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AUDIO: At PERC's 2016 Wildfire Solution Summit, political scientist Sarah Anderson shares findings from the Bren School's Strategic Environmental Research Initiative on Wildfire and Climate Change (SERI Fire).
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Matching the size of government to the size of the problem
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The red tape around environmental policy
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We hate TV, but we have a favorite show…we hate electronic eavesdropping, but we love it when it is used to capture a fiendish criminal. We love to hate it. We hate to love it.
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In the wake of the 2012 Colorado fires, PERC President Terry Anderson and former PERC fellow Sarah Anderson take a look at the motivating forces behind Forest Service fuel management decisions.
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My worst purchase from NYX, really cheap and shimmery looking 'highlighter' that will not last you even a couple of hours. The shade Sunbeam is really cute but I'm really disappointed in the product itself.
Age: 25-29
Skin: Dry, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
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Eyes: Brown
This product is best used as either an addition to a primer or a very small addition to foundation. It is way too pigmented and shimmery to use alone as a highlighter. I prefer to mix a VERY small drop into primer to give you a little bit of a dewy glow. I do love that this is an affordable option that is slightly similar to Cover FX Custom Enhancer Drops. Just remember: a little goes a long way!
Age: 30-35
Skin: Oily, Other, Not Sure
Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Hazel
I personally think that this highlighter is beautiful. Love the icy opalescent pink color. Love the hints of glitter actually. Love how it stays on. The key is to apply with a light hand and you won't be looking like you're ready for a rave. It's actually funny to that people complain about the glitter since I can think of at least two highlighters that have stronger glitter: NARS New Order and NARS Undress Me.
Age: 36-43
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Way too frosty and sparkly. Revlon photoready illuminator is waay better.
Age: 19-24
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So for a while I have loved the idea of having an awesome highlighter for my face, to give me a glow as I enter summer with pale skin. I saw this product at Target after hearing a few people review it well, and at such an affordable price I couldn't resist. I quickly rushed home and tried it on. At first I couldn't see any difference- therefore I slathered more on. And more. And more. Finally when I could see the difference in my skin, I noticed one thing: sparkle. Sparkle, sparkle, sparkle.
Now I wish that I had done more research.
Felt silky and smooth in application
Subtle glow
Had to be layered to be seen
Extremely sparkly
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I hope that this review helps others looking for a good highlighter to use- I'm sure one is out there, it's just not this one.
Age: 19-24
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This product was so difficult to use and I never liked the finished look. I'm sure there are good uses for liquid illuminators but this stuff just removed the foundation underneath and messed it up when I had already powdered. I found the only way I could use it was with a damp beauty blender after foundation and powder to even see it. Then it turns into loose glitter on the face which really was not cute. Sometimes you could see where I put the original product to blend so it would look cakey and patchy.
Just an infuriating product to work with... into the regret pile for you.
Age: 36-43
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This was a disappointment. I love the soft pink shade but it disappears and leaves a streak of glitter behind. So artificial looking. I want to glow not sparkle.
Age: 30-35
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Really awesome highlighter for my cheeks and bridge of my nose. I was really hesitant to purchase based on reviews, but CVS was having a BOGO half off! If it didn't work, they have an awesome return policy. I didn't get the glitterati like the other reviews. Just a nice luminosity. I have very fair neutral skin and this silvery white sheen looks beautiful. Love the easy packaging that's travel friendly.
Age: 25-29
Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium, Cool
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This highlighter doesn't do much besides leave a bunch of chunky glitter on my face. It doesn't highlight anything! I used this as a cruelty-free dupe of Benefit High Beam and it doesn't perform. It doesn't lighten any area of my face and looks awful paired with a bronzer. It's just a glitter bomb. Needless to say the glitter stays on all day. I'm really disappointed in this product.
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I just wasted 8 bucks. I wanted a pearly looking highlight. I was looking for a nice shimmer, which it does deliver, along with tons of glitter. I'm pissed. Why would they sneak that in? It, like the NYX lip liner I bought in vanilla Sky when I wanted a nude pinkish liner and got a reflective color were both sealed so you can't do anything but trust the outside of the package, and both times now I've been let down. The only time I'd ever wear this much glitter would be at a rave. And I don't get around like that much anymore. My first two products from this brand and both were failures. I think I'm done with nyx.
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Over the last 3 days my earnings went down 80% - what's going on? This happened once before. Anyone else's earning dropping dramatically over the last 3 days?
Search patterns change this close to the holidays in countries which celebrate. (Your traffic from India, for instance, should be the same as normal for your Hubs.)My CPM was the lowest it's ever been on December 22nd and my traffic was down by about 2,000 views for the day. Because my rankings on Google are the same, I'm sure things will start to pick up to normal on December 26th or January 2nd.
I'm sure I'm nowhere near any of you (I'm kinda new), but in my case, traffic has been great. My earning are nice too. I think my earnings this month will close near $30.
It is BEST to e-mail the HubPages Team and discuss the issue privately. It is unwise to discuss earnings publicly.
I don't think Hub pages is a earning site. But yes, earnings are reduced for last few days
Hubpages is beginning to earn again. Just not as it once did. I've been here through 3 Christmas seasons now, and it's always slow around Christmas and New Years. In between the holidays you often have a few good days. I realize that our traffic comes from India, a lot of my followers are from there. But Christmas still affects this site. Be patient.
People take time away from being online around major holidays, if there's lots of bad weather, etc.If you were to go back through the forums and look at the end of every December, you'll see people posting about the same situation.
I am almost facing the same situation, though not as dramatic as yours. Apart from weekend dip there are holidays ahead and may be the situation will improve in the new year now.
Mine has only dropped slightly so far, but it does go up and down a lot due to various factors.
Everyone is trying to get the stupid pictures for their Christmas Cards to one place on their computer and then onto the paper to print the whole thing. That's my sad story. Must admit it was so sad to see the earnings drop after such a stellar month. The only kid who cares, will be here in a couple of days and will weep with me
My traffic was picking up last month, I think the slowdown is Christmas. In my area of the NW U.S., we lost a whole weekend to ice storms where you couldn't drive, and then another day to the same thing. I believe traffic will return in January, when it's cold and boring, and all the Holiday activities are over. Well, at least after the big January sales.
Ah, but the January sales can come through Amazon - I did well last year in January with Amazon.
My earnings too have dropped very badly perhaps it is due to holidays and festive season, so i am just waiting for January to let the traffic pick up again
It's Christmas.
Promising thought, Wilderness. The January sales are on Amazon too. I love online shopping, especially when stores are crowded. I hope everyone does well on Amazon after the holidays.
It's been a great month for Amazon sales, even with the changes for affiliates.
I have just hit a new 4-month low. Grim indeed... The sooner December gets out of my life, the better.The good news? My stats are still better than what they were last summer.
I earn usually under 50 cents a day, which is very low, so for me it is actually a surprise when if I ever earn more than that.
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After weeks without any hint of a potential compromise between the Obama administration and congressional Republicans over raising the nation's debt ceiling, the White House may be offering a compromise that could lead to a deal to stop a potential default on October 17th. The president will accept a short-term debt ceiling increase in order to get past the potential crisis when the government hits the $16.7 trillion borrowing limit. A short-term increase would give R's and D's some breathing room, but by itself would not address the issues preventing an agreement. The last big confrontation over the debt ceiling, August 2011, ended with an 11th-hour agreement under warnings of an economic catastrophe if there was a default. Obama said he is open to talk about his healthcare plan, but only after Congress approves measures to end the government shutdown and raise the U.S. debt ceiling.


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well I can bear Chelski a bit more than the Scouse.Originally Posted by jesper stromblad rules
If ever there was a game where I wish both teams could lose, this is it.
well I can bear Chelski a bit more than the Scouse.Originally Posted by jesper stromblad rules
Not yet....second leg is in Milan next week and although United have the advantage this is far from over(and having been to the San Siro it's an intimidating place to go)Originally Posted by Jets Babe
looks like this one is going to wrap up Chelsea 1 - 0 Liverpool
2nd leg of Chelsea - Liverpool starting in just about an hour, Milan - Man U is tomorrow....
1-0 Liverpool...
Still 1-0 Liverpool, making 1-1 aggregate. This one's going to extra time at Anfield.
Jose, you can stick your Quadruple up your arse.
Bloody Scousers.
Liverpool wins on PKs.
Hell Yeah
I can't wait till tomorrow! I will see the game at home of my girlfriend with her parents! Manchester, Manchester, Manchester United, noi amiamo il Manchester United!
Picture this: 50,000 Liverpool fans, 50,000 Man United fans and Greek police thats would be hell. Im rooting for Milan tomorrow just because Kaka is that good and I really like Seedorf.
Originally Posted by Bay Ridge Jet
Forza Milan
Originally Posted by Licurgo
hey Licurgo, how old are you? I'm just curious because I assumed you were like 30-35
Probably you are rightOriginally Posted by Bay Ridge Jet
Are you mad?!30-35?!Originally Posted by pauliec
I'm 27, but in sport the age has not importance!
