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Details for the international visa student graduate program tuition fee at Queen's (including associated fees) can be found on the Registrar' Office website Graduate Tuition Fees
Visa students registered in either the M.Sc. or the Ph.D. program and who have an 80% average will be eligible for an International Tuition Award (ITA). It is anticipated that an ITA will continue to assist the student in the subsequent years of the program through two years of an M.Sc. and 4 years of the Ph.D. program, as long as the student's rate of progress and academic performance are satisfactory.
It should also be made clear that government regulations may make the financial situation of non-Canadian students very difficult. First, while in this country on a student visa, a student may be allowed to work in Canada, subject to various conditions; however, this potential source of employment should not be relied on as evidence of sufficient funds for immigration purposes. Second, while on a student visa the student must be enrolled full-time in the graduate program. Third, a full-time student must limit Teaching Assistantship employment on-campus to an average of ten hours per week in each term.
While we understand that such policies may impose financial difficulties, we do not wish international students to think that they are not welcome in our program. Indeed, we do welcome such students but feel bound to inform them of the potentially difficult financial situation in which they may find themselves especially in the later years of their program.
All new international graduate students whose first language is not English are required to be assessed for oral proficiency in English before they can be assigned a Teaching Assistantship other than marking. Please see the School of Graduate Studies website for more details.
For more information including estimated living expenses, please visit the School of Graduate Studies International Students page.


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Heavy snow, rain help drought in SD
By Northern Plains News Service
Recent snow and rains greatly improved South Dakota's drought situation.
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, heavy and record-setting precipitation fell this past week in the High Plains Region. In South Dakota, a blizzard set several snowfall records, including in Rapid City, which had a snowfall measurement of 23.1 inches over a two-day span.
In the region as a whole, all categories of drought continue to improve with the exception of extreme drought, which continues to remain constant at 0.3 percent of the Region. The area of moderate drought or worse improved by another 9 percent this week, to total 34.37 percent. Another 5 percent improvement in area of severe drought occurred this week as well.
South Dakota had major improvements this week, with heavy amounts of precipitation falling across the entire state. In western South Dakota, where the heavy, wet snow fell, a majority of the abnormally dry and moderate drought conditions were eliminated.
Also, along the Nebraska border, there is an area of severe drought was upgraded to moderate drought or abnormally dry.
In eastern South Dakota, a large portion of the moderate drought area that has been plaguing the area for the past few months has reduced considerably.
In eastern North Dakota, the area of moderate drought was reduced considerably as well. Only 2.22 percent of the state remains in a drought type condition.
In Nebraska, heavy rains fell over the eastern half of the state over a three-day period. Many areas were upgraded one category and along the Platte River there was a two-category upgrade. The area of moderate drought or worse conditions improved by almost 20 percent this week and the area of severe drought or worse improved by more than 10 percent.


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So, guys instead of doing Miki since I found out that there
will be a concert I'm going to probably be doing Love is War
Miku now c:
I'll look for you at the concert, iSeika! I was considering switching my Stocking cosplay to Friday and my Luka to Saturday for the concert but I have a Magnet Miku going with me on Friday so I'm kinda stuck with the plans I originally made lol.
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By the way, my friend is doing a last minute Kaito cosplay. I can't wait to see how many vocaloids turn up this year. I remember seeing about 4 or 5 different Miku cosplays, at least one Rin and Len, Luka, and Kaito, and I think I saw a Meiko, but I can't be sure. xD
I think last year there was a group of Love Ward Miku, Luka and Meiko! (I wanted their picture but never saw them when I had my camera D: ) But I saw a few basic Mikus and I met a basic Luka c: I also saw quiiiite a few Len/Rins!
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I am going to be default miku friday, meltdown miku saturday, and just be friends miku. i also have bjds. i will be bringing them. one has a vocaloid cosplay.
I can't wait to see your BJDs and your Miku cosplay! If they're doing the same BJD events as last year I might bring some of my Vocaloid Pullips since my BJD is waaaay to big to carry around like last year on top of my cosplay props lol.
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This card is an oldie, but a goodie. I made this card in February of 2010, but I don't know if I ever have posted it on my blog or not. I used the PTI Damask stamp set to create this giant flower. In fact, everything is PTI except for the patterned paper and the glitter. LOVE this card and I don't have it anymore, so I will probably recreate it at some point (I'll probably leave off the glitter next time). Papertrey Ink wants us to share a card that includes a "mega-sized" element. This certainly fits the bill and I'm glad to revisit it! ((Have I posted this before??))
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As summer winks out in September's cool dusk, Maine's drive-in theaters will light up the night for a just few more weekends. Giant images will flicker across the screen while families munch popcorn on truck tailgates. Kids will fall asleep before the end of the second movie, and teenagers will probably make-out somewhere in the back row. Then, the credits will roll, the final few feet of film will trundle between the bulb and the lens. The lights will go out. Summer will be over.
One good thing about summer is that it always comes back. With any luck, so will the drive-in movies. None of Maine's drive-ins have said they won't be back next year, but the looming lack of 35mm film prints has put small movie operators everywhere in a bind.
The 74-year-old Saco Drive-In just won a digital projector from Project Honda. So, they should be just fine.
"Oh my God. I don't even know how to explain it. So many emotions all at once," owner Ry Russell said last week.
John Tevanian, owner of the Bridgton Twin Drive-In has been preparing for the conversion for a few years. He built a new, snazzier snack bar to help finance it. Last weekend, he shut down screen two and started remodeling to make way for a digital projector.
"That's it for 35mm film on screen 2," he wrote in a Facebook post.
Screen one will be open a bit longer, but by next year, he'll be all digital.
The Skowhegan Drive-In is running a crowdfunding campaign to aid with its conversion. Madawaska's Skylite Drive-In has movies scheduled through Sept. 19.
Andrew Tevanian, at the Prides Corner Drive-In in Westbrook doesn't have a definite plan for converting, but says he doesn't plan on shutting down after this season. He said in August that as long as he was alive, the show would go on.
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With the official arrival of Summer I have switched gears with my beauty routine. I've been busy testing new products to find some new favorites for this season. Beautiful glowy skin is must for me. Lush Herbalism has been a perfect daily cleanser for me. I love that it gently exfoliates too. Pretty skin high lighters, a water resistant blush, along with a bold liner, and natural hued nails and gloss complete my beachy look. We all know that sun protection is a must but don't forget about your pout. On sun soaked days be sure to layer on some sun protection under your gloss. For Summer, I'm a sucker for some fabulous over-sized earrings. Large hoops or a big metallic drop earring give instant glam to your go-to sundress.
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Lawsuit: LAUSD school board member McKenna knew of child predator, let him stay in classroom
Los Angeles Unified's newest board member, George McKenna, allegedly knew about an investigation into former Miramonte Elementary School teacher Mark Berndt but let him stay inside a classroom where a young victim claims he continued to sexually abuse her, according to court documents in a lawsuit against the district released this week.
LAUSD admits purging files on Miramonte child predator Mark Berndt
Lawyers representing the parents of 15 children allegedly abused by former Los Angeles Unified school teacher Mark Berndt accused the district Friday of facilitating predators by destroying records and hiding their troubling pasts.
All charges against former Miramonte teacher Martin Springer dropped
The case against Martin Springer, a former teacher at Miramonte Elementary School accused of inappropriately touching a third-grade girl, has been dismissed after the alleged victim's family said she would not testify.
Miramonte teacher Mark Berndt pleads no contest to molestation, gets 25 years in prison
Described by sobbing mothers as a "perverse animal" and a "monster" who had destroyed their children's innocence, former Miramonte Elementary teacher Mark Berndt pleaded no contest Friday to molesting 23 students and was immediately sentenced to 25 years in prison.
LAUSD's John Deasy 'relieved' at Mark Berndt's no-contest plea in Miramonte molestation
Los Angeles Unified Superintendent John Deasy expressed relief Friday that the molestation case against ex-Miramonte Elementary teacher Mark Berndt is over, and he lashed out at teachers unions for blocking efforts to streamline the dismissal of those who harm kids.
Live coverage: Miramonte teacher Mark Berndt pleads no contest to child molestation charges, will get 25-year sentence
Teacher Mark Berndt pleaded no contest today to child molestation charges and will receive a 25-year sentence. Follow live in court with reporters Larry Altman and Barbara Jones.
LAUSD pays out $27 million, resolves 58 Miramonte molestation claims
Los Angeles Unified has paid out more than $27 million to settle claims by nearly five dozen children who allege they were molested by former Miramonte Elementary teacher Mark Berndt, the district announced Tuesday.


