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The Star Charts
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p1=StarChart[Orion, StarColorsTrue, DisplayFunctionIdentity];1;
p2=RadialStarChart[Scorpius, StarColorsTrue, Text->False, DisplayFunctionIdentity];1;
p3=CompassStarChart[South, {1995,1,1,1,0,0}, StarColorsTrue, Text->False, MagnitudeRange4, PlotRange{{80,280},{-10,100}}, DisplayFunctionIdentity];1;
p4=ZenithStarChart[{1995,1,1,1,0,0}, StarColorsTrue, Text->False, MagnitudeRange4, DisplayFunctionIdentity];1;
CompassStarChart[South,{1995,1,1,1,0,0}, StarColorsTrue, Text->False];1;
Four main types of star charts are implemented. Their names are RadialStarChart, ZenithStarChart, CompassStarChart and StarChart. In clockwise order, from the top left, the output from the functions look roughly like the following when standard options are used.
There is also a fifth star chart function if you count Planisphere. Recently another star chart function called HorizonStarChart has been added.
All the star chart functions take a large number of options, and they all accept the options available to any Graphics object. This notebook discusses the options and shows how they can be used in non-trivial ways.
Why Four Types of Charts?
Each of the star chart functions have their own advantages and disadvantages.
For example the plain StarChart function is the fastest as it essentially just draws a direct map of the ascension and declination coordinates of stars. Being a rectangular system this means that the function is really only suitable close to the celestial equator, as there will be considerable distortion if you use it near the celestial poles. To overcome this problem RadialStarChart can be used.
RadialStarChart can plot any part of the sky with little or no distortion in the center of the chart. Some distortion may occur on the edges if the field of view is large however. This function is slower than the plain StarChart function because it has to transform the raw star positions as a function of the field of view. One feature of the StarChart and RadialStarChart is that they can zoom into small regions. They are however not good at viewing large fields of view. This is where the two global star chart functions are useful.
ZenithStarChart and CompassStarChart can plot only large global sections of the sky. They do this in such a way as to minimize distortion as much as possible. With ZenithStarChart the full sky above the local horizon and up to the zenith point is displayed. There is little or no distortion in the center, which is the zenith point, but around the edges and along the horizon there will be some stretching. CompassStarChart takes the opposite tack and has no distortion along the horizon, but to do this it has to display only one half of the sky at a time.
Using The Options
Listed here are some of the options available to the various star charts. These options are described, and some examples are given.
The RadialAngle option specifies the angular field of view to use. The default value is 20*Degree, but you can set it smaller to zoom into features. For example to zoom into the Pleiades star cluster type:
RadialStarChart[{Ascension3.77 Hour, Declination24 Degree}, RadialAngle2 Degree];1;
This option does not apply to CompassStarChart or Planisphere where the angle is essentially fixed for you.
MagnitudeRange, MagnitudeScale
Sometimes when you load extra stars from the Star3000.m or Star9000.m files, you may not want to see all those stars. In such cases you can use the MagnitudeRange option to select the range of star magnitudes to be displayed.
The syntax is MagnitudeRange -> {min, max} or MagnitudeRange -> max. The default is MagnitudeRange -> {-Infinity, Infinity} which means display everything. An option value of MagnitudeRange -> 4.0 would request that only stars down to magnitude 4.0 be displayed.
Typically only faint stars are present when displaying a very small field of view. Such stars are drawn by default as very small dots in proportion to their magnitude. If the dots are too small then you can use the MagnitudeScale option to increase the size. For example MagnitudeScale -> 2 doubles the radius of the dots. Similarly for very large fields of view the brighter stars may be too big, in which case you can use say MagnitudeScale -> 0.3 to decrease their size. The default value is of course MagnitudeScale -> 1.
For example to show all stars brighter than magnitude 5 in the Pleiades star cluster, and to make the dots smaller, type:
RadialStarChart[{Ascension3.77 Hour, Declination24 Degree}, RadialAngle2 Degree, MagnitudeRange5, MagnitudeScale0.5];1;
At any particular time the line of local horizon can be projected onto any of the star charts using the Horizon -> True option value. In addition it is possible to map a skyline (i.e. buildings and trees etc.) onto that horizon line using the Skyline option. But first here is how Horizon -> True works.
The Horizon option is only applicable to StarChart and RadialStarChart, with the default being Horizon -> False. Because the horizon changes with time you need to supply a date to the star chart command.
For example to see the horizon line (it is the brown line at the bottom of the next graphic) directly east of the viewing location at 11pm on 1995 February 1 type:
RadialStarChart[{Azimuth90 Degree, Altitude15 Degree}, {1995,2,1,23,0,0}, HorizonTrue];1;
Note in RadialStarChart, when the Horizon -> True option is used, that the graphic is rotated so that the horizon line is horizontal. This is not possible with the plain StarChart function which has a more rigidly aligned coordinate system. In that function, the horizon line and the ground below it is colored brown.
StarChart[{Azimuth90 Degree, Altitude15 Degree}, {1995,2,1,23,0,0}, HorizonTrue];1;
Now things get more interesting if you decide to map a skyline onto the local horizon using the Skyline option. The default value is Skyline -> {}, which means do not draw any sky line.
First some details about the value required for the Skyline option. You must build the value out of normal graphics primitives such as Point, Line, Rectangle, Disk, Circle, Polygon and Text etc. You can also use attributes such as RGBColor, PointSize and Thickness.
Now the coordinates supplied to the graphics primitives must be given in essentially horizoncoords, ie the first number must be the azimuth or compass direction in degrees, and the second number must be the altitude in degrees.
For example the primitive {RGBColor[1,0,0], Rectangle[{85, 0}, {95, 15}]} would mean that there is a red rectangular 'building' in the east (remember east is 90 degrees) that is 10 degrees wide (hence the 85 to 95) and which is 15 degree high above the horizon.
Similarly you can create trees and hills etc. You can also use the Text primitive to label features along the horizon.
As an example consider the following sky line consisting of a building 30 degrees high and 10 degrees wide in the direction 90 degrees around the compass. Also add a tree 20 degrees high at 50 degrees around the compass. And add a mountain in the west. Here are the graphics primitives to draw it:
myskyline={{RGBColor[1,0,0], Rectangle[{85,0},{95,30}]}, {RGBColor[1,1,0], Rectangle[{49,0},{51,20}]}, {RGBColor[0,1,0], Disk[{50,20},8]}, {RGBColor[0,0,1], Text["Tree",{50,20}]}, {RGBColor[0,0,1], Polygon[{{200,0},{215,10}, {230,20},{240,15}, {260,30},{280,15}, {300,0},{280,0}, {260,0},{240,0}, {220,0},{200,0}}]}};
And here is a plot of this elementary sky line:
Show[Graphics[myskyline, AspectRatioAutomatic], PlotRange{{0,360},{0,90}}, FrameTrue];1;
The very basic sky line above can be mapped onto any star chart, for example:
ZenithStarChart[{1995,2,1,23,0,0}, MagnitudeRange4.0, RotateLabelFalse, Skylinemyskyline];1;
Note the distortion at the edges in the above ZenithStarChart plot. The normally rectangular building is somewhat distorted.
