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A brilliant, innovative device that has the full support of the Nintendo games machine behind it. If they manage more games like Mario Kart DS, they'll have a winner on their hands.
The Nintendo DS is the much hyped new handheld console from Nintendo, and competitor to the Sony's PSP. Whilst Nintendo have stated the DS is not a Gameboy replacement, for all intents and purposes it is a more powerful handheld console, and thus will be viewed that way by many people.
The huge selling point of the DS is its dual screen design, which employs a regular screen on top and a touch sensitive screen below. This creates a myriad of innovative ways that the user can interact with their games, but whether or not it is enough to make the DS a long term success remains to be seen. Already there are several brilliant games out there that take advantage of the new technology; some, such as Kirby Canvas Case, almost entirely forgo use of the regular keys all together.
Using the DS was definitely an enjoyable experience. Managing to game away hours without button bashing our thumbs into bloody stumps was a refreshing change. The touchscreen opens entirely new modes of play that we hadn't even considered could be part of a game. In the aforementioned game for example, Kirby has been reduced to a legless ball, and you must use the power of the stylus to draw Kirby through the levels. Tapping him will cause him to move and drawing vertical lines will create walls that stop him. The possibilities are endless.
The dual screen setup also offers better communication of information, by displaying things like maps or other pertinent game information on the second screen. This way, even games utilising the regular controls can still benefit from the new design.
For those not overcome thrilled with the touch screen, the conventional controls also function very well. The DS has a regular directional pad for controlling movement, and four buttons arranged in the standard square format. There are also two shoulder buttons for more complicated games, and the now infamous start and select buttons. We found the DS controls easy to use, although after a few hours play our hands were not thanking us. This really isn't anything to worry about however, as any gamer who has played more than a few hours on a console will quickly attest that sore thumbs are unavoidable; a mark of honour amongst gamers if you will.
We thought that the two screens may be a bit of a power hog, but Nintendo have had years to master the power constraints of handheld consoles, and thus the DS manages a healthy 6 hours of playback on a single charge. Not the longest life we've ever seen, but for a handheld of this quality we were more than impressed. One of the problems that occurs with LCD technology are 'dead pixels' - pixels that just don't work - and these can be very distracting, especially on small screens. In a reassuring move for consumers, Nintendo has offered to fix or replace any units that experience dead pixels - as long as the product is still within it's one year warranty.
One of the most talked about features of the DS has been the ability to play wirelessly, against other players from around the world. All you need is a compatible wireless router and you're good to go. The DS transmits to the router, which picks up the signal and sends it out to other players. No more clunky cables across the table with your friends, the next generation of handheld multiplayer is here. Just recently, Mariokart DS was released, the first title to support this technology, and already people are calling it the best iteration of the series yet; hefty praise considering the success of the franchise in the past. It is hard to comment on these features at this stage, because they have not yet reached maturity, but rest assured there is an enormous amount of potential there. Already implemented in Mariokart are features like region select and a friends list, as well as the ultra-cool rivals list, which allows you to locate and race against that arch nemesis who keeps pipping you at the post.
The other thing that has been discussed endlessly is the comparative power of the DS and the PSP. The DS is definitely inferior, technology wise, but that doesn't necessarily make it an inferior product overall. The graphics on the DS are close to those present on the Nintendo 64, and look great even on the small screen. High powered graphics aren't the be all and end all, especially with the more cartoon orientated style of games currently available on the DS. They may not be the sleek, real world graphics the PSP is aiming for, but Nintendo's target market is clearly different.
The DS comes in at less than one third of the cost of the PSP, and bears all of Nintendo's trademark characters, the characters that have captured entire generations across the world. The likes of Mario, Zelda and Donkey Kong don't need awe inspiring graphics to perform at their best, and their implementation within the constraints of the DS' hardware will be critical to the console's success or failure. There is a certain amount of attachment to characters you have grown up with, and we loved being able to play all our old favourites with updated graphics and a new control system.
This will be the other critical factor to the success of the console; how well Nintendo's partners take advantage of the touchscreen. The first generation of games on a console never properly utilises all its features. In the coming months and years we will really start to see some innovative ideas pop up. As far as we are concerned, this is just the beginning for the DS; taking into account the potential of the technology and the almost infinite integration with the upcoming (and aptly named) Nintendo Revolution, things will be getting very interesting. At a relatively cheap retail price, it is worth the cost just to see what the future holds.
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Lysette buried her face against Max's throat. "But he's going to take me away. Don't let him, don't -- "
"You're not going anywhere," Max interrupted. "Calm yourself, Lysette. It's not good for you to become excited." His possessiveness made her strangely giddy. As far as he was concerned, she was his, and no one was going to take her away from him.
Max stared at Etienne. His voice was soft, but it contained a note that chilled Lysette's blood. "If you so much as disarrange a hair on her head, I'll tear you apart."
Lysette couldn't believe it, but she didn't care about her ruined reputation. The only thing that mattered was that she wouldn't have to marry Etienne.
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Tree voices in the distance
the breeze carries them
Soft morning light
ties branches, earth
to another day.
Tree voices in the distance
the breeze carries them
Soft morning light
ties branches, earth
to another day.
Ah, fires of winter
quick flashes at dawn and dusk
if only they lasted longer
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Playing in the mud - one of my favorite things.
The talismans have grown out of my interest in Scandinavian mythology, runic symbols and history. Or her story as in the example that follows.
Unn the Deep Minded:
Unn was an Icelandic chieftain who is often credited with bringing democracy to Iceland and Scotland as well as […]
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Brightest blessings of this solstice dawn ~
Tracks in the snow, bobcat's crossing over coyote's and hare's. Signs of life everywhere.
The Sami say:
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Born of Ellun into Illian
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I'm in Heaven
What is it about snow?
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near your sea heart, snow kissing salty water's edge
Snow, blue teal sky reflection of winter
much about life
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or mayhaps being,
just being
Now i think, for just a moment,
snow paints the landscapes dreamed,
defines margins between what?
Perhaps a kind tickle or laugh of cedar bows caressed […]
White Raven
The Blessing
Soul's bridge
A young Bobcat is peering in the window next to me. Guess he is just checking to see if I am really home.
I say he because Ulli-Maki and he were nose to nose through the glass and Ulli-Maki was puffed up defending his territory. He coos to the gals…
Life resumes.
Mark's surgery appears to be a […]
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Jupiter and Venus,
Wisdom and beauty
Heart and soul
Ours, if we look up
Ours, if we choose
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Skylar Diggins scored a career-high 33 points and No. 2 Notre Dame built a 19-point lead in the second half before withstanding a late Tennessee rally in a 77-67 victory Monday night over the ninth-ranked Lady Vols.
Notre Dame (19-1) won its 14th straight game and snapped the Lady Vols' nine-game winning streak. Notre Dame also became the first school ever to defeat both Connecticut and Tennessee (16-4) in three consecutive seasons. The Irish won 73-72 at UConn on Jan. 5.
Before the game, Tennessee hung a banner at Thompson-Boling Arena in honor of former Lady Vols coach Pat Summitt, whose 1,098-208 record in 38 seasons gives her the most career wins of any Division I men's or women's basketball coach ever.
Summitt, who led Tennessee to eight national titles and 18 Final Four appearances, already had the playing court named after her. The Hall of Fame coach stepped down in April after announcing in 2011 that she has early-onset dementia, Alzheimer's type. She remains on Tennessee's staff as head coach emeritus, attends just about every practice and sits in the stands for all home games. Former Lady Vol greats Chamique Holdsclaw, Tamika Catchings and Candace Parker attended Monday's game.
AP POLL: Baylor remains No. 1 in The Associated Press women's basketball poll for a fourth consecutive week after two more Big 12 wins.
The Lady Bears cruised to victories over Iowa State and Oklahoma and have 30 straight Big 12 regular-season victories. Baylor had 37 first-place ballots Monday and will visit Texas Tech and No. 19 Oklahoma State this week. The Cowgirls had the biggest drop, falling seven spots after losing to Kansas State.
Notre Dame and UConn stayed second and third. The Huskies received the other three first-place votes. The Irish visit ninth-ranked Tennessee on Monday night.
Stanford moved up to fourth while Duke fell one spot to fifth after losing by 30 points to the Huskies last Monday.
Iowa entered the poll at No. 24 – its first appearance since 2011. Delaware came back in the poll at No. 25.
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Alfred's Basic Piano Course
(Level 5)Willard A. Palmer, Morton Manus & Amanda Vick Lethco - Alfred Music Publishing
Alfred's Basic Piano Course
(Level 5)Willard A. Palmer, Morton Manus & Amanda Vick Lethco - Alfred Music Publishing
Level 5 includes original and arranged repertoire at the intermediate level. �Pieces range from traditional folk to original classical pieces, from arrangements to original pieces by the authors. Four units are devoted to ornamentation (long and short appoggiaturas, trills and mordents), sonatina/sonata form, the keys of B Minor, A Major, Eb Major and C Minor.
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It may have been around for a while, but it's all new to Charley and the Good Day crew, and it could be new to you too.
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Badass Hill Climb Mustang Scales Steep Hills Like A Billy Goat
Now here's something you don't see everyday: a hill climbing classic Mustang that can devour the steepest of hills with the best of them. The Mustang action starts around the 2:10 mark, but there are some serious hill climbs throughout the whole video.
To put the Mustang's capabilities into perspective, there are plenty of vehicles that couldn't even make the hill, let alone at the speeds the Mustang was achieving! We know it may not be the norm, but it's still dang cool.


