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Crazy Taxi - GC - Review
Crazy Taxi is a taxi driving game (now there's a revelation!), one that has entertained hundreds of thousands of hardcore gamers, casual gamers and even non-gamers. Real-life taxi driving isn't overly appealing and most people aren't too thrilled with making it their profession. People want cool jobs. They want to be doctors, actors, police officers, fire fighters, etc. So what is the huge attraction to Crazy Taxi? That is the question asked by those who haven't played it, because anyone who has played it knows that the reason why this game is so good does not matter. It's fun and that's all that we care about.
But saying that isn't enough for some gamers. You're not going to buy a $50 game (that's the MSRP -- it may be cheaper at some electronic stores) just because I said it was good, unless I give you several reasons as to why it is as good as I claim it is. So I'm here to tell you what makes Crazy Taxi so great.
Start a game and select one of four taxi drivers, each with their own unique cab. Press the A button and the game will begin. Hit the gas and cruise around a little, getting a feel for the tight controls. Sorry kids, but you can't run over the pedestrians walking around, this isn't Grand Theft Auto 3. You can try, but they'll just run out of the way. If you're too close to them, the pedestrians won't have time to run away and the car will go right through them. Once you've taken in all of the sights and sounds, look for a pedestrian with a green, yellow, red or orange dollar sign hanging over his/her head. The person will tell you where they want to go, but if you're new to the game, that little tidbit of information is not going to help you find the location. Crazy Taxi's city is enormous. The kind of enormous that makes people get that Keanu Reeves "Whoa..." look on their face. That is why Sega decided to include the now-famous green arrow. The green arrow points you in the direction of your destination. You'll still need to memorize as much of the city's layout as you can if you expect to master the game, but until then, the arrow is a really big help.
Now drop off your customer and say goodbye. What next? Look for another customer, of course. This is the base of the game -- you drive around, pick up customers and drop 'em off at their destinations. The goal of the game is to score as many points as possible. Earning taxi fares isn't the only way to get a high score. You can obtain a high score by performing various special maneuvers with a passenger in the back seat. The best (and hardest) maneuver to perform is the Crazy Through. To perform a Crazy Through, you must drive past a car as closely as possible. The closer you are to the vehicle, the more points you'll earn. If you Crazy Through more than one vehicle in a row, the amount of points earned will rise continually for every additional Crazy Through. But if you touch one of the vehicles or bump the side of a building, tree or any other object in the game, you'll break the chain and have to start all over again. Extra points can also be gained by performing a Crazy Drift (which spins your cab in circles). Every spin gives you more points, but if you incorporate the Crazy Drift into your customer's destination and slide the side of your cab into the building, you can gain a ton of points without having to worry about finding an empty spot to avoid running into traffic. However, doing so will waste more time and could take away from your regular earnings, which should be your primary concern.
Crazy Taxi sounds simple, and it is, but it is also very deep and more addictive than most of the exclusive GameCube titles. Replay value is key when it comes to buying a new console, because if you spend $200 on something that only has games worth playing through once, you're going to feel like you made a mistake. Rogue Leader offers an impressive amount of replay value and the demo I played of Pikmin was more addictive than most of the games I've played all year on any console! In its day, Crazy Taxi was just as addictive. For those of you who haven't played it before, I see no reason why it wouldn't just as addictive right now. If you don't love Crazy Taxi, you should go to the doctor and have your brain checked. When I say that this game rules, it's not just my personal opinion. Gamers from all around the world love Crazy Taxi. No one loves it as much as I do, but that's okay because I think it would be unhealthy for anyone to love this game as much as me.
Between games of Star Wars: Rogue Leader, Super Smash Bros., Pikmin, Super Monkey Ball and Luigi's Mansion, most GameCube owners don't have the time to play a port of a nearly two-year-old Dreamcast game. But if you missed out on Crazy Taxi before, make the time to play it now. If you'd rather buy the cheaper Dreamcast version ($20) or the cheaper PlayStation 2 version ($30), then go right ahead and save the cash. Then you can put that extra twenty-buck towards the purchase of Extreme G3 or any other great game you have yet to pickup. It really doesn't matter what system you play Crazy Taxi on because all of the versions are excellent.
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Gameplay: 9
Crazy Taxi stood the test of time and has proven itself as a true classic. I played the arcade and Dreamcast versions to death when they first came out. You would think that I would be sick of the game by now, and normally I would. But there is something really special about Crazy Taxi, something that prevents the game from getting tiresome. Crazy Taxi is just a Dreamcast port, which really sucks, because they could have really taken advantage of the system's true power and expanded the city even further. But if you don't own the DC version, get this game ASAP. There's a lot more fun to be had with Crazy Taxi than you could ever imagine, and is definitely one of the top five GameCube games of the year.
Graphics: 5.5
Two years ago, Crazy Taxi's graphics were great. On the GameCube, they're barely above average. Technically they're below average, because every other GameCube game out there looks a whole lot better.
Sound: 8
If you like the Offspring and have never played Crazy Taxi before, then your ears are in for a treat. However, if you don't like the Offspring or have played CT as much as I have, then you'll probably want to play a CD on your stereo and avoid hearing "All I Want" for the thousandth time.
Difficulty: 7
Crazy Taxi is easy to learn, but very hard to master.
Concept: 6
Acclaim's mission: to port one of the greatest games of all time to every console out there (except Xbox, which will be receiving an exclusive version of Crazy Taxi developed by Sega sometime next year). Acclaim succeeded with flying colors, retaining all of the greatness of the Dreamcast version. But, since it is only a port, would I have expected (or even accepted) anything less? Of course not. The GameCube is more than twice as powerful as the Dreamcast. It's a shame Acclaim didn't take advantage of that factor and add something new to the game.
Multiplayer: N/A
Overall: 9
Anyone who doesn't own this game should stop what they're doing right now and head to the nearest electronic store to buy it. There are no other driving games on the GameCube and even if there were, it wouldn't matter because this is one of the best video games ever made. Parents afraid of letting their young kids play a game with the oh-so-scary "Teen" rating should relax. All they have to do is turn off the music (or hit the mute button on their TV) to eliminate all of the vulgar Offspring songs, making this game suitable for gamers of all ages.