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Sailors learn to be experts at knot tying, from securing the vessel with a tight anchor hitch to securing the captain after he succumbs to madness and tries to eat his own hook hand. This Groupon is a mutinous bounty.
The Deal$65 for a 90-minute boat tour for two ($150 value). Choose between the following tours:
- Dolphin-watching tour: The captain steers passengers to waterway locales known for their bustling dolphin populations. Tour times vary based on passenger availability.
- Charleston tour: This tour recounts Charleston's ties to many historic events, including two wars, Reconstruction, and pirates seeking treasure.
Captains Source focuses on small, intimate tours that only have up to six participants per tour.<p>
Captains Source
To assure fantastic seafaring on Charleston's waterways, Captains Source assembled a team of top-notch captains, each as unique and diverse as the tours they charter. Every captain boasts a U.S. Coast Guard 6-Pack license and is certified by USOBE or Clemson for the specific excursions they lead, assuring expertise piloting the ship and in the field of harbor history, fishing, or wildlife. Captains who are great with kids and families ferry them out onto the bay and estuaries for dolphin sightings and insight into the region's marine life, and harbor history tours reveal Charleston's close connections to the American Revolution and Civil War. Like the captains, the aquatic company's boats are also suited specifically for the tour, including sailboats, yachts, and offshore fishing boats. Wanting to make the glistening waterways available to the public for all occasions, they accommodate charters for business meetings, birthdays, reunions, and searches for runaway sea legs.


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Hannah Arendt
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1 videodisc (113 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Title from container.
DVD release of the 2012 motion picture.
Special features: Q&A with director Margarethe von Trotta, screenwriter Pam Katz, actresses Barbara Sukowa and Janet McTeer and advisor Jerome Kohn ; making-of ; deleted scenes ; U.S. theatrical trailer ; 20-page booklet with essays, historical bios and a timeline.
Director of photography, Caroline Champetier ; music, Andre Mergenthaler ; editor, Bettine Böhler.
A brilliant biopic of the influential German-Jewish philosopher and political theorist. Arendt's reporting on the 1961 trial of ex-Nazi Adolf Eichmann in The New Yorker, controversial both for her portrayal of Eichmann and the Jewish councils, introduced her now-famous concept of the 'Banality of Evil.' Using footage from the actual Eichmann trial and weaving a narrative that spans three countries, von Trotta beautifully turns the often invisible passion for thought into dramatic cinema.
MPAA rating: Not rated ; OFRB Rating: PG; parental guidance advised.
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Aduro Biopolymers appoints CEO following strong growth
Aduro Biopolymers appoints CEO following strong growth
Hamilton, 26 March 2014 - Aduro Biopolymers, a Hamilton-based research, development and manufacturing company, today announced the appointment of Darren Harpur as Chief Executive. The appointment follows investment from Wallace Corporation Limited alongside founding shareholder WaikatoLink.
Aduro Biopolymers was founded in 2013 with a mission to be a key part of a greener solution being sought by companies around the world. Manufacturers and consumers alike are interested in reducing the impact of plastics in the environment, and of industrial processes in their local communities. The enterprise is a spin-out of WaikatoLink Limited, the commercialisation and technology transfer company of the University of Waikato.
Aduro Biopolymers Chairman Graham Shortland says, "Darren has led the company through some very significant milestones as Acting Chief Executive. We're very pleased to appoint him to the role full time."
Harpur, formerly a Commercial Manager at WaikatoLink says, "2013 was a pivotal year for the company. I'm very pleased to take up the role of Aduro Biopolymers' first Chief Executive as we work to commercialise our first products for the market."
"The company is now in a unique position to capitalise on recent research in the field of bioplastics as well as developments in the use of imprinted polymers for industrial waste remediation, and the targeted filtration and recovery of chemicals, metals and other substances. We're working on a number of exciting opportunities."
Aduro Biopolymers is investigating the feasibility of establishing a New Zealand plant to process poultry feathers into a range of products, including polypropylene and polyethylene filled resins with an international company. The company is also in the final stages of a product development program using its proprietary Novatein® bioplastic resin, for applications within the red meat industry.
Aduro Biopolymers has also recently signed agreements with Scion for the commercialisation of bioplastic resins using fruit residues, and with Hamilton based company Ligar Polymers to manufacture imprinted polymers.
Aduro's proprietary bioplastic resin Novatein® was developed at the University of Waikato's School of Engineering by Chemical Engineer Dr Johan Verbeek and his team. Verbeek was recently named as the winner of the University's inaugural Commercial Research Excellence Award, and is Aduro Biopolymers' R & D Manager.
Duncan Mackintosh, Chief Executive of WaikatoLink says, "It's really satisfying to play a role in transferring highly innovative science from the University to the marketplace. Aduro Biopolymers' has created a compelling proposition for potential partners and customers and attracted strong commercial interest. This appointment represents the next growth phase for the company."
According to Harpur the potential of the company is significant. "The global plastics market alone is worth over a trillion dollars and currently bioplastics represent 5-10% of that market and is growing quickly."
About Aduro Biopolymers
Aduro Biopolymers is a research, development and manufacturing company. Aduro Biopolymers is working to develop and manufacture a diverse range of bio-derived polymers and materials for use in plastics, composites, agriculture and horticulture, manufacturing and construction sectors. Their proprietary product is Novatein® resin, a bioplastic that uses bloodmeal which is a co-product of the red meat industry. Aduro Biopolymers is a partnership between Wallace Corporation and WaikatoLink Limited, the technology transfer office of the University of Waikato. For more on Novatein and Aduro Biopolymers see www.adurobiopolymers.com
WaikatoLink Limited is a world class technology development and investment company, with a strong track record in translating research outcomes into commercial applications and technologies. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of the University of Waikato, it achieves this by identifying, managing and commercialising the University's intellectual property. WaikatoLink works closely with industry, investors and researchers to identify and develop market opportunities for new technologies, and plays a key role in University knowledge transfer for economic transformation.


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Man of Steel, eat your heart out. Will Venable's diving, over-the-head grab in the 12th inning saved the day, and the San Diego Padres cashed in on the 13th, riding the wave of momentum to their seventh straight victory, 5-3, over the San Francisco Giants Monday night at AT&T Park.
"It was one of the best catches I've seen to save a game. It's as simple as that. It's a game-saving catch," said Giants manager Bruce Bochy."
It was the 500th win of Padre manager Bud Black's career, and the first win of the season for reliever Nick Vincent, who hurled a flawless two innings, the 11th and 12th.
As Chase Headley put it, it "was a great team win" for the Friars, who found a way to win despite only scoring five runs on 18 hits, going a horrendous 4-for-22 with RISP, and stranding 17 runners.
Chris Denorfia, Logan Forsythe, and newly-acquired shortstop Pedro Ciriaco all smacked three hits, and Huston Street notched his 14th save, but this one boiled down to three keys:
- Stellar relief pitching. Six relievers worked eight scoreless innings, giving up just four hits and walking none.
- "Superman's" catch. Venable's amazing grab off the bat of Juan Perez not only came in the 12th inning, it prevented the winning run from scoring.
- Pinch-hitter extraordinaire. As in Andrew Cashner, the pitcher who was sent up to bat out of desperation in the 13th-inning because the Padres were out of bench players. With runners at the corners, Cashner laid down a bunt that was, well… right on the money. No one could make a play on the mischievous roller. How many teams can brag about winning a game on a pinch-hit bunt from a pitcher?
The win catapults San Diego past the Giants and into third-place in the West, a half-game behind Colorado and one game back of the Arizona Diamondbacks. With first-place within sniffing distance, one of Monday's heroes has a chance to do it again on Tuesday.
Cashner gets the start in the middle game of the series. At 5-3, 3.52, he is opposed by Giants' ace Matt Cain, who is 5-3, 4.70. Cain is 7-11, 3.17 in the last 10 years versus the Padres. Game time is 7:15 PST.


