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Brandon Huisenga '10
Spring 2012 TRINITY Magazine, Real World Success
Brandon Huisenga '10
Major: Computer Science and Mathematics
Title: Senior Testing Analyst, Applied Systems, Inc.
Brandon Huisenga ensures the quality of the software as a whole as a senior testing analyst at Applied Systems. He tests user-reported bugs and the fixes provided by developers, as well as any new features that will be included in the next release. He is working toward Associate in General Insurance (AINS) certification.
Education to workplace: "My degree in computer science has been very helpful in my career. Even though I am not actively writing code in my everyday work, all of my programming courses help me to understand how the code works and how it affects the rest of the software, which makes me a better tester."
Internship with Argonne National Laboratory: "A professor connected me with Argonne, which gave me a flexible schedule and allowed me to work full time in the summer and part time during the school year for two years. I worked as a Java developer, but I also gained valuable experience in the software life cycle and software documentation, which carried over to my current career. Also being able to put this experience on my resumé was extremely important as I looked for a job."
Collaborating with profs: "[Trinity's size] allowed me to work closely with all of my professors in the computer science and mathematics departments. Not only were they always available to help us with our studies, but they also took a personal interest in each of their students. I am thankful that God's plan for my life included my time at Trinity."

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Imagine for a moment your inner self, being like a large ocean-faring ship at sea. Pick for yourself some ship, maybe huge like a Cruise ship, or maybe something older and larger like the Titanic. Maybe something like the old triple, or four mast sailing ships you've seen in pirate movies. Maybe a high-tech cutters, like the ones that win world cup races… Alright, got the ship fixed in your mind!?
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My vision here is to offer our readers, relevant and highly practical application of spiritual concepts and principles. Our highest ideal for this blog is to see our readers become spiritually strong, knowing full well this yields emotional stability, mental strength and a positive forward projection into life.
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Without a doubt, it burns in me to help young people (around ages 13-24) succeed! My parents did not offer me much direction or guidance so I want better things for those young people who want better things for themselves. It is my desire to help them realize the most fantastic, the most farfetched, the most loftiest dream for their lives! It is understandable some might be scared (reluctant might be a…Continue
Hi Mitch,
Welcome to the Unlock Your Passion group!
I'm so glad you've decided to join.
As you've probably noticed already, one of the best ways to get a lot out of the group is to start a discussion or join one.
I wish you much success in your pursuit to live and work in your passions.
I look forward to connecting with you further in the group.
All My Best,
Adam Rico
Glad to see you joined Speak It Forward. It's a great group!
Live It Forward,
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Thank you Mitch :)
Thank you for the warm welcome. Really just getting started here on 48 days. My husband and I are in the process of revamping our website and repurposing the content from our 177 podcast episodes. I'm looking forward to getting more involved.
Hey Mitch, thanks for the welcome. There's so much stuff on the 48Days.net site that it's hard to decide where to begin. I'm reading through the 48 Days book right now (at Ch.8), and have revamped my resume using the functional format. I'm also trying to find that "best fit" for my skills, abilities, and passions, and the company I might be able to work with (or the business I might begin). How are you doing?
Thanks for the friend request Mitch! See you in Write It Forward! :)
Grateful to connect with you, Mitch!
I look forward to staying in touch, and I agree 48 Days is an amazing, inspiring community!
Many thanks again, and God bless!
Thanks for the friend requestion, Mitch.
Something big would be great! A lot of little things are what I'm looking for right now. I plan to invest more time with 48 Days, but it seems like it's going to be more of a journey of persistence than anything else. I am developing skills and abilities in three areas: I.T. analysis (based on I.T. experience), life coaching, and relational leadership as a whole. The perspective I have on the latter two represent a significant nitch. From what I have seen, most people have nothing close to the way I approach things. I'm unemployed at the moment, so I am working on some small ways to start, mostly with family and friends. Eventually, I would like to do some writing. In the mean time, various journals will have to do. I hear that other authors have started that way.
Thanks for the friend request. I have to warn you, I don't spend a lot of time on here currently. Busy working at the J-O-B. Plus trying to find my calling. Still have no clue. Lots of interesting ideas bouncing around my head, but no focus...
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Leija recognized for charitable efforts
Updated 7:21 pm, Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Long before he won a world title and became a local celebrity, "Jesse" James Leija learned a valuable lesson in life.
Give to those less fortunate.
"It started at an early age," the retired boxer recalled. "Growing up, my parents made sure we gave away our toys and clothes to people who needed them more.
"They taught us to give back. That's just something you do."
Seed planted, it's a lesson that has stayed with him all these years, resulting in a variety of philanthropic efforts.
Now Leija, 45, is being recognized for it nationally.
Sports Channel
The National Council of La Raza, a Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization, will present Leija with its Roberto Clemente Award for Sports Excellence on July 10 during the organization's convention in Las Vegas.
The honor is presented each year to a headline sports figure who works for the "advancement of Hispanic Americans," according to the NCLR website.
Past recipients include Tom Flores, the first Hispanic to be named head coach of an NFL team, the Oakland Raiders; former Major League Baseball star Carlos Delgado; and former NFL offensive lineman Anthony Munoz.
"Out of all the awards I've received in my boxing career, I think this means the most," Leija said. "To be recognized on a national level by a group that represents our community is incredible."
Leija won his world championship on May 7, 1994, defeating Azumah Nelson at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas for the WBC super featherweight title.
Shortly thereafter, he started the Jesse James Leija Youth Foundation. The first project was to provide funds to start a day care center for teenage mothers.
Also in 1994, Leija started a highly successful golf tournament that has raised thousands of dollars for charities over the years.
In 2008, he founded the Miracle League of San Antonio, a nonprofit organization that provides special needs children a chance to play baseball.
Leija is a member of the San Antonio Boxing Hall of Fame. In 2009, he was elected to the San Antonio Sports Hall of Fame.
He retired from the ring in 2005 with a record of 47-7-2 with 19 knockouts.


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Walk to Sundance Square
Located in downtown Fort Worth, this all-suite hotel is across the street from Bass Performance Hall and 1 block from Sundance Square. Additional nearby points of interest include Fort Worth Stockyards.