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In this hour, you want kids to love learning? Get rid of the emphais on grades and test scores. That's according to Alfie Kohn, one of America's most passionate advocates for progressive education.
Next, do public schools stifle creativity and real learning, or are they essential to a diverse society? Questions like this have sparked a lively debate in response to Astra Taylor's recent essay "Unschooling" in the literary magazine n+1 and Dana Goldstein's response in Slate. We hear both sides.
Then, Jody Lewen is the executive director of the Prison University Project, a degree-granting program for the inmates at San Quentin State Prison in California. She's seen first hand the transformative power of knowledge and education and thinks the most important feature of higher education should be accessibility.And then, Sean Pica is the executive director of Hudson Link for Higher Education in Prison, a degree granting program out of Sing-Sing Prison in New York State. It's full-circle for Pica who was convicted and served time for a crime he committed as a teenager.
Later we ask, why is there something rather than nothing? Physicist Lawrence Krauss claims we may finally have an answer, though fellow physicist Marcelo Gleiser is skeptical.
Then, Copernicus changed the world with his revolutionary idea that the sun, not the Earth, is the center of our solar system. Dava Sobel tells us why this momentous discovery wasn't easy for Copernicus himself.
Next, will we ever understand the true nature of dark matter and dark energy? Harvard cosmologist Lisa Randall considers these and other great mysteries in physics.
Finally, do you need an advanced degree in math or physics to make discoveries about the cosmos? Science writer Margaret Wertheim says thousands of amateur scientists have proposed their own theories about the universe. [Broadcast Date: May 17, 2013]
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The Comic Con Trailer, featuring Salt Lake Comic Con, is here!
The trailer for The Comic Con, which was filmed at Salt Lake Comic Con 2015, has arrived online! You might notice a few recognizable Salt Palace locales, friendly faces (including your own) and some of that fantastic Salt Lake Comic Con fan madness we all love. The Comic Con centers around a plot to infiltrate Salt Lake Comic Con, impersonate a famous comic creator (a fictional one, of course) and steal some of the most valuable comic books of all time. It's Ocean's Eleven meets Fanboys, and it looks like a rib-cracking blast.
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Maurine E. Baker 94 of Kalamazoo and a longtime former resident of Sturgis passed away Thursday, October 25, 2012 at Fountain View Assisted Living of Portage. Survived by children: Ned J. (Bonnie) Reed of Williamsport, MD, Janet M. Campagnoli of Kalamazoo and Michael C, (Susan) Reed of Bloomingdale; six grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 1:00 - 4:00 P.M. Sunday at the Hackman Family Funeral Homes - Hackman Chapel, 114 S. Nottawa St., Sturgis, MI 49091, 269-651-2331. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday at the funeral home. Chaplin Brendan McGroarty will officiate. A graveside committal will follow the service at Oak Lawn Cemetery in Sturgis. Memorial donations in Maurine's memory consider the
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We're still slooooowly unpacking after the move, and yesterday we started tackling the office. I finally get a dedicated office space! Not a nursery/office or a guest bedroom/office…just an office. Period.
Since I do almost all of my computer work on the laptop, I have the freedom to be creative with my work space and gear it more towards crafting and creating rather than computer gear. I'm using some old, antique furniture pieces from Nate's side of the family to corral all my creative tools and I'm absolutely smitten with how it's turning out so far.
This gate leg table folds out for a big work surface when I need it, or folds down to rest up against the wall when I want some more floorspace. I snagged this chair on Craigslist and thought it would look cute, but I'm not too wild about it. I think I need something wood, not fabric. Although the fabric does soften up the space, it just seems a little…large. What do you think?
The hutch is an absolute lifesaver for a crafter like myself. I use the drawers to store embellishments, adhesives, paper-cutting accessories, ribbon, etc.
The top has shelving for larger items and boxes of things like jewelry making torches and paper files.
The middle part folds down into a table and reveals even more storage space.
I like to keep knick-knacks in old mason and baby food jars.
Of course, I do use the occasional office gadget to actually get work done and pay bills now and again. My life isn't ALL scrapbooks and glue, as much as I'd like that. In an attempt to keep my drawing and note-taking tools sharp, I recently went to Walmart and bought a fancy new pencil sharpener called the Spira from X-ACTO (check them out on Facebook and Elmer's on Twitter, and you can get a $3 off Spira coupon if you're looking for some cool new gadgets). Necessities like this sharpener tuck away nicely into the cubbies when not in use, and can easily be pulled out as needed. That way, I don't have everything out constantly. It got a little overwhelming in my old office space when I had no storage and everything just sat on the desktop all the time.
See? Old meets new.
Speaking of the old and the new, it's time to officially close out last year by paying taxes. We've hauled out our big file box that really just consists of three or four labeled folders and a bunch of empty spaces where receipts get randomly shoved in. Now it's just sitting there on the desk waiting to be tended to. It's that real-life stuff imposing all over my work space again! But the timing actually feels appropriate since "organization" and "simplifying" are big themes in our life right now, and we're motivated to get things back on track. I'm oddly excited to sit down with Nate and dig through all our financials and iron out our record-keeping habits. This last year has been one of quite a few huge upheavals: he got a new job, I quit my job and started working for myself, we had a baby, moved to a big home in the suburbs. Lots going on, and it will feel good to reflect on last year and move through the next in a more organized manner.
What about you? Do you get excited about tax time, even if it's just in anxious anticipation? Or am I the only dork around who feels this way?
If you're on Twitter, don't forget about today's #XACTO Twitter party from 1-2pm EST! There will be lots of fun discussion about office organization and tax tips. RSVP here for a chance to win one of two $25 Walmart gift cards, two $50 Walmart gift cards or the grand prize of one $100 Walmart gift card.
This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias. I'm a campaign leader for their current #XACTO campaign and while I wasn't required to write a blog post, it fit in well with my new office and I wanted to share it with my readers. All opinions, as always, are my own.


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Is it possible that bisexuality is treated more as a "choice" than homosexuality or heterosexuality (Please read details)
Of course some people still believe that homosexuality is a choice.
Of course some people accept everyone, as they are, regardless of how they got there.
Of course every group of people, whether classified by sexuality or otherwise, deals with their own unique struggles.
Having said that, I was discussing this in PMs with another jelly, and we are both curious to hear opinions from the collective on the subject. Some of the stereotypes that I have noticed surrounding bisexuality are that it means a person is greedy, promiscuous, wishy-washy, and/or unable to commit.
I, personally, have met several heterosexual and homosexual people that refuse to date someone that considers themselves to be bisexual. (I'm not trying to insinuate that it is the norm.)
Do you think that bisexuality is less supported in the LGBTQ community than other groups?
Do you think that certain people are more inclined to stereotype bisexuality as a choice, or an act of promiscuity, over other sexual preferences?
Any other comments or thoughts on the discussion are welcome, I am getting a headache from trying to articulate this very carefully, so I'm leaving it at that.


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Ogun State Governor Ibikunle Amosun has denied allegations that his government spent N2.7bn on foreign trips and chartered flights in 16 months.
Amosun, who also raised the alarm that some unnamed forces in the state planned to bring his government down, said his administration had only spent a total sum of N236m on foreign trips in the past 16 months and not N2.75bn as being speculated.
A Short Message Service, which had been circulating in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital since Monday last week, alleged that the governor had expended about N2.75bn on chartered flights and foreign trips in the past one year and three months.
The SMS being circulated by unknown persons also alleged that Amosun spent about N26m on the chartered flights that airlifted him and others to and from Saudi Arabia for the Lesser Hajj recently.
But according to the governor, also included in the N236m so far expended on international travels was the amount spent on the purchase of tickets and the estacode paid to government officials on foreign trips.
He explained that while he spent the total sum of N30, 792, 295 on foreign travels between May 2011 and August 2012, he and other government officials expended N97,058,575.30 on foreign trips within the same period.
Amosun, who spoke through his Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Alhaji Yusuph Olaniyonu, at a news conference in Abeokuta, said, "Ordinarilly, we would not have responded. The reason we are making this explanation is because the government is accountable to the people. All these things you are seeing are just orchestrated campaigns to bring the government down. There are some people who are lazy and idle and the only thing they can do now is to bring the government down."
The commissioner however said the state government had concluded plans to sue the publishers of the Nigerian Compass Newspapers over the matter.
The state government, he added, would be demanding the sum of N200m from the publishers of the newspaper for libel.
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This magnificent country house is set on a hillside in the area of Bunyola. It has been tastefully refurbished, maintaining the original Majorcan character. It provides all the comforts of a modern home, with a fully fitted kitchen, dining room, living room with a mezzanine, 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, guest toilet and a charming wine cellar. The pool is located on the higher part of the plot and boasts spectacular views stretching to Palma, the mountains and the sea. Right at the top of the plot the property has a gate where you can directly access the village centre in a few minutes by foot. The property also enjoys good road access and provides all facilities, such as mains electricity, mains water, central heating, etc.
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My husband and I have been ardent fans of the Stockton Symphony for over 10 years. The mix of classical and modern composers, from Beethoven to Brubeck, the very talented musicians and solo artists, and our entertaining and brilliant Maestro Peter Jaffee, never fail to please their enthusiastic audience. We are really looking forward to the Valentine Pops concert on February 12, "An Evening with Gershwin and Cole Porter." Can you get any more romantic than that? This year we also bought a season ticket for our 15 year-old granddaughter, (she loves you madly, Peter). Treat yourself to a fabulous evening with the Stockton Symphony!
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The Board of Directors of Main Street Washington donated their pledges for the year all at once Monday afternoon to kick off the annual fundraising event for the program's operating budget for the coming year. The fundraiser is running through mid-November. Money raised will fund operations and special events held by Main Street Washington. The goal is $100,000 this year, from either cash or volunteer hours. The Iowa Department of Economic Development values one volunteer hour at $17.22. For more information or to donate, call 653-3918.