Ecliptic, Mesh
In some of the previous graphics output you may have noticed a blue line crossing the field of view. This is the ecliptic which is the line that the Sun moves along exactly throughout the course of a year. The Moon and all the planets approximately move along this line during their orbits. And all the twelve zodiac constellations are near that line too. The ecliptic is therefore an important line.
To switch the line off however, use the Ecliptic -> False option value.The default is Ecliptic -> True.
A mesh of constant lines of ascension and declination can be superimposed onto any star chart using the Mesh -> True option. The default however is Mesh -> False because adding a mesh can be slow to compute.
CompassStarChart[West,{1995,2,1,23,0,0}, MagnitudeRange4.0, MeshTrue];1;
In addition one can use the option GalacticPlane -> True to draw the line of the galactic plane, which passes along the Milky Way. The default is GalacticPlane -> False.
MilkyWay, GalacticPlane
One can use the option GalacticPlane -> True to draw the line of the galactic plane, which passes along the Milky Way. The default is GalacticPlane -> False.
To draw a shaded area representing the Milky Way (plus the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds) one can use the options MilkyWay -> True. The default is MilkyWay -> False.
Here is a basic example showing the entire celestial sphere with the GalacticPlane (shown in red) and the MilkyWay (shown as the light blue area).
StarChart[{{0,360},{-90,90}}, MagnitudeRange3.5, GalacticPlaneTrue, MilkyWayTrue];1;
Constellations, ConstellationLabels
So far in the star chart graphics you will have noticed that thin green lines have been used to join up common constellations. This can make features easier to spot. However the effect can be switched off with the Constellations -> False option value, but the default value is Constellations -> True.
Sometimes if you can not identify a constellation by eye it is useful to have it labeled automatically for you. This is where the ConstellationLabels -> True option is useful. For example:
StarChart[Sector5, ConstellationLabelsTrue];1;
The default value is however ConstellationLabels -> False.
Planets, PlanetLabels
Stars have mostly fixed positions in the rotating sky and so are easy to take account of in the various star charts. Planets however continually wander through the sky (although always near the ecliptic) and so are not normally displayed in the star charts by default. However you can set the Planets options to All or a list of planet names, and those objects will be rendered in the star charts. The default is Planets -> None.
When planets are displayed you might have trouble identifying which is which. So the option PlanetLabels -> True can be used to place labels below the planets. The default is PlanetLabels -> False.
ZenithStarChart[{1995,2,1,3,0,0}, MagnitudeRange4.0, PlanetsAll, PlanetLabelsTrue, RotateLabelFalse];1;
StarColors, StarLabels
By default the star charts use black stars and a white background because that is often how you would want to print the chart. Sometimes however it is nice to see a more realistic rendering of the night sky. So the option StarColors -> True can be used to color the brighter stars according to their actual visual spectral color. With that option set the background sky is now rendered as black. The default for StarColors is however StarColors -> False.
Again, as with other options, it is possible to have automatic labeling of stars. Although because there are so many stars only the 25 brightest are labeled. The option to invoke this is StarLabels -> True. But the default is StarLabels -> False.
StarChart[Betelgeuse, StarColorsTrue, StarLabelsTrue];1;
It is also possible to label all the stars in a given constellation with their standard greek letter names by using StarNames.
In the other star chart functions one can use the option RotateLabel -> True to rotate all the labels about the central point.
Clusters, Galaxies
Stars and planets are not the only objects that can be displayed on the star charts. There are many star cluster (both open and globular) as well as a few galaxies that are visible to the naked-eye or binoculars. The display of such deep space objects is controlled with the Clusters and Galaxies options.
Clusters are by default displayed as a special nine-dot symbol. These clusters can be removed from the star charts using the option Clusters -> False.
Although clusters are displayed by default, various galaxies are not. To display galaxies you need to use the option Galaxies -> True. Galaxies are displayed as a circle with a radius reflecting the angular size of the object.
Extra galaxies, star clusters and nebulae can be loaded from the DeepSky.m package.
By default the background sky is set to white (which is useful when printing a star chart on a printer) unless the StarColor option is set to True in which case the background sky is set to black. If neither of those colors is suitable to you, then you can use the Background option.
The Background option can be set to a CMYKColor, GrayLevel, Hue or RGBColor directive. The default is Automatic which chooses between GrayLevel[0] and GrayLevel[1] depending on whether StarColor is True or False.
Epilog, Prolog
All the standard graphics options are available in the star charts. In particular the Prolog and Epilog options are allowed. The first option can allow you for example to add a more complicated background than the Background option alone would allow. And the Epilog option can allow you enhance the foreground more than the Skyline option would allow.
One important use of the Epilog option in relation to star charts is the ability to add orbit tracks of say satellites or planets, as well as other coordinate dependent information. The functions to aid with this are OrbitTrack, OrbitMark and ChartCoordinates.
Another use of the Epilog option is to attach individual star names to stars in a given constellation. The function to achieve this is StarNames.
More Options
All standard graphics options are available. For example you can use PlotLabel, PlotRange, PlotRegion, Frame, FrameLabel, FrameStyle, FrameTicks, GridLines, AspectRatio, Ticks, RotateLabel, DefaultFont, DisplayFunction.
Adjusting Font Sizes
A default font name and various sized fonts are use throughout the star charts and other functions. The default font is "Helvetica", but you might want to use a different font for display purposes on some platforms.
Sometimes the size of the fonts can look small on the screen, but this can be adjusted too.
For example here is how to print a rough chart of Orion using double size labeling:
Block[{$DefaultFontName="Times", $DefaultFontScale=2}, StarChart[Orion, MagnitudeRange3.5, StarLabelsTrue, EpilogStarNames[Orion]]];1;


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Woodgate affected by cramp
Gareth Southgate is determined to get to the bottom of the problem which is causing Jonathan Woodgate cramp.
Last Updated: 26/12/07 10:27am
Gareth Southgate is determined to get to the bottom of the problem which is causing Jonathan Woodgate cramp.
The Middlesbrough defender has been substituted in three of his last four appearances due to an attack of cramp.
Boro boss Southgate insists the centre-half is not struggling with an injury, but is keen to solve the issue.
"It's a strange one," conceded Southgate to reporters, "but we must remember it's not an injury, it's cramp.
