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Sharjah shops told to 'behead' mannequins
Sharjah: Mannequins in Sharjah shops should be headless and only model "decent'' clothing, a Sharjah Municipality circular has stated.
The municipality has urged shopkeepers to abide by a ban that prohibits the display of mannequins with facial features, said a senior Sharjah Municipality official.
"The only clothes on display now should be decent and the mannequins should be headless,'' said Khalid Al Jaberi, head of market control at Sharjah Municipality.
A circular was recently sent to all shops stating the heads of mannequins be removed and that they are forbidden to wear underwear, to uphold the traditional and religious values of the emirate.
"We reinforced the ban because it was a religious issue that raised many complaints from residents, who were against shops displaying men and women's undergarments on realistic mannequins,'' said Al Jaberi.
He said no fines had been imposed on shops because everyone had adhered to the circular.
Sharjah Municipality originally implemented the ban five years ago following a fatwa issued by the Islamic Affairs Department.
However, the ban has been reinforced because several outlets had stopped abiding by the rule.
The municipality has always been keen on conserving the traditional Islamic values of Sharjah and has already implemented several rules, including the ban on men selling women's undergarments in shops.
The Sharjah Economic Development Department ordered 10 shops to close in March 2007 for flouting the rule, and instructed all shops and shopping centres to hire only female employees to sell women's undergarments.


text: D-A-D are back!! - and about to launch their 11th studioalbum after three years. D-A-D, Danmark''s most popular foursome, has entered their 27th year of rocking band history. And where other bands with a similiar curriculum are doomed to linger in early-works-administration, the brothers Jacob and Jesper Binzer, Stig Pedersen and Laust Sonne are busy re-inventing themselves time and again. ,Always do, what people don''t expect" condenses bass player Stig Pedersen the band''s credo. On the 11th of November 2011 the new album will take it''s place at the end of a string of worthy predecessors. As early as last year D-A-D started working on ,DIC.NII.LAN.DAFT.ERD.ARK". After countless sessions at ,studio23" in Frankfurt Germany and in their hometown Copenhagen, interrupted by Open Air Festivals and Headliner Shows, an album has emerged that clearly satisfies everybody who was involved. Singer Jesper Binzer describes his feelings surrounding the recording process as an ,atmosphere of euphoric mood" as a ,spirit of a dawning adventure" usually more related to your first recordings. Even more surprising considering the raving reviews of earlier releases. But still: ,We felt a new kind of self-confidence, which also shows in the decision of booking Nick Foss as our producer once again." Foss was also responsible for producing rock history''s classics ,No fuel left for the prilgrims", ,Sympatico" and ,Everything Glows." ,Calling Foss and playing our demo-versions to him, already shows, that we did not exactly doubt ourselves." How focussed and convinced the musicians were, shows in the small list of songs that were chosen early on and were worked on more and more in the creatvie process henceforth. Not their standard procedure. For predecessor ,Monster Philosophy" the musicians had to chose from 25 tracks. Emerging from this work process is an album with 11 songs, which guitarist Jacob Binzer tends to label: ,possibly our best in a couple of years". Well, usually a phrase used all too often in the music industry but coming from the self critical D-A-D, it could at least be a hint that this one will claim a higher rank in the bands long history of musical releases. And Jesper Binzer again: ,Some of those songs cover the area of Classic Rock, with a 70s flow, fat choruses and heavy chords. High and mighty buildings on quakeproof foundations. Also a lot of skandinavian melancholy - fast and slow." A somewhat abstract assessment, which however can surely be heard in D-A-D''s music. Bottomline: D-A-D sticks to their proven policy: ,Always do, what people don''t expect!" TRACKLISTING: 01. I CAN''T EXPLAIN 02. I WANT WHAT SHE''S GOT 03. THE LAST TIME IN NEVERLAND 04. NEW AGE MOVING IN 05. THE END 06. WILD THINGS IN THE WOODS 07. BREAKING THEM HEART BY HEART 08. FAST ON WHEELS 09. MY LIPS ARE SEALED 10. THE PLACE OF THE HEART 11. I WON''T FIND OUT 12. WE ALL FALL DOWN

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'Deception' star Meagan Good chats about marriage and her career.
By Jessica Wedemeyer
"Deception" star Meagan Good is back to work -- but that doesn't mean the honeymoon period is over for the newlywed, who tied the knot with Columbia Pictures VP DeVon Franklin last summer. The actress and her new husband have been living in marital bliss -- across the country from each other! -- ever since Meagan booked her role on the NBC murder mystery (which airs Mondays on NBC at 10/9c) just a month and a half after she walked down the aisle.
"It's sad because obviously you're away from the person that you just married," she said during an intimate press luncheon for "Deception" with co-star Laz Alonso. "You want to spend all your time with them and put all your energy into it."
But surprisingly, the distance hasn't been as tough on the newlyweds as they once feared. "It's constantly being on the phone, constantly Skyping," she said of how she and her L.A.-based hubby make it work while she's on the "Deception" set in New York. "He came into town as much as he could, which turned out to be more than we expected."
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She adds, "You just stay focused on the fact that the marriage is the prize, not anything else. Everything else is secondary to that."
Meagan, it seems, is also fortunate to have an incredibly supportive husband, who pushed her to take on "Deception" in spite of their newlywed status.
"I was nervous coming into it," she says of her decision to commit to "Deception" so quickly after tying the knot. "I was like, 'I really feel that we're going to get picked up,' and he was like, 'Well, then you really need to get ready and pack your bags. I'll come out there with you to set you up. I'll come back as much as I can. But, you know, you need to get focused and get into it. Have you gone to the gym yet?' He's very, very supportive."
Now that she's wrapped shooting her part in the soapy drama about an undercover detective attempting to solve her childhood best friend's murder, Meagan is looking forward to getting back to the basics: "I just want to be home and cook and wash clothes and just be domesticated and enjoy that," she said.
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As Joanna's former colleague and lover on "Deception," Laz Alonso's Will Moreno only has eyes for his sexy partner in crime fighting. In real life, the hunky "Fast & Furious" alum is single -- and ready to mingle.
"I'm pretty traditional when it comes to dating," Laz explained when asked to clarify his relationship status. "When I am in a relationship, I look at it as potential wife [material], so at times, that makes me pretty selective. I don't just jump into a relationship because when I do, I go in. So I'm kind of in that 'not in' stage, where I'm single. …. When I meet somebody that I like, I know it and I don't have any questions. I completely, 100 percent go from zero to 60. Until that happens, I'm just kind of open and available to meet that, and when I do, then it's on."
The actor took it a step further, detailing exactly what he's looking for in a woman.
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"I like a strong woman," he said. "Usually when I'm in a relationship, it's with that alpha female type of woman. I don't mind kicking back and letting a woman call certain shots. I think that it kind of turns me on. I love confidence in a woman. I love a woman that has her own opinion and her own thoughts on things -- whether I agree or not. I just love to have that conversation, and some kind of debate even, to me, keeps things interesting. … I always have enjoyed dating someone who stimulates me and motivates me and challenges me and keeps me on my toes in all areas."
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A judge threw out a contempt-of-court conviction and ordered a new trial for a woman who was the voice of Lucy in several "Peanuts" TV specials and is accused of harassing UCLA faculty members who conduct research on animals, her lawyer said Thursday.
Pamelyn Ferdin had faced up to five days in jail and a $1,000 fine until Wednesday, when Superior Court Judge John Segal voided her 2008 conviction based on what a UCLA attorney called a technicality.
Segal scheduled a new trial for April 28, said Ferdin's attorney George Seide.
Ferdin, 50, was convicted of violating a court injunction that barred harassment of faculty at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Last June, Ferdin demonstrated outside the home of a UCLA primate researcher and handed out fliers that included home addresses, phone numbers and photographs of some researchers, Seide said.
A previous injunction against other animal rights activists barred such activity. A judge found that Ferdin was acting "in concert" with them, even though she wasn't named in the injunction, Seide said.
At trial, Ferdin testified she had downloaded the flier from a Web site and wasn't aware that the information fell under the injunction.
In fighting the conviction, Seide argued that Ferdin's constitutional rights were violated because she wasn't informed that she had the right to counsel and of her right against self-incrimination before she took the stand.
"It is a technicality that in no way undermines the seriousness of her conduct or the fact that we proved that she violated a court order by distributing fliers that harass our researchers," said UCLA general counsel Kevin Reed. "The order is a very important tool to protect our researchers. People are being directed to their homes while their children sleep by those who violate this order."
Ferdin was a child actress who made appearances on many TV shows in the 1960s and 1970s, including "The Brady Bunch" and "The Odd Couple." She was the voice of Lucy on two 1969 specials, "A Boy Named Charlie Brown" and "It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown," and 1971's "Play It Again, Charlie Brown."