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Things You Won't Hear Hospital EMR Customers Say
Anne Zieger is veteran healthcare editor and analyst with 25 years of industry experience. Zieger formerly served as editor-in-chief of FierceHealthcare.com and her commentaries have appeared in dozens of international business publications, including Forbes, Business Week and Information Week. She has also contributed content to hundreds of healthcare and health IT organizations, including several Fortune 500 companies. She can be reached at @ziegerhealth or www.ziegerhealthcare.com.
My colleague John recently wrote an item offering a list of comments you're not likely to hear EMR-using doctors say to one another. (It's a great read — you should check it out! ) Not to be outdone, I've pulled together a list of things you (too) seldom hear hospital EMR customers say:
"Gosh, the EMR rollout took a lot less time than we expected."
"Our IT staff has plenty of time to implement and manage our new EMR. No sweat."
"We went with our vendor because it was the most affordable option."
"Now that we have our EMR in place, connecting to an HIE will be no big deal."
"What impresses me about Epic is how experienced their staff is."
"I don't care what other hospitals do, we're going with the EMR that's right for our hospital."
"If doctors don't like our EMR, it's probably because there's something wrong with it."
"Open source EMRs and enterprise tools really deserve a second look."
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PROVO — It's no secret to those who follow BYU football recruiting that the team does most of its work during the month of June. Nine prospects committed during or shortly after camps concluded in the summer last year, and eight of the eventual 18 signees in 2012 committed during the same period the year before.
A lot of evaluation will again occur this June, with coaches holding an invitation-only junior day camp this coming Friday, which will be followed by two weeks of camps to conclude the month. BYU is limited in offers this year and will likely sign just 13-15 players for 2014, according to sources. If history holds, fans can expect a good portion of those eventual signees to commit during the next month.
Here's a look at 10 of the top commits BYU has secured during or shortly after the June camp period since Bronco Mendenhall became head coach. Not all of these players were highly recruiting when they committed, but all have gone on to contribute to the program.
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Pine View High School
Lark was a four-star prospect at the time of his BYU commit and held offers from Arizona State, Oregon and Utah, among others. He committed following the last week of June camps in 2005 and was widely regarded as the crown jewel of the 2006 signing class.
Lark struggled to meet expectations at BYU following his mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but did finish his career with a successful senior season, backing up high school rival Riley Nelson and Taysom Hill.
Running back
Canyon Country (Calif.) High School
Di Luigi's stock was rising quickly when he decided to commit to BYU in June of 2006. The Southern California star was fresh off a dominating junior year and was turning heads at every camp he attended the following summer.
It took a bit before Di Luigi was able to contribute on the field, but he finished out his BYU career as a valuable contributor in the Cougar backfield.
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Timpview High School
Manumaleuna was an unknown commodity by most when he committed to BYU in late June of 2006. The eventual four-year contributor was fresh off moving to Provo from Alaska where he had averted the attention of many potential recruiters.
Manumaleuna went on to log significant playing time as a true freshman and has started in every year since.
Tight end
Kamehameha (Hawaii) High School
Friel had no film, let alone much playing history, when he showed up to BYU's summer camp in 2006. What he did have was intriguing overall athleticism that led coaches to take a chance in offering him as an athlete.
Friel found his position at tight end and is set to contribute heavily at the position this coming year after a successful junior year campaign in 2012.
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Highland High School
Brown received a lot of interest from schools in what was then the Pac-10 at the time of his BYU commit, which occurred in June 2006. He committed to the Cougars after attending the first week of camp.
Brown was set to contribute at tight end before switching over to offensive tackle as a redshirt freshman in 2009 due to a rash of injuries at the position. After that he became a valuable member of the Cougar offensive front before graduating following the 2012 season.
Defensive back
Timpview High School
Bills was regarded as a four-star prospect by scout.com at the time of his BYU commit in June 2007 following his sophomore season. Bills was set to receive a bevy of interest from BCS schools, but rested on the Cougars right after they offered him following a June camp.
Bills contributed heavily last season at safety and is set to start at free safety in 2013.
Brooks (Mass.) School
Johnson traveled clear across the country to attend BYU's camp after receiving a strong recommendation from family friend Danny Ainge. While at camp he was sold on BYU and committed to the program a week after returning home, having also received offers from UConn and Boston College, among others.
Johnson started as a sophomore last season and will be the starter at field corner in 2013 and likely again in 2014.
Running back
Summit (Calif.) High School
Williams blew away the Cougar coaching staff after his performance at junior day in 2011 and quickly received an offer. It took him about a month to commit, but he rested on BYU in early July after considering mounting interest from numerous Pac-12 programs, including Oregon.
Williams was the eventual starter at running back last season as a true freshman and is set to have a huge career at BYU.
Defensive end
Bingham High School
Peck committed to BYU in late June 2008 and was regarded as a tight end prospect by some. He contributed heavily last season and is set to increase that contribution in 2013 as a sophomore.
Erie (N.Y.) Community College
Eason was evaluated late, but was picked up by the program in June 2009 and joined as a junior college transfer for the 2009 season. Eason was without an offer or much interest before selling himself to Cougar coaches when they traveled to Erie (N.Y.) Community College to evaluate one of his teammates.
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Granite Peaks Ranch – JUST SOLD
Colorado, La Plata & Hinsdale Counties, BAYFIELD
Granite Peaks Ranch is an exquisite, one-of a-kind, 565-acre fly-fishing and equestrian estate – the last privately owned ranch before the vast Weminuche Wilderness. With three miles of the Pine River, the property offers exceptional fly fishing for rainbow, brown and cutthroat trout a few steps from the main residence and cabins. There are several architectural masterpieces consisting of a 5,500 square-foot main home with a detached garage that has an 800 square-foot caretaker's apartment above it, 1,677 square-foot, private guest house on the river, two large horse barns, and three historic cabins which have been completely restored. The entire property is beautifully scaled and landscaped – all fitting naturally into the surrounding environment. It is encircled by majestic granite peaks which climb to over 12,000 feet and tower over lush meadows and mixed forest of evergreens, pines and aspens. Granite Peaks Ranch borders a hiking trail providing direct access into the 500,000-acre Weminuche Wilderness – the largest wilderness area in Colorado and the San Juan and Rio Grande National Forests providing a combined total acreage of over 3.5 million acres.
Location and Area
Granite Peaks Ranch is located at 7,800 feet above sea level and is directionally oriented east-to-west allowing for maximum sunshine. The ranch sits in the heart of the unspoiled San Juan National Forest, offering a variety of recreational opportunities and just minutes from Vallecito Lake, one of the most beautiful bodies of water in Colorado featuring 12 miles of shoreline. Vallecito (Spanish for Little Valley), an ancestral home to many of Colorado's Ute Indians, became the name of the sparkling waters of the lake it surrounded. Located in the southwestern part of the state just 18 miles from Durango, Vallecito provides a perfect base for enjoying the Four Corners area and its many wonders.
Durango is a town of rural mountain charm and character and has many big city conveniences including a new, state-of-the-art hospital, fine restaurants, hotels, shopping, a four-year college, golf courses, first-class fly fishing and numerous outdoor hiking and biking trails offering endless activities for the outdoor sports enthusiast. The town is 6,512 ft. above sea level and is surrounded by scenic mountain views and receives over 300 days of sunshine each year. Comfortable summer temperatures reach the upper 80's while the autumn days are clear, cool and full of vibrant foliage colors. The crisp and sunny winter days often feature abundant, light powdery snow.
The La Plata County area, which includes Durango and Bayfield, has a population of 44,000. La Plata County Airport runs daily commercial air service to Denver, Salt Lake City, Albuquerque and Phoenix with seasonal service to Houston and includes facilities for full-service general aviation. Granite Peaks Ranch is 100 miles from Telluride, 170 miles from Grand Junction, 200 miles from Albuquerque and Santa Fe, approximately 300 miles from Denver and Colorado Springs and 450 miles from Phoenix.
History of Granite Peaks Ranch
The original owners of Granite Peaks Ranch were General William Jackson Palmer, a Civil War Medal of Honor winner, and John Porter, the founders of Durango, Colorado in the early 1890's. General Palmer brought the railroad to Durango to transport the lucrative mining ores from Durango to market. He and Porter purchased Granite Peaks along with some out-parcels that totaled approximately 1,000 acres of land. The property was a three-day horseback and wagon ride from Durango. Arriving dressed in their suits and ties, along with the women in their long white dresses, they would ride from Durango to camp, hunt and fish the abundant Pine River which flows right through the middle of the property.
General Palmer died first and after John Porter died in the 1920's, the ranch was purchased and used as a camp for kids. Then, during the Depression, it was sold to a wealthy Texan oil and gas tycoon. The new Texas owner put in all of the irrigation systems, heavily reinforced concrete foundations that continue to hold up structurally today, built several buildings and three existing cabins (all which have been completely restored from the concrete up). After these improvements were made, they sold Granite Peaks Ranch to the Schillingburg family in the early 1950's. The family kept the ranch until the current owner purchased a portion of it in 1993 with the remainder of the ranch purchased a few years later.
Since the current owners have had the property, many well-thought-out changes have been made to the land and buildings such as removing old structures which were in disrepair and restoring several of the existing historical buildings. There is still an original standing stone fireplace and back porch looking over the confluence of the Pine River and Indian Creek that was built by a previous owner in the 1930's but burned down in the 1950's. The area where this original cabin stood is now being restored to an outdoor picnic area with a fire pit and grill for an al fresco dining ambiance.
Property Description
- 3-miles of Pine River (both sides) runs through property; providing gold-medal fishing for Rainbow, Brown and Cutthroat trout
- Stunning (almost spiritual) views of the granite peaks 10,000 – 12,000 ft surround the property
- The ranch is split-rail fenced with some metal cross fencing
- Water rights – 9 cubic ft/second from Pine River and 1.5 cubic ft/second from Indian Creek; via concrete flume built to capture Indian Creek water to distribute for irrigating the ranch
- 3 wells produce abundant water
- Due to the special nature of the property and the riparian area along the river, the ranch has been protected with a conservation easement, as with most of the other properties in the upper valley, protecting the neighborhood
- Timed irrigation for pastures and flower beds; meadows are lush and full of wildflowers
- Fully-irrigated, fenced vegetable and herb garden with raised beds
- Main and guest homes are both close to the river; one can hear the rushing water from inside
- Waterfalls, ponds and bridges over the Pine River on the property
- New 400-amp electrical service
- All roads through ranch have been well maintained
- Apple orchard between barn and house
Construction Details
- Building materials of wood from property and 600-million-year-old Vallecito Agglomerate stone (combination of quartz surrounded by granite) quarried from surrounding granite peaks
- Shake shingle siding and Vallecito Agglomerate stone wainscoting; galvanized heavy metal roofs
- Cedar flower boxes attached to outside of windows
- Vaulted and 10' ceilings with gabled areas
- Ponderosa pine logs for interior support; structure has steel frame core with log surrounds
- Aspen tongue-and-groove ceilings
- Custom forged metal work on fireplaces and accents by Rod Picket at Forging Ahead; outdoor designer metal and mica light fixtures by Rocky Mountain Hardware & Lighting; custom solid cedar doors
- Rumford wood-burning fireplaces with large fireboxes
- Oiled bronze fixtures throughout
- Windows are all Marvin, double-paned, wood-framed with wood dividers; metal-clad on outside
- Full-length drapery and Roman shades throughout
- Abundance of windows with captivating, beautiful views of the Pine River and surrounding San Juan Mountains
- Multiple outdoor sitting areas overlooking the rushing Pine River; several over-sized flagstone patios
- Hot tub sits next to the Pine River under the stars
Custom decor and accents are found in every corner of this home, designed by Steven Gawlik, AIA. The home was masterfully built by Tom Gorton.
General Details
- 5,000+ square feet of living space; 3 bedrooms and 3.5 baths; open floor plan; very spacious; great for entertaining
- Wrap-around cedar decks with vaulted protective overhang; large flagstone entrance
- Large outside seating area with built-in fire pit
- Abundant perennial landscaping surrounds house
- Surround sound inside and outside
- Propane forced-air heating (4-1,000 gallon tanks) with back-up generator; 2 heating units
- Central water filtration system for most of the wells on property
- 100+ year old Douglas fir plank flooring and ceilings re-milled at the time of construction; Ponderosa pine decorative and cross supports; 8" baseboard molding throughout
- Recessed, custom sconce and pendant lighting
- House wired for high speed internet
- Custom metal table forged into Vallecito Agglomerate stone wall
- Custom chandelier
Gourmet Kitchen/Breakfast Seating Area/Office
- Colorado Rose honed granite countertops with bull nose edge; long and spacious counters for food prep
- Very large center island with 6-burner Thermadore gas cook top and griddle; lots of storage; stainless steel vegetable sink and disposal; bar seating
- Douglas fir cabinets with hammered copper inserts; brass pulls; cookie sheet cupboards; ample pull-out storage and deep drawers
- Deep double stainless steel sinks with sink-to-ceiling windows above which look out to the Pine River; copper fixtures
- Two Dacor conventional/convection ovens
- Two Asko dishwashers
- Side-by-side Sub-Zero fridge with hammered copper inserts
- Kitchenaide compactor
- Double door pantry and pull-out shelving
- Built-in wine rack and cookbook shelves
- Adjacent breakfast/casual seating area
- Built-in wall-to-wall desk and drawers for kitchen office; large windows and bookshelves
- Waterford wood stove built into floor-to-ceiling Vallecito Agglomerate stone wall
Mud Room
- Flagstone floors
- Separate furnace room
- Storage and coat closets
- Hanging pegs for fly-fishing gear
Laundry Room
- Lots of storage and counter space
- Deep porcelain sink
- Asko washer and dryer
Powder Room
- Kohler pedestal sink
- Built-in cupboards with hammered copper inserts; mirrored hidden medicine cabinet
Media and Reading Room
- Wood-burning fireplace with custom forged metal screen; cedar mantel
- Built-in bookshelves with flat-screen TV
- Tall windows
Great Room/Sitting or Game Room/Open Dining Room
- Extra large great room includes separate sitting area and game room
- 22 ft vaulted ceilings; lots of floor-to-ceiling windows; skylights over fireplace
- Double French doors on either side of sitting area
- Beautiful, large Rumford fireplace built into Vallecito Agglomerate stone floor-to-ceiling wall with stepping stone ledges and cut-out area for wall hanging; custom forged metal screen and hand-forged metal sconces on either side of mantel
- Ponderosa pine mantel with stone hearth; very large custom antler chandelier
- Built-in entertainment area in stone wall; large cubby for log storage underneath
- Separate dining area open to great room; double French doors on either side of wall of windows out to back patios; custom double antler chandeliers
- Double French doors opening from seating area to large patio with dramatic mountain views
Wet Bar
- Open to great room
- Hammered brass sink and Colorado Rose honed granite counter
- Scotsman ice machine
- Compact fridge
Master Suite and Bath with Upstairs Loft
- Master on main floor with two steps up into master suite
- Vaulted ceiling
- Extra large sitting area with floor-to-ceiling windows and walk-out French doors to flagstone patio with meadow and mountain views
- Floor-to-ceiling Vallecito Agglomerate stone wall with deep box wood-burning fireplace; raised hearth
- Loft area can be used for office or exercise room; lots of storage with built-in desk
- Master Bath has tumbled travertine floors with tumbled marble accent
- Colorado Rose honed granite counters with double Kohler porcelain sinks and copper fixtures
- Wall-to-wall mirrors above counters with built-in hidden medicine cabinets
- His & hers walk-in closets with built-in cubbies
- Deep built-in soaking tub with surrounding granite ledges
- Arched steam shower with tumbled travertine and tumbled marble tile accent; sitting bench
Family Room
- Hand-hewn railings and balustrade
- Upstairs living space (now holds a pool table) is a private sitting area adjacent to the two guest bedrooms; lots of windows
Guest Bedroom & Bath One
- Gabled ceilings
- Built-in bookshelves
- Windows looking out to beautiful views
- Double-door closet with built-in shelving
- Bathroom with tile floor
- Shower/tub combo
- Kohler sink with custom cabinets with hammered copper inserts and copper pulls
- Hidden medicine cabinets in the mirrors
Guest Bedroom & Bath Two
- Gabled ceilings
- Built-in bookshelves
- Double-door closet with built-in shelving
- Bathroom with tile floor
- Shower/tub combo
- Kohler sink with custom cabinets with hammered copper inserts
- Hidden medicine cabinets in the mirrors
- Shake shingle siding with river rock wainscoting outside; galvanized heavy-gauge metal roof
- Large flagstone patios in back close to the Pine River with three separate levels; fire pit
- Flagstone path leads to hot tub
- Wrap-around cedar decks with protective tongue-and-groove aspen overhang
- 1,677 sq ft. of open living room, dining room and kitchen
- Master bedroom and bath downstairs; upstairs has dormer loft bedroom and bath
- Custom solid Douglas fir and pine insert front door
- Douglas fir floors, custom cabinets and cross beams inside
- Interior pine walls
- Tongue-and-groove vaulted aspen ceilings; large wagon wheel light fixture; pendant lights; recessed lighting
- Cruciform design with windows and doors on four sides of the living, dining and kitchen areas; walk-outs to flagstone patios and river
- Lots of windows
- Living room has floor-to-ceiling river rock fireplace with Rumford wood-burning fireplace; flagstone hearth; stair-stepped built-in bookshelves, entertainment spaces; drawers
- Kitchen has slate countertops and double porcelain sinks; 4-burner GE gas stove with overhead vent; side-by-side Profile fridge; pine wood counter with bar seating and under counter storage; entire wall of windows and double French doors out to patios and Pine River
- Master bath with tub/shower combo; window to Pine River
- Laundry room with full-size stackable Maytag washer and dryer; broom & utility closet
- Hand-hewn log banister and railings
- Upstairs guest bedroom with bath; tile shower/tub combo; porcelain oval basin with tile counters; custom cupboards and drawers
- Lots of storage
Separate 3+ Garage/Caretakers Apartment Above
- Heated; cement floors with drains; pine tongue-and-groove panel interior
- Perennials surround garage
- Storage room houses utilities
- Washer and dryer
- 800 sq ft. apartment upstairs has kitchen, bath, living area, large outside decks on north and south sides
- Circular driveway
- Storage Shed
- Douglas fir beams and logs on outside; double door entry
- Houses a stand-by 37.5 kilowatt generator with automatic start; services all essential appliances and half the lights
- Room with built-in shelving and storage; windows
- Window boxes on outside
Modern Horse Barn
- Very large board-and-batten barn, beautifully finished inside and out with ponderosa supports and river rock foundation – Steve Gawlik AIA design; architecturally acclaimed for its features that mimic the surrounding mountains
- 15' wings on either side; aspen tongue-and-groove ceilings
- Large heated machine room with cement floors and drains; 2 cranes; tall garage doors; tongue-and-groove pine walls and ceiling
- Horse side of barn has tongue-and-groove pine walls and ceilings; cement floors with drains; water outlets
- 2 large stalls with special rubberized floor; turn-out gates; swivel turn-table feeder for easy access; watering pails
- Separate bathroom with shower
- Separate tack room with 6 racks for saddles; lots of bridle and blanket storage
- Grain room with rodent-proof metal feed box; extra storage cabinets
- Upstairs hay storage has double doors with crane to lift hay bales to upper level; numerous paned windows
- Separate room with crane for lifting snowmobiles, toys etc. for winter storage
- Outside steel exercise round-pen
- Lush pastures surround barn
Historical Cabins – Completely Restored
- Originally built by a previous owner in the 1930's
- Built from cut and milled 12" logs on-site; concrete crawlspaces
- Restored interiors from the ground up; new plumbing, electrical; sand blasted inside and out; new paint; cedar porches and railings added
- New and original windows
- Classically decorated to reflect the 1930's style
Cabin One
- Approximately 1,100 sq ft.
- Oak floors, ceilings, and walls
- Living room has enamel propane stove
- Kitchen has double stainless steel sink with chrome and porcelain fixtures; 4 burner gas stove; Hotpoint fridge/freezer
- 2 bedrooms with closets
- Bath with shower, sink and toilet
Cabin Two – Green door
- Approximately 700 sq ft.
- Living room with enamel propane gas stove
- Kitchen with double stainless steel sink with chrome and porcelain fixtures; cupboards and drawers; 4-burner gas stove; Hotpoint fridge/freezer; broom closet
- Bath with shower, sink and toilet and hammered tin counter
Cabin Three
- Approximately 1,200 sq ft.
- Tongue and groove pine walls, ceiling and floors
- Living room has enamel propane stove
- Kitchen has Saltillo tiles; walk-in pantry; built-in cupboards including spice cupboard; 4-burner gas stove; Whirlpool fridge/freezer; solid wood counters with porcelain sink and old-fashioned porcelain drain board; service porch (could hold washer/dryer) with door out to back porch
- 2 bedrooms with closets
- Bathroom has old-fashioned freestanding porcelain tub; pedestal sink; lots of natural light
Original Horse Barn
- North wall and foundation completely rebuilt; original floorboards and walls
- 5 stalls; 2 original log saddle supports
- Original tack room
- Many antique tools kept clean and displayed
- Original machine room with storage cubbies and many antique handmade tools, vices, machine parts, etc.
- Double doors on either side of building allow truck to access inside
- Separate storage room houses antique refrigerator and stove
Original Chicken House – partially restored
- Wood siding
- Metal roof
Original Storage Shed
- Converted into a game hanging building; originally used as an ice storage room
- Separate game processing/butcher shop room
Wildlife and Recreation
Granite Peaks Ranch has an ideal combination of wildlife in its natural habitat. Commonly seen are migrating elk, deer, moose, coyote, red tail hawks, bald eagles, golden eagles and many other small animals and sporting birds. The ranch's Pine River frontage allows for exceptional fishing for rainbow, brown and cutthroat trout. The Pine River Hiking Trail runs alongside the ranch and is the gateway to the 500,000-acre Weminuche Wilderness surrounded by the 3.5 million acres of San Juan and Rio Grande National Forests. Boating is only minutes away on Vallecito Lake. Cross-country skiing and snow-mobiling are available on the ranch and directly in surrounding areas. For downhill skiing, Durango Mountain Resort is an hour from the ranch, while Wolf Creek and Silverton Mountain Ski Areas are two hours away. Summertime is filled with opportunities for riding, hiking, fishing, boating, golfing and visiting the local Durango to Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, Mesa Verde National Park and the Four Corners National Monument. Excellent golf can be found at Dalton Ranch Golf Club, Hillcrest Community Club, the private Glacier Club (memberships available) and a top-rated public course at Pinion Hills in Farmington, NM (approximately 40 miles).
Final Thoughts
One can search for a lifetime to find all the qualities of the perfect ranch featuring live-water fishable river, breath-taking scenery, abundant wildlife, bordering national forest and wilderness and constructed of high quality, carefully conceived improvements – all close to a popular town with amenities. Granite Peaks Ranch is positioned at the top of that list – including all of these remarkable attributes and much more.
Price and Further Information
Granite Peaks Ranch is offered to the market for the first time in its entirety, including all real estate, improvements, water resources and mineral rights to qualified purchasers for the price of $18,000,000. Broker cooperation is invited. For further information or to arrange a scheduled appointment, contact:
Ron Morris
Ranch Marketing Associates, LLC
Tom Morse
Legacy Properties West
Sotheby's International Realty
This property is offered by Legacy Properties West Sotheby's International Realty, LLC, Tom and Zach Morse, Brokers. All information provided by Legacy Properties West Sotheby's International Realty, LLC or its sales representatives in connection with this property was acquired from sources deemed reliable, however, we do not warrant its accuracy or completeness and any users of such information waive any claims related thereto. Legacy Properties West Sotheby's International Realty, LLC recommends that every item of interest to the purchaser (i.e. issues regarding title, water, minerals, survey, zoning, permits, land use regulations and other applicable laws, and any other issues) be independently verified by the purchaser's attorney.