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This Ft. Worth, Texas hotel boasts 156 graciously appointed two-room suites with Two 32" HD flat-screen TVs, wireless Internet, sleeper sofa, refrigerator and microwave.
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Embassy Suites by Hilton Fort Worth Downtown offers a restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a coffee shop/café. A complimentary cooked to order breakfast is served each morning, and room service is provided during select hours. In addition to an indoor pool, the Embassy Suites by Hilton Fort Worth Downtown provides a spa tub and a fitness facility. Meeting facilities include conference rooms, banquet facilities, and 5 meeting rooms for small groups. This property also offers multilingual staff, gift shops/newsstands, and concierge services.
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Cell PhonesLogic Grid puzzles come with a handy interactive grid that will help you solve the puzzle based on the given clues.
These five people are always on their new cell phones; Lora, Jessica, Jennifer, Karen, and Barbara. They each try to think of as many reasons as they can to use their cell phones. They each use their cell phones 32, 12, 13, 9, or 4 times a day. They also have cell phones of their favorite animal; Elephants, Monkeys, Bears, Cats, and Dogs. Figure out which type of cell phones they have and how many times a day they use their cell phone with these clues.
1) Jessica, who hates monkeys, (especially since she is always called one), doesn't use her cell phone more than ten times a day.
2) Karen doesn't use her cell phone more than the one who has cats on her cell phone, but does use it more than Jessica.
3) Jessica's favorite animal is not the bear, but the one who does have the bear uses it 13 times a day.
4) Barbara doesn't use her cell phone 9 or 4 times a day.
5) Jennifer uses her cell phone 12 times a day.
6) Lora uses her cell phone more than Jennifer, but less than Barbara.
7) Jessica uses her phone less than Karen, who doesn't have elephants or monkeys on her cell phone.
8) Barbara has either dogs or cats on her phone.
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Lora Bears 13
Karen Dogs 9
Barbara Cats 32
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Not at all a bible thumper... Never once have I preached to anyone, especially here...
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Lance is finally home. Whether he becomes our starting PG or he's 6th man, he's getting big minutes and he's here to stay. #llortontnia
Sorry, I got you confused with Kemo. My bad.
There is no NBA player named Monte Ellis.
For whatever it might be worth, I'm not religious, I'm socially liberal, and very much pro-gay rights. So I'm not saying what I said earlier from some kind of anti-gay position/POV.
Hilarious to say the least
Smothered Chicken!
George Hill must be thinking "I swear if they use this picture of all the pictures they take today, someone gonna die"
There were actually 5 but they couldn't sign the 5th to a long term deal.
keep talkin........
"They want to be famous. We want to be champions. They want to be rappers and backup dancers. We want to play football." - T.J. Ward, Denver Broncos
When's the album coming out and will Ginuwine be featured on it?
I am assuming that would be Turner? Personally I would go with Mint Condition.
Scola can be Rico Suave, Gerardo.
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I would laugh at this, but I'm afraid David West would hunt me down.
Paul George with the nip-slip too. Controversial!
Pacers fan since April 9th 2004 - New Jersey 80 Indiana 90.
Went to NFL UK in London, Oct. 2016 (1 Colts game)
Visited Indy from Nov. 11-28th 2016 (8 Pacers games, 2 Colts)
Went to Global Game in London, Jan. 2017 (1 Pacers game)
Visiting Indy again from Dec. 2-20th 2017 (7 Pacers games, 1 Colts)
This thread is gold.
This space for rent.
I don't get it. They all look normal except maybe for Hill, who would look fine if he lost the hat and used one more button. Insteadh, he kinda looks like a backup dancer for an Enrique Iglesias video. Maybe it's a regional difference with you guys?
Grin, I was just thinking to myself that the image is pretty good.
Dare we say that our team has some crossover appeal to folks outside the hardcore NBA fan base?
It's as if a lot of folks here don't read popular media.
So you're saying they're the Blackstreet Boys.
If this doesn't strike fear into the hearts of our opponents nothing will
PG had to tone down his clothes for this GQ photoshoot.
I bet the Pacers would feel comforted knowing this photoshoot sparked a gay/homophobic debate on PD.
Really, now, this is nowhere near the gay/homophobic debate level for PD. It almost counts as ignoring it.
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Or throw in a first-round pick and flip it for a max-level point guard...
Just because you're offended, doesn't mean you're right. ― Ricky Gervais.
My best friend is a lesbian, on top of that I frequently hang out with quite a few gay people. None of them get offended by comments like that. Honestly, they are more concerned about having a good time than letting someone else's opinion ruin their day.
I can totally envision PG grabbing a microphone, pointing at the audience, and crooning "I want it that way..." while the other four move to syncronized basketball choreography for a backdoor (intentional pun) lob dunk.


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Officials on Thursday identified the pilot of a single-engine airplane that crashed Wednesday south of Winters as Jeffrey Sharman of Vacaville.
Sharman, 68, was the lone occupant in his 1959 Avions Fairey Tipsy Nipper T-66, an experimental fixed-wing aircraft, when, for unknown reasons, the wing detached from the plane around 4:15 p.m., sending it spiraling toward the ground and into a steep bank along Interstate 505 about 150 yards north of Wolfskill Road, officials said.
Sharman died at the scene, authorities said.
Those who knew Sharman recalled him as a figurehead at the Nut Tree Airport.
"He was like an airport ambassador," said Richard Rico, who, above all, was acquainted with the longtime aviator's reputation and "presence on the airport."
"He was very helpful, friendly and amiable," Rico said. "He would do almost anything for anyone. He was just a hard-working guy who turned his love of aviation into a business."
Following in the footsteps of his father, Harry, Sharman took over the family aviation company that was started in 1965 in South Africa, according to the Sharman Enterprises Inc. website.
He moved to California in 1986 and started a business rebuilding aircraft before branching out to include exporting hard-to-find parts to his contacts in South Africa. His business eventually evolved to include aircraft shipping and was renamed Sharman Enterprises Inc., based at Vacaville's Nut Tree Airport.
Along with his wife, Sheila, who takes care of the company's export documentation, insurance and invoicing, Sharman's business ships and exports throughout the world, according to the website.
The investigation into the cause of the crash is in its preliminary stages, according to Peter Knutson with the National Transportation Safety Board's Public Affairs Department.