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The dollar was mixed against major currencies Tuesday on news U.S. consumer confidence dipped while home prices rose.
The euro edged up to $1.2992 in late New York trading from $1.2989 late Monday, while the British pound rose to $1.5588 from $1.5477. The dollar jumped to 1.0600 Swiss francs from 1.0491 francs, climbed to 1.0364 Canadian dollars from 1.0343 Canadian dollars and rose to 87.88 Japanese yen from 86.87 yen.
The euro moved above $1.30 in earlier trading but sagged after the Conference Board reported that its Consumer Confidence Index fell amid worries about a still-stagnant job market.
The S&P/Case-Shiller 20-city home price index Tuesday showed home prices rose in May for the second straight month as federal tax incentives pulled more buyers into the market.
Investors weighed those reports with upbeat corporate news. Chemical maker DuPont raised its forecast and easily beat analysts' predictions for its second-quarter profit and revenue. Major European banks including UBS AG and Deutsche Bank also reported strong earnings.
In other late trading Tuesday, the dollar fell against the Australian dollar but rose against the New Zealand dollar, and was mixed against the Nordic currencies.


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Canada's women's national soccer team secured a spot in the Rio Olympics by defeating Costa Rica 3-1 in the semifinals of the CONCACAF Olympic qualifying tournament on Friday in Houston.
Canadian forward Christine Sinclair scored two goals in the match, bringing her international total to 161. Sinclair has already surpassed Mia Hamm on the scoring list to move into second place behind Abby Wambach with 184.
Raquel Rodriguez scored on a penalty kick for Costa Rica to close the gap to 2-1, but Deanne Rose added the third marker for Canada to provide some breathing room in the 86th minute.
"It was a great moment for our country to be going to Rio, to be going back to the Olympics," said head coach John Herdman.
Canada will face the U.S. in the championship game on Sunday. The U.S. defeated Trinidad and Tobago 5-0 later Friday to secure the other Olympic berth up for grabs in the tournament.
Canada improved to 4-0 in the tournament and has only conceded one goal.
"Canada has some great players," said Costa Rica coach Amelia Valverde through an interpreter. "We left it all on the field. I'm proud of the girls this evening."
The Canadian breakthrough came in the 17th minute after a long cross from the right from fullback Josee Belanger eluded 16-year-old Rose but found Sinclair, who chested it down and scored on the half-volley with her right foot.
Sinclair went one better in the 52nd minute. With her back to goal just inside the penalty box, she pulled down a Costa Rican clearance with her right foot and popped into the air before swivelling and firing a left-footed looping shot into the goal.
"I'll have to see the replay. I don't know what happened. The ball bounced to me and I decided to juggle it a little bit and I turned and shot," Sinclair said. "I think it's one of those things you dream about and in a game like tonight I'll take it."
The 32-year-old left to applause in the 82nd minute after upping her goals total to three at the tournament and a record 18 in career CONCACAF Olympic qualifying.
"You look at tonight and it was a complete team performance, everyone did their part," Sinclair said. "You've got Deanne [Rose] at 16 and scoring goals in the biggest game of her career. Our job is not done here yet, but it's a huge honour to be going back to the Olympics. It's not easy."
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NEW YORK, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- Police in New York said a millionaire spice importer was taken to a psychiatric ward after drunkenly parading nude through an upscale hotel's workout facility.
Investigators said the Four Seasons hotel received several complaints from guests about Dhiraj Arora running nude through the workout facility around 11 a.m. on Sept. 23. He refused to emerge from his room until officers threatened to break down the door, the New York Post reported Thursday.
Police escorted Arora to a nearby hospital psych ward, and he was released about two hours later. No charges were filed against the wholesaler, who provides imported spices to stores including Whole Foods.
Arora said he was neither drunk nor nude in the workout area, but he did disrobe in the steam room.
"I don't run around places naked, and I sure as hell was not running around naked at the Four Seasons hotel," he said.
"All I can tell you is there must have been some guests at the hotel who must have been uncomfortable with my North Indian heritage," Arora said. "The way I carry myself, the way I roll. I don't cut my hair. I don't shave every day."


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You're most welcome, barsidelady.Edie, mine either. It was a little easier with tiny Norton on my lap, but my other ones are very large and get in the way. Especially since I use my lap as my mouse pad...
Solving with cat in lap does nothing for my time. Still had fun though. Thanks Gail.
Lovely bright puzzle, thank you
I'm glad I didn't scare you, Sissel, and am glad you had fun with it.
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I am planning on making beef stroganoff weekend so I called the butcher for meat recommendations. He recommended using sirloin and I told him I needed about a pound and a half. I was planning on buying one piece of meat cutting it into strips just before cooking. When I went to pick it up I discovered he cut it into cubes like stew beef. Most of the recipes call for strips rather than chunks of meat, and after thinking about it I decided the dish would taste better that way as well, so I will go out tomorrow and by a new piece of sirloin.
So now I have approximately a pound and a half of sirloin cubes and I'm not sure what to do with them. Turning them into still seems like kind of a waste, so I'm turning to you guys for some ideas. So, what can I do with this meat?


