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Advice on the approaches to live streaming for your nonprofit and the most popular tools to use
Target audience: Nonprofits, NGOs, businesses, brands, cause organizations, event planners, technology managers, individuals.
Guest post by Christina Johns
Director of New Media, International Fellowship of Christians and Jews
Live streaming is an area of new media getting a lot of attention lately. Live streaming can have a positive impact on your community when done right and integrated with existing social media communities or websites, but there are some important questions to ask before diving in.
Is it the right kind of event for live streaming?
There are several different ways to use streaming technology. You can decide to stream an event live as it happens, or have a scheduled airing of a prerecorded event. If you are just getting into live streaming, I would suggest starting small with a prerecorded airing of an event, speech or conference session. Once you have the basics down you will feel more comfortable moving on to the more "live" live-streaming events. You can also get started with streaming prerecorded copyright free video as well.
Do I need someone with expertise in video production?
Nope! Live streaming is designed for all. How complicated and fancy you want to get is all up to you. You can also easily host your live streaming event on a blog, website or any HTML editor with very little effort or know-how.
What streaming platform should I use?
There are several providers that you can use to stream your content. The two major players in this area are Livestream.com and Ustream.tv. Both of these platforms have paid and free options. Both platforms also offer mobile integrations and social API options. I prefer using Livestream for its in-event chat functionality, and I also find it more intuitive than some of the other streaming platforms out there. Continue reading


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There are numerous features offered with business phone systems that can help you manage your business' day-to-day needs efficiently. To begin, you should consider what type of phone system will meet your business needs. Small home businesses may only require a basic analog phone system with limited features, while a larger business would likely require a more involved IP phone system. Once the decision has been made on what phone system is best for the business, you can then decide on the features you want to include.
Phone features read like a laundry list of choices and there are bound to be some that may help your business that get overlooked. While there are hundreds of available features, vendors estimate that businesses only use about 10 percent of those. When deciding on a feature, ease of use should be the top priority. While voice mail and caller ID have become essential features for any business phone system, there are many other features that can be just as vital to your business.
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Arctic Circle - Having Fun in a Changing World
Arctic Circle is a comic strip about three penguins who have migrated from the Antarctic to the small town of Snowpeak within the Arctic Circle.
The penguins have joined a polar bear, a snow bunny, a lemming and an Arctic tern. Collectively, they deal with everything the 21st century has to throw at them, including climate change, fashion, Facebook and genetically modified organisms gone wild.
Arctic Circle was nominated for "Best Comic Strip" at the Australian Cartoonists' Association's Stanley Awards in 2009 and 2010.
A cheeky penguin who has his heart in the right place and a need to be loved.
Gordo is the laid-back and easy going dude penguin.
Ed is the geeky penguin. Very risk-averse.
Hector is a ruthless Arctic tern who runs the bar and just about every other business in Snowpeak.
Howard is an intellectual snow bunny who takes himself a little too seriously.
Frank is a polar bear whose primary motivation is food.
Lenny is a very trusting and gullible lemming with hidden talents.
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Friday, January 27, 2012
Revising for the weak minded and easily distracte--SHINY
(Wow. Blogger is fighting me on fixing the resolution for this particular drawg so please pardon the fuzziness. Pretend you haven't put in your contacts yet.)
20 comments:
- Sarah W said...
I haven't put in my contacts, yet. Looks fine to me!
And, oh, yeah, this is familiar! I can't watch Sherlock right before I revise, or my MC goes all stroppy and just a touch sociopathic.
- January 27, 2012 at 5:14 AM
- Kristan Hoffman said...
LOL! Love this. Although personally I thought the first version was great. :)
- January 27, 2012 at 6:11 AM
- Queen 'Bina said...
I agree with Kristan. Why touch the first draft? Part of revising is knowing when NOT to revise. But I think it was worth it for this drawg. You crack me up!
- January 27, 2012 at 6:35 AM
- K. Marie Criddle said...
Sarah - Woohoo! Pre-LASIK buddies 4eva! Strangely enough, I'm watching Sherlock (the BBC one, right?) AT THIS VERY MOMENT. I haven't the heart to watch the Reichenbach one yet, though. Meep.
Kristan - Ha! Thanks! To be honest, only the first revision actually happened and it ended up shifting back to a version very similar to the first. With jetpacks. (Okay, maybe not. But I make no promises.)
Bina - Hee hee...that's so true, though. I can get seriously carried away with my pretty editing pens. Thank goodness for crit partners!
- January 27, 2012 at 6:50 AM
- Charles Eubanks said...
I see your problem here. It's just impossible to revise when every version is FULL OF AWESOME.
Read it aloud to Carolee, who also loved it! Andy wandered in at the tail end and asked, "What's a Frito?" (Parenting high five!)
- January 27, 2012 at 7:01 AM
- Yvette said...
Sooo obsessed with Downton Abbey right now! Sigh!
- January 27, 2012 at 7:06 AM
- Sarah W said...
Marie: The Reichenbach episode is pure evil done very, very well.
- January 27, 2012 at 11:04 AM
- Taryn Tyler said...
Two days until Sunday *squeal*
ehem. Sorry got a little distracted there. But you should go with that draft (the one with the crumpets and talk of dashingness). Or better yet, write a seperate version of the book for every draft. They would all be awsome!
- January 27, 2012 at 11:27 AM
- B/J Thompson said...
I haven't seen a "Raaarrr"...in ages! Love it!
- January 27, 2012 at 1:24 PM
- Peggy Eddleman said...
This was HILARIOUS! If I'd have been drinking something when I read "chaotic neutral," it would be spewed all over my screen right now. Thank heavens I was too lazy to go refill my drink! Oh, my gosh. Have you seen THE GAMERS: DORKNESS RISING?
- January 27, 2012 at 3:00 PM
- K. Marie Criddle said...
Charles - Aw, you're too kind. And HOORAY for Andy not knowing what a frito is!! I wish I could say the same for my daughter...at least she can't SAY it yet, though!
Yvette - Isn't it just amazing?? When I grow up, I want to be Maggie Smith.
Sarah - I've just heard it'll shake your faith in good and holy things. I'm a little nervous.
Taryn - Squee! Awww, and I have to wait until MONDAY morning! Boo time zones!
BJ - Yeah, I just had to throw him in there!
Peggy - Ha! Yay for lack of drinks! And I've never seen GAMERS...but I just looked it up and found it on the production company's website. Saturday night movie! (whether Preston likes it or not!)
- January 27, 2012 at 5:27 PM
- Adam Heine said...
Macaroon crumbs. Classic.
You should just watch Firefly ALL THE TIME. Then everything you revise will be AWESOME.
- January 27, 2012 at 5:58 PM
- K. Marie Criddle said...
But I can't channel Whedon! He'll make me kill everyone I actually like!!
- January 28, 2012 at 9:29 AM
- Adam Heine said...
Hm, that's a good point...
- January 29, 2012 at 4:29 PM
- gbulson said...
ooh ooh, I want to try:
Corporate Version:
Kelly came into my office, "The meeting was great. You should have come. Thomas was there and his presentation was great."
I pretending to be busy by opening a browser but ended up running a search on Dashing Thomas. I would have gone to the meeting but his new secreatry would have been playing footsie with him under the table.
"I was busy with these quartly projections"
Kelly looked at my keyboard covered in Frito dust, "Oh I'm sure"
Heimlich Version
Kelly jerked her fists against my diaphragm, weeping, and yelling, "Why couldn't you have just come to the party, if you wanted to see Thomas?"
Of course I was in no position to have any conscious thoughts at that moment.
My head seemed to shake back and forth though as if to imply no I had a lot to do here. Really important stuff.
A strong squeeze and the Frito dislodged itself from my windpipe and flew across the room.
- January 30, 2012 at 5:07 PM
- K. Marie Criddle said...
OH MY GOSH. I'm dying here. Geoff, these are by far the greatest pieces of Corporate and Heimlich Fiction I have ever read in my ENTIRE LIFE. I would give you all my fritos if you'd write an entire book for me.
- January 31, 2012 at 6:00 AM
- Keriann Greaney Martin said...
OMGOSH, you just KILL me!! This is so freaking awesome. I can't even stand it. *falls down*
And yes, your crit partners are waiting! I can't even remember the last time I laid eyes on five pages of pure Criddle. WANT. NEED.
- January 31, 2012 at 6:47 PM
- Girl Friday said...
Haha brilliant. My worst was when I was watching a lot of Dexter and also reading the Mr Ripley books. I don't think my psycopathic middle grade novel will be a big seller...
- January 31, 2012 at 7:40 PM
- K. Marie Criddle said...
Ha! Oh, Keri, you are the BEST. Trust me, the next wave of Criddle is coming at you soon (I hope)! And fingers crossed that I'll get some Keriann goodness back over the pond (wink wink nudge nudge hint hint.)
And GF - Oh my gosh, that's hilarious! I would SO totally read that book. I'm just saying.
- February 1, 2012 at 11:06 PM
- Jenny Phresh said...
