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Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Spring Book Giveaway!
It's spring, and a whole new crop of terrific mysteries is popping up. Want to try a book by an author you haven't read before? Take a look at these story summaries and post a comment to enter a drawing for a free copy of a new novel. List your top three preferences to increase your chance of getting one you'll like. Please don't ask for a book that you intended to purchase. Ask for something by a new-to-you author. The whole point of this giveaway is to make new fans for the writers.
Flowerbed of State by Dorothy St. James, a White House Gardener Mystery
Cassandra "Casey" Calhoun has a dream job for an organic gardener – creating a new garden for the First Lady on the White House grounds. But just as she's readying her creation for inspection, she gets a nasty blow on the head. When she comes to, she and the Secret Service follow a trail of damaged foliage to a dead woman in a trash can. Now both Casey's livelihood and her life are in danger. First in a new series.
Spider Web by Earlene Fowler, a Benni Harper Mystery
If you read this outstanding entry in Fowler's series, you won't be able to resist going back to find all the previous Benni Harper novels. Benni, a folk art museum director, rancher, and occasional sleuth, is in charge of a Memory Festival where a mysterious sniper decides to launch a vendetta against police officers. The festival shooting triggers post-traumatic stress in Benni's husband Gabe, the local police chief. When yet another threat to Gabe's well-being surfaces, Benni is determined to make her husband and her hometown safe again.
Lost and Fondue by Avery Aames, a Cheese Shop Mystery
Written by an Agatha Award nominee, this is one of the most charming new cozy series to come along in quite a while. Charlotte Bessette, owner of a cheese shop, is catering a fundraiser at an old winery when a dead body is discovered in the cellar. Her best friend's niece is the prime suspect and Charlotte sets out to prove her innocence. Charlotte is a delightful protagonist – and the recipes in the book will send you off to the nearest cheese merchant in search of ingredients.
Infamous by Ace Atkins
This noir thriller by a Pulitzer Prize nominee is based on the true story of gangster George "Machine Gun" Kelly's kidnapping-for-ransom of oil tycoon Charles Erschel. Kelly's unfortunate choice of partners in crime turned what could have been a routine kidnapping into a dangerous affair for everyone involved. Set during the earliest days of the FBI and filled with period detail. (Trade paperback edition of a 2010 hardcover.)
Classified as Murder by Miranda James, a Cat in the Stacks Mystery
Librarian Charlie Harris and his rescued Maine coon cat Diesel are back in a mystery that revolves around the murder of a rare book collector and the disappearance of a valuable copy of Edgar Allan Poe's Tamerlane. The Mississippi setting adds Southern charm to this series.
Death Along the Spirit Road by C.M. Wendelboe
First in a new series featuring Native American FBI agent Manny Tanno. After many years away from home, Tanno returns to the Pine Ridge Reservation to investigate the murder of developer Jason Red Cloud on the site of his latest commercial project. The case brings Tanno into conflict with a way of life, and personal enemies, he thought he had left behind forever. The author is a deputy sheriff in Wyoming. First in a new series.
List the books that appeal to you most and you may win a free copy of one of them. If you don't win a book, I hope you'll look for some of these new books in your local bookstore.
35 comments:
- paula said...
an attractive and informative website. Tough decision to make in order of preference as they all sound intriquing. But here goes-in order-Lost & Fondue, Spider Web,Classified as Murder.
- April 13, 2011 at 8:22 AM
- Julie Godfrey Miller said...
I would be delighted to win any of these books. They all sound interesting. I guess my top three are: Spider Web by Earlene Fowler, Infamous by Ace Atkins, and Death Along the Spirit Road by C.M. Wendelboe
Thanks for having the giveaway
- April 13, 2011 at 8:35 AM
Wow, they all sound wonderful, thanks for offering them to us!
Lynn/MI email@example.com
- April 13, 2011 at 8:40 AM
- caryn said...
Well as you know I'm a book buyer, so the Fondue book and Classifyed for Murder are already on preorder (or possibly on their way?) from Amazon.
So, my three picks would be:
Flower Bed of State
Death Along the Spirit Road
Spider Web
- April 13, 2011 at 9:00 AM
- Sarita said...
They all look interesting but if I had to list the top three I'd say Spider Web, Lost and Fondue and Flower Bed of State. Thanks!
- April 13, 2011 at 9:16 AM
- Sandra Parshall said...
Caryn -- thank you, thank you for being a book buyer! We need more like you!
- April 13, 2011 at 9:22 AM
- Kaye said...