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Mar 19, 2010
Lotus Flower Basket
My flower basket is based on an Easter basket from Spacestation42. By varying the angle of the weavers the basket is more open or closed. This is a wider top version that resembles a lotus blossom.
How to make a lotus flower basket
Download template.
Files download for free; pay what you wish for the tutorial and to support this site. Suggested contribution for this project is $1.00.
Cut the template twice. You will have two pinwheel shaped pieces.
Flip one pinwheel over.
Lay one pinwheel on top of the other. Slide the arms of the top pinwheel underneath the arms of the bottom pinwheel.
Tug the arms and turn the pinwheels in opposite directions until they are tight against each other. This makes the bottom of the basket.
Number the arms very lightly with pencil as shown.
Weave white arm 1: over green 8, under white 2. Paperclip to green 1.
Weave white arm 2: over green 1, under white 3. Paperclip to green 2.
Weave white arm 3: over green 2, under white 4. Paperclip to green 3.
Repeat for arms 4-7.
When you get to white and green arms 8, they just clip together.
Notice on my basket the weave is over over at the tips of the arms.
Depending on your paper colors and design, you may prefer to switch the arms so the other color (here it would be white) is on top. I liked the pink on top of white better even though it messed with the weave pattern.
Once you decide which way to finish the ends, start gluing!
This is what the inside looks like.
Labels: basket , Cameo / Portrait , Christmas , Christmas cards , Craft Robo , Cricut , cricut design space , cutting files , DXF , flowers , Silhouette Studio , SVG , weaving
6 comments :
- Crayola58 said...
Gorgeous.... so many possibilities with this creation.
- March 19, 2010 at 11:20 AM
- CBH said...
Thank you so much for this Freebie. I want to let you know that I posted a link to your blog in Creative Busy Hands Cricut Freebies Search List, under the Box, Purses, etc. post on Mar. 19, 2010. Thanks again.
- March 19, 2010 at 7:55 PM
- Susann said...
This is a wonderful little basket!
I love your creations so much - and your tutorials, too, of course :)
Thank you!
- March 20, 2010 at 3:50 AM
- Jenann said...
Thank you sooo much for the SVG file and detailed explanations!! I can't wait to cut this and create my own!
- March 20, 2010 at 12:08 PM
- Nana Rogers said...
I love this basket, I am going to downsize it a bit and use as cupcake holders. Thanks so much for the tutorial and pattern.
- April 1, 2012 at 12:22 AM
- Saira Malik said...
I love this basket.. so many possibilities with this creation.
- February 23, 2013 at 2:00 AM
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Human Head Lice
Facts, Identification & Control
Pediculus humanus capitis
Head lice are blood-sucking insects that live in human hair. Primarily found on the scalp, these wingless, six-legged pests do not live on pets. Lice appear in three life stages – eggs (nits), nymphs (juvenile adults) and adults. After hatching, lice go through the nymph stage where they molt three times before reaching adulthood.
Louse eggs measure about 1/16 of an inch and look translucent, white, or yellow-brown. Nymphs are about 1/16-1/8 inch long, are grey or tan colored and look like a smaller version of an adult louse. Adults are about 1/8 inch long, about the size of a sesame seed and grey or tan colored. An easy way to identify head lice eggs is to look for them glued to the hair shafts near the scalp. Head lice are flat and their legs have a claw that enables them to grasp hair shafts as they feed using their piercing-sucking mouthparts.
Head lice are parasitic on humans since they take blood meals by puncturing the skin and sucking blood several times a day. Head lice live on the skin among the hairs on the head and if someone is heavily infested, lice may be found in the eyebrows and eyelashes. Lice attach eggs to hair shafts with a glue-like substance. Should a nymph or adult head louse become dislodged from their human host, they survive for only 1-2 days since they are dependent upon the host for blood meals, moisture and suitable warmth. While eggs may survive for up to three days off the human host, they do not hatch at temperatures lower than those near the scalp. Nits hatch about 5-10 days after being laid.
Head lice can be transmitted from one host to another and do so via close contact such as head to head touching with an infected person. Also, head lice may be transmitted from one person to another from shared articles such as combs, hairbrushes, caps, headscarves or bed clothing. However, spread by such inanimate objects are much less frequent than spread by person-to-person contact. Pets are not capable of spreading head lice to humans.
Adult female head lice normally produce 5-6 eggs per day for about 30 days.
The presence of adult or juvenile head lice, eggs on hair shafts, itching and sores caused by scratching of the scalp are signs of a head lice infestation.
Head lice are found throughout the United States.
Your pest management professional can provide important information and recommendations for head lice management; however, it is best to contact your family physician or another health professional should head lice become a problem.
Head lice are not a condition that indicates poor sanitation or poverty since they can affect anyone. Although they are not transmitters of disease, they can cause extreme irritation, social stigma and may also contribute to secondary bacterial infections that result from itching and sores in the scalp area.
Lice can be removed manually with specially designed combs and can be treated with over-the counter or prescribed medications. Also laundering of all bedding and clothing using hot water and the hot setting on a clothes dryer will help reduce the chances of spreading head lice.
Head Lice & Dogs
Unlike fleas that affect canines, cats, rodents etc., human head lice cannot survive without a viable host on which to feed. Human head lice are endemic to humans and will not affect dogs, though other species of lice have been known to bite dogs.
Lice vs Fleas
However, a flea infestation can be confused for a lice infestation. Fleas are pests which do affect dogs, and they infest homes and yards quickly. They may live within the carpet of a home for months before emerging as pests. Fleas, like lice, can bite humans as well.
If your pet shows signs of excessive itching or restlessness, he or she may be harboring fleas. Be sure to clean all bedding and check for signs of flea infestations around your home. Should a flea infestation become evident, contact your pest control professional and veterinarian for treatment options.
Can Head Lice Carry Diseases?
Head lice are not known to transmit any diseases and are not considered a health hazard. Head lice infestations may show no symptoms except for the presence of the lice when the infestation is small in number or it is a person's first time to experience a head louse infestation. Itching is the most common reaction to head lice and is caused by an allergic reaction to louse bites. Other symptoms may include a tickling sensation, irritability, sleeplessness and sores on the head caused by scratching. Secondary infection may result if sores become infected.