Early reports indicate the "wing separation occurred while performing aerobatic maneuvers," Knutson said.
According to witnesses, Sharman flew south over Winters and was en route to Nut Tree Airport when the crash occurred.
NTSB crash investigator Jim Struhsaker said that in the 18 years he has investigated plane crashes, he only recalls one other instance of a wing breaking off as Sharman's did. The "fairly old" plane was believed to have been the only one of its kind in the country, Struhsaker added.
"It's pretty fast when a wing fails like that," he said.
Though the plane came to rest along the east side of the freeway, the wing was found in the median of the freeway -- approximately 2,000 feet north of the crash site, Struhsaker said.
He credited the work by Solano County sheriff's deputies and California Highway Patrol officers in handling and documenting the crash scene, and their collaboration with investigators.
A basic preliminary report on the agency's website, www.ntsb.gov, should be posted within 10 business days, Struhsaker said.


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A New Mexico Century ... in Two Days
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What would you do if the editor-in-chief of a local paper emailed you with the question: "Are you riding the century this Sunday?" Oh, and you've hardly ridden more than 15 miles at a stretch during the last few months. And, it's Friday, two days before the ride. This was my first contact with Mr. Lee James. I had sent him a bundle of ideas, sample clips, and a resume earlier in the week. Maybe I'm jumping the gun thinking he wants a story. Maybe he's just looking for a riding buddy. But it quickly got me thinking about what's possible off the couch. The first time I rode 100 miles was this same event, but that was twelve years ago, and I trained for ten weeks, following Bicycling magazine's schedule.


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The Ukiah Planning Commission will tonight consider approving changes proposed by the owner of the two-story building on the corner of South School and Church streets in the downtown corridor.
Owner Kevin Brogan, principal of KPB Properties, proposes to split the ground floor into two rentable retail spaces and to add an entrance on Church Street, among other changes.
"The space on the ground floor, as it sits now, is 2,398 square feet and only a very large or well-established business could (possibly) afford to move in a space of that size," Brogan wrote in a July 15 letter to the commission. "Two 1,200 square-foot spaces is much more realistic and would give a startup or small business a chance of making it in our town -- and it will add to the downtown School Street shopping experience."
Other changes include increasing window space to "allow a light-filled lower level where retail shops could see potential customers and vice versa," along with adding windows on the second floor, and changing an entrance to match the rest of the building.
"The end result will be a beautiful and pleasing-to-the-eye facade that is both balanced and functional," Brogan wrote. "I will have the ability to add another retail location/tenant, the building gets a much-needed upgrade, the city gets another business and the (downtown core) and that part of Church Street will be warmed up' with a new quaint retail location instead of having a 100-foot stretch of block be nothing but a building with windows you cannot look in or out of."
City planning staff recommends approving the owner's proposed changes, including one that would remove a tree or shrub to accommodate the new entrance on Church Street. The recommendations include adding street trees on Church Street and replacing any other damaged or removed landscaping, among others.
The building was occupied by the Mendocino County Public Defender's Office for 15 years until the office moved as part of a consolidation to save the county money on lease payments.
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FORT MYERS, Fla. -- The Orioles reassigned outfielder Lew Ford to Minor League camp prior to Tuesday's game, whittling the spring roster to 37 as the Opening Day team starts to take shape.
"Obviously some of the dynamics of it changed yesterday," manager Buck Showalter said, referring to Wilson Betemit's right knee injury, which gives Ryan Flaherty a spot and opens up another reserve role.
"So there's some moving parts right now, ball's in the air. We will see. Lew has got a chance to help us again. Things have a way of changing very quickly…I'm hoping we can have him at Triple-A and get some at-bats for him. Obviously one more spot was created at [Triple-A] Norfolk yesterday because someone won't go down there."
The Orioles have nine non-roster invitees and the leading candidates for the final bench spot are Steve Pearce and Conor Jackson, both of whom could play first base and outfield, if needed.
Ford's reassignment, and the wealth of outfielders in Orioles camp this spring, will require a little roster maneuvering, and it's not out of the question for executive vice president of baseball operations Dan Duquette to try to swing a trade involving one of them. Showalter would prefer to not go with a short bench, which would give them an extra pitcher, to start the season.
"It's five into seven now," Showalter said, referring to the numbers game with outfielders slated to play at Norfolk. "Still contemplating how they are going to do it. It's a good problem, but it's a challenge."
Ford was 15-for-37 (.405) with three doubles, two homers and six RBIs in 17 spring games.
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Northernbuck wrote:Greggorious,
I was diagnosed with bipolar about 6 years ago, and not just the simple bipolar I or II, nope, I am Cyclothymia. This mean that I can mood change in the blink of an eye. I do not look at this as something that is a burden, or that I was cursed with. It is a decease, much like depression, or diabetes, or cancer, or leukemia. There is no difference between mental illness and physical illness. There are medications that help with physical illnesses and medication to help with metal illnesses. I do not believe that the Buddha would think that taking medicine to help with physical or mental pain is wrong. I am on Valproic Acid which helps to even out the waves of emotion that I tend to get. Meditation helps smooth the waves out even more. Remember that life is suffering and it does not matter if it is temporary or a lifetime of suffering. I have accepted that this is what I have to deal with and I accept it. The only advise I have is to continue to work with your physician on the medication and meditate. With metta
santa100 wrote:Yes, outdoor aerobic exercises would definitely help. Jogging, biking, hiking, or brisk walking are all good. If you've never done them before, make sure to start out slowly and gradually build up the speed and duration. Eventually if you could maintain 1hr-jogging 3 times a week, that'd be great. Good luck..