Your drawings are so delightful I wish to eat them. nom nom nom. With a side of Fritos, and a cake with the face of that praying mantis embedded in it. Oh, and a plastic unicorn on top of the cake with a saddle and bridle made out of FRITOS.
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The Impact of the EU's New GDPR in China
Rome [ENA] The GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) represents the most radical change to data-privacy law in 20 years. Every company subject to the GDPR, by the letter of the law, copes with huge fines. The institutions of the European Union passed the GDPR in May 2016, and the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China passed in November of the same year the Cybersecurity Law of China
which entails both data protection and cybersecurity. China's set of data protection provisions is wide-ranging, including several law texts, such as the Administrative Measures for Online Trading for e-commerce, the Administrative Provisions on Short Message Services for SMS and the Provisions on Protection of Personal Information of Telecommunication and Internet Users for the telecom industry, all those existing along general data protection laws, such as the Cybersecurity Law of China.
GDPR makes explicit the fact that a company situated outside of the EU that offers "goods or services, irrespective of whether a payment of the data subject is required, to such data subjects in the Union," can get involved with the obligation of the GDPR, thus allowing the regulation an extraterritorial effect. In contrast, the principle of cybersovereignty on which the Cybersecurity Law of China is established is mirrored in the territorial scope of the Chinese Law, that is under Article 2 strictly limited to the "territory of the People's Republic of China."
With such a contrast, it is possible to come to the conclusion that companies located solely in China doing business in China and the EU should comply with both the Chinese law and the GDPR, while companies solely located in the EU would only be bound by the GDPR. GDPR's Article 3 means that wherever in the world processing personal information on behalf of an EU controller, one is directly targeting EU citizens, and one needs to be cautious of the GDPR. Hong Kong till June 2018 had no problem in exposing private information online. The government only carried out five prosecutions under the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance up to 2016 for cases containing complaints in Hong Kong.
That number may increase dramatically if the Privacy Commission for Personal Data works with EU authorities by helping to collect fines imposed by EU authorities. Hong Kong companies cannot send data to the EU without adding words to contracts that the EU approves. Fines can range from HK$195 million to 4% of world-wide profits (depending on which value is higher). The GDPR represents something more important for Hong Kong than just more regulation. Most Hong Kong companies will follow the GDPR, even though it is more stringent than the Data Protection Ordinance. China has its own Cybersecurity Law, and even more stringent Information Technology-Personal Information Security Specification.
The Specification, in particular, requires all kinds of encryption and encoding of customers' and others' information. Hong Kong continues to work out its "One Country, Two Systems" formula toward 2047. The GDPR has extraterritorial reach, so it will apply also to Taiwan businesses that offer goods or services to people in the EU, even if those goods or services are only being provided online and the company has no physical presence in the EU.
Under the GDPR, EU resident data can only be processed (i.e., collected, stored, or transmitted) if there is a lawful basis for doing so. As of June 4, 2018, the government of the Republic of China (ROC) has expressed willingness to obtain adequacy certification of EU's GDPR to get the highest standard of protection of privacy for citizens. The fact that Taiwan Companies must undertake the task of identifying the lawful basis for processing, such as the performance of a contract or consent from the EU resident is also an act to attract the world's attention on the disputed Republic of China which wants to identify itself as a western style democracy.


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For the users that didn't knew already. Local hero Nico recorded some youtube tutorials with sound and they can be watched right here:
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Drawing a Floorplan
Floorplanner Manual (English)
We made a small document on how to prevent and fix problems with you walls and rooms:
How to repair your Floorplan
Still, if this doesn't help you out w…
FloorplanFinder is our iPhone and iPad app to find and view Floorplans. Since the update of iOS6, we've had some complaints of people using FloorplanFinder. The app was known to crash for som…
Last week we launched the new version of Floorplanner, but that's only the start. At this moment we support 9 different languages and volunteers are working on 8 other languages. The goal is…
Is there a way that we can draw a furniture that we can't find in the search engine? Or a shape to represent the furniture?
I thought about exporting image with my floor plan to roomstyler, because at an angle of architecture this program gives me many more posibilities, than roomstyler, although I like it too. I …
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Is it possible to see the 3 levels on top of each other in 3D, on the free version? Thanks :)
Ik wil ronde een aflopende muur maken met een beginpunt op 2,80m hoog en eindigend in 1,00m hoog. Ik slaag er niet in de hoogte van een eindpunt te wijzigen. Ik kom steeds in het menutje voor…
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I'm having trouble exporting my "second floor" to pdf (it just keeps saying that it is "loading"). My first and third floors exported just fine. My link is: http://floorplanner.com/projects/3…
Please tell me there is a way to make the grid 1 inch = 1 foot. And an easy way to get measurements of different parts/items of plan.
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Floorplanner was working just fine, and all of a sudden the furnishings stopped loading. I've logged out and back in, even re-started my computer, so I think it must be a problem floorplanne…
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I like the feature that you can group and ungroup objects placed in a plan. And that you can copy an entire plan to another level or rename it before making changes. However, you are limite…
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is floorplanner the only floorplan website that has elevation ?
The wood stove is not rendering in 3D. I believe this is a bug?
Hi, I am trying to export a floor plan, however I need the measurements, and measurement lines to come out on the floor plan. When I export the measurements disappear. Is there a way I can ex…
There are no option to start new or a build menu. I cannot even start to draw a plan. the floor menu arrow don't work either.
There is nothing to us nor a menue to choose from.
I imported a plan which I then reproduced in floor planner. How do I now delete the imported plan from the plan I created? I tried to delete the plan, but it does appear to remove it?
Here is the link: http://floorplanner.com/fju66a
Please reply with opinions. :) Thanks!
Floorplanner is very friendly and a really good website to go on for making floorplans for resturaunts,homes,rooms etc. designs. I am not a full adult but I enjoy going here to make floorpla…
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EA's FIFA Soccer series has been lording over the futbol scene since 1993, and it wasn't until recently that it's had any serious competition. While Konami's Winning Eleven series has been tearing up the pitch on the PS2, FIFA is still the unquestioned ruler on the Xbox. For many fans, however, FIFA Soccer 2004 was a bit of a letdown. Sure, the graphics were great and the career mode was deep, but issues with player control and AI left a lot of people wondering if EA would be able to stay dominant for much longer.
It's no surprise then that in the newest version, FIFA Soccer 2005, the developers have listened to their fans and attempted to fix all of the problems. We were recently given a demo of the new game, and things are definitely looking up. Since it's the second year of the core engine, the developers have been able to spend more time tweaking and fine-tuning the game, and it really shows.
One of the biggest new features is the Fluid Player Kinetic System. EA has improved the sensitivity of the analog stick and the buttons, giving you more control over the player with the ball. In the previous titles, changing direction or stopping would be shown as a quick animation (although it wasn't obvious to most people), which gave your opponent an extra split-second to steal the ball from you. With the new system, everything is done on the fly, so it looks and plays much smoother.
Another new implementation is something the producers are calling First Touch. This is a subtle change, but it can really change the dynamic of the game. Most affected is the passing system. Before, if you passed the ball to one of your teammates, he would have to slow down a bit to corral the ball before continuing forward. Breaking momentum allows your opponent to catch up with you, thus giving him more of a chance to steal. The producers explained that First Touch allows you to be in control of the ball, without necessarily being in possession of it.
The developers also reworked the interaction zones for the virtual players. A player receiving a high ball can stop it with his head or chest, barely slowing down to drop it to his feet. The more aware your players are, the easiest they are able to do this.
This awareness is another new feature of the game. For the first time, EA has updated the rating system it's been using in its database of players. Previous games rated players on a scale of 1-10 on such skills as passing, running, and shooting. FIFA Soccer 2005 now rates players on a 1-30 scale, and better players have much better anticipation and field awareness than lesser players. This allows them to get open faster, which leads to more scoring chances.
The last point the producers touched on was increasing localization options for fans. While there are over 15000 players in the game already, teams are constantly updating rosters. To keep up with this, they've implemented a create-a-player system that's reminiscent of their Tiger Woods series. When creating a player, you can tweak his looks using a myriad of options, and it's amazing how close you can get to making him look like the real thing. On the bottom of the player creation screen, there is a long code called EA DNA. Once you've created the player, you can save the code and distribute it however you wish. EA is hoping that local fan newspapers and websites will give out codes for any new player that joins their home team, so fans can simply plug in the code and start playing with him. This will help keep the game fresh for a long time.
With FIFA Soccer 2005, EA is hoping to solidify its iron grip on the Xbox's soccer scene. From what we've seen so far, they're on their way to claiming the cup.


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Honeymoons are holidays taken by a newly married couple soon after their wedding. They are a traditional, or at least common (if private) part of wedding celebrations in some cultures. There is increasing marketing aimed at couples for "honeymoon-like" holidays: for example "babymoons", the last holiday before the birth of a couple's first child. Plan A honeymoon in Western countries typically begins a few days after the wedding ceremony: the couple spends a night or two after the ceremony in their home or in a hotel rather than add long distance travel to the end of their day. The trip itself is often a fortnight in length and can, of course, be longer if you like.