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Have managed to make something both too spicy & too watery tasting at the same time, and am trying to rescue it.
Soup was made from one roasted squash (believe it was an Autumn Cup), sauteed onions & garlic, vegetable broth, 1 diced jalapeno, some oregano & cumin. Simmered for 30min and then pureed with hand blender. Yuck. Added a bit of tofu (maybe 1/4 of a package). Didn't help. Have now added an avocado (which I WAS planning to serve on top) and pureed again. Still not working. Now tastes like pepper and avocado. Totally lost any sweetness of the squash.
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Friday, Aug. 14, 2009 | 10:58 p.m.
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- Wranglers ink former Fresno goalie (8/7/09)
- Wranglers selling equipment to public (7/23/09)
- Wranglers roster slowly taking shape (7/20/09)
- Former NHL All-Star named Director of Player Development (7/15/09)
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The Las Vegas Wranglers' roster continues to fill up as the 2009-10 season approaches.
The Wranglers announced Friday that they have agreed to terms with forward Dan Riedel. Las Vegas acquired Riedel from the Dayton Bombers in February in exchange for future considerations.
The 24-year-old Rochester Hills, Mich. native notched 11 points in 17 regular season games with the Wranglers. Riedel played a large role in the Wranglers run to the conference finals as he posted 14 points in 17 postseason contests.
Prior to turning pro, Riedel played alongside Wranglers forward Adam Miller at Ferris State University.
The Wranglers also traded enforcer Tim Spencer Friday in exchange for Elmira Jackals defenseman Craig Switzer.
Spencer, who never backed away from a fight, posted eight points in 51 games last season while leading the team with 196 penalty minutes.
Switzer, a 6-foot-1, 200-pound Peachland, British Columbia native, recorded 17 points and 50 penalty minutes in 64 games with Elmira last season. The 24-year-old was selected in the ninth round (No. 275) of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by the Nashville Predators prior to spending four seasons at the University of New Hampshire.


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SkyBlew ft. D&D Sluggers - The Ballad of Pigeon Man
There's a lot to be learned from people who have achieved worldly success, but often the greatest wisdom is held by those who have fallen by society's wayside. On Ballad of the Pigeon Man, his first official single, North Carolina emcee SkyBlew recounts a life-changing conversation with one such individual. Former Nickelodeon watchers may recognize the title character as originating in an episode of animated series Hey Arnold, but the song's fictional inspiration doesn't diminish the power of its message. The Digi Destined's Sublime Clouds crafts a bittersweet guitar-loop beat to back Sky's insightful narrative rhymes. Wilmington's D&D Sluggers lend a hand on the hook. The artist's next album, SkyBlew's Unmodern Life, is slated to drop via RandomBeats Productions in late September. In the meantime, of course, we'll keep you supplied with the latest singles.


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Premise: The world is chef Todd English's oyster. Or scallops. Or beef. Or even sushi. The master chef and restaurateur steps out of his own kitchen (at the famed Olives restaurant in Boston) and onto planes, trains and automobiles to explore culinary traditions around the world. From sushi and kobe beef in Japan and palm fettucine in Peru to striper and scallops on the island of Nantucket and the bold, spicy flavors of the Southwest, English samples them all, and back in his own kitchen, puts his own twist on each delicacy and shares his ideas with viewers.


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Washington, Sep 12 (IANS) One man was shot and a woman was stabbed at Washington DC's Union Station as the country was commemorating the 14th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, according to police.
The stabbing and shooting happened early on Friday and were isolated incidents, Xinhua quoted police source as saying.
The woman was stabbed by the man when she was in the passageway connected to the train station. A security for the Securities and Exchange Commission, located next door to the station, then chased the perpetrator before the man turned on him with a knife.
The guard fired one shot at the man in the leg, according to police.
"We believe this is a domestic-related incident," said Metropolitan Police Department's Jeff Brown, adding "Obviously with this being 9/11, fears were heightened."
Security was revved up nationwide on Friday as the country was commemorating the 14th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centre in New York city and the Pentagon in Virginia.


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2-Year-Old Found Wandering in Woods Clutching His Mom's Suicide Note
2-Year-Old Found Wandering in Woods Clutching His Mom's Suicide Note
by Jeanne Sager
Here's a good reminder that the choices we make are not made in a vaccuum -- they're bound to affect the ones around us. A young Alabama mom is in jail, and her 2-year-old is in the foster system after the toddler was found wandering in the woods. In his hands? His mother's suicide note!
Now obviously Katie Halbert is alive -- or she wouldn't be facing misdemeanor charges here. And thank goodness for it. Suicide is never the answer. But then, neither is allowing a toddler to wander around the woods just because you're having a tough time.
I don't want to sound unsympathetic about Halbert's plight here. Being suicidal is no laughing matter. I hope she gets the help she needs -- for her sake and for her son's.
But I'm getting a little tired of parents putting their kids in danger because of their own personal problems. Look at the dad charged this week with attempted murder after he allegedly threw his 2-year-old off a motel balcony. Cops said he'd called the boy's mom and asked her to come home because he was frustrated. When she couldn't, cops say he threw the kid over the balcony, and then jumped. Again ... putting the child in danger because he was too wrapped up in his own issues.
In Halbert's case, she doesn't seem to have called anyone at all. It was when the child was found in the woods with mom's note that police were called to look for her. When they did find her, cops charged her with third degree domestic violence/reckless endangerment.
The thing is, when you have a child -- whether it's your own or one you are simply caring for at the moment -- you don't get to put yourself first anymore. You took on the mantle of being the responsible adult. You OWE it to that child to be there for them, to keep them safe because they can't do it themselves.
If you can't keep a child safe, you shouldn't be in charge of them. Period. And if you don't hand the child over to someone who can keep them safe, well ... expect to land in jail.
Do you have any sympathy for this mom?
What do you think should be done with her?
depression is a disease just like cancer. unfortunately it affects behavior so it is looked at differently. this young mother should be under the care of a mental health team not in jail.
I think this is terrible, and more terrible that she didn't seek help (presumably) for her issues before it got to this point.
At any rate, thank goodness that little boy is ok.
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No sympathy, she should at least have her son taken away.
She needs help and that might lead to why her child was wondering around! I just wish more people would pay attention to their kids and how do people close to her not see warnings!?
suicide is serious a serious matter to me but i have no sympathy for this mother, but i do have sympathy for the son. he doesnt need a mother who only thinks of her self. her son needs her and shes just being selfish. i understand that she is having some issues but her son should come first. i hope the mother stays locked up and the lil boy goes to someone that deserves a child. i know he finds a happy and loving home.