Tilt, that's a darn good point. I was just reflecting that although I don't agree with putting labels on people and I don't accept them either, I have been variously 'diagnosed' as having 'post traumatic stress disorder' and 'social anxiety'. Anyway, the reality is that (as you pointed out) there really isn't a 'quick fix', and I have indeed found that the best attitude to take is acceptance, to stop fighting my current reality (secretly wishing that my life had not turned out this way) and to use the painful emotions that swirl through me on a daily basis as objects of 'right recollection - awareness / clear comprehension' (my awkward rendering of 'sati-sampajanna'). I'm not going to go into any detail about it, but I don't think anyone would actually be surprised that i feel alot of painful emotions on a daily basis, if they knew my past and even current situation. So maybe this is just how it is...but whether we got a fortunate life or an unfortunate one (contacting the Dhamma however was my one great good fortune), either way we have to let go of the identification with that story: 'I am so-and-so, this happened to me, I have this job, these friends (or lack thereof), these likes and dislikes...etc etc...' Whether it's a happy story or a sad one, it's still just a story...and needs to be seen for what it is. In case I sound flippant, I don't mean to. Even 'witnessing' the painful emotions / feeling hurts. But at least, with a pinch of sati-sampajanna, a bit of panna can come to one's aid, reminding us: 'These painful emotions / feelings are impermanent and not-self'.tiltbillings wrote:The problem is that "depression" is not a singular thing. The causes and manifestations are wildly various as are the possible treatmnent solutions -- that is, assuming that one's depression is ameanable to treatment.
The problem that I have with some of the the above is the wishful thinking and hope for perfection that goes with the unstated magical thinking that it can all be resolved one's "enlightenment" -- ah, my depression will go away if I practice Buddhism and become enlightened.
For some, depression is a fact of life with which they have to cope, have to struggle, until they die. Can Dhamma practice help with that? Probably, but it is may not make it go away, and in some instances it certainly will not. So, the question is, what is one looking for in terms of Dhamma practice vis a vis depression (or any other mental illness)?
greggorious wrote:I've been diagnosed as suffering from major depression for over 12 years, I've been various medications during this time but still feel as though I'm getting nowhere with gaining emotional well being.
Is there a Buddhist interpretation of what depression is? Am I paying the price for negative karma in a past life? Also are there any views on anti depressants in Buddhism?
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Six years is a long time in gaming. In mid-2006, Hitman: Blood Money was released on PC, PS2, Xbox, and the fledgling Xbox 360. There was no PS3 version, as Sony's new console was still six months away from release.
I recently spoke with Roberto Marchesi, Art Director on the long-awaited Hitman: Absolution, which goes on sale next week. When I asked why there has been such a long hiatus in the series, he explained that it was, at least in part, to avoid burning out the studio staff.
"We always wanted to make another one, but when you have so many great people working for so long on a certain type of franchise, if you want to make the best possible game you also need to give them something else to work on," he told me. "Between Hitman games IO Interactive worked on Mini Ninjas and the Kane & Lynch series. So they needed to just explore different games at the time."
Apparently refreshed by the time spent on these diverse games, the team returned to the murderous adventures of Agent 47 just as several other elements came together. "We wanted to make this the biggest and most advanced Hitman game in the series, and that would require new technology," Marchesi explained.
IO has never been a big user of third party tools, and all of their games have used their own proprietary 3D engine, dubbed Glacier, used by all of their games, right up to Kane & Lynch 2. "For this one we created a completely new engine, named Glacier 2," he said. "The engine and game have been built in tandem, and they're tailor-made for each other."
He explained how the two teams have worked together, with the game designers bringing features requests to the engine team, and the engine team in turn bringing gameplay suggestions to the designers based on newly-introduced features.
One of the main things that the new engine will allow is a lot more computer-controlled characters - over 700 of them at once, in fact. "That's one thing that's really neat about the Hitman games: the crowd, which we use very actively as a gameplay element," Marchesi said.
The game's first level shows this technology off to great effect, as Agent 47 walks down a dark alley, through a gate, and into a crowded marketplace in Chinatown. The space is packed with people, and as you move through the crowd, they all respond intelligently to you - turning their heads to watch you, grumbling if you bump into them, and stepping around you as they walk. I've seen larger groups in games before, but never so detailed and life-like.
Marchesi went on to explain how the levels were designed, with the first step being concept art, which then gets built into a large space by the environment artists, which in turn is then turned into a game level by the designers. The process is very fluid, and he explained how the creative process would then feed back into itself.
"A really easy example is if you build a level where there is, say, a vent with steam coming out of it," he explained. "The first thing the level designers will think is, we need an accident where people can get burnt to death by steam. They just build it in grey blocks, it doesn't matter how it looks, as long as you understand how it plays. Once the gameplay works, that's then given back to the graphic artist, who start creating the tiles, the walls, whatever is present in the level to make it look good."
Of course, the big design precedent for Hitman: Absolution is the existence of four previous games in the series, and a passionate fanbase who has been waiting a long time for a new instalment and don't want to see a good thing get broken. I asked Marchesi how the team at IO respected the established Hitman gameplay while still making something new and fresh.
With a smile, he replied, "I personally approach it with a mix of respect and irreverence. There were some things we really didn't want to tamper with, and some things we just wanted to blow up. That was our mandate at the beginning of the project: destroy everything, and make it bigger, better, bolder than the last one."
"If you have too much respect for the original material and you don't want to touch it, then you're not going to move yourself," he elaborated. "But you also have to have your wits about you. One of the things that's really strong about the franchise is the look of Agent 47: the suit, the red tie, the shaved head, the barcode. So if we said, oh this time with Absolution, we're not going with red, we're going with blue, we would be losing an incredibly strong identity element."
"Agent 47's personality is relatively blank, and contrary to people's perception he doesn't talk much through the games. The thing he does, though, because they're not playing him, they are him when they are playing. That's one of his great strengths. But then we can get irreverent, like when he takes off his suit, when he has to dress up to get away with murder."
While 47 stealing costumes off his victims in order to disguise himself is a design element that has always been present in the series, Absolution seems to be raising the bar of ridiculousness. Among the standard police, cleaning staff, and delivery man disguises I saw while playing, there were also a sports mascot that resembled a cartoon chipmunk and a fast food promotional character in the form of a giant chicken. "He is so cool that he doesn't care how he looks," Marchesi quipped. "He has a job to do."
That job, the serious business of killing people, has not changed too much in 12 years, but Marchesi explained how the gameplay has evolved in Absolution. "What we wanted to introduce was a better understanding of the game," he said. "We wanted to make the game more transparent to players, show them exactly what is going on."
"Gameplay-wise, we're introducing Instinct, which is a completely new feature we didn't have previously. It's just a way to communicate to the players. The world is so complex, it has so many details now, that the rules have changed from a communication viewpoint. In the old days, you knew when you entered a room that the chair over there was the one you had to pick up, because it was the only good-looking object in the room!"