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So Lindsay Lohan Blew Slash
That's the only way to read this. (Also, regarding the pics, we didn't have any new ones of Lindsay, so we went six months into the future and got these. No biggie.) TMZ reports:
It's interesting because Lindsay was backstage at the Slash's NYC concert minutes before she allegedly she drove her Porsche… More »


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Reader Spak-Spang was nice enough to give us a lengthy report on his time at with the Wii at the Fusion Tour in Dallas, Texas. Have a read of his report below.
Nintendo Fusion Tour 2006 Report
Dallas, Texas
I arrived at the tour at 5:30pm the scheduled start of the event. lines had already formed and I immediately jumped into the Zelda line so that I could get a chance to play the game. My initial plan was not to wait in the long line of Metroid Prime Corruption, but since it was Zelda, I had to the game a try.
As I waited I looked around to examine the rest of the games available to play. The tour stop had 9 different Wiis set up; two for Excite Truck, two for Zelda, and single units for Wii Boxing, Bowling, Tennis, Wii Shoot Demo, and Wario Ware Smooth Moves. All the lines were moderate in length except for the Zelda demo…which was the E3 demo with the new sword control mechanics.
After an hour wait, I finally played Zelda. The graphics are stunning. To everyone that sees this game as simply an upgrade Gamecube game, you are completely wrong. The game is pure beautiful art. I was quite impressed with the animation, and the subtle details in the game. If you picked up a box you could throw it into the water and it would float in the water, moving with the current. Very nice.
The Wiimote and Analog Attachment are very odd when you first get ahold of them. The Wiimote is literally perfect. The weight of the controller, and button placement, everything worked. People complaining that the D-Pad is placed accordly haven't held the controller. I had no problems moving my thumb to select items in Zelda and sliding it back down to the A button. I guess if you had to do it as a regular action, it could be difficult…however, I have my doubts about that even, as the boss battle in Zelda required you to do some fast switching of weapons.
One thing that did feel odd about the controller is the Analog Attachment's weight. It is almost too light. It disappears in your hand, and you feel somewhat offbalance playing certain games. It would be like drumming with a Drumstick of normal weight, and a Drumstick the weight of a feather…it is doable, but if just feels off.
Getting back to Zelda. As my first Wii game to ever experience, I was amazed at how the controls simply melt into your hands and your conscienceness as you play. Once I learned how to do the moves, I didn't question what buttons I was pushing or how to do anything…it came natural. I did run into problems adjusting to targeting and learning how to move the camera around, and this was the biggest frustration I had…but this was an early build, and I did not know what all the buttons were. Eventually I found the recenter button for the camera and things felt better.
The biggest question with the game is how does the fighting feel, and honestly, the sword fighting doesn't really feel any more or less engaging than pressing a button. I mean pushing forward on the Wiimote, or side to side is basically pressing a button. The only difference may be that there is alittle more emotion in the action. You feel more of a neccessity to swing your attacks quickly as you are getting swarmed by enemies…I guess you actually feel threatened yourself in a way, instead of just Link. And that is what makes the game work. You feel like you are accomplishing each task, not just playing as Link. When you physically move your hand to target an enemy you feel the accomplishment is worth more. You did that…you didn't just push a button.
Overall, the Zelda demo wasn't worth an hour wait to experience, however, it is a game that completely sells the Wii console and is a must own title. If you are getting Zelda buy it for Wii not the Gamecube, you will be happier in the end.
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Next, I played Wii Boxing. In every way Zelda was brilliant, Wii Boxing failed in my opinion. The controller weights were an issue in this game, as punching didn't feel right at all. It was hard to aim your hits, and moving around and blocking didn't feel intuitive at all. I was victories over my opponent, but we both felt like we were truly in control of the game. And that was unfortunate. I hope my opinions change later when I play the game at home, but as it stands this was the least impressive game at the event.
Excite Truck:
Excite truck to me is an enigma. Here's the deal. The game is fun, but it completely lacks any polish in the demo. Racing the tracks this arcade racer as more depth than you would initially think. The game focuses on racing and stunts. Getting big air, and taking risks on the course award you star points…to progress and unlock levels you must achieve a certain score. This opens alot of depth in the game, and the powerups and level warping effects make the game even more of a winner. It was really quite enjoyable to watch a group of cars fly up into the air as you alter the ground and throw them…bonus that you get extra star points for the manuever. The issue I had was that the controls were so sensitive that you couldn't truly focus on the depth of the game design. If the control is tightened up you have an amazing launch racer that is completely worth the purchase price. If control is still too sensitive then the game will be unplayable, and I would only recommend it as a rental.
Wario Ware Smooth Moves:
Let me first announce that I didn't enjoy the first Wario Ware games. I want substance and objectives to my games…and Wario Ware didn't ever deliver. Yet, Smooth Moves instantly captivated me. The game relies on a simple design element: The games are so intuitive that you don't have to explain how to play them…even fact the entire game is figuring out exactly how to play the game. Before the game starts you are told how to hold the controller….from there you must use context clues to fullfill the challenge. The game is extremely fun, and would be an ultimate party game, with one single catch. You have to play the game honestly. The game could be played not performing the actions the way you were intended…but you lose the fun of the game. For example: Hola Hoop game. If you don't put the controller by your waist and actually hola hoop then there is not point to that game. However you can successfully beat the level by just shaking the Wiimote. If you and your friends will honestly play this game it will be fun and really enjoyable…if you won't then avoid this game because you won't have fun.
Wii Bowling:
Bowling is the second best game I played at the event. Again, the game requires you to act like you are truly bowling for the full experience…but that full experience is amazing. I doubted the stories of people saying it ACTUALLY feels like bowling…but it does. You simply lineup the shot, hold the B button, pull your hand back…step forward and throw the ball (remembering to release the B button.) The game truly rocks. Just like in real bowling you must be really careful how you throw your ball, any twist of the wrist will ruin your accuracy…and often times I was laughing and complaining that there was no way I moved my wrist, but in reality I had to of, and I just didn't notice.
Wii Tennis:
Wii Tennis was the best game I played at the show. This simple game was more engaging and fun than Excite Truck, Zelda, Wario Ware and the rest. This was the second to last game I played, and I was beginning to feel like a natural with the Wiimote, it really doesn't take much time to get comfortable with the concept of the control system. The game simply perfectly responded to your actions. Most of the hits were perfect representations of my actions, whether they were the results I wanted was another story. I played doubles against the Wii representative and noticed that game had much more depth than you realize. Returning the ball is a real art, as you can simply aim for the center court, but precise targetted aims into the corners were much more difficult and risker. Playing doubles added another interesting element…both players can swing for the ball…and you control both at the same time. So if you are able to get a good shot with your partner playing the net you can get a quick shot in and surprise your challenger. This made Lob shots more valuable to attempt to prevent that strategy, and required you to think about where you were targeting the ball more.
Overall, playing Wii Tennis and Bowling I must say Wii Sports is an incredible package. It is definately not just a budget title, but a truly next generation experience worth purchasing, but getting it free is a sweet deal.
I came away from the event with more confidence in Nintendo and the system than I ever imagined. Why the system works so well, is that you don't feel like you are playing a video game…but you feel like you are engaged in whatever experience is on the television. If it is Tennis you feel like you are playing tennis, bowling…bowling. And everything I accomplished in Zelda felt more rewarding and personal some how.
Bravo Nintendo, I can't wait to play more.