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Household Savings in Germany
This paper describes how German households save and how their saving behavior is linked to public policy, notably pension policy. The analysis is based on a synthetic panel of four cross sections of the German Income and Expenditure Survey ("Einkommens- und Verbrauchsstichproben," EVS,1978, 1983, 1988, and 1993). The paper carefully distinguishes between several saving measures and concepts. It separates discretionary savings from mandatory savings and uses two flow measures: first, the sum of purchases of assets minus the sum of sales of assets and, second, the residual of income minus consumption. Our main finding is a hump-shaped age-saving profile with a high overall saving rate. However, savings remain positive in old age, even for most low-income households. How can we explain what may be termed the "German savings puzzle"? Germany has one of the most generous public pension and health insurance systems in the world, yet private savings are high until old age. We provide a complicated answer that combines historical facts with capital market imperfections and a distinction between the role of discretionary and mandatory savings.
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- Borsch-Supan, Axel, 1992. "Saving and Consumption Patterns of the Elderly: The German Case," Journal of Population Economics, Springer;European Society for Population Economics, vol. 5(4), pages 289-303.
- Deaton, Angus, 1985. "Panel data from time series of cross-sections," Journal of Econometrics, Elsevier, vol. 30(1-2), pages 109-126.
- Guiso, Luigi & Jappelli, Tullio & Terlizzese, Daniele, 1991.
"Why is Italy's Savings Rate So High?,"
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- Guiso, L. & Jappelli, T. & Terlizzese, D., 1992. "Why is Italy Saving Rate so High?," Papers 167, Banca Italia - Servizio di Studi.
- James M. Poterba, 1994. "International Comparisons of Household Saving," NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc, number pote94-1, November.
- Walliser, Jan & Winter, Joachim, 1998. "Tax incentives, bequest motives and the demand for life insurance : evidence from Germany," Papers 99-28, Sonderforschungsbreich 504.
- Walliser, Jan & Winter, Joachim, 1998. "Tax incentives, bequest motives and the demand for life insurance: evidence from Germany," Sonderforschungsbereich 504 Publications 99-28, Sonderforschungsbereich 504, Universität Mannheim;Sonderforschungsbereich 504, University of Mannheim.
- Anette Reil-Held, 1999. "Bequests and Aggregate Wealth Accumulation in Germany," The Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance - Issues and Practice, Palgrave Macmillan;The Geneva Association, vol. 24(1), pages 50-63, January.
- James M. Poterba, 1994. "Introduction to "International Comparisons of Household Saving"," NBER Chapters,in: International Comparisons of Household Saving, pages 1-10 National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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A terrible affliction spreads through the land: A disease, highly contagious, which makes its victims mildly ill, but then permanently paralyzes the vocal cords. Dozens of reputed cures and protections are sold in the marketplaces, which gradually grow quieter and quieter...
Not every prophecy needs to be meaningful to effect a game. In the Lord Dunsany play, The Golden Doom, a child's scrawl has an entire kingdom struggling to puzzle out what sinister prophecy it portends.
The Wizard-Brewers of the Old Empire stored memories in bottles of mead, passing their brightest ideas, most subtle magics, and most important decisions on to their heirs in bottles of oddly-flavored honey-wine. A cache of these ancient magical vintages has been unearthed, but does anyone dare drink from it? The ancient mead's creator is a complete mystery, as are the thoughts he left behind.
What if the sources of precious metal in the realm all failed, so that the only sources for gold and other precious metal were hostile foreign lands? Gold coinage might become increasingly rare, resulting in hoarding. Player characters that appear with masses of treasure might be suspected of being in the pay of foreign powers.
The villages around the capital have a strange new disease cropping up. Spread by a fungus (much like ergot poisoning), it causes its victims to be very sensitive to sunlight. Hundreds of peasants are hiding from the sun, only coming out in the darkness to labor in the fields. Unfortunately, rumor makes their behavior sound more sinister and secretive than it really is.
Jemas Lorne, the most celebrated poet of the age, was found dead, clutching a fragment of verse torn from his journal. The tantalizing fragment spoke of wealth:
Golden sands, empty and cold,
Treasure's crypt, forgotten gold.
Under stone, ancestor's doom,
Noble's prize, troubadour's tomb.
Rumours claim that the poet's father, an eccentric nobleman, had hidden much of his wealth before his death. Perhaps the missing journal has more clues?
The player characters, experienced and somewhat well known, hear rumors and travelers' tales about a distant area being overrun by dragons (or other terrifying monstrosities). The locals have sent them a message, begging for heroic aid.
When they investigate, they discover that nothing of the sort is going on. It turns out that a group of thieves wanted them out of the way so that they could rob them (or someone who would normally receive their protection).
Near a major city, a mirror image of the place has appeared. This strange double is infested with hostile insectoid humanoids that appear to match the city folk in numbers and armaments. The humans' diviners have determined that the secret of the city's appearance can be found within the double's college of magic, so heroes are needed to explore within this mirror city and discover what has drawn it from its distant realm. There isn't much time to spare, as the bug folk find their mammalian counterparts unnatural and blasphemous, and plan to destroy them.
Nearly every primitive culture has had rituals and celebrations to guarantee the proper passage of the seasons and to ensure the fertility of crops and animals. Oversight of these ceremonies was generally the provenance of local kings or priests.
Suppose that the adventurers dispatch one of these fellows. The local peasants may become hysterical, fearing famine and death will stalk the land. Alternatively, they may want one of the new heroes to become king. For a while, this can be a good thing, but the first time that the crops fail, the superstitious locals will want to sacrifice their new leader.
In an isolated mountainous region, the local miners build their stone huts right next to the sarcophagi of their dead. In the winding tunnels of their mines, the spirits of their ancestors toil alongside them, sensing where the best deposits will be found and guiding their picks' strokes.


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Daniel Bard Earns Win in Chicago vs Boston Game
Boston got a 10-3 victory over Chicago on Friday, with Daniel Bard earning the victory and helping Red Sox moneyline bettors cash out.
Boston won as a -108 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 8.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Daniel Bard earned the victory for the Red Sox, throwing 7 innings of work, striking out 6, walking 1, and allowing 6 hits and 2 earned runs. That effort was supported by 4 RBIs from Darnell McDonald in the win.
Chicago's starting pitcher John Danks worked 5 2/3 innings, giving up 6 hits and 7 earned runs while striking out 4 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Paul Konerko in a losing cause.
Boston outhit their counterparts 13-6 in the game.


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Legislation stemming from the Telecommunications Act of 1996 making closed captioning on television mandatory has greatly increased the demand for broadcast captioning services. Perhaps you are interested in becoming a captioner, either offline or real-time (live). It is easier to become an offline captioner than a real-time captioner, but there is more money, and possibly more job security, in real-time captioning.

Offline Captioner

The offline captioner captions pre-recorded video programming such as movies and television programming. Software for offline captioning is readily available and that offline captioning does involve some skill, such as learning time codes and synchronizing them with the captions, using computers, and having good English skills.

Some captioning services will transcribe a script before captioning, meaning that they listen to the video program and prepare a script to work with for captioning purposes. It is usually less expensive to caption if there is a prepared script already. The ease of getting into the business has helped to keep the cost of offline captioning down. In addition to independent captioning services, many post-production houses also offer offline captioning services.

Real-time Captioning

Becoming a real-time captioner, sometimes called a broadcast captioner, stenocaptioner, or real-time captioner, involves intensive training and practice. The real-time captioner may work independently as a contractor, or as an employee of a captioning service or television station. More court reporting schools and colleges, particularly community colleges, are offering broadcast captioning training to meet the increased demand. A skilled realtime captioner can earn as much as $120,000 annually (in 2003 dollars), with entry-level salaries hovering around $40,000 (in 2003 dollars).

A real-time captioner must have plenty of stamina and good English, be very accurate, type fast, and have stenographic skills because a stenographic shorthand is used with the live captioning equipment. Real-time captioners have often had to perform heroically, captioning online for hours without a break in emergencies and major news events.

This is a job that can be done remotely because it involves a link to the live broadcast feed, meaning telecommuting is possible. However, at-home broadcast captioners often have to buy their own computers, software, and captioning equipment. In addition, a real-time captioner must invest additional hours outside of the actual captioning, to preparing for a broadcast by making sure their equipment's dictionaries are up to date with the terms that they will be captioning.

If you want to become a real-time captioner, many colleges and court reporting schools offer training and degrees. The National Court Reporters Association (NCRA) even offers a Certified Broadcast Captioner certification, to increase the professionalism of this career path. In anticipation of the exploding demand, the federal government provided grants to several colleges -- reportedly 14 nationwide -- to increase the availability of broadcast captioning training programs and expand the supply of trained broadcast captioners.

NCRA's website includes a listing of certified court reporting schools, not all of which offer broadcast captioning training. Web searching turned up the following additional college broadcast captioning training programs across the United States.