This is better
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Move the game to Wembley then.Originally Posted by Bay Ridge Jet
Seriously, do we really need Milan in the final after the last time they choked against Liverpool? No, European football needs a team who have proved that they can beat the Scousers.
yeah, thats just what European football needs, MORE hardware for ManUre...Originally Posted by jesper stromblad rules
can't complain though...certainly better than more hardware for Chel$ki...
hahaha, enjoy watching the gameOriginally Posted by Licurgo
Kaka starts things off with an early goal!!!
I love this guy, he's unstoppable.
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- Electroplankton: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) ---------------------------
Version: 1.09 - April 28th 2005 - species specific sections [incomplete]
Version: 1.02 - April 26th 2005 - more descriptive of the 'plankton again...
Version: 1.01 - April 25th 2005 - more readable & slightly more descriptive
Version: 1.00 - April 23rd 2005 - which probably showed...
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> Question Index <
> What is Electroplankton?
> How would you describe Electroplankton?
> Why is it NOT A GAME?
> Where can I get a 'proper' music maker game for my NDS?
> Is it a musical instrument?
> Is it a portable sampler?
> Is it a sequencer?
> Will it let me compose music?
> Can I save my work?
> Will it produce music on it's own?
> Does it just produce random noises and sounds?
> What's the point of Electroplankton?
> Should I get it?
> Where can I find out more about it?
> Should I buy the Japanese version, or hope it comes out in my region?
> Is it 'import friendly'?
> Where can I get it from & how much will it cost?
> Is it legal to import Electroplankton?
> Is it really worth it?
> How long does it 'last'?
> Does it have multiplayer?
> Does it come in a nice shiny box with a set of headphones?
> What's the sound quality like & what are the headphones like?
> How do I interact with Electroplankton?
> What's the difference between 'Performance' and 'Audience' modes?
> What options does it have?
> What are the controls?
> What happens in sleep mode?
> How do I hook my NDS up to a hi-fi or a computer to record from it?
> What else can I do with it?
> What are the different species of Electroplankton?
> How do I play with them?
> What are Tracy?
> What are Hanenbow?
> What are Luminaria?
> What are Sun-Animalcule?
> What are Rec-Rec?
> What are Nanocarp?
> What are the commands described on pages 38 & 39 of the manual?
> What are Lumiloop?
> What are Marine-Snow?
> What are Beatnes?
> What are Volvoice?
> Who made Electroplankton?
> Is this the same guy that did Sim Tunes?
> I've got a question that isn't in the FAQ... what do I do?
> What are the credits for this FAQ?
> What is Electroplankton?
That's a bigger question than you might think! I'll break it down below:
> How would you describe Electroplankton?
Electroplankton is described as 'touchable media art'. Unfortunately, whilst
accurate, that isn't a very *useful* classification.
Electroplankton could subjectively be described as a 'toy'; I like to think of
them as a themed set of interactive music boxes. But again, these descriptions
don't really help as they lack sufficient context, and could also be
interpreted as negative criticism.
It's more useful to describe what Electroplankton is not, for those who haven't
yet played with it.
Electroplankton is NOT A MUSIC GAME. Electroplankton is NOT A GAME at all.
> Why is it NOT A GAME?
I'm not about to define the term 'game' here! But every game I've ever
played has had a measurable objective. Electroplankton has no measurable
objective; you can't 'complete', 'finish', 'win' or 'succeed' at playing it.
Therefore, it's not a game. But that doesn't mean you can't play with it...
> Where can I get a 'proper' music maker game for my NDS?
Take a look into Daigasso! Band Brothers...
> Is it a musical instrument?
Electroplankton could be considered a musical instrument - but not without,
perhaps unreasonably, stretching the definition of the term. It's extremely
limited in terms of the variety of sounds it can produce in comparison to a
software synth' which can be tweaked, tuned or de-tuned to your ear's desire.
However, this shouldn't be read as meaning the ways in which you can play with
your 'plankton are limited; the possibilities for each species are endless
(see below).
> Is it a portable sampler?
2 species of Electroplankton can 'sample' sounds; 'Rec-Rec' and 'Volvoice'.
However, these are very limited in comparison to dedicated samplers or PC-based
sampling software.
Again, this shouldn't be read as meaning the scope for playing with these
species of Electroplankton are limited; their output is pretty much dictated
only by the sounds you can find or make to 'put in' them.
> Is it a sequencer?
Electroplankton can't be directly controlled in the same way that a step-
sequencer can be, but some 'plankton will allow you to create sequences with
them. 'Beatnes' creates nothing but sequences... but never for very long!
> Will it let me compose music?
Electroplankton could be described as a composition tool in that it can be
used to create specific melodies, but not in any traditional sense.
You can't *directly* transcribe music into it, and you can't compose without
playing it. There's no *explicit* guide to playing a given note or chord, nor
for timing when these should occur in the sequences you create.
For some 'plankton, you don't directly cause sounds to occur. Instead, you
interact with an environment that allows you to exert an influence over the
continuous creation of the sounds they make.
Electroplankton is more likely to inspire composition than it is to provide a
facility to compose; view it as a performance instrument in this context (but
see above).
> Can I save my work?
There is no 'save' feature in Electroplankton. You don't create a composition,
then hit 'play'; your ongoing interaction with them creates sound. If you
recreated exactly the same performance you'd get exactly the same result
(Nanocarp excepted), but more often than not, you'll either be experimenting or
creating unique performances every time you play.
There's no way to record your performance as a sequence of inputs or as audio
within the NDS cart to 'play back' at a later date.
However, you can 'sleep' and / or pause the current state of your 'plankton at
any point in time, and you can record your performances with them externally
(see below).
> Will it produce music on it's own?
Electroplankton has a mode that demonstrates interactions with each of the
Electroplankton; you can select this mode & simply listen to them. However,
the various 'plankton do not play out 'songs' in this mode & you are likely to
tire of hearing them played with in this manner relatively quickly.
In addition, this mode cannot be fixed on any one species of Electroplankton;
all species are auditioned in sequence with each demonstration lasting only
a few minutes.
Outside of this mode, Nanocarp are the only Electroplankton that will create
sounds without requiring any interaction from you; the effect of their
'wandering around' is very like a wind chime and is, subjectively, soothing.
All other Electroplankton require you to interact with them or their
environment to produce sounds or music. You should want to do this, to get the
most out of them!
> Does it just produce random noises and sounds?
Only Nanocarp produce sound randomly (see above). Perhaps not coincidentally,
a 'carp is featured 'centre stage' in all Electroplankton artwork.
All other 'plankton create sound strictly as a function of your input and the
math that describes them and their environment. However, the result of this
can often appear to sound very random!
> What's the point of Electroplankton?
Play with them for your entertainment pleasure! Figuring out how to play them,
in a way that pleases you, seems to me to be about the only thing that can be
described as 'the point' of Electroplankton, without getting into a
philosophical debate...
Although you can't explicitly compose within it, playing with Electroplankton
will allow you to create sounds and music. They're also, subjectively, very
pleasing to look at. And whilst you can't 'win' at it, you could become a
virtuoso player!
> Should I get it?
Electroplankton is NOT A GAME, and this should be key in your decision on
whether to purchase it. If you are expecting it to be a game, you *will* be
You should definitely *consider* getting Electroplankton if you have an interest
in media art, experimental or computer-based music. Even if you don't know what
those terms mean, the fact you're still reading suggests you're curious, which
is definitely the right frame of mind to approach 'plankton with...
Electroplankton are not for everyone; not everyone will appreciate them and you
may well be one of those people. There's nothing wrong with that; appreciation
of any form or instance of an artistic endeavour is always subjective.
The 1st print of Electroplankton may also become collectable (see below),
although that's not really a *good* reason to buy it. They all deserve to be
played with!
> Where can I find out more about it?
Visit electroplankton.com where you can sample the kind of output the various
'plankton have to offer in video form. The website is in Japanese, but you
don't need to read it; click on the first bubble on the left hand side (after
the intro) to access the sampler video.
Videos of Electroplankton performances & songs made by players are also
becoming available through forums and gaming sites; these are very useful for
getting a flavour of what's on offer.
> Should I buy the Japanese version, or hope it comes out in my region?
It's widely expected that Electroplankton may never be sold outside of Japan.
However, this is a marketing decision & they're always subject to change!
> Is it 'import friendly'?
There's no reason not to buy the JPN version, although Nintendo does not
permit its sale outside of Japan. There's no language barrier as such for
much of the title, although some of the manual is hard to comprehend without
You won't have any problem navigating the interface; it's *very* simple and
contains english words like 'performance', 'audience' and 'intermission'
together with 'plankton species names like 'Tracy' & 'Hanenbow'.
It is possible to import games from other regions, and at the time of writing,
I believe all NDS games from any region are playable on any region of NDS.
