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Hi Folks,
Because I'm a teacher, I'm locked into the school calendar, so timewise, summer affords me the most time to get away. Of course, I realize it also means higher prices and more people--not exactly my ideal, but don't know how to get around it.
My goal is to leave the US (Atlanta) early June and stay about 3 wks. My hope is that it might be slightly less crowded and a bit more economical than in July--the airfare deals seem to end by 6/15 if that's any indication of supply/demand...I've toyed w/visiting Portugal and Spain, Scandinavia, but am open to other ideas...Should I consider South America?? (I really haven't done any research on that...) I've been warned by several people to avoid a crowded Italy at that time of year.
I'll probably be travelling alone and am in my 30s. I think I'm pretty adventurous, love the outdoors but also like cultural pursuits like looking at architecture, going to museums and love yummy food and wine. I think I'm a pretty easy traveller...give me a great location w/good people-watching possibilities, a tasty glass of wine or beer, a sunny day and maybe a local to shoot the breeze with, and I am in my happy place.
Can you head me in the right direction?
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depending on where you go, South America could be cold in June.
I think June would be less crowded than July or August - and who knows, this year, very much less so.
where have you been/not been? You could visit the coastlines - Spain to France across to Italy then home. (for instance).
not sure what weather is like in June in Scandinavia...
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Hi Debbie,
Last summer I traveled through Norway at about the same time as your planned trip. There were very few crowds and the trip was fantastic. I'm also in my 30's and traveled alone - met lots of people and had a great time. The weather was sunny (aside from Bergen, where it apparently rains pretty much every day). The long long days were a real boon to travel - since I was able to be active and out exploring for many more hours each day. I found Norway much less crowded than other areas of Europe I've visited during the summer.
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My wife is a teacher, so we have the same issues. Our last 3 trips to Europe were in June--to London/Paris, to Germany and to Italy. The only place we encountered very large crowds that were daunting was the Vatican. Everywhere else we went in Rome and other cities (London, Bath, Paris, Venice, Florence, Sorrento, Capri, Bamberg, Munich, Rothenburg, Hohenschwangau, Mosel and Rhein Rivers) it was busy, but not crowded.
We did take the precaution of going early each day to the most popular sights (e.g., Versailles, Giverney, Tower of London, Neuschwanstein, Burg Eltz, Basilica San Marco, etc.). I have a photo of my wife and son standing in P. San Marco in Venice at 10 AM in mid-June and no one is within 20 yards of them--in the background there is a small crowd around the entrance to B. San Marco, but no mob.
So I think that by using some common sense (like going to the most popular sights early), a June trip can be quite pleasureable.
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3 Europe trips have been in the summer... I stay with a friend who lives in Switzerland and have then gone on to Venice, Paris, Amsterdam (different trips). I didn't find "crowds" a problem but then I spent most of my time simply walking in various neighborhoods, sitting in cafes drinking wine, sunning in the parks, not standing in long lines to get into the mainstream sites or museums.
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Hi People,
Thanks for the encouraging remarks!
Flygirl: I haven't been to enough places, but I'm trying damn hard to rectify that I've been to the UK but not Ireland...I've been to Spain but only around Madrid and Sevilla and that was way back in high school. I have been to quite a bit of Mexico and Central America, spent a month in Australia last year, so there's lots left for me to see!
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One thing I've learned in many, many travels. Places that are busy are busy for a reason -- they are great places to visit. And if they are busier at a particular time of year, that will in large part be due to the fact that is the best time to visit them. If you start choosing places to go, merely to avoid the crowds, you will miss many of the best places to visit.
Look at it this way. Suppose you go to Disney World and there are big lines at several attractions so you only go to the places that don't have lines. When you leave, you are likely not to be very impressed with the place. Why? Because you saw the least popular, and therefore, the least exciting attractions.
And as to time of year, well there may not be crowds in Amsterdam in the middle of January, but I'd much rather be there in fair weather, crowds or not.
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Hi I am from Europe, and all I can tell you that early July is a very good time to go anywhere here, as school holidays start mostly in July in all countries. Did I help? Where have you been in Europe before? Perhaps I can give you some ideas. I have been mostly everywhere except Roumania and Finland.
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Sorry I made a mistake, I meant JUNE!
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I am a teacher, too. We have been to Europe many times during the summer. I don't think it is a huge problem. I sure wouldn't stay away for that reason. This could be the most uncrowded summer in Europe (although we will be in Tuscany!) Just go and don't listen to other people!!!
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Though I suspect that tourism will be down cosiderably this year (especially American tourists) -and your aversion to crowds, I would suggest that you explore some less traveled but equally intrigueing and wonderful destinations.
1) The Baltic - Stockholm, Helsinki, St. Petersberg, Riga, Lubeck, Hamburg, Copenhagen.
2) Central Europe - Gdansk, Posnan, Torun, Wroclaw in Poland, Dresden and Leipzig in the "old" East Germany, and Budapest and Prague and other sites in Hungary and the C. Republic.
Being a teacher, I am sure you will find these destinations fascinating and though not on Fodor's mainline they are definitely worth a visit. ENJOY!
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Hmmmmm....if I tell you about these, will you promise not to tell?
Early June in the Hasliberg region of Switzerland was lovely and uncrowded; amazing walks and hikes, easy train trips to the cities.
Portugal is relatively uncrowded, too; try staying in a place like Sintra rather than in Lisbon itself for more of that serenity that teachers need by June. (okay, by March, but who's counting?)
Iceland has more folks than it used to, but still not nearly as many as some other places. It's my favorite country of all I've been to.
On the other hand, as Patrick says, sometimes the crowds aren't such a problem. London is always marvelous, and Shakespeare in Regent's Park is a summertime treat. Italy, it's true, is crowded, but June may be a better bet than later summer.
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Happy travels!
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Where ever you decide to go - June through early July is definitely not high season in most parts of Europe. Most European schools do not let out until mid to late July, so June is not very crowded.
Of course there are special places with festivals that attract crowds - but for the most part June is still considered "spring" and shoulder season. You can find a lot of hotel bargains in June.
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Call it gut reaction, but when I read your post I thought...Turkey!
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You shouldn't have too much trouble with crowds in Portugal if,as another poster mentioned, you stay off the beaten track.
Many folks are dismissive of the Algarve, for example,because to them it means Albufeira in April and jammed with noisy sunseekers but we find that just getting out of there by mere emiles there is another and fascinating world. See Monchique for the ancient springs and one of the oldest communal bakeovens in the world, Goa for superb and authentic piri-piri restaurants and Estoi for the Roman bath ruins and bishop's palace. The whole area offers Moorish architectural influence if you know where to look. Get a good guide book and any crowded place yields to the "path less travelled".