Minnesota (Anoka): Anoka Technical College

Pennsylvania (Nanticoke): Luzerne County Community College

Voice writing is an alternative real-time method where a real-time captioner uses speech to dictate everything in the dialogue of a video program word by word, including punctuation and speaker identification. This is done using either a computer headset or a "mask" or voice silencer with a microphone. The equipment hooks directly into a computer, which produces an instant translation utilizing speech recognition software. This translated text is then automatically distributed by the computer to the closed captioning encoder (a piece of equipment that puts the captions into the video itself).

Software and Equipment

Many companies provide captioning software for both offline and live captioning. Some of the better-known companies are:

Cheetah International

CPC Computer Prompting & Captioning Co.

Dictionary Jumpstart (for data dictionaries)

Rapidtext

Softel-USA

Stenographic equipment for real-time captioning can be purchased from companies that supply court reporters, such as Stenograph.

Finding Available Captioning Jobs

NCRA also maintains a job bank that primarily lists court reporting jobs. Finally, some captioning service providers may also post job listings on their websites.


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Sophomore Logan Hanneman (Fairbanks, Alaska/Mechanical Engineering) earned the top podium spot in the junior men's 10 kilometer classic mass start event and his rookie teammate Michael Fehrenbach (Saint Märgen, Germany/Mechanical Engineering) was the top Central Region finisher (13th overall) on the men's 30 kilometer course as the pair led the Alaska Nanooks at the U.S. Cross Country Championships on Sunday afternoon at Soldier Hollow.
Hanneman won the junior event in 27 minutes and 57.9 seconds and in doing so accomplished two feats at once. The first one was successfully securing his spot on the U.S. Junior Ski Team roster for the World Junior Championships being held later this month in the Czech Republic. The second was pre-qualifying for the 2013 NCAA Men's and Women's Skiing Championships being held Mar. 6-9 in Middlebury, Vermont. Friday's seventh place in-region result in the 15km skate race coupled with his Sunday victory earned Hanneman his second straight trip to NCAA's.
"Today was a good day for our skiers and certainly Logan winning was the high point," said head coach Scott Jerome. "
Fehrenbach captured his first Central Collegiate Ski Association victory, completing the men's senior event in 1:26:50.9, to lead the Nanooks in a sweep of the conference podium.
"For Michael to do that as a freshman in his first big race was impressive," said Jerome. "He was up with the leaders the whole race and was in the mix and even leading at one point on the fourth lap."
Senior Lex Treinen (Anchorage, Alaska/Northern Studies) and sophomore Jonas Löffler (Saint Märgen, Germany/Business) took 20th (1:28:37.2) and 21st overall (1:28:47.3) and second and third among CCSA skiers, respectively.
"It was a solid day for Lex; Jonas broke a pole and it took several k(ilometers) for him to get a replacement and he really had to fight from somewhere back in the 30s to take 21st so while I was disappointed for him, that's part of skiing and I'm really proud of how he continued to race through adversity and still finished strong."
Alaska's four other skiers finished in the top-11 in the region with senior Tyler Kornfield (Anchorage, Alaska/Mechanical Engineering) taking 31st overall (7th CCSA, 1:29:50.7), junior Max Olex (Aalen Germany/Northern Studies) taking 45th (8th, 1:32:14.4), sophomore Andrew Arnold (Anchorage, Alaska/Chemistry) taking 53rd (9th, 1:34:01.1) and freshman Kenneth Brewer (Chugiak, Alaska/Biological Sciences) taking 56th (11th, 1:34:35.6).
Along with Hanneman, first-year skier and Fairbanks native Stefan Hajdukovich (Fairbanks, Alaska/Biological Sciences) was also among the field of junior racers, taking 31stoverall in 29:58.3.
The results for the 2013 U.S. Collegiate Cup were also announced following Sunday's race and the Nanooks edged their CCSA rival Northern Michigan by 3.5 points to place fourth out of the 22 participating schools.
"We're encouraged by the direction we're going in based on our results (thus far)," Jerome said. "It's a good indicator of where we are in our region with respect to our training and we are training through this to peak at Nationals; it shows us we are headed in the right direction."
The men will race their final event in Midway on Tuesday, when the skiers compete in the freestyle sprint races. The qualification begins at 10 a.m. MST (8 a.m. AKST) followed by the quarterfinal, semifinal and final heats beginning at 12:30 p.m. MST (10:30 a.m. AKST).


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The man at the centre of the revelations is Papa Massata Diack, son of Lamine Diack, the disgraced former president of athletics' world governing body.
Diack Jnr is already banned from athletics for life because of his role in an attempted cover-up of doping by Russian athletes, and is wanted by the French authorities on suspicion of corruption, blackmail and money laundering.
The Senegalese is the subject of an Interpol Red Notice. Believed to be in Dakar, last month Senegal rejected a request for his extradition to France.
Correspondence seen by Sky News reveals that in 2004, Diack tried to secure a contract for his company PMD Consulting to lobby on behalf of German city Stuttgart, which was bidding for the 2006 IAAF Athletics World Cup.
Diack - who worked for more than a decade as a marketing consultant to the IAAF - proposed making more than €360,000 (£280,000) in cash contributions and gifts to persons of influence including IAAF Council members.
The documents - revealed on a day when Nestle became the first sponsor to officially end its relationship with the IAAF - also show he demanded a total fee of $600,000 (£415,000) should Stuttgart's bid be successful.
Stuttgart did not proceed with a deal with Diack and lost the vote for the event, which was staged by Athens.
The German city did host the 2006 IAAF World Athletics Final, a two-day season-ending event, but there is no suggestion this was linked to Diack.
The documents reveal how Diack proposed to win over members of the IAAF Council, who would decide the venue.
In December 2004 he met with Stuttgart city officials and the German then-IAAF vice-president Helmut Digel at the Movenpick Hotel at Stuttgart Airport.
Following the meeting he set out a series of five-figure payments and gifts to athletics projects and individuals, and appeared to suggest his father, then the IAAF president, would approve.
He writes that certain payments would be considered "as priorities in the President [sic] request for donations and assistance to federations, areas, council members, athletes/coaches" before setting out a list that included:
:: $16,800 for the High Performance Training Centre in Jamaica
:: $35,000 for the North, Central American & Caribbean Coaches Association (NACAC)
:: $84,900 for "building HQ" for the African Athletics Confederation (CAA)
:: $35,000 for "administration assistance" for the South American athletics confederation CONSULDATLE
:: $40,000 for "VIP gifts package" (valuable watches EBEL, Rolex, Mont Blanc)
:: $25,000 for "scholarships for athletes/US universities"
:: $78,000 for "assistance to competitions (worldwide)"
:: $78,000 for "travel assistance (budget in AF/Delta Airlines)"
Diack also set out a travel itinerary with costs, and recommended that he set up a lobbying presence in Doha, Qatar - venue for the IAAF Council vote that would decide the 2006 IAAF World Cup host.
"Presence in Doha, Qatar for 12 nights ahead of the Council $500 daily per diem, gift packs from Al Fardan Shop and social programme in conjunction with Al Dana Club (German manager) total budget $25,000."
The total cost of Diack's proposal was €365,439, in addition to his fee of $600,000, half of which was to be paid in advance with the balance if Stuttgart was successful.
Mr Digel reported his concerns about the meeting to the IAAF's then director-general in January 2005, and wrote a letter to Diack Jnr rebuking him for "asking for money".
Last night Mr Digel told Sky News that, on the advice of the IAAF President Lord Coe, he has reported the matter to the IAAF ethics commission.
"In accordance with Lord Coe I firstly will speak about this case to the IAAF Ethics Commission," he said.
In a statement, Messe Stuttgart said it did not agree to proceed with a deal with Diack and he played no part in the success of their World Athletics Final bid.
A spokesman said: "The entry phase for the 2006 IAAF World Cup included a conversation with Papa Massata Diack. After that Papa Massata Diack sent a draft contract without our knowledge. The draft was not signed. We did not approve his proposals. Diack didn't help Stuttgart win the 2006 IAAF World Athletics Final."
The IAAF said in a statement: "The IAAF was not aware of those specific attempts. Papa Massata Diack in his role as an IAAF Marketing Consultant had a responsibility to raise funds for the IAAF Continental Programme (Area Confederations) which was done through sponsorship."
NACAC president Victor Lopez said he was unaware of any proposed donation, and that it had no direct dealings with Diack. There is no suggestion any of the other named organisations were aware of Diack's proposals, but the revelations will increase scrutiny of his methods and role at the IAAF during his father's presidency.
CONSUDATLE said it was "never aware of any negotiation between Papa Diack and organisers of Athletic events".
French prosecutors are already investigating the award of every IAAF World Championship since 2009, and last month the chairman of UK Athletics Ed Warner told a parliamentary committee that he was warned of rumours that "brown envelopes" were being offered during London's successful bid against Doha to host the 2017 World Championships.
The latest revelations comes as the IAAF and Lord Coe attempt to move on from the deepest scandal in the sport's history.
The revelation of state-sponsored doping in Russia has seen its athletes banned from international competition, amid growing pressure that they also be excluded from the Rio Olympics.
Last month a World Anti-Doping Agency report set out the involvement of Diack Snr and a cabal of advisors including his son in extorting money from athletes to cover up positive drugs tests.
Diack Jnr and PMD Consulting did not respond to attempts to contact them.


