips starting in place of them.
Gatland has also brought back Luke Charteris in place of Jake Ball while Ken Owens and Rhodri Jones start in the front row with Richard Hibbard and Adam Jones dropping to the bench.
At fly-half Dan Biggar gets the nod in place of Rhys Priestland and Gatland has called on his side to seize their chances against Scotland.
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these instructive medical videos. Excellent camera work, and a clear view of the procedure. That cyst was nasty looking, maybe because it was so squishy.
i had one of these but thank god mine went away!
it's not that's it's really gross or anything its just that i enjoy huge abscesses with loads of pus more, especially animal abscesses. if only all clips could have such steady camera action. i don't understand the difficulty of holding a durn camera, it's complete mindlessness
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Wish it was popped though!
And a tad boring. The whole time I was either thinking "Pop it!" Or when they cut it open and you could see the thing "Yank it out already! Just yank it!!!"
i'm not positive, but i'm pretty sure i had one of those when i got my labret pierced, the tissue tried to grow over the disk on the back. i just chewed it off and went on with my life. it's slowly growing back, but if i'd quit getting head**ZIT**ed in the lip it might help hinder that process.
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She certainly does live life in the fab lane! Kimora Lee Simmons traveled with husband Djimon Hounsou and their son Kenzo, 2 1/2, to glamorous St. Barths, France on Monday (December 19).
The family is at the popular celebrity destination to vacation over the holidays. Kimora also has two daughters with ex Russell Simmons – Ming Lee, 11, and Aoki Lee, 9 – who weren't with her on this trip.
The designer and star of Life In The Fab Lane recently talked about her blended family and how her daughters reacted when their baby brother arrived. "They're super protective, they're big girls. They help me a lot with Kenzo. They're like little moms," she said of Ming and Aoki.
"I worried about the age difference at first, but now I feel like it's working to my benefit. They pitch in and help and think of him as being their baby. They're changing diapers and helping feed him. He's a big boy and he looks like he's 10. Having my kids and being a mom is the first and foremost thing in my life."View Slideshow »»


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Bluetooth gets its name from Harald Bluetooth, a 10th century Danish king famed for uniting his nation with Norway.
Although Bluetooth has laboured in the shadow of wi-fi for some time, its backers hope that the next 18 months will see it much more widely adopted.
Radio waves
"There has been a lot of confusion between wi-fi and Bluetooth that sometimes has hurt both technologies," said Anders Edlund, one of the directors of the industry group driving Bluetooth development.
Mr Edlund said wi-fi was meant for linking computers and network hubs across whole offices.
By contrast, he said, the low range and low power of Bluetooth was intended for devices within a few metres of each other swap information.
Mr Edlund added that the focus on wi-fi was not all bad as it helped promote the whole idea of mobility and people using radio instead of cables to swap data.
Because the technologies were developed for different ends they are being used in different sorts of devices.
Wi-fi has largely been used on laptop and home computers but Bluetooth has found its home in mobile phones and handheld computers.
Now, he said, the Bluetooth group was working hard to show hardware firms and users the technology's versatility.
Phone makers were now bringing out other add-ons for phones, such as MP3 players, that help people get more out of their handset.
Some mobile phone firms were working on ways to use Bluetooth to let people take each other on at multi-player games.
Improvements to the basic Bluetooth software should also make it easier to use, he said.
Before now finding and connecting to other Bluetooth using devices was sometimes difficult, said Mr Edlund.
Future versions of the software will hide this complexity and make devices negotiate a radio link without the need for setting up pairing codes.
"In the early implementations using Bluetooth was not really intuitive," said Mr Edlund.
The Bluetooth group is also starting to work more closely with PC makers to get the technology adopted more widely.
He said Hewlett-Packard and Epson were producing printers that people can connect to via Bluetooth and home computer maker Dell was selling Bluetooth add-on packs for some of its machines.
Mr Edlund said he expected 2004 to be a very good year for Bluetooth with hardware and handset makers building the technology into more and more of their products.


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Golden Globe nominee, Jason Priestley, is confirmed to direct an upcoming episode of '90210'.
The American actor and film director, Jason Priestley, has confirmed his 'comeback' to "90210". Here, he will serve not as his Brandon Walsh's role but as the director of the spin-off post-Christmas episode.
"I'm coming back as a director thus far," He says, "They hired me to direct an episode in January, right after the Christmas break. I'm really looking forward to it. This is nothing new. I directed more episodes (of 'Beverly Hills, 90210') than anybody else." Priestley will take charge as the director of the spin-off series in January.
The actor whose name was popular by the original series, reveals the details of his return stating, "I'm really looking forward to it. It's going to be a lot of fun to go over there and work with all those guys," to Ryan Seacrest on his Los Angeles radio show.
In the occasion, Priestley also states his expectation of other "90210" cast returning to the spin-off with the saying, "I just hope Jennie's in the episode or Shannen's there. Rob Estes and I have been friends for a long time. It'll be fun."
"90210" is The CW spin-off series of "Beverly Hills, 90210". The show premiered in the USA on September 2. It also aired on Global in Canada the same day.