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11 Quotes from Almost Famous That Are Totally About Loving Books
Listen, readers. I'm not trying to make you feel old by telling you about the anniversary of a beloved movie. You know, the way your friends do year after year on Facebook with Ghostbusters, Back to the Future, The Goonies, and the like. "Can you believe [movie] is [x] years old?!"
But I'm sorry. This year, Almost Famous turns 15.
And while the film is about journalism and loving music (as well as growing up, discovering yourself, living in the moment, friendship, and all that good stuff), it's incredibly easy to look at all of the best quotes from the film, and apply them to being a book lover.
Let's have a look, do some light editing, and toss in some .gifs.
"…if you ever get lonely, you can just go to the record book store and visit your friends."
There is no denying how comforting it is, after a hard day, to walk inside a bookstore and browse the shelves. Maybe you have a favorite used bookshop that you rummage through, finding joy in discovering old paperbacks for $1, or an indie where booksellers know you better than some of your friends. Feeling lonely? Turn to the bookshop.
"This song poem / essay / novel explains why I'm leaving home to become a stewardess."
I've yet to find a book lover that doesn't have a piece of literature, whether it's a short poem or a giant novel, that sums up something major about who they are, and where they're going.
"One day, you'll be cool. Look
under your bed inside the library. It will set you free."
Swap out old vinyl under a bed for first visits to the local library, and you have the recipe for how many of us grew up. Stacks upon stacks of books to borrow, with the ability to, well, set you free.
"From here on out, I am only interested in what is real. Real people, real feelings, that's it, that's all I'm interested in."
Every couple of months, a book lover somewhere will say something just like this. Only it has to do with what they're reading. Maybe you've decided to only read non-fiction for a couple of months, or start picking up poetry or essay collections.
"Does anybody remember laughter?"
I think we've all felt like this after reading an emotionally intense, heavy book. I think I may have asked myself that question after reading Station Eleven. The tears. So many tears.
"They don't even know what it is to be a fan. Y'know? To truly love some silly little piece of music writing, or some band author, so much that it hurts."
It's true, book lovers. Some people just aren't going to get it. They're not going to understand why you've driving across the state to an indie bookshop to see an author you love in front of 25 other people, or why you spent all last night tweeting with a writer you admire. But that's okay. We get it.
"You are home."
When you're at the library. Or in your reading nook. Or a book convention. Or in your favorite bookstore…
"This is the circus. Everybody's trying not to go home."
And there's the other side of that quote. Have you ever attended a bookish convention? Book Expo America? AWP? ALA? Did you book your ticket to the upcoming Book Riot Live? Well, those book cons are the circus. The most fun kind of circus. And we never want to leave. Keep the free ARCS coming, those early hardcover advances, the signed bookplates. Don't stop.
music, you know, true music literature… chooses you."
I mean, doesn't it?
"Literature [Rock and roll's] a voice that says, 'Here I am and f*ck you if you can't understand me."
It certainly feels that way sometimes. There are books that make bold, powerful statements. That deliver commentary on the world around you. Some books are meant to challenge you, and we love them for it.
"It's all happening."
Maybe you're a reader that's decided to dive into writing. Maybe you finished your first rough manuscript, pitched your first agent, found your first agent… whatever stage you're at, "it's all happening" certainly applies.
Or, perhaps you've just started talking to one of your favorite authors on social media… and they follow you back. IT'S ALL HAPPENING.
It's about living in the moment. Sometimes that moment is written on a page, and sometimes it's something happening around you. Enjoy it, book lover. Enjoy it.
Did you know that Book Riot has a YouTube channel? We do. It's new and we are having fun with it. Check it out here.