> Where can I get it from & how much will it cost?
I'm not about to tell you how to do this here, nor how much it'll cost you.
Google is your friend! ;)
> Is it legal to import Electroplankton?
I'm not going to give a straight "yes or no" answer to this question, and you
should bear in mind that I'm not a lawyer & THIS IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE.
Nintendo does not permit the sale or use of Electroplankton outside Japan.
They state as much - in english - on the back of the box. It's important to
note the first restriction is placed on *selling* it, not on buying it.
Nintendo have penalized vendors (i.e. sellers) of 'import' games for doing
just that. I've never heard of anyone being prosecuted or penalized for having
purchased an import game.
To my knowledge, no one has ever been prosecuted or penalized for *using* a
video game outside of it's designated territory. The fact there's nothing that
restricts you from using JPN Electroplankton in your US / EU region DS suggests
this isn't an issue.
It's certainly not illegal to *own* a copy, as you could have bought it in
Japan, or a friend could have bought it there and sent it to you as a gift.
> Is it really worth it?
That's an impossible question to answer. Art is worth whatever someone will
pay in order to appreciate it. The more you appreciate it, the more value
you'll have obtained for whatever you paid for it. If you don't appreciate it
at all, it's not worth anything, to you.
Only you will be able to answer this question, after you've played with it.
With luck, you should have some idea of whether you *might* appreciate it, from
reading this far...
> How long does it 'last'?
That's very much dependant on how much you appreciate it. From one perspective,
you could see and hear pretty much everything Electroplankton has to offer
within about 30 minutes. There are no 'unlockables', no 'bonus modes', no
rewards granted in software for duration played, because Electroplankton isn't
a game.
However, you could play with only one of these species for a lifetime and still
not hear everything those Electroplankton are capable of producing... and there
are 10 species!
Although Electroplankton is not strictly a musical instrument (see above) in
this sense it's analagous to one. If you bought a piano you could hear every
note it can make within minutes, but you could spend a lifetime playing and
never hear every song that it could play.
> Does it have multiplayer?
None, unless you count the ability to make music with someone else playing an
instrument or another NDS with Electroplankton. You'll need to become *very*
familiar with playing 'plankton first too!
> Does it come in a nice shiny box with a set of headphones?
It's widely expected that only the 1st print of Electroplankton will come
in a box set with blue in-ear headphones. However, this is a marketing
decision & they're always subject to change... ;)
At the time of writing, it is believed new copies of the 1st print of
Electroplankton are still freely available to order.
> What's the sound quality like & what are the headphones like?
The NDS's sound quality is best discussed in an NDS FAQ. Electroplankton's
sound quality is, subjectively, good.
The quality of the headphones is, again subjectively, reasonable for in-ear
buds. Bass reproduction is seriously lacking, as is the case with most
'miniature' headphones, and some have also found their volume lacking too.
These are the same headphones that came bundled in a similar (but less shiny!)
boxed set with the 1st print of Daigasso! Band Brothers.
In summary, the boxed headphones are useful, but fail to do justice to the
range of sound Electroplankton and their environment can create.
> How do I interact with Electroplankton?
That's another big question! I'll break it down below:
> What's the difference between 'Performance' and 'Audience' modes?
The Audience mode demonstrates a number of interactions with every species of
'plankton available. It's useful when you're trying to get a grip on what's
going on & it can show the title off to the uninitiated. You can also interact
with the 'plankton whilst the pre-recorded stimulus takes place. Think of it as
a training / demo mode.
The Performance mode allows you to interact with the Electroplankton without
any pre-recorded stimulus. They're all yours, to play with as you will!
You have to choose one or the other, from the title screen. You then get to
choose one of the species of Electroplankton you want to play with...
> What options does it have?
Only one, and it's on the title screen too. You can set the 'Sound' to
Speakers or Headphones. Each is a subtly different mix designed for the two
> What are the controls?
Some controls are static; they always do the same thing. Other controls vary
in function, dependant on the species of 'plankton being played with.
Static Controls:
L + R (Shoulder Triggers) - Cycle back & forward through species
[Audience mode only; they appear to have no function in Performance mode]
B - Exit mode (Return to species selection / Return to title screen)
START - Pause ('Intermission')
Close NDS - Initiate sleep mode (see below)
X & Y - Zoom in or out the top screen view of the area or 'plankton 'in focus'
The focus point is shown by a white circle outline on the touchscreen
Variable Controls:
Touchscreen - Touch your 'plankton! Change their environment!
Microphone - Talk to your 'plankton! Clap at them, blow on them, sing to them!
If they're listening, expose them to any sounds you can make or find!
D-Pad, A, SELECT - Vary, depending on the Electroplankton 'in play'
Try them all... Experiment! Not all of them are used for each species
See below for limited information on species-specific effects
> What happens in sleep mode?
Nothing - the Electroplankton 'freeze' in their current state. You can also
pause your session by pressing Start, which triggers an 'Intermission'.
Sadly, this means you can't fold up the NDS and listen to Nanocarp wander
about when you're on the move, unless you've figured out a way to prevent
sleep mode from triggering.
But, joyfully, this means if you've created a sequence you're especially
happy with, you can sleep the NDS until you are in a position to record it.
> How do I hook my NDS up to a hi-fi or a computer to record from it?
You can record sounds from Electroplankton by plugging the audio output from
your NDS into a recording device. Do this using an audio cable with a 3.5mm
stereo jack on one end (plugged into your DS's headphone socket), and whatever
jack or adapter you need on the other end to plug it into your hi-fi or
soundcard. Audio cables and adapters can be obtained relatively cheaply at
electronics stores.
Some of the Electroplankton can be used to create sequences and these can be
easily recorded. However, others are purely performance based - expect to need
a mixer / monitoring device with no latency if you want to record your
interaction with them. You can use your hi-fi to monitor & record, but
computers struggle to do this without significant latency.
If at this point you're asking what latency is, you need an audio FAQ! ;)
> What else can I do with it?
An interesting question... and the manual has some interesting suggestions:
You could hook your NDS up to an amplifier & speakers and perform... Hook it up
to a PA and invite the neighbourhood round!
If you got together with a friend with Electroplankton you could make a
quadraphonic Lumiloop orchestra! To paraphrase from the manual:
"Ah, happiness... a session of Lumiloops on a couple of DSs.
The sound becomes your whole body and it's a good feeling!"
> What are the different species of Electroplankton?
There are 10 species of Electroplankton, you can only play with one species at
a time. They are: Tracy, Hanenbow, Luminaria, Sun-Animalcule, Rec-Rec,
Nanocarp, Lumiloop, Marine-Snow, Beatnes and Volvoice.
Each species of 'plankton is listed below, with basic descriptions that might
allow you to identify them.
> How do I play with them?
Each species of 'plankton could deserve a FAQ in itself when it comes to being
played. Also, sounds are not best described in text; they're best heard.
If you've got Electroplankton you also have the excellent manual, which does a
great job of communicating pictorially the various kinds of interaction each
'plankton supports. Study the pictures and play! Experiment!!
Most of the interactions described in the manual are listed below with the
descriptions of each species.
> What are Tracy?
Tracy are triangular, with white fanning fins made of three teardrops on two
points. They travel in the direction of the 'head' point! They're either
yellow, green, light blue, dark blue, purple or red. They live in dark water
with a blue 'light'.
Up to 6 of them will travel along the lines you draw, the others will 'rest'
on screen until needed. When a Tracy hits a triangle, sound is made. The sound
made is different depending on which colour Tracy is making it, and where the
triangle is on the screen.
The lines themselves are composed of up to 64ish blue triangles. Drawing lines
is sensitive to the speed with which you draw; draw slowly & you'll end up with
short triangles, draw quickly and you'll end up with long triangles. You can
pause during (or at the start, or end of) drawing lines, the Tracy will 'rest'
there too. There appear to be limits on how long the line can be, in terms of
both notes & time.
The lines you draw move gently up and down the screen at independant speeds
adding a subtle low frequency oscillation to sequence each Tracy creates.
- Select a Tracy by touching it; draw a line & the Tracy will move along it
- Tap the coloured dots at either end of a line to erase it
- 'Hold' Tracy at any point during a line to have them take a rest there
- Use the D-Pad to change the speed with which all the Tracy move
D-Pad Left: Slower
D-Pad Right: Faster
- Press the A button to have all the Tracy move at their default speed
- Use Select to stop all moving Tracy
> What are Hanenbow?
Hanenbow are small with pink circular bodies and wiggling yellow green tails.
They jump into green lands from a pod, and can be directed to bounce off the
leaves of the four different kinds of plant that can be found there. Each plant
has a different arrangement of leaves, but there are never more or less than 6
leaves. Ultimately, Hanenbow will fall into the blue waters the plants stand in,
causing ripples on the water's surface & making emitting a sound.