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Distilled is a well-known search marketing agency with a big and ever growing reputation. We have worked with some of the biggest brands in the world, and are known in the industry as experts at what we do. Our mission is to discover, implement and share ways of helping great businesses succeed online. We're growing too, in the last 3 years we've opened thriving offices in Seattle and New York City.
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I still cant figure it out. My iPhone is pretty screwed up. Can anyone explain to me exactly how to package swifi into pwnage tool or iLiberty+? I'm using a PowerBook G4 with the latest Tiger software.
Ok, I figured that you have to create a custom file "package" and rename it with the .bundle extension for pwnage tool, but I'm just not sure about how to package it properly? (coding and all)
Then once you upload it to the new ipsw package and install that thru iTunes; I understand you must initiate the swifi process on your iphone manually with the terminal app. I know how to log in to the root using "alpine" but I'm not too sure about the command line used to initiate the swifi process. (I don't know that much about coding)
With iLiberty+ everywhere I read it says to just simply download the swifi.zip and add it to "custom payload" except every time I try adding either the zip or unzipped file it won't accept it. I dont understand what formats it will accept either. I have tried following many different guides with no succes. I have googled the hell out of this topic and I am almost at a dead end. I am really hoping that swifi tool will allow me to regain my battery life, bluetooth and wifi functionality otherwise I gotta craigslist this piece. I really appreciate any help as I have been quite frustrated throughout this process. And although I am very knowledgeable in DAW and digital recording and such, I know next to nothing about this kind of stuff. Again I really appreciate everyone for all they do, and the knowledge these forums can facilitate.
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Heart Smart Bisquick Buffalo Chicken Bake
READY IN: 30mins
Recipe by rpgaymer
This is a twist on my Heart Smart Bisquick Pizza Bake recipe, which in turn was loosely adapted from the back of a Heart Smart Bisquick box. Regular Bisquick may work, but I'm not sure as I've never tried it.
Top Review by rickoholic83
This is a great dish! I wanted it to taste like a Buffalo Chicken Pizza so I drizzled some ranch dressing (about 1/4 cup) over the batter. I subbed mozzarella for the bleu cheese. Thanks for sharing. ***Made for Fall PAC 2012***
Ingredients Nutrition
- 2⁄3 cup Bisquick Heart Smart mix
- 2 egg whites
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt, divided
- 1⁄2 cup hot sauce (Frank's wing sauce is best)
- 1 lb chicken breast, cooked and diced
- 2 green onions, chopped
- 3⁄4 cup blue cheese, crumbled
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- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Mix together Bisquick mix, egg whites, water, and half of the garlic salt. Spread the batter into a well-sprayed 8"x8" pan or casserole dish.
- Put chicken, hot sauce, green onions, and rest of garlic salt in a bowl. Mix to combine well.
- Spoon chicken & sauce mixture over the batter in pan, then sprinkle with blue cheese.
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I was training to run my first marathon (race was last February). However, I ended up not doing it due to minor injury and then a stress-fracture scare (that turned out to just be shinsplints after the bone scan). Ever since mid-Feburary I've been training on my own for a different first marathon.
I've done all the planned runs up until a point, but I got about a week behind schedule due to adding a few extra days off here and there. Then recently I missed almost two weeks of training while hiking in the mountains with my family - 45 miles over ten days and a good bit of elevation. I ran the next planned long run (the first 17-miler) last Friday. That was as soon as I could do it after returning home from the hiking trip.
Here's the question(s):
I'm talking about a marathon that's only one week from today. Should I try it? Or would that be totally stupid? Maybe I should quit it now, and schedule a different race a couple of months from now?
I don't care how slowly I have to run it (or walk it). At this point, I just want to get the d^%*n thing over with. I feel like I've been marathon training in one way or another since last October. However, my main priority is to not get injured again - so here I am, asking for advice.
IF it's not too foolish for me to show up for this race, what would you tell me to do this week? I'm tempted to go out and run the 20-miler tonight. No?
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Red Dawn Clip Invades Online
Chris Hemsworth is under attack
After weathering both MGM's financial issues and some judicious editing to switch the primary enemy from China to North Korea (or face sitting on the shelf forever), the remake of '80s Cold War favourite Red Dawn is finally on the march towards American cinemas. The first trailer has already been released and now a clip from the movie is online courtesy of AICN. Check it out above.
In this Dawn, a suburban small town in Washington State awakens one morning to the perplexing, terrifying sight of North Korean and other Asian troops parachuting in from planes flying overhead. For some reason, all of the gadgets we rely on – and could potentially use to fight back – have stopped working.
Soon, the town is occupied and small resistance groups are formed to fight back. One such band of rebels, inspired by their high school mascot, is called the Wolverines and they're sworn to protect each other, take back the town and win their freedom.
With the likes of Chris Hemsworth, Josh Hutcherson, Adrianne Palicki, Josh Peck, Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Connor Cruise in the cast, Red Dawn will arrive in US cinemas on November 21. There's no sign of a UK release date, or even a distributor, just yet.


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Katee Sackhoff Sees Oculus
With Karen Gillan in the horror pic
Though she's never quite found the cinematic role to match the impact she had as Starbuck on Battlestar Galactica, Katee Sackhoff certainly isn't hurting for work. She's lined up a role in horror thriller Oculus, which already stars Doctor Who's Karen Gillan.
The former Amy Pond is starring as Kaylie, a young woman who grew up haunted by the mysterious murder of her parents a decade ago. Though her brother went to prison for the crime, Kaylie is instead convinced that a haunted antique mirror was really to blame. And though her brother emerges from the slammer ready to move on, Kaylie can't help but keep digging into the incident.
Sackhoff is on board to play Marie, Kaylie's mother, in flashback scenes. Director Mike Flanagan co-wrote the script with Jeff Howard and the film should be shooting next month.
In addition to a set of films in various stages of pre-production (including the new Riddick movie, horror sequel The Haunting In Georgia and sci-fi revenge comedy Sexy Evil Genius), Sackhoff will be working on a second season of modern Western drama Longmire in the near future. Frankly it's good to see here anywhere onscreen - and so say we all.


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McGovern Conference next week to feature authors of new book
The annual McGovern Conference on Monday at Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell will feature the authors of "The Plains Political Tradition: Essays on South Dakota Political Culture," a newly released book published by the South Dakota State Historical Society Press.
George McGovern will open the conference at 10 a.m. and also be available to autograph his new book, "What It Means to be a Democrat."
Both "The Plains Political Tradition" and "What It Means to be a Democrat" are available in the campus bookstore.
Program presenters and participants include:
* Jon K. Lauck, author of "Daschle v. Thune: Anatomy of a High Plains Senate Race" and "Prairie Republic: The Political Culture of Dakota Territory."
* John E. Miller, retired South Dakota State University professor and author of many books on South Dakota history, including "Looking for History on Highway 14," "Becoming Laura Ingalls Wilder: The Woman Behind the Legend" and "Governor Philip F. La Follete, the Wisconsin Progressive and the New Deal."
* Ben Nesselhuf, chairman of the South Dakota Democratic Party.
* Gretchen Heefner, author of "The Missile Next Door."
* Paula M. Nelson, author of "After the West was Won: Homesteaders and Townbuilders in Western South Dakota, 1900-1917" and "The Prairie Winnows Out its Own: The West River Country of South Dakota, the Years of Depression and Dust."
* Dusty Johnson, Gov. Dennis Daugaard's chief of staff and former chairman of the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission.
For a complete list of program presenters and participants and additional information about the conference program, or to register, visit www.mcgoverncenter.org.