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EPA's State and Local Climate and Energy Program is hosting a three-part webcast series on climate change adaptation for state and local governments. The series will bring together state and local stakeholders share examples and solutions to some of the most pressing challenges to implementation – how to achieve buy-in, how to overcome the uncertainty barrier, and how to attract funding. Participants should come away from the series with an understanding of why adaptation to climate change is critical, the current state of the field as it applies to states and communities, how to scale programs to meet local needs, and what actions can be taken at the state and local levels to build support for adaptation and increase community resilience.
Webcast #1: Achieving Buy-In for Adaptation
The first webcast will be held from 1:00pm-2:30pm EDT on Thursday, March 21st and will address the challenge of achieving community buy-in for adaptation projects. Through presentations on best practices, case studies, and an interactive panel, experts will discuss how to integrate resilience considerations into mainstream decision-making and how to simultaneously address mitigation and adaptation. Register now.
- Introduction
- Overview: What is risk communication? Who should be on board? What types of stakeholders in your community should reach out to for project support? (Cara Pike, The Social Capital Project)
- Best Practices: Educating the community on climate impacts using best available science (Cynthia Rosenzweig, NASA)
- Case Study: How to communicate risk to key communities (Nancy Gilliam/Gwen Griffith, Climate Solutions University)
- Case Study: How to establish community buy-in (Jonathan Lockman, Catalysis Adaptation Partners)
- Facilitated Panel Discussion
Webcast #2: Overcoming the Uncertainty Barrier to Adaptation
The second webcast will be held later in the spring (date/time TBD) and will address the challenge of planning for climate change in the face of uncertainty. Through presentations on best practices, case studies, and an interactive panel, experts will discuss how to look at historical information to understand future vulnerability and how to use downscaling tools that are appropriate for local governments of various sizes and capacities.
Webcast #3: Attracting Funding for Adaptation
The third webcast will be held later in the spring (date/time TBD) and will focus on how to secure funding for adaptation. The presentations will provide examples of how communities of various sizes have attracted funding and provide available resources for participants to identify appropriate funds. The experts who present on this webcast will discuss how to maximize funding by mainstreaming adaptation planning and how to simultaneously address adaptation and mitigation.