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My husband also is a teacher and we've been to Europe the past two summers -- both times in early June (he gets out in late May). We didn't have problems with crowds anywhere, even Venice. I think the huge crowds of tourists tend to congregrate at key places -- like the Eiffel Tower, for example. In the neighborhoods of Paris, it didn't seem crowded at all. In Venice, St. Mark's was crowded, but in the side streets you could walk miles and not see another tourist. I would recommend (as I think someone else did) getting to "big" sites like the Tower of London or Versailles early -- we got to Versailles last summer just as it was opening and literally were the only people in the Hall of Mirrors. Several hours later, it was packed.
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Definitely Hungary, Croatia, Poland is beautiful then (are you interested in the Holocaust history) consider Krakow or Warsaw also towns in France such as Toulouse (the pink city), Bordeux and places in Italy like the Amalfi coast and general travel around the ocean (away from major towns). Tunisia and Marrakesh are also very cheap to fly from Europe and have lots of camel tours ect that will take you away from big cities. I live in Paris and know that July/ August is the very very busy season for beach side destinations in Europe. Good luck!
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oops, a 2003 thread. I kept wondering about the unfamiliar poster names! OWJ, where did you go?
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Lol, I was thinking this was new and how nice for all the wandering Jews to get away for 3 weeks, then when I got to the I am single... I only then looked at the date! Haha
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Our spy shooters caught the next Audi A3 convertible testing in Europe. Although we know for certain that the A3 sedan will be sold in America, we can't help but wonder whether Audi should also import this droptop A3.
The Audi A3 convertible prototype seen here clearly apes the look of its big brother, the A5. A rounded nose with squinty headlights and LED running lights, five-spoke alloy wheels, and a horizontal character line all resemble styling cues on the A5 convertible. Out back, the Audi A3 gets a subtle trunk lid spoiler, what appear to be LED taillights, and twin exhaust tips.
Our source tells us the new convertible is based on the Audi A3 sedan that will bow at this week's New York auto show, rather than the hatchback already on sale in Europe. The convertible could debut publicly as soon as this year's Frankfurt Motor Show, we're told. So far, though, there is no confirmation that the car will be sold in the U.S.
The last-generation Audi A3 convertible failed to immigrate Stateside, but at last year's Geneva Motor Show, officials hinted that could change. Then Audi of America president Johan de Nysschen told us, "I would certainly like to see a comprehensive lineup for the A3 sedan that would include those halo models as well." By "those halo" models, de Nysschen included the A3 convertible.
The new Audi A3 sedan will debut this week and is expected to use 2.0-liter turbodiesel and 2.0-liter turbo-four gas engines. It will ride on the same MQB flexible architecture as the new Volkswagen Golf. Later this year or early next year, Audi will also introduce a plug-in hybrid version called the A3 e-tron.
Should Audi build upon those models with a convertible? Within the Volkswagen Group range, it would provide a stepping stone between the Volkswagen Eos hardtop and the Audi A5 soft top. More broadly, it would create an affordable premium convertible that could steal sales from convertible versions of the BMW 1 Series. And if Audi is sincere in its stated goal to increase U.S.-market sales, adding another model can only help.
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Saturday, March 20, 2010
The Leo type is the most dominant, spontaneously creative and extrovert of all the zodiacal characters. In grandeur of manner, splendor of bearing and magnanimity of personality, they are the monarch's among humans as the lion is king of beasts. They are ambitious, courageous, dominant, strong willed, positive, independent, self-confident there is no such a word as doubt in their vocabularies, and they are self-controlled. Born leaders, either in support of, or in revolt against, the status quo. They are at their most effective when in a position of command, their personal magnetism and innate courtesy of mind bringing out the best of loyalty from subordinates. They are uncomplicated, knowing exactly what they want and using all their energies, creativeness and resolution to get it, as well as being certain that they will get whatever they are after. Their followers know where they are with Leonians. Leonians think and act bigger than others would normally dare; the ambitiousness of their schemes and idealism sometimes daunt their followers, their practical hardheadedness and ability to go straight to the heart of any problem reassures those who depend on them. If Leonians meet with setbacks they thrive on the adversity.
They have a strong sex drive and are so attracted to the opposite sex that they find it hard to be constant; they can be so intensely sexual as to become dissolute.
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Monday, March 1, 2010
has just realised that people use the same name for weed of the same kind.. but these people all reside in different places.. its like they cant all form like a coalition and come up with one name to use..
coz its just so fucking confusing!! lool
now this mama infront of me cant stop talking...... oratha.. TRYN to talk in an american accent..
asin its so fucking irritating!!
the following are phrases never to be used!!!
:nice time
:shez the chick
:im chukin off (seriously....wtf..loool)
:what of you???
:cool to be a pal(saw that afew days ago..loooool)
..... sooo fucking shady!!
7 words from my name::
so fuckin amazing!!! :)
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Friday, February 26, 2010
stonned thoughts 1..
7p.m,feeling light, summer night, fuckin light!..
looking back shouting fuck you! i dont care, you aint doing it right!
before us, before them.. we will always be doing what we are doing..
its inevitable, so screw you who think otherwise and judge!!
all moving in the same direction but with a different purpose..
each having a mind of their own, to do what they all term right..
noone knowing the othes thoughts so dont lie to no1 that ur a mind reader..
thats a lie..
no one is..!!!!
i wish my thoughts during different times could all bbe recorded and we could all play them back later in life when we are past those thoughts, looking onto much bigger things...
imagne if we could record our feelings and thoughts...
you could say thats what bloggin is...
fuckin bloggin my in the future, past memories.. 0_o!
but i mean recorded asin like they were automatically stored..
imagine if it were possible to remember errytn since you were born..
how awsome would that be!
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Wednesday, February 24, 2010
MISunderSTOOd!! 0_o
you dont understand me...i dont think anyone understands another well enough to know who they really are...
you know yourself best...
no-one understands me.. no one understands you..
we can only xplain... and hope they understand... but wetha they do or dont... it doesnt bloody matter...:D
but until then.. ..i,you,we remain misunderstood!
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who i BE!!
it ain't about what i'm on but what i do... i am the ultimate high,i am my drug!..
and errybody, please please don't judge me..
tattoos are art.. im an artist.. let me be!
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The 2006 Olympic curling bronze medallist had been approached by Andorran curler and photographer Anna Arce to pose nude in the second version of a fund-raising calendar for women curlers.