Instinct can give a range of clues, including showing where enemies are, highlighting their patrol paths, highlighting usable objects, and so on. Old-school purists will be pleased to know that it is disabled on higher difficulty settings, so using it is not a requirement.
"We're also working hard with lights to make it a really subliminal element, to communicate to the player, okay, that is something that's important. That's probably where I need to go," Marchesi said. "For example, if you have a dark alleyway and you have a door at the end, you have a flickering light above the door, or a beam of sunlight. It's not in your face, we tried to do it more subtly."
"The AI is also more complex now, so we have them tell the player what is happening. They talk a lot. It's a communication device. If a cop comes over and sees a dead body, he will shout out to his friends, and you will hear it too. Then if his friends answer back, then we know that more people have this information now."
The programming team has made AI communication very realistic and organic. Rather than an alarm going off and putting all guards onto high alert, the message is passed on verbally from one to the next, meaning that two guards in different areas can have different alertness levels if one has not been given the same information as the other. The player can also hear this communication, and can keep track of what is happening in the world.
Marchesi explained this in more detail. "If a cop finds the dead body of one of his colleagues with no clothes on, he knows that someone is wearing that costume, but he doesn't know it's you if he hasn't seen you close-up yet. If another cop sees you doing something suspicious while wearing the cop costume, he will also be suspicious, but he won't know you have killed someone. The two cops meet and talk together to chare their information, and everyone will probably then be alerted very fast, because they'll put one and one together. But if you manage to take both of those guys down before they manage to convey this information to the other guys, the rest of the cops will not be suspicious of you yet."
It certainly sounds like this may be the best game of the series so far, and I have certainly enjoyed my hands-on time with it. Really, the best thing I can say about it is that it feels like a proper Hitman game. As far as I could tell from my hour or so of playing, IO has not messed up the formula.
There are new features and refinements, but IO knows Hitman was never broken so they haven't tried to fix it. You will all be able to play it for yourselves and make up your own minds next week when it goes on sale.
- James "DexX" Dominguez
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Again, I improperly thought this would be a quality discussion about the origins of life on earth...but no, it seems even in 2013 we can't escape creationism. I swear to god there are still some people that still think the earth is the center of the universe, too.
We're hearing how Darwin was obviously wrong, but we're not hearing about what theory is obviously correct. Why? Because religion is off-limits here, and he can't say what he wants to say without throwing science into the trashcan and moving on to religious doctrine. That tells you all you need to know about this.
No creationist will ever address Dinosaurs. They just pretend they didn't hear the question, because it's quite literally impossible to square 230,000,000 year old 100-foot reptiles existing on a 6,000 year old planet alongside modern humans armed with only sticks and stones without fully embracing the crazy.
Since this thread was obviously started as a passive-aggressive pro-creationism thread, I'm going to go ahead and address it myself, because I'm getting tired of us trying to see how many pages we can go back and forth insulting Darwinism without actually pointing out why we're doing it. If this thread gets locked, so be it, because religion was a pretty obvious influence in creating this thread from the start.
Creationism stems from certain Christians' need to believe that "their" religion is the correct one, and if the history of the earth was correctly depicted in the bible, then they must be right, and everyone else must be wrong.


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- Arm your air suspension with Air Lift's fastest onboard air delivery system: the QuickShot
- Your QuickShot moves air nearly 4x faster than the Air Lift Load Controller II
- Ideal for off-roaders, lowered vehicles, and other rigs that want lightning-fast air bag response
- Driven by the QuickShot's heavy-duty compressor and bolstered by its 2-gallon reserve tank
- Keep an eye on your air bags right from the driver's seat-your Air Lift QuickShot comes with an in-cab gauge panel
- Includes an auxiliary air hose for topping off your tires, pumping up air toys, powering air tools and more
- All mounting hardware, hoses, fittings, plumbing and full-color instructions are included with your Air Lift QuickShot
- Air Lift backs your QuickShot with a 2-year 'unlimited mileage' warranty
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Been away from your computer this week and missed all the automotive news? We've gathered a few of the top stories of the past week for your convenience.
Acura's Future Product Plans — Including New NSX
Acura shared some its future product plans, the most exciting of which were promises of a new NSX supercar. A concept version of the NSX will bow at the Detroit auto show in January 2012, but we probably won't see the finished production model for another three years. The aggressive, angular new coupe will showcase Honda's technology know-how, with a hybrid SH-AWD drivetrain that uses a gasoline engine to power the rear wheels, and twin electric motors to power the fronts. In addition, Acura dished on the 2013 ILX, which is a small Honda Civic-based sedan; the 2013 RDX, which is an updated version of Acura's small crossover; and a new flagship model that might be as large as a BMW 7 Series.
Buick Teases 2013 Encore Crossover Before Detroit Unveiling
Buick revealed a small teaser image of the 2013 Encore, a small crossover that will make its official debut at the Detroit show. The Encore will slot below the Enclave in Buick's lineup, and is slated to offer the same range of upscale amenities, including QuietTuning noise reduction, we've come to expect from all Buick products. Both four- and six-cylinder engines are likely in store for the Encore.
Inside Look: Dodge Releases More 2013 Dart Interior Photos
Dodge has revived the Dart name from its archives and will apply it to a new small sedan, the 2013 Dart. Having granted us a look at the outside, Dodge has now shared photos of the interior of the upcoming Dart. A high-quality, Dodge Charger-inspired dashboard is home to a touch-screen infotainment system and a customizable LCD in the instrument cluster. The new Dart is based on the Alfa Romeo Giulietta, although that platform will be lengthened and widened slightly for use in the American-spec Dart. The new car will make its debut at the Detroit show and should go on sale next year.
Don't Call It A Dodge: All-New 2013 Viper Will Be Branded A SRT
Though the Dodge Viper nameplate may have a storied heritage, it's time for a slightly new moniker. When the 2013 Viper enters production in late 2012, it will be under Chrysler's SRT (Street and Racing Technology) brand, rather than the Dodge umbrella. That will make the Viper the first and only model exclusive to SRT. The company also confirmed that the 2013 Viper will be built at the Conner Avenue facility in Detroit, Michigan, which formerly built the Viper and (for a brief period) Plymouth Prowler.