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Runco Reflection CL-710 DLP Projector New vs. Old
My reference video system consists of a Sony VPH-G90U connected to Faroudja's VP-5000 video processor, one of the best scalers in the world. And while it's clear that pitting the $10,000 Runco against a $58,000 projector-processor combination, both rigs calibrated to perfection, wasn't strictly fair, how could I not do so? It seems likely that DLP projectors will one day supplant CRTs, so it does seem fair to ask what we'll gain and what we'll lose in the transition.
Of course, you can't compare two projectors side by side; even if you had two screens, each would have to be in its own light-sealed room. Otherwise, the light from one projector would wash out the other, and vice versa. Both models also need time to warm up, so nothing even close to an A/B test was possible—but here's what I saw.
Even with the Faroudja processor set to output a 720p signal to the VPH-G90U, the same resolution as the Runco, the Sony was definitely crisper and sharper with all source material. The Sony was easily able to convey true black and display the brick patterns on the buildings in Dark City, and had no trouble showing the full details of the three-block black pattern on Video Essentials. The VPH-G90U has its own trouble with green, however, and can look a bit yellow.
The VPH-G90U can portray high-definition material in its full glory, as if it were real. That, too, is no surprise. But the one conclusion that I did not expect was that the Sony's rendition was warmer, more alluring. Some scenes in Black Hawk Down, showing servicemen's faces carefully lit against a dark background, were stunning and wholly involving on the VPH-G90U, but flatter on the Runco.—JB
[While the Runco may not be able to equal a state-of-the-art CRT projector and scaler, it's fair to say that it will be at least as sharp, and likely sharper, than any CRT device selling for up to twice its price. The only remaining limitations I see relative to CRTs are shadow detail and the rainbow issue—and in those respects, any good CRT can beat any single-chip DLP we have tested.—TJN]


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The stars of the National Lacrosse League will convene in Denver this weekend for the NLL All-Star Game. This is the second time that the league, which has been around for more than twenty years, has hosted the game in Denver, home of the Colorado Mammoth. Last time, in 2004, the East Division All-Stars defeated the West Division All-Stars 19-15 in front of a crowd of more than 16,000.
Multiple events take place on Friday, including the All-Star Experience a free interactive fan event full of contests, prizes and players and the All-Star Skills Challenge, where players compete in a series of skills competitions. The night is capped off by the All-Star Experience Party, where you can join players at the Pepsi Centers Blue Sky Grill. Saturday is full of excitement, as well, with the Hall of Fame Luncheon and the All-Star Post-Game Party sandwiching in the game itself, which begins at 7 p.m. [Im] very pleased to bring the All-Star game back to Colorado, says Mammoth general manager Steve Govett. The players always put on a great show, and we plan to make the entire weekend an unforgettable experience for the fans.
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great illsutration cam..very nice..like the placement too..+1
i like that…looks cool. looks kinda like a lobster tho…has that cool "old-stencilled" type look. Can't really tell what that blue stuff is…but as a different color variation…I think that blue part would look good in red too….I think the red & black would be a great match too. +1
this is really fresh lookin :) i like it.
2nd on what everyone else has said. love the style (strangely! – tho' I've only really done abstract stuff so far) and how you've used it to shape out the critter….
Freakin awesome! +1
When you get the chance check out my designs.
awesom, but it looks more like a lobster than a scorpion. voted!!
I had a dream about a scorpion tee. This is it. Awesome work. +1
Would really like a red version. It'll be totally cool.
i like this design! this is your sign?
That is a lobster
cool graphic +1
Like Ur Artwork, nice design!
Was thinking the same thing-lobster.