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CINCINNATI -- After the benches cleared once and brawls were prevented twice and the star Cincinnati freshman barked in the face of the Xavier head coach, America got a good glimpse of how spicy the Crosstown Shootout rivalry can be.
And that was just in the game's first 35 minutes.
Then regulation went down to the wire.
And the first overtime did, too.
And then one more overtime, just for thrills, before they finally settled this feud.
By the time Xavier had rallied repeatedly to subdue Cincinnati 83-79, nerve endings were shot all over the Cintas Center -- and all over town. For Musketeers fans, it was time to revel in a third straight victory over Cincinnati -- this time with UC ranked. For Bearcats backers, it ended a catastrophic week -- first hero football coach Brian Kelly jilts his 12-0 team for Notre Dame, now this.
(The Xavier student section made sure to remind Cincy of their gridiron misfortune, chanting Kelly's name at the Bearcats' bench.)
The two universities are nearby but have little in common -- one a small, Catholic/Jesuit school, the other a sprawling, urban school. Sharing the same city limits but little else creates natural tension, and a natural basketball rivalry.
It's been shoved off center stage this season by football. The sensational seasons by the Bengals and Bearcats have hogged the headlines, and playing on Sunday night meant being overshadowed by the NFL.
None of that mattered a bit to the combatants. This is what a great rivalry is supposed to look like -- a euphoric explosion for the winners, visible disgust for the losers, animosity lingering in the charged air.
But that's nothing new. There were only two technical fouls Sunday night, compared to six when the teams met last season, and there have been 10 over the past three encounters.
"The intensity of this game, the environment, it's unique," said Xavier rookie head coach Chris Mack, a former Musketeers player and assistant and a Cincinnati native. "I was on Tobacco Road for a while [at Wake Forest] I don't care if it's Carolina-Duke or Wake-North Carolina State, there's something magical about this game."
There was plenty of magic Sunday night. And plenty of malice.
There was Xavier senior center Jason Love ripping down 19 rebounds and blocking five shots -- then surprisingly scoring the Musketeers' final five points to put away the game.
"This was one of the most intense games I've played in," Love said. "This is my fourth year playing in it, and I couldn't think of a better way to go out."
There was Xavier guard Terrell Holloway obliterating his career high of 16 points, going for 26. The Hempstead, N.Y., product scored the last seven Xavier points of the first overtime to erase a five-point deficit, and made all 11 of his free throws. (Part of a key dynamic of this game: Xavier shot 78 percent from the line, Cincinnati 46 percent.)
And it was Holloway, a diminutive bundle of competitiveness, who announced to Mack that he would guard fellow New Yorker Lance Stephenson early in the second half. Mack said the conversation went this way:
Holloway: "I got him."
Mack: "You got who?"
Holloway: "I got Lance. I'm from New York."
Mack: "OK, I'm from Cincinnati. Guard him."
Holloway did, giving away at least five inches and plenty of pounds to the physical specimen Stephenson. Holloway at least made Stephenson work extra hard for his 22 points on 19 shots.
"This was one of the most intense games I've played in. This is my fourth year playing in it, and I couldn't think of a better way to go out."
"-- Xavier's Jason Love
Stephenson's mouth worked extra hard, too. At one point in the second half, after swatting the ball away from Xavier's Jordan Crawford and out of bounds in front of the Muskies' bench, Stephenson appeared to yap directly at Mack.
The rookie head coach raised both palms and looked at official John Cahill as if to say, "Did you see that, and are you going to let him get away with it?" Cahill stepped in to admonish Stephenson but didn't whistle the superstar recruit for a technical.
Asked for his appraisal of Stephenson, Mack tersely said, "Um, he's a very good player."
Was he talking to you during the game?
"Yeah, he was," Mack said, then shrugged. "That's fine."
Stephenson, for his part, unconvincingly denied talking to Mack. But there was no denying the first-half aggression, which created two chaotic situations.
First, Xavier's Dante Jackson was taken to the ground on a hard foul by Cincy's Cashmere Wright. As players came together, Crawford and UC's Rashad Bishop had words and had to be separated -- a couple of times. They were each hit with T's.
A few minutes later, Love buried Stephenson with an intentional foul on a drive to the basket. That sparked a TV timeout, and as the teams were supposed to be going to their benches, a near-melee erupted at midcourt. Everyone was on the floor -- players, coaches, managers. Cincinnati strength and conditioning coach Dave Andrews might have made the best move by a Bearcat all night when he slammed one of his players to the court to prevent him from rushing the Musketeers.
Funny thing: Cincy has bigger muscles, a Big East physical pedigree, a tradition of meanness and the tough-guy black jerseys. But from the first flare-up until halftime, Xavier outscored the Bearcats 19-7.
"They tried to come here and be the bullies," Crawford said. "We wanted to be the bullies, too. We're not going to back down from anybody. That put them on their heels a little bit."
And after Stephenson had his second-half episode with Mack, the Bearcats lost a four-point lead in the final 5½ minutes of regulation.
"True toughness is dealing with the environment and walking away," Cincinnati coach Mick Cronin said. "We lost our head.
"We were winning when it all started. My guys lost their cool. We were concerned with everything except execution."
Give Holloway credit for executing in overtime. With his team down five in the final minute, he made every play.
He hit four free throws. Then, with Xavier trailing by three and less than 25 seconds left, he drove on Jaquon Parker for a basket and the foul with 19 seconds left.
It was, to say the least, an unwise move by Parker to foul him. For proof, you simply had to read the lips of Cincinnati's Dion Dixon, who walked away from the play with his hands on his head and yelled into the deafening noise, "Oh my f------ God!"
Holloway of course sank the free throw to force a second OT. Xavier promptly fell behind there again, but closed the game with a 7-0 run for a victory that sent players to all corners of the court in wild celebration.
It was Xavier's first win of the season against a team from a big-six conference, after previous losses to Marquette, Baylor and Kansas State. And it continued the Atlantic-10's recent uprising against the Big East, coming after Charlotte ransacked Louisville on Dec. 5 and Temple upset Villanova on Sunday.
But whatever this victory meant in terms of conference prestige or RPI or anything else, that was secondary. What truly mattered to Xavier was beating Cincinnati, and owning one of the nation's great rivalries for another year.
Pat Forde is a senior writer for ESPN.com. He can be reached at email@example.com.