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Candy Clark and David Bowie in a scene from Nicolas Roeg's "The Man Who Fell to Earth.'' The 1976 film has been rereleased in a new print with vibrant colors. (Rialto Pictures/Studiocanal)
'Man Who Fell to Earth' still quite a trip
'76 Roeg film returns from another time
Some great directors have whole schools devoted to them. Just this summer, half the movies have come down with a case of the Spielbergs. Some, like Hitchcock, are practically a university system. Then there are the gentlemen with empty classrooms. Judging from the movies of the last 35 years, nobody wants to be Nicolas Roeg. How do you teach his blends of sterility and eroticism, intelligence and emptiness, humor and solemnity, horror and serenity? In "The Man Who Fell to Earth,'' from 1976, the hot Santa Fe lowlands look cold.
The movie is back in a new print whose colors are vibrant. But, in typical Roeg fashion, they don't produce any heat. You could say the same about David Bowie, who makes that fall to Earth, assumes a human body, and goes by the name Newton. He's arrived from some other planet, intent on acquiring what aliens in his predicament usually want: water. There is a plot, although what precisely Roeg, who's English and 82 now, and his screenwriter, Paul Mayersberg, adapting Walter Tevis's novel, mean for it to do is unclear. But gradually you realize that the parts are gravitating toward some kind of center, that there's an organizing principle, an event.
Newton moves in with a bellhop named Mary-Lou, who's played by Candy Clark, a woman whose organic daffy-woozy-boozy likes the movies will never see again. He gets a lawyer (Buck Henry, in thick window-pane glasses) who pulls in a bullish scientist (Rip Torn), and they form a mega-corporation with a hand in everything from gasoline to self-loading, self-developing film. The business attracts the attention of a federal agent, played by Bernie Casey, who shows up just past the halfway point, in a moment that's terrific for the baldness of its sexy badness. He's introduced diving into a swimming pool and popping out naked, with his backside in our faces and his front in some luscious white lady's.
This is a 1970s exclusive, wherein a director could do and say whatever he liked, where he could give you both another movie of Torn bulldozing through fleets of adoring young women in the spirit of the Norman Mailer macho ideal, and scenes of Bowie as that ideal's antidote - or its nightmare, really. With Bowie, masculinity was self-consciously androgynous in a way that was dangerous in the age of feminism. If boys could become women, what then would the politics be? His sex scenes with Clark achieve Sapphic delirium. In 2011, they're like watching her make love to the cosmic daughter of Tilda Swinton and Cate Blanchett.
From the standpoint of pure charisma, Bowie is a dud. He hops and sulks and strolls and makes faces that say, "Nic, I'll let you figure it all out, OK?'' Gamboling around Manhattan and the American Southwest, he's a kind of zombie fashion model flaneur. The charm of him here, though, is partly a matter of extraterrestrial prerogative. Most aliens in 1976 might pick Warren Beatty or Burt Reynolds. Choosing Bowie implies deep confidence.
I suppose Roeg was after the big ideas: media saturation, the subliminal power of advertising, God, technology, and art. What it all means is a secret. Really, provocation was the answer that kept coming easiest to his filmmaking (1973's "Don't Look Now'' is still his greatest movie). He pretended to shrug at taboos, transgressions, and subversions. That white woman Casey plants himself in front of? She's playing his wife. Henry, meanwhile, is in a relationship with a big blond man, and they appear to be living inside a giant humidor. His inexplicable decay now feels like an eerie harbinger of scourges to come.
In 1982, Roeg married the actress Theresa Russell, and together, in "Bad Timing,'' "Eureka,'' "Insignificance,'' "Track 29,'' and "Cold Heaven,'' they leapt off an artistic cliff. "The Man Who Fell to Earth'' remains a similar leap. But, here, he's got a good set of wings. It's science fiction drunk with low-key, dried-out despair. Some of this, especially the way sex is handled, feels archaically groovy.
Roeg began as a cinematographer, and the poetic boldness of his imagery - the colors, the juxtapositions, the allusions, the outré ridiculousness (Clark turns into a geisha) - is still something else.
Early on, one of Torn's bedmates tosses a shirt over his head, and it's the who-am-I surrealism of the painter René Magritte. W.H. Auden's "Musée des Beaux Arts'' gets a reading. The house Newton and Mary-Lou share starts to turn into one of Richard Hamilton's collages. At some point, Bowie sits before a wall of televisions that itself becomes a kind of mixed media: a swell of images of planes, Elvis, insects, car ads, lions, snakes, Stacey Keach, and a beautiful Kirk Douglas, all as Roy Orbison sobs out "Blue Bayou.'' Roeg is the movies' laureate of tragic waste. What was a heady amusement in 1976 now feels like a living culture museum.
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Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in New York
My brother died in August in New York State. He left a will with his partner and assigned his partner to be his executor. My sister wants to know if there is a limited window of time to contest a will and what it might be. This will may not have gone to probate and his partner may be handling estate matters out of court.
She and I live in a different state.
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If he and his partner were married, you would only get notice of the will being admitted to probate if you were a legatee (ie, if your name is mentioned in the will as a beneficiary, executor, etc.) as the partner is next of kin if they were married. If they were not married, and he had no other spouse or kids, your sister would get noticed. The easiest thing to do is to file an administration petition to become appointed as the administrator. If they were married, he would get served and if he had a will he would file then. If they were not married, your sister would become the administrator and govern the estate. If you want to find out if a will has gone to probate, call the court. The real missing fact that you did not post is whether they were married.


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Boko Haram Bombs 5 Churches In Zaria, Kaduna Leaving 24 Dead, 100 Injured
June 17, 2012 – Boko Haram Bombs 5 Churches In Zaria, Kaduna Leaving 24 Dead, 100 Injured
Members of Boko Haram Islamic sect have once again unleashed their Jihad weapon today in Zaria, Kaduna during five violent suicide bomb attack in two separate churches. www.naijagists.com
In this violent suicide bomb attack, the suicide bombers drove bomb-packed cars into the five churches simultaneously.
Zaria, Kaduna Boko Haram Suicide Bombing Casualties
The attack left 24 people dead while over 100 people severely injured.
The churches that were attacked are;
- ECWA Church in Sabon Gari in Zaria
- Christ the King Cathedral Church in Wusasa
- Shalom Royal International Church in, Tirkaniya, Kaduna
- A Church in Nassarawa
- Another Church in Barnawa south of Kaduna
May God deliver these innocent Christians from these evil Jihadists.
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The deadly Boston Marathon bombings are unlikely to significantly alter security plans for next week's George W. Bush Presidential Center dedication, experts say, in part because any event bringing all five living presidents together calls for the most aggressive security plan no matter when or where it takes place.
