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Mark Gilligan shoots landscapes with the XF8-16mmF2.8
Yukio Uchida gives his impression on the new FUJIFILM X RAW STUDIO
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FUJIFILM X RAW STUDIO offers alternative functionality to existing RAW conversion software.
X-Photographer Tsutomu Endo from Japan visits snowboarders who live in Alaska.
X-Photographer Xyza Cruz Bacani tells how she uses GFX and X Series cameras.
David A. Williams tells his hands-on experience with the GFX for his portrait works
Tsutomu Endo explored the great Alaskan mountains. This is the second half of the series.
X-Photographer Tsutomu Endo from Japan explored the great Alaskan mountains
Photojournalist Michael Coyne documents the life of the people in rural villages in Borneo.
Ben Cherry breaks down his use of the X Series for Nature Photography.
Polish X-Photographer Tomasz Lazar visits Shinjuku, the world's busiest train station.
X-Photographer Megan Lewis follows the life of Tommy, a man living in rural Australia.
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Location: The Return of The Comeback
So the bottom line now is that Oga have defeated one of the 6 Ishiyama's upstart; especially one of the 3 monsters, Nasu.
I think Nasu's body is now wreck due to the sudden power-up from the Gal watching from the distance and he also received the "Super milk time + Daddy Switch Dah".
He really is down for the count. Now what will be the recoil of this event to the rest of the 5 upstarts.
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|2013-03-15, 21:04
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: 幻想郷
Age: 30
Speaking of anime I really want to see these fighting scenes animated. Especially that "speed boost" spell that Nasu used. That would make epic battle scenes if it is directed well in the anime. Also it seems Oga able to fuse with Baby Beel without loosing his consciousness which is pretty badass + cute. That's really something because you don't see any character well he is so friggin evil yet with those dah attacks can be moe.
Oh and one more thing I wonder how they are going to explain what the shit happened and whole story to Kanzaki. His expression at the last page was priceless along with Furuichi with the expression "Oh he did again" face, lol.
|2013-03-20, 03:13
|Link #4066
( ゚∀゚)アハハ八八ノヽノヽノヽノ \ / \/
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Location: (◣_◢)
Spoiler for Last page best page:
I wouldn't call Oga evil maybe chaotic good. Kanzaki will think its a rival school helping freshman. I picture Hilda kicking Oga's ass again for messing up.
|2013-03-20, 03:42
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Are you enjoying the antic's of Oga x Hilda doing these silly segments of either swap w/ Beelz or Hilda gets a 1+ on the personal upgrade. Seriously it will appear again and again! Beelz gonna reach 500 chapters!!!!!
Loving the new chapter. There epic cool Hilda killing mode and here Alaindelon rape mode (pretty boy on phone)!
Spoiler for not for straight men:
|2013-03-20, 03:42
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2008
I kinda think that it will turn out that Ringo will take Oga (beel) thinking its him... so it will be Aoi who will carry Beel (oga) like on the cover... kinda trying to find ogas body ^^ since its a girl thing.. only she will be allowed to enter
|2013-03-20, 03:49
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Hamburg
Age: 48
Interest gradually returning.
I'm less concerned with Beel being attracted to other people's boobs (he hasn't shown any inclinations towards that in the past), so I doubt that having Hojou making a move on Beel-Oga will have that much of an effect. On the other hand, Beel has always been very affectionate towards Aoi. And this could cause an epic scene ^_^ ... I'm really really hoping for it!
|2013-03-20, 03:58
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❤Ichigo 100%❤
Join Date: Jan 2011
When I think of Beelz character, I think of a baby and babies want milk and here we have a hot looking MILF displaying at least softcore porn material. I really think Beelz going for her jugs = milk and with this silly shenanigans will make Oga team in psychological warfare. Beelz x MILF > Aoi > Hilda x ROFL.
Ya, I notice title page of Aoi x Beelz in the rainy night. Good Stuff!
|2013-03-20, 04:17
|Link #4071
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Hamburg
Age: 48
I just haven't seen Beel be affected by tit monsters in the past. Not at all. So why now?
My secret hope for the next chapter: Houjou tries to pull a seduction attack on Oga-Beel, to which he reacts confused at best, until Aoi enters the scene. Beel recognizes Aoi and jumps at her and glomps her instead
This outcome would achieve so much at the same time
- Houjou humiliated to the core
- Aoi would definitely freak out completely (she doesn't know of the Oga/Beel switch)
- An awesome narrative for school life would be born
Keeping my fingers crossed that the author is thinking in the same direction ^_^
|2013-03-20, 07:15
|Link #4073
In cash we trust!
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Đế Quốc Đại Việt Thần Thánh
Age: 31
|2013-03-20, 07:35
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Join Date: Jul 2008
|2013-03-20, 08:59
|Link #4075
Know who you are
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Resides within the depths of Ned infested Glasgow
"No way"
Wonder if we'll get a little more of Misaki somehow getting involved here. I don't mean stepping in to fight or something like that but just involved somehow.
Also I wonder why it seems Houjou didn't know who Oga is.
Would think being 2nd leader she would know of Oga being Misaki's wee brother.
Can't say I'm not looking forward to more Houjou tho
|2013-03-20, 10:41
|Link #4076
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2008
maybe later misaki declared leaving the group... so houjou took over so red tails name would live on... hard to tell gota learn more.... and I wonder what will be furuichis reaction of houjou hugging and cuddling oga XD well aoi included.... will she burst in jelousy :P or there will be a cat fight... the winner gets oga :P
anyway glad that the thing with natsuo is done (I wonder if he died... like demon made contract...demon gave all power throught him... he lost... payment of the contract with is his soul/body for good) and we move on to the red tails ^^
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What a week.
What a week.
Over a hectic stretch of six days, five Mountain Valley Conference championships were decided. A sixth was won Pleasant Valley's girls volleyball team Monday. A seventh was partially claimed by East Stroudsburg South, which can do no worse than share the MVC football title after running its conference record to 7-0 with Friday's 34-7 victory over Lehighton.
Four of the five championships went to Stroudsburg. The Mounties added titles in boys soccer, boys cross country (they won the championship meet after winning the regular season), girls soccer and field hockey to their growing trophy case alongside the regular-season and tournament golf titles and regular-season girls tennis crown.
Pleasant Valley repeated as the girls cross country meet championship. Led by Sam Young, who exhausted every last ounce of energy to finish first, the Bears won by 10 points to add the meet title to the regular season crown. Expect Young to be in the mix at the front of Wednesday's District 11 meet on the same Bethlehem Golf Course layout where the MVC meet was held.
Stroudsburg's field hockey team pushed their record to 20-0 by winning a third straight MVC title. The Mounties survived against a tough Pocono East team, winning 3-2 in Monday's semifinals. That provided plenty of motivation for Thursday's final, where Stroudsburg dominated play in a 4-0 victory over Pleasant Valley.
"We had a lot to prove," said Stroudsburg senior forward Katie DeLuca, who scored the title game's first goal. "There was a lot of talk about the competition and who was going to come out on top. It got us fired up and it got us excited. We knew if we were going to win this game that we had to play our best game and I believe this was our best game."
Winning an MVC title was nice, especially in the conference's last year before it merges with the Lehigh Valley Conference next year, but the Mounties have higher aspirations.
Stroudsburg is the second seed for this week's District 11 Class AAA playoffs and won't play again until Saturday's quarterfinals when they'll host the winner of Wednesday's pigtail-round game between Bangor and Pleasant Valley. If Stroudsburg can win that game and again in the semifinals, it will most likely meet up with perennial power Emmaus for the title. The Green Hornets beat the Mounties 5-1 in last year's district final and have won 24 straight championships.
Stroudsburg will reach for that goal with the right mindset. While they're thrilled with their unblemished record, the Mounties know being it doesn't guarantee them anything.
"Obviously being 20-0 is awesome, but it doesn't mean anything anymore," said senior mid Kat Liedberg, who had a goal and was fantastic on defense against the Bears. "Right now it's a clean slate and it's our third season. We just have to keep proving what we have in every game."
The Mounties won the boys cross country title by the slimmest of margins over a stout Pleasant Valley squad. Seth Slavin took first for the Bears, but Stroudsburg's Jarret Palmer took second and four other Mounties finished in the top 10 to edge PV 34-35. The MVC will be well represented at districts Wednesday.
Stroudsburg won its second straight title in boys and girls soccer in a championship doubleheader at East Stroudsburg South on Saturday.
On the boys side, the Mounties played one of their best matches of the season in a 4-1 victory over Pocono Mountain East in the semifinals. Top-seeded and unbeaten Pleasant Valley was assumed to be the Mounties' opponent in the final, but Lehighton scored the upset in a shootout to continue PV's conference title frustrations. The Bears still have a good shot at the district championship, earning a third seed and bye into Saturday's quarterfinals. They wait for Wednesday's Allen-PM East winner.
The title game was scoreless after 40 minutes, but Christian Bukowski and Nicola Scattolon teamed up for a beautiful goal 7:49 into the second half and Stroudsburg was rolling. Bukowski scored eight minutes later to help the Mounties raise the trophy (which they broke) and earn the top seed and a bye in districts. Stroudsburg gets Southern Lehigh or Freedom in Friday's quarters.
Stroudsburg beat PV in the girls soccer final after losing both regular-season matches against the Bears. That also happened in the spring of 2011. That earned the Mounties the top seed and a bye in districts. Who can slow down Bria Bittiger? And how will teams score if Stroudsburg plays defense like it did against Pleasant Valley? Tough questions to answer.
So there it is. One postseason week down. Another one set to start today. And it won't be any less hectic.


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gutemensch wrote:loki70 wrote:Wait, this is modern Western...Which means that the dog stole his truck, ran over his wife, crashed into the house and set it on fire, and they all died in a deadly conflagration. He didn't find out about it until he came home from getting laid off from the, wait for it, truck factory I think I have a hit.gutemensch wrote:loki70 wrote:Needs to have the dog burning down and the house running away. I got that right, right?gutemensch wrote:fyrmin wrote: and because i once went out with a girl who loved country and after i started hating her (but of course dragged out the relationship for as long as possible... im a giver you see) it was only natural to hate everything associated with her.
Isn't that a country song in itself
Maybe when they broke up, she burned his house, stole his dog and left with his pick-up
The old joke is, if you play a Country song backwards, his truck gets returned, his wife takes him back, and his dog comes home.
Gah.. we both forgot the gunrack
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'"You're always concerned this time of year," acknowledged Sabres coach Lindy Ruff. "But that's all part of it when you have a couple games that pair has had. I always lump a pair together because it's the support your partner gives you or the communication your partner gives you. That pair hasn't been good enough for us but [Campbell] has got to deal with it. Part of the game is focus, and Brian is good at it. He'll bounce back, and he'll be one of our better players Wednesday night."'
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At first glance this space might appear to be some sort of futuristic diner scene. Yet, it is a clear example of how modern kitchen ideas can incorporate both classic and revolutionary styles of design. Bright white and fuchsia are clearly the ruling colors of this space. Super smooth surfaces run from walls to cabinets to countertops and the texture even flows to the clear plastic stool tops. The fuchsia accent on the inset of the dining island adds a nice rush of color in an area the may have otherwise been washed out. Amber pendant lights add a third dimension to the two-tone color scheme bringing together a triad of hues that can only be described as striking.
The contrast in this modern kitchen decoration is what brings the space together. Pops of color burst from a black and gray scene. Every surface is slick either by the nature of its material or by the addition of a thick layer of glass-like lacquer. Perfect color selections enabled the designer to create a space that would otherwise be lost in darkness.
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Jill Archer is the author of Dark Light of Day, an urban fantasy about a law student who is training to represent demons. I think the premise is brilliant! I don't know what's scarier – lawyers or demons! (Just kidding!) Jill dropped by the virtual offices to introduce herself and to chat about her new book.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] Describe yourself in 140 characters or less.
[Jill Archer] Eclectic night owl who loves Sour Patch kids, Twizzlers, organic salads, Vitamix smoothies, my Keurig coffee brewer, wine, books and movies.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] Can you tell us a little about The Dark Light of Day?
[Jill Archer] In a nutshell, Dark Light of Day is about Noon Onyx, a first year law student who is being trained to represent demons. But the story's as much about Noon's magical and romantic struggles as it is about her academic ones. I should also mention that, even though the book is considered "urban fantasy," the setting is not contemporary. The story mostly takes place in New Babylon, a city with a circa 1900's technology level that was built on top of the ancient battlefield of Armageddon in a country called Halja.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] How did you come up with the concept and the characters for the story?
[Jill Archer] Noon Onyx is very loosely inspired by the librarian Evelyn "Evie" Carnahan from the movie, The Mummy.
I used to be a lawyer. A few years ago, I was at a writer's group event and sat next to a librarian during one of the lunches. We each commiserated with the other about how dull we felt our day jobs were, a feeling each of us couldn't believe the other had. It led to a discussion about Evie's character and I got the idea to see if I could somehow create a similarly bookish lawyer character who lived in some sort of "otherworld."
Around the same time, I came across my old copy of Scott Turow's ONE L ("the turbulent true story of a first year at Harvard Law School") and thought, "Hey, how cool would it be to write a story about a first year law student who is being trained to represent demons?"
[Manga Maniac Cafe] What was the most challenging aspect of writing the book?
[Jill Archer] Weaving together the sub-plots. Dark Light of Day has fantasy, romance, and mystery elements. I tried to tie the sub-plots together with common themes, motifs, and/or plot nexuses.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] What three words best describe Noon?
[Jill Archer] Strong, smart, and kind
[Manga Maniac Cafe] What are three things Ari would never have in his pocket?
[Jill Archer] A cell phone, a match, and a flower. (No boutonnieres for Ari either!)
[Manga Maniac Cafe] What is Noon's single most prized possession?
[Jill Archer] Despite her privileged background, Noon's not that into material possessions. She does love her collection of high necked sweaters, cloaks, and wraps though because they allow her to hide the telltale "demon mark" of a waning magic user.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] What are your greatest creative influences?
[Jill Archer] My love of nature, forests, and flowers helped me to create two of the main types of magic in the book: waning magic, the dark, destructive, fiery magic that's used to control demons, and waxing magic, the soft, creative, nurturing magic that's used to grow gardens and heal people. The idea evolved from my fascination with the duality of nature's forces (forest fires versus summer blooms, tsunamis versus spring rains).
Other creative influences: demons and deities from around the world, Christian mythology, pagan holidays, even legal concepts. I played fast and loose with all of them. I tried to be respectful of my sources, while at the same time staying true to my primary goal, which was to write an entertaining story. I thought it would be interesting to create a world within which the traditional sides of bad and good were more muddied than they are in our world.
I've also been influenced by other authors. I admire writers such as Lois McMaster Bujold, S.M. Stirling, Colleen McCullough, Naomi Novik, and Elizabeth Peters. I would never, and could never, emulate their style, but just reading their work and knowing there are writers out there writing such fantastic novels influences me to put out the best work that I can. When I read the work of someone I admire, it's an invigorating feeling!
[Manga Maniac Cafe] What three things do you need in order to write?
[Jill Archer] An idea, a computer, and coffee. 🙂
[Manga Maniac Cafe] What is the last book that you read that knocked your socks off?
[Jill Archer] The Lover's Dictionary by David Levithan. Last summer, I attended a writer's workshop presented by him and Simone Elkeles. It was tearfully funny, but the point is the moment David described that book, I knew I would like it. I left the session and went straight to the temporary bookstore that had been set up in the hotel for the conference and bought it. When I finally read it, I didn't just like it — I loved it.
I love that the story is told out of order. I love that it's not told in chapters but in dictionary entries like "kerfuffle" and "cocksure." I love its ending, its humor, and its honesty. But most of all, I love how the reader has to work a little to get it. It's not a story that's spoon fed to you. And yet, it's very light and easy to digest. You can read it in a night if you want or easily before bed over the course of a few. It was in my TBR pile for a year, but it was worth the wait.
If you had to pick one book that turned you on to reading, which would it be?
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'Brien. My fourth grade teacher read it aloud to the class that year and I was hooked from that point on. What a story! I just read it to my kids this past year and then we all watched the movie. So fun!
[Manga Maniac Cafe] What do you like to do when you aren't writing?
[Jill Archer] I like to hike and bike, although I don't have as much time to do those things as I would like. Of course, I love to read. I also love to watch movies and, occasionally, TV (I've been known to go on a streaming binge if I find a series I particularly like). I love to hang out with friends and family. We take a lot of day trips. My husband is a recreational pilot and we have a small Cessna that we fly around in on the weekends.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] How can readers connect with you?
[Jill Archer] I have a website and blog through WordPress, which people can find at www.jillarcher.com. I blog about books, movies, interesting people I've met, day tripping in our little Cessna, and miscellaneous things I find interesting. Although it's time consuming, I enjoy blogging. I like to write shorter pieces on a variety of topics just to keep things fresh and I love connecting with other people who have blogs on subjects that interest me. Recently, I experimented with a summer romance guest blog series and that's been tons of fun! I'm also on Twitter (@archer_jill) and Facebook.
I appreciate your interest in Noon Onyx and Dark Light of Day. Thank you, Julie, for interviewing me for Manga Maniac Cafe. Best wishes and happy reading to you and your readers!
[Manga Maniac Cafe] Thank you!
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Merry Christmas, bitch! Yeah!
Oh my God, yeah!
[Lil B]
Oh my God, Santa Claus is coming here
Oh my God, I need some presents
Oh my God, I seen Santa
His reindeers and oh my God
He's flying there, they're everywhere
Santa Claus, where are you? I'm Based
Is Santa Based? Is Santa Claus Based?
Oh my God, Santa's coming with his reindeer
Down the chimney, coming here, coming here
I need some toys, coming here'
I need a DVD player, yeah
Santa Claus, where you at? Santa Claus, I need you
Where you at? Santa Claus? Reindeers, where you at?
Reindeers, where you at? Santa Claus, I need you
Hundred thousand! Santa Claus
Hundred thousand! Santa Claus
Santa Claus, I'm eight Ewing
Little boss, I'm eight Ewing
Where's Santa Claus?
I wrote Santa a letter last night
I wrote Santa
I wrote Santa
I wrote Santa a letter for Christmas
I told him I want everything that's the business
I told him I want a million dollars
Hundred million, eight Ewing, and a couple toy scholars
And a couple Spider Man toys, and a couple comic books
Marvel books, Marvel comics, X-Men, yes ma'am
Phoenix, oh my God, Phoenix, oh my God
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows:
ABC's "This Week" — Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla.; Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill.; former Gov. Jeb Bush, R-Fla.
NBC's "Meet the Press" — Sens. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., Mark Udall, D-Colo., and Lindsey Graham R-S.C.; Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va.; Michael Hayden, a former director of the CIA and the National Security Agency.
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When You Come Home, was released in December and met praise as high as "the perfect end to 2011." With poppy hooks and crisp vocals, it's immediately a sing-a-long album. On this album, packed with love songs and ballads, Donnelly proves that he can write music from his heart that gets trapped in your head. "The Only One" is easily one of the brightest tracks on the album, perhaps outshined only by "Can't Talk At All." Both songs demonstrate Donnelly's command and creativity. Each has a distinctly jazz feel, while also showcasing upbeat alternative rock riffs.
Donnelly has big plans for the next couple months. He'll be doing a six-show residency at Milkboy Philadelphia January 25, February 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29. In addition to that, he'll be playing the Live Friday Free At Noon show at World Cafe Live this Friday, February 3, at noon. Judging by Donnelly's album, the show is sure to be a dance party.
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I can't get enough of Japanese interiors (and exteriors) and it's unbelievable to me that I still haven't managed to get there. But Japan is on the list and it will happen. It's a baby-friendly place, so we can reserve that trip as a family one. Lots of travelling is on the agenda in the coming year, mostly with Felix, but maybe a few days here and there just James and I. Grown-up, couple time is very precious and I absolutely love it, plus it gives my mum the chance to have Felix to herself for a few days and she loves that :)
Felix Bears first hard sole shoes! He has a few pairs of Mocasins, but these are going to be really great for the next few months as he is walking (aided at the moment) everywhere. They are made by Dutch brand Donsje and I just love them.
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Story North. Also it's good to let you know about any special offers or promotions.
So we begin with the Wood Lamp by Muuto by Taf Architects. I just love this lamp, so simple and so cool. We sold a few to an architects office this week - I'm sure they look great :)
Wood Lamp by Muuto: £135.00
So we begin with the Wood Lamp by Muuto by Taf Architects. I just love this lamp, so simple and so cool. We sold a few to an architects office this week - I'm sure they look great :)
Wood Lamp by Muuto: £135.00
I'm still(!) trying to master the balance between having a career and being a mom. It's tough right? Trying to keep to my work challenges (and taking on new ones - am I mad?!?), along with taking care of the house and a (fast approaching one-year-old) baby boy. That, with going to the gym (fallen down a bit here) and trying to look like my pre-baby self - wow - it takes a lot of work. I was also studying, but you know what? That had to give. I just couldn't do it all, so it's on the back burner for now :)
I've also come to the conclusion that not everything has to be perfect. Some days will be great and other days not so great. And that's okay.
So here is a stunning place in Brittany that I found over on Est magazine. Don't you just love that Vipp kitchen?
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Anyone that knows me will tell you that I love to cook. I spend a lot of time in the kitchen and really enjoy it - it relaxes me. I need one of these. I cook lots of Middle Eastern/North African dishes, my favourite being chicken with preserved lemons and olives (had it for the first time in Marrakech). This beauty is on my shopping list and it won't be long before I'm cooking in my new tagine.
So it's nearly the weekend....I have a busy one here in Haarlem - then its back to UK for a while. What are your plans? Relax...? Adventure...? Vacation...? Whatever it is...enjoy :)
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These beautiful prints by Gregory Beauchamp are new in at Story North. I ordered one a while ago and decided that they are so beautiful they just had to be part of the collection.
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this gorgeous one. I really don't like those cakes that have the hard icing and all sorts of things sat on the top made of that same icing - surely not nice to eat..... No, I love the natural, rustic style of this one with soft buttercream. Maybe I'll do two layers and yes we have plenty of zoo animals :)
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Review: Gumdrop Cases Bounce, Hideaway + Drop Tech Series for iPad Air
Company: Gumdrop Cases
Website: www.gumdropcases.com
Models: Bounce,Hideaway, Drop Tech Series
Price: $35-$60
Compatible: iPad Air
Although Gumdrop Cases and Hard Candy Cases are technically two different companies for distribution purposes, their cases clearly come from the same designers, and off the same factory lines. That's why we're including four different iPad Air cases in this review. Under the Gumdrop name, there's Bounce ($35), Drop Tech Series ($60), and Hideaway ($70), while Hard Candy offers ShockDrop ($50). Each case comes in a handful of colors, including black, and has textured rubber as the primary material. Three of them included plastic-bordered screen protectors, while one has a built-in stand, and the other is a simple skin.
Bounce is the most straightforward case of the bunch. It's a single piece of thicker rubber, designed with a tire tread pattern on the back. Wrap it around the body of the iPad Air and it provides a pretty thorough level of protection, but leaves the screen exposed. This includes coverage for all the tablet's buttons, which remain very clicky through the material. Each port is exposed through a dedicated opening, including the rear microphone. A total of six holes expose the speakers, with three on either side.
Moving up the next level of protection, there's Drop Tech Series and ShockDrop, which despite their $10 price differences, are essentially the same case, with slightly different body shapes. Each incorporates a a screen protector and extra port protection. From the back, Drop Tech Series looks a lot like Bounce, as it features the same pattern. Each of the ports, as well as the side switch, is covered with a flap that lifts away as necessary. The big addition though, is the plastic frame and screen protector. Before you insert the iPad Air into the rubber layer, you first snap it into place into this piece. Although the film doesn't effect the touch controls, it does create a prismatic effect on the display. Almost everything works as expected, although we did find one issue with our Drop Tech review unit: the Sleep/Wake button protecter is just slightly misshapen, enough that it stays depressed. This ends up being a big problem, as you can't turn the tablet on and off. ShockDrop shares all the same features, except it's boxier, with a different kind of tire pattern, and all of its button protectors work properly.
Lastly, there's Hideaway, which is the most complex of the bunch, and the only one lacking an opening for the rear mic. Yes, it has rubber, and yes, it has a plastic frame. But it also incorporates a stand into the back. Sitting flush during normal use, the stand pops out as you need it, and holds its shape with embedded magnets. It's impressively sturdy in both portrait and landscape orientations. The other difference with this one is how the Home Button is covered. Instead of rubber, which allows for a full tactile experience, the clear plastic screen film extends to cover it. This significantly decreases your ability to feel when the button is being pressed, although it doesn't stop its functionality. Notably, Gumdrop's website shows rubber over the button, suggesting a revision is coming.
All four of these cases are quite clearly early models, shipped as a gamble, before the iPad Air was actually in customers' hands. For the most part, though, they're good options. Because of the issues with the Sleep/Wake button, we're going to hold our rating of Drop Tech Series right now. Normally we would rate the case as-is, but because it came out so early, and Gumdrop promises that it will be replacing any troubled case free of charge, we'll wait to see what an updated model offers. Bounce earns our general recommendation. It's a good enough case, but rather simple for the price. Hideaway also comes in at this level. We really like the integrated stand, but the design of the Home button coverage is an issue. Finally, ShockDrop warrants a B+. It offers thorough protection with no real issues, and is a smart choice for early iPad Air adopters who want a high level of coverage, though without the stand Hideaway includes.
Editors' Note: iLounge only reviews products in "final" form, but many companies now change their offerings - sometimes several times - after our reviews have been published. This iLounge article provides more information on this practice, known as revving.


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The leadership of Dartmouth's Association of Alumni (AoA) has proposed an amendment to ithe AoA's constitution. The amendment would change the procedures for the election of alumni trustees to the Dartmouth Board of Trustees. Voting on the amendment ends May 6.
I voted against the amendment. For the reasons presented below, I urge our Dartmouth readers to consider doing the same
The amendment provides:
With this amendment, the Alumni Council will first nominate either one or two candidates for each vacancy. Assuming, based on consistent recent history, that at least one petition candidate will thereafter also be nominated, we expect that this procedure will promote head to head elections. Alumni will cast only one vote for each vacancy according to the familiar, well-understood one person/one vote procedure. If there are three or more candidates for any one vacancy and no one receives an absolute majority of the votes cast, there will be a runoff election between the top two vote getters, hereby assuring that the winner will receive a majority of the votes cast.
In proposing this amendment, the AoA leadership is once again doing the bidding of the board of trustees, which believes that the proposed system will make it easier to defeat petition candidates like T.J. Rodgers, Peter Robinson, Todd Zywicki, and Stephen Smith. The Board clings to the view that these petition trustees have succeeded not because alums are dissatisfied with the way the college is being run and/or because they want diverse points of view to be represented, but because the election system is unfair.
The current system, the product of an AoA reform in 1990, calls for the nomination of at least three candidates for election to the Board. The election then proceeds under an "approval" method wherein voters are allowed to cast their votes for as many candidates as they wish.
Personally, I believe that this system is as good as the one the AoA is now proposing. As this piece in the Dartmouth Review notes, the "approval" method is arguably the fairest, most accurate gauge of support for a given candidate. The article quotes Robert Norman, the retired Dartmouth math professor, as saying "I have found that a substantial majority of academic experts. . .favor approval voting over systems that use successive eliminations. . .that limit expressions of preference."
I also tend to agree with my friend John MacGovern of the Hanover Institute, who argues that "this new amendment, with its new requirement that alumni must run for a particular vacancy, would make the elections much more political and personal." John notes that "in a multi-vacancy situation, no longer will alumni be able to pick the best two candidates from the whole pool of candidates running but will be forced to pick alumni based on what particular vacancy they are running for."
That said, I don't think it makes very much difference which system is used to elect trustees. My primary reasons for voting against the amendment are based on other considerations.
First, as John MacGovern has also noted, the Board is trying to coerce the acceptance of its favored method of electing trustees by threatening to freeze all alumni trustee elections and hand over the whole election process to the administration unless its changes are adopted. No self-respecting man or woman of Dartmouth should vote for the amendment under these circumstances.
Second, a no vote would serve as a rebuke to the Board. Such a rebuke would be well deserved. Not only has the Board violated Dartmouth's contractual obligation to permit alums to elect half of its members, but recently, in an unprecedented move, it sacked Todd Zywicki. The Board also happens to be presiding over the slow decline of Dartmouth.
A no vote would also be a rebuke to the current AoA leadership which has been a tool of the Board. It might also discourage the AoA leadership from pushing for additional "reforms," that would limit the ability of petition candidates to spend money on trustee races. This idea, which AoA head John Mathias apparently is already pushing, would enhance the advantage already enjoyed by the "establishment" candidates whose message is supported by the college and who don't need to spend money to get on the ballot or to make the case for electing an outsider.
The AoA was elected as a "unity" slate that would bring the alumni together in part by persuading the Board to compromise on its anti-democratic positions — the ones that had led to the lawsuit the "unity" slate promised to shut down. Once elected, the former "unity" slate kept its promise to shut down the lawsuit (a new one has been filed by certain alums individually, though). However it has done nothing to moderate the Board. Rather, it has consistently done the Board's bidding and, free of constraint, the Board has become more aggressive, as the canning of Zywicki shows.
The proposed amendment is part of this course of conduct. That alone would be sufficient reason to oppose it at this juncture.


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(AP) Stocks edge lower after weak manufacturing report
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Stocks edged lower on Wall Street Monday after a surprisingly weak manufacturing report heightened concern that fiscal deadlock in Washington is already hurting the economy.
The Dow Jones industrial average fell 50 points to 12,975 as of 1:37 p.m. Eastern. The Standard and Poor's 500 was down five points at 1,411. The Nasdaq composite was down six points to 3,004.
U.S. manufacturing declined in November, the Institute for Supply Management reported. The ISM's index fell to 49.5 from 51.7 a month earlier, below the 51.2 reading forecast by analysts. Any number below 50 on the scale means that manufacturing is contracting. Businesses expressed concerns about the "fiscal cliff," a series of sharp government spending cuts and tax increases scheduled to start Jan. 1 unless an agreement is reached to cut the budget deficit.
The White House and Congress are still seeking to hammer out a budget deal that will avoid the "cliff." Republicans, led by House Speaker John Boehner, have balked at President Barack Obama's opening proposal of $1.6 trillion in higher taxes over a decade, a possible extension of the temporary Social Security payroll tax cut and heightened presidential power to raise the national debt limit.
Stocks have fluctuated since the Nov. 6 election as investors worried that a deal may not be reached in time to avoid the tax hikes and spending cuts. The S&P 500 is still about 1 percent below its closing level on the day that Americans went to the polls, having fallen as much as 5 percent in the weeks following the election.
Wall Street opened higher Monday following news that manufacturing activity in China, the world's second largest economy, grew for the first time in 13 months and after Greece announced details of a bond buyback program. The Dow had been up as much as 62 points shortly after the opening bell.
December is historically the best month for stocks. The S&P 500 has advanced an average of 1.95 percent over the past 30 years during the month of December, according to research from Schaeffer's Investment Research. The next best month is April, with an average return of 1.68 percent. The worst month is September, where investors lose an average of 0.72 percent.
The yield on the 10-year Treasury note rose 2 basis points to 1.63 percent.
Other stocks making big moves:
_Dell rose 42 cents to $10.06 after Goldman Sachs raised its rating to "Buy" from "Sell." Goldman cited Dell's healthy cash balance and said a recent decline in the stock may have been overdone. Dell has slumped this year on concern that consumers are migrating away from desktop PCs and laptops to portable devices such as tablets and phones.
_ Health Management Associates fell 37 cents to $7.59 after the CBS news program "60 Minutes" broadcast a segment critical of the company's patient admission policies. The program included interviews with former employees who said HMA pressured its emergency room doctors to admit patients.
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'Dining Out' HIV/AIDS fundraiser set for Tuesday
Nearly 100 participating restaurants in Erie, Niagara, Chautauqua and Cattaraugus counties are accepting reservations from the public to dine in the 11th annual Dining Out For Life community fundraiser on Tuesday.
Restaurants will contribute at least 25 percent of the day's food sale receipts to Evergreen Health Services [formerly AIDS Community Services of WNY], an organization dedicated to stopping the spread of HIV/AIDS in Western New York and providing vital services to those living with the disease. Some 8,000 families in WNY have a family member living with or at high risk of HIV/AIDS.
Dining Out For Life was founded in 1991 in Philadelphia. This year marks the 11th year the project has been held in Western New York. Last year, 20,000 Western New Yorkers dined out for the event, raising $93,000. All funds raised here remain here.
For a list of participating restaurants, ranging from fine dining to casual, visit www.diningoutforlife.com and click on Buffalo, or call 847-0340.


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SHANGHAI, CHINA AND CAMBRIDGE, UK - July 13, 2004 - ARM [LSE: ARM, Nasdaq: ARMHY] today announced the expansion of the ARM® Approved Training Center (ATC) Program with the addition of two new centers located in China. The certification of Beijing Winsilicon Technology Co. and Shenzhen Embest Information & Technology Inc. as ARM Approved Training Centers (ATCs) will enable these organizations to serve as educational sites for engineers seeking to improve their proficiency in designing with ARM microprocessor cores.
"Each week, more than 100 Chinese engineers are being trained by ARM, our silicon Partners and third-party companies, and demand within the developer community for certified education in designing with ARM cores is still increasing," said Jun Tan, President, ARM China, "Through the expansion of the Approved Training Center Program in China, we will meet this demand and continue to help local developers improve the quality of their designs and reduce the length of their design cycles."
Chi Liu is CTO of newly certified company Shenzhen Embest Information & Technology Inc. "Over the past four years we have worked closely with ARM to ensure that local developers are able to maximize the performance and efficiency of their ARM technology-based solutions," said Liu. "As an ARM Approved Training Center, we can now offer our customers a deeper level of support and help them maintain the competitive edge that accompanies solid knowledge of industry standard technologies."
Shenzhen Embest Information & Technology Inc. is an international embedded software development tools company that develops integrated environments, debuggers, simulators, emulators and evaluation boards for the ARM architecture microcontroller families. These embedded development tools for the ARM architecture support every level of developer, from professionals to students.
Also joining the program this month is Beijing Winsilicon. "Local designers require education that will enable them to survive in the highly competitive world of embedded systems," said Johnson Lee, general manager. "Partnering with ARM makes it possible for us to offer high-quality certified training. This ensures that our customers are able to get their designs completed as efficiently as possible and reduce the time to market for their products."
Founded in 2001, Beijing Winsilicon provides a host of products and services for developers working with ARM core-based systems. Serving China's growing high-tech sector, the company offers customers development tools and evaluation boards, as well as educational products.
About the ARM Approved Training Center Program
As part of the ARM Connected Community, the ATC Program has been established to satisfy the growing demand for training in ARM technology among ARM semiconductor Partners, OEMs and design centers worldwide. Through the program, ARM recruits and works with a network of approved Partners who are trained, qualified, and equipped with ARM materials and software tools. This enables ATC Partners to provide high-quality, certified training to their own markets and regions.
ARM ATC Program Partners must go through a strict qualification process to become approved. This includes an assessment of their success in the marketplace, intensive training for their teaching staff, and a facilities audit. All ATC Partners are continually monitored to ensure that the quality of training remains high.
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ARM designs the technology that lies at the heart of advanced digital products, from wireless, networking and consumer entertainment solutions to imaging, automotive, security and storage devices. ARM's 16/32-bit RISC microprocessors, data engines, peripherals, software and tools, combined with the company's broad Partner community, provide a total system solution that offers a fast, reliable path to market for leading electronics companies. More information on ARM is available at http://www.arm.com.
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Marriage
"We are continually faced with great opportunities which are brilliantly disguised as unsolvable problems."
-- Margaret Mead
-- Margaret Mead
"If you can't figure out your purpose, figure out your passion. For your passion will lead you right into your purpose."
— Bishop T.D. Jakes
"You deserve a life that helps you thrive." ~Daily Om
"Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born."
— Anaïs Nin
"Behind all this, some great happiness is hiding."
-Yehuda Amichai
"Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary."
— Steve Jobs
"Sometimes the most important thing in a whole day is the rest we take between two deep breaths."
— Etty Hillesum
Face new challenges, seize new opportunities, test your resources against the unknown and in the process, discover your own unique potential.
~ John Amatt
"The smallest change in perspective can transform a life. What tiny attitude adjustment might turn your world around?"
"Problems are the gifts that make us dig out and figure out who we are, what we're made for, and what we're responsible to give back to life."
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"Little changes [and] little choices add up to be revolutionary changes in your life."
— Sarah Ban Breathnach
Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle. As with all matters of the heart, you'll know when you find it. And, like any great relationship, it just gets better and better as the years roll on. So keep looking until you find it. Don't settle.
"The purpose that you wish to find in life, like a cure you seek, is not going to fall from the sky. ... I believe purpose is something for which one is responsible; it's not just divinely assigned."
— Michael J. Fox
Pure and simple, any person who is enjoying life is a success.
--William Feather
"I believe in pink.
I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner.
I believe in kissing, kissing a lot.
I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong.
I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls.
I believe that tomorrow is another day and
I believe in miracles."
--Audrey Hepburn
"I know for sure that what we dwell on is who we become."
--Oprah Winfrey
"I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance."
--Maya Angelo
"If everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough."
--Mario Andretti
"Where you are headed is more important than how fast you are going. Rather than always focusing on what's urgent, learn to focus on what is really important."
-- Stephen Covey
"Not what we have but what we enjoy, constitutes our abundance."
~John Petit-Senn
"Recognize that life is what you get when you're born...living is what you do with it."
~Jim Allen
A woman does not become interesting until she is over 40.
~Coco Chanel
"If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion."
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It is never too late to BE what you might have been.
~George Eliot
Happiness is never stopping to think if you are.
~Palmer Sondreal
Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim.
~Nora Ephron
Live a Good Life. And in the end, it's not the years in a life, it's the life in the years.
~Abraham Lincoln
Having more joy does not necessarily require a life overhaul—you may just need to create more space in your life for moments of joy.
~ Debrena Jackson Gandy
"Find something you're passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it." –Julia Child
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I've been looking through lots of great bento photos at flckr lately... Many people use little cups or containers to divide different foods and also for sauces - and many times without a lid. How do you keep your bento box "safe" on the way to work or school? Even if I pack it very carefully mine seems to be more often upside down than not when I reopen my bag to put in the fridge! So I'm curious how often you find that your beautifully packed bento has turned into a big mess? (hopefully not often...!)
I have one large bag and I normally pack other things around it, to keep it upright (book, bag with my glass case and other odds and ends, fruit etc.). But you can also carry your bento in a separate bag if that is easier. I just opt for the one bag approach because more than one bag on public transit can be a bit much with it is crowded and you get jostled around.
I usually use a backpack with a wide, flat stable lid if I am carrying bentos around. I also prefer to use 'slim' type two-tier boxes, held together with a bento band, over flat, wide single-layer bentos (I leave those for the times I carry the bento in the car, or just have it at home). Another tip is to pack your bento as tightly as possible, to prevent your food from shifting around in transit.
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Often bento pictures you see online are arranged for the photo and are finished later for transportation (lids put on sauces, frilly lettuce background tucked down, etc.). As said elsewhere, the two-tier slimline bento boxes, tightly packed, don't shift around like the one-tier boxes. They also have a tight lid between the two tiers. Some Japanese dollar stores and online sellers have small plastic sheet covers or lids for loose food (http://www.flickr.com/photos/24506652@N00/346929767/), but you could just as well lay down a piece of plastic wrap between your food and the lid. If your bento box doesn't have a tight lid, be sure to secure it with an elastic band.
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Well I got good news last week, I will be the featured artist for a local gallery this month. I'm finishing up some framing and getting all my stuff ready.
I've been searching for low-price frames and glass/acrylic. I am looking at americanframe and similar websites. At the 11x14 size, acrylic plexiglass is like $12 a sheet! What's with this, that seems kind of ridiculous to me. Isn't there somewhere where I can get a bulk rate for like 20 sheets at $5 each or so? I know it's treated and whatnot but it's still just acrylic, I can get UV glass at a local glass shop for less than that.


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Cracks in Producers' United Front
Merissa Marr reports in today's Wall Street Journal:
On a recent picket line of striking writers, a giant inflatable pig smoking a fat cigar bobbed above a crowd of chanting screenwriters. The image was classic Hollywood, portraying the producers as a united force of greed.
But behind the scenes, the producers are anything but united in their needs and ambitions. The major entertainment companies that dominate the Association of Motion Picture and Television Producers each have starkly different stakes in the strike's outcome.
The fate of talks between the AMPTP and the Writers Guild of America, which resumed yesterday, could depend on that dynamic. The diverging agendas of the companies' television and movie interests have resulted in the emergence of two camps: the moderates, which are angling for a swift resolution, and the hard-liners, which can withstand a strike longer.
At one end of the spectrum is CBS Corp., which analysts say could be the most vulnerable to the strike. Walt Disney Co. and General Electric Co.'s NBC Universal also have reason to want a quick settlement of the four-week strike. But News Corp. and Time Warner Inc. can better afford to hold firm on the most contentious issues, say people close to the talks.
As in any labor negotiations, though, the positions of the producers are also fluid. They want to present a common face at the bargaining table, where one of the core issues is how writers should be compensated when their work is reused in digital forms. But the perception of divisions among the studios could work in their favor, creating a good cop/bad cop scenario that might be key to getting the best deal. Indeed, News Corp., among others, has at times floated between the two camps. And if the writers ever look ready to compromise, several people on the producers' side say they would pull together pretty quickly.
After rebuffing a proposal by the producers last week, the writers returned to the negotiating table yesterday after a four-day break with a counterproposal that addressed some of the hot-button issues such as online streaming. The AMPTP said in a statement afterward: "We will spend the evening studying what the WGA had to say today, and we look forward to returning to the bargaining table tomorrow."
At the heart of the divide between the producers is broadcast television. The companies most exposed to scripted shows have been forced to halt most of their production because they have no writers. A strike that runs into next year could decimate the television pilot season and disrupt advertising sales for the next fall season at a time when viewers and ad buyers are already fleeing to the Internet. "I think it would go a long way toward changing how network entertainment is created and sold," NBC Universal Chief Executive Jeff Zucker said Monday at a media conference in New York.
If the strike drags on, CBS may be more exposed because its network is a bigger part of its company compared with its counterparts, analysts say. Some executives at other studios have privately expressed concern that CBS might lose its nerve in the face of a protracted strike. But CBS disputes the notion that it is most exposed. A CBS spokesman says the company is diversified in other businesses, which make up a significant part of its profits.
CBS Chief Executive Leslie Moonves said at the media conference yesterday that ratings may not be as high if the strike persists, but costs will go down and there will be no near-term or even mid-term impact on its bottom line. He said he was "hopeful" but "not terribly optimistic" about the talks, adding that "it's important that both sides stay in the room and discuss what's on the table and come to a resolution."
Like CBS, Disney relies heavily on episodic TV shows: Its ABC Television network airs the hit shows "Desperate Housewives" and "Grey's Anatomy," both of which have halted production. The casts of those shows have regularly joined writers on the picket line. At one picket, "Grey's Anatomy" actress Katherine Heigl carried a banner saying "Nick Counter is a Weiner," a reference to the AMPTP president.
NBC Universal is in the same boat, except that its network is in fourth place. It has some protection because it's part of GE, though. Mr. Zucker noted this week that NBC's primetime schedule represents only 10% of NBC Universal's bottom line and that he expects NBC to have enough new programming to get through March.
Taking a tougher stance, News Corp. President Peter Chernin responded to a question during a recent earnings conference call by saying that the strike could be "a positive for the company." News Corp. owns a network that relies less on scripted programming than its rivals, and it has a considerable cushion in its blockbuster reality show, "American Idol," which returns in January and doesn't rely on unionized writers. It is also airing the Super Bowl in February and can dip into a backlog of animated shows, including "The Simpsons," that work with so much lead time they still have many episodes in the can. (News Corp. has agreed to buy Dow Jones & Co., publisher of The Wall Street Journal.)
Still, Mr. Chernin was one of a handful of CEOs involved in behind-the-scenes talks with writers early on that were aimed at getting the two sides back to the negotiating table, according to people close to those talks.
Time Warner is also more insulated from the strike because of its far-flung assets in cable operations and movies. And its broadcast network is the relatively small CW. Time Warner owns a heavyweight movie studio, but the studios already have their movies for 2008 in the bag. As a result, the movie business isn't expected to feel real pain unless the strike drags well into next year. That also applies to such companies as Viacom Inc., whose main vulnerability is its movie studio, Paramount Pictures.
The guild has been making noises about being willing to negotiate with the companies individually, urging the moderates to ditch the hard-liners. Nikki Finke, whose blog Deadline Hollywood Daily has closely followed the strike, wrote in a posting Monday night: "There is not unanimity within the mogul camp on how to proceed with these resumed AMPTP-WGA talks."
Harry Katz, dean of Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations, says it's unusual that the management side of a labor negotiation is made up of so many parties of "different sizes, financial resources and interests." He adds: "Which coalition breaks first will be the critical element."


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The Patriots were especially active in getting their hands on Andrew Luck's passes. They intercepted three and tipped eight.
The Patriots were especially active in getting their hands on Andrew Luck's passes. They intercepted three and tipped eight.
"I thought our guys on defense did a good job," coach Bill Belichick said. "We got our hands on a lot of balls. We dropped a few, we caught some."
That was a point of emphasis entering the game.
"Coach just told us to be aggressive, more aggressive than we had been," said rookie cornerback Alfonzo Dennard, who had an interception and made a wildly athletic play to bat another ball down. "That was the main thing that we had to work on was being aggressive on their receivers."
With their fourth consecutive victory in the books, the Patriots (7-3) won't have much time to enjoy it as they find themselves back at work today in preparation for a Thanksgiving night showdown with the dreaded Jets in New York. The Jets are 4-6 following their surprising, 27-13 road win over the St. Louis Rams yesterday, a decision that ended a two-game losing streak that included a 29-26 overtime loss to the Patriots on Oct. 21.
• The Patriots have scored a league-leading 358 points through 10 games (35.8 average). They're on pace to finish with 573, which would rank second in league history behind the 589 they scored in 2007.
• Gronkowski has 10 touchdown receptions, making him the first tight end in league history to reach double figures in three consecutive seasons. He had 10 as a rookie in 2010 and 18 last season. He's on pace to finish with 16.
{Zcirf} The Patriots scored on offense, defense and special teams in the same game for the second time in franchise history. They initially did it in a 41-14 win over the Dolphins in 2010.
{Zcirf} Safety Tavon Wilson took over sole possession of the team lead with his fourth interception (That's one more than Devin McCourty). Mike Haynes holds the team record for interceptions by a rookie, with eight in 1976.
{Zcirf} Brady extended his streak of passes without an interception to 161. He recorded the 51st 300-yard passing game of his career, tying him with Dan Fouts for sixth all-time. It was his 34th game with three-plus touchdowns and no interceptions, leaving him three behind Peyton Manning and two behind Brett Favre.
{Zcirf} Stephen Gostkowski has scored 104 points and is on pace to finish with 166, which would tie the league record established by San Francisco's David Akers last season. Gino Cappelletti holds the franchise record of 155, set in 1964.
First Quarter
Indianapolis 7, New England 0
Ind—Carter 1 run (Vinatieri kick), 10:49. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 4:11. Key Plays: R.Hughes 5 run on 3rd-and-1; Ballard 20 run; Arrington 40-yard defensive pass interference penalty.
Indianapolis 7, New England 7
NE—Gronkowski 4 pass from Brady (Gostkowski kick), 7:07. Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 3:42. Key Plays: Brady 18 pass to Edelman on 3rd-and-6; Brady 36 pass to Gronkowski; Brady 16 pass to Gronkowski.
Indianapolis 14, New England 7
Ind—Hilton 14 pass from Luck (Vinatieri kick), 1:44. Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 5:23. Key Plays: Luck 13 pass to Hilton; Luck 25 pass to Brazill on 3rd-and-7; Ballard 15 run.
Second Quarter
Indianapolis 14, New England 14
NE—Edelman 68 punt return (Gostkowski kick), 12:00.
New England 21, Indianapolis 14
NE—Talib 59 interception return (Gostkowski kick), 10:59.
New England 21, Indianapolis 17
Ind—FG Vinatieri 47, 5:46. Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 5:13. Key Plays: Luck 11 pass to Wayne; Luck 6 pass to Wayne on 3rd-and-2; Luck 21 pass to Brazill on 3rd-and-5.
New England 24, Indianapolis 17
NE—FG Gostkowski 31, 1:54. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 3:52. Key Plays: Brady 15 pass to Gronkowski; Brady 18 pass to Welker; Brady 15 pass to Lloyd; Vereen 13 run.
Third Quarter
New England 31, Indianapolis 17
NE—Edelman 2 pass from Brady (Gostkowski kick), 11:07. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 3:53. Key Plays: Brady 17 pass to Edelman on 3rd-and-11; Brady 11 pass to Welker; Ridley 11 run; Brady 31 pass to Gronkowski.
New England 38, Indianapolis 17
NE—Gronkowski 24 pass from Brady (Gostkowski kick), 3:22. Drive: 1 play, 24 yards, 0:06. Key Play: Ninkovich fumble recovery (Luck).
Fourth Quarter
New England 45, Indianapolis 17
NE—Dennard 87 interception return (Gostkowski kick), 14:47.
New England 45, Indianapolis 24
Ind—Hilton 43 pass from Luck (Vinatieri kick), 12:32. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 2:15. Key Play: Ballard 18 run.
New England 52, Indianapolis 24
NE—Ridley 3 run (Gostkowski kick), 9:05. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:27. Key Plays: Brady 11 pass to Gronkowski on 3rd-and-8; Brady 14 pass to Welker; Edelman 47 run.
New England 59, Indianapolis 24
NE—Vereen 4 run (Gostkowski kick), 3:55. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 3:42. Key Plays: Edelman 49 punt return to Indianapolis 39; Brady 11 pass to Vereen; Brady 13 pass to Welker on 3rd-and-7.
IndNE FIRST DOWNS2825 Rushing95 Passing1620 Penalty30 THIRD DOWN EFF8-148-12 FOURTH DOWN EFF0-00-0 TOTAL NET YARDS448446 Total Plays7560 Avg Gain6.07.4 NET YARDS RUSHING119115 Rushes2425 Avg per rush5.04.6 NET YARDS PASSING329331 Sacked-Yds lost1-50-0 Gross-Yds passing334331 Completed-Att.27-5024-35 Had Intercepted30 Yards-Pass Play6.59.5 KICKOFFS-EndZone-TB5-3-110-4-3 PUNTS-Avg.3-46.32-57.0 Punts blocked00 FGs-PATs blocked0-00-0 TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE111377 Punt Returns1-72-117 Kickoff Returns7-1044-94 Interceptions0-03-166 PENALTIES-Yds1-54-70 FUMBLES-Lost3-11-0 TIME OF POSSESSION32:5527:05
RUSHING—Indianapolis, Ballard 16-72, Carter 2-21, D.Brown 4-17, R.Hughes 1-5, Luck 1-4. New England, Edelman 1-47, Vereen 11-40, Ridley 13-28.
PASSING—Indianapolis, Luck 27-50-3-334. New England, Brady 24-35-0-331.
RECEIVING—Indianapolis, Wayne 7-72, Hilton 6-100, Allen 6-69, Avery 3-34, Brazill 2-46, D.Brown 2-6, Ballard 1-7. New England, Gronkowski 7-137, Welker 7-80, Edelman 5-58, Lloyd 4-45, Vereen 1-11.
PUNT RETURNS—Indianapolis, Hilton 1-7. New England, Edelman 2-117.
KICKOFF RETURNS—Indianapolis, Hilton 5-73, Zbikowski 2-31. New England, McCourty 4-94.
TACKLES-ASSISTS-SACKS—Indianapolis, Freeman 5-7-0, Bethea 4-4-0, Butler 4-2-0, Gordy 4-1-0, Zbikowski 2-2-0, Angerer 2-1-0, Redding 2-1-0, Johnson 1-2-0, S.Brown 1-1-0, Conner 1-1-0, Brazill 1-0-0, Freeney 1-0-0, Guy 1-0-0, J.Hughes 1-0-0, McAfee 1-0-0, Reitz 1-0-0, Wayne 1-0-0, Vaughn 0-3-0, Fokou 0-2-0, Mathis 0-2-0, Moala 0-2-0, Geathers 0-1-0, Hickman 0-1-0, Mathews 0-1-0. New England, Talib 5-2-0, Ninkovich 4-4-1, McCourty 4-3-0, Dennard 4-0-0, Arrington 3-4-0, Cole 3-0-0, Ebner 2-1-0, Gregory 2-1-0, Wilfork 2-1-0, Mayo 1-9-0, Spikes 1-8-0, Cunningham 1-1-0, Deaderick 1-1-0, Koutouvides 1-1-0, Edelman 1-0-0, White 1-0-0, Wilson 1-0-0, Hightower 0-2-0, Slater 0-2-0, Love 0-1-0, Martin 0-1-0, Rivera 0-1-0, Scott 0-1-0.
INTERCEPTIONS—New England, Dennard 1-87, Talib 1-59, Wilson 1-20.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—Indianapolis, Vinatieri 58 (WL). New England, Gostkowski 36 (WR).


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Dark Whelpling
Binds when used
Use: Teaches you how to summon this companion.
Flutters about and spins around.
Wing flutter (constant); vocalizations (on-click)
This pet was formerly known as 'Tiny Black Whelpling'.
After Patch 4.0.3a this pet was added to multiple "dark" whelpling loot tables. Zones where this pet may be found off of the whelplingsinclude:
- Wetlands (lvl 20 - 25 zone)
- Dustwallow Marsh (lvl 35 - 40 zone)
- Badlands (lvl 44 - 48 zone)
- Burning Steppes (lvl 49 - 52 zone)
1500 and still nothing... I need a break
1164 kills and still nothing :(
but i will not give up ahh
In Wetlands, right where the map says it should be. About 1,100 kills in, which is the posted average. Around kill 800 or so, I got the Crimson Whelpling too.
Caught mine today on Fizzcrank. Took me 293 attempts in the Wetlands.
Finally got one on the West side of the Badlands near New Kargath. Only 1061 kills. <-----Sarcasm
Got my from a Searing Hatchling right outside of Ony's lair! Was actually hunting after a rare Spawn of Ony and just killing the hatchlings if I happen to come upon one. On my 25th kill I was surprised with a Dark Whelpling!
I was farming the Emerald Whelpling forever then gave up, came to Dustwallow Marsh to level some pets and decided to kill some of the things that drop the Dark Whelpling and got it on like the fifth or so one!
2688 and counting................................................. omg at last after 3521 attempts and 5 hours grind it dropped in Wetlands...might as well go for the Crimson one now :)
Sorta read the comments about this guy.. Killed 4 Scalding Whelp's in Lethlor Ravine and got him. Thinking the drop rate increased(?)
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Finally after over 1000 attemps I finally snagged one of these. In the wet lands from an Ebony Whelp, been farming for Crimson whelplings.
Caught this after a little over 3 hours of grinding. Was farming the whelps in the Wetlands, right near where I farmed for the Crimson Whelping is a line of four whelpings on the top of a small hill that hte orcs sometimes come and capture. I farmed these as they have a fast respawn time. By the time I'd cleared the line the respawns had happend.
Badlands farming (on Kirin Tor) dropped after ~250 kills. Very happy :) Now for the others! Wish me luck.
Badlands farming (on Kirin Tor) dropped after ~250 kills. Very happy :) Now for the others! Wish me luck.
Third kill beside a cave at 55,84.2 in Dustwallow Marsh.
Extremely happy with tonight's new pets! Thank you old crone :-)
Finally! Was going to give up after 300 tries. Got it at 256. Lots of skins to sell too. Now time to level this bad boy up.
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I think you might be able to get more than one if you are nuts enough to spend the time. I killed a few more and my add on started a new count for me. I believe if you could only have one it would not count again because I have tried that on other pets.
815 kills here, spread in 2 days, got mine at 10.19 am on talnivarr EU, in wetlands. i dont think i'll farm for the crimson tho :p
Farmed this in Wetlands, got it the first day on my 516th kill, was pretty lucky, though it took about 4 hours to get at lvl 100. They do spawn very fast, i just went up and down one side of the area without any trouble.
@ thunderburke. No. I am A level 100. Somehow I got lucky and got the Crimson, Emerald, Azure, and bronze all tonight. I did however notice that when the NPCs start spawning faster and dropping better loot the pet is soon to follow
i haven't read this but have a theory and would like to see if anyone thinks this aa well. Reading through this makes me wonder (i may be just out of the know as well ..lol). Does your level affect the drop rate. For instance higher level less chance?


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Putting Together a Child's Summer Reading List
Eliza Clark - Parenting Choices » Summertime Schedules
If you're looking for a summer reading list, you don't have to look far. Libraries have them, teachers have them, Oprah's got hers, the Times Book Review has theirs, and type it into your search engine and you'll find dozens more in a flash. This time...
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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California Governor Jerry Brown and top Democrats in the legislature have agreed to a state budget deal that gives them some increased spending in exchange for accepting his more cautious revenue outlook, a lawmaker involved in budget talks said on Monday.
The state Assembly and Senate must still approve the budget deal, but the agreement means the legislature will likely meet its June 15 deadline for approving a new spending plan.
Few details were available but Brown last month proposed general fund spending of $96.4 billion, up from this year's $95.7 billion.
Ranked as the world's ninth-largest economy, California is projected to have a budget surplus for the first time in many years, in part due to recent voter-approved tax hikes.
Legislative leaders have been pushing for a deal with the Democratic governor despite different expectations about the state's revenue.
The legislature's budget conference committee is scheduled to meet Monday evening to review the agreement for the fiscal year starting July 1, said Assemblywoman Nancy Skinner, a Democrat on the committee.
"I'm very confident we'll be adopting an on-time budget," Skinner said.
She said the budget agreement is "very much reflective of the governor's framework, yet there was very good progress made on the priorities of the Assembly and Senate."
Aides to other lawmakers said the deal includes about $200 million more in spending for mental health services urged by lawmakers and about $80 million to restore dental services for the poor.
Additionally, lawmakers and Brown agreed to send more money to all school districts instead of only to the state's poorest districts as he had initially proposed.
Brown last month said he was being cautious with his outlook for the state's revenue in his revised budget plan due to uncertainty over whether a recent surge in revenue would persist.
Saying his revenue outlook was too conservative, Democrats in the Senate and Assembly countered with budget plans seeking about $2 billion more in spending than the governor proposed.
But the three plans were similar in that they would put the state budget in the black, build reserves and pay back loans from state funds.
Monday's agreement includes a $1.1 billion reserve for contingencies, an aide to a top lawmaker said.
Presenting his initial budget plan in January, Brown projected California's budget could swing to a surplus as the economy improves and due to revenue from voter-approved increases in November to the state's sales tax and income tax rates on wealthy Californians.
But he also urged lawmakers to restrain spending, an approach top lawmakers accepted to notch the budget agreement, an aide to one said.
(Reporting by Jim Christie; Editing by Lisa Shumaker)


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As long as she can access her Facebook and those FB games she's happy. If it stops working then it's up to me to fix it.
But when it comes to replacing a part or wanting to upgrade etc i have to dumb the situation down so that she understands.
Otherwise if i say hey we need to up the ram/harddrive/video card etc she will turn the PC on and say it still turns on what's the big issue?


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BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) — Public workers in Malawi, on strike demanding a 67 percent pay hike, have threatened to close the country's airports. The government says it doesn't have the money to meet the demands.
"If government does not respond positively to our demands, civil aviation workers will join the strike which means all airports will be closed," Eliah Kamphinda Banda, president of the Civil Service Trade Union said Tuesday.
Public workers in the African nation are on strike protesting high cost of living resulting from last May's 49 percent devaluation of the currency, the kwacha. Government gave the public servants between 21 and 46 percent salary hikes last year.
The strike started slowly last week but has spread with teachers joining in. Nurses have also threatened to join the strike.


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By Hamid Ould Ahmed and Lamine Chikhi
ALGIERS (Reuters) - Algeria is hoping that a fair turnout in municipal elections on Thursday will strengthen the credibility of a political system that has survived the Arab Spring without major protests but failed to meet hopes for reform.
The memory of a brutal civil war in the 1990s between Islamists and the state that killed around 200,000 people is a key factor, analysts say, that has held Algerians back from mass protests like those that swept away rulers in neighboring Tunisia and Libya, as well as Egypt and Yemen.
The OPEC member, which supplies about a fifth of Europe's imported gas, and key U.S. ally in the fight against al Qaeda, has also used its energy revenues to lift living standards with increased social spending.
But if apathy wins out in a vote for councils with little power, authorities could find pressure rising to institute real reforms in an ossified post-colonial political system in which army generals remain the real power behind the scenes.
Interior Minister Daho Ould Kablia has said the government wants to equal the 43 percent turnout of five years ago, talking of hopes for 40-45 percent of 20 million eligible voters taking part out of Algeria's 37 million population.
"Let's all participate in local development!" reads one of many election posters that festoon the streets of the North African state's capital.
The North African state saw some rioting last year over high prices, unemployment and a lack of housing units, but President Abdelaziz Bouteflika responded with a pay rise for public sector employees, free loans for young entrepreneurs and continued subsidies on basic foodstuffs.
Algeria has been classified by the International Monetary Fund as the least indebted among the 20 countries in the Middle East and North Africa, with large dollar reserves of $186 billion in the first half of 2012.
But the state, reliant on an energy sector that employs relatively few people, cannot generate enough jobs for a growing population. The private sector is still in its infancy.
"People's livelihoods depend on this local election," said Farouk Ksentini, head of the pro-government Consultative Commission for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights.
Standing in front of an Algiers bakery, Mohamed Benhakim was not impressed.
Like many Algerians, he believes change will come only through the next presidential vote, due in 2014. Bouteflika, 75, is serving his third five-year term and is not expected to run in the 2014 election.
"I'm expecting nothing from the election," the 30-year-old teacher said.
Real power lies not with mayors heading the elected municipal councils, but with appointed provincial officials, despite government promises to reform the system.
Many potential voters complain that this limits the ability of local bodies to find local solutions to problems of unemployment and housing shortages. "The mayor should have the last say," said Zakia Hachi, a university student.
Voters will choose mayors for the country's 1,541 town assemblies, and around 60 political parties are putting up candidates, yet mayors complain that they have little sway.
"I have no power and no financial resources to create jobs for my people," complained Rabah Zerouali, a mayor in Dellys, a coastal town about 80 km east of Algiers.
Some Algerian commentators are expecting low turnout in Thursday's election, despite the government campaign.
"I'm even capable of calling for a boycott of an election in which I'm a candidate," wrote Maamar Farah, a columnist with independent daily Le Soir d'Algerie.
(Reporting by Hamid Ould Ahmed; Editing by Andrew Hammond)


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You can see - it fits me perfectly - I'm thinking I should check it out on a few more bodies before I put it out there for anyone else. So yes, I will be writing it up, but after the test knitting.
Here's the second FO - Hattie's Rose Garden Scarf out of Amber's handspun. I love this too.
The pattern was cool - like a clapotis, but not so boring because of the little cables. I'm thinking I may do one more of these out of the handspun I picked up in NH last year.... A bigger wrappy type one. The fun part is dropping those stitches - crazy.


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Yahoo! shares! hit! five! year! low!
Microhoo! chances 'negligible'
Yahoo!'s share price dipped to $17.75 on Thursday, hitting its lowest point since October 2003.
As the Associated Press points out, the company's market value now sits at about $13bn below what Microsoft would have lavished on investors had Jerry Yang and crew accepted Redmond's May takeover bid. Steve Ballmer's final Microhoo! offer was $33 a share.
Yang has said - over and over again - that his primary goal is "maximizing value for our shareholders." But he may have missed his chance. Yesterday, Bloomberg reports, Redmond CTO Chris Liddell played down the chances of a Microhoo! revival.
"You never say never, I can never say that, but it's so close to negligible," Liddell said during a conference in New York.
In July, Liddell called Yahoo! a "declining asset." And yesterday, he said it again: "We continue to value Yahoo as a declining asset...At some stage it just makes no sense anymore. So you never say never about these acquisitions, but the time came and went."
Yahoo! is hoping to boost its revenues by enlarging Google's already ginormous search advertising monopoly. But as you might expect, this move is facing heavy scrutiny from US regulators.
Yang says he will somehow increase Yahoo!'s revenues 25 per cent in each of the next two years. But not everyone believes him. After its annual shareholder meeting last month, Yahoo! originally said that only 14.6 per cent of shareholders disapproved of Yang, but after catching an egregious vote tabulation error, the company acknowledged that the true was closer to 34 per cent. Meanwhile, almost 40 per cent called for the ouster of Chairman Roy Bostock, Yang's number one ally in the rejection of Ballmer and Microsoft.
The only good news for Yang and Bostock? Today, Yahoo! share price is up. After 1.86 per cent climb, it now sits at $18.08. ®


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Reggae Artist Banned From Jamaican Music Festival For Homophobic Lyrics
Is it getting better in Jamaica? Promoters of Sting, an annual reggae music festival in the homophobic hotspot nation, have actually banned a popular musician for spewing hateful and violent anti-gay lyrics on stage during the latest incarnation of the event.
Sizzla Kalonji was banned from performing at Sting ever again after devoting nearly 15 minutes to offensive homophobic lyrics on stage this year. Event organizer Isaiah Laing quickly sent out a press release informing the public of the promoters' swift punishment of Sizzla, in an effort to help "internationalize the event."
"Sizzla was warned repeatedly before going onstage about not promoting hate music and he went up there and did it repeatedly. We are going international and we warned every artiste before they went on to the stage," Laing said.
The press release from Supreme Promotions went on to warn other artists about homophobic hate lyrics. It reads:
Sharp lyrical exchanges and colourful performances are staples of our annual offering, however, in accordance with our efforts to internationalise the event, we strive to ensure that the performances conform to accepted standards of decency and decorum.
We believe that our artistes will take note of the observations which will assist us in effecting the kinds of control that we have been working assiduously to maintain and introduce. We wish to commend the majority of artistes who appeared on the show and performed in accordance with the standards which are reflective of our objectives.
We thank the public and our sponsors for their continuous support, without which we would not have been able to boast three decades of existence. We remain committed to advancing reggae, dancehall music, and the industry. We will continue to strive to improve our product and are confident that with your support we will achieve our aim.
Here's video of the cringe-inducing performance that got Sizzla banned:
In other words, fantastic news out of Jamaica!