Popular choices of honeymoons include beaches and islands or cruises. When honeymoons began to be popular a century or two ago, they were a tour by the newly married couple of relatives who didn't live near by, often relatives who hadn't been able to come to the ceremony. This is far less common now, but is one possible model for your honeymoon if you do have close family or friends who were unable to come.
There are many dedicated honeymoon packages offered by travel agents, hotels, cruise liners and almost every other travel vendor. Typically these include "romantic" extras like massages, spa baths, bottles of champagne and better (and more private) rooms. They are usually aimed at a luxury market rather than a budget market: if you want a budget honeymoon it's easier to plan it as a holiday for two immediately after your wedding, rather than asking for honeymoon specials. One advantage though of the honeymoon market is that it caters to the typical needs of couples interested in a romantic holiday. A location that specialises in honeymoons or couples is less likely to be full of families with young children, or party-happy backpackers, which appeals to many couples wanting a more private, peaceful holiday.
If you're after the usual goals of a honeymoon (lots of time alone together), you'll want to have a unhurried itinerary. Consider just one or two destinations.
A honeymoon may require careful budgeting: the balance of the trip will usually be due around abut the same time as the balance of the cost of the wedding itself! It's best to include a honeymoon budget in your wedding budget.
Your honeymoon can cost any amount that you choose to spend on it, of course. (You can even skip it, a travel site won't talk much about that!) Travel agents are encouraged to suggest options that cost about half of your wedding budget, but that's just their guide to the rough amount they can get you to part with, not an iron clad rule.
Some travel agents offer honeymoon registries in which the guests can contribute to the cost of the honeymoon as a wedding gift; you could also arrange this informally by asking for cash gifts from guests who want to contribute to the honeymoon. The acceptability of asking for what is always essentially a cash gift varies between cultures, families and couples.
Stay healthy
Honeymoons are usually a time for intimacy and sex, so pack plenty of any contraceptive and safer sex devices you use or have discussed using after your wedding.


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To celebrate the first day of April, Commerce.gov has a hidden Easter egg. Uncovering this surprise shouldn't be too hard for anyone who played Contra on the original NES. (hint: up, up, down, down…)
Because our website is built upon the open-source platform Drupal, we are able to take advantage of the work of others to improve our website like our photo slideshow and commenting features at no cost to taxpayers. That even includes whimsical "improvements" like today's Easter Egg. We used this Drupal module (warning: spoiler) to implement the game JavaScript.
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2014 BMW 3 Series
320i xDrive Sedan
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|Imperial Blue Metallic
|Venetian Beige Leather
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* Automotive purists on the prowl for the most enthusiast-oriented sports sedan on the market need look no further than the 2014 BMW 3 Series. Although entries from Acura, Lexus and Mercedes-Benz are certainly advanced, well-equipped 3 Series models hold the edge when it comes to the latest in-car tech. Source: KBB.com
* Excellent ride/handling balance; powerful and fuel-efficient engines; upscale interior with straightforward controls and spacious seating. Source: Edmunds
* For over three decades, the BMW 3 Series has continuously set the bar that competitors are measured against in the entry-level luxury sedan category. Since 1977, its design evolution has always been stylish, and contemporary. Over time, the look of each new series has visually followed a logical flow from the version that came before it. Plus, it is instantly recognizable with its signature front grill and iconic BMW logo. The 3 Series has something for a wide range of shoppers, due the multitude of categories it has models available for, such as: the Sedan, Hybrid, Coupe, Convertible, Sport Wagon and Gran Turismo. In addition there is an available Clean Diesel in the 328d and 328d xDrive Sedans. Once inside the 2014 3 Series, experience it's elegantly simple and uncomplicated interior. It utilizes high-end materials, simple shapes, and has made important controls easy for the driver to reach. Plus, inside it is quite roomy, and your rear passengers have a generous amount of legroom as well. The base 320i trims come standard with a 2.0-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder Engine with 180-Horsepower. It is paired with an equally impressive 8-speed STEPTRONIC automatic transmission. It gets an EPA estimated 23 MPG City and 36 MPG Highway with the Manual Transmission, or 24 MPG City and 36 MPG Highway with the Automatic. In addition, it has standard items such as: leatherette upholstery, a sound system with a 6.5-inch display and 9-speakers, USB Port, dual-zone climate control, rain-sensing wipers, an engine start stop button, and dynamic cruise control. Safety has been taken into account with the 2014 3 Series as well. Every model comes standard with impact sensors that perform a variety of functions in case of a collision such as: turning off electrical systems that could be dangerous, turning on hazard lights, and unlocking doors. Plus, all models come with eight airbags. Experience the 2014 BMW 3 Series for yourself today! Source: The Manufacturer Summary
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Ext / Int Color
- Imperial Blue Metallic with Venetian Beige Leather Interior
Luxury Features
- Air Conditioning
- Climate Control System
- Cruise Control
- Digital Information Center
- Dual Zone Electronic Climate Control System
- Heated Mirrors
- Leather Gear Shifter
- Leather Steering Wheel
- Moonroof
- Rear A/C
- Steering Wheel Radio Controls
- Telescoping Steering Wheel
- Tilt Steering Wheel
- Tire Pressure Monitor
Power Equipment
- Power Mirrors
- Power Steering
- Power Windows
Safety Features
- All Wheel Drive
- Anti-Lock Brakes
- Child Proof Door Locks
- Daytime Running Lights
- Driver's Air Bag
- Dynamic Stability Control
- Fog Lights
- Intermittent Wipers
- Keyless Entry
- Passenger Air Bag
- Rear Defogger
- Roll Stability Control
- Security System
- Side Air Bags
- Side Curtain Airbags
- Traction Control System
- Carpeted Floor Mats
- Center Arm Rest
- Clock
- Tachometer
- Vanity Mirrors
Audio / Video
- Anti-Theft
- Bluetooth
- CD Player
- Factory System
- HD Radio
- HD Radio
- Premium Sound
Additional Features
- Premium Package, Storage Package, 9 Speakers, MP3 decoder, Radio data system, Satellite Radio w/1 Year Subscription, Automatic temperature control, Lumbar Support, Four wheel independent suspension, 4-Wheel Disc Brakes, Anti-whiplash front head restraints, Dual front impact airbags, Dual front side impact airbags, Emergency communication system, Front anti-roll bar, Knee airbag, Low tire pressure warning, Occupant sensing airbag, Overhead airbag, Rear anti-roll bar, Brake assist, Delay-off headlights, Fully automatic headlights, Auto-Dimming Interior & Exterior Mirrors, Bumpers: body-color, Heated door mirrors, Power door mirrors, Turn signal indicator mirrors, Auto-Dimming Rear-View Mirror, Driver door bin, Driver vanity mirror, Front reading lights, Hands-Free Bluetooth & USB Audio Connection, Illuminated entry, Outside temperature display, Passenger vanity mirror, Rear reading lights, Rear seat center armrest, Telescoping steering wheel, Universal Garage-Door Opener, Front Bucket Seats, Front Center Armrest, Heated Front Seats, SensaTec Leatherette Upholstery, Passenger door bin, Rain sensing wipers, PREMIUM PACKAGE, BMW CERTIFIED
Features & Specifications*
- Engine: 2.0L TwinPower Turbo 4-Cylinder 16V DOHC