"It'll be among the safer — if not the safest — places in the metroplex," said Jim Rolfe, U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Texas under President Ronald Reagan.
But officials are expected to be on higher alert for the long-anticipated invitation-only festivities at the center on the SMU campus in University Park.
"I doubt if there is going to be anything added," said Oliver "Buck" Revell, the Dallas FBI special agent in charge in the early 1990s. "It just gives the additional emphasis to the people involved that, hey, this isn't a game or an exercise, this is a for-real activity and there is an existing threat."
The dedication, set for Thursday morning, is expected to draw dignitaries and thousands of others. President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, plan to attend, along with George W. Bush's parents, George H.W. and Barbara Bush, Bill and Hillary Clinton and Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter.
Law enforcement officials involved in the opening declined to discuss specific security plans. The Secret Service will have a leading role in the operation.
"It's been many months in the planning, and we are ready to have them here in Dallas and to have this event go smoothly for all the people involved," said Robert Caltabiano, U.S. Secret Service assistant special agent in charge at the Dallas office.
Caltabiano would not discuss how the Boston bombings would change plans, if at all, but he said, "We adapt to any situation that may arise."
Experts familiar with planning for major events said there will be a massive security presence.
"There will be no containers for disposal of trash in the vicinity, any packages will be subject to immediate seizure, people will not be allowed into the library carrying anything that could conceal any type of explosive device," Revell said. "In order to get in there, you will have to be on an invitation list that has been vetted."
The security may not always be obvious.
Rolfe said he suspects there will be "hundreds of well-armed people, but it'll be hard to differentiate them from the others. You'll see a couple walking along — oh, that's a nice-looking couple — might be a Secret Service agent and a University Park police person."
Other festivities are scheduled later Thursday, but nothing that is open to the public. The center opens on May 1. Anyone trying to go about their normal business on and near the SMU campus is sure to face obstacles, including parking and traffic congestion in the area.
"You're going to see street closures, you're going to see higher police presence and uniformed presence," said Tim Horner, a former New York City Police Department captain. "You're going to see checkpoints."
Car traffic at SMU will be heavily restricted beginning Wednesday. Many of the campus' main thoroughfares, such as Bishop Boulevard, will be closed to all but authorized vehicles. Some of SMU's parking garages will also be shut down.
Campus events, including a campus simulcast of the dedication ceremony on Thursday and a block party later that day, required advance registration. Officials will also check for SMU IDs at the events, said Brad Cheves, SMU's vice president for development and external affairs.
"We're cognizant of the world around us and the current events, and we have the highest level of security for the dedication events," he said.
Cheves declined to say whether there will be metal detectors and bag checks, and he would not predict the crowd size.
Dallas police officials similarly won't speak publicly about their plans. The Dallas City Council Public Safety Committee is scheduled on Monday to receive a "Bush Center Library Ribbon Cutting Update" in closed session.
Dallas police typically handle escorts for presidents and other dignitaries in the city. They may also be on alert for protesters within the city limits.
A group of people planning to protest near the festivities sued the city of Dallas in federal court over an ordinance that they say would keep them from protesting and is unconstitutional. The ordinance prohibits people from carrying signs on, over or within 75 feet of certain highways in Dallas.
A U.S district judge on Friday granted a temporary restraining order barring Dallas police from citing protesters near SMU for violating that law next week. The group is planning to protest the dedication and related events to demonstrate its opposition to war, torture and human rights violations.
No matter where they are, the protesters and others in the area can rest assured authorities will be keeping a close watch.
"With heightened security, the public gets scrutinized a little more closely, and I think they will be a little more tolerant to the close scrutiny than they would be normally," Rolfe said. "Every human being that knows about that tragedy … your psyche is going to be a little changed, but I wouldn't think anything with the program would be changed."
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AT A GLANCE: Schedule of events
Expect road closures and some traffic congestion at and around SMU next week as the George W. Bush Presidential Center is dedicated before it opens to the public May 1.
Federal handoff
10 a.m. Wednesday
At a private meeting, the George W. Bush Foundation hands over the museum and library space to the National Archives and Records Administration, which operates and maintains presidential archives.
Dedication ceremony
10-11:30 a.m. Thursday
The invitation-only event at the Bush Center is to be attended by former President George W. Bush, President Barack Obama and other past presidents and dignitaries.
Protest rally
10-11:30 a.m. Thursday
A protest group, The People's Response, plans to rally at the southeast corner of SMU Boulevard and North Central Expressway during the Bush Center's dedication. The coalition, which is expected to include demonstrators across the country, plans several events during the week focused on the Iraq war.
Block party
6:30 p.m. Thursday


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Man hospitalized after Moorhead rest-area stabbing
A Roman, Mont., man is hospitalized at Innovis Health in Fargo after being stabbed at the Moorhead I-94 rest area early Sunday afternoon.
The victim, Dale Morigeau, 51, underwent surgery Sunday for multiple stab wounds after being attacked by Harmit Bhangu, 32, of Chestermere, Alberta, Canada. Hospital officials are not releasing details on Morigeau's condition.
At 1:37 p.m. Sunday, police responded to a 911 call from a woman at the rest area, located about half-mile east of Moorhead. Two officers happened to be in the area and arrived at the scene while the stabbing was in progress. According to WDAY television, Bhangu was using a common lock-blade knife to stab Morigeau in his head and body.
Several witnesses had secured themselves in another room as the two officers ordered Bhangu to surrender, according to a Moorhead Police Department news release. Bhangu finally dropped his knife but had to be subdued with a Taser.
Second-degree felony assault charges will be requested against Bhangu, who is in custody at the Clay County Jail, according to a Moorhead Police Department news release.
Police investigators were interviewing Bhangu and witnesses Sunday evening and would not reveal any more details about the incident. According to WDAY, police believe the two men were strangers.
The rest area remained closed until 10 p.m. Sunday.


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After teasing that she had some new music coming soon a few weeks ago, Pink, dropped her first release from here next album today, called, "Blow Me (One Last Kiss)".
The part-time Las Vegas resident, who was also a performer at the very first Summer Jam at Sam Boyd Stadium, expects to have her latest album in stores either at the end of summer or early fall. Her new album, untitled as of now, would be her first album since Funhouse in 2008 and having her first child in 2011.
Produced by Greg Kurstin, who has also worked with Kelly Clarkson, The Wanted, Ke$ha, and Britney Spears, "Blow Me", shows off Pink's very strong vocals, intense lyrics, with, hard club beats. The focus of the track is dissing a past boyfriend, with the lines: "I think I finally had enough/ I think I maybe think too much/ I think this might be it for us/ Blow me one last kiss/ You think I'm just too serious/ I think you're full of s—/ My head is spinning/ So blow me one last kiss,"….and…. "Just when it can't get worse, you've had a shit day, I've had a shit day, we've had a shit day,".