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Rhizome is pleased to present The Download's first free and open project, featuring Deanna Havas. Havas offers a solution to earn back your membership donation once required to access The Download. By participating in the Affiliate Program (2013) a user can set up their own affiliate website to generate traffic to its host site, deannahavas.com. As an affiliate publisher, you will be reimbursed relative to how much traffic you drive to the site, which is calculated via metrics like pay per click and cost per impression. The package includes a small website, banner ads, and media ready to use for your microsite as well as step by step instructions to create your website. Affiliate Program creates an alternative economy that enables a Rhizome member to reap rewards by participating in the program.
The Download is Rhizome's digital art collecting program which features one work per month for free download.
the prevalence of such "affiliate programs" is such a real thing, a real funny thing thats like on a lot of porn type sites, funny in this context.


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Robin van Persie: We will compete for the Premier League title next season
MANCHESTER UNITED front man Robin van Persie is still "gutted" about his injury-ridden season, but insists he and United will be competing at the top again next term.
The Netherlands striker made just 17 Premier League starts this term due to a number of knocks, scoring 12 goals - 14 less than his last campaign.
Now fully fit - featuring in the win over Hull on Tuesday night - the 30-year-old is certain that United will recover in time for next year.
"It was important to end on a high," van Persie said. "Obviously we wanted to do a lot better during the campaign, but it wasn't meant to be. This was good though."
I'm sure we will compete again next year
When pressed for an assessment of his own season, van Persie added: "A bit up and down, I wasn't fully fit and that's where everything starts for me.
"You need to get a full season in. You can miss a couple of games but not as many as I missed.
"I think I missed half the season. I am gutted about that. For next year I just want to stay fit, do well and compete again. I'm sure we will compete again next year. We'll be back, trust me."


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November 25, 2014
North of 45th food drive
As part of the University's initiative to strengthen community relations north of campus, interns working for the Office of Regional & Community Relations and the Office of Community Standards organized a food drive to support the University Food Bank. More than 720 pounds of food were collected during the drive. This is an example of how students and…
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Recent donation doubles number of rare music scores in UW Music Library
The recent donation of 720 rare classical music scores nearly doubles the UW's collection of printed rare music scores. Comprised mostly of first editions or first printings, they feature examples from almost every period of vocal music history..
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I just got back from the Stingray city tour and tour of the island. I booked with Nativeway from reading these boards. They were wonderful to deal with. There were only eight people on our tour. We had the boat to ourselves. We got back with plenty of time to catch the last tender. They were a class act.


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Renowned for its cozy surroundings and personalized genuine guest service, The Grand Lodge, only 200 yards from the slopes, offers exceptional amenities including a fitness center, the Wildflower Spa, a new indoor/outdoor heated pool and hot tub, restaurant, and business center.
The Grand Lodge is located directly across from the main Transit Center, which provides free shuttle service to the town of Crested Butte.
This full-service hotel features 220 spacious rooms and suites, most with full kitchenettes.


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Fun and Fitness, surely you jest?
I've seen a lot of games over my time as a gamer, however I have yet to see one quite like Your Shape: Fitness Evolved for the Xbox 360 and Kinect. A game like this transforms the way that you use your console, as well as gives you a good look at how you can improve your general health and fitness.
I'm also for any game that has a Zen workout, a great place to learn many of the basic and advanced moves from Tai Chi.
If you can move your arms, you can interact with this game. The Kinect hardware works extremely well with this software and navigation is as easy as low-fat ice-cream laden slimmer's pie. The motion tracking and shape recognition are superb and the game actually maps you into the workout space, especially if you choose one of the realistic skins. You'll see yourself and the clothes that you're wearing - I was expecting the MCP to digitise me at any time and to have to fight for my life within some light-cycle battles, seriously.
Thankfully all I had to do was enter a few things about myself, since the game scans you in and works out your skeletal structure too. It then came up with a personalised workout for me based on my body type, which I promptly ignored and went right into checking out the various classes. Your Shape: FE does a really solid job of making you feel a personal connection with your trainer, the instructions are fairly clear and the feedback is solid.
If you're in the wrong posture, your avatar's skeletal display will show up red and you should be able to see the correct posture when the bones turn green. This works very well when it comes to classes like the Zen workout, allowing you to concentrate on posture and correct form. There are numerous training regimens in the game, as well as some gym games and fun stuff like hoola-hoops.
My personal favourite so far has been the block-destroying mini-game where you punch the blocks as they appear in the air, using low kicks and knee kicks to decimate the lower groups. The motion tracking again is spot on and there were no errors in movement tracking, the Kinect was surprisingly good at picking up the various types of jabs and so forth with hardly any missed blocks.
The game is not a replacement for a personal trainer or a visit to the gym, but it's a good supplemental and a great way to relax, with the Zen side. It's easy to use and offers a wide variety of various workouts on the fitness side, the cardio boxing is very good for working out and again, like all of the workouts - the instructions and on-screen indications are extremely clear.
Graphically the game is nice with a good quality of animation to mirror the movements on screen, as well as some of the best figure recognition and graphical immersion I've seen for a long time. With tech like this you are actually in the game and it's not some misshapen avatar or badly designed figure of you either.
The sound and music in Your Shape: FE is of a good quality, the voice is clear and distinct and the trainers don't get on my nerves like some voice work I've heard in the past. They have certainly done a good job at the recording studio and there are no stutters or glitches in the audio side of the game at all.
There are no real bugs or errors in Your Shape: FE, the game could have been fleshed out a little more with some more workouts and perhaps some other gym games. As a supplemental fitness tool or for someone with no time to go to the gym, this is an excellent starter fitness package that works the whole body and the mind.
It gets major kudos for putting in the Zen training and relaxation workouts, since I'm a major fan of Tai Chi and they make a great capstone to a daily workout. I can't help but like this one and I'll be curious how and when Ubisoft use the Kinect technology next, since they have implemented it in the game beautifully here.
This is one of the best Kinect launch titles to get for a family who want to get fit, maintain a fitness regime or just want to some fun that's also going to keep them healthy. Personalised workouts and easy feedback both visual and audible make this game fun and informative at the same time.