- Transmission: 8-Speed Automatic w/STEPTRONIC
- Engine Auto Stop-Start Feature
- Transmission w/Driver Selectable Mode
- Full-time all-wheel drive
- 3.38 Axle Ratio
- 90-Amp/Hr 900CCA Maintenance-Free Battery
- Regenerative 170 Amp Alternator
- Gas-pressurized shock absorbers
- Front And Rear Anti-Roll Bars
- Electric Power-Assist Speed-Sensing Steering
- 15.8 Gal. Fuel Tank
- Single Stainless Steel Exhaust w/Chrome Tailpipe Finisher
- Strut Front Suspension w/Coil Springs
- Multi-link rear suspension w/coil springs
- 4-Wheel Disc Brakes w/4-Wheel ABS, Front And Rear Vented Discs, Brake Assist and Hill Hold Control
- Vehicle Name : BMW 3 Series
- Body Style : Sedan
- Drivetrain : All Wheel Drive
- EPA Classification : Compact Cars
- Base Curb Weight (lbs) : 3450
- Engine Type : Intercooled Turbo Premium Unleaded I-4
- Displacement : 2.0 L/122
- Fuel System : Gasoline Direct Injection
- SAE Net Horsepower @ RPM : 180 @ 5000
- SAE Net Torque @ RPM : 200 @ 1250
- Trans Order Code : 205
- Trans Type : 8
- Trans Description Cont. : Automatic w/OD
- First Gear Ratio (:1) : 4.71
- Second Gear Ratio (:1) : 3.14
- Third Gear Ratio (:1) : 2.11
- Fourth Gear Ratio (:1) : 1.67
- Fifth Gear Ratio (:1) : 1.29
- Sixth Gear Ratio (:1) : 1.00
- Reverse Ratio (:1) : 3.29
- Final Drive Axle Ratio (:1) : 3.38
- Cold Cranking Amps @ 0° F (Primary) : 900
- Maximum Alternator Capacity (amps) : 170
- Suspension Type - Front : Strut
- Suspension Type - Rear : Multi-Link
- Suspension Type - Front (Cont.) : Strut
- Suspension Type - Rear (Cont.) : Multi-Link
- Steering Type : Rack-Pinion
- Turning Diameter - Curb to Curb (ft) : 38.4
- Brake Type : 4-wheel disc
- Brake ABS System : 4-Wheel
- Disc - Front (Yes or ) : Yes
- Disc - Rear (Yes or ) : Yes
- Front Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness (in) : 12.3
- Rear Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness (in) : 11.8
- Seventh Gear Ratio (:1) : 0.84
- Eighth Gear Ratio (:1) : 0.67
- Wheels: 17 x 7.5 Lt Alloy Star-Spoke (Style 393)
- Tires: P225/50R17 AS Run-Flat
- Wheels w/Silver Accents
- Clearcoat paint
- Body-colored front bumper
- Body-Colored Rear Bumper
- Black Side Windows Trim And Black Front Windshield Trim
- Body-colored door handles
- Body-Colored Power Heated Side Mirrors w/Manual Folding and Turn Signal Indicator
- Fixed Rear Window w/Defroster
- Light tinted glass
- Speed Sensitive Rain Detecting Variable Intermittent Wipers w/Heated Jets
- Fully Galvanized Steel Panels
- Chrome grille
- Trunk Rear Cargo Access
- Tailgate/Rear Door Lock Included w/Power Door Locks
- Fully Automatic Aero-Composite Halogen Daytime Running Headlamps w/Delay-Off
- Front fog lamps
- Perimeter/Approach Lights
- Front Tire Size : P225/50VR17
- Rear Tire Size : P225/50VR17
- Front Wheel Size (in) : 17 x 7.5
- Rear Wheel Size (in) : 17 x 7.5
- Front Wheel Material : Aluminum
- Rear Wheel Material : Aluminum
- Wheelbase (in) : 110.6
- Length, Overall (in) : 182.5
- Width, Max w/o mirrors (in) : 71.3
- Height, Overall (in) : 56.5
- Track Width, Front (in) : 60.7
- Track Width, Rear (in) : 61.9
- Trunk Volume (ft³) : 13
- Radio: Anti-Theft AM/FM/HD Stereo CD/MP3 Player
- Radio w/Seek-Scan, Clock, Speed Compensated Volume Control, Aux Audio Input Jack, Steering Wheel Controls, Radio Data System and External Memory Control
- Regular Amplifier
- Audio Theft Deterrent
- Window grid diversity antenna
- Hi-fi sound system
- Satellite radio preparation
- 1 LCD Monitor In The Front
- Front bucket seats
- 6-Way Driver Seat -inc: Manual Recline, Height Adjustment and Fore/Aft Movement
- 6-Way Passenger Seat -inc: Manual Recline, Height Adjustment and Fore/Aft Movement
- Bench Front Facing Rear Seat
- Manual tilt/telescoping steering column
- Gauges -inc: Speedometer, Odometer, Tachometer, Oil Temperature, Trip Odometer And Trip Computer
- Power Rear Windows
- Leather steering wheel
- Front cupholder
- Rear cupholder
- Proximity Key For Push Button Start Only
- Interior Lock Disable
- Valet Function
- Power Fuel Flap Locking Type
- Remote Keyless Entry w/Integrated Key Transmitter, 4 Door Curb/Courtesy and Illuminated Entry
- Remote Releases -Inc: Power Cargo Access
- Cruise control w/steering wheel controls
- Dual Zone Front Automatic Air Conditioning
- Rear HVAC w/Separate Controls
- HVAC -inc: Underseat Ducts, Residual Heat Recirculation And Console Ducts
- Illuminated locking glove box
- Driver foot rest
- Full cloth headliner
- Leatherette door trim insert
- Leather/Metal-Look Gear Shift Knob
- Interior Trim -inc: Metal-Look Instrument Panel Insert, Metal-Look Door Panel Insert, Metal-Look Console Insert And Metal-Look Interior Accents
- SensaTec Leatherette Upholstery
- Driver And Passenger Visor Vanity Mirrors w/Driver And Passenger Illumination
- Day-night rearview mirror
- Full Floor Console w/Covered Storage And 3 12V DC Power Outlets
- Front And Rear Map Lights
- Fade-to-off interior lighting
- Full Carpet Floor Covering -inc: Carpet Front And Rear Floor Mats
- Carpet Floor Trim And Carpet Trunk Lid/Rear Cargo Door Trim
- Cargo Area Concealed Storage
- Cargo Space Lights
- FOB Controls -inc: Trunk/Hatch/Tailgate and Windows
- Tracker System
- Hands-Free Bluetooth & USB Audio Connection
- Driver / Passenger And Rear Door Bins
- Power 1st Row Windows w/Front And Rear 1-Touch Up/Down
- Delayed Accessory Power
- Power Door Locks w/Autolock Feature
- Systems Monitor
- Trip computer
- Outside temp gauge
- Analog Display
- Sliding Front Center Armrest And Rear Center Armrest
- Manual Anti-Whiplash w/Tilt Front Head Restraints and Manual Adjustable Rear Head Restraints
- Engine immobilizer
- Air filtration
- 3 12V DC Power Outlets
- Passenger Capacity : 5
- Front Head Room (in) : 40.3
- Front Leg Room (in) : 42
- Front Shoulder Room (in) : 55.1
- Second Head Room (in) : 37.7
- Second Leg Room (in) : 35.1
- Second Shoulder Room (in) : 55.1
- Electronic stability control (ESC)
- ABS And Driveline Traction Control
- Side Impact Beams
- Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Seat-Mounted Side Airbags
- BMW Assist eCall Emergency Sos
- Tire Specific Low Tire Pressure Warning
- Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Front Airbags
- Curtain 1st And 2nd Row Airbags
- Airbag Occupancy Sensor
- Driver And Passenger Knee Airbag
- Rear child safety locks
- Outboard Front Lap And Shoulder Safety Belts -inc: Rear Center 3 Point and Pretensioners
EPA Fuel Economy & Specification
- Fuel Economy Est-Combined (MPG) : 27
- EPA Fuel Economy Est - City (MPG) : 23
- EPA Fuel Economy Est - Hwy (MPG) : 35
- Tons/yr of CO2 Emissions @ 15K mi/year : 6.6 (Est)
- Fuel Tank Capacity, Approx (gal) : 15.8
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Parrott Academy�s run at a third straight state softball title has come to an end.
The Patriots were held to three hits and committed an uncharacteristic five errors in a 4-2 defeat at Charlotte Hickory Grove Christian School in the second round of the NCISAA state 3A playoffs on Tuesday.
Summer Taylor and Michelle Ballard each singled and Savannah Hill doubled for Parrott�s three hits. Ballard held Hickory Grove to five hits and walked three in the loss. Of the four runs she allowed only one was earned.
�They were for real, they were good,� Parrott coach Matt Beaman said of Hickory Grove.
The loss ended the Patriots� season at 15-6. They won back-to-back state 2A titles in 2011 and 2012, and made the 3A playoffs as an at-large team after winning the Eastern Plains Independent Conference championship this year.
Parrott will be a 2A team again next season.
�We don�t have anything to hang our heads on,� Beaman said. �We had a great year and are looking forward to next year competing for a championship as a 2A school.�
PATRIOTS FINISH FIFTH: Parrott Academy�s golf team finished fifth out of eight teams in the NCISAA state 3A tournament at Bryan Park in Greensboro on Tuesday.
The Patriots shot a team score of 628 to finish 23 shots behind champion Forsyth Country Day. They were 10 strokes back at the conclusion of Monday�s first round.
Wes Simmons, who earned all-state honors, shot a team-best 75 on Tuesday for Parrott. James Stroud shot a 79, Matt Simmons a 79 and Riley Davis an 80.