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Oct 18, 2012 - By Christina George, Staff WriterGabriel Drennen is serving a life sentence for the 2010 shooting death of Leroy Hoster in a dispute.
A judge has concluded a Riverton man convicted of first-degree murder in the shooting death of another man in 2010 failed to demonstrate he had ineffective assistance of counsel during his trial.
Gabriel R. Drennen is serving a life sentence for the May 2, 2010, shooting death of Leroy Hoster, 29, of Riverton, during a landlord-tenant dispute. A jury convicted Drennen in January 2011.
In July, he appeared in Lander's 9th District Court with defense attorney Tom Jubin of Cheyenne to argue his appeal on the grounds of ineffective assistance of counsel.
Drennen has continued to push for a new trial by accusing his two public defenders of poor representation.
District Court Judge Norman E. Young previously denied Drennen's request for a new trial, but last year Wyoming Supreme Court justices remanded the defendant's appeal to the District Court for additional evidence on expert testimony in the case.
"Defendant contends that his trial counsel was ineffective," Young said in his decision filed Oct. 9. "Specifically, Defendant argues that trial counsel failed to adequately investigate his claim of self defense by failing to consult with and call expert witnesses to assist in his defense, in particular, a forensic pathologist and a forensic criminalist."
According to testimony at trial, Drennen went to hang no-trespassing signs on one of his rental properties while evicting Hoster. Hoster pushed him off a porch and approached him, prompting Drennen to pull his gun and shoot him.
Drennen had an activated digital audio recorder in his pocket during the shooting.
A criminal investigations expert and a forensic pathologist testified at the July hearing.
In his report, Young said the state contended that defense counsel was effective, "and even if counsel were ineffective, Defendant was not prejudiced by counsel's performance to an extent that confidence in the jury's verdict was substantially undermined."
In his decision, Young noted the difficulty of appointing counsel to represent Drennen.
"Counsel represented a client who shot an unarmed man, hitting him with 4 or 5 shots fired from close range in a dispute over a relatively minor matter involving rent due and possession of a mobile home and miscellaneous personal property," Young said.
Young said the obvious and only defense was self-defense, which Drennen's counsel argued.
"This is not an instance where counsel 'failed to function as counsel,'" Young said. "Defendant's attorney filed pre-trial motions, actively engaged jurors in voir dire concerning self defense, cross examined witnesses, put on defense witnesses, was actively engaged in and argued jury instructions, and made a passionate closing argument."
Young also noted counsel had resources including co-counsel, a regular investigator with the public defender's office and a second investigator assisting on a voluntary basis.
Young said testimony heard at July's hearing would have been helpful, finding trial counsel "failed to exercise reasonable professional judgment in neglecting to obtain" professional services in preparing and presenting a self-defense argument.
However, Young said the two professionals who testified did not truly alter the evidential landscape of the trial.
"In that end, it is impossible to know to a reasonable degree of certainty that a single opinion or piece of evidence or a combination of opinions and evidence offered in support of Defendant's version of events would have made the critical difference," Young said.
The judge also said Drennen did not receive a "perfect trial, but in the Court's opinion, he received a fair one."
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In 2006, Walter De Brouwer's youngest son had suffered a severe brain accident. His son was rushed to a local intensive care unit and was kept there for ten weeks. "I got to know [hospital] institutions intimately well," De Brouwer told Leslie Saxon, MD, in a recent interview that is part of USC's Center for Body Computing seminar series. "And I saw what worked and what didn't work. When you are sitting [in the ICU] 24/7, your mind wonders creatively how things could be made better—not only for you and your family but for everyone."
De Brouwer saw the need to drive for technologies that help patients diagnose themselves—that is, he saw the need for do-it-yourself healthcare because patients have enormous potential to proactively improve their own health. The most underutilized resource in medicine is the patient, De Brouwer said in the interview.
As a Baby Boomer, De Brouwer was familiar with the concept of the tricorder: the autodiagnosing device from Star Trek fame. He decided to pursue the goal of developing a working tricorder and, as a result, moved with his family from Paris to Silicon Valley.
To help develop the technology, De Brouwer formed a company called Scanadu and spent about a year doing market research, which led him to the conclusion that the device must "adhere to the rules of Hollywood in the sense that: it must be non-contact, non-invasive, non-sampling, and must not even expect any cooperation from the patient."
"People don't want to watch this device," de Brouwer said. "They want the device to watch them."
"People don't want to watch this device," de Brouwer said. "They want the device to watch them."
With these goals in mind, De Brouwer set about assembling a team of employees. The Silicon Valley gave De Brouwer access to a talented employee basis who had "poetic faith" needed to carry this project forward. "[Silicon Valley] is a place where people choose to live because they are romantic and larger than life," he said. And they invite you into their homes and into their offices to listen to your passion, he added. "They give you the willing suspension of disbelief."
The company also has partnered with design firm IDEO, answer-engine maker WolframAlpha, branding firm the Fuseproject, the Singularity University, as well as USC's Center for Body Computing.
In the interview, Dr. Saxon explained how she viewed the Tricorder X Prize, which was launched this January, as an important part of the wireless landscape moving forward and its ability to foster friendly competition. At present, there are approximately 143 firms that are preregistered worldwide competing for the $10-million prize. According to the X Prize website, the winner of the award "will be the team that most accurately diagnoses a set of diseases independent of a healthcare professional or facility and that provides the best consumer user experience." The prize will be awarded in July 2015.
The amount of human progress over the course of the last 100 years that has been inspired by competition is remarkable. To name but a few examples, there is the moonlanding, Lindberg's flight across the Atlantic, the voyages to the North and South Poles, and the sequencing of the human genome.
The X Prize is helping working in a similar manner to accelerate the rate of technological progress. "[The X Prize Foundation] were the first movers, the first responders to an unmet need," De Brouwer said. "For me, the Tricorder X Prize was very important [...]. But now people that are 20, 25, and 30, now suddenly know what the tricorder is," he explained. "This concept, which was a part of fiction, has become a reality. And people now know and they are waiting because they know it is in the making."
De Brouwer has no doubts that the tricorder will become a real device in the relatively near future. "The stakes are so high, if this object of desire is created, everyone will buy it." Developing it, however, will come with at a steep price. He expects the costs to be at least in the order of $100 million.
|Last year, De Brouwer gave the above talk at TEDx, in which he describes his prescription for the healthcare system. In the talk, he says: "Our doctors have become drug dealers." They ask patients questions like: "What did I give you last time?" And "did you like it?"
The need for such a device is so high because of the high degree of frustration among patients. Traditionally, there has been a chasm between doctors and patients. "The world is divided into people who have white coats who have all of the knowledge and can also make mistakes, and people who don't have white coats and don't have any instruments or [nearly as much] knowledge."
The disruption ifwill be powered by the "three D's," De Brouwer said: disintermediation, decentralization, and de-skilling. The disruption of healthcare will likely follow the precedent established by Google. Information has lost its power thanks to Google, De Brouwer said in the interview. "And I think that disruption can also benefit healthcare." In the future, patients will have unprecedented information about themselves and to have the instruments needed to track their health. They will increasingly network with fellow patients, who become experts on their particular medical conditions.
The tricorder device Scanadu is working to develop is something like a Swiss Army knife of medical instruments. Such a device is vital because, at present, the only instrument most of us have in our homes is the thermometer. "Our children and grandchildren will think that this [situation] is unbelievable. That there was this generation who knew so much but knew so little about the most important factor of their life—their health," De Brouwer said.
In doing their research, Scanadu realized the importance of optics in medtech. Humans are only able to see three colors: red, green, blue. But in order see beyond the spectrum people are familiar with, devices need to be developed that pick up vastly more optical data, which, by definition, must be numeric because it is not visible.
De Brouwer explained that it soon became apparent that it would be helpful to partner with "a number cruncher," which he found in Mathematica creator Stephen Wolfram. Scanadu is working to use Mathematica and Wolfram Alpha to integrate data generated from sensors and convert it into a "meaningful message to the consumer in real time."
|This video displays the concept behind Scanadu's vision of a tricorder-esque device.
As wireless technologies continue to advance at a rapid clip, the convergence of disparate increasingly specialized fields will grow ever more important, although it is admittedly no easy feat. "Only teams that celebrate convergence will succeed," De Brouwer said. People with varied backgrounds such as doctors, engineers, physicists, economists, and designers will need to collaborate—as do people from different generations and genders.
De Brouwer explained that he is unsure whether the tricorder device will be monitored by the FDA. The device, as it is now envisioned is a consumer product for recreational use, but that the agency might deem it worthy of regulation. He also said that personal meetings with representatives from the agency have been encouraging and that he holds the Innovation Pathway in high regard. "I have big hopes for FDA. They are organism that wants to evolve and they are particularly interested in this tricorder," he said.
As for "Big Data," one of Scanadu's central objectives will be to harness the power of data analytics to translate data into a meaningful diagnostic message for patients. Doctors accomplish this by listening to a patient, watching their body language, observing the symptom. A physician endeavors to "surround that symptom in order to [diagnose] a disease," De Brouwer said. "In Game Theory, this is called a surround strategy."
It is still unclear at the moment just how effective machines could potentially be in diagnosis. "I think a machine can be as good as a carbon-based unit, as good as a human," De Brouwer said. "But can it do better? That we don't know."
Brian Buntz is the editor-at-large at UBM Canon's medical group. Follow him on Twitter at @brian_buntz.