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Comment #1 Monday, October 10, 2011 8:01 AM
nabbed the wall....cool screenie ejohanne....
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sydney...What do you mean by "nabbed the wall"?
Comment #3 Tuesday, October 11, 2011 3:21 AM
Well alright now! This screenie really rocks ejohanne
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umm...nabbed it....grabbed it...as in...obtained it.....sorry....probably an aussie slang....
cool wall though...son loves it too...thanks for that....
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Sydney, I had to ask because I am French speaking Canadian and am still learning English.
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Automation service contracts: Extend in-house engineering
Remote support, distribution or direct, upgrades, and software are among key automation service contract considerations.
Automation service contracts extend expertise of in-house engineering and improve productivity. Here are key questions to ask when considering an automation service contract, according to Mark Lewis, manager of technical services, Beckhoff Automation. Control Engineering and Plant Engineering (CFE Media) asked Lewis a few questions about automation service contracts.
CFE Media: Have automation service contracts changed over the last five years?
In short, automation service contracts are more important than ever. With a large pool of engineering talent approaching retirement age, these contracts will likely only increase in their critical importance. With the increased demand for operational efficiency and so many OEMs going out of business over the past five years, more end users than ever must seek service help from automation suppliers in addition to local contract service providers. When you combine this reality with the constant march of rapidly emerging technologies, specialized help to supplement in-house engineering departments is often required. Of course, the easiest way to find this specialized help is to enlist the aid of the vendors that supplied the equipment to begin with. While a reliable service partner is key, forward-thinking users should actively seek improvements to the quality and reliability of their production line by using new technologies. Users should integrate a modern hardware platform, such as PC-based control and Industrial Ethernet. This reduces over-reliance on service contracts to keep outdated legacy equipment alive on machines that aren't competitive.
CFE Media: When should I consider an automation service contract?
The short answer is that users should seriously consider an automation service contract anytime the cost of lost production exceeds what the business model can allow. Companies that have implemented a good overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) system should have a head start in this area.
This lost production could have several mechanical/electrical causes; however, it could also come in the form of engineering projects running over budget or missing deadlines due to a lack of expertise on staff. The best OEE calculation in the world won't help in that scenario. When the financial viability of a plant is at stake, it can really pay to have an experienced automation vendor handle mission critical service contracts.
CFE Media: What are questions clients always ask about automation service contracts?
The cost of service is of course the most obvious, so it's imperative that machine builders and end users find automation vendors that have service departments that are easy to work with, and fair in their pricing and the fine print of their contracts. Another important consideration: users should also inquire into the availability of their vendor/service partner's spare parts stock and response time for parts delivery and the service itself, be it via telephone or in the form of a technician or engineer providing support on-site.
CFE Media: What questions should clients ask, and may not think about, with automation service contracts?
a. Can the vendor provide remote support via an Internet connection?
b. Does all of the service and support offered come directly from the vendor/manufacturer or is it through a distribution channel? This is important as distributors may have less access to key industry experts or even the vendor's product developers.
c. How will further upgrades be handled? Will the platform I am installing today carry me as far into the future as I need it to go, and what will it cost me when the time comes to upgrade again?
d. Will I have to pay for software I have already purchased once? Unnecessarily difficult and expensive software license management is one of the most common frustrations that drive users to change vendors.
CFE Media: From your experiences, what are key lessons learned when working with clients on automation service contracts?
Results are best when the clients approach their automation service providers as a tightly integrated partner rather than "just a contractor." Automation vendors that can truly collaborate with their customers to move technology forward, but still respect the intellectual property (IP) of the customer, are the best to work with. Beware the automation vendor that wants to "own" your code, which essentially means your entire machine. What happens when the design is done and machines in the field must be serviced? What does the cost of support look like then? What happens if the vendor starts to view your business as a "small customer"? What if the vendor goes out of business? The most important lesson of all is to protect the IP of your machines when hammering out the details of any major service contract.
CFE Media: How/when is the contract fulfilled or finished?
The service contract is fulfilled when the goals and objectives laid out in the established project time line have all been accomplished to the satisfaction of the user. A truly great end to any service contract is when the user becomes self-sustaining and can transition to more autonomous operations with its production running at optimum efficiency and the integrity of its IP secure.
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Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, I rise to address the House in relationship to the transportation bill that we are currently debating in the House this week.
Transportation, as you know, has traditionally and historically been an idea where our two parties have been able to find common ground. Transportation has been an opportunity for Republicans and Democrats, alike, to work to rebuild America, to create jobs, strengthen our economy, move commerce, move people, improve the quality of life, including public safety--that is, up until now; and that is, until this bill.
With the legislation that we are debating today, Republicans put forth the most partisan transportation package in 50 years. It is not just partisan; it's bad for our Nation, destroying more than half a million American jobs. The transportation bill is supposed to be a job-creating bill. It always has been--until now.
Destroying more than half a million jobs, cutting highway investments in 45 States, bankrupting the highway trust fund with a $78 billion shortfall, and, just the strangest of all, among many shortsighted provisions in the bill, I want to make particular mention of what it does to public transportation. It eliminates all of the dedicated funding for public transportation, leaving millions of riders already faced with service cuts and fare increases out in the cold.
The legislation is so detrimental to our Nation that the Secretary of Transportation, Ray LaHood, a former Member of this body on the Republican side of the aisle, has said:
This is the most partisan transportation bill that I have ever seen, and it is also the most antisafety bill I have ever seen. It hollows out our number one priority, which is safety, and frankly, it hollows out the guts of the transportation efforts that we've been about for the last 3 years. It's the worst transportation bill I've ever seen during 35 years of public service.
In recommending that the President veto this legislation, the administration has said:
The legislation would make America's roads, rails, and transit systems less safe, reduce the transportation options available to America's traveling public, short-circuit local decision making, and turn back the clock on environmental and labor protections.
Mr. Speaker, this is so unfortunate because it's so out of character with the American way, the common sense of the American people about what we should be doing for them.
At the beginning of our country, Thomas Jefferson, when he was President, enlisted his Cabinet officers to build an infrastructure plan for America that involved transportation. In the 1800s, this plan, under Secretary Gallatin, the Secretary of the Treasury, was put forth. It recognized that we had made the Louisiana Purchase, that there were Lewis and Clark expeditions going on, and that we had to build America--build roads and transportation out into these territories so that people would move there, commerce would develop, our country would be strong.