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More than a year ago, we learned that the Home Office was resurrecting it's plan to monitor every British citizens' internet use.
Big Brother Watch led the charge against these plans, giving evidence to Parliament, urging our supporters to write to their MPs and being the central force in the media campaign against the so called Snoopers Charter. We highlighted how the Home Office had misrepresented the work of the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre to support the bill, demonstrated alternatives were available – and that was before the technology companies tore into the proposals.
When the Joint Committee on the Draft Communications Data Bill published our report, we hosted a press conference that included David Davis MP, Jimmy Wales, Sir Chris Fox and Lord MacDonald.
Last week, we published 15 reasons why the Bill was the wrong approach.
The Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, has just announced that the Communications Data Bill is dead. He said on LBC : "What people dub the snoopers' charter, that's not going to happen – certainly with Lib Dems in government."
(Governments by convention never comment directly on the content of the Queen's speech so it is impossible for it to be explicitly ruled out, however "not going to happen" is a fairly clear signal.)
Nick Clegg has made the right decision for our economy, for internet security and for our freedom.
Last year Skype gave British police more data than any other government, including the USA. To say that the police can't get data from the internet without this bill is simply wrong. Where security or child safety is at risk, companies already comply with police requests and there was a real risk this bill would make the situation worse by driving dangerous people underground into encrypted services.
Recording the websites we look at and who we email would not have made us safer, as some of the country's leading cyber security academics argued this week. It would have made Britain a less attractive place to start a company and put British companies in the position of being paid by the Government to spy on their customers, something that oppressive regimes around the world would have quickly copied.
Rather than spending billions on another Whitehall IT disaster that tramples over our civil liberties and privacy on an unprecedented scale, we should focus on ensuring the police have the skills and training to make use of the huge volume of data that is available. If small, technical changes to existing legislation are required, then they should be properly thought through before being subject to the widespread consultation and comprehensive assessment this plan sorely lacked.
There has been widespread criticism in Parliament from MPs of all parties.
Rt Hon David Davis MP has said: "It was a long time coming, but the Deputy Prime Minister has done the right thing by blocking the Snoopers' Charter. This draconian law would have been a massive, unnecessary extension of the state's power. It would have trampled all over the privacy of innocent people without improving our security one jot.
"This of course begs the question as to why the Home Office spent over £400 million of taxpayers' money on the Snoopers' Charter when it clearly never had enough support within government to go ahead, and when there are many better uses of the money that would actually enhance the public's security."
Dr Julian Huppert MP, Lib Dem spokesperson for Home Affairs and a member of the Joint Committee on the draft Communications data Bill, said: "I am delighted that Nick Clegghas stood up for the British public on this. He was right to demand that these proposals be published as a draft, which gave us all a chance to see just how badly thought through the Home Office proposals were. And he is now right to say that what the Home Office propose is unacceptable. Spending billions of pounds to keep track of every website we go to, and what we do on facebook or google, is simply wrong. If we want to actually cut crime, spend the extra money on the police."
Dominic Raab MP said: "This Orwellian scheme should be buried for good. For the billions it would cost, there are far better ways to strengthen law enforcement without snooping on every law-abiding citizen."
Nick de Bois MP said: "It's good news that this Bill is dead. The proposals would not have worked, would not have made us safer and yet would have carried massive costs. The Bill's scattergun approach to monitoring personal data would have made us all suspects.".
The Bill proposed to record every website visited, email sent and social media communication by every British citizen, and has been heavily criticised by business groups, security academics, civil liberties campaigners around the world. On Monday this week it was revealed leading computer science academics had written to the Prime Minister urging him to drop the bill.
Last year a Big Brother Watch/YouGov poll found almost three-quarters (71%) of Britons say they do not trust that the data about internet use will be kept secure and four in ten (41%) people said they would be less likely to use online services and websites if they knew their activity was being recorded.
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Verlander, V-Mart propel Tigers past Astros
Verlander, making his second start of the spring, struck out three batters and allowed three hits before being removed from the game when he hit his limit of 55 pitches. He allowed singles in the first, second and fourth innings, and retired the Astros in order in the third inning.
Martinez ripped a two-out, two-run double to left field in the fourth to score Will Rhymes and Brandon Inge, and Dirks hit a two-out, two-run triple to right field in the sixth to score Ryan Strieby and Jhonny Peralta to make it 4-0.
Astros starting pitcher Wandy Rodriguez, roughed up in his first outing of the spring, gave up three hits and two runs in three innings. He coasted through 2 2/3 innings before the Tigers rallied for a pair of runs. He gave up a two-out single to Rhymes, walked Inge, and watched Martinez send both home with his double.
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Andy Oliver pitched two innings in relief, retiring all six batters he faced in order in the sixth and seventh innings. Oliver struck out Clint Barmes, Hunter Pence and Carlos Lee -- the heart of the Astros' batting order -- swinging in the sixth.
Up next for the Tigers: After split-squad road games Saturday, the Tigers reunite at Joker Marchant Stadium on Sunday behind Phil Coke in his third spring start, against the Phillies at 1:05 p.m. ET. Duane Below, Ryan Perry, Jose Valverde, Lester Oliveros and Brad Thomas are also slated to pitch for Detroit opposite Philadelphia starter Kyle Kendrick. The game will be broadcast on MLB.com Gameday Audio and over the air in Detroit on 97.1 FM and AM 1270.
Up next for the Astros: The New York Yankees make their only visit of the spring to Osceola County Stadium at 12:05 p.m. CT on Sunday. Brett Myers, who's expected to be the Astros' Opening Day starter, will make his second start of the spring after throwing two scoreless innings Tuesday against the Braves. Also scheduled to pitch for the Astros: Brandon Lyon, Jeff Fulchino, Fernando Abad, Mark Melancon, Lance Pendleton, Wesley Wright and Aneury Rodriguez.
Brian McTaggart is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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"We had a bevy -- literally a bevy -- of queens on our show, representing every agricultural product, ... They were quite self-possessed young women. They had poise, which is the one thing that royalty most requires. The swine queen probably had more poise than anybody else. You would have to, in order to be 'Miss Swine.' "
"Experiments with laboratory rats have shown that, if one psychologist in the room laughs at something a rat does, all of the other psychologists in the room will laugh equally. Nobody wants to be left holding the joke."
"The moment they started shooting this picture it's like he became 30 years younger. He's tremendously focused and capable."


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reused the gakuran I made years ago...XD Bought the hand fan off taobao because I wanted to do mature Hikaru too, and didn't wanna carry my Sai plush around the con. Also took some (5) go stones I had from my go set~
- Personal Thoughts:
- I love Hikaru and identify with him so much, so I'm glad to finally cos him! TT
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- Styling Time
- 30-60 min
- Wig Quality Rating
- 5 / 5.00
- Styling Notes
- attached the bangs to a black wig I had lying around and trimmed them down to appropriate length.
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Utah Governor Signs STEM Education Legislation at UVU
May 16, 2014
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University Marketing & Communications: Melinda Colton, 801-863-6807
Gov. Gary Herbert was at Utah Valley University May 15 signing legislation that appropriates $20 million to enhance science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education in Utah.
Students from Orem Elementary School who take part in an after-school robotics program coached by UVU education majors surrounded the governor as he signed the bill. The students' robots include Lego's Mindstorm sets, including programmable robotics construction kits and software that allow students to first build a robot and then configure its behavior. Building the robot includes basic engineering and math application principles and hands-on application of STEM subjects.
UVU's School of Education has teamed up with the Alpine School District and a local business, Learning Through Robotics, to offer a 10-week robotics program designed to open young minds to the boundless opportunities available to them in the STEM fields.
More than 500 elementary school students from 15 schools attend one of the numerous sessions once a week coached by a dozen UVU elementary education majors. The fifth- and sixth-grade students showed their robots to Herbert prior to the ceremonial signing of HB150 sponsored by Rep. Val Peterson and Sen. Steve Urquhart.
This educational partnership encourages elementary students to build their interest in STEM subjects and careers and also helps UVU education majors gain more practical experience teaching children in STEM subjects.
"We need an educated labor force that has the skills that are demanded in the marketplace," Herbert said. "STEM education is important for sustaining growth. …This legislation will help us reach new heights and new levels as we prepare the workforce of tomorrow."
UVU President Matthew S. Holland noted that HB150 is near to his heart because his daughter Grace was one of the Orem Elementary students who participated in the after-school program. He said UVU educators "recognize there is a demand for workers with STEM-related skills and higher education is working to respond to those market needs."
Rep. Peterson, who also serves as vice president of finance and administration at UVU, said this legislation is a necessary investment to prepare students for careers in a global economy.