"At the moment we're doing various little tests to see what might be the root cause.
"Cramp is something where it could be one of four or five things causing it and we can only try and eliminate them one by one."
Cheesed off
Robert Huth has been replacing Woodgate from the bench, and Southgate admits it is not an ideal scenario.
He added: "Once it sets in, it does make you struggle to perform at the highest level. Psychologically, he's pretty cheesed off with it.
"Robert's done fine when he's come on for Jonathan, but it's not ideal when you've got to change your defence late on in a game."

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Artist: Pablo Picasso (Spanish, Malaga 1881–1973 Mougins, France)
Date: 1903
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 37 1/2 x 37 1/4 in. (95.3 x 94.6 cm)
Classification: Paintings
Credit Line: Purchase, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Haupt Gift, 1950
Accession Number: 50.188
Rights and Reproduction: © 2017 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
One of the most important of Picasso's Blue Period canvases, this work is a remarkable restatement of the Christian sacrament-the ritual of tasting bread and wine to evoke the flesh and blood of Christ-in contemporary terms. Lit with the mystical light of El Greco, the composition derives its strength from its sparse setting and restricted palette.
Picasso described the painting in a letter to his friend the French poet Max Jacob: "I am painting a blind man at the table. He holds a piece of bread in his left hand and with his right hand reaches for a jug of wine. There is a dog nearby that looks at him. I am quite happy with it [although] it is not yet finished."
Technical analysis shows that the dog appeared in an earlier state of the picture, at bottom left, near the plate. Underneath the present composition is another work, a crouching female nude seen in profile.


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Event set-up
The dinner is being held at Hy-Vee Hall at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines. The stage is located in the middle of the room which is set for 1400 guests. On the far wall behind the state a huge sign that reads "Iowa Democratic Party." There is also a large American flag above where the Vice President will enter.
Roxanne Conlin Reception
US Senate Candidate Roxanne Conlin held a reception before the dinner. Des Moines businessman Jerry Crawford introduced Conlin and made sure that everyone knew that Senator Grassley has held elected office for over 50 years.
In Conlin's speech, she noted that she will not take a dime of from political action committees or federal lobbyist. However, she did say she will take money for state lobbyists. Interesting. Conlin's speech was scripted and she was heard to hear at time. She did say she wants to send Grassley "Back to the farm."
I do have You Tube videos of Crawford and Conlin that I will post after they are finished processing.
Sorry for the quality, I'm a little shaky.
Obama Approval Under 50% in Iowa
The Des Moines Register just released the results of their Iowa Poll that shows President Obama's approval rating at 49%.
49% disapprove of his handling of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
50% disapprove of his handling of health care.
61% disapprove of his handling of the budget deficit.
55% disapprove of his handling of the economy.
I wonder if they will talk about this tonight. 🙂
The Bridges 2 Harmony Choir from Roosevelt High School rocked the National Anthem
IDP Party Chairman Michael Kiernan is giving his opening remarks.
These Democrats have broken a lot of dishes and glasses thus far. And they probably don't know about President Obama's approval numbers yet.
Congressman Bruce Braley is not taking the stage.
It's great time to be a Democrat in Iowa. Now is not the time for doubt, now is not the time for fear. Brags about the Democrats edge in voter registration. Democrats from Iowa and across the nation have to speak truth to fear. Get back in the game and let your voice be heard. We will not be intimidate by a campaign of fear.
Braley invited everyone in the room to yell "Speak truth to fear" loud enough so Sarah Palin can hear it in Alaska.
Leonard Boswell is now taking the stage.
Hello Democrats.
Agrees with everything that Braley said. Talking about meeting with President Obama, was excited about Obama's willingness to stop kicking the can down the road. Will do something about energy, health care and the economy. Loebsack is not here tonight he is on a mission outside the country. We're combat ready, we're ready to go.
Lt. Governor Patty Judge is now speaking.
This reminds me a lot of a great big family reunion. A lot has happened since a year ago. We were dumbfounded by John McCain's choice in Sarah Palin to his VP running mate. Bragging about Biden. He's a guy who is going to tell it to you straight.
Attacking Branstad: Tax cuts for the rich, tax increases for the rest of us.
Attacking Chris Rants: How to take a majority to a minority and then launch a gubernatorial campaign from the back bench.
Attacking Vander Plaats: He's either has no respect for the law or he is just stupid.
Now bragging about the Culver/Judge administration.
Governor Culver now takes the stage.
He is the only candidate to use the podium. Has prepared remarks. He also might be using the teleprompter. A record setting night here at the JJ. We have delivered on our promises. Increased min wage, extended health care to children, helped Vets go to college, and started Iowa Power Fund.
Focus has been on flood recovery. Worked with 25 different agencies to secure the funds that will to rebuild cities. Major investment in infrastructure through I-Jobs. Created the 4th best state in which to do business. We did all of this without raising taxes. I'm proud of our record and look forward to running on it in 2010.
Iowans are at their best when their backs are against the wall. Iowa will weather this storm. Culver endorsed same-sex marriage in his remarks.
And yes, he is using the teleprompter.
Senator Harkin Video
I can't see it. "Health Care bill will include a public option. This is a bill worth fighting for." Under FDR we had a New Deal, under Truman we had a Fair Deal, and under President Obama we will get a Good Deal.
Kiernan announced that the Health Care bill was allowed to go forward with a 60 to 39 vote tonight. People went crazy.
Democrats now passing the money bucket.
Jokes Time
Gronstal: What is the difference between a Boy Scout Troop and the Iowa House? Adult Leadership.
McCarthy: What's the difference between God and a State Senator? God doesn't think he is a State Senator.
Giving away Terry Loves Taxes Shirts.
Gronstal is telling people that they can afford to put money in the bucket. Nothing new…
Culver takes the stage to introduce Vice President Joe Biden.
Strange – People with cameras walked up to the rope live and are standing upfront while he is giving his speech.
Culver inherited a difficult economy by no fault of his own.
Addressing the Tea Party movement – Progress has never been accomplished by simply yelling no.
Promises actual job growth after the first of the year.
Health Care = Reason for Hope
Biden was late because he was calling Senator to get the last vote.
We were told Health Care reform was dead, well its alive tonight.
We owe a gigantic debt to Ted Kennedy – He is the inspiration, he build the platform.
Expanding federal hate crimes legislation to include sexual preference.
I'm the most powerful VP since Cheney.
Don't tell me we are not making progress.
We are not talking about incremental change. We are not talking about moving the margins. We are committed to substantial change. How could we do any less.
We must continue to invest in change.
I know what Republicans are against but I honestly don't know what they are for.
What would they have done?
Either they want to return to the failed policies of Bush-Cheney or they believe they can only succeed by hoping we fail.