Following this, the Erie Canal, the transcontinental railroad, the Cumberland Road, they were all built after the War of 1812--of course, the transcontinental railroad later than that--when our population was sparse and so was our national treasury.
In my own community of San Francisco, the Golden Gate Bridge and the San Francisco Bay Bridge both were built 75 years ago in the midst of the Great Depression.
President Eisenhower in the mid- to late fifties, not a good economic time either, built and instituted the Interstate Highway System, unifying our country. It was a national security issue to unify our country. It was done at a time when our coffers were low on money, but it created jobs. It did what it was intended to do.
Now we are abdicating our responsibility. Again, 200 years ago, Thomas Jefferson; 100 years later, Teddy Roosevelt, and his initiative for infrastructure centered around our national park system and how we make that part of our national patrimony, and some of that falls under the Transportation Subcommittee of the Congress of the United States. Now, here we are, 100 years later, putting forth a bill that loses jobs, diminishes public safety. It's a missed opportunity, and it's no wonder our Republican colleagues are having so much trouble building support for it in their own caucus.
I just wanted to take a moment to share my views with our colleagues about how wrong this is for the future and how out of keeping it is with our great past, which has seen the strength of our country grow because of our investments in our infrastructure and our bringing people together through transportation.
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Kasane Budget Travel
Kasane is a town in Botswana, near the Chobe region where four countries meet - Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Kasane budget travel allows access to a number of key attractions, including the famous Chobe National Park, making it ideal for backpacking tours in Botswana.
Kasane Budget Safaris
Kasane has a number of nearby resorts, camp sites and ranches, with a few good budget travel options.
Usually, Kasane budget safaris are included in a Botswana tour and other attractions visited within this area include the Okavango Delta and the Victoria Falls on the Zambia side.
Kasane is close to major towns in Botswana such as Francistown and Gabarone, making it the ideal base where visitors can explore the area.
There are also ferries to the Zambian side of the Zambezi River which are on offer, these can be pricey but worth considering.
One of the best places to stay is the Chobe Safari Lodge on the Chobe River.
Accommodation is available here, and while it may border on the more expensive side, even a nigh at this beautiful lodge is worth spending a bit – game viewing is also available.


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A motorcyclist was killed this morning in Montgomery County after being involved in a hit and run.
At 6:04 a.m., the driver was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer on Rt. 309/ Bethlehem Pike near Sterling Drive in Hatfield Township.
The other driver is in custody, and the incident is still currently under investigation.
Authorities say it's possible the truck's driver did not notice the collision.
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MiMedx Says Recent Media Reports 'Misleading, Inaccurate'
MiMedx Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDXG), an integrated developer, manufacturer and marketer of patent protected regenerative biomaterials and bioimplants processed from human amniotic membrane, commented today on various recent media reports concerning certain of the Company's tissue products and the amniotic tissue industry.
While MiMedx's allografts have been in the market for over six years and over 170,000 units have been shipped, the Company's recent rapid growth in the advanced wound care market has placed it in a leadership role and that has attracted attention from numerous sources.
Parker H. Petit, Chairman and CEO commented, "When a company takes a leadership role with a new and promising healthcare technology, it deserves scrutiny from regulatory authorities, patients, physicians, and shareholders. Naturally some media reports will follow. Ideally, the scrutiny and the media reports would be fair and objective and accomplished with integrity. In our case, we believe that some of this scrutiny and the resultant media coverage may be prompted by competitors from which we have taken significant market share and who may seek to discredit our products or from short sellers who stand to profit from creating confusion in the stock market. That being the case, there is
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TAMPA, Fla. — Lady Di is a lovely purebred collie with a pleasant disposition, just like lots of other dogs dumped at shelters in areas that lack anywhere near enough would-be owners. Unlike all but a lucky few of those animals, she got a plane ride away from death row.
Along with one of her sick, emaciated pups, Lady Di recently was brought to a shelter in the central Alabama interstate town of Clanton by a man who first tried to give her away in a Walmart parking lot.
The small shelter north of Montgomery was already heaving; healthy dogs and cats are euthanized by the hundreds every week because there's just no more room.
Shelter workers knew the collies stood a better chance somewhere else.
That's when Lady Di met private pilot Jeff Bennett, a volunteer with Pilots N Paws, a group that moves pets from overwhelmed shelters to communities, often ones with higher median income, where they'll stand a better chance of adoption. The pilots donate their time, planes and fuel.
This week, Pilots N Paws is seeking to transport 5,000 animals to safety in a flurry of flights designed to raise awareness of the charity and draw attention to the importance of spaying and neutering.
Bennett, 50, is a retired Florida Keys businessman with a soft spot for homeless dogs. He's got a Cirrus SR22, a zippy little four-seat plane, and is always looking for an excuse to get above the clouds.
So he flew to Montgomery recently to bring the collies and a dozen other dogs and puppies back to Florida, where rescue groups stood ready to take them in until homes could be found.
The "mission," as Bennett calls his rescue flights, brought the number of animals he's transported for Pilots N Paws to 124 — including snakes, lizards, a chicken and a potbellied pig — since signing on with the charity about a year ago.
"It's a great feeling to know that you're saving some animals and hopefully finding some good homes for them," says Bennett, noting the millions of dogs and cats euthanized in U.S. shelters each year.
Pilots N Paws got its start in February 2008. A Knoxville, Tenn., pilot named Jon Wehrenberg had offered to fly his friend, Debi Boies, from her home near Greenville, S.C., down to Florida to pick up a Doberman pinscher she wanted to adopt from a rescue group. Wehrenberg asked Boies if there would be a regular need for such a thing.
"I said, 'Oh Jon, you have no idea,' " Boies recalls. Rescue groups have long moved animals from high-kill shelters around the country, she told him, but it usually involves long, exhausting car trips.
The Web site for Pilots N Paws now serves as a forum where shelters and rescue groups can hook up with pilots. Boies says more than 680 pilots have already transported thousands of animals all over the country. Many were plucked from death row at overpopulated, high-kill shelters in Southern states, where people are less likely to sterilize their animals.
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Entertainment PR Firm adds "most loved nanny" to its polished roster
November 4, 2013 (Newswire.com) - It Girl Public Relations and CEO Juliette Harris proudly announce newly acquired representation of international television personality, global parenting expert and best-selling author, Jo Frost, best known as the "Supernanny."