When leaves are bounced on by Hanenbow they emit sound too. Leaves can become
'excited' by being bounced on, if it happens repeatedly within a short space of
time. 'Excitement' is visible in the colouring of the leaf which changes from
green (unexcited) through yellow, to red (maximum excitement!).
The sound made is different depending on which point of the leaf relative to
where it joins with the stalk the Hanenbow has struck it, and the colour of the
leaf. Hanenbow can also bounce off the walls of these lands; they have their
own sound too, which is different depending on how high up the wall the
collision has occurred. Up to 20ish Hanenbow can be on screen at a time.
- Change the angle of the pod that shoots the Hanenbow
- Change the angles of the leaves Hanenbow bounce on
- Press A to toggle viewing all current angles of pod & leaves
- Use the D-Pad to change the rate at which Hanenbow emerge
D-Pad Left: reduce the rate of Hanenbow production
D-Pad Right: increase the rate of Hanenbow production
D-Pad Up: manually trigger Hanenbow production (up to 3 at a time)
D-Pad Down: reset Hanenbow production rate to default
- Use Select to choose a different tree to play with
> What are Luminaria?
Luminaria are pulsating square and diamond shaped creatures of four different
colours: red, yellow green or blue. They travel from arrow to arrow at
different speeds, depending on their colour. Red is fastest, then yellow,
then green, with blue being the slowest.
They live in dark water with a blue light; the arrows they move on are white.
You have no direct control over the Luminaria, but you can change the direction
of the arrows. Arrows can point in one of 8 directions.
When a Luminaria hits an arrow it pulses & produces sound. The exact sound made
depends on which colour of Luminaria hit it, and where the arrow is on the
Once you've set them going, there's no way to stop them unless you 'reset'
the grid (see below). However, you can 'trap' them where you want them!
- Tap the Luminaria to start them moving
- Tap the arrows to change their direction, moving one step clockwise
- Touch and hold an arrow to have it move mulitple steps quickly
- Touch and hold an arrow for 7 moves to set it spinning
- Use the D-Pad to change the direction of many arrows at a time
D-Pad Left: Rotate all arrows one step clockwise
D-Pad Right: Rotate all arrows one step counter-clockwise
D-Pad Up: Cycle forwards through a selection of 9 preset arrow patterns
D-Pad Down: Cycle backwards through the selection of preset arrow patterns
- NB: D-Pad changes will not affect spinning arrows
- Use Select to choose a different starting grid & stop the Luminaria
> What are Sun-Animalcule?
Sun-Animalcule are swelling white suns and moons that 'shine'. They live in
water that changes colour with the time of day or night. Suns can only be born
in the day, and moons at night, naturally! The longer they remain, the bigger
they grow and the more dramatic their'shining' is.
All Sun-Animalcule have a limited lifespan of approximately one half day. Up to
30 of them can appear wherever you want.
Sun-Animalcule 'shine' repeatedly & emit sounds when they do so for however
long they remain. The sound they make is depends on their type (sun or moon),
their size, and their position on-screen.
- Tap the screen to create Sun-Animalcule
- Touch & hold Sun-Animalcule, you can drag them to different locations
- Tap Sun-Animalcule to make them disappear
- Use the D-Pad to change the time of day
D-Pad Left: Accelerate time
D-Pad Right: Reverse time
- Use Select to 'disappear' all the Sun-Animalcule
> What are Rec-Rec?
Rec-Rec are translucent 'fish' with rotating tails made of three teardrops and
flapping head fins. They're either pink, orange, blue or green, but appear red
when they're ready to eat sound. Only one Rec-Rec can eat sound at a time,
and each can only eat approximately 2 seconds of it. Rec-Rec open their mouths
to eat of course!
Their bodies contain the sound, and they vibrate when emitting it. The 4 of
them will emit the sounds they've eaten repeatedly as they 'loop' around the
screen. Rec-Rec begin eating at the start of a loop, and stop when they reach
the end. They live in red and blue water, which vibrates to the sound of the
percussion that can accompany them; otherwise it remains still.
- Tap a Rec-Rec to have it eat sound on it's next 'pass'
- Expose 'hungry' Rec-Rec to sounds!
- Use the D-Pad to change the speed of the Rec-Rec & accompanying percussion
D-Pad Left: Speed up
D-Pad Right: Slow Down
D-Pad Up: Cycle forwards through the 7 available beats & no beat
D-Pad Down: Cycle backwards through the available beats (no beat first)
- Press the A button to have all the Rec-Rec move at their default speed
- Use Select to have all the Rec-Rec regurgitate what they've heard
> What are Nanocarp?
- Small swimming white pearl-drop creatures with flapping wings and ears
- 16 of them wander about, unless they're called to attention!
- They live in blue water which fades to black
- Tap the water, the resulting ripples will affect nearby Nanocarp
- Use the D-Pad to create pulses that will affect all Nanocarp
D-Pad direction: The pulse travels in the direction pressed
- You can just let them wander around... or you can 'command' them!
> What are the commands described on pages 38 & 39 of the manual?
These are commands you can make to have your Nanocarp to assume formations.
Please note I haven't managed to make all these happen myself, they're based
on jmholloway's translations:
-- Clap your hands! --
Clap once: They form a circle
Repeat: They become different kinds of circles, in different locations
Clap twice: They form a 'striaght' line
Repeat: The line rotates
Clap three times: They form a diagonal line
Repeat: The diagonal line rotates
Clap four times: They form a line at the bottom
Repeat: They form a line at each edge of the screen
Clap five times: They form a line on the left and right edges of the screen
Repeat: They switch positions
-- Clap your hands faster! --
Clap two times quickly: They form a large circle
Repeat: The circle rotates
Clap three times fast: They form two circles, one inside of the other
Repeat: The two circles rotate
Clap four times fast: They line up left and right facing each other
Repeat: They switch positions
Clap five times fast: They form a 'mountain' shape
Repeat: They switch between 'V' shape and 'mountain' shape
-- Clap in rhythm! --
Ta, XX, Ta, Ta: They form two circles next two each other
Repeat: They switch places
Ta, Ta, XX, Ta: They form a triangle
Repeat: The triangle gets bigger, inverts, and gets smaller
Ta, XX, Ta, Ta, Ta: They line up vertically and horizontally
Repeat: It switches between getting smaller and larger
Ta, XX, Ta, XX, Ta, Ta, Ta: They form a wave shape
Repeat: The wave changes direction
Ta, Ta, XX, Ta, XX, Ta, Ta, XX, Ta:
They form the shape of a person with right hand raised
Repeat: It switches between left and right hand
-- Lets blow on them! --
Blow once (fu): They form an 'X'
Repeat: The 'X' rotates
Blow twice: They form a square
Repeat: The square rotates
Blow three times: They line up so they produce the melody of a shining star
Repeat: They change the musical interval
Blow four times: They line up in the shape of a house
Blow for one second: They line up in the shape of a heart
The size of the heart changes
Blow for two seconds: They line up in a moon shape
Blow for five seconds: They form a question mark shape
-- Lets sing to them! --
Do, Re, Mi: They line up in the shape of a muscal note
Mi, Re, Do: They line up in the shape of a fish
Do, Mi, So: They line up in the shape of a bird
Raise the pitch of your voice by one octave:
They line up in the shape of an apple
Repeat: The apple grows a leaf
Lower the pitch of your voice by one octave:
They line up in the shape of a horse
Repeat: The horse begins to run
Gradually raise your voice: They line up in a snow man shape
Gradually lower your voice: The line up in the shape of a three
> What are Lumiloop?
- Pulsating 'doughnuts' which emit 'halos'
- Transparent at rest, or one of two unique colours
- 5 of them go round and round and round...
- They live in dark, white and colourful waters
- Spin the Lumiloop by drawing circles on them; try both directions
- Stop the Lumiloop by holding the stylus on them
- Use Select to change their environment
> What are Marine-Snow?
- Pulsating white 'snowflakes' of different sizes
- 35 of them swap places, then gradually return 'home'
- They group together in 4 different arrangements
- They live in blue water which fades to white
- Touch them!
- Use Select to choose their initial configuration
> What are Beatnes?
- Swaying 'spiny' creatures with diamond tails and different shaped heads
- Their heads are either a triangle, cross, circle, square or a hexagon
- The 5 of them remember where you've touched them, for a while
- They live 4 different colours of two-toned waters
- Tap the Beatnes; tap their heads, their tails & their spines
- Use the D-Pad to change their speed of everything happening
- Use Select to choose their background music & voices
- Use Start to pause; this can allow you to 'sync' two DSs playing Beatnes
> What are Volvoice?
Volvoice are a translucent white and have a thin antenna with a circular bulb.
They absorb sound and change size depending on how much they've absorbed. They
glow red whilst absorbing sound.
There is only 1 Volvoice, it can assume one of 16 different shapes. Each shape
changes the colour of the Volvoice's environment, which is itself sensitive to
sound. Volvoice repeatedly say the sounds they've absorbed, the sound that's
generated depends on the sound that's been absorbed and the shape of the
Volvoice at the time it's talking.