VP Biden's speech is over.
Following the dinner, there is a after dinner party that will feature the US Senate Candidates. Roxanne Conlin's campaign has dropped off here prepared remarks. Here is her attack on Senator Grassley.
We all applauded him when he blew the whistle on overpriced toilet seats at the Pentagon – but why is he not with the college grads saddled in debt?
Why is he not with the laid-off workers from principal and Electrolux?
Why did he oppose increasing minimum wage for low-wage workers?
Why did Chuck Grassley vote to cut taxes for the wealthy and not for the middle class?
Why did Chuck Grassley cut health care for seniors?
Why did he vote no on equal pay for women?
And why in the world would he join Sarah Palin in her chorus of death panels – fear mongering about pulling the plug on grandma?
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Elkhart, Indiana (PressExposure) February 05, 2013 -- Nexus RV and Ford Motor Co. have announced Nexus RV has received recognition as a Qualified Vehicle Modifier (QVM). Nexus RV is a Factory Direct manufacturer of Class C and Class B+ motor homes built on Ford E-series Chassis. "By achieving a QVM certification, Nexus RV is continuing down the path of building the best Class C in the industry," states Claude Donati, President of Nexus RV, " we are committed to following the standards and qualification set forth by Ford Motor Co. to assure we are building the highest quality product in our class."
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One of the industry's more off-again, on-again projects has officially reclaimed its on-again status... again. Star Trek: Shattered Universe for PlayStation 2 has been picked up for publication by TDK Mediactive. As you may know, the game was originally supposed to be published by Interplay back in the winter of 2001.
The game, developed by Starsphere Interactive, is spun out from the classic Original Series episode "Mirror, Mirror" and is set in the alternate, "dark" universe where the Federation is a conquering empire. The "normal" universe's Captain Sulu and the crew of the Excelsior accidentally find themselves transported there, and have to figure exactly who their enemies and friends are in order to get back. The hook, gameplay-wise, is that the Excelsior is equipped with a small fleet of single-pilot fighter craft, and most of the game is actually a space combat sim.
The problems with the game's release have been legal as much as - or more than - technical. Shattered Universe was to be Interplay's last Star Trek title before their license and rights expired but, well, let's just say things didn't exactly work out as planned and leave it at that. Currently the Trek rights are held by Activision, which apparently left Shattered Universe with a rather tangled mess between the two publishers over exactly who would pay whom, how much, and for what if the title was ever to see the light of day.
Enter TDK, who seem to have simply paid whatever amount it took, to whoever they had to, to both acquire the game and get the legal rights to publish it.
Shattered Universe is expected to hit store shelves this summer.
News source: http://www.gamers.com/news/1298282


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You can almost hear investors breathe a sigh of relief after the troubled consumer electronics chain exceeded their modest expectations for the three months that ended on May 5. The company reported net earnings of $158M, down 25.5% vs the same period last year, on revenues of $11.6B, up 2.1%. Analysts had expected revenues to come in slightly lower, at $11.5B. The reported number would have been -4.3% were it not for an additional week included in this year's Q1. But earnings from continuing operations — not counting restructuring charges — clocked in at 72 cents a share, beating forecasts for 59 cents. Best Buy made no change in the guidance for its performance in the current fiscal year. At domestic stores open at least a year, entertainment sales — including DVDs — fell 27.8%; the category now accounts for 9% of Best Buy's domestic revenues, down from 13% this time last year. Consumer electronics sales were -5.4%, and now represent 34% of the domestic business. But computers and mobile phones were +3.6%; the lines account for 43% of domestic revenues. Appliances also were +8.9%. Calling Best Buy "in a turnaround," interim CEO Mike Mikan says: "We know we have to better adapt to the new realities of the marketplace, and we are creating a long-term plan designed to make Best Buy more relevant with customers and position the company for sustained, profitable returns in the years ahead."
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Never Say Die Trailer (1988)
"When Your World is Turning Upside Down - Fasten Your Seatbelt" 09 December 1988 Drama, Thriller 103 mins
Investigative journalist Alf Winters (Morrison), meets his American girlfriend, Melissa Jones (Eilbacher), at Auckland airport. As they park outside Alf's house, it explodes. It is soon apparent that persons unknown want them dead, but the police are either skeptical or in the pay of those responsible. They play hide and seek around New Zealand with the stalkers, all the while coping with car chases, plane crashes, bullets and explosions.
Watch the official Never Say Die 1988 trailer in HD below or find more Never Say Die videos on Vidimovie.


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1. Konecranes
Konecranes is a world-leading group of Lifting Businesses™, serving a broad range of customers, including manufacturing and process industries, shipyards, ports and terminals.
2. Virta
Virta's scalable smart grid solutions enable everyone to take part in the world's transition to sustainable energy. Our electric vehicle charging platform connects all key players in the EV ecosystem. The platform allows running EV charging services of any size anywhere in the world.
3. Bionova Ltd
Bionova Ltd has developed One Click LCA for construction, manufacturing, and CSR markets. We make life-cycle assessment easy, fast, and effortless.
4. Emergence
Emergence provides taival - location service with unique pricing model and small, low-cost, maintenance free and energy self-sufficient location device
5. MariMatic Oy®
MariMatic Oy® has over 30 years' experience in pipe waste collection systems: the company has supplied over 700 systems in more than 40 countries. In recent years MariMatic has invested millions of euros in research and development.
AC2SG Software has developed software solutions that will support new energy services and businesses in Smart Grids with a specific focus and expertise for electric vehicles, demand response and distributed generation.
7. Tengbom Eriksson Architects
Tengbom Eriksson Architects is a Finnish architect's office. We provide comprehensive design services fir the build environment: land use, urban design and landscape design as well as building design for new buildings and refurbishments alike.
8. Farmi Forest
Farmi Forest specialises in designing and manufacturing tractor-mounted equipment for forest logistics and biomass production.
9. Wetend Technologies
Wetend Technologies Ltd is a technology and innovation company focusing in mixing of chemicals and additives into large process flows with novel sustainable TrumpJet® Flash mixing technology and related sub-processes.
10. Sensire
Sensire Oy is a Finnish technology company specialized in wireless measuring and sensoring, logistics tracking and analytics with secure and scalable Cloud-service.
11. Citec
Citec provides multi-discipline engineering and information management services to the Energy and Power industry, and other technology-dependent industries. We help our customers deliver sustainable solutions that supply the society with the energy it needs.
12. SeaHow
SeaHow provides high quality expert services and intelligent solutions that support the sustainable use of sea and inland water areas. Reduced total lifetime costs and increased lifespan of marine infrastructures are key customer benefits.