Jo Frost was catapulted to international fame when she became the star of a new "factuality" show, Supernanny. She won the expert role over hundreds of other applicants with her outstanding knowledge of childcare skills, sincerity, compassion and candid style. These same qualities in combination with Jo's 25+ years of experience in the field have helped her transform families and instill positive, lasting results for nearly a decade on television screens worldwide. Jo made her television debut in the UK in 2004 and with just three episodes, became an overnight sensation, garnering widespread popularity and acclaim. The "Naughty Step" and "Your behavior is very naughty!" became national catchphrases, and got raves in the House of Commons with David Cameron on discussions about preventing the causes of anti-social behavior.
When the U.S. version of her show debuted in January 2005, it became an instant ratings hit and Jo won national praise from critics and columnists, including Newsweek and The New York Times, among many others. The Supernanny airs in over 200 territories, almost all of them with Jo Frost as Supernanny. She has appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Live with Regis & Kelly, The View, Good Morning America, 20/20, Rachael Ray, Ellen, The Late Show with David Letterman, Jimmy Kimmel Live, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, as well as on many other national television and radio programs.
Jo's proven ability to resolve parental and familial issues has solidified her as the foremost Parenting Expert and Family Advocate and allowed her to launch two additional shows, Extreme Parental Guidance and Family SOS, both proving to be hit shows and going on to reach global status.
Jo continues to soar to new heights, in addition to her television success and being a spokesperson for several major national brands, she is a New York Times and Sunday Times Best Selling Author. Most recently, Jo is working to promote her 7th book, Jo Frost's Toddler Rules, with a book tour slated for March 2014. Leading up to the tour Jo will be doing various speaking engagements both in the US and abroad surrounding baby care, toddler care, avoiding tantrums, and sleep issues.
Not only has Jo been regarded as one of the six "childcare gurus who have changed parenting" by BBC News, she also recently won the title of "most loved nanny," even over Mary Poppins. It Girl PR is enthralled to make 2014 a big year for the Jo Frost brand and continuing to make her the international leader in the parental arena.
About Jo Frost
Children have been a big part of Joe's life from the beginning. She's always had a natural gift for connecting with kids on their own level, and for connecting both parent and child organically. With over 25 years in childcare, she has honed her successful methods of child- rearing with hands-on, real-life experience. She has encouraged and helped parents with different child-rearing challenges - from potty training and sibling rivalry to sleep concerns and tantrums - and continues to place practical solutions into homes, whether problems are extreme or everyday challenges. She has worked over the years in temporary, long-term and trouble- shooting jobs, and is known and respected by many celebrities who themselves have families and value her integrity.
In addition to numerous awards in the UK, Jo was nominated for a People's Choice Award, and in 2006 she received an International Emmy Award nomination. Jo actively gives her time to numerous non-profit charities, helping to raise money and to advocate for those in need on both sides of the Atlantic. Jo's experience as TV's leading Professional Nanny has brought her lasting recognition as the country's foremost Parenting Expert and Family Advocate.
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Welcome to the web home of $4 Shoe, the southern music duo consisting of Morgan John on banjo & lead vocals and Tom Collicott on guitar and harmony vocals. Now occasionally you may find Morgan playing the fiddle, guitar or uke and sometimes Tom will be playing the banjo or uke and singing lead, but that first configuration is what you're most likely going to hear.
Both Tom and Morgan can also be found playing quite often in the Atlas Stringband which is a rockin' 5 piece band that adds Paul Tolo on fiddle, David Parker on mando and Carmen Ficarra on bass.
The boys are available for parties, weddings, square dances (we can bring along a caller) and pretty much any other type of event you can dream up.
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- Saturday morning, May 2nd, 11am - 2pm, we'll be playing for the brunch service at Percy's Apothecary Bar & Restaurant, 5233 Ballard Ave NW, http://www.percysseattle.com . Percy's has great food and drink all done with a vintage southern flair! Stop by and say hello......
- The new $4 Dollar Shoe CD, "I'm Worried Now" was just released and is available for purchase from this site. It features a collection of fine southern duo singing and stringband music with some guest appearances by some of their favorite Seattle Old-Time musicians. You'll get a chance to hear the amazing Tony Mates and Dan Tenenbaum playing the fiddle and a rare opportunity to hear Jere Canote playing the harmonica. Stop by the Listen & Buy page to listen to several of the tracks.
- For a review of "I'm Worried Now" by Bill Wagner at the Old-Time Herald Magazine check out the bottom of the Listen & Buy page.


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"What a beautiful insect!", I exclaimed until I learned a little bit more about this breathtaking creature.The Orchid Mantis "is a praying mantis, which has got its name because it resembles the flower of an orchid with its four walking legs resembling flower petals" according to World Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
The forests of Southeast Asia are where the Orchid Mantis can be found. The females are longer than their male counterpart, moult seven times instead of five, and live eight months rather than six as males do. After the final moulting occurs, the Orchid Mantis becomes either white or pink in color.
Females can be distinguished by a green necklace around the neck and the male by a brownish-purplish necklace. Both the male and female can fly but the females is considerably more aggressive. Outside magazine says, "with petal-like legs and attractive coloring, the orchid mantis uses its flower resemblance for hunting, researchers say, confirming years of speculation." Watch this video to see Orchid Mantis lure its prey!


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Recently, MacHeist announced the applications to be included in their MacHeist 3 bundle. MacHeist is a Mac software reseller with a twist. They offer games and puzzles called "heists", where you can win free software and gather discounts off their bundle.
Not only do they offer Mac apps at a significant discount, they donate 25% of the proceeds to charity. Additional apps are 'unlocked' within the bundle as more are sold, with arguably the best applications only being unlocked at the last minute.
This year, a wide variety of software is included – there's something for everyone, and you can bag a fantastic deal. The whole suite of apps costs $39, and this post will take you through the basic features each piece of software on offer.
If you want to make your images more gorgeous, but programs like Adobe Photoshop or Pixelmator have more features than you need, take a look at Picturesque. Picturesque allows you to easily add 3D perspectives, reflections, curves, shadows, glows, and strokes with a click of the mouse button. Picturesque also has Automator support, so beautifying multiple images is a breeze.
Price: $34.95
Requires: Mac OS 10.5
Developer: Acqualia
Wouldn't it be nice to have a way to share your Grandma's recipes with the entire family? SousChef is a gorgeous looking app that allows you to catalog all of your recipes and share them with friends and family. If you don't want to risk getting spaghetti sauce on your laptop, SousChef has a 10 foot mode where recipes are displayed full screen,controlled via the Apple remote. You can even have the computer read the recipes to you. Version 1.1 is a MacHeist Exclusive
Price: $30.00
Requires: Mac OS 10.5
Developer: Acacia Tree Software
World of Goo
World of Goo is a puzzle game based heavily on physics. It represents an almost new class of gaming where the game is constantly evolving and keeps on surprising you. The game involves using goo balls to construct bridges, towers and other structures to overcome various obstacles. World of Goo is extremely popular is available on Windows, Mac, Linux, and the Wii gaming console.