- Tap the Volvoice (or press A) to make it start absorbing...
- Tap it again (or press A) to have it stop
- Expose the 'listening' Volvoice to sounds!
- Select a shape to change the way the Volvoice says what it has absorbed
- You can change the way the Volvoice says things whilst it is talking!
- Tap the Volvoice's antenna bulb to make it expel the sound
> Who made Electroplankton?
The man principally responsible for Electroplankton is Toshio Iwai, a highly
productive and well-established media artist. Google him to find out more.
Electroplankton is published by Nintendo. Full credits for production and
development are available in the manual. You should read them; about 15
people made this title happen!
> Is this the same guy that did Sim Tunes?
Yes, Toshio Iwai also created Sim Tunes for PCs. Google is your friend!
> I've got a question that isn't in the FAQ... what do I do?
Post it on the Electroplankton boards in gamefaqs.com. Or google for it.
If I've got a FAQ thread active on the boards, post your question there.
> What are the credits for this FAQ?
jmholloway provided translation work on text from the Electroplankton manual;
this was used to fill in missing detail on species-specific interactions,
especially the Nanocarp 'commmands'... many thanks! :)
Contact me if you feel you should be credited here too.
You should note that all trademarks and copyrights contained in this document
are owned by their respective trademark and copyright holders.
'Electroplankton' copyright Toshio Iwai / Nintendo.
'Sim Tunes' copyright Toshio Iwai / Maxis Inc.
'Daigasso! Band Brothers', NDS ('Nintendo DS') copyright Nintendo.
My thanks to:
Toshio Iwai, Nintendo and all involved in bringing Electroplankton to life
All who have asked me questions or engaged in discussion about Electroplankton
The happy mob of music makers on the gamefaqs.com Electroplankton board
*You* for taking the time to read this far!
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Three observations:
1. Nice rackage at 1:04
2. Terrific HD quality, must be an iPhone 4S
3. God bless Woody Johnson for separating the wheat from the chaff
Lmao....well he is wearing a wife-beater.
Who goes to a football game dressed like that?
For the first time in years, I didnt sit in the uppers yesterday... and didnt see any fights. Didnt even see people pointing at fights.
Have to say, there's a perverse part of me that I'm not proud of that larfed a little at some loud-mouthed chick getting punched out...as they seem to be in the middle of most fights I've seen at the Meadowlands.
I wonder if he was able to do chest & tris in jail today.
I didn't catch the argument ...
Was it about wearing cargo shorts to a football game by any chance?
lol ... TOOLS
If we're talking about sh1tty fans, this shouldn't be missing:
inb4 Steelersfans
Keep this up it will become all green in no time.
I remember some real fights with Gi-Aints fans at the first Yale Bowl! They were real fights!
Nobody stepped in to help? Just chanting "*******" at the Guido?
Wow! I thought Newyorker's were harder and better than that. If this had happened in the UK in a stadium, that guy would have had a free nose re-arrangment from everyone around him.
If you swing on a dude you deserve to get swung on back. All I saw were a bunch of Bills fans causing a problem. Whoever was wearing #86 was attacking another person for a while before they got laid out. That's called self defense and in the dude's favor if whatever that was wearing the #86 was coming after a girl I was with I would probably have laid her out too. Dude probably got laid himself when he got home, if you know what I mean...
So much for that fan zero tolerance policy, but the beer keeps pouring.
Pretty sad showing all around.
Sometimes, I'd be better put opposing fans in own sections. Works most of the time at soccer games. But I guess, you cannot compare the hooligan situation in Europe with that.
At least we can drink beer with alcohol throughout the whole game.


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Sales Compensation Plans That Optimize For Growth
Designing a sales compensation plan requires a little bit of art and a little bit of science. I've seen sales compensation plans that were too complex for any salesperson to understand. And I've seen others that incentivized the wrong behavior. Regardless of whether you work in a startup or a large enterprise, here are some guiding principles for building compensation plans for Sales Development teams and Sales teams.
Sales Compensation for Sales Development Teams
Sales development teams are responsible for outbound campaigns and for following up on inbound leads. Compensation plan design should be guided by the behaviors you are seeking to encourage. These behaviors should be directly tied to the key performance indicators for the sales organization. For example, if you seek to generate as many meetings as possible, you should consider compensating Sales Development Reps (SDRs) not just on the number of meetings, but also, the type of activities you know are aligned to booking the most meetings possible.
My favorite model for compensating SDRs is on a per-meeting basis. By per-meeting, I mean a first meeting completed with a person with the correct job title in a company that fits into our ideal customer profile. I like this method because it is the simplest approach, the easiest to measure and it means that your SDRs are compensated only for things that are 100% within their control.
That said, there are several alternatives, that we have seen implemented successfully:
Pipeline Generation:
When the SDR books a meeting, the AE will assess the prospect's business and determine if there might be a fit. If the AE determines there's a fit, then s/he estimates the deal size. SDRs should be measured on pipeline generation each month or quarter and they should not be penalized for deals that go to closed lost (provided adequate controls are in place to ensure AEs are entering realistic pipeline amounts). Beware that SDRs may lobby for more pipeline to be attributed to the meetings they book. Oversight by the SDR manager and their leader is essential to ensure compensation based on pipeline generation is not "gamed" in any way.
It may seem like sales activities (cold calls, emails, etc.) are the essential job function of the role and you shouldn't have to compensate them based on activities. You may think compensating on activities is draconian or wreaks of micro-management. If you thought this, you would be dead wrong. The fact is, if you don't provide any parameters on HOW you want your SDRs and AEs to do their jobs, they will all take the path of least resistance. Meaning, if you expect them to make phone calls (because calling still is the most effective way to book meetings, generate pipeline, and close business) but don't structure the comp plan in a way that encourages them to make cold calls, then you will have a sales team that hammers away at the keyboard all day sending emails and your sales floor will be quiet… dead quiet. One effective approach is to create a weighting on the comp plan such that activities are weighted at 25-33% of their variable comp payout.
Target Accounts:
When an SDR books a meeting with a target account, apply a multiplier to the compensation. This helps them focus on a particular niche or specific vertical.
Qualified Opportunities:
After the first meeting, you will have a better understanding of the prospect's fit to do business with you. Including this in the compensation calc helps ensure good fit up front.
Closed Deals:
Reserving some of the compensation for closed deals gives the SDR a stake in ensuring the sales rep is supported throughout the sales cycle. It helps if you are planning to promote your SDRs into sales people and want them to give them exposure to the sales cycle.
My advice:
Keep it simple initially and then start to use the additional methods of compensation for when you need to course-correct or incentivize particular behaviors.
Sales Compensation Plans for Sales Teams
If compensation for SDR teams seems tricky, wait until you start to build one for a team of Account Executives. Compensation for revenue is complex because the term revenue so ambiguous. For example, you have to understand terms like:
The total value of contracts you have sold – including recurring revenue, once-off fees, services revenue, and multi-year deals.
Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR):
The total amount of annual recurring, or subscription revenue your sales team has booked.
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Payment Terms:
How and when you customers are contracted to pay you – on a monthly or annual basis, in advance or arrears.
Contracts that are not renewed after their expiry date.
Additional bookings or ARR at an existing customer, which may happen shortly after the first contract is signed or as part of a renewal.
All our contracts are annually paid in advance, so to keep it simple, I build all compensation plans around Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR). Your company will already have a strict definition of that for reporting purposes. Paying compensation based on that eliminates a lot of arguments and incentivizes annual contracts over pilots and short term deals.
Advanced Sales Compensation
Once you master the terminology and build some basic sales compensation plans, you can start to investigate some more complex approaches. Here are some of the pros and cons of including them in your plan.
This is when you increase the compensation percentage per deal once a sales rep closes a certain amount of revenue in the period (month or quarter). This eliminates the practice of sandbagging, where a sales rep holds off on closing a deal if they have closed enough already in that period.
Tiered Commission:
This is where you set a floor for the amount of revenue a rep needs to bring in order to get any commission. For example, specifying they need to be above 50% of quota before being paid any commission. While some managers live by this approach, don't expect it to make you very popular. It works best when you're in high-growth mode. If your business is cyclical and some months are better than others, it may end up pushing people out.
Compensation Capping:
As suggested by the name, this involves capping the commission paid for a particular period. So no matter what a sales rep closes, they max out at a certain dollar amount. My only advice here is to never do this unless you have some cash flow constraint that limits what you can pay.
Payout Frequencies:
While you may run your business on a quarterly cadence and you might assume that commission should be paid on a quarterly basis, don't underestimate how much of a difference monthly payments can make, especially at the lower end of your salary scale. Payout frequencies are a great way to motivate your team and to use as a bargaining chip when hiring entry level reps.