13. PiggyBaggy/CoReorient
CoReorient revolutionizes the energy efficiency of consumer transport. The startup develops social delivery service PiggyBaggy and 24/7 local community spaces.
14. Eltete TPM
Eltete TPM is a global carton board refiner and one of the leading providers of sustainable transport packaging materials in the world.
15. IGL-Technologies
IGL-Technologies is a supplier of wireless remote systems and automation technology.


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'The Amazing Spider-Man 2'
The second installment of the Andrew Garfield "Spider-Man" series pits the hero against a pair of classic villains in Jamie Foxx's Electro and Dane DeHaan's Green Goblin. There are some strong parts of this film -- the scenes between the alter egos Peter Parker and Harry Osborn are an interesting departure from all the action. That said, the film is too long and too loud (the worst offense is the odd heavy-metal opera that conveys Electro's thoughts). But this isn't a terrible film, and it won't stop me from seeing the already-announced third movie, not to mention the spin-off movies for Venom and the Sinister Six. (DVD, $30.99; Blu-ray/DVD combo, $40.99; Blu-ray 3-D/Blu-ray/DVD combo, $45.99)
'Parenthood: Season 5'
It was announced that this series will be coming to an end this fall with a 13-episode final season. It's been a wonderful, tearful, funny experience taking us through the ups and downs of the Braverman family. This season deals with things like an election and the search for a proper school for a child with special needs. It all sounds like ordinary stuff, and that's kind of the magic of the series. It builds such emotional ties with viewers that the ordinary becomes extraordinary. (DVD, $44.98)
'Toy Story of Terror'
The made-for-TV "Toy Story" special comes with a few friends, including the shorts "Hawaiian Vacation," which aired before "Cars 2," "Small Fry," from before "The Muppets," and "Partysaurus Rex," from re-release of "Finding Nemo." It's a short run time, but high on fun. (DVD, $9.99; Blu-ray, $14.99)
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'Fading Gigolo'DVD, $28.98; Blu-ray, $29.98
'Only Lovers Left Alive' DVD, $30.99; Blu-ray, $35.99'The Sacrament'DVD, $26.98; Blu-ray, $29.98TV on DVD
'Boardwalk Empire: Season 4'DVD, $59.99; Blu-ray, $79.98'The Good Wife: Season 5' DVD, $64.99
'The Millers: Season 1' DVD, $54.99
'The Mindy Project: Season 2'DVD, $29.98
'NCIS: Season 11'DVD, $64.99
'NCIS: Los Angeles:Season 5' DVD, $64.9'Once Upon A Time: Season 3'DVD, $45.99; Blu-ray, $79.99'Parks & Recreation: Season 6' DVD, $39.98
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Expedited passport services are an effective way to prepare for travel. There may be times when you need to get a passport and do not have the time to wait for approval. Here are ways that one may benefit from 48 hour pasport.
Same Day Service
When travelers apply for passports, it can be a drawn out process. However, a same day service can provide passports the very next day. If you do not have time to wait for the normal process, you may not be able to travel to another country, unless you employ a service that speeds up the process.
Service That Is Guaranteed
When you choose a service with guarantees, you can rest assured that things will be taken care of for you. For example, a guaranteed service will provide everything that you need. If for some reason the service fails and you cannot make your trip, you owe nothing. This provides a strong incentive for the business to take care of everything, and in the guaranteed time frame.
Online Order Tracking
When you hire a competent service for passports and request expedited passport services, they will provide free tracking for your order. If you want to see how things are going, you can log onto the website. This eliminates the need for calling someone to check on the order. Accessing the website can be done at any time of the day or night.
Removing Anxiety and Stress
When passports are not an issue, you can focus on other aspects of your travel. This can help to remove a great deal of the tension and stress that can come from International travel. You may wish to relax and enjoy a shopping trip for some new clothes. When you experience fewer headaches, you have a more enjoyable trip.
Personalized Service
Personal service for applying for American passports can make the process much easier. For one thing, you are not dealing with a government agency for your needs. The service deals with the United States Department of State on your behalf. Employees of government agencies have little motivation to take care of your needs. They are paid if you are satisfied or not. However, private agencies are not paid unless they take care of all your needs.
When you deal with government agencies, there may be limited ways to contact them. You also may not hear back from someone very fast. A good service will provide excellent means of customer support. Often times, you may contact a service by phone and talk to someone in real time. You also may have access to online chat, and email. If your service is local, you can visit the office in person.


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Moving forward with Composr
ocPortal has been relaunched as Composr CMS. ocPortal 9 is superseded by Composr 10.
Head over to compo.sr for our new site, and to our migration roadmap. Existing ocPortal member accounts have been mirrored.
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The issue is that there are too many TCP connections being made from ocPortal. I get a message from my firewall like this:
Time: Tue Mar 22 03:59:58 2011 -0400And it goes on to list all 307 connections. x.x.x.x is my IP and y.y.y.y is my servers IP. If my IP wasn't on the firewalls whitelist I would have been banned from the server just by using ocPortal. I am not sure what the cause of this is exactly, or how to fix it but it doesn't happen with any other software. I don't imagine its a good thing or that it will be too hard to track down since it's making so many connections. Maybe it's when browsing the admin zone? Maybe it's the chat? I can't say exactly but I am using CSF for my firewall and it will block people who try to access an ocportal install. I don't believe I had this problem with previous versions before 6. I know it was ocPortal that caused it because I was setting up ocPortal when I got this message from my firewall.
IP: x.x.x.x (XX/Xxxxxx/x-x-x-x.sub.domain.tld)
Connections: 307
Blocked: Temporary Block (IP match in csf.allow, block may not work)
tcp: x.x.x.x:39640 -> y.y.y.y:80 (TIME_WAIT)
tcp: x.x.x.x:39641 -> y.y.y.y:80 (TIME_WAIT)
tcp: x.x.x.x:39642 -> y.y.y.y:80 (TIME_WAIT)
tcp: x.x.x.x:39643 -> y.y.y.y:80 (TIME_WAIT)
tcp: x.x.x.x:39644 -> y.y.y.y:80 (TIME_WAIT)
tcp: x.x.x.x:39645 -> y.y.y.y:80 (TIME_WAIT)
tcp: x.x.x.x:39646 -> y.y.y.y:80 (TIME_WAIT)
tcp: x.x.x.x:39647 -> y.y.y.y:80 (TIME_WAIT)
Looking pretty good Thank you!
It shouldn't be possible for ocPortal to do this even if there were bugs, because web browsers impose a connection limit – only a certain number of URLs may be downloaded simultaneously.
Ignoring this, if something was going to cause problems I'd say the site-wide-IM option, or someone sitting in the chat room.
If you have control over the server enable ExtendedStatus of Apache's mod_status module, give yourself permissions to it and see the list of active requests.