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In his new post, Ghaffar will provide frontline liaison with current Impatex customers in the London Airports area, and spearhead sales to potential new users. He lives close to Heathrow, enabling him to spend more time in his area.
Ghaffar has worked in the freight industry since leaving Kings College, London, where he obtained an IT-related degree and was awarded the KCLEA Medal for producing the highest-scoring project in his final year. Most recently, Ghaffar worked for Impatex customer DFS Worldwide, where he gained hands-on experience of the company's software as a user.
Says Impatex MD Peter Day: "We are delighted to welcome Ali to our team. His practical experience in forwarding, personal knowledge of our software and educational background make him the ideal candidate to help support our existing customers and attract new ones."


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Soft Gummy Big Bears
(Fruit flavour gummy candy)
Soft Gummy Big Bears - just where is the border between sofy gummy sweets and jelly sweets?
I personally would put these into the jelly category... but the manufacturers call them Soft Gummy Big Bears so who am I to argue?
Put it this way, if you like soft gummy sweets, or jelly sweets, these will be right up your alley.
Anyhow, I like these... and I think you will too. They are nice and big bears... with cute little faces and nice fat jelly tums... so they look good and taste even better.
They look like the sort of bears that you'd give a bug cuddle to... if you weren't biting off their heads!
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It's glamourous. It's thrilling, but it ain't cheap.
If you want to own a race horse and win, be prepared to lose a lot of money.
"You're seeing it more and more where an owner will spend $25,000 to $30,000 on a horse and then put him in races for less," trainer Martin Drexler said.
"People will lose money to win."
That's the price of having a champion stallion.
"It's more of an ego thing," Drexler said. "People like the pictures on the wall and to beat their friends at it.
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- Waffa - 2009-11-09
yep !
Did you test in videos ?
Seems like sorting doesn't work at all there.
Take a look tomorrow.
- vajonam - 2009-11-09
Waffa Wrote:yep !
Yes most of my media is video (tv and movies) not much audio. So yes tested in videos.
Looks like Container.SortMethod(1) is gone and it needs to be done ala PM3.HD with a button maybe?
Can you add this to your mod please? - vajonam - 2009-11-10
Hi Waffa,
can you please add this diff to your mod? This adds the ability to display the feels like temperature for those cold winter months!
diff MiniMeedia Waffa!/720p/Custom1001_SkinSettings.xml MiniMeedia_WM/720p/Custom1001_SkinSettings.xml
this latest.py diff is so that if a Movie or Episode doesn't have fanart the thumb will be used in the "Latest Movies/Episode" window on the Home screen.
diff -r MiniMeedia Waffa!/scripts/latest/latest.py MiniMeedia_WM/scripts/latest/latest.py
let me know what you think. this way we can keep the mods down. Any thoughts on create a git repo for this so more people can contribute to Minimeedia?
- grupy - 2009-11-10
Love the new screenies, waffa!
- Waffa - 2009-11-10
vajonam Wrote:Hi Waffa,
Yep like it. Will add it. thanks
Git repo this is MiniMeedia with my personal preferences.
I like good mods and they're always welcom.
- vajonam - 2009-11-11
Waffa Wrote:Thanks
well ..mimimeedia was skin with mostly skunks personal preferences.. so its all good
dont mind either way.. just want to make sure i dont loose my mods.
Also i found out how to background load the thumb in the PosterInfo views that increase FPS upto 60..
basically add <texture background="true" ... /> to all the wraplists in PosterInfo. I have to do more testing.. will post the diffs. I am thinking we if we background load at least the last 2 thumbs -2 and +2 it will help
next is how to fix the sort by name stuff.. will get to the bottom of it..
underscores on default font - vajonam - 2009-11-11
when display any title with underscores "_" the font is garbled.
for example in the OSD Info (about the decoding FPS etc on the top)
ffmepeg-h264_vdpau appears like ffmpeg-h264vdpau , it looks like a underline but its all messed up. This is also apparent in the thumb browser when file names have underscores in them
have you noticed this?
- vajonam - 2009-11-11
attached a screenshot for the under score problem
it should read XWii_2.8_source instead what is in the screenshot
it does't occur on any of the fonts other than Default.
It seems work fine on windows
This with the Minimeedia skin
- Waffa - 2009-11-11
Hmmm I'm trying to reproduce your problem but it works all fine here.
Think also it's a build problem not a skin.
You won't loose your mods. one of us will add them.
- vajonam - 2009-11-12
Waffa Wrote:Hmmm I'm trying to reproduce your problem but it works all fine here.
are you running Windows or Linux build?
It seems to render fine in Windows
- Waffa - 2009-11-12
Tested on windows.
- vajonam - 2009-11-13
Waffa Wrote:Tested on windows.
opened a defect for it ..
any how can you zip up your media folder for you mod and send it over? i am missing the stuff you are using compared like _diffuse etc..
- Waffa - 2009-11-13
No need to Use XPR Express.
This tool extracts and compiles XPR files.
- vajonam - 2009-11-13
Waffa Wrote:No need to Use XPR Express.
dude your killing me.. i run linux..now to find a windoez box.. :-)
- Waffa - 2009-11-13
Ok, will send media folder later this day.