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WHEN ONE of Washington's oldest and most revered wineries was purchased by a California giant in 2012, the entire wine industry wondered what might become of it.
Nearly two years later, we have a pretty clear picture of what Columbia Winery will look like under the ownership of E.&J. Gallo. It is smaller, more nimble, more focused and poised for the national spotlight.
Columbia Winery began in 1962 as Associated Vintners, led by a group of University of Washington professors. It was the first Washington winery to focus entirely on using classic European wine-grape varieties, such as merlot, cabernet sauvignon, riesling and gewürztraminer.
In 1979, Associated Vintners hired David Lake, a master of wine, as its winemaker. As much as anyone, Lake changed the face and style of the Washington wine industry. He introduced syrah to the state and began making vineyard-designated wines long before that was in vogue. During the 1980s, the winery's name changed to Columbia, and it relocated to Woodinville, across the street from Chateau Ste. Michelle.
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Over the years, Columbia has gone through many ownership changes. The original owners sold the winery to Seattle-based Corus Brands (now Precept Wine). In the past dozen years, Columbia has become a winery lost in the wilderness, being sold to Constellation Brands of New York, then Ascentia Wine Estates in Healdsburg, Calif., and now Gallo, which is based in Modesto, Calif.
Immediately after buying Columbia, Gallo brought in Sean Hails as its winemaker. The Canadian native was working at Gallo's Livingstone facility in California's Central Valley, crushing more grapes per harvest than all of Washington grows, when he got the call to come north.
In January, Hails released four wines for Northwest distribution: cabernet sauvignon, merlot, chardonnay and a red blend called Composition. Together, they total about 80,000 cases — a far cry from a half-decade ago, when Columbia made nearly 100,000 cases of riesling alone. Hails also crafts a dozen wines for the tasting room and wine-club members.
Meanwhile, Gallo has the best wine-distribution system in the world, and this bodes well for Columbia, which will receive excellent placement when the wines are released nationwide this summer.
All of this indicates we can expect Gallo to bring the long-term stability and focus that this 52-year-old winery deserves.
Andy Perdue is a wine author, journalist and international judge. Learn more about wine at www.greatnorthwestwine.com .


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Students live, learn together at UW-Whitewater
Officials and students say learning communities help freshmen feel comfortable emotionally, socially and academically as they start college.
�It just helps you get better acclimated to campus,� said Hannah Aho, a freshman public relations major from Seymour, who is part of the �Stars of Tomorrow� community.
A learning community is a group of about 25 students who share a few of the same classes and live on the same floor of a residence hall, said Diana Rogers-Adkinson, director of university learning communities. They also participate in field trips, community service work and faculty dinners, she said.
Learning communities are offered in a number of majors, career paths and interest groups, Rogers-Adkinson said. There are communities for business, communication and education majors. There are communities for students who want to be lawyers, social workers or scientists. And there are communities for students who are in honors classes, who are athletes or who enjoy hip-hop.
The number of learning communities at UW-Whitewater has ballooned from one in 2004-05 to almost 20 in 2009-10, Rogers-Adkinson said. One fourth of the freshman class, or more than 450 students, is enrolled in learning communities, she said.
�This has just floored us,� she said. �Word of mouth as much as what we do to market our learning communities has really helped them grow.�
Students often enroll in a learning community after hearing about a good experience from siblings and friends, Rogers-Adkinson said.
Ben Buehler, a freshman business major from Rice Lake, joined the �Conscious Capitalists� community the day he registered for classes. He was one of only three people from his high school coming to the university, and he was looking to make friends.
�They were the first people I met when I got here,� he said. �And I�ve just gotten to know them all pretty well. It�s cool.�
Landon Meske, a freshman business major from Waunakee, who also joined the �Conscious Capitalists� community, said he likes having a constant group of friends with which to study and hang out.
�It�s really fun, actually,� he said. �I know everyone (in my classes and on my residence hall floor). It�s nice to have a lot of people you know around you.�
Rogers-Adkinson said learning communities are designed to link freshmen to their general education classes by centering them on a topic or career path in which they are interested�and that�s the reason a majority of freshmen succeed in school.
More than 80 percent of students enrolled in a learning community return to school the following year rather than transferring or dropping out, Rogers-Adkinson said. Students in learning communities tend to have about a 3.0 grade-point average and have enough credits for sophomore status after their first year of college. They also tend to be leaders on campus, she said.
Liz Zemlicka, a senior elementary education teacher, who participated in the �Live & Learn� community as a freshman, said the community got her college career started on the right foot.
�It really sets the pace,� she said. �I loved it. I have friends I made through my learning community who I still talk to now � and we constantly are saying, �Oh, remember when ���
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text: Aspenbeat Saturdays at 8pm Hosted by Andrea Young Aspenbeat with Andrea Young is brought to you Saturday nights from 8pm-9pm. Aspenbeat's Best of 2013 By Andrea Young & Andrea Young • Dec 29, 2013 Eight year old aspiring broadcaster Layla Schuon and her dad, Andy Schuon, Co-Founder with P. Diddy and President of Revolt TV, showed up at the studios over the weekend to add their picks for Top Pop Song of 2013 and Top Vintage Pop Song to Aspenbeat, Andrea Young's weekly music curation show. The show also included picks from The New York Times, NPR and Rolling Stone Magazine. Listen here Aspenbeat - New Music for September 2013 By Andrea Young • Sep 30, 2013 Looking for new music? Elton John, Sting, Mark Knopfler, Jack Johnson, Gloria Estefan and Paul McCartney all have new albums or songs out this month. The first album you should listen to immediately is Elton John's 'The Diving Board'. A few of the tunes have made their way onto my 'Constant Repeat playlist on Spotify already. Pages« first ‹ previous 1 2