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OK, gotcha. So then by the sounds of it something else must have caused it then. I did that server-status thing but I haven't seen any problems. I don't know how to reproduce it so maybe it was something else. I don't know. I don't mean to blame ocPortal or something evil like that but I just was using it at the time so figured that is what it was and thought I should mention it. But obviously it wasn't ocPortal then by the sounds of things. So I guess I can just forget about it for now. It has happened 2 times so far but I can't find anything in any Apache logs about it anywhere on any site on the server. So maybe its even an SVN or something… time will tell I suppose.
On a side note, I just upgraded the site in question to 6.0.1 and didn't seem to have any troubles with the firewall there either. Except for that there is a rather large number of files listed under the integrity scanner under the 2nd and 3rd sections for some reason saying I have missing and outdated files, which doesn't make much sense to me since I just upgraded. Maybe I have to download the full install and reinstall?
Anyway, really awesome stuff! I am slowly converting many of my sites to ocPortal. I am planning to also do my main site, slowly but surely, which gets between 500-5000 unique visits a day. So it will be neat to see how that works out! New themes will definitely come from all of this (and an upgraded one if its even necessary). Thanks for all your hard work!
If a version was skipped without the upgrades going back far enough to account for it it could cause that. I'd try generating an upload TAR for 6.0.0 beta1 to 6.0.1 and upgrading from that.
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Sorry to bring up this somewhat old topic but I believe I have discovered what the problem is here.
I had this happen again when I was upgrading my ocPortal sites which I am building slowly and this time I quickly analyzed the Apache access log files.
What happened is that I simply browsed to various pages too quickly which contain many requests to images, js, css files, etc. and within a 1 minute period of casually clicking the links it actually made over 750 request to the server.
It seems many of them were in the admin zone. So I have no set the connection limit higher which should still help prevent attacks and get past these issues hopefully.
However, perhaps there should be some sort of built in option which we could set or disable which could limit the time between page requests so this sort of thing doesn't happen to other people?
I know you say the browser should have limitations but clearly it doesn't limit it enough. I am using the Linux version of Firefox 4 but I used to have this happen with Firefox 3 as well.
Just thought I would let you know =)
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Ed Miliband doesn't read the UK news - he gets his aides to fill him in
ED Miliband's attempts to prove he is in touch with ordinary Britons failed spectacularly yesterday when he admitted that he is more interested in American politics and baseball.
The Labour leader also said he rarely reads British newspapers or watches the news – and relies on his aides to tell him what is going on in the country.
The revelations will add to the concern among Labour MPs that Mr Miliband is out of touch with voters.
You get a lot of advice in the newspapers about what you should do. It's much more important to follow your own path
He has faced criticism from leading members of his shadow cabinet that he is "weird" and was accused of being "out of touch with reality" for not knowing the price of an ordinary weekly shop.
In an interview with Buzzfeed, Mr Miliband said: "I don't read much British news.
"You get a lot of advice in the newspapers about what you should do.
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At the end of 2009 I took a trip to Maui with my family. As I was just getting into photography I wanted to experiment as much as I could while I was there. This was not my first trip to Hawaii and each time I go I try to take a snorkel cruise. While snorkeling on the beach can be fine for most, taking a cruise gets you to remote reefs and away from the crowds. I wanted to be able to take underwater pictures but didn't want to have to fork out the cash to buy a decent underwater camera. After doing extensive research I came across the WP-S10 by DiCAPac and decided it would be worth giving a shot. I wrote this post because I wish someone would have done so when I was looking for information a couple years ago.
First I want to acknowledge Maui Adventure Cruises. I found them through the concierge at the hotel I was staying at. I took the Lanai Landing Dolphin Adventure and it will become a must for every future trip to Maui. It was, by far, the best excursion I have taken in my life. Although this post is not about my trip, I do suggest anyone looking to do photography in Hawaii to look into taking an adventure with Maui Adventure Cruises.
When deciding to go with the DiCAPac WP-S10 I considered several other alternatives. One option was to buy a specialized case that was made specifically for my camera to work underwater. From the reviews online many people had mentioned that this option had limited button functionality and the price to do this was over $1000. Another major turnoff to this option was that it was difficult to remove the camera from the specialized housing. This means I would more than likely have to choose to leave the camera in the case my whole trip or end up not wanting to deal with it at all and waste my money purchasing it. A second option would be to purchase an inexpensive digital camera that was made to work underwater. I reviewed many different models but one with adequate resolution and picture quality was at least $200. I could not see myself spending this much money to only take a limited number of pictures. Finally I decided an underwater camera bag would be the most economical and convenient solution for my trip. A camera bag would work with any camera I decide to upgrade to in the future and be easy to slip my camera in and out of.
The WP-S10 had several competitors for slightly cheaper. After reading the details of all the similar DSLR camera bags I decided the WP-S10 was the best option. I ordered it from Amazon.com and the price after shipping came to roughly $90. This was significantly cheaper than the specialized case and half the price of buying a "cheap" underwater camera. I also purchased some Desiccant Sachets by Aquapac to help absorb moisture in the bag.
At first I was mortified by the thought of submerging my camera underwater. I found one article online where someone suggested to test the bag in a swimming pool and check for leaks before using it with your camera. Because I was on vacation I felt using a camera underwater in the hotel pool wasn't the best idea. I instead tested it in the bath tub in my room and made sure there were no leaks in the bag before I used it with my camera. In my videos below you can see that it was very hard to keep the camera movement smooth. This was partly because there was a lot of air trapped in the bag and it was difficult to keep the camera submerged. I suggest making sure to squeeze out as much air as possible before you seal in your camera.
One great feature of the WP-S10 was that it has a special finger pocket on the back so you can access all the buttons on the back of your camera. Also the area above the lens housing is clear, which allows you to use a flash while taking pictures. When I used the bag I used a 35mm lens and did not need to use the telescoping lens housing. I found that this telescoping feature was a good option though to accommodate other fixed focal length lenses. However what I like about the WP-S10 the most is that there is extra space in the bag which allowed me to use my SB-400 flash and GP-1 GPS unit. You can see some of the detail in this quick shot of a turtle below.
I really enjoyed this product and feel it was a great addition to my photography gear. It can also be used in other circumstances where you camera needs protection from moisture besides underwater photography. I have read online of people using it to help protect their camera from sand, snow, and rain. I have been trying to plan another outing to utilize this case, and while I haven't had time to do so lately, it is nice that I have the option to use my DSLR underwater. I suggest anyone looking to do any underwater, snow, or photography in the rain, add a bag from DiCAPac to their gear.