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The State of Indiana may be on the hook to pay IBM $40 million in subcontractor assignment fees per the contract it had with IBM to update the state's welfare system, a contract the state cancelled in October 2009 because it wasn't happy with results.
Marion Superior Judge David Dreyer issued several rulings Wednesday in the lawsuit stemming from the cancelled contract between the state and IBM. The state hired IBM in 2006 but cancelled the contract three years later and sued IBM to try to recover the millions it paid before ending the contract, plus triple damages. IBM countersued for breach of contract, arguing the state still owed around $100 million.
Dreyer rejected the state's contention that IBM isn't entitled to the $40 million in subcontractor assignment fees. The contract between the state and IBM said that the "state shall pay" IBM those fees, and there is no dispute that the state accepted assignment of the subcontracts at issue. The Family & Social Services Administration believes this ruling is an error and plans to appeal, according to a spokeswoman.
IBM also asked for $43 million in deferred fees due to the termination of the agreement as well as $9.3 million for equipment the state has but did not pay IBM for, but Dreyer denied summary judgment on those issues.
Dreyer ruled in favor of the state on IBM's argument that its poor performance could be excused because of the economic downtown and flooding that occurred after the contract was signed. He found that any contention by IBM at trial that the economy or the flooding rendered its performance "impossible" or otherwise justifies any failure by IBM to meet contractual obligations are precluded as a matter of law.
There are also disputes of material fact as to whether there was a breach of the contract, so Dreyer denied the state's motion for summary judgment on the matter.
The court has ruled the state is limited to recovering no more than $125 million in damages; if the state can't prove IBM breached the contract, it could owe the company $100 million per a termination clause.
An issue that arose from this case is whether Gov. Mitch Daniels can be deposed. Dreyer originally ruled Daniels doesn't have to be deposed, but later ruled that he can be. That issue will be before the Indiana Supreme Court Feb. 13.
The case is set to go to bench trial Feb. 27.


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24 Jan 2014 by Tara Kroes in Festivals & Events , Culture , History , Entertainment , Gros Morne National Park and Cultural Experiences
The theatre doors open and the crowd of people waiting in the small lobby are allowed to take their seats. There is a sense of anticipation as audience members whisper to one another. The only things on stage are six wooden chairs stacked to resemble a solitary tree. Perhaps each chair represents a different branch of Al Pittman's work that, when stacked together, create one solid play, With Cruel Times in Between.
19 Dec 2013 by Dave Sullivan in Food & Dining , Culture , Cultural Experiences and St. John's
Growing up in Newfoundland and Labrador, one of the fondest memories as a child was heading out to my Grandmother's house for Jiggs' Dinner. For those of you who don't know, Jiggs' Dinner – also known as "boiled" or "Sunday" dinner – is a traditional meal that consists of salt beef, turnip, cabbage, potato, carrot, pease pudding, and more often than not, some kind of dessert. Our Jiggs' Dinner, on both sides of the family, included a turkey.
27 Nov 2013 by Tara Kroes in Entertainment , Gros Morne National Park and Cultural Experiences
The Anchor Room Bar is packed with people, every seat is taken. The waitress' twist and weave around tables like a snake through the jungle grass, serving cocktails to the patrons who wait with excited anticipation. Being told the show is a "must see" while visiting Gros Morne, National Park they are ready to experience it for themselves. The band members of Anchors Aweigh gather together behind the crowd to do their ritual shot before taking to the stage. They smile at each other, this is what they love to do. The smiles grow bigger as they walk on stage and pick up their instruments, the crowd can't help but smile too. You can see their passion for music as they play. The audience can feel it.
29 Oct 2013 by Tara Kroes in Boat Tours , Fishing , Nature , Culture , Entertainment , Gros Morne National Park and Cultural Experiences
Explore the past, experience the beauty. Hiding between the great Tablelands and the vast Atlantic Ocean sits quiet Trout River. While proclaiming itself to be Newfoundland's best kept vacation secret, a more accurate account would be Canada's best kept secret. This destination should be on every travellers list when exploring Newfoundland. Situated 86km from Deer Lake International Airport, in the glorious Gros Morne National Park, it is a rare and beautiful find nestled within another rare and beautiful find.
21 Oct 2013 by Tara Kroes in Festivals & Events , Nature , Entertainment , Terra Nova , Cultural Experiences and BrigusRegion: Central
Celebrating a history full of hard work and heart at the 25th Annual Eastport Peninsula Agricultural Exhibition.
23 Sep 2013 by Tara Kroes in Camping , Food & Dining , Festivals & Events , Hiking & Walking , Nature , Entertainment , Top Destinations , Cultural Experiences and Outdoor Adventure
A bus dropped us off at the side of the road where a small flag, set beside a narrow path that led into the forest, indicated the start of the trail. It was not a simple walking trail, there were some difficult parts, but it was beautiful. Halfway along the trail there was a lookout. I felt as though I was standing on top of the forest. All I could see were the tops of trees stretching out toward the open ocean in the distance. As I stood there catching my breath and taking in the beauty, I could almost have believed I was the only person on the planet....this is the chef hike at The Gathering Festival in Burlington Newfoundland
10 Apr 2013 by Guest Blogger in Festivals & Events , Hiking & Walking , Trip Planning and Cultural ExperiencesRegion: Eastern
Ben Whitmarsh takes a 'hike' which explores the culinary traditions and lively atmosphere of Elliston in Newfoundland - and gets to eat more than his fair share of dishes crafted by some of Canada's top chefs
20 Mar 2013 by Alyssa Free in Hiking & Walking , Cultural Experiences and Outdoor AdventureRegion: Eastern
A place inhabited by unique and fascinating people is bound to attract folks with a similar penchant for individuality. Folks like Bernie and his mule Polly. While I was in Elliston, at the Roots, Rants and Roars Festival, I ran into Bernie – a man who exuded a one-of-a-kind personality and a distinct sense of adventure.


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Another wake up trick is to puzzle yourself in the morning by putting alarm clock into a place
where it can't be easily turned off. For example, bring a chair, put an alarm clock high on
the cabinet, then put your chair back into another room. You will have to
repeat this procedure in the morning to shut off alarm. Better yet, put it into a box that
can be locked with a key, and put key somewhere in another room. For example, in another
locked box...
Kyle Pott who also shares his experience on early rising in the article Productivity
Boost: How to start your day at 5:00 AM at LifeHack.org has even more evil advice – he
suggests to put alarm clock into a combination-locked box and make yourself put in the
combination in order to turn off the alarm. I suggest you try it with changing your combination
code every day . Also, you may need really loud alarm clock to make sure you hear it when
it's in the box.
If you can't come up with any puzzles yourself, the technology is here to help you.
Flying Alarm Clock ($24.79) will launch propeller up into the air so it flies around the
room. To turn off the alarm you'll have to get up, find it & return it to the base.
After you spend few minutes on your knees looking for the propeller, wake up is
If finding propeller is easy for you, try to make it harder looking for 4 pieces instead
of one. Puzzle
Alarm Clock ($67.00) wakes you up by firing four puzzle pieces up in the air, and then
it is your task to get the pieces and put them back in the alarm clock - it won't turn off
until then.
Those devices will make a perfect gift for your sleeping buddies and family members. I'm sure
soon we will see alarm clocks sprinkling water or firing mini-missiles at you.