Finally, and saving the best sales compensation trick for last, one of the most effective compensation tactics I've used in my career is the concept of mini-promotions where you give your sales reps or SDR a percentage increase in base salary each quarter, assuming they are on quota. Doing this creates a path for your team to higher earnings, removing the temptation to jump ship prematurely and meaning they will always come to you before considering another offer seriously.
Sales compensation can have a dramatic impact on sales performance. While it is important to be aware of the components of sales compensation plans, you shouldn't need all of them to get started. Use the guide above to make sure you're avoiding the ones that drive the wrong behaviors.
These articles may also be of interest:
Motivating Salespeople: What Really Works – Harvard Business Review
Why You Should Think of Sales Operations as Sales Optimization – Datahug


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When I think "Minibreak", I think of Bridget Jones fronting up to a hotel in the country, wind-blown hair and all, after a long drive in a convertible with her floppy-haired paramour. But your little getaway doesn't haven't to be quite so exhilarating.
Because you're worth it
If you're initially struggling with the idea of giving yourself a break, think about why you deserve it. You work hard. Your money is your own to spend how you choose. And all work and no play does sometimes in fact make Jill a dull girl.
Yes, you could spend the money required for such a getaway on something more useful, like new shoes. You could perhaps spend less; stay home and splurge on a mani/pedi, hair appointment and some new perfume. Or indulge in some online retail therapy. Or treat yourself to some new books and magazines.
But what these purchases don't do is remove yourself from your usual habitat and routine.
Gotta get away
There are a few reasons that I'm advocating not only a Minibreak, but a hotel one. However the main one is because you're breaking away from your home and all the associated mental and physical "stuff" associated with it.
Think about it.
- You are in a different location, away from your normal routine of tasks you have to do
- You're paying someone else to do the mundane housework things that everyday living requires: tidying, laundry, changing towels, making beds, cooking meals
- You can get up when you want, ideally you've got no plans except those you want to make
- The biggest choices you may have to make are what clothes to wear and what food you want someone else to cook for you
- Other people are there to meet your needs for once (this is the definition of luxury to me)
- All the leisure time created by not having to do boring life stuff leaves you free to indulge in whatever you please
- With less to think/worry about, your mind should slow down and hopefully this induces a feeling of relaxation
Recharge your batteries
I also believe you don't have to spend a small fortune on a Minibreak. The point is not to indulge in a 5-star luxury getaway (although no judgement if that's what you want), but to break the cycle of work/life that can sometimes make you feel as if you're shackled to a wheel of relentless routine.
By relocating and removing yourself from these stresses for a short time, your mind and body gets a break, recharging your spirit and maybe even giving you the chance to reflect, imagine, plan and be inspired for the future!
Where should I go?
There are a thousand places you could go for a short break, the point is that it's not your house. Depending on your time constraints and budget, you could go anywhere from a hotel in your own city or town to another country.
We tend to forget sometimes that places like New Zealand, the South Pacific Islands or South East Asia are only a few hours flight away. And sometimes they're cheaper than a nearby mountain resort or beach hotel room!
Think about what you'd like to do and get out of your break. Want to go bushwalking? Lie by a pool? See somewhere new? Factor these types of motivations into your plans, combine with budget and time available and – JUST GO.
You don't have to be alone
And nobody said you have to be alone to relax and recharge. If there's someone in your life who doesn't annoy the heck out of you with their habits and could also use a break from the everyday grind, why not invite them along?
You don't have to spend every waking minute with your travel partner – make sure you still get some alone time. Even holiday socialising can be taxing on the nerves!
Put away your guilt
At first glance, it may appear that you're running away from your problems. That by leaving the annoying stuff like housework and everyday decision-making at home, you're simply postponing doing the tough "real" stuff that life demands.
I don't see it that way. I think getting away from your usual life and indulging in something out-of-the-ordinary has benefits that cannot be outweighed by feelings of guilt at leaving your normal life behind for a few days.
Being able to slow down and relax is not only amazing for your stress levels but encourages you to see your life from a different perspective. You can examine your motives and goals from a little distance, and truly listen to your feelings without the noise of everyday stuff drowning them out. You might be inspired to make change, or have an awesome idea that you'd like to implement. Who knows what other cool things a little holiday might bring?
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The FIFA 17 player ratings are officially out, but who are the top rated Ghanaian players in the game? Find out!
The latest edition to the FIFA video game series, FIFA 17, is slated to be released early next week. However, player ratings have already been leaked online, revealing the grading of star football players throughout the world — including Ghanaian players.
Have a check through these Ghanaians and add them to your wishlist.
David Accam - Chicago Fire - 73
Mohammed Abu, Stromsgodset, 73
Ebenezer Ofori, AIK Stockholm, 73
Afriyie Acquah, Torino, 74
Frank Acheampong, Anderlecht, 74
Waris Majeed, FC Lorient, 74
Daniel Opare, Augsburg, 74
Wakaso Mubarak, Panathinaikos, 74
Michael Essien, Panathinaikos, 74
Godfred Donsah, Bologna, 75
Thomas Teye Partey, Atletico Madrid, 75
Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu, Udinese, 75
Albert Adomah, Aston Villa, 75
Nana Asare, Gent, 75
Alfred Duncan, Sassuolo, 76
Christian Atsu, Newcastle United, 76
Jordan Ayew, Aston Villa, 77
Abdul Rahman Baba, Schalke, 78
Kevin-Prince Boateng, Las Palmas, 79
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(WJBK) - Count down to 2017 at The Emerald Theatre's New Year's Eve Music Jam featuring the Howling Diablos and The Reefermen. Saturday, December 31st, in Downtown Mount Clemens. Admission is 21 and over, and tickets are just $20, available online at TheEmeraldTheatre.com. Doors to the event open at 7pm, music starts at 8pm, and guests can check out the Downtown Mount Clemens Gala fireworks at Midnight.
Headlining the New Year's Eve Music Jam event are Detroit's self-proclaimed "Sons of Blues Rock and FUNK", The Howling Diablos. The legendary Motor-City band have been jamming since the '90's touring with and opening for the likes of The J. Geils Band, ZZ Top, Alice Cooper, and headlining their own shows. Joining them, The Reefermen with versatile lead singer, James Wailin', and famed guitarist, Bobby East, belt out their original music as well as classics from Led Zeppelin to the Beatles and all the rock, blues and soul in between.


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Ebola virus: why is it so deadly?
The current outbreak of Ebola in Central Africa is the largest the world has ever seen. As of mid-August 2014, the death toll is nearing 1000 and the disease has spread more rapidly and widely through African nations than any previous outbreak. The disease has several strains which have fatality rates of between 50-90%. Yet the virus is fragile and is killed by disinfectants and even soaps – so why is it so deadly? The answer partially lies in the virus's ability to evade the human immune system.
An example of the virus causing problems for human immunity is its ability to block the actions of interferons, chemical messengers which can block viral replication, thereby slowing or preventing them from infecting body cells. In the presence of interferons, transcription factors called STAT1 and 2 are usually transported to the cell nucleus to regulate transcription of antiviral proteins. But the Ebola virus produces a protein called VP24, which competes with the carrier proteins which the STAT proteins bind to. The STAT proteins are not transported to the nucleus, and essential virus-fighting proteins are not produced.
VP35, another protein produced by the Ebola virus, competes with interferons to bind to RIG-1, a sensor which alerts the rest of the cell that a virus is present in the body. By binding with RIG-1, VP35 stops interferons from signalling cells to produce more antiviral products. In these and many other ways, the Ebola virus prevents the body's normal immune response, causing serious illness and death in a significant proportion of the humans it infects.
Development of drugs to combat Ebola is difficult because it is a viral disease which has originated from an animal, believed to be fruit bats. Experimental drug ZMapp – a serum of monoclonal antibodies harvested from mice infected with the virus – has shown promising results. However, developing treatments or vaccines for Ebola is not financially viable for drug companies; the disease is confined to the developing world and the vast majority of its sufferers do not have the means to pay for treatment. It is likely to be governments that will pick up the bill for the cost of developing and distributing new drugs, which could have the potential to stop this deadly disease in its tracks.


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Karen is a degree qualified Nutritionist, having graduated from the Australasian College of Natural Therapies and Charles Sturt University in Australia, with further qualifications in Iridology.
Karen's work in child development and education led to an interest between nutrition and behavioural issues in children. Working with families of autistic and ADHD children, the link between food as medicine became clearer, and she realised that combining her passion of healthy food with nutritional studies would provide the answers she was seeking.
With a strong interest in traditional foods from around the world and most recently developing an enthusiasm in all things raw [food], Karen strongly believes that food should be fun, fresh and exciting, and is impassioned to sharing the news with everyone, to help them achieve their full potential in health and happiness.
You can talk to Karen at the Mr Vitamins store. Also, Karen is available for consultations at the Mr Vitamins Clinic to give you in-depth consulting on nutrition and natural health.
Karen is one of the founders and presenters at the natural lifestyle health retreat 'Nourish and Flourish' in Thailand. Full details here…
And yes – Karen recommends green smoothies!