In my Maui Album there are several unedited photos taken with my camera while in the WP-S10 bag. Feel free to check them out and see how flawless the pictures are. Because of the UV lens you cannot tell my camera was in a bag at all. The image at the top of this post was edited to correct the color. In my opinion I got a little carried away and need to go back and reprocess the raw. Maybe some day I'll get around to that.
Below are some Videos that I took with my Nikon D5000 while using the WP-S10. Please make sure you select the 720p video resolution to get the full detail. The color, like the images, is very green due to the overcast sky and early morning recording. It shows how important lighting is in order capture a true image. I am sure the video quality and settings on my camera help contributed to the green tint as well.


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Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) are the two largest technology companies in the world by market value and rivals in a number of technology segments. These two companies used to be strong partners when Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) was the dominant force in the technology market. In fact, Google's manager Eric Schmidt used to sit on Apple's board before relations soured between the two companies. Now these companies compete fiercely with each other in the mobile devices market, which is growing at a furious pace. Now, with Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) relegated to 3rd place, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) are fighting for the pole position. Let's take a look at how that battle is going.
1. New product introduction – Apple has concentrated on fewer products but has completely changed the technology landscape with those products. Apple has a number of new products lined up for introduction in the coming year. Some of these products are the iWatch, a cheaper iPhone, iTV, a streaming music service, etc. Google keeps on coming up with new products, but the only major one coming up is the Google Glass.
2. Software – Both companies are good at making quality software, though Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) has a broader product portfolio than Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL). Google has a strong presence in operating systems (Android, Chrome), business productivity, communication (Gmail), location (Google Maps), entertainment (Youtube), etc. Apple does not have such a broad portfolio, though Apple's iOS operating system is one of the best OS' in the world today.
3. Hardware – Apple is definitely better with its iPads and iPhones–Google is still finding its feet with the recent Motorola acquisition.
4. Government Regulation – Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) is under heavy pressure from governments around the world due to concerns over privacy and monopolistic behavior. Google was recently forced to concede to the French government over Google News. It was forced out of China and is now facing strong scrutiny by Europe. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), on the other hand, has not faced the same pressures.
5. Competitive barriers – Google has high barriers in its core Internet search busines,s while Apple is facing huge competition in both iPads and iPhones. Meanwhile, Apple is facing increased competition in its core smartphone and tablet markets. While Apple has a superior product and a fanatic following, the sheer amount competition means that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) will find it difficult to grow quickly in these areas.
6. Valuation – Apple is almost 50% cheaper than Google – Apple is trading at a very cheap valuation with a forward P/E of just ~8x. The reason for this is concerns about Apple's prospects, given the strong competition in its core segments. Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG), on the other hand, is expensive compared to the rest of the mega-cap technology stocks. Google trades at a forward P/E of ~15x, which is almost double than that of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), and Google's P/S multiple of 5x is more than two times Apple's P/S multiple of 2.4x. Apple has a market capitalization of $394 billion compared to Google's $257 billion. Google's search is still growing in double digits, while its other services like Google Map and Youtube are ramping up.


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Visit Mohammadpur Aswa - Best of Mohammadpur Aswa
This is a perfect opportunity to take a break from your routine and enjoy a fun-filled holiday. Mohammadpur Aswa in India is an ideal destination for a vacation! When planning a trip to Mohammadpur Aswa, make sure you visit its near-by prime city of Allahabad. Attractions in Allahabad include Sarnath, Dashashwasmedh Ghat, Kashi Vishwanath Temple. To reach Mohammadpur Aswa, hop on a flight to airport which is the nearest major Allahabad Airport. A holiday in Mohammadpur Aswa can generally be of 1-2 days.
Don't just take a trip, let the trip take you! Have a enjoyable time at Mohammadpur Aswa.
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Split a Six Pack with Andy Kiel of Moon Furies
Want to know more about Chicago's local music scene? Here's the plan of attack: one musician, six questions. Let's check them out, see what turns them on. If you like 'em, turn 'em up.
Another Six Pack, another awesome Chicago band. Moon Furies is relatively new to the local music landscape, but they've already got the city dancing. Young and ambitious, this dance-rock outfit is getting ready to embark on a journey some might call crazy, some might call suicidal, but no doubt will be a blast: 100 shows in 100 days. And no, this isn't just a booty-shakin' booze-fueled bacchanal. Andy, Jim and Andrew are undertaking this daunting task in an effort to create awareness and raise funds to aid cancer research at the locally-based Kellogg Cancer Center.
Six questions from yours truly, six answers from Moon Furies guitarist Andy Kiel. Here we go…
Ok Andy, How did Moon Furies get together? And where'd the name come from?
While Moon Furies is a bit of a newer band, our history reaches back over 150 years. Jim and I first met when we were a mere four years old. We shared a common bond in our love of finding new ways to destroy our Crash Dummies — a totally sick toy from our childhood. Ever since, our imaginations have been running wild and we've been constantly creating; from petty kid games to childhood record labels to our former band, Relativity (an alternative-rock band). When college came around, Jim and I went our separate ways in hopes of finding the answer to life — which was quite fortunate, because it was at this time that I met Andrew. Jim moved to Chicago a few years later, and of course, we couldn't help but start writing music again. After spending a bit of time shaping our new ideas, which were more electronic-based than anything we had previously done, Jim and I began experimenting with different drummers. The moment we saw Andrew's tattoo of the number 42, we knew it was perfect fit.
As all bands do in their early phase, we threw around what seemed like millions of ideas for band names, but of course none of them had quite the right touch. Out of nowhere though, the '70s cult film "The Warriors" showed up on our doorstep. I don't know who came up with the names for the gangs in that movie, but they must have been on some ill drugs or a genius. "Moon Furies" is a fusion of the "Moon Runners" and "The Baseball Furies" gangs.
Playing dance music in Chicago means facing audiences notorious for not dancing at shows. Do our crowds deserve that reputation?
I think in some instances Chicago crowds are more hesitant to dance than crowds in other cities, but that doesn't mean they don't dance. At our shows, it's a bit like "flash dancing". Once it gets going, everyone in sight takes off their pants and starts dancing like Tom Cruise in "Risky Business."
If you look at Chicago's trending music scene, there are DJs and there are more traditional rock bands. When you want to dance, you go to a dance club. When you want to listen to music, you go to a rock venue. Why not fuse them? Are they really so different? It's for this reason I'm especially excited about our upcoming performance at Debonair on June 9.
How would you say the city has influenced your music, or you as a musician?
I came from a smaller city in Wisconsin where cows were common, and they made lifetime supplies of toilet paper. It's also the manhole capitol of the world. Holla Neenah, WI. Seriously though, next time you're going over a manhole cover look down. I bet it will say it's from Neenah, WI.