OOh, so many choices. Lost and Fondue, Classified as Murder and Spider Web would be my order of preference. Thanks for hosting such a fantastic giveaway.
- April 13, 2011 at 9:35 AM
I already have the Ace Atkins (and all his other books) and I picked Death Along the Spirit Road yesterday, so I'd go with Spider Web, Classified as Murder (love Diesel) and Lost & Fondue. I'll end up with all of the them anyway since they're on my buy list.
- April 13, 2011 at 9:37 AM
- Kay said...
These books all look wonderful but have been absolutely dying to read Death Along the Spirit Road! Also would enjoy reading Classified As Murder.
- April 13, 2011 at 10:36 AM
- Katreader said...
Everything sounds great! I already read the Benni Harper series (although I admit, I am behind) and I love the new cheese shop series...so to books I haven't read, because they're first in the series (and I need to read in order) I'd pick Flowerbed of State (love gardening mysteries), Death Along the Spirit Road, and because I love cats: Classified as Murder. I've been wanting to read the first in this series, but haven't yet.Thanks for the opportunity!
- April 13, 2011 at 11:09 AM
- Kaye Barley said...
What a terrific idea this is!
They all look super.
The books I'm most interested in are:
Lost and Fondue
Classified as Murder
Thanks, guys - Hugs!
- April 13, 2011 at 11:16 AM
- PoCoKat said...
Death Along Spirit Road...had not heard of that one yet...thanks for the info.
Would love to win any of the books!
pocokat AT gmail DOT com
- April 13, 2011 at 11:42 AM
- Sislyn Stewart said...
Will also chime in that they all sound like great reads! Top Three: Lost and Fondue, Flower Bed of State, and Classified as Murder.
- April 13, 2011 at 1:13 PM
- lil Gluckstern said...
They all sound interesting, and such fun. I'd love Death Along the Spirit, Lost and Fondue, Classfied as Murder-any would be fine. I like reading new authors, but I do admit that I buy them sooner or later. What a nice idea for all.
- April 13, 2011 at 1:58 PM
- Dru said...
Since I love discovering new-to-me authors, I would love to read Flowerbed of State by Dorothy St. James.
- April 13, 2011 at 3:16 PM
I'd like to put these titles into the hat for the drawing: Spider Web by Earlene Fowler,
Flowerbed of State by Dorothy St. James and Lost and Fondue by Avery Aames
- April 13, 2011 at 4:16 PM
- Kellie M. Rix said...
What a great spring line-up! Here is my list - Lost and Fondue, Spider Web, Flowerbed of State, and Classified as Murder. Thank you, Sandra!
- April 13, 2011 at 4:22 PM
- Norma Huss said...
They all sound great! I know I've read Avery's first, so I'd love her second, Lost and Fondue, then maybe Flowerbed of State, and another first of series, Classified as Murder are my leading three - not to suggest I wouldn't love the others as well!
- April 13, 2011 at 4:31 PM
All of them look great. Thank you for sponsoring this book giveaway.
My three choices are
Classified As Murder
Lost and Fondue
Flowerbed of State
Helen Kiker
- April 13, 2011 at 5:26 PM
I would be excited to read:
Lost & Fondue
Classified as Murder
Death Along the Spirit Road
Thanks for this opportunity!
- April 13, 2011 at 5:59 PM
- Larry W. Chavis said...
Looks like a good crop. For my preferences, Spider Web, Infamous, and Death Along the Spirit Road will do nicely.
- April 13, 2011 at 6:15 PM
Any of these books sound good to me if I am lucky enough to win one. If I win the one in which the author shares one one of my favorite cousin's unusual first names I'll have to give that one away to her.--BrendaW.
- April 13, 2011 at 8:00 PM
Please excuse my apostrophe location typo error! -- BrendaW.
- April 13, 2011 at 8:01 PM
Oooo! Great opportunity to learn! I'd want:
Lost and Fondue
Classified as Murder
Death Along the Spirit Road
Good luck to all!
Freddie Oakley
- April 13, 2011 at 8:05 PM
- Carol M said...
These are all authors I haven't read. My first three picks are Spider Web, Death Along the Spirit Road and Lost and Fondue. Thank you for the giveaway!
mittens0831 at aol dot com
- April 13, 2011 at 8:09 PM
- Beth Anderson said...
Spider Web by Earlene Fowler and Infamous by Ace Atkins are two authors new to me. I would love to have any of them, actually.
- April 13, 2011 at 8:27 PM
- Lynn in Texas said...