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Efficacy and Safety of Meditoxin® Injection for Cervical Dystonia in Adults With Cerebral Palsy (ATHETOID_CD)
This study has been completed.
Seoul National University Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First Posted: May 22, 2013
Last Update Posted: August 22, 2017
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Keewon Kim, Seoul National University Hospital
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This study aimed to compare the efficacy and safety of Meditoxin® injection for cervical dystonia in adults with cerebral palsy. It is a placebo controlled, Cross-over, Double blind, Randomized, Clinical trial.
|Adult Cerebral Palsy
|Drug: Meditoxin Drug: Normal saline
|Phase 4
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Placebo Controlled, Cross-over, Double Blind, Randomized, Clinical Trial to Compare the Efficacy and Safety of Meditoxin® Injection for Cervical Dystonia in Adults With Cerebral Palsy
Resource links provided by NLM:
MedlinePlus related topics: Cerebral Palsy Dystonia ParalysisU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Keewon Kim, Seoul National University Hospital:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Toronto Western Spasmodic Torticollis Rating Scale (TWSTRS) [ Time Frame: 0, 16, 32 weeks ]Change of Toronto Western Spasmodic Torticollis Rating Scale (TWSTRS) from baseline TWSTRS at 0 week.
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Pain in numerical rating scale (NRS) [ Time Frame: Every 4 weeks, up to 32 weeks ]Pain in numerical rating scale (NRS)
- Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) score [ Time Frame: Every 4 weeks, up to 32 weeks ]Change of Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) score from baseline Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) score at 0 week.
- Goal attainment scale [ Time Frame: 4, 12, 20, 28 weeks ]Goal attainment scale of subjective improvement from the baseline status at 0 and 16 weeks.
Other Outcome Measures:
- Adverse effect [ Time Frame: Every 4 weeks, up to 32 weeks ]vital sign, adverse effect
- computed tomography (CT) [ Time Frame: 0, 32 weeks ]Change of cervical spine computed tomography (CT) from baseline CT at 0 week.
- videofluoroscopic swallowing study (VFSS) [ Time Frame: 0, 12, 28 weeks ]Change of videofluoroscopic swallowing study (VFSS) from baseline VFSS at 0 week.
- Blood/Urine laboratory tests [ Time Frame: 0, 16, 32 weeks ]
- Hemoglobin, Hematocrit, RBC, WBC, WBC different cell count, Platelet
- Alkaline phosphatase, BUN, Creatinine, SGPT(ALT), SGOT(AST), Albumin, Total protein, Total bilirubin, Uric acid, Glucose, Cholesterol, LDH, Na, Ca, K, Cl
- Urine pH, Protein, Glucose, Bilirubin, Blood, WBC
|Study Start Date:
|June 2013
|Study Completion Date:
|June 2017
|Primary Completion Date:
|March 2017 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Active Comparator: Treatment-Placebo Group
Treatment on 0 day Placebo at 5th week
|Drug: Meditoxin
Active Comparator: Placebo-Treatment Group
Placebo on 0 day Treatment at 5th week
|Drug: Normal saline
Information from the National Library of Medicine
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|20 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Adult cerebral palsy patients over 20 years old
- Clinically diagnosed for cervical dystonia more than a year ago
- No improvement with antispasmodics for the last month
- Actively participated and gave informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Allergic to the botulinum toxin
- Limited range of motion in cervical spine
- Patients with fever, infection, cancer, uncontrollable seizure
- Generalized neuromuscular junction disease patients
- Pregnant or breast feeding women, or anticipating pregnancy until 12 weeks after the study stopped
- Patients enrolled in other studies
- History of dose change in 4 weeks: antispasmodics, benzodiazepine, anticholinergics
- Botulinum toxin injection history in 6 months
- Previous history of intrathecal baclofen, selective peripheral denervation, deep brain stimulation
- Otherwise clinically non-eligible patients
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|Responsible Party:
|Keewon Kim, Professor, Seoul National University Hospital
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01860196 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|First Submitted:
|May 13, 2013
|First Posted:
|May 22, 2013
|Last Update Posted:
|August 22, 2017
|Last Verified:
|August 2017
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Cerebral Palsy
Neurologic Manifestations
Nervous System Diseases
Signs and Symptoms
Brain Damage, Chronic
Brain Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Dystonic Disorders
Movement Disorders
Botulinum Toxins, Type A
Neuromuscular Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Acetylcholine Release Inhibitors
Membrane Transport Modulators
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Cholinergic Agents
Neurotransmitter Agents


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Surviving and Recovering from Car Accidents
Going through a car accident is not only jarring for your body, but it can be traumatic for your mind as well. These are instances when your schedule is thrown off, you may become injured, and you might be trying to take care of loved ones at the same time. This is what makes it so tough to recover quickly after one of these events, and it's why you'll want to have the help of a legal professional, http://searchwarp.com/swa468197-Car-Accidents-Are-A-Pain-In-The-Neck.htm. They will post information that you can use as you view website pages and articles they have created.


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Operation Tirana is an art blitz to Albania, that will target 7 spots in 7 days, proving cultural exchange and communication to be the only effective means for a world at ease. On Saturday, 1st of May, there will be a charity kick-off event for "Operation Tirana", hosted at the Mazine HQ in Germany. A first slugfest between the artists who will be on the tour to Albania
A look at all the participating artists and the kick-off flier after the jump.


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Fairfield's RAGBRAI theme unveiled
Fairfield is going with a circus-inspired design for its RAGBRAI logo and theme.
The theme and accompanying logo were revealed this morning during a press conference at the Fairfield Arts & Convention Center. Fairfield's theme is "Cirque de Fairfield," and its slogan is "Hold on to your handlebars."
The theme and logo will be incorporated into advertisements, posters, webpages and any other method of communicating RAGBRAI's arrival to the public.
Dennis Lopp, co-chairman of the Fairfield RAGBRAI publicity committee, said the publicity committee liked the circus theme but wanted to do something just a little bit different, which is why it chose to put "cirque" in the title. The name of Fairfield's theme was inspired by the French-Canadian traveling circus "Cirque du Soleil."
Below the logo reads the phrase, "Defying Gravity." Lopp said this catchphrase has to do with exceeding the public's expectations about what Fairfield can accomplish for RAGBRAI.
"We hope to create an event that just blows their minds," he said. "We want it to go beyond what people think Fairfield is capable of, and maybe even beyond what we as citizens think we're capable of."
The Fairfield RAGBRAI publicity committee plans to play on the slogan by incorporating handlebar mustaches into the festivities. In fact, the committee hopes to break a Guinness World Record by getting as many people as possible to wear handlebar mustaches when the cyclists come to town.
The current record-holder is Michigan Laughfest, which holds the record for most mustaches worn at a festival with 1,544. Lopp said he believed Fairfield could break that record.
"The handlebars will be a costume for people," Lopp said. "It's going to be July and hot, so the costume will be an easy way for people to be festive and show their participation."
The publicity committee has been working on developing the RAGBRAI theme over the last few weeks. Each overnight community along the RAGBRAI route sets a theme for their event. Fairfield's committee was encouraged to be creative and highlight how unique and fun the town is.
Terry Baker, one of the co-secretaries of Fairfield's RAGBRAI Executive Committee, said she and the publicity committee met with RAGBRAI staff, who helped the committee understand the keys to an effective theme.
"They commented that everyone knows Fairfield is unique," she said. "A lot of that has to do with the cultures that intermix here. They encouraged us to find a theme that really embraced that. The riders want to experience what makes us unique. It came down to looking at our assets and deciding what best synthesizes all those things into a theme."
Baker anticipates the town's residents will use the theme to decorate their homes and their lawns.
Josie Hannes designed the logo pictured on this page. She said it was not especially difficult to do since she designs graphics for a living.
"It was easy because we were so excited about it, and that energy rubbed off on me," she said. "I just jotted down ideas of clouds and circus-type graphics. It came to life really easily."
"We wanted a theme that was colorful and fun and that we could build a great experience around," she said. "We also wanted to be able to use many of the talented musicians and dancers that we have in the community."
Ketan Shah, a member of the publicity committee, said he is behind the logo and slogan 100 percent.
"I think it's going to be a lot of fun," he said. "My philosophy is: Go big or go home. I want to help the committee promote it to make this the biggest and best RAGBRAI there is."
Shah said his committee will meet every Saturday until the riders come to town July 26. He said the RAGBRAI committees still need many more volunteers.
Those interested in volunteering can contact Baker at 472-2828.
RAGBRAI Director T.J. Juskiewicz said in a press release this year's route is a "river-to-river ride" trading in larger city stops for small towns.
"There are some great little spots — good-size towns, large communities
and diverse towns that RAGBRAIers enjoy," he said. "Plus, they like showing off what there is to do. This is the biggest event they'll host this year, and in some cases, in their history."
Juskiewicz estimated the ride brings an average of about $3 million in spending to the communities on the designated route. He added that approximately 70 percent of RAGBRAI participants come from other states and countries.