Ask her for some great recipes.
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WASHINGTON TIMES — Security conscious Americans are hard-pressed to be optimistic after reading the U.S. Intelligence Community's Worldwide Threat Assessment for 2016. The document, prepared by 16 U.S. intelligence agencies, chronicles the enormous security threats currently facing the United States and global community seven years into Barack Obama's presidency. And it prompts many Americans to ask: what happened?
For President Obama and his supporters, it wasn't supposed to turn out this way. The beginning of the Obama presidency in 2009 was met with raised expectations for a better and safer world, for Americans and everyone else. None more so than the Norwegian Peace Committee which gave Mr. Obama its most coveted award, the Nobel Peace Prize, a mere nine months into his presidency for, among other things, his willingness to make greater use of the United Nations and other international institutions in resolving the world's most difficult problems.
During his administration, Mr. Obama followed his global worldview ideological impulses and pursued the Norwegian Peace Committee and U.N.'s main agenda items in a way that surely pleased them, while dismaying those who believe strongly in U.S. sovereignty and America's traditional role as Free World leader.
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Depending on your ideas and your project requirements, you may have the pleasure of working with some of these awesome people. I've hand-picked every member of my team and I stand by their work. I insist on high-quality work, and nothing goes out the door without my stamp of approval.
Linn – WordPress Web Development
If your website project requires intricate functionality or fancy bells and whistles, Linn wants to hear about it. The more complex, the better—she is always up for a challenge. Linn devours podcasts (seriously, she listens to at least 20 different ones regularly) plus she speaks Norwegian. She's deeply in love with the web industry and we often attend conferences and events together.
Melissa – WordPress Web Development
Melissa studied photography at OCAD University. Her classical art training is apparent in her web design with her love of clean lines and white space. Melissa's elegant aesthetic is timeless and always in style. She is a master of organization and efficiency, and her knowledge of productivity tools is seriously impressive (she introduced me to Evernote and RescueTime).
Helen – Content Strategy & Creation
Good design is nothing without great content. Helen helps bring out the voice of your brand in an honest way. Yes, her writing will satisfy search engines and convert more sales for you but Helen's first priority is to write for humans, not robots. If you want your website content to really connect with your ideal customer, Helen's your gal. Up for a real challenge? Ask Helen to a game of Scrabble but don't say I didn't warn you.
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Good Morning, Little Unicorns!
Today's post topic is very near and dear to me and for some
it may be a heavy topic, but for me, it's my every day life...
mental health.
Shit is about to get real.
I feel like some people look at me funny when I talk about my mental
health issues out loud. Like, talking about it is a huge no no.
I don't talk about it to get attention, I talk about it because it's
what I am going through. How come we can talk about how happy
or mad we are but we aren't allowed to talk about how sad we are?
In 2011 after a bad break up followed by the death of my "stepdad"
in January 2012, I was told I had depression for the first time.
It was a hard pill to swallow, but it had answered so many questions I had
been asking myself:.
Why was I so sad? Why did I want to sleep all day?
Why did I cry at the drop of a pin? Why couldn't I just be happy?
It was because I was really (excuse my language) fucking depressed.
I was put on medication and after I graduated in 2013 I decided that I no longer
needed those meds. I was feeling better and with the weight of school
off my shoulders I thought that would make a huge difference.
And for a little bit I was okay. Sure I had my moments, but I have
always been an emotional person, so it was hard to tell what was
depression and what was just me being emotional.
Well, fast forward to to 2016 and here I am today back on meds
recently told that I have depression, anxiety, and social anxiety.
There it is. I said it. Judge me all you want for talking about it
but I am not sorry.
I started blogging so I had an outlet to talk about the things that
made me happy: music, making things, and sparkly stuff.
Then I realized I could talk about whatever the hell I wanted.
So, here I am talking about the not so sparkly stuff.
Ever since I was first told I had depression I knew that I wanted to do
something more meaningful with my life. I wanted to find a way to help
other people who were feeling the same way I do.
I searched and searched, I went down different paths looking
for that thing, that thing that would make a difference
And I think I may have finally found it:
One day I sat down at my computer and out of nowhere I drew up
this cute little unicorn that I call, MagiGal.
And I turned her into a sticker and gave her purpose:
To remind you that you are unique and magically made
and that even on the not so pretty days you are worth
more than you may think.
You Are Magical!
Each and every single one of us.
Sometimes we just need to be reminded.
Now, how is this going to make an impact, is all up to you, little unicorns.
I am selling these stickers in packs of 8 for you to spread the message.
Pass them out at festivals, leave them in the bathroom, in the back of
a cab, inside a book, the possibilities are endless!
Just pass the message around so that a person
who may need that message gets it.
If you are interested in purchasing the pack of stickers
or maybe just get one for yourself or a friend, you can
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Chiangmai Lakeland Homestay
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Property Location
When you stay at Chiangmai Lakeland Homestay in Chiang Mai, you'll be on a lake and close to Wat Umong and Chiang Mai City Arts & Cultural Center. This hotel is within close proximity of CentralPlaza Chiang Mai Airport and Wat Suan Dok.
Make yourself at home in one of the 10 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms with showers are provided.
Rec, Spa, Premium Amenities
Enjoy recreational amenities such as an outdoor pool and a sauna. This hotel also features complimentary wireless Internet access, tour/ticket assistance, and barbecue grills.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at a restaurant serving guests of Chiangmai Lakeland Homestay.
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- One meeting room
- Sauna
- Total number of rooms - 10
- Laundry facilities
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Outdoor pool
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- Number of floors - 2
- Airport transportation
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Federal Diary
For airport screeners, friction on the front lines
Thursday, November 18, 2010
John Pistole likes to talk about how employees in the Transportation Security Administration he heads are on the front lines of airline safety.
A transportation security officer, one of the front-liners who screen passengers and baggage, at Indianapolis International Airport can testify to that, and he may have to.
The TSO, identified in a police report as Gregory Joseph Hutman, was punched in the chest Tuesday by a passenger, John A. Christina, who had just gone through a body imaging machine.
Christina said he was kidding with Hutman after the TSO couldn't answer a question about screening. Jokes like that aren't tolerated at airports. Christina was arrested.
Joke or not, the incident highlights the controversy surrounding the increased screening procedures now in place at airports and the difficult position screeners can find themselves in as a result.
Some passengers object not only to the body imaging but also to the pat-downs that can be part of the process.
Pistole called the new procedures "thorough" and "clearly more invasive" than previous security checks.
While he took direct, but polite, questions and criticism from members of the Senate Commerce Committee about the procedures Wednesday, it is the TSOs who suffer less genteel reactions from those trying to get to their planes.
"With our jobs, we get complaints every day," said Ricky McCoy, president of American Federation of Government Employees Local 777. He is a lead TSO at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago.
Yet, despite those complaints and all the talk about invasion of privacy, most passengers seem to be coping just fine, according to the screening officers. "We've had a lot of passengers who come through who are in support of what we do and they feel much safer," said Aubrey Williams, president of AFGE Local 555 at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. "I think it really is a select few who are raising concern."
McCoy and Williams also praised Pistole for assuring officers, in a video message, of the agency's support as long as they implement the procedures properly.
"It did a lot for our confidence," McCoy said, "a whole lot."


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|South Shore Coalition for Mental Health and Aging To Offer Free Memory Screenings for Seniors
|Written by Debbie Caneen, President, South Shore Coalition for Mental Health and Aging
Sun City Center, FL Monday, Sept. 14, 2015: The Coalition will offer free memory screenings to seniors on the third Thursday of each month beginning October 15th at Sun Towers Retirement Community, 101 Trinity Lakes Drive, Sun City Center and on the third Tuesday of each month beginning October 20that The United Methodist Church, 1210 Del Webb Blvd W, Sun City Center.
A memory screening is a simple and safe evaluation tool that checks memory and other cognitive skills. The screening*, which consists of a series of questions and tasks, is approximately 30 minutes and is administered by qualified healthcare professionals. Screening results are not a diagnosis, and individuals with below-normal scores or who have concerns are encouraged to pursue a full medical exam by a licensed physician.


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Having a shower every day, but sometimes I take bath,as their effect is not the same, for relaxing is better a bath, then shower is for cleaning everyday's dirty. They are different, as bath takes time and it's good for the health if we can having a bath per week.
As a young kid I lived on a chicken farm, so I hate those critters. Goats are my favorite. When my kids were young, we lived in an old farmhouse and had a lot of land. We had chickens, ducks, a couple of sheep and a couple of goats. The goats turned into real pets, … Read more


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Anonymous goes in the Sexy category because there's some pretty nasty pictures in some of the categories and threads. The list for the categories isn't very informative, so unless you know the 4chan.org layout, you won't really know what each letter stands for. If you're unfamiliar with the 4Chan message board, check it out. You can spend hours on there looking at interesting pics. You can browse the message boards, create threads, and save pics to your SD card. It gets a plus for not having a "normal" icon.