Exploration of an artistic soul can be very different in a city such as Chicago, because there simply isn't the same type of community support where I grew up in Wisconsin. It wasn't until I moved here that I felt free to fully let go of my barriers and try to explore who I really am and what I have to offer to this world. This continual experience defines who I strive to be as a musician. I'm always trying innovate and cross new boundaries.
So, Moon Furies is getting ready to play 100 shows in 100 days. Where are you most excited to play? Imagine a world with no limitations — where in Chicago do you play your 100th show?
I'm honestly most excited to play on the streets. I've always wanted to see what this would be like. It's such a raw means to share your passion with the world and such a unique opportunity to spontaneously interact with so many different people from across the world. Sure, there will be cold or rainy days, and I imagine we will inevitably have plenty of people walk right by, completely ignoring us. However, the individuals whose attention we will catch will make it all worth it for me.
My most pressing goal in life is to be the first musician to perform on the moon, so that would be pretty awesome (Yo, Richard Branson, hit me up). However, for this project it would really mean most to me to end our adventure by playing anywhere with Andrew's mom present. Whether it be the Pritzker Pavilion or Andrew's parent's backyard.
Speaking of shows, got a favorite local band to see live? To play with?
Those are both extremely hard questions. I think my favorite Chicago band to play with to date is probably The Earth Program. They are pretty fun and unique. My favorite artist to see live is definitely Andrew Bird. His songs are so intricate and well produced and he can pull off his show as a one man act (excluding production crew of course…) He has a fascinating musical mind.
And finally, the "High School Counselor Special," where do you see yourself in five years? Ten?
Five years: Touring the World. Ten years: Touring the Universe.
Check out Moon Furies talking about their upcoming 100 shows in 100 days project here:
Want more? Check out their debut album, Mercury, at http://moonfuries.bandcamp.com. You can name your own price! Can't beat that. For more info/music/videos/nonsense you can also head over to moonfuries.com, twitter.com/moonfuries and facebook.com/moonfuries. Man, social networking is exhausting.


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So by now you have heard we have the first "Wal-mart of weed" right here in Sacramento. According to The Sacramento Bee, "the store, the first franchise from an Oakland warehouse outlet that opened last year, requires customers to present proof of a physician's medical marijuana recommendation before staff guides them on equipment purchases to grow their own. The store will also offer classes in cultivation." So this place is an expansion of the IGrow operation in Oakland which was also called "The Wal-mart of Weed."
It's all hype. Read the reviews of the Oakland shop at Yelp. Here is what one reviewer has to say, "yes it is 15,000 Sq ft but could have fit in 3000. It really is a sham, a wal-mart type of vibe where the pricing is no different than the many hydro shops closer to me." They continue, "I rather support many smaller stores that have been working in this industry for a long time now than some 'honest' costco type."
I had a hard time wondering why anyone would want to be the Wal-Mart of anything? The image I get of a Wal-mart is cheap, boring, huge, and "made in China". Why did the people opening this warehouse hydro-shop want to be compared to Wal-mart? They saw dollar signs, and decided that bigger was better. Like the reviewer above said, "support many smaller hydro stores that have been working in this industry a long time." So it appears the hydro-biz is starting to deal with many of the same concerns the nursery biz has been dealing with. It's fragmenting between the huge players and the little guys. Box stores vs. the indies. While the smaller hydro-stores battle it out with the IGrow super stores there is a huge opportunity for the locally owned garden center. Just saying...


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Caballero: We need to put things right
Willy Caballero is hoping for a rare start against Sunderland this evening.
The Blues' early exit from the competition at the hands of Newcastle last year meant the Argentine 'keeper lost the chance to play more matches with Manuel Pellegrini often using his No.2 in cup competitions.
Though Caballero played twice in the Premier League last season – including one against Sunderland - his other five starts have come in various cup matches and with City dipping put after just two games in both the FA Cup and Capital One Cup, the former Malaga custodian missed out on more appearances.
If Pellegrini opts to rotate his squad on Wearside, Caballero says he is ready for the challenge, despite not playing competitively for the first-team for eight months.
"We are a big team and everybody in the squad needs to be ready to play and take their opportunity when it comes along," said Caballero.
"Focus is not a problem for me and I'll be ready if selected to play and if I do, it is a great chance for me and the rest of the players to change the dynamic of the last week where we have lost two games.
Each time, we played very well in one half only and we need to return to the way we played in our first five games and it doesn't matter who plays
...Caballero #13..
"We have some very promising young players at the club and they have all worked very hard in pre-season and we have got to know them well.
"If any of them are called upon by the manager, I'm sure they will be focused and ready to go against Sunderland, but we won't know who is involved until the team is announced. This competition is essential for me and a number of other players."
Caballero also warned that the Blues mustn't become the team other clubs regenerate their season against.
He said: "Like Juventus, Sunderland have started badly but football is such that one game can turn things around – we can't afford to give them the opportunity for them to start their season against us.
"We also can't allow to give Sunderland the kind of start West Ham had against us so we need to start well and play our normal game for 90 minutes."
The likeable keeper may not play regularly, but he admits he knew his role in the squad before he joined the Blues and is happy with life at the Club where he feels he is improving training alongside Joe Hart every day.
"I knew the situation before I joined City, but I like how things are going," he said.
"This is the first really big club I've played for and I have a fantastic goalkeeper in front of me in Joe Hart. Joe keeps improving which means I have to keep up with him and keep improving too which is really good for me and for my career. I train really hard every day and if I play at Sunderland, I intend to enjoy it."


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Dragons Conquer America coming to KS November 2017
After the Kickstarter campaign for FAITH, we are back with Dragons Conquer America, a new fantasy setting that will transport you back to the 16th Century, when European invaders reached American soil with a host of warriors… and Dragons.
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Thanks to our "anonymous" friend for this.
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He has also shared some tips to print ...read more →
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Here's an excerpt from the lore ...read more →
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A custom made encumbrance system for FAITH by Ancient Man Beast (WIP)
The "Burning Prophet" known as Erik, AKA Ancient Man Beast, has shared his custom made "load limit" mechanic to regulate the number of pieces of equipment and gear that a player can carry at once. We print the full concept below, but feel free to go to the forum and offer feedback. He's looking ...read more →
Scavengers of the Labyrinth – a FAITH adventure by Rui Ramalho
Welcome to this new section of the Burning Games universe, in which we´ll showcase the works created by fans of our games in all their shape and forms: new adventures, painted miniatures, maps… The seed of this idea came from Burning Prophet* Rui Ramalho, who has kindly shared the adventure he ...read more →
Wormholes: Fact and Fiction
In this guest article we examine the nature of wormholes, both in actual science and in the world of FAITH. It is written by Mehdi Ben Slama, our go-to expert in the field of astrophysics. He is currently writing his PhD at the Imperial College, London, on the subject ...read more →


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