These all sound great!
I'm already familiar with Avery Aames and Earlene Fowler, so the 3 new-to-me titles would be: Flowerbed of State, Classified as Murder,and Death Along the Spirit Road.
- April 13, 2011 at 8:34 PM
- Jonz V. Stoneroad said...
All of these choices look like a lot of fun to read but my three choices would have to be: "Classified as Murder" to make its readers purr with delight; the sexy and intriguing "Infamous" and finally, the tangled mystery of "Spider Web".
Thanks !
- April 13, 2011 at 8:45 PM
- Cyn said...
They do all sound amazing. Since I had Dean James do a program at my library, I'd love a copy of Classified as Murder. I would also really appreciate Earlene Fowler's Spider Web and Lost and Fondue.
- April 13, 2011 at 9:54 PM
- pennyt said...
What a great contest. I'd love to win any of these books, but my top three are Classified as Murder, Lost & Fondue and Death Along the Spirit Road. Thank you.
- April 13, 2011 at 10:57 PM
- Pat R. said...
Great contest. I would love to win Death Along the Spirit Road as first choice and any of the others as they all sound good. I buy a lot of books too and I will put some of these authors on my list of ones to watch.
- April 14, 2011 at 7:12 AM
- cttiger said...
Tough choice. They all sound great - perfect for beach reading - if warm weather ever makes it to the Northeast... My top picks would be Lost & Fondue, Classified as Murder and Flower Bed of State. I'll put them all on my Amazon wishlist, anyway!
- April 14, 2011 at 8:57 AM
- L said...
An intriguing list of new books. I don't buy many books any more, I just bug my wonderful library staff until they buy copies! So I'm going to ask for all the ones that appeal to me to be bought by my library system whether or not I may win one! In order of preference: Spider Web by Earlene Fowler, Classified as Murder by Miranda James, Death Along the Spirit Road by C.M.Wendelboe
- April 14, 2011 at 1:32 PM
- shirley said...
What a great bunch of books! Any would be welcome, but especially looking good ...
Flower Bed of State
Lost and Fondue
Death Along the Spirit Road
- April 14, 2011 at 10:10 PM
- Linda Kish said...
They all look terrific. The ones I think I'd like best are:
Lost and Fondue
Classified as Murder
Flowerbed of State
lkish77123 at gmail dot com
- April 15, 2011 at 1:04 AM


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Kansas State University entomologist Brian McCornack discovered soybean aphids July 11 in some of his Riley County soybean research plots. The aphids had started colonizing - feeding on the soybean plants - and to produce many young.
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The College of San Mateo Athletes as Readers and Leaders program is a cooperative effort between the library, the athletic department, the child development center, and college faculty to promote the value of literacy, nutrition, and exercise to young children.
Participating athletes read picture books to pre-school students and use their positive influence as role models to engage children in discussions about the value of reading, nutrition, exercise, and education. For more information on this program see video produced by CSM student Alex King.


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Tuesday, May 22, 2012
You know I can't resist a good before and after...
20 comments:
- Lisa Scibilia said...
Awwww that is the best before and after EVER!!! Congratulations Suzy and Mr. Saved By Suzy - wishing you many more years of happiness and love together!
- Tue May 22, 11:48:00 AM MDT
- Holly said...
Now, THAT is a great before and after! So many blessings and memories to hold and cherish. Happy anniversary Suzy!!
- Tue May 22, 11:50:00 AM MDT
- Tiffany said...
Happy Anniversary! I love the before and after. Congratulations on a lot of wonderful accomplishments.
- Tue May 22, 11:55:00 AM MDT
- Cassie @ Primitive & Proper said...
aaaw, happy anniversary! :)
- Tue May 22, 01:10:00 PM MDT
- Shelley {Crazy Wonderful} said...
That's the best after EVER!!! Happy Anniversary!
- Tue May 22, 02:02:00 PM MDT
- Me, Ed and Pea said...
So cute! Congrats!!
- Tue May 22, 02:30:00 PM MDT
- Maury Kilgo said...
Congralations Suzy! That's awesome. Happy Anniversary!
- Tue May 22, 02:34:00 PM MDT
- Ange said...
Happy Anniversary! :) You guys looks so happy in both your pictures, here is to many more years!
- Tue May 22, 03:43:00 PM MDT
- pam {simple details} said...