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Some members of Congress have long been unhappy with the name of Washington's football team, the Redskins. But in a new letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell about the team name, Sen. Maria Cantwell and Rep. Tom Cole bring up an aspect of the league that Congress may be able to affect: its tax-exempt status.
"The National Football League is on the wrong side of history. It is not appropriate for this multibillion-dollar 501(c)(6) tax-exempt organization to perpetuate and profit from the continued degradation of tribes and Indian people," the lawmakers write in a letter dated Monday. "It is time for the National Football League to formally support and push for a name change for the Washington football team."
Cantwell, a Washington state Democrat, chairs the Senate Indian Affairs Committee. Cole, an Oklahoma Republican and only one of two Native American members of Congress, sits on the House Appropriations Committee.
The two lawmakers write that "Redskins" is "derogatory slang," determined as such by the Patent and Trademark Office. "The NFL can no longer ignore this and perpetuate the use of this name as anything but what it is: a racial slur," they write.
No hearings have been scheduled on the matter.
Now, Goodell has said recently the league is "listening" and "being respectful" to those who oppose the name. But he also said the team "honored" Native Americans. And team owner Dan Snyder has been adamant against a name change. In fact, the team is expected to launch today "Community Voices," to showcase support from Native Americans for the team name.
In a statement, Redskins spokesman Tony Wyllie shot back at Cantwell and Cole, saying, "With all the important issues Congress has to deal with such as a war in Afghanistan to deficits to health care, don't they have more important issues to worry about than a football team's name? And given the fact that the name of Oklahoma means 'Red People' in Choctaw, this request is a little ironic."
The lawmakers' lettter reads:
Dear Commissioner Goodell:
We are writing to express our disappointment with the National Football League's stance on the name of the Washington football team. We also wish to register our objections to your pre-Super Bowl press conference on January 31, 2014, at which you defended the Washington team name as an "honor" to Native Americans. It is, in fact, an insult to Native Americans. We are calling on you and the NFL to take a formal position in support of a name change.
You have met with leaders of the National Congress of American Indians, an organization that represents more than 250 tribes and millions of Native Americans. They aggressively support a name change as they find the Washington football name to be racially offensive. (http://www.ncai.org/resources/resolutions/commending-efforts-to-eliminate-racist-stereotypes-in-sports-and-calling-on-the-u-s-president-and-congress-to-combat-these-continuing-affronts-to-native-peoples).
For you to pretend that the name is defensible based on decade-old public opinion polling flies in the face of our constitutionally protected government-to-government relationship with tribes.
The National Congress of American Indians represents tribal governments that fulfill the government-to-government relationship with the United States government. This relationship is protected in our Constitution. Saying the Washington football team "honored Native Americans" perpetuates a charade that dishonors native people and their governments and erodes the reputation of the National Football League. We believe that the fact that this term does not honor — but rather disparages — Indian people and tribes is what will and should guide federal policymakers.
The terminology used by the Washington football team has been determined to be a slur. On December 29, 2013, the Patent and Trademark Office, the agency charged with determining whether a word is a slur and can be protected in commerce, determined that this term is a "derogatory slang" term that refers to and is considered offensive to American Indians in a case of a business venture seeking to trademark the term.
In 1999, the Patent and Trademark Office refused to register the Washington football team's trademark because the agency found the term disparaged Indian people. Neither the league nor the team should take comfort behind a technicality that prevented the agency's decision from being enforced. The Patent and Trademark Office is soon to act on a new case directly tied to the team's trademark, brought by several young Indian people.
The NFL can no longer ignore this and perpetuate the use of this name as anything but what it is: a racial slur. It is clear that you haven't heard the leading voices of this country — and not just Indian Country. Virtually every major civil rights organization in America has spoken out in opposition to this name including the NAACP, the Anti-Defamation League, the Rainbow Coalition and the League of United Latin American Citizens.
The National Football League is on the wrong side of history. It is not appropriate for this multibillion dollar 501(c)(6) tax-exempt organization to perpetuate and profit from the continued degradation of tribes and Indian people. It is time for the National Football League to formally support and push for a name change for the Washington football team.
Maria Cantwell Tom Cole
United States Senator U.S. House of Representatives
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Mr. SESSIONS. I thank the Senator for his leadership and in-depth study and knowledge about how these laws are working--and really not working--in America today.
I just left a hearing in the Judiciary Committee. The chairman of that committee, Senator Leahy, basically said--referring perhaps to me--they want enforcement first, but it seems they don't have any interest in amnesty--or words to that effect. I would say the American people's view is exactly the opposite. What the American people have been asking for and what they are afraid of is that we will have a deal like 1986 where the amnesty provisions become law and were immediately applied, but the promises of enforcement never occurs. So I believe that is a danger again.
It feels to me so much like 2007 when I, Senator Vitter, and others engaged and asked tough questions about the legislation which really resulted in its failure because it would not have done what the authors of it said it would do. So for 30 or 40 years the American people have said: End the lawlessness. That is what they have asked of us first. They will work a way to be compassionate if the lawlessness has ended, but that has not happened.
In fact, in a number of ways we have gone in the opposite direction. Improvement has occurred at the border in real numbers because over the last several years--before President Obama took office--we agreed to increase the number of Border Patrol agents. With the help of Senator Vitter, I forced through legislation to build a fence. I am sure Senator Vitter remembers that debate.
Now everybody talks about how we have a fence, and they are bragging about it. It is only 36 miles of the real fence we asked for. I am sure the Senator from Louisiana remembers how they opposed every foot of it and how they resisted it in every way possible. They didn't favor adding border agents. There was a vote for border agents--and I remember speaking about it--but they never produced the money. So we authorized border agents. People said they were for border agents, but they would not vote for the money to support that. We had a big discussion and debate about that, and eventually we added some border agents. That has helped, but the problem is not fixed.
Internally, this administration has systematically dismantled enforcement inside the United States. Chris Crane, who is head of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Union, is a marine and a great guy. The ICE union has unanimously voted no confidence in John Morton, the head of the ICE Department. They have sued the ICE Department because Morton blocked them from doing their sworn duty to enforce the law.
Today I asked Crane if he had ever met with Secretary Napolitano. Chris testified about the bad morale that ICE agents have. A little over a year ago I asked Secretary Napolitano about the bad morale that ICE agents have. Crane said he had never met her and has never shaken hands with her. At this point, we don't have the kind of commitment in law enforcement that I think gives the American people confidence that we are moving forward on the right path.
Finally, I would just share with the Senator that I do think that means this is no sure thing. People are awfully confident that as long as some big names are on the bill, it is just going to pass. I am not confident that is so.
Mr. SESSIONS. Would the Senator from Mississippi say the enforcement of immigration laws is an area--based on the Senator's experience in Congress, in the House and in the Senate--where the difference between the promises of what is going to happen and what actually happens is greater than almost any other issue we have dealt with, where people are promising this and only delivering something else?
Mr. SESSIONS. According to some news reports--to follow up on the point the Senator made about sending two messages, one promising the people one thing and the other telling special-interest groups another thing--one report said Democratic Senators have assured immigration activists that the so-called enforcement trigger is just a ``talking point'' to give Republicans, who are supporting this scheme, this plan, as cover and there will not ever be an impediment to the achievement of amnesty. Does that make the Senator from Mississippi uneasy, that people who are supposed to be speaking in good faith, telling their Republican colleagues and the American people they have a plan that is going to guarantee enforcement while they are telling, apparently, the activists something quite different?
Mr. SESSIONS. In other words--well, the words Senator Schumer is saying are quite plain. I have a great deal of respect for him. I know he wants to accomplish something valuable here. But it does seem to me he is saying, Well, if enforcement doesn't occur, we promise there will be a trigger and there will be no amnesty unless enforcement occurs; but if we get there and enforcement doesn't occur, you are still going to get your amnesty.
Mr. SESSIONS. I will conclude and yield to my esteemed colleague to lay out some ideas he has to actually improve enforcement so that if we get to the point where we can achieve a legal system that operates effectively in America, we will know it when it happens. We can get there. Without some of these provisions Senator Vitter will recommend, I am confident we will not get there. If people won't support these kinds of provisions, then it raises questions about whether they are serious about their promises to end the lawlessness.
I just left a Judiciary Committee hearing. Mr. Vargas testified, who was here apparently illegally, came at the age of 12. I asked him: Should a good Nation have a legal system that has clear laws, clear policies, and those laws are in force? And he said yes. So there is nothing wrong, nothing immoral, nothing unconstitutional for the American people to say we should have a lawful system of immigration. Everybody is not able to come. You have to wait in line and wait your turn and meet the qualifications before you come. And if you try to enter illegally, there will be consequences. There is nothing immoral about that. It is only common sense. It is only the right thing to do.
I thank the Senator from Mississippi for his work on this and the ideas he will be presenting to us.
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