Price: $20.00
Requires: Mac OS 10.4 or later
Developer: 2D Boy
iPhone and iPod touch users know it is much easier to move data on to a device than it is to retrieve it. PhoneView is a desktop companion for the iPhone and iPod touch that allows you to use your iPhone as a disk drive, play and export music, view and export SMS, download camera photo, create, edit, and save notes, view and export call history, and export your contacts. You can pretty much get anything you could want off your iPhone or iPod touch.
Price: $19.95
Requires: Mac OS 10.4.11 or later
Developer: ecamm network
LittleSnapper is an invaluable tool for anyone who takes screenshots. Not only does it make taking screenshots easier, but it allows to you to annotate them using beautiful vector-based tools. Once you have taken your snaps, you can use the powerful library tool to organize and tag them for quick and easy retrieval. If you want to share your snaps you can seamlessly upload them to Flickr, Quicksnapper (a custom image sharing solution for LittleSnapper users), or an FTP server.
Price: $39.00
Requires: Mac OS 10.5
Developer: Real Mac Software
Acorn is extremely easy-to-use image editor. It features most of the common Photoshop tools, but requires fewer steps and a less powerful computer setup. All of the tools are located in one pallet that can be hidden with a tap of the tab key, offering an uncluttered working environment. Acorn also features web export, which allows you to save images optimized for the web, a feature commonly missing from other stripped down image editors.
Price: $49.95
Requires: Mac OS 10.4.9 or later
Developer: Flying Meat
Kinemac is a real time 3D Animation application. Kinemac makes it easy to incorporate images, text, movies, and songs into a 3D animation project. For your convenience Kinemac also includes some ready-to-use objects such as cubes, cylinders, rectangles, and disks. When you are done with your project you can view it in real time or export it into a Quicktime movie file.
Price: $299.00
Requires: Mac OS 10.4.9 or later
Developer: Kinemac
WireTap Studio
Wire Tap Studio is the leader in audio recording. Their motto is: if you can hear it, WireTap Studio can record it. Wiretap Studio can record from your system, any application, or any audio input such as a microphone or line-in port. Also WireTap Studio features a powerful recording library where you can organize and store your recorded audio clips. Because of its advanced audio inputs and editing capabilities, WireTap studio is great for making professional sounding podcasts.
Price: $69.00
Requires: Mac OS 10.4 or later
Developer: Ambrosia Software
BoinxTV allows you to create high quality live shows while minimizing your production costs. One person is all that is needed to manage a session. BoinxTV has support for up to three cameras, and allows you to add cuts, graphics, effects, and RSS type crawlers all to live video. BoinxTV is great for video podcasters.
Price: $199.00
Requires: Mac OS 10.5
Developer: Boinx
The Hit List
The Hit List is an easy to use life management application. It allows you to you plan, forget, then act when the time is right. The Hit List also makes bill paying a breeze as you can set up recurring bills one time and be reminded every subsequent time they are due.
Price: $49.95
Requires: Mac OS 10.5
Developer: Potion Factory
Espresso is one of the most highly anticipated applications of the year. It is similar to Panic's Coda and is an all in one web development application. Espresso simplifies your workflow, integrates all the tools you need, and negates the requirement of many different apps. The code editor allows you to save frequently used snippets to reuse later to save on development time. Espresso also features a built in FTP client so there is no need to take the files elsewhere to upload.
Price: $80.00
Requires: Mac OS 10.5
Developer: Mac Rabbit
Big Bang Board Games
Big Bang Board Games includes classics such as Checkers, Chess, Reversi, Mancala, Backgammon, 4-in-a-Row and Tic-Tac-Toe. You can either play against computer opponents, via email, or online against players from all over the world. Big Bang Board Games also has support for iTunes, you can listen to your own music and iSight support, you can view live streaming video of your opponent.
Price: $24.95
Requires: Mac OS 10.3 or later
Developer: FreeVerse
If any of these applications appeal to you, you should open your browser and buy the MacHeist bundle. It costs $39, which is about the cost of one of these applications individually. Also $9.75 out of every bundles goes to charity – previous sales have generated more than $750,000 for various charities!
Do let us know whether you'll be buying this year – which apps are you particularly happy about gaining at such a great price?
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"The Hit List" is coding a iPhone App. Then it can be a good alternative for "Things"
Everyone think that "The Hit List" and "Espresso" will definitely become available? Are there apps that could remain locked?
In previous MacHeist's, all apps have always been unlocked…they've even adjusted their unlock numbers to ensure that they are. All the apps will be unlocked, without a doubt.
I thought Espresso was included only if they raised a certain amount of money for charity. Somebody please prove me wrong ;)
Yeah, got it already. World of Goo is a sweet surprise. I went a bought it mostly anticipating the Espresso unlock, But these are valuable to me: Little snapper, Sous Chef, PhoneView, Wiretap Studio but Seems like Kinematic can be very helpful for quick object rendering like software boxes, quicker than Illustrator.
I bought the bundle when it became available. I think there's pretty much something for everyone in this bundle, so it's pretty cool. The main draw for me is Espresso, no doubt. But other awesome apps for me are LittleSnapper and WireTap, and I think I'll enjoy Phoneview also since I'm an iPhone 3G owner.
I got it and word of Goo is great. My wife loves Sous Chef. I really want Espresso though and am getting concerned that it may not be unlocked. Would be super disappointed if it stayed locked and would have to think seriously about getting anything from macheist again. Really if it didn't have espresso I wouldn't have bought it.
If you would like to help me get more apps, please, buy the bundle via this link:
Thank you!
I have bought the bundle this year for the first time. I bought it mainly for Espresso, but loved that Little Snapper, and World of Goo were included.
The only mishap right now is that sales have slowed down dramatically, and Espresso does't seem like it's going to be unlocked.
As soon as Kinemac and Wiretap were announced, I bought it- I think I was within the first few hundred to buy… I think it's a foregone conclusion that all the apps will be unlocked. If they aren't they are endangering any chance they have of doing this again next year. Also, with the addition of the question mark on the homepage, we're surely see something else added to entice further purchases. Correct me if I'm wrong, but they added a game or two last year.
I bought the bundle just for SousChef, LittleSnapper, iSale, WireTap Studio and for the chance to get Espresso. I hope we reach $400K!
Sounds like a pretty impressive deal. I've always wondered how MacHeist can be legal though? It seems pretty legit, but it's just almost too good to be true, especially when often you can get apps for free by solving missions…
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