Congrats! Wishing you both the happiest day! Such a great post, Suzy, and sweet wedding photo. We share the same day, hope your plans are more exciting than ours, we're headed to school event. :)
- Tue May 22, 04:30:00 PM MDT
- micki @ ADD housewife said...
oh i LOVE your before and after :) My anniversary just passed or else I'd steal this idea :D
- Tue May 22, 07:10:00 PM MDT
- Aubrey {All Things Bright and Beautiful} said...
This is the best before and after *EVER*! Congrats on your anniversary...it's few and far between the couples that can claim that number (especially and say they are *happy*!)...here's to many more happy years!!!
- Tue May 22, 10:39:00 PM MDT
- amy of the salvage collection said...
it's anniversary week...one more thing we have in common!
17 years
3 kids
4 dogs
almost 7 homes
soon to be 4 states
1 graduate degree
many jobs
- Wed May 23, 05:07:00 AM MDT
- Like Me Some said...
Happy Happy Anniversary!
- Wed May 23, 09:04:00 AM MDT
- Decor & Harmony said...
How cute is this little family! Happy anniversary!
- Wed May 23, 12:30:00 PM MDT
- J Thax said...
This is the best before and after!! Love and miss your family!
- Wed May 23, 02:08:00 PM MDT
- hilda dada said...
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- Thu May 24, 06:11:00 AM MDT
- Jessamie Vincent said...
Love it! Congrats on a very rich 13 years!
- Thu May 24, 08:44:00 AM MDT
- A Vintage Vine said...
Love this picture!! Congrats on your anniversary, "9" jobs, sounds like us! HAHA!
- Thu May 24, 06:33:00 PM MDT
- The Bold Abode said...
Happy anniversary, Suzy! Here's to many more happy years!
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- Vidya @ Whats Ur Home Story said...
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HMS Warrior 1861
During the Crimean war of 1854-1856 both the French and British navies built armoured vessels for shore bombardment. These were better at surviving gunfire, especially the molten metal incendiary rounds designed to set fire to wooden warships. France decided to build sea going 'ironclads' with iron armour on top of the wooden hull. The French hoped this would give them a technological edge over the Royal Navy.
Even as their first French ironclad, Gloire, was under construction Britain built an answer, the impressive HMS Warrior, half as big again and with an iron hull. She can still be seen today at Portsmouth where she is preserved.
Commissioned in 1861, HMS Warrior brought together a series of technological innovations which highlighted Britain's industrial power and her determination to remain in complete command of the sea; she was built completely of iron, her steam engines produced a speed of 14.5 knots and she was armed with new breech-loading type guns. Britain had shown she could out-build any potential rival and the French naval challenge soon collapsed.
Warrior had a relatively uneventful career and served in home waters as the only dry dock large enough to take her was in Britain. Since the aim of her construction was to deter the French, however, she completely succeeded in her role. A French decision to build only ironclads in the future led to a similar decision in London and ironclads soon replaced wooden ships as the major fleet units in the Royal Navy.
Further reading: Non-RN HMS Warrior Website
|HMS Warrior Statistics (1861)
|Gloire (1860)
|Period in service:
|1861 - 1883
|9,210 tons
|5,630 tons
|128m / 420ft (overall)
|77.8m / 255.6ft (waterline)
|18m / 58ft
|16.99m / 55.9ft
|26 muzzle-loading 68 pounders
4 muzzle-loading 70 pounders
10 breech-loading rifled 110 pounders
|36 163mm (6.4 inch) rifled guns
|114mm (4.5 inch) belt
|120mm (4.7 inch) belt
|Sister Ship:
|HMS Black Prince
Notes: Breech-loading weapons were easier to operate as the loading took place at the rear, through the breech, rather than at the front end of the barrel. Rifling, grooves around the inside of the barrel, was designed to improve range and accuracy. The armour belt was the protection along the sides of a ship's hull.


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Lincoln Park Apartments in Hampton. The Hampton Redevelopment and Housing Authority plans to demolish the high rise and low rise buildings that make up Lincoln Park Apartments, and replace them with mixed-income housing as well as apartments for the elderly and disabled people. Work will be started on this project yet on a later date.
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Quick Lunch Ideas
Lunch can be tricky, especially if you are at work or school during the day. But the traditional PB & J is not your only option when packing lunch.
Stock Your Kitchen
If you want to make packing lunch a quick and easy task, stock your kitchen with healthy options like those listed below. Pick a few foods that you like and keep them on hand.
Also - keep some storage containers, plastic sandwich bags, a thermos and an insulated lunch bag or cooler to transport and store your lunch.
- Fresh vegetables – baby carrots, cherry tomatoes, snap