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Interview: At Robert Bowling's Robotoki 'everyone's a designer'
Robert Bowling has been busy since he moved on from Infinity Ward, where he worked as the creative strategist for first-person shooter franchise Call of Duty. He founded his own studio, Robotoki, shortly after departing last year and announced the company's first title in June.
Only Human Element, slated for 2015, may not be the developer's "first" in the truest sense. With a little help from Kickstarter, Robotoki may launch a puzzle-platformer called The Adventures of Dash by the end of this year.
If the deep, post-apocalyptic Human Element seems like a far cry from a cutely drawn game about a narcoleptic boy named Dash, it is. Those differences are what make The Adventures of Dash such an important project for the team at Robotoki.
"It allows us a creative outlet to refresh ourselves emotionally and intellectually," Bowling, the studio's president and creative director, told GameZone in an interview. "It's a big lesson I learned watching our team work for seven-plus years on only Call of Duty. You get fatigued, you get burnt out creatively working in the same universe, making more of the same types of objects and scenarios. You can always do more, but having the ability to take a mental break and tackle entirely different creative problems and styles has been amazing.
"I want our signature to be innovation in how we approach our games," he said. "At the surface, both of our games appear to be standard fare — a 2D platformer or a zombie-apocalypse game. But when you dig deeper, you see that we're doing things no one has attempted before. With Adventures of Dash, [it's] all about the unique art styles in every level, the diversity of the many styles of game in one. With Human Element, it's our cross platform, multi-screen approach to gameplay and how we can pull real-world data into the game universe via GPS and map data APIs."
Both Dash and Human Element are launching for a wide selection of platforms, including consoles, mobile devices, and the upcoming Android-based microconsole Ouya.
"Freedom to play how you want and where you want is the key to our development; most importantly, adapting the gameplay experience to [these devices] is a real focus for us," said Bowling.
"It's a challenge as you have to think creatively about how and when you introduce each of these platforms; especially as an indie developer, you really have to structure your launch strategy in stages."
Bowling doesn't want Robotoki to be defined by the specific experiences it creates but rather by the team creating them. That will lead to various styles of games, not just ones evident of a triple-A first-person-shooter background.
"Even with Human Element, our first-person game, it's far from a 'shooter' because it's focused on building a world where there a million more choices you can make that don't involve combat," he said.
Dash is the product of a collaboration of many artists. The talent is shaping the game — not trying to make it fit a predetermined vision. They come from diverse backgrounds, like Brandon Wilhelm, who is fresh out of a college and has been uploading his art online for a year.
"I fell in love with his style and needed to see it come to life in a game, so we hired him, and he's taken on the entire Awake world art style," said Bowling, referring to the parts of Dash where the main character isn't dreaming.
"Then you have members like Nate Mitchell, who is a toy maker by trade and has never worked in games," he said. "His unique character design and perspective from working in the action-figure space has been amazing to see in an interactive environment. Since this is a 2D game, we can let their art and personal style really shine while letting people like [gameplay designer/coder John Sahas] and I find ways to incorporate [it] into the game space."
Finding ways to move away from typical game experiences is an "extremely important" challenge for any developer to take on, says Bowling. For The Adventures of Dash, the unique angle is the visuals, which change from dream to dream as Dash falls asleep.
"We want to lure the players in with something that feels comfortable, that they can wrap their head around, and then use that opportunity to expose them to an innovative new take on the genres," he said.
Of course, when it comes to including homages to classic platformer stars like Jazz Jackrabbit (creator Cliff Bleszinski, formerly of Epic Games, has given his full support), Robotoki has to strike a careful balance between looking to the past and looking forward at something fresh and original.
"The art style is so important to that, which is why we opted not to go 16-bit or 8-bit retro design and really come out with a strong and unique art style for the game as a whole," said Bowling.
He added, "We want to pay respect with homages and references without making them a pillar of the game. Let them be a nice reminder and then move on to the core gameplay."
Bowling called the game's narrative "whimsical"; it's not complicated. That doesn't mean Dash is without a serious undertone.
"It was important to us that we subtly show the reality of the very real condition of narcolepsy without putting a massive spotlight on it, but this is something people live with every day," he said. "It's part of their lives and in an entertaining way, we get to explore that."
Thanks to the studio's "everyone's a designer" philosophy, the possibilities are limitless. That means that everyone at Robotoki can participate in the overall design even if they're not designers by profession.
"Our motto when hiring is, 'Let your job description be your launching pad, not your confines,'" said Bowling. "Which is a bit cheesy, but it gets across our point that we want you to come here, bring your expertise, and expect to grow into so much more than what your job description says you are right now."
As someone who's been restricted to one property for years, Bowling is embracing the new creative environment.
"It's shown me you never know what someone is capable of until you give them the opportunity," he said.
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Any one who steps in the ring with Marciano is taking a dare and showing some courage, but for Louis to do it at his age and physical health is showing courage like never before.
Max Scmeling is one of the most underrated champions ever. Bert Sugar, ESPN Boxing historian, says that he is the most underrated champion ever. He owned one of the best right hands in history, and sure did give Louis a hell of a time with it. But what did Louis do in their second fight? DESTROYED HIM.
Jersey Joe Walcott was one of the greatest heavyweight champions of all-time. There's no doubt about that. He gave Louis problems, but Louis won the first fight, and gave one of his best performances en route to decisioning him. He also caught Walcott with one of his best combos and KO'ed him in their second fight.
Since Marciano doesn't really count for he beat Louis, we'll give that spot to Billy Conn. Conn is known as one of the greatest light-heavyweights of all-time, and for a heavyweight to try and catch a light-heavyweight is a hard thing. Louis KO'ed Conn twice.
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Chickpea flour backed for gluten-free bread success
The study – published in the Journal of Cereal Science – investigated the effects of four different legume flours on the characteristics of gluten-free bread formulations.
Led by Dr Marta Capellas from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain, the researchers tested four gluten-free bread formulations made from different legumes (chickpea flour, pea isolate, carob germ flour or soya flour) with the intention of creating a gluten-free bread formulation with soya protein substituted for other legume proteins.
Capellas and her colleagues found bread baked with chickpea flour to have the best potential for baking gluten-free bread without soya protein.
"Chickpea bread exhibited the best physico-chemical characteristics and, in general, good sensory behaviour, indicating that it could be a promising alternative to soya protein," said Capellas and her colleagues.
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The team explained that many current gluten-free formulations utilise soya protein flour to produce bread products with good baking and sensory characteristics, however the use of soy may not me ideal due to the high risk of allergy.
"The high allergenicity of soya … and the associated digestive problems, are leading to more research into alternative protein sources which may be able to provide gas-holding capacity and bake development," said the researchers.
Study details
Capellas and her co-workers tested four bread recipes, prepared with chickpea flour, pea isolate, carob germ flour or soya flour.
They said all breads produced with the legume flours showed good physico-chemical characteristics and an adequate sensory profile – revealing that bread made with carob germ flour had a thicker batter structure when compared with the other formulations.
This is probably due to the different protein behavior and the residual gums present in carob germ flour, suggested the team.
"Carob germ flour generated batters with good rheological properties, however, its breads generally presented poor characteristics," they added.
The team revealed chickpea flour and pea isolate breads to be the all-rounders, obtaining good results in all parameters studied – "indicating that these ingredients could be a promising alternative to soya flour."
"Chickpea bread also showed the softest crumb," they said.
Capellas and her colleagues said additional research that focuses on combining protein sources to optimize gluten-free legume formulations, should be investigated in order to integrate good baking characteristics and sensory profile provided by certain legume flours.
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"Effect of legume flours on baking characteristics of gluten-free bread"
Authors: B. Miñarro, E. Albanell, N. Aguilar, B. Guamis, M. Capellas