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Gender composition in teams
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Humans and many domesticated animals often experience stiff and sore joints as they begin to age. This is because the synovial fluid within the joint capsule deteriorates with time, so the bone ends of the joint no longer glide smoothly. The joint cartilage that once enabled the bone structure within the joint to operate with ease can be damaged by the calcification that occurs due to an injury or overuse. Sports injuries or repetitive motions are the sources of most arthritis, and the condition can affect humans and animals alike.
Within the past few decades, research has shown that the discomfort of this condition can be relieved through supplementation, and the progression of arthritis may be slowed or even stopped. CMO supplement provides cetylmyristoleate in a strength that has been shown to be effective over time. The recommended course of treatment for patients taking a Myristin/Myrist-Aid combination consists of eight capsules per day over the course of two months. A maintenance dose of one Myristin softgel per day is recommended after the initial two-month treatment.
While no supplement is likely to provide 100 percent relief from arthritis, cetylmyristoleate makes it easier for sufferers to perform their daily activities with only minor discomfort. Research has shown that the supplement may also help to relieve the symptoms of Fibromyalgia that are related to painful or stiff joints and muscles. The compound is also available in a cream that can be applied to specific areas of discomfort in addition to taking the oral form of the supplement.
Humans are not the only mammals that are affected by arthritic joints; many domestic pets that include dogs and cats also experience stiff joints as they age. Horses are even more likely to become arthritic since they experience a high level of physical stress as a performance animal. Whether a horse is used in equine sports such as show jumping, racing or rodeo, an incredible amount of physical stress is placed on their legs. Most horses begin to show signs of arthritic joints by their fifteenth year and up.
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On our trains, you can buy a single ticket from the conductor using a bank card or cash.
On trams, there are dispensers that accept both bank card and coin payment. (On low-floor trams, the dispenser is inside the doors with orange marking. On all other trams, it is in the front section.) Tickets are not available from the driver.
On ferries, pay the personnel on board in cash. In the southern archipelago, bank cards can also be used. There are no cash sales on Älvtrafiken, but you can pay the personnel on board by bank card. On board Älvsnabben 3, 4 and 5 and Skarven, you can pay with coins or bank card using the dispenser.
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Garda on trial for insurance fraud and harassment
A garda has gone on trial accused of deceiving an insurance company and harassing a car dealer and his father.
Garda Paul Fogarty (27), based at Dundrum Garda Station, has pleaded not guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to dishonestly by deception inducing Quinn Direct to pay out an insurance claim of €10,254 at Littlepace, Clonee, Co Meath.
He has further pleaded not guilty to harassing Christopher Kelly of Custom Creations in Trim and his father Patrick Kelly by telephone on dates between November 1, 2008 and May 31, 2009.
Opening the trial, prosecution counsel Melanie Greally, BL told the jury that they will hear evidence that Mr Fogarty had his high performance sports car, a Toyota Celica, insured for Third Party Fire & Theft, and was involved in a single vehicle collision on the M50 in January 2008.
The car, which cost Mr Fogarty €19,000, was towed to a car recovery yard in County Wicklow where it remained for several weeks.
Ms Greally said the jury will hear evidence from Christopher Kelly, who she described as a "disreputable" car business man, with whom Mr Fogarty came in contact with asking him to repair his car.
Mr Kelly undertook to repair the car and Mr Fogarty gave him €5,000 upfront for parts and labour. The money was paid into his father's account.
"What ensued over the next eight to nine months was that very little was done to improve the condition of the car and this became a bone of contention in November 2008 when Mr Fogarty became irate that he had paid money but hadn't got the work he wanted done on his car," explained Ms Greally.
She said there will be evidence the car was returned to Mr Fogarty for the first time in November 2008 and he was "deeply unsatisfied" with its condition.
The car was returned to him a second time after more work was completed but again it was not up to the standard he wanted.
Ultimately the car was handed back over to Mr Fogarty and it is the State's case that unpleasant communication followed from Mr Fogarty towards Mr Kelly and his father Patrick through telephone calls, counsel said.
"It went way beyond what one would consider justifiable anger. It was dark and sinister, menacing and forceful threats and profane language was used," said Ms Greally.
She explained the jury will hear evidence of a "manifestly false" letter sent to Quinn Direct to settle his insurance claim and claim just over €10,000 after Mr Fogarty reported his car stolen on April 15t, 2009.
In the letter to Quinn Direct, Mr Fogarty claimed the car had been stolen in the early hours of the morning from outside his grandmother's house.
He claimed the car was locked, in perfect condition and not involved in any crashes while he owned it and that he only had it one year.
The alleged deception became apparent in June 2009 after gardai began investigating the activities of Christopher Kelly, who confessed to his involvement in "some underhand car dealings such as stealing to order."
"As a result of the engagement between gardai and Christopher Kelly, Paul Fogarty was arrested and interviewed," said Ms Greally.
Giving evidence on day one of the trial, Christopher Kelly (30), who owns Custom Creations in Trim, said he agreed to repair the car for Mr Fogarty.
However, after working on the car for several months using second hand imported parts, he said Mr Fogarty was not happy with the car as it did not have the original bumper and alloy wheels
Mr Kelly said he took further steps to remedy the problem at the end of February 2009.
"I was involved in some underhand car dealings," Mr Kelly admitted in court. "I was caught in possession of stolen cars and asked a person to get me a car that fitted the description of Paul Fogarty's and transferred all the parts to his car and that was the end of it," said Mr Kelly.
The trial continues before Judge Sarah Berkeley and a jury.
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September 16, 2012 at 4:40 pm #16324
Getting ready to tear into this template and have some general good to know questions.
1- What is the ideal safe background image size to display on most widescreen monitors? I am going to use mostly wide images vs vertical where possible
2- Remove the RSS logo shortcode vs editing the hardcode which will get overwritten in any updates.
3- Have home page just display menu with no page heading displaying right of menu and then the user navigates to desired area
4- Remove the "my account, shopping cart, and checkout on the top of the cart page. Is this a part of the theme or a part of woocommerce?
Outside of that I think I have a handle, had to do some playing around for the shop pages and featured images disappearing.
Great theme!
CheersSeptember 16, 2012 at 4:46 pm #91103
1.) On the demo Kriesi used 1000x650px images for background slider.
2.) If you want to not show the rss button, you can do
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display: none!important;
3.) I'm not sure what you want to achieve.
IsmaelSeptember 16, 2012 at 4:52 pm #91104
THanks Ismael, for number 3, I made a new page and only put a name on the top, and then made that as the static home page. Typically for example the "sample page" shows Sample page at the top then all the text under it. For my home page I would like to just have the menu and background images, but right now the home page I made shows the menu, background images and then just to the right of the menu a block with the page name and no text under it as I did not put any. I don't want it to look like an about us page and let the user navigate there on their own. Pretty much what shows the the right of the flashlight logo I don't want on the home page I would like to use.
Hope that clears it up a little.
Any ideas on number 4? I don't want anyone to login as it will strictly be paypal navigation for purchase.
Thanks kind sir!
SSeptember 16, 2012 at 5:16 pm #91105
OK, not sure if I did this right or not but I removed this code
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$output .= "
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$output .= "
".__('Checkout', 'avia_framework')."
";
$output .= "
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echo $output;
from this php file Flashlight: config.php (woocommerce-config/config.php) and it seems to have removed it which is good, I just don't know if that is right way to go about it and what it will affect site wide, seems to go to paypal fine so it looks good on my end.
You guys would know if removing that code will do more harm than good.
Did I do it right?
SSeptember 16, 2012 at 6:05 pm #91106
The topic 'General setup questions' is closed to new replies.


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OTISFIELD, MAINE | On the same day an airstrike near a school in Gaza killed ten people, there were teenagers from Israel and Palestine meeting in Maine, singing each other's national anthems, raising their country's flags, and planting the seeds of friendship.
For the last 22 years, the Seeds of Peace camp in Otisfield has been bringing teenagers together from conflict zones.
This session, about half of the 180 campers are from either Israel or Palestine.
"I came seeing everything black and white, but I realized how complicated it was for my nation, and for the Palestinians across the border," said Nitsan, an Israeli teenager returning to Seeds of Peace for the second time.
The campers, called seeds, spend three weeks together, doing outdoor activities and having daily dialogue sessions.
At the end of the session, each camper will have 70 hours of facilitated dialogue.
"It was tough for me," said Salma, a teenager from Gaza. "I didn't know how to deal with the other side, but I managed to."
Since the Seeds of Peace opened in 1993, there have been 5,200 graduates. Some have gone on to work for news organizations in their home countries, others are peace process consultants to the United Nations. Camp staff says everyone leaves changed.
"I think everyone is feeling the tension," said Nitsan, at the start of the session. "You can also feel the urgency of what we're doing. It's so important to be here now."
The other countries represented at the camp this session include: Afghanistan, Egypt, Jordan, India, Pakistan, and the United States.


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Local police expert demonstrates need for more training
It's been a sad week since the death of Phoenix Police Officer David Glasser.
And in the last 30 days there have been at least four different cases of people opening fire on valley police officers and sheriff's deputies.
Today we talked to a police officer who is an expert in officer-involved shootings.
The Peoria trainer says officers have to make split second decisions.
He believes that in Arizona officers should go through more training and he says the training should focus on force-on-force scenarios.
Lon Bartel leads use-of-force training for Peoria police officers and officers around the state.
Today he showed us a gun that's been converted to a non-lethal weapon.
It uses simulated ammunition for force-on-force training.
"It's one [thing] to sit on a firing line and put whole in paper… it's another when I have opponents, when I have innocent civilians in an environment… when in have other officers in an environment and everyone...there's a pain penalty," said Bartel.
Arizona doesn't require force-on -force training and not all agencies use it, but Bartell believes they should.
"If you make a mistake, you are going to know about it," said Bartel. "When these things hit, they leave marks."
Bartel also thinks law enforcement agencies in general should spend more money and time training officers for a real-life officer involved shootings.
"The basic academy is 585 hours," Bartel says. "If you compare that with a Cosmetology degree you are talking 1500 hours-- based on the basic... I would say we need more training."
Bartel says Arizona officers are required to maintain about ten hours of mandatory training every year.


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