�That�s golf. (It) just wasn�t our day,� Parrott coach Rickie Killinger said. �This was an extremely high level of competition on a difficult golf course. We are satisfied we have proven ourselves to be considered among the best teams in the state regardless of classification. I�m proud of these boys.�


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We are delighted to offer this well cared really attractive R Design C30. Lots to talk about ! all the books available-will come with new MOT and serviced. The White paint work works really with the attractive black leather interior. Last MOT had no advisories. Drives really well and all the tyres are in great condition. This Model has air conditioning- electric windows-remote locking-Great looking alloys. Good service history. , Black Full leather interior, White, 3 owners, HPI CHECKED, £5,999
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17in Cratus Alloy Wheels (Silver Bright Matt) - 205/50 R17 W Tyres with Locking Wheel Nuts, Anti-Theft Alarm and Level Sensor, Auto Open/Close Front Power Windows, ECC (Electronic Climate Control) with Pollen Filter, IDIS (Intelligent Driver Information System), Performance Sound Audio System - 1x Radio/CD, Aux Input for MP3 Player, R-Design Leather/T-Tec Upholstery with Logo, Tinted Windscreen, WHIPS (Whiplash Protection System)
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|Body style
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|1560 cc
|Fuel type
|Number of doors
|Number of seats
|Gearbox type
|CO2 emissions
|114 g/km
|Insurance group
|Standard manufacturer's warranty (miles)
|60000 miles
|Standard manufacturer's warranty (years)
|3 years
|Standard paintwork guarantee
|3 years
Performance & economy
|Fuel consumption (urban)
|54.3 mpg
|Fuel consumption (extra urban)
|74.3 mpg
|Fuel consumption (combined)
|65.7 mpg
|0 - 60 mph
|10.7 seconds
|Top speed
|121 mph
|Engine power
|115 bhp
|Engine torque
|199.15 lbs/ft
|1447 mm
|Height inclusive of roof rails
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|2640 mm
|1782 mm
|Width including mirrors
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|Fuel tank capacity
|52 litres
|Minimum kerb weight
|1363 kg
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|12V Socket (Front and Rear)
|17in Cratus Alloy Wheels (Silver Bright Matt) - 205/50 R17 W Tyres with Locking Wheel Nuts
|IDIS (Intelligent Driver Information System)
|Power Adjustable and Heated Door Mirrors
|Exterior Temperature Gauge
|Front and Rear Centre Armrest
|Performance Sound Audio System - 1x Radio/CD, Aux Input for MP3 Player
|Front Removable Cupholders
|R-Design Leather/T-Tec Upholstery with Logo
|R-Design Sports Gear Knob with Aluminium Inserts and Leather Handbrake Lever
|Height and Reach Adjustable Steering Column
|Front Storage Box
|Folding Rear Seats
|4 x 20W Amplifier
|R-Design Sports Steering Wheel with Aluminium Inserts and Logo
|Six Speakers
|Auto Open/Close Front Power Windows
|Front & Rear Ashtray/Lighter
|Leather Steering Wheel
|R-Design Sports Floor Mats
|Tinted Windscreen
|Steer Whl Remote Audio Controls
|ECC (Electronic Climate Control) with Pollen Filter
|Dual Stage Drivers Airbag
|Dual Stage Passengers Airbag with Cut-off Switch
|Anti-Theft Alarm and Level Sensor
|EBD (Electronic Brake Distribution)
|SIPS Airbags, IC (Inflatable Curtains)
|DSTC (Dynamic Stability and Traction Control)
|Seat Belt Pre-Tensioners (Front and Rear)
|ABS (Anti-Lock Brake System) and Electronic Brake Assistance
|Deadlocking System
|Power Assisted Steering
|Day Running Lights
|Key Integrated Remote Control Central Locking Including Fuel Flap
|ISOFIX Attachment (Rear Seats)
|High Level LED Brake Light
|WHIPS (Whiplash Protection System)
|Front Fog Lights
|Traction Control
|Head Restraints - All 4 Seats
|Tyre Sealant Kit and Compressor
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Rickenbacker / 381 V69 / 1996 / Guitar
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Since April 2010 we have been running our business only virtually.
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The Monte Carlo Grand Prix is a legend among auto races. What city would also lend itself well to an exciting road course?
A good racetrack should have at least one long straight, a smattering of challenging curves, some elevation changes, and a little danger. A great racetrack, however, has all of these qualities combined in an entirely unique way, usually situated on a site of natural or man made beauty. Monte Carlo would be just as good a track if it were anywhere else, but the harbor in the foreground and the sound of the cars wailing through the tunnel make it a track without peer.
What other city might make a track as alluring as Monte Carlo? Why of course it's the Venice of the North, Stockholm. It's located on the water, and has such dramatic elevation changes that cliffs are not uncommon. Tunnels, twists and turns, grand boulevards, and bridges make it the perfect place to host a grand prix. It might not be as glamorous as Monaco, but at least you'll still have a place to park your yacht.
Stockholm's streets and geography could easily be turned into a racetrack. What other cities would make the most interesting races? Submit your suggestion below and try to use Google Map images or photos when possible.
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I'm afraid I'm not politically informed enough to be able to intelligently discuss Hosni Mubarak and the revolutionary demonstrations taking place in Egypt. But Egypt was in all the news, so I grabbed that thread and wove it into a much more trival discussion of the old arcade game Tutankham.
Konami created Tutankham in 1982 (and licensed it to Stern for the U.S. release). The game was originally to be entitled the more historically accurate 'Tutankhamon', but when the developers decided to change from a horizontal monitor to a vertical one they had to lop off the '-ON' to allow the title to fit on the narrower screen width. Why couldn't they have just reduced the font size of the title graphic? I dunno.
Even though I never saw the game in any of the arcades back in those days I was very aware of its existence due to a nice ad for the Atari VCS (Atari 2600) version that often appeared on the back cover of several of the comic books I was reading at the time.
In fact, I didn't even realize this was a port of an arcade game until I stumbled onto it in MAME a couple of years ago. I always just thought it was some Atari game. Here is an amusing old commercial for the Atari port.
In Tutankham you wander around the maze of King Tut's tomb trying to find as much treasure as you can while avoiding the bats, snakes, and monsters that are trying to kill you. In addition to your agile maneuvering you are equipped with a laser gun with which to shoot the creepy crawlies down. Don't ask me why they went with a laser instead of the more historically conventional handgun - cooler visual and sound effect I suppose. Also, for some reason you can only shoot to the left and right - not up and down. This little detail makes absolutely no sense and quite annoyed me at first, but it introduces a little more strategy into the game since you are basically helpless when you go up or down vertical tunnels, so I warmed up to it.
To complete a level you have to find the key or keys needed to open a large door at the end of the level and then you move on to the next maze. You also get bonus points depending on how quickly you are able to complete the level. Here is a little video of the gameplay.
Oh - and I almost forgot the secret weapon. Just like I always forget to use it in the game which pisses me off every time. You have a flash bomb that you can use once per level or once per life that destroys all creature on the screen. Don't let them go to waste!
I may not have been aware of this arcade game growing up, but a lot of other people out there apparently consider it a classic. It's one of the 6 arcade games featured in the famous 1982 Life Magazine photograph of the 'video game world champions' with the 5 others being the more universally recognized arcade classics Tempest, Defender, Ms. Pac-Man, Centipede, and Donkey Kong.
I finally got a chance to play the actual arcade game last October at the Houston Area Arcade Group Arcade Expo and although it didn't grab me at first, it did grow on me. The game is quite challenging but enjoyable. And I like the Robotron-esque dual-joystick controls.
In addition to the Atari 2600, Tutankham was also ported to the Colecovision and the Intellivision. There was also a prototype created for the Odyssey 2 that was not published. Computer ports were also released for the Atari 800, Commodore VIC-20, ZX Spectrum, Tandy Color Computer, and TI-99/4A. As if that weren't enough it was also released in 1983 as two different handheld LCD games and more recently for the Nintendo DS and in Game Room on Xbox LIVE and Games for Windows - LIVE.
So, if you'd like to check it out I would recommend trying it on MAME with some sort of dual joystick controller if possible, but as you can see there are a number of ports you can try too. In particular I was impressed by the Colecovision port - now THAT was a great system for arcade ports back in the day.
Oh - and if you want to own a real one check out the eBay auction for one for $550.
Sunday, January 30, 2011
I'm afraid I'm not politically informed enough to be able to intelligently discuss Hosni Mubarak and the revolutionary demonstrations taking place in Egypt. But Egypt was in all the news, so I grabbed that thread and wove it into a much more trival discussion of the old arcade game Tutankham.
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Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Custer's Revenge
Earlier today I was reading an old copy of Videogaming and Computer Gaming Illustrated from 1983 that was discussing the uproar surrounding the then-contemporary game Custer's Revenge. If you've been around the video games scene for a long time you've probably heard about this notorious game for the Atari 2600. Even though the game is terrible it is noteworthy for the controversial splash it made so I thought I would do a post on it.
Right off the bat I do have to begrudgingly award the game an extra point for the hot babe on the box - she looks a lot like Salma Hayek - and I have always been a sucker for Salma Hayek. Salma, if you are reading this - call me. But I digress.
Custer's Revenge was released in October 1982 by the Los Angeles company American Multiple Industries (AMI) under the brand name Mystique / Swedish Erotica for the Atari 2600. In the game you play as General George Armstrong Custer who, in accordance with 7th cavalry regulations and the battlefield custom of the time, is completely nude except for a hat, hot pink scarf, and cowboy boots. He is also sporting a foot and a half long bitmapped erection. Sorry - but there is just no ignoring that monster once you see the screenshot.