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This patch allow you to change the map's tileset like in AW3 & 4.
5 tilesets are available for now :
- - Normal
- Snow
- Rain : Like normal but a bit darker
- Desert
- Ruins : Like AWDS ones
You can also change the tileset at your leisure in the design map, this will not affect the final map but just the tileset you're working with.
Some screens :
Plot twist : It isn't totally finished yet, I still have to do the battle backgrounds, but it's quite the big part and it's not my priority for now so it may take a while.
Known bugs and planned features :
I haven't done 100% of the testing, there may be some conflicts or strange behaviors, don't hesitate to report them as soon as possible, especially for campaign mode compatibily that I haven't tested a lot.
- To do :
- Adding tileset dependant battle backgrounds
- Adding a new bitflag in the map header for hackers
- Recode the whole Rules menu button in order to add more flexibility
Known issues :
- One road tile is missing for the desert tileset
- The ingame rules menu is buggy for the moment
- When selecting the rules, if you press B and A again, some objects may be messed up
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Today I was kicking back in my hammock basking in an afternoon breeze and the afterglow of an amazing morning surf.
It was one of the perfect surf days where the wind was offshore and I was able to catch one of my favorite spots with only a few friends out and really good waves. Actually excellent waves.
These days it is so hard to catch one of these kinds of sessions without about 87 megazillion other people out there all fighting over every little morsel of a wave that comes through.
But today was one of "those" days. Blue skies, perfect waves and only a few pals out. It was wonderful.
So after about four hours of intense surfing and then a filling lunch of last night's leftover linguini and a big glass of mango juice, I was ready to relax. I grabbed the January issue of Surfing magazine and climbed into the hammock for a tranquil afternoon and possibly a little nap. When you get to my age, naps become a way of life.
A few pages into the magazine, I came to an O'Neill wetsuit ad that featured a dude in a bright neon yellow wetsuit. I was sort of surprised to see this, as I was under the impression that neon colors had gone out of style many years ago.
There was a time when neons were really popular. I just can't put my finger on exactly when that was, but I know it was quite a while ago. And this brought me to a sort of funny – well, at least now it is funny – experience I once had with a bright neon-colored wetsuit.
At one time, I was approached by a water-ski-based wetsuit company out of Canada to design a line of surfing wetsuits for them. The name of the company was Bare and they flew me up to Vancouver for a week to come up with some wetsuit designs that they hoped would get them into the surfing market.
At that time, neon colors were "in."
I did the styles and they had somebody that worked there come up with color schemes. I think it was a semi-fried, bleary-eyed hippie chick that was working in the gluing department. She came up with some pretty bright color schemes.
When the line was ready, they sent me one each of all the styles for my personal use. The full suit was a combination of just about every neon color they had with just a tiny bit of black in it. I was actually sort of apprehensive about wearing it as it was really way too "out there" for my taste. But I figured that I did need to try it out to make sure the fit was right.
A few days later, I went down to surf at Cottons Point, my favorite spot at the time. It was a very small morning and there were only a few people out, so I figured that this would be a good time to try out the almost glowing new wetsuit.
As I was paddling out, there was a girl surfer sitting there glaring at me. As I went by, she said, "So does that wetsuit come with batteries or what?"
Trying to make the situation funny, I came back with, "Yeah it does. It is a new electric wetsuit and really keeps me warm."
I thought she would laugh, but she didn't. She just sat there and stared at me with utter disgust in her eyes. Oh well, I thought. This will be the only time I wear this thing.
A few minutes later, I caught a wave and was coming across a sort of lined-up little section. The same girl was sitting on the shoulder. She looked me right in the eye and turned around and dropped in on me.
But as she stood up, she fell off and her board went right under mine. I tried to cut back and miss it, but it was too late and I ran it right over. The result was a nasty ding in her board.
She was outraged. She totally went off with a whole tirade of obscenities and name-calling. I will save myself the agony of repeating all the things she called me. But the gist of the thing was that I was an "old man" and that I should take that stupid-looking wetsuit and plug myself in and shock myself to death.
At first, I tried to reason with her. After all, she had dropped in on me and fell off. It was totally her fault, not mine. But she was having none of it.
Then I lost my temper and called her a few less-than-nice names and turned around and paddled back out. She went into the beach to assess the damage on her board.
A little while later, I was riding an inside wave and was fairly close to shore when, all of a sudden, I got hit right in the leg with a rock. The angry surf chick had thrown a rock at me and connected.
Nice arm for a girl, I had to admit. Then she flipped me off and took off up the beach.
Needless to say, that was the last time I wore the electric wetsuit.
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text: Ryan & Maniskas, LLP ( www.rmclasslaw.com/cases/skx) is investigating potential claims against the board of directors of Skechers USA, Inc. ("Skechers" or the "Company") (NYSE: SKX) concerning whether the board has breached its fiduciary duties to shareholders. For more information regarding our investigation, please contact Ryan & Maniskas, LLP (Richard A. Maniskas, Esquire) toll-free at (877) 316-3218 or by email at firstname.lastname@example.com or visit: www.rmclasslaw.com/cases/skx. Our investigation concerns whether the Skechers board of directors has breached its fiduciary duties to shareholders, grossly mismanaged the Company, and/or committed abuses of control in connection with the foregoing. On May 16, 2012, the Company announced it had reached a settlement agreement relating to allegations that it used false advertising in the marketing of its toning shoe products, specifically the Shape-ups brand. Skechers will pay $45 million to settle the legal claims that were brought by the Federal Trade Commission, various state Attorneys General, and consumer class actions. If you own shares of Skechers and would like to learn more about these claims or if you wish to discuss these matters and have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights, contact Richard A. Maniskas, Esquire toll-free at (877) 316-3218 or to sign up online, visit: www.rmclasslaw.com/cases/skx. You may also email Mr. Maniskas at firstname.lastname@example.com. For more information about class action cases in general, please visit our website: www.rmclasslaw.com. Ryan & Maniskas, LLP is a national shareholder litigation firm. Ryan & Maniskas, LLP is devoted to protecting the interests of individual and institutional investors in shareholder actions in state and federal courts nationwide.