Ford Gives More Performance Data on Focus Electric, C-Max Hybrid and Energi Models
Ford on Wednesday assembled journalists to reveal more about three upcoming electrified vehicles: the Focus Electric, C-Max Hybrid, and C-Max Energi. All three models go into production in 2012, but they each have a different sort of powertrain. The Focus Electric is a traditional full-electric car, powered by a lithium-ion battery that probably returns a range of 80 to 100 miles per charge. The C-Max Hybrid fits Europe's five-passenger people mover with a unique new hybrid drivetrain that is reportedly more fuel-efficient than the Toyota Prius v. Finally, the C-Max Energi is a plug-in hybrid that can travel a total of 500 miles on a combination of electric and gasoline power. All of the vehicles are to be built at Ford's Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Michigan.
Lexus Teases Concept for Detroit Auto Show Debut
A close-up teaser photo previews a new Lexus concept car that will debut at the Detroit auto show. The new concept was styled at Toyota's Calty design studio in California, and is said to showcase new Lexus styling trends. We don't know much else about the car so far, although the gaping air intakes and narrow headlights visible in the teaser shot make us think this is a performance car. In fact, the concept's front end somewhat reminds us of the Lexus LFA supercar. We know Lexus is developing both a front-wheel-drive performance-oriented car, as well as a rear-wheel-drive sporty coupe.
Honda Will Debut 2013 Accord Coupe Concept at Detroit Auto Show
Honda has admitted that it will show a concept version of the 2013 Accord coupe next month in Detroit, but that's about all we know so far. As has been the case with other Honda "concepts", including the Civic and CR-V, we imagine the Accord coupe concept will be almost identical to the production model. The current generation of Accord has been on sale mostly unchanged since 2008, so a 2012 launch of a new version would be about the right timing for a product refresh. Expect Honda to eventually roll out an Accord sedan "concept", too, before bringing the 2013 Accord to production — possibly by the end of 2012.
Hyundai Teases I-oniq Concept Ahead of Geneva Motor Show Debut
A shadowy teaser sketch is all that Hyundai has revealed so far of its I-oniq concept, which will take the stage at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2012. The new vehicle will demonstrate the latest iteration of Hyundai's "fluidic sculpture" design language. The concept was styled at Hyundai's European design center in Russelshiem, Germany. We think the lines and silhouette are those of a sultry shooting brake, given how much the rear roofline slopes. We'll learn more when the car is unveiled in Geneva.
Two Fours and a Six: Cadillac Announces ATS Engines, including V-6, Turbo I-4
As Cadillac continues development of its ATS sports sedan, we have now learned what engines will power the BMW 3 Series-fighter. The base engine will be a 2.5-liter inline-four, likely similar to that used in the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu and probably producing at least 190 hp. The next step up is a new 2.0-liter turbocharged Ecotec inline-four, slated to produce 270 hp and 260 lb-ft of torque. The mill has a twin-scroll turbocharger designed to yield a flat torque curve. Finally, the ATS will offer the same 3.6-liter V-6 found in the CTS and SRX; in the CTS, the V-6 is rated for 318 hp and 275 lb-ft. The Cadillac ATS will bow at the Detroit show in January.
Driven: 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco, 2012 Mini JCW Countryman All4 Prototype, 2013 Subaru XV Crosstrek
This week we drove three new vehicles with vastly different goals. The 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco is a special, high-efficiency version of the new Malibu sedan equipped with General Motors' new eAssist mild hybrid system. Acceleration is adequate, and the overall driving experience is premium-feeling. The Malibu Eco, though, will have to battle cheaper four-cylinder sedans, and more-efficient true hybrid cars.
The 2012 Mini JCW Countryman All4 Prototype isn't quite ready for dealerships yet, but that didn't stop us from blasting one around the snowy slopes of Austria. The JCW variant will be the most powerful, best-handling, and costliest version of Mini's mini-SUV. The car will bow at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2012 and should go on in the U.S. by late next year.
Finally, we drove the 2013 Subaru XV Crosstrek, a raised-up version of the Impreza that is designed for buyers who want a more rugged vehicle that can handle light off-roading. Though European buyers get a gutsy and efficient turbodiesel engine, the only powertrain choice for the U.S. is a lackluster 2.0-liter boxer-four engine with a continuously variable transmission. While the XV Crosstrek is a nice small crossover, we wish it had more power and a more exciting personality.


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How brown is my valley?
The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning through Thursday as unprecedented high temperatures and dry conditions combine with off shore winds.
Temperatures in the Willits area this week are predicted to be in the 70s with overnight lows continuing to be below freezing.
The National Weather Service is predicting red flag conditions to prevail from the Mendocino County border to the Bay Area.
Little Lake Fire Chief Carl Magann urges area residents to be very cautious. "Fuel moistures are very low, nearing August and September levels." He says the fire season began in April 2013 and is still going on nearly a year later. Magann says the freezing temperatures contribute to the dry brush, grass and timber. At a recent meeting of local fire chiefs, CalFire advised it was considering calling up some of its seasonal firefighters nearly nine months early due to the increased fire danger.
Maintaining a defensible space will be critical for this fire season, says Magann. He urges homeowners to prepare now.
When conditions permit, any outdoor burning needs to be conducted with "great caution," says Magann. "Before burning look carefully at surrounding conditions and take appropriate precautions.
The early Saturday morning rainfall accumulated .40 inches at the Howard Forest CalFire Station, bringing the total rainfall since Oct. 1 to 3.28 inches versus 25 inches in a "normal" year (based on data collected from 1902 through 2012).
The U.S. Geological Service has recorded daily data on the South Fork of the Eel River at Leggett for nearly 50 years. Before now, the lowest Jan. 10 flow rate was 62 cubic feet per second in 1977. On Jan. 10, 2014 the flow was 23 cubic feet per second. The average Jan. 10 flow rate, since the USGS began monitoring it has been 1,670 cubic feet per second.


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Legislature Approves Additional Park Funding
AUSTIN, Texas — The 80th Texas legislature has approved HB 1 and HB 12, which provide significant new funding for state parks. HB 1, the appropriations bill, and several related provisions in HB 12 will provide approximately $182 million in additional funding for state and local parks in the 2008-2009 biennium.