Custer's goal is to make his way across a dusty plain, avoid being killed by arrows, and hook up with a lovely Native American maiden on the other side of the screen who has a 2D rack so big it makes Lara Croft look flat-chested.
If you are able to successfully navigate your way through the arrows (and attacking cactus on if you play games 3 or 4) you are able to begin peace talks with the lovely lady by rapidly hitting the joystick fire button to "score". And that is all there is to it.
The game was immediately met with outrage from womens' rights groups and Native American groups as well as critics of the video game industry in general. Protests were staged outside of electronics shows where the game was being demonstrated.
The depiction of the sexual act was inflammatory enough but the artwork with the Native American girl tied up and the use of the word "revenge" in the game's name seemed to indicate that the sex was rather non-consensual - although AMI president Stuart Keston insisted that both parties were indeed consenting adults. In fact, Keston was so comfortable with the content that he said he let his 11-year-old son play the game. "There's no violence or venereal disease - we have entertainment in mind."
I've played the game on the Stella emulator out of curiosity and I can say for a fact that the game sucks. Not because of the alleged depiction of rape but simply because the game is just no fun. But as is often the case, the negative press given to the game back in the early 80's actually increased sales and AMI reportedly ended up selling 80,000 copies of the game.
And if YOU want to own one of those copies for yourself you can get a sealed version of this conversation piece off of eBay for just a little over what it was going for in 1982 at http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-ATARI-2600-MYSTIQUE-CUSTERS-REVENGE-SEALED-CIB-/130478276428?pt=US_Vintage_Video_Games&hash=item1e611c7f4c
Oh - and I also just found out that a Brazillian company called Mysticca actually made a remake of the game in 2008. I haven't actually tried it myself so I can't vouch for it at all - but if you want to check it out you can download it from http://rapidshare.com/files/154097400/CusterRevenge.zip
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Sunday, January 23, 2011
Goblin War Machine
I just discovered (thanks to a review on Botchweed) the Goblin War Machine - a free flash game from indie developer Big Block Games. The grayscale 2D graphics and physics-based destruction gameplay reminded me of Limbo which I rather enjoyed and of course I've recently been in "destroy everything in sight with a wry smile" mode from playing Pain, so I checked it out.
In Big Block's own words: "Smash! Crash! Drive, destroy! The Goblin Horde is on the rampage. Outfit your War Machine for maximum devastation, and plow straight through the nearest human village. Just don't expect those pesky humans to take it lying down..."
You start off the game with the standard war machine but for every villager you crush, shoot, or otherwise dispatch, you get a skull and after you complete each level you can use the skulls as currency to purchase and install upgrades to your war machine to further maximize your killing efficiency. And although it is ridicuously easy to cruise through these levels I can confirm that if you waste too much time hanging around the little villagers can indeed destroy you. And at the end of each level a darkly humorous little narrative pops up to let you know how many villagers were left alive i.e. how well you performed. The game features achievements, unlockable levels as you go along, and progress saves online.
Like most online flash games that I've seen the game is EXTREMELY simple so it is easy to pull up and play online for a few minutes of mindless fun. Won't be something you'll play for hours - but I wouldn't expect a free flash game to be in that category. I enjoyed it for what it is. And did I mention it is 100% free?? How can you complain with a price tag like that? Check it out on Big Block Games' website.
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Labels: Big Block Games, flash, indie, PC
Friday, January 21, 2011
Elvira - Mistress of the Dark (and Pain for the PS3)
Las Saturday night around 2:00 AM or so I was flipping through the channels and I happened across Elvira, Mistress of the Dark hosting "Elvira's Movie Macabre". Does anyone else remember Elvira? She looked pretty much the exact same as I remember her from 25-30 years ago. I'd never seen the movie she was hosting - the Werewolf of Washington - but it starred Dean Stockwell (from Quantum Leap and more recently Battlestar Galactica) as a White House press secretary who gets bitten by a werewolf in Hungary and then brings some good old fashioned wolfman terror back with him to D.C.. Classic B-grade horror flick with a bit of political/social satire mixed in for good measure (it was released in 1973 in the middle of the Watergate scandal).
The movie was so bad it was good. It reminded me of how much I used to enjoy watching these old, and often cheesy, horror flicks. And I liked Elvira's periodic comic relief during the movie too - so I decided to start catching the show. But anyway what's the gaming angle here? While wandering around her website I came across this video that informed me she was a downloadable character in a downloadable PS3 game called Pain.
Seemed an oddly dated choice for a playable character and the game itself is a bit off the beaten path too. I quite enjoyed a somewhat similar concept on a level in Trials HD for the 360 and of course I am always looking for a good sign from the cosmos telling me try a game completely out of the blue so I downloaded Pain, along with the Elvira playable character of course, and gave it a go.
The main part of the game is called PAINDEMONIUM where you basically launch yourself with a giant adjustable slingshot into a downtown city (or other downloadable environments) and try to wreak as much havok as you can by smashing your body into various objects, people, and animals for points. You can strike various poses in the sky for style points or to squeeze through tight spaces and you can also grab things to either hang/swing from them or to throw them at other things. Normal movement after you launch is determined by the Havok physics engine, but you can control your direction somewhat in mid-air and you get something called "OOCH" that let's you muscle your body one direction or without having to hit anything. The ooch meter refills after a few seconds as long as you keep moving. Once per turn if you shake the controller it powers up "Super Ooch", its stronger cousin. Once your momentem has stopped, your ooch is spent, and your limp body has come to a hault following whatever mayhem you have wrought a timer starts and if you don't move in 15 seconds that turn is over. At that point you have to hope a car runs over you and drags you down the street or a giant doughnut rolls into you and knocks you into a crate full of explosives - both of which are distinct possibilities - and if you can get some motion again the timer starts over.
I found the dialogue and sound effects to be pretty amusing too. Sophomoric humor to be sure but it worked for me. Oh and there are a lot of other downloadable characters too - I've got my eye on you George Takei - Ohhh my!
And that's about the size of it. Yeah, not the most cerebral game in the world but for a $10 downloadable game I find it pretty entertaining. And it is actually quite amazing how much various destructive content the guys at Idol Minds included in this thing. There are other oddball levels and features too that like 1) MIME TOSS - you have to grab a mime in mid-air and fling him into panes of glass to see how quickly you can smash them all, 2) FUN WITH EXPLOSIVES - where you try to cause as many explosions in 3 launches as possible, 3) PAIN BOWLING - bowling except you are the bowling ball and things are exploding around you to screw up your throw, and 4) SPANK THE MONKEY where monkeys keep popping up everywhere and you have to nail them as fast as you can.
There are several other modules you can buy if you like although I won't be doing that. There is an online and local multiplayer mode too, but I already feel like I've written way too much about this brainless little game which I am little embarrassed to admit I enjoy for some brief quick hit fun.
Oh plus I dig the theme song which I can only assume is entitled Pain. The only lyrics are "P-A-I-N, P-A-I-N PAIN!". [Updated 5/9/2011] I just found the song for download HERE.
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Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Mario Saves the Princess
Qickie mini-post here. As loathe as I am to further promote the overexposure of Mario I found this little video that Seth MacFarlane (of Family Guy and American Dad) made about when Mario saves Princess Peach and found it pretty amusing. Apparently it's been around for 2-3 years so maybe everyone else but me has already seen it but hey it was new to me!
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Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Your Mom is Going to Medium Disapprove of Dead Space 2
Well Dead Space 2 is set to drop on January 25 and I will definitely be getting it as I thoroughly enjoyed the first one. You may have heard about EA's Dead Space 2 commercial that was televised during Saturday's playoff game between the Packers and Falcons. In it EA served up some self-created controversy by inviting a panel of mothers in to provide their feedback on a "new video game" while they privately recorded the whole thing on hidden cameras for the commercial. Then they showed the moms the goriest parts of Dead Space 2. My favorite quote from one of the mothers was "It's not a game. It's a dangerous mind-numbing, mind-altering, demonic weapon!"
Apparently it did cause somewhat of a controversey as the usual spectrum of knuckleheads chimed in on the internet with their diametrically opposed and unwavering opinions. I don't care about that nonsense, I just wanted to point out one particular mom who, although she ultimately didn't approve of the game, had fun with it and was very nice and actually rather comical in her response, as opposed to some of the more rigid mothers who were simply sickened and outraged by this filth.
I present to you participant #0124:
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Labels: commercial, Dead Space 2, Video
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Arcade Blast in Garrison, Texas
A rather belated yet still quite cheerful happy new year to all! As I've mentioned on here before, I am a bit of an arcade freak, so for my first post of 2011 I'd like to give a shout out to a tiny town arcade that I discovered at the very end of 2010 - Arcade Blast in Garrison, Texas.