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The stage was set at the relatively new Menlo School-Atherton gymnasium as Sacred Heart Prep-Atherton came calling for a West Bay Athletic League boys hoop game on Tuesday. Both raucous student sections were well-represented, but it was the Knights who did most of the hollering in a convincing 73-54 victory over the Gators.
It was the first league game for SHP (4-7, 0-1 WBAL), while the Knights (5-7, 1-1 WBAL) had the advantage of having played a league game already. The Knights also had the advantage in depth, which played a huge role in the 19-point margin.
"We worked on conditioning this week," Menlo coach Delandro Leday said. "We wanted our subs to hold up their end of the bargain, play with more intensity than the guys they were subbing for. We didn't miss a beat with the guys who came in."
"Menlo wanted it more than we did," SHP coach Tony Martinelli said. "We turned the ball over and didn't hit shots when we needed to. We had our way with Menlo the last couple of years. They played like a team that knew they could get us here and they did."
The Gators shot out of the gate like they were going to run away with it. The Gators' Ricky Galliani had a trey, then a drive for a bucket for 5-0 SHP. Forward Derek Hunter stole the ball and scored for 7-0 Gators. Kevin Donahoe passed ahead to Galliani for a hoop and the Gators led 10-5. Galliani had 15 points, but only eight in the final three periods as the Knights put the clamps on him.
"If Galliani's not scoring, no one else has a desire to score," Martinelli said. "It's tough to hide Galliani. They were overloading on his side and we didn't take advantage of that. We had some open looks that didn't go down, then our confidence went away."
"Our guards were getting after them on the perimeter," Leday said.
Menlo went up 12-10 on a 3-pointer by Mikey Diekroeger, his only points of the night. However, a 3-pointer by Corbin Koch early in the second period had the Gators ahead 20-16. Jack Heneghan assisted Ryan Young for a bucket and the Knights were on their way.
Young and Heneghan combined for 38 points and 14 rebounds, the pair doing their share to wreck the Gators. When Young, who had 18 points and five boards, got a 3-pointer to rim up and through the cylinder with 2:20 to go in the first half, the Knights led 27-21.
"They attacked our bigs, went right to the middle and got whatever they wanted," Martinelli said. "If we can't play defense any better, we're not going to win many games."
"Our bigs dominated the inside," Leday said. "Young has been remarkable the past few games."
Menlo's Bobby Roth got a defensive board and went coast-to-coast for his only field goal of the game, the Knights with an 8-point bulge. Roth hit 9-of-12 free throws, finishing 11 points.
Koch, who had nine points, made a basket in the third period, the Gators down 33-25. SHP's Ian Bennett scored on an underneath inbound play, drew the foul and completed the 3-point play, cutting Menlo's lead to 37-30 with 4:45 to go in the third period.
The Knights had tremendous minutes from reserves Alex Grossman and Liam Dunn, whom each contributed eight points apiece. Dunn was 8-for-8 from the free-throw line, while Grossman had three blocks, two of them back-to-back to end the first half.
"I told Liam after he came off that he grew up (tonight)," Leday said. "We have been expecting that from him. He's our only sophomore. You saw what he was capable of."
The two teams combined for a whopping 62 free throws as the officiating crew gave a free clinic on what a foul was. The Gators shot 20-of-25 from the line, while the Knights milked 26-of-37 charity tosses.
Sacred Heart Prep 12 9 13 20 — 54
Menlo School 16 17 20 20 — 73
SHP–McLean 0 3-4 3, Galliani 6 0-1 15, Bennett 1 3-3 5, Hunter 3 4-4 10, Donahoe 2 6-9 10, Wi. Bannick 0 2-2 2, Koch 3 2-2 9. Totals 15 20-25 54.
MS–Heneghan 8 4-9 20, Roth 1 9-12 11, Young 7 3-6 18, Diekroeger 1 0-0 3, Bouret 1 0-0 2, Barratt 1 0-0 3, Grossman 3 2-2 8, Dunn 0 8-8 8. Totals 22 26-37 73.
3-point goals: Galliani 3, Koch (SHP); Young, Diekroger, Barratt (MS).


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Five-star defensive end Myles Garrett (Arlington, Texas/James Martin High) was presented his honorary 2014 Under Armour All-America High School Football game jersey Sept. 4.
"I really want to thank my coaches for sticking with me all the way through," Garrett said. "I want to thank the guys that came before me Danzel (Williams) and Devonte (Fields) for paving the way. I want to thank my teammates for being there with me, running with me, playing with me, struggling with me and helping me become a better man."
Garrett, the No. 7 overall prospect in the country, is one of 90 players selected to compete in the seventh-annual Under Armour All-America Game, which will be nationally televised at 4 p.m. ET on Jan. 2 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla. on ESPN. He is considering Texas A&M, Alabama, Florida State and Ohio State.


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Dr. Christopher S. Jackman,
- Over 30,000 ocular procedures
Educational Background
Dr. Christopher S. Jackman completed his honours in biochemistry and medical degree at Memorial University of Newfoundland, graduating from biochemistry with the highest academic standing, and from medicine amongst the top of his class and on the dean's list. He then completed his specialization in ophthalmology with the Ivey Eye Institute at the University of Western Ontario, where he served as chief resident.
Refractive Experience
Dr. Jackman is a respected eye surgeon who has performed over 30,000 ocular procedures. During his residency training, he had the privilege of training with some of the top cataract and refractive surgeons in the country. He currently has a thriving cataract and refractive surgery practice and is firmly dedicated to using the latest, most advanced technologies and techniques. Dr. Jackman is also actively involved in teaching refractive surgery to other ophthalmologists. In addition to performing laser vision correction, Dr. Jackman also treats the corneal eye disease keratoconus using the Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking (CXL) procedure combined with a T-PRK laser treatment.
Accomplishments and Awards
Dr. Jackman has given presentations at several major national and international ophthalmology conferences, including the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, and the Canadian Ophthalmological Society. He has received various awards for his presentations and has had his research published in various scientific and medical journals. During his residency training, Dr. Jackman received numerous awards for leadership, and excellence in the teaching and training of medical students. He is currently clinical assistant professor of surgery in the faculty of medicine at Memorial University in Newfoundland. He is board certified with the American Board of Ophthalmology, as well as the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
Associations and Professional Memberships
- Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
- American Board of Ophthalmology
- Medical College of Canada
- Canadian Ophthalmological Society
- American Academy of Ophthalmology
- American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
- Canadian Medical Association


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The Shot: Tests
Photographer: Merry P; Model: Helle @ Premier
Instead of a single shot, I'm going to talk about a shoot. The process before every shoot is always different, but for me the prep generally tends to fall into two categories:
- Not enough
- Far too much
It's a bit frustrating, but the shoots that I don't plan out or put any real effort into seem to produce the work I like the best—maybe it's because I'm a little more relaxed, or maybe I'm just not over thinking the whole process.
For instance, this particular shoot was one of the least pre-planned shoots I've ever done; seriously, I thought I was going to have a nice quiet day off until 20 minutes before the first model arrived. Daniel Lehenbauer, a friend and fellow photographer, was at my house during fashion week and we decided to take advantage of all the stunning girls in town and spend a day doing a series of super quick tests.
(Most of what I do tends to be short notice, unless I'm shooting a big editorial, then I'll only really know I'm shooting a maximum of three days before! Tests are also usually organized the morning of, particularly if there's no hair, makeup or styling involved—all this really keeps me on my toes.)
Daniel and I rang and emailed agencies when we decided to shoot, and they agreed to send any girls they had free—the agencies have so many girls in town, and they often feel it's better to get them doing something rather than nothing. That meant we were fortunate to have girls from Next, IMG, Profile, Premier, Storm and Elite.
Photographer: Merry P; Model: Andrea Chovanova @ Premier
Everyone comes into town for London Fashion Week, from all over the world, and if you're not going to a show then you do your best to avoid central London. This made shooting a little problematic as there were two girls who only spoke Spanish, and my Spanish is unfortunately limited to ordering drinks, but we worked around it and I don't think it affected the photos.
Looking back now, we didn't properly plan or schedule that shoot at all. We'd asked for the models to be staggered throughout the day, half an hour apart, but bookers just sent girls whenever they were free (which is understandable). The girls were just coming and going, some sitting around for a while—they said it was a nice break for them from the madness of Fashion Week—and we had food and drinks, too. Many of the girls also knew each other, so they all just chilled out and watched TV.
We had no hair, no makeup, no styling—just a five-minute session with Daniel shooting outside, and then another five minutes with me in the studio. The whole day was insane. We shot a large number of girls that were coming and going in between castings and shows. Despite that, though, the photographs I produced ended up being some of the most popular in my book.
The shot
I shot most of these photos on my trusty, if slightly battered, Canon 5D II with the Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM in my home studio set up. The background was a grey seamless and the lighting incredibly simple: one Bowens Gemini with soft box, slightly to camera right and above (about five feet away from the model (due to limited space)).
This is my go-to setup for studio tests, give or take. I have other lights and modifiers and I use them when I want (or need) to, but I love the honest yet impressive light you can achieve with something so simple.
Photographer: Merry P; Model: Milly Rinck @ Storm
I'm a big believer in the power of Photoshop and (quality) retouching, but only one or two of these actually went through Photoshop (and only very, very briefly). I process and do all my tonal adjustments in LightRoom, and I think I spent about an hour playing with photos from this shoot until I found a process I liked for them—black and white with a very slight sepia tone, and (on most of them) no true black or white. Then I just batch processed, and tweaked the photos as I went along to adjust for each model's individual skin tone and any ambient light changes.
Photographer: Merry P; Model: Taii Gordon @ Premier
I like people; I think it's why I got into photography. I like the idea of being able to connect with someone through a camera and capture part of who they are in the photograph. I think this is particularly well done when it's just a one-on-one shoot with a model, and there's nothing to distract either of us.
I was pleased with these photos (well, as pleased as I ever am with my work). I think they hold the power people seem to see in them, because they're honest and personal; I feel you can connect or somehow get to know something about the models through them. Or at least I like to think so!