"All Texans owe a debt of thanks to our state elected leaders," said Joseph Fitzsimons, TPW Commission chairman. "Because of the unwavering support of Gov. Perry and our friends in the Texas Legislature, we are on the road to fulfilling a vision of great parks for a great state."
HB 12 was authored by Rep. Harvey Hilderbran, who chairs the House Culture, Recreation and Tourism Committee and tirelessly championed the bill. HB12 was sponsored by Sen. Craig Estes on the Senate side.
Instrumental in supporting the legislation in the closing days of the session were House Speaker Tom Craddick, Lt. Governor David Dewhurst, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Steve Ogden, House Appropriations Committee Chairman Warren Chisum, Senate Natural Resources Committee Chairman Kip Averitt, Rep. Carl Isett and many other legislators.
"It will be several days before we have a complete understanding of details in the appropriations bill and related legislation, but we are very, very pleased with the appropriations approved by the Texas Legislature," said Robert L. Cook, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department executive director. "With the funding provided by our legislators we will be able to make great strides in providing adequate staffing, equipment, repairs and operating to significantly improve our state park system."
It will take some time to fully analyze this complicated legislation, which is why details are not immediately clear. Based on a review of the appropriations bill and the legislative conference committee report on HB 12, TPWD believes that the additional park funding provides:
- $25.6 million to operate state parks, including 229 additional FTE positions
- $8 million for state park minor repairs
- $9.7 million for state park capital equipment, such as vehicles and computers
- $3 million in additional support for state parks, including new architects and estimators in TPWD's Infrastructure Division to fulfill recommendations of the recent SAO state park audit.
- $44.1 million for major repairs to TPWD sites. Of the total, $17 million is Proposition 8 bond funding approved by Texas voters in 2001, and $27.1 million is a new bond issue that must first be approved by voters this coming November.
- $13.9 million in land acquisition funding. This includes $9.6 million from the sale of the Eagle Mountain Lake State Park property near Fort Worth. It also includes $4.3 million for acquisition of inholdings and properties adjacent to existing state parks.
- $36.3 million for local park grants to cities and counties. This restores full funding for local park grants to $15.5 million per year, plus the appropriations bill allocated an additional $16.7 million for specific park projects.
- $16 million in appropriation authority if TPWD implements SAO state park audit recommendations. This essentially allows the department to spend revenue it brings in above projected estimates from sources like state park entrance and camping fees.
- $25 million in a new bond issue to fund dry berthing and repairs for the Battleship TEXAS in La Porte, bonds which must first be approved by voters this coming November.
HB 12 transfers 18 state historic sites from TPWD to the Texas Historical Commission, and it earmarks 6 percent of state sales tax attributable to sporting goods to the THC. The bill also sets up a legislative task force to study sporting goods tax funding and make recommendations for the next session.
As HB 12 neared passage in conference committee last week, a number of other bills that affect TPWD were attached to it and are now all headed to the governor's desk for consideration as part of HB 12. These include HB 1309, relating to possession or transportation of certain snakes that are not indigenous to this country; HB 2001, relating to a program to control or eradicate nuisance aquatic vegetation; HB 2414, relating to hunting from public roads or rights-of-way; HB 3765, relating to the taking or unloading of fish in this state; SB 775, relating to an interim study concerning this state's hunting and fishing license systems; SB 1172 relating to the disposition of income at Palo Duro Canyon State Park; and SB 997, relating to the regulation of commercially operated party boats on public water of this state.
In another state park related action, SB 1659 passed, a bill relating to the transfer of the Texas State Railroad. SB 1659 will transfer railroad operations to a new railroad authority. The appropriations bill provides $2 million to serve as a match for a $10 million federal grant through the Texas Department of Transportation for railroad capital repairs and improvements.
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With today's high feed costs, silage management can have a significant impact on your bottom line. That's why you must pay attention to hybrid selection, field conditions and harvest timing/management to help make the most of your silage crops.
"It always comes down to good management," says Steve Soderlund, Pioneer nutritionist and key livestock account manager. "Decisions made throughout the growing season can affect silage success and a producer's ability to be more profitable."
Soderlund says that when it's seed selection time, you should look for hybrids that not only provide good yield but also above average fiber digestibility and good grain (starch) content. In addition, you should consider planting hybrids of varying maturities to help accommodate harvest timing and ensure adequate moisture throughout harvest.
"If we can't grow it, it doesn't matter what the feed value is," Soderlund says. "That's the foundation we need to be working from."
Look at agronomics, field conditions
Once hybrids are in the ground and growing, as they are now, it's critical to know the state of individual fields and individual hybrid maturities so growers can target harvest dates.
"Working with your agronomist and nutritionist to figure out what quality you're shooting for, as well as yield, is key," Soderlund says.
As you near your anticipated harvest date, walk fields to evaluate how the crop is progressing. Harvest timing can be affected by many factors beyond just weather conditions, including soil fertility, weed control and pest management. These factors can influence whole plant moisture content and drydown rates.
Time harvest with performance in mind
Harvest timing is critical to producing high-quality corn silage that delivers optimal performance for livestock. Soderlund says moisture and maturity are the two key harvest considerations. "Typically, we like to see corn silage put up in the 63 to 68 percent moisture range," Soderlund says. "Generally, the kernel milkline will be half to three-quarters at this moisture range. However, farmers should keep in mind that milkline is not always a good indicator in some hybrids, so overall moisture is still the best measurement."
Accurately determining whole plant moisture is important because harvesting corn for silage too early (high moisture content) or too late (low moisture content) can affect forage yield, quality and silage fermentation.
According to Soderlund, some farmers push the maturity window and may pick up more wet tons, but reduce their quality because the starch doesn't have time to fill in.
"It's amazing how much starch accumulation we see between early dent and three-quarters milkline, We will typically see a 1 percent point increase in starch content for every 1 percent increase in dry matter content during this stage of development."
Adequate kernel processing is important for optimal silage digestibility. Soderlund recommends setting the kernel processor at 3 mm to start out and make adjustments if necessary throughout harvest. "Ideally, we would like to see all kernels fractured and no cob pieces larger than your thumbnail."