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PLEASANTVILLE — Charles Lassiter knew his mother was tough, but he did not realize how tough until he was stricken with the same disease that killed her.
Now, the 43-year-old Pleasantville firefighter and father of three daughters is fighting for his own life — against Stage 5 polycystic kidney disease — but it is a fight he is not taking on alone.
Lassiter's fellow firefighters, former EMS colleagues and the South Jersey community are rallying, through sporting events and bake sales, to help keep Lassiter's bills paid and spirits high.
"He didn't ask for help, but the decision was easy. Charles is one of the better people we all know. He's a very good fireman and is always willing to help everyone else out," said Pleasantville firefighter Patrick Foley, vice president of the city's firefighters union. "We've always had different activities that we've done to support different charities. But when it's one of our own, and Charles especially, it really gets things going."
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, polycystic kidney disease is a hereditary disorder that causes the growth of numerous cysts in the kidneys. While some of the systems of the disease are treatable, the disease itself is incurable and often slowly gets worse with time, eventually leading to kidney failure.
Lassiter was diagnosed with the disease in 2005 while his mother, Shirley, was undergoing dialysis for it. In February, four years after the disease claimed his mother's life, Lassiter found himself on dialysis and trying to get on a donor list for the new kidney he needs to survive. But even that is only a temporary fix.
"When my mother passed, it turned my life upside down. I didn't expect it, and for a year and a half I was basically a walking shell. It really devastated me," Lassiter said. "My mom was one of the strongest people I have ever met, and she had been dealing with this for a while. But she never let us know what she was going through. … Now I know."
After working in the casinos for several years, Lassiter became a firefighter and an EMT 13 years ago because he thought "helping people and protecting property" was a very honorable job.
But the disease is starting to take its toll.
"I have my ups and downs; it is really hard on the body," he said. "I definitely feel better that my blood isn't poisoned because my kidneys don't work. But it definitely drains you."
Unable to work full duty, Lassiter had to leave his job as an EMT and is relegated to doing fire inspections for the city. But he said he is lucky to still be able to do that.
"I am very fortunate. I very easily could've been without a source of income and the job that I love," Lassiter said. "But it is still hard feeling limited. Sometimes I come in here and see my firefighter brothers doing their full jobs and I feel guilty. They don't make me feel guilty, but I want to be with them."
And even though Lassiter did not let his colleagues know what was ailing him until a few months ago, it has not gone unnoticed.
"Monday was not a particularly good day. Charles wasn't able to complete his shift; it wasn't possible," Foley said. "You see it, everyone sees it."
That is why the department — along with several area police and fire departments, EMS squads, local businesses and private citizens — is trying to help.
Lassiter has insurance but pays all of his co-pays and ancillary medical expenses out of pocket and is running out of sick days.
So far — through a pair of charity basketball games against the Camden Fire Department, a bake sale held by Lassiter's former EMS Squad at Shore Medical Center and other donation efforts — more than $2,500 has been raised for the cause. And Foley said he hopes a golf tournament scheduled for May 16 at McCullough's Emerald Golf Links in Egg Harbor Township will bring in at least another $5,000.
"We hope the community will continue to care about this. Because in the line of work we do, we work for the community and we put down our lives for the community and we do it without any idea of who may live here or if we know them. The alarm rings and we go; there's never a question asked," Foley said. "And this is a guy dealing with real issues and a debilitating disease that could cut his career short, let alone anything else. Times are tough; we're not expecting all this influx of money. But if anybody can help — and not only help, but also enjoy themselves by playing a little golf or just coming out to eat — it is needed."
This generosity puts the already soft-spoken Lassiter at a loss for words.
"The physical part of this disease is one thing, but the mental part of it is another," he said. "Everyone coming together to support me and show me love in this way helps me with the mental part of what I'm going through."
And it helps him spend more time focusing on his family.
"I worry about my kids. I worry about them all the time," Lassiter said of how the disease could potentially impact his daughters' lives. "I just wish it were something where we knew that we were doing something wrong. But it's hereditary."
But Lassiter still finds time to smile.
When asked what the most difficult thing he has dealt with is, his mood lightened, and he replied through a smile and laugh: "It's got to be raising three girls."
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Read the following passage and solve the questions based on it.
Two out of Anil, Balraj and Chandan are fighting each other. The given statements are
(i) The shorter one out of Anil and Balraj is the older of the two fighters.
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The course aims to be a forum for sharing experience and developing knowledge of child development, the early years curriculum and the particular challenges of leadership in an early years context. It is designed for early years professionals and managers.
This is a three module course leading to the award of Postgraduate Certificate in Education: Early Childhood. The modules are:
- Learning and Development in Childhood
- Children's Imaginative Worlds or Investigating Practice (Early Years focus)
- Leadership in the Early Years.
Entry requirements
Students should normally have a first degree.
Course modules
Learning and Development in Childhood
Content includes:
- constructivism and social constructivism
- brain development and core knowledge theories
- learning in a social context: children shaped by and shaping their context
- inter-subjectivity and learning through sustained shared thinking
- narrative understanding and learning through analogy
- self-esteem and the achievement of mastery
- the development of values and identity
- achieving a theory of mind: empathy, social understanding and relationships
- learning through the body
- self-regulation, planning and problem solving.
Children's Imaginative Worlds
Content includes:
- the development of memory and alternative narratives of past and future events
- imagining, mulling and the development of creativity
- the role of imagination in children's self-directed lives
- the role of imagination in the construction of knowledge
- domains of imaginative experience e.g. children's literature / role play / spiritual development / drawing and painting / music and musicality / children and the media.
Investigating Practice (early years focus)
Content includes:
- selecting and refining an issue for investigation
- examining notions of quality and effectiveness in provision for young children
- evaluating responses to diversity in early years settings
- understanding the role of play in young children's learning
- an introduction to action research methods
- recording and analysing progress and change in young children eg in relation to language / movement / social interaction
- ethical issues in the collection and holding of data on young children and their families
- contextualising findings from personal investigations in relation to national and international perspectives on the education and care of young children.
Leadership in the Early Years
Content includes:
- the policy context for education and care in the early years
- the financial modelling that shapes early years settings
- theories of leadership, management and motivation
- principles, values and the development of organisational cultures
- defining and assuring high quality provision
- appraising the impact of policy and practice on diverse culture groupings
- managing for diverse cultures and needs
- leading, building, maintaining and contributing to teams
- self-evaluation and planning
- continuing professional development and work force reform
- advocacy and partnership in working with diverse groups.
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Well, we may not have flat irons in public bathrooms like they do the UK, but now, you can straighten your hair just about anywhere else with this awesome purse-sized Sephora Professional Cordless Straightener ($225). This 7-ounce flat iron is great for travel or a long night out, but just because it's small doesn't mean it can't pack a punch.
The high-end tool is made from ceramic, which is much better at smoothing cuticle than metal, and it warms up in under a minute with three different heat settings. It takes about three hours to fully charge and even comes with a car adapter, so you can recharge the battery in your car. Better yet, all this on-the-go straightening is safe: The Professional Cordless Straightener has a sensor to prevent overheating and an automatic shutoff after 30 minutes.


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Welcome to the National Barrel Horse Association of Australia's website. Please visit our Facebook pages NBHA National Barrel Horse Association of Australia for event information near you and our buy swap sell page NBHA For Sale or Swap AUSTRALIA
The National Barrel Horse Association (NBHA) of Australia is a group built on the Divisional Barrel Racing concept that has been based in South East Queensland since 2008. Our group is a non-profit association working as volunteers to get the most benefits we can for our members. As we are fully affiliated, our events are run to an international standard complying with the International Barrel Horse Federation (IBHF) rules. Under IBHF rules, Districts are set up to ensure competition is fair for every member and the boundaries are set to deter a travel distance hardship for them.
There is currently 7 NBHA Districts across Australia.
The 4D concept revolutionised the barrel racing industry by pioneering the divisional format. This allows riders of all skill levels a chance to win money and prizes in barrel racing competition. For information on the 4D concept and the birth of NBHA, please go to www.nbha.com. NBHA is the largest barrel racing organisation in the world and each year competitors are given the chance to qualify as a champion to represent their country at the NBHA World Championships held in Perry, Georgia (USA).
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No explanation for mysterious 'lake music' reported by many Yellowstone visitors
By Ruffin Prevost
Thursday, March 1, 2012
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK — Yellowstone Lake and the rugged backcountry that surrounds it is a place where millions go seeking solitude and silence. Yet it in a well-documented but rarely discussed phenomenon, some visitors to the Lake area have experienced remarkable celestial sounds of unknown and unexplained origin.
"They resemble the ringing of telegraph wires or the humming of a swarm of bees, beginning softly in the distance, growing rapidly plainer until directly overhead, and then fading as rapidly in the opposite direction," wrote Hiram M. Chittenden in 1895 in his book, "The Yellowstone National Park."
Chittenden's description is one of several in the historical record — as well as many more from popular anecdotal accounts — of strange sounds or "lake music" coming from the skies around Yellowstone Lake and Shoshone lake.
Chittenden was an accomplished engineer with rigorous scientific discipline who built roads and bridges in the park, as well as locks in Seattle's Lake Washington Ship Canal. He was not given to idle speculation or unsubstantiated gossip about seemingly magical events.
But he is hardly the only — or even the first — prominent Yellowstone visitor to write about the strange and unexplained lake sounds.
Edwin Linton, a professor of biology at Washington and Jefferson College and a specialist in marine parasites was working in Yellowstone in the summer of 1890 as part of a project for the U.S. Fish Commission. Linton, his colleagues and his guides heard the mysterious sounds more than once during that trip, and he drew from his own diary entries when he wrote an account of the odd experience for the Nov. 3, 1893 edition of the prestigious journal Science.
"On the following morning, we heard the sound very plainly," Linton wrote. "It appeared to begin directly overhead and to pass off across the sky, growing fainter and fainter towards the southwest. It appeared to be a rather indefinite, reverberating sound, characterized by a slight metallic resonance."
Linton and others have described the sounds as "harp-like" or similar to human voices or the sound of metal cables crashing against each other, but no satisfactory explanation has yet been offered for their origin.
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