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Kinky Friedman and Rob Zombie are inspirational catalysts in singer, songwriter and budding filmmaker Jesse Dayton's artistic life. They are a disparate pair requiring no introductions or descriptive qualifiers. Yet each plays a major role in Dayton's creative evolution.
Let's start with Friedman. The Austin-based Dayton, 45, released Jesse Sings Kinky in 2012, a 10-song tribute to Friedman's expressive story songs. Dayton plaintively and reverentially interprets gems such as "Rapid City South Dakota," "Lady Yesterday," "Marilyn & Joe" and "Wild Man From Borneo." His
aim: to shed light on the underrated songwriting side of a man best-known for his humorous quips and his political leanings.
"It is one of the reasons why I decided to do this," Dayton says from his Austin recording studio. "But it's also a reason why I decided to do not one novelty song on this record. I did all his serious songwriter songs from back when he was running with Jerry Jeff Walker, Willie Nelson and Townes Van Zandt. I found 10 great songs from a great songwriter."
Dayton recorded Jesse Sings Kinky in 10 days and says that XM Satellite radio is heavily spinning tunes from the disc, particularly "Rapid City South Dakota" and "Lady Yesterday."
His Friedman connection digs even deeper than an homage record. In the summer of 2011, Dayton portrayed Friedman in a stage play dubbed Becoming Kinky: The World According to Kinky Friedman. It ran for three sold-out weeks in Houston. It was on its way to New York when Dayton got a call from actor Malcolm McDowell. That's where Rob Zombie comes into the picture.
Dayton had toured with macabre rocker Zombie. That trek stemmed from Zombie commissioning Dayton to create a soundtrack for the fictional characters Banjo and Sullivan on 2005's The Devil's Rejects. Four years later, Dayton was the lead singer of a celluloid-created band, Captain Clegg & the Night Creatures, in Zombie's remake of Halloween II. Dayton, a self-avowed "film geek," directed five music videos in conjunction with Halloween II. That was his film school. During his touring with Zombie, Dayton wrote a script for a zombie movie called Zombex.
"I did 40 shows with him," Dayton says about his Zombie touring. "I wrote three pages a day and I came home with a 120-page script. I had Rob with me who was a total inspiration and support system for me. Rob was the catalyst. I wouldn't be able to do any of this stuff without Rob Zombie."
Zombex was filmed last summer in New Orleans and Austin. McDowell is the star, with other cast members including Corey Feldman and The Walking Dead actor Lew Temple. Dayton also directed the film. He says it will come out this year; he's targeting a late summer release. Oh, and he's ready to start writing a new film script.
"I could hang out with the geekiest of film geeks and tell you who directed and who starred and who the supporting cast were," he said of his film knowledge. "I have always been a creative writing guy. I had a background in writing. Directing those Halloween II videos is how I learned about lenses and lighting and all this stuff. We got a really great crew of Texas people. I had really talented people around me."
Fans of Dayton's Texas country music shouldn't worry, though. He has every intention of keeping the two careers side-by-side. He performs Jan. 18 at 8 p.m. at Love & War in Texas, 601 E. Plano Parkway, Plano. Austin-based country band Crooks is the opening act. Tickets are $10 at the door.
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"I went to my manager and my agent, and said you guys have to help me with my calendar," he said. "We can spend six months working on a film and making records and then going on tour for six months. A little time off in between, and that's what's happening. It's a great thing."


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COLLEGE STATION The Texas A&M football team might know more than most about dealing with tragedy.
They return to Kyle Field Saturday to host Oklahoma State with thoughts of the victims of last week's terrorist attacks in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania.
The attacks are also a disturbing reminder of a tragic accident Nov. 18, 1999, when a 59-foot stack of logs being assembled for a huge Aggie bonfire collapsed, killing 12 and injuring 27.
"The feeling is almost like the bonfire, but this affects the whole nation," safety Jay Brooks said. "The bonfire brought tears to my eyes, but this...."
Brooks' mother was en route to but had not reached the Pentagon when a terrorist-piloted airliner crashed into the building. Now Brooks and other Aggies feel they've had these emotions before and are ready to play again.
"It will be very exciting to let the rest of the world know that the games are going on," Brooks said. "Our hearts go out to the people in New York but we are going to show that life goes on."
The Aggies had an open date last week and took time away from practice to honor the victims of the terrorist attacks. Right after the bonfire tragedy, their next game was a victory over archrival Texas.
"This is close to comparing with the Texas game," linebacker Brian Gamble said. "We are trying to not let it affect us and do our jobs. It will be hard not to think about it when we see everyone in the stands wearing red, white and blue."
Kyle Field will have added security for the game and also there are plans to make the 80,000-seat stadium look like a giant American flag. Fans on the top deck have been asked to wear red, those in the middle white and fans on the lower deck will wear blue.
There is a student drive to sell T-shirts in each of the flag's colors.
Head Coach R.C. Slocum has addressed his team about getting back to their lives.
"Sometimes, when I'm talking to them, I can tell they are looking around wondering how much longer I'm going to speak," Slocum said. "But that wasn't there. They were hanging on every word."
Slocum told his team something similar to what he said after the bonfire tragedy.
"There comes a time when you have to tune out school work, girlfriends. There comes a time you just have to leave that somewhere else," Slocum said. "I think that the atmosphere of the stadium will be charged and people will be proud to be at Texas A&M to see the patriotism by our students and our former students."
The Aggies (2-0) and Oklahoma State (1-1) will be playing their first Big 12 game this season. The moment hasn't been lost on Cowboys coach Les Miles, who realizes it will take time for normalcy to return.
"I honestly want it to be college football, just exactly how you might expect it, no different," Miles said. "I don't want there (to) be any other worries.
"There's some thoughts that I'm sure everybody in this room and I are having, around whatever the next contest brings. Is there any more terrorist friendly environment than a full stadium? I don't know."
Slocum has challenged his defense to improve after struggling through two games this season. They'll be facing sophomore quarterback Aso Pogi, who already ranks 13th on Oklahoma State passing charts.
Miles is preparing the Cowboys defense for Mark Farris, who's led A&M's expanded passing offense.
"He's an awfully talented, big, strong-throwing guy," Miles said. "It seems like to me they want to throw the ball with him more than they have wanted to in the past. "
Farris doesn't have to defend Pogi, but he's worried about him anyway.
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It's fun to observe what is on the horizon in interior design, what styles have staying power, and what looks are simply trends that will pass. Industrial chic has been a popular look in design for quite some time with galvanized and oxidized metal furnishings and fixtures popping up in retail stores, and making an appearance in kitchens, offices, and dining spaces.
Cage lighting and open storage units that combine metal framing with reclaimed wood are all the rage, popular in commercial stores for their open display and in restaurants because they introduce a contemporary cool vibe.
Industrial is criticized by some as cold, but when layered with other styles from traditional to cottage, a unique industrial pendant or set of stools make a chic statement in a space.
Layers of texture always add interest to a room and metal surfaces are yet another finish to consider when decorating your home. If you're looking to introduce some touches of industrial to any of your spaces, here are a few favorite picks!
From top left: Basket Chandelier, Junkyard Lighting, $189; Backless Stool (three colors), Barn Light Electric, $385; Wire Crate Chandelier, Terrain, $1,398; Magazine Rack, Urban Outfitters, $129; Metal Pharmacy Cabinet, Restoration Hardware, $395; Extender Lamp, Hudson Goods, $595; Tabouret Barstools, Set of 2, Overstock, $99; Metal Office Storage, Restoration Hardware, $75; Coffee Table, Hudson Goods, $895; Quindici Metal Cabinet, Napa Style, $1,799; Bar Cart, Clayton Gray Home, $1,105; Aiden Etagere, World Market, $219; Steel Chest, Clayton Gray Home, $4,150
Are you a fan of industrial decor? Do you find these accents too cold or très chic?
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August 20, 2012 at 12:30 pm , by LLVB
This is just gorgeous. There's nothing quite like gilded gold next to rusted & worn metals…I find the new "industrial chic" more than comfortable, elegant, and all at once the very best in design come together. Dwell, indeed.
August 20, 2012 at 6:34 pm , by karlin
Kate, I love the use of the French Wine boxes in the 2nd photo. I like the clean simple look of it, plus the handles are just perfect.
August 26, 2012 at 1:59 am , by Kate
Agreed Karlin, I keep trying to think of ways to use them in my home too, even just as storage!
August 29, 2012 at 2:19 pm , by karen
What is that mug rack thing in the first pic? Love it! Does it have a source, or is it vintage?