Manage silage with a good inoculants
"I truly believe using a good inoculant today is a good management tool," Soderlund says.
Soderlund says there are several high-quality products on the market designed for specific needs, whether that's enhanced fermentation efficiency, reduced dry matter losses, improved aerobic stability or bunklife, improved fiber digestibility, etc.
Pioneer has developed crop-specific combinations of proprietary bacterial strains that can provide these benefits as well as help improve overall forage performance and help reduce ration costs. These Pioneer® brand inoculants include 11CFT, 11C33 and 1132 for corn silage and 11B91 and 1189 for high-moisture corn.
In addition, many farmers are now using these need-specific inoculants in different parts of the bunker or silo or using multiple silos so they can address specific management and timing considerations.
"Just like putting the right seed in the right acre to maximize production, we need to be thinking of inoculants in the same way," Soderlund says. "One size doesn't necessarily fit all, so we now have choices that are designed for specific needs."
Covering critical
Finally, covering is critical. Too often farmers wait until the silo is completely full before covering. That two- or three-day delay, especially if there is rain in between, will lead to some spoilage loss on top. Those losses can affect the bottom line, so anything that can be done to minimize losses is crucial in a time of high feed costs.
"Reducing shrink or managing the face of the bunker, keeping loose material cleaned up and getting the cover on as quickly as possible — those things are all going to pay dividends this year," Soderlund says.
Source: Pioneer Hi-Bred, a DuPont business


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Cuisine: American upscale, Pizza
Features: Big-screen TVs, Dance club, Date night, DJ/Techno, Import specialist, Jazz/Blues, Karaoke, Ladies night, Late-night dining, Latin/Hispanic, tbt* Top Bar
Cost range: 10.01-20.00
Payment options: Credit cards accepted
Alcohol: Full bar
Parking: Street
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Named the top bar in the Tampa Bay area in 2009 by free weekly tbt*, Hyde Park Cafe is a see and be seen kind of place. You haven't truly partied in Tampa if you haven't woken up hung over after a Tuesday night at the Cafe. Tuesdays are for the real partiers who aren't afraid to stay out late on a school night. The indoor/outdoor layout gives clubgoers the feel of several bars in one. Groove to house music in the dance room or sit amid banana trees on the patio. Every night has a different theme. It's where former American Idol contestant Jessica Sierra threw a glass at a customer, landing her in the clink. For those who get hungry after all of that revelry, the Cafe offers late-night noshing featuring Parranelli's stone-seared pizza.


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Gear-Up Red Houndstooth Cold Pack Lunch
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- Overview
Our insulated lunch bag keeps your foods cool when you're on the go. It includes a removable cold pack on the inside and a mesh pocket on the outside for quick access to your water bottle.
- 9.5" wide x 3.5" deep x 8" high
- Features a printed 600-denier polyester shell with exclusive PBteen prints.
- Interior lining is made of PEVA, an environmentally friendly, food-safe vinyl that's made without chlorine, plasticizers or phthalates.
- Includes a cold pack that can be put in the freezer and then set in place with velcro in the lunch bag to keep food cold.
- Features a mesh pocket that holds our water bottle perfectly (sold separately), a front zippered pocket and an adjustable/removable shoulder strap.
- Use this legend to identify what food storage items will fit in your lunch bag:Your Lunch Your Way.
- Dimensions + Care
- Overall: 9.5" wide x 3.5" deep x 8" high
- Interior: 9.25" wide x 3.25" deep x 7.75" high
- Exterior Pocket: 9.25" wide x 6.5" high
- Shell is made of printed 600-denier polyester; lining is made of environmentally friendly PEVA.
- Features a zip closure to the fully insulated interior.
- Clean with a damp cloth.
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With companies releasing new apple varieties each year, competition can present a struggle when trying to get those new apples into shopping carts.
Despite all the recent releases, more well-known varieties still account for the majority of sales.
Howard Nager, vice president of marketing for Domex Superfresh Growers, Yakima, Wash., said category sales data from last year's crop shows the top six varieties account for 88% of sales.
He listed galas, red delicious, fuji, granny smith, Honeycrisp, and golden delicious as the top six, referencing data from Nielsen Perishables Group.
However, companies still can see success for new varieties if they use effective marketing, said Ken Korson, sales and marketing for North Bay Produce Inc., Traverse City, Mich.
"One of the big things behind the success of Honeycrisp is that it was promoted really heavily. It had a lot of advertising, so it had a really strong start," Korson said. "It's even become almost a cult following with the younger generation."
He compared this success with the release of the jonagold variety.
"It wasn't really promoted when it first came out, so it's not that popular today," he said.
Bob Mast, vice president of marketing for Columbia Marketing International Corp., Wenatchee, Wash., agreed that promotion is important.
That's what CMI has attempted to do with its Ambrosia variety.
"We did some things to throw some new life behind it," Mast said. "We have informational tote bags that provide a take-home unit for the consumers that gives them information on the variety."
The bags feature a QR code that directs consumers to a mobile site with recipes, information and a video from the grower directly from the orchard.
"The bags also have the POU number on the handle, which allows for proper scan through on the register," he said, referencing that many new varieties are often rung up incorrectly.
Regional success
Regional trends can make a difference in sales as well.
"Historically, a lot of these apples are regionally accepted, so that gives you a little more flexibility," said Mike Rothwell, president of BelleHarvest Sales Inc., Belding, Mich.
Peter Forrence, vice president at Forrence Orchards Inc., Peru, N.Y., said his company specializes in mcintosh apples.
"Mcintosh continues to be a staple for most chains. Certainly on the East Coast, they all want to have a mcintosh presence," he said.
Forrence said fewer growers offer the variety because it is difficult to grow, but because of his company's location, the mcintosh will remain its main variety.
The Oppenheimer Group, Vancouver, British Columbia, has had success promoting its Pacific Rose variety in exports to Asia.
"While demand from China and other export markets remains hot this season, we are channeling more Pacific Rose domestically than we have in the past," said David Nelley, apple category director.
"We have found that Pacific Rose tends to sell very well in areas with high concentrations of Asian and Hispanic shoppers due to the sweet flavor profile, and (we) are encouraging specialty and mainstream retailers alike to promote it for Chinese New Year, which falls on Feb. 10," he said.