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Horrible company to deal with, avoid!!!
"The chair i received was in fair condition at best.
This company sent out two chairs to me by mistake. Their first attempt to contact me was leaving a voicemail threatening me of legal actions if i dont mail the 250 lb chair back myself!! Basically they are expecting me to fix their mistake, or else!!! What a ridiculous company!!!! They could have done this a much nicer way by arranging a pick up, but they picked a low route. Horrible horrible company"
"I recently bought a Massage Chair from massagechairs.com. My chair consultant was a person named Sara. Little did I know I was dealing with a massage chair "Ninja"
I had done some research on my own and had narrowed my selection down to 3 choices. Sara carefully went thru the pro's and con's of each. One of the chairs was from a popular auction site. Sara took the time to look it up. She zoomed in on the side panel and found the name and then realized exactly where the chair was made. It was a good chair and cheaper then the other 2 I was looking at. The sign of a GOOD sales person is 1 who's priority is to meet the needs of the customer even it the chair they like isn't offered by massagechairs.com. It takes some time to get to know what's in the customers head and then figure out how to get them what they REALLY want. Not just the price they want to pay. I think Sara did a very good job of that.
I had basically made up my mind that I was buying 1 of 3 chairs I'd researched. Selling is an art and Sarah did a fantastic job. An important quality is experience or "time selling chairs". Sara was VERY knowledgeable on all the various levels and quality. Her opinion was greatly valued because there was no way for me to test each of these chairs.
While I sort of wanted to be a "cheap charlie" and buy the 1500 dollar chair off a popular auction site, Sara convinced me (without being judgmental) that while I'd save some money, I could be very disappointed in the long run and that I should trust "massagechairs.com" to help steer me in an informed direction. At this point she cordially asked, " would you be open to a suggestion?" I agreed. Sara then proceeded to explain that after spending this amount of time on the phone she thought a chair by another manufacture would be the perfect fit for me. It was going to be cheaper than 2 of the chairs I had on my list but more expensive then the 1500 dollar chair. I was open to her suggestion. She had gleaned several, let's say priorities, from our conversation and felt a chair from a totally different manufacture would be the perfect match for me. She carefully explained why this chair would provide the best experience and value. Needless to say I bought that chair from massagechairs.com.
Oh another note. I really like all the information and reviews they present on their website. That was also a factor in who I wanted to do business with. A website that not only looks good, but is packed with information is a good indicator of their commitment to the business.
I feel confident in the Sales Person (SARA) , the Chair Manufacture (INADA), and the Business (Massagechairs.com) that sold me the chair.
Carl Heidolph
Central Texas?"
"Feedback for Osaki-OS-4000
This is a reliable place/web site to go to if you are looking for a massage chair!!! The quality of the chair is awesome!!! The customer service is perfect!!!
First of all, this company attaches importance to its credit standing. I placed my order for Osaki-OS-2000 on 4/15/12. I received an email a couple days later said that my chair was on backorder for about 2 weeks. I was unhappy for that for disturbing my arrangement. It really created some trouble for me. They offered me for another choice including a shipment for a more expensive chair at no additional cost. Because of their customer service's sincere attitude, I chose to keep my original order. I asked them to change my shipping address since I had to wait for the arrival of the chair by myself because their delay. I waited and got more unsatisfied. After about one month passed, my chair still wasn't available to ship. The customer service said that they could offer me a much better chair, the Osaki-OS-4000 at a little bit additional charge. I didn't want overrun my budget or wait for a longer time. I was completely disappointed for the order. I decided to give up and asked a refund. Then they were willing to ship me Osaki-OS-4000 right away at no additional charge. I accepted with no excitement - Let's see when I can get it. And I did receive the chair on 5/25/12. I was moved at that moment. They really kept their promise. So I say this company's service is perfect! It's a reliable company! I regret the accident, but the point is when something happened, they really tried their best to fix it!
Second, the functionality of the chair is fantastic!!! It massages from your feet to your neck and your arms. I really enjoy the adjustable chair position and adjustable massage strength. You can read the product description on the web site. And it is true. It does have everything you need. It is very relax to lie in the chair. My whole family loves it.
I've recommended the web site and Osaki-OS-4000 to my friends. I believe they will choose this web site if they need a massage chair. I wish this company has a flourishing business!
"it's wonderful.Everyone in my family loved it"
"Excellent company to work with. Great service, quick delivery. Friendly service. The product is exactly as described. Over all most excellent experience I have ever had ordering a product. Thank you. Marni"
WE ARE EXTREMELY PLEASED WITH OUR Osaki OS-4000 Deluxe Massage Chair - Executive Zero Gravity
"We love this chair. We tried to order the Osake 4000, but they were out of stock, so they offered us a free upgrade to an Osaki 6000 and it arrived on time. We had a little trouble assembling it because the manual was not very healpful, but my wife is an engineer and she figured out how to complete the assembly project with little trouble. This chair is a god-send to our lives. "
"This is very embarrassing to receive an email to review an item I've been waiting over a month to receive. The transaction with clickshops when I placed the order for the massage chair I thought went smooth, since ordering and my credit card being charged over a month ago, I've been calling and calling and calling to correct delivery mistakes, beginning with no lift gate being approved for the delivery, meaning the delivery company expected me to remove a 250lb chair off the delivery truck, absolutely absurd. Once this was taken care of, the delivery company called to schedule a delivery and refused to bring the chair to my front door of my 4th story condo building, their response was the item would be left on the curb.
Now, currently a month later after calling clickshops my delivery level has been upgraded to include delivery to my doorstep, yet I've been waiting 8 days to receive a call to once again schedule a delivery. It's so upsetting to make a significance purchase, not to mention it was an intended Christmas gift, to have such rude, and unaccomodating customer service.
At this point it's been such a hassle, it's not worth canceling the order. I can only hope no one else has the difficulties I've experienced.
In the end ClickShops did issue me, a $100 credit on my credit card after over a month of aggravation. "
"At first we didn't expect much from the chair. but now my husband and I love the chair and we use them every day. We both have a severe backpain and we feel better each day. "
"I was amazed how fast the order got filled and shipped. Even though it is a gift for Xmas for my wife and has not been opened yet the Chair was packaged on a pallet and in great condition when it arrived. Shipping notification was a little slow, I recieved the tracking information the day UPS wanted to deliver the chair. I still would like to thank MassageChairs.com for getting the chair to me so fast. now I can relax until Xmas. "
"I really hate to leave this post....but Im not at all happy with the chair. The massage function is weak, and it does nothing to the arms and legs except place pressure on them with air bags. The back massage does not go up above the shoulders onto the neck at all either.Ive contacted the company and so far nothing has happened. I would like to get a different chair altogether.
UPDATE! The company is working with me and has promosed to help me resolve the issues. They have been wonderful to deal with. I will repost when all is done!"
"We are having trouble with the airbags. They are so intense that we can't use them. We tried to adjust them but it doesn't change. Is it possible that the settings are programed wrong? We would really like to use this feature.
Deliver to town was fast! The company to deliver to our house and set up was very slow! Customer service was awesome!"
"This is One of my best decision to select Osaki OS-4000 among other similar chairs. The chair was shipped next day and received few days later. I have assembled the chair without any problem. The chair is sold and performed everything I expected.
The price is at least 20 to 30% lower than other competiters. "
"Sara my saleswoman was awesome! Answered all of my questions even the ridiculous ones. Very friendly and helpful."
"We are very happy with the quality and features of our new massage chair. It is being used every day by my sons, my wife and me, and the results are outstanding. For me, I use it right before going to bed and now fall asleep significantly faster than without using the chair. My only complaint is that the instruction manual is not well written, and lacks a lot of information on operating the chairs features."


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- Pages: 235-250
- DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6261.1975.tb03183.x
Book reviewed in this article:
An Introduction to Managerial Finance. By Harold Bierman, Jr. and Jerome E. Hass.
Financial Management—Theory and Techniques. By George C. Philippatos.
The Cost of Capital to a Public Utility. By Myron J. Gordon.
Investment Management. By Harry C. Sauvain.
Financial Markets: The Accumulation and Allocation of Wealth. By Roland I. Robinson and Dwayne Wrightson.
The Euro‐Dollar System, 5th Edition. By Paul Einzig.
The Euro‐Dollar Market and the International Financial System. By Geoffrey Bell.
Private Foreign Investment in Development. By Grant Reuber, with H. Crookell, M. Emerson and C. Gallais‐Hamonno.
Keynes and the Monetarists. By Sidney Weintraub.
Instruments of Monetary Policy in the United States. By Ralph A. Young.


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All meetings are held at the United Church (the corner of Main and Eckhardt Streets, Penticton). Join us for our meeting at 7 pm, coffee social at 7:30 pm and our speaker presentation follows at 8 pm - Everyone welcome!
We meet the fourth Thursday of each month, except no meetings in June, July, August or December - but remember the Christmas Bird Counts!


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The Texas unemployment rate slipped to 5.7 percent in January and became the state's lowest jobless figure since November 2008.
The Texas Workforce Commission on Friday reported the seasonally adjusted rate for January is the sixth straight month of declines in statewide unemployment.
The nationwide jobless rate stood at 6.6 percent in January.
TWC officials say Texas employers expanded their payrolls in January by adding 33,900 seasonally adjusted total nonfarm jobs, for a total of 322,400 jobs added over the year.
The Midland area had the state's lowest jobless rate in January at 2.9 percent. The McAllen Edinburg Mission area had the highest jobless rate in Texas at 10.5 percent.
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When Lincoln Prairie School recently was named one of the American School Board Journal's Magna Award winners for 2000, Principal Jan Jetel was quick to step out of the limelight.
Instead, Jetel said the Schaumburg Township Elementary School District 54 school board and Supt. Lynne Rauch deserve the pats on the back, along with the dedicated teachers and 310 pupils at this fledgling school of choice in Hoffman Estates.


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Most people quit their job at McDonald's around the time they finish high school but an employee at one US outlet has just hit his 100th birthday.
Morris Miller celebrated the milestone on Friday at the store in Needham, Massachusetts — making him somewhat older than the children who usually have their parties at the restaurant.
Friends, family, co-workers and customers joined the centenarian for the occasion, which was held one day ahead of his official birthday.
"I'll keep coming as long as I can move," Miller told CBS Boston.
His very-late-in-life career at McDonald's started when he was 75.
Despite his age, Miller says he did "whatever they wanted me to do" when he first took the job.
But when he hit his nineties, Miller's boss retired him from heavy lifting and instead gave him a dream job.
He's now paid to show up at the store for a few hours, three days a week and simply talk to customers.
While bludging like that would get any teenage employee fired, Mr Miller's work as a McDonald's "ambassador" earned him a crew person of the year award in 2013.
Store owner Tim McCoy credited the senior's "smile and his determination" for encouraging customers to keep coming back to the store.
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Gibbs: W.H. press posing for cameras
Press secretary Robert Gibbs chided the White House press corps Sunday, saying that some of its members are more interested in camera time than reporting.
"I wonder at times what it would be like" at his daily briefings "if we turned the cameras off, and we could just have a discussion," Gibbs said on CNN's "Reliable Sources," likening the events to a "cable TV show."
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"I sometimes joke that I know when somebody thinks they have a good question, because when I walk in they've already got their makeup on."
Responding to repeated questions from host Howard Kurtz about why Obama has held no press conferences since July 2009, Gibbs seemed to dismiss their relevance, calling it "an arbitrary Washington measure" of the president's accessibility. "This president has taken questions through countless interviews through – answering questions directly from the media," Gibbs said.
While more broadly expressing frustration with press coverage, Gibbs singled out Fox, saying that while the administration understands the need to "play the game" by giving the network access, it has a definitive "slant" in its coverage, including its news programs, and that it caters to a viewership that's already made up its mind.
"I don't think many people have to watch Fox to understand the—the political slant that they have," Gibbs said. "They're feeding an audience that they know want to see and hear a certain side of that argument."
He cited the president's sit-down with Fox News's Bret Baier just before the health care vote as an example of the conservative-leaning outlet attempting to push an agenda.
"I think the uniqueness of having an interview with the president is getting a chance to sit as close as we are and getting that insight," Gibbs told Kurtz. "I don't think historians will look back on that interview and think, 'Boy, we really got a sense of what the president was thinking right before such a historic achievement.'"
Gibbs said the administration has also called out MSNBC hosts behind the scenes, and that the cable news format "where people yell at each other, I'm not entirely sure what that does for people that watch. Maybe that's why quite frankly less people are watching."
He dismissed the idea the administration was elevating conservative talkers Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck and Sean Hannity by calling them out by name, suggesting that those hits were aimed at a broader American audience, not the listeners of those host's programs, who, he said, had already made up their minds about the administration, and most everything else.
The forum itself laid bare the White House's conundrum: Gibbs taking to the Sunday shows, the old standby of Beltway conventional wisdom, to explain to its conveyors why the president doesn't watch much cable news – or think much of it.


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Palin-Biden: Ratings juggernaut?
If history repeats, voters will make a final decision at the polls based on the top of the ticket. But for television viewers, the battle of the Democratic and Republican running mates might actually come out on top.
What makes Thursday's vice presidential debate a possible ratings juggernaut lies in what's become an oft-stated mantra of the 2008 race: expect the unexpected.
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Although Sarah Palin proved more than capable debating opponents in the 2006 Alaska governor's race, she's never competed on a national level (while discussing international issues). And while Sen. Joe Biden has experience on his side, the long-winded Delaware senator could get verbally tripped up in front of tens of millions of people—a costly mistake that Republicans will be awaiting while on the edge of their seats.
"People want to see whether there's going to be a train wreck," said Andrew Tyndall, an independent television analyst. "This is a reality game-show election."
No one wants to go out on a limb and pull a number out of their hat. But Tyndall, along with some top broadcast executives, agreed that television ratings for the vice presidential debate could top last week's presidential showdown.
Despite all the excitement surrounding this election—and the added hype due to McCain's last-minute decision to commit to last Friday's debate—the 90-minute contest brought in just 52.4 million viewers. That's not bad, but it's a 16 percent smaller audience than the first debate in 2004.
Perhaps the most likely reason for the drop-off was that the debate took place on a Friday evening, a night of the week when potential viewers might be out on the town or sitting in the stands of high school football fields throughout the country.
"I think there's going to be very high interest in this debate," said Sam Feist, CNN's political director.
Feist said he expects viewers to tune in for both their first opportunity to watch Palin handle questions live, and also to see whether Biden can prove he has the right experience for the job.
Viewers are clearly curious about Palin. Her speech to the Republican faithful at the GOP national convention brought in roughly as many viewers as both Barack Obama and John McCain. Many Americans learned a bit more about Palin from her interviews with Katie Couric, with clips trickling out for a week on "CBS Evening News" and on the network's website. Others just might want to see if she's the slow-witted character played by Tina Fey on "Saturday Night Live."
Thursday's debate has two factors that have led to the highest-rated vice presidential debates in the past: a historical dimension (the first Republican woman) and the presence of a wild card (Palin's first debate on the national stage).


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Monson Slate Quarry crew, Monson, 1908
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The rail car on the left was used to transport the heavy slate from the quarry to the mill.
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