The day before New Year's Eve Mrs. MP and I and the Onions were heading to the small East Texas towns of Jefferson and Marshall to wander through some antique shops, check out Christmas lights, and basically just kick back and enjoy the small-town charm. As we were driving on highway 59 about 18 miles northeast of Nacogdoches, we passed through the tiny town of Garrison and I noticed a sign out of the corner of my eye "Arcade Blast Old Fashioned Soda Fountain". Hmmm… I thought to myself, that looks intriguing, but it's getting kinda late and we don't really have time to – WAIT THERE'S A GIANT MONKEY OUT FRONT WEARING A T-SHIRT! Brakes locked, tires screeched, and an acrid cloud of smoke billowed out from beneath the car (please scratch scratch n' sniff #2 here) as we skid to a halt in the parking lot to check it out.
The arcade was inside an old building that I can only assume is/was a Farmer's Supply Store based on the sign. It was a bit like a small town general store inside with some miscellaneous odds and ends for sale - except things appeared a bit disorganized and there was a lot of open space so perhaps they had only recently opened and were still getting things in place. Or maybe that's just how they roll. Either way is fine by me but the place might benefit from a little work inside. Not work on the actual building itself though - I like when new places move into older buildings and leave that old feel in place. New buildings are boring.
We were the only ones in the place and the guy that was working there was very friendly. They had a cool old-fashioned bar to sit at and eat ice cream, pizza, and various other food items - none of which I had time to try and so cannot really comment on. I also noticed an assortment of other interesting items such as a theater-style popcorn machine, an air hockey table, a big screen TV, and a jukebox - which I presume worked but have no idea (see aforementioned lack of time). But of course the tie-in here is the arcade cabs - of which they had the following 10:
Ms. Pac-Man (1981)
After Burner (1987)
Vindicators (1988)
Neo-Geo MVS 4 slot (1989) - Bomberman Panic Bomber (1994), 3-Count Bout (1993), and 2 others I can't recall
Revolution X (1994) - Out of order
Die Hard (1996)
Egg Venture (1997) - No sound
San Francisco Rush the Rock - Alcatraz Edition (1997)
Pac-Man / Ms. Pac-Man / Galaga 25th Anniversary (2005)
Global Arcade Classics (2010) - Multicade with 80 games
Not a bad little selection for a little joint in a bump on the road - according to the 2000 US Census the town of Garrison is just under 2 square miles and has a population of 844. They still have a lot of unused space too so hopefully they will add more old arcade games to their inventory. We played a few quick games of Vindicators which is a nice little co-op tank game that I played once before in 1984 (arcade in Missouri), Bomberman Panic Bomber which is a split-screen Tetris-ish puzzle game (except with bombs) that I had never played before but was kinda fun except supposedly Onion's controller was a little messed up (that was his story anyway), and Egg Venture which is a light-gun shooter where you basically see who can shoot the most "bad eggs" while shooting the fewest "good eggs" - apparently all the bad eggs had experienced ocular misfortunes because they were all sporting eyepatches, which was quite fortunate otherwise you wouldn't be able to tell the damn things apart. I'm normally not much on light gun games but I rather enjoyed this one - very simplistic but fun with the 2-player simultaneous competition a-la Big Buck Hunter. Unfortunately the game didn't have any sound so they need to fix that.
All in all I thought it was a nice little joint. Not a target destination, but definitely a nice rest stop on a Highway 59 road trip. So if you happen to be driving on 59 just north of Nacogdoches be sure to stop by, have a root beer float and play a few games to help these guys stay in business. Just don't blink when you pass through Garrison or you might just miss it.
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"The traditional system of names and numbers on a database is dead . Candidates want to have a relationship with us and we want to ensure they are happy" Adam Gibson, OdgersBerndtson
Today, the long awaited White Paper on "Social Media Policy for Business" was published by the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo), Osborne Clarke (leading international law firm) and SITEFORUM leaders in Social Business technology.
Working together the aim is to alert the Recruitment industry to some of the pitfalls in using mass social media platforms, where, in reality, the data is not yours, but owned by the third-party, whether Facebook, LinkedIN, Google etc.
There are serious issues for Brand Management and IP-protection and already legal action has resulted in a number of cases to try and protect the rights of the employee or the employer.
The White Paper highlights a number of areas which need to be considered in any social media policy and describes how Recruitment companies can secure themselves against the risks of the mass market.
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Astros rollover Brewers
HOUSTON (AP) – Matt Dominguez hit a grand slam and drove in a career-high five runs to back another solid performance by Jordan Lyles, and the Houston Astros rolled to a 10-1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night. Carlos Pena had a three-run homer and Chris Carter had two hits and drove in a run as the Astros won for the fifth time in six games. The 22-year-old Lyles (4-1) yielded seven hits and one run over seven innings. It was his seventh straight start with two or less earned runs. The Astros were up by one in the fifth when Pena launched his home run to chase Milwaukee starter Alfredo Figaro and extend the lead to 5-1. Dominguez's first career grand slam was off Tom Gorzelanny and came in Houston's five-run seventh.
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PM Sports, a newish site which markets itself as a site for "sports-centric comedic videos that blur the lines between wrong and wrong," posted the above cartoon in February. It's a fairly whimsical premise: the impolitic Vitale, bored without March Madness games, causing a ruckus at a funeral.
Dickie V's people didn't think so—a few weeks later, PM Sports received this letter from IMG.
They wrote,
It was brought to our attention that your company is using Dick Vitale's name, image, and/or likeness as on your website referenced above without his consent. Accordingly, we need you to remove his name, image and likeness from your website at this time.
At first blush, IMG would seem to have a compelling point—Dickie V is a cartoon humanoid. But we know how discerning he, and other ESPN-folk, can be about endorsements.
You can't just slap Vitale's endorsement on an internet cartoon. That ruins all the leverage IMG has with Hooters!
Here's the letter in full (click to embiggen):


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My great-grandfather John Smith was born in Georgia and migrated to Jacksonville, Florida sometime around the turn of the century. His roots in Georgia continue to be one of my greatest brick walls. I've been researching him in more depth recently, and I had a huge breakthrough on his wife's family yesterday. I am so excited! This is an excellent case study in evaluating evidence.
John Smith married Georgia Harris, and for many years I knew almost nothing about her since she died at the age of 45. I had some success earlier with Georgia's roots that was a big part of this new discovery. Georgia had two sets of children, one set with first husband Isaac Garner in Madison Cty, FL, and another with presumably her second husband John Smith in Duval Cty, FL. No one in my family knew about that first marriage. Oddly, the only censuses in which John and Georgia and children appear together is 1930 and the Florida state census of 1935. Clearly, they were if not married then at least having children together before then.
My grandmother wrote in her family bible that "Matilda Vickers" was the name of Georgia's mother. THIS Matilda Davis, Georgia's mother, migrated to Philadelphia, PA with her other daughter Ruth by 1920, as I detailed in the earlier post. Matilda's name on that 1920 census in Philly is "Garvin," but it's clearly the right woman since she is noted as being the "mother-in-law". I assumed Matilda died there in PA–this is an important point to remember (and take note of all my assumptions, LOL).
By 1930, Matilda's son-in-law Nish Torrence had remarried and was now living in Camden, NJ. This is the census tracking for Matilda Davis/Garvin, mother of Georgia:
When the 1940 census came out, I was looking for other family members in Jacksonville. When I looked up Georgia's son Cornelius Garner, I was surprised to find this:
Cornelius was living with a "Matilda Vickerson" who is 73 and widowed. Cornelius' relationship to Matilda is listed as "Roomer". I decided to investigate this mysterious Matilda who kept popping up. Was she the Matilda mentioned in my grandmother's Bible?
In 1935, a "Metilda Vickers" is living in Jacksonville, FL with Cornelius Garner & other family members. At some point in 1930-1931, city directories show "Matilda Vickers" as living in the house with John & Georgia's family, although on the 1930 census Matilda is living with a woman named Katie Middleton and described as a Cousin:
Before 1930, I could find no evidence of Matilda Vickers in Jacksonville, and I was unable to discover the name of her deceased husband. To recap Matilda Vickers visually:
Matilda Vickers died in Jacksonville in 1944, and John Smith was the informant on her death certificate, but no relationship is given (Dagnabbit!). After dusting aside some of my earlier assumptions, the key question was: is the Matilda Davis, mother of Georgia Harris, who by 1920 is living with her daughter's family in Pennsylvania as Matilda Garvin, the SAME Matilda Vickers/Vickerson, who appears in Jacksonville by the 1930s?
The ages matched pretty consistently. It would answer why Matilda was associated with John Smith (she was his mother-in-law). It would answer why I couldn't find that name before 1930 in Duval Cty, FL (she was living in Philadelphia). But I couldn't explain the surnames. Incredibly, vital record searches solved that, along with a little creative thinking in terms of the names.
I found that a Matilda Davis married a man named Frank Gowen in Jacksonville in 1916. Of course that was a transcription error–his surname was Garvin. He died in Jacksonville on 12 May 1918, leaving widow, Matilda "Garvin" on his death certificate. That's why Matilda appears in Philadelphia with that name. And amazingly enough, in Philadelphia, I discovered a Matilda Garvin married Peter Vickers in 1920. And yes–he died there in June 1925. Matilda then moved back to Jacksonville before 1930.
I couldn't find the records before because I was not looking under the correct surnames and also because "Gowen" did not turn up in a search for "Garvin." Also, the fact that Matilda had 2 marriages in different cities with men who died shortly afterward added to the confusion. I am in the process of ordering the marriage records to confirm all of the above, but I feel very confidant in stating that:
Matilda Davis= Matilda Garvin=Matilda Vickers/Vickerson!
Keep in mind, I could only make the connection once I threw out my insistence that Matilda Davis had died in Philadelphia, and that the census taker had mistakenly entered her name as "Garvin." Assumptions are fine, but remember that you made them and always be ready to re-examine them in the light of new evidence. One assumption was correct–my grandmother's entry was wrong. She probably remembered that John Smith was related somehow to this Matilda, and assumed it was his mother. In fact, her mother-in-law died the year before she married her husband so she did not know her personally, so this mistake is perfectly reasonable.
I feel really good about solving this puzzle. I'm even now exploring a hunch that the missing marriage record for John Smith & Georgia Harris could be the one I see listed for John Smith and Florida Harris in 1916.
Genealogy never stops being exciting for me. And possibly the best part of this is I added a new ancestor to my tree–my 4th great-grandmother, Virginia "Viney" Nealy, Matilda's mother as shown on her death certificate.
Stay tuned for my next post where I explore just who was this Katie Middleton that Matilda was living with?


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The Restoration Pack was created
by Vengeance's Lead Designer, Cilantro. It reintroduces several
spells, items and so forth that were removed from the released
version of Planescape: Torment. These should be extracted
directly into the folder you installed PST into, remembering
to keep the folders intact!
This is a list of most of the restorations included in this


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Pope Francis Begs for Forgiveness From Sex Abuse Victims at Vatican
Pope Francis met with six victims of sex abuse in the Catholic Church on Monday. Before the meeting, the pope's first with victims of sexual abuse and the first any pope has held at the Vatican, Francis reportedly begged for forgiveness during a private mass.
The Associated Press reports that Francis held a private mass for the victims and then met with each individually in his apartment. During the mass, he expressed "sorrow" and said, "I beg your forgiveness, too, for the sins of omission on the part of Church leaders who did not respond adequately to reports of abuse made by family members, as well as by abuse victims themselves."
The Vatican recently made new protocols to hold bishops accountable for not reporting abuse. It's not clear if those are working yet, but Vatican Insider publisher Andrea Tornelli notes, "The change of mentality the Church needs takes more time. that is why a gesture like [Francis's meetings with sex abuse victims] is so important because it will contribute to changing that mentality."
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My favorite fellow Howard U alum Taraji P. Henson sported bedroom-sexy hair on the red carpet for yesterday's Los Angeles premiere of Think Like A Man Too. Celeb stylist Ursula Stephens used a range of Motions (official US sponsor of the film) products to achieve Hensons' look.
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Eastern Wake: Sports
Cleveland baseball rallies past Corinth Holders
Chris Jackson's two-out single in the bottom of the eighth inning lifted Cleveland to a come-from-behind, 7-6 baseball victory over Corinth Holders on Thursday.
Jackson's shot, which cleared the glove of leaping Pirates' second baseman Robbie Storey, drove in Trevor Poole with the winning run in the see-saw affair.
Poole had reached on a one-out double to left field off losing pitcher Jake Lewis and moved to third on a grounder by Chris Bjorling against reliever Tyler Brown.
Cleveland's triumph lifted the Rams to 8-11 overall and 3-5 in Two Rivers 2A Conference play, while Corinth Holders slipped to 8-9 overall.
More important, the Pirates dropped to 5-3 in the Two Rivers, one-half game behind South Johnston, which stands 5-2 in league play.
"Our guys played with a lot of energy tonight," said Rams coach Jamie Lee. "We got some hits when we needed them in the middle innings and, in the seventh inning, had one sneak by them that would have won the game for us. But their shortstop (Tyler Barritt) made a great play."
Barritt robbed Nolan Bailey of a potential game-winning hit in the bottom half of the seventh when he snared Bailey's line shot, then doubled off Tyler Keenan to force the eighth inning.
Keenan had reached on a one-out single.
But defense failed the Pirates at critical times, allowing the Rams to rally from a 2-0 deficit with a pair of second inning runs and overcome a 4-2 hole with three fifth inning runs.
Keenan and Alan Michael-Hales drew walks around a pop fly, with Keenan scoring on a throwing error on a bunt by Poole, while Michael-Hales moved to third.
A wild pitch plated Michael-Hales with the tying run.
Cleveland took advantage of indecisiveness by the Pirates defense in the third, mounting a one-out rally with a single to right by Avery Dean and infield hits by Alan Stephenson and Keenan.
Keenan paced the eight-hit Rams attack with a 3-for-4 night.
Lewis fanned Bailey for one of his 10 strikeouts on the night, but Michael-Hales sent a hot smash between Storey's legs for a two-run RBI and a 5-4 lead.
"That was definitely the key play in the game for us," Lee said. "It gave us a really big lift, even though they came back and retook the lead.
"We had two or three errors that cost us two or three runs," said Pirates coach Adam Weaver. "And the times we had runners in scoring position, we just didn't do our jobs.
"Jake, however, didn't have his best stuff for us, but he battled through it and kept us in the ball game."
Lewis issued five walks and surrendered seven hits in addition to the 10 strikeouts.
Corinth benefited from shaky defense by the Rams in building the 2-0 and 4-2 leads.
Consecutive one-out, first-inning hits by Oakley Wallrich and Barritt became unearned runs when Rams starting pitcher Patrick Banks lobbed a routine throw over the head of Michael-Hales.
The throw plated Wallrich and sent Barritt to third. He eventually scored on a wild pitch.
Khalil Hodge helped give the Pirates the lead in the third inning with a lead-off walk and a steal of second. Barritt, who was 3-for-4 for the night, singled Hodge to third. A wild pitch gave Corinth Holders a 3-2 lead.
Barritt came around to score on consecutive errors.
Jackson took over mound duties for the Rams, and except for a two-run sixth inning that reclaimed the lead for the Pirates, he shut down Corinth Holders.
The Pirates took a 6-5 lead when Adam Evans walked, was sacrificed to second and scored on Brendan Bloom's single to left.
Bloom moved to second on the throw to the plate and scored on a single by Hodge, who was 2-for-4.
Cleveland tied the game in the bottom of the sixth on a walk to Chris Bjorling, who stole second, was sacrificed to third and scored on a Matt Noble grounder.


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Understanding my own heart during February
As I was meditating and giving serious thought to what I would address for the month of February for several publications, I began to think about the human heart. Now, I have lived long enough to know that different folks believe different things about the importance of the heart. I am not referring to medical conditions, although God knows there are many people suffering from bad hearts in the physical realm. Scholars have long debated what is stored within man's heart. Many say it is the seat of our emotions. Some intelligent writers warn about "keeping the heart." Others say that you must think only on good things (which I'll admit is fairly hard to do in this day and age) and store them in your heart.
Proverbs 4:23 in the Amplified Bible teaches, "Keep and guard your heart with all vigilance and above all that you guard (or protect), for out of it flow the springs of life." The King James Version of the Bible teaches, "Keep thy heart with all diligence (carefulness), for out of it are the issues of life." Reading the same verse in several other versions of the Holy Word of God, we get the same impression. What is in our heart is very important to the total well being of our life.
One lady wrote, "Be careful what you put into your heart, because out of it, your actions will come." Another compared our hearts to a computer — whatever you put in comes out.
If we put evil thoughts, unkind words, gossip, pornography, bad messages or hatred in any form, it will seep out of our hearts and form words and actions when we least expect it to do so. Are we out to get someone (or many some ones) in our hearts? Do evil and vile plans lurk there? Are we constantly churning over the ill that has been dealt to us by others?
"O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart doth the mouth speak. A good man out of the good treasure of the heart brings forth good things, and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things" (Matthew 12:34, 35). "A good man (or woman) out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth that which is good. An evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth that which is evil. Out of the abundance of the heart does the mouth speak" (Luke 6:45).
The keeping of the heart must be important to God if two of the writers of the gospels and so many additional references make so much of it for us to have, read and understand. The Book of Proverbs again in Chapter 23, Verse 7, teaches, "For as he (or she) thinks in his heart, so is he. Eat and drink, said he to you, but his heart is not with you."
Goodness, I am compelled today to think of what is in my own heart. What have I stored there? Are the treasures of my heart good or evil?
February is traditionally thought of as "the heart month," and we are reminded of those we love and admire. Many of us give and receive sweet remembrances of our love to each other, but perhaps the very best gift we could offer both to ourselves and to others would be the gift of a clean and pure heart. Perhaps we should join King David as he prayed in Psalm 139:23, 24, "Search me, O God, and know my heart. Try me, and know my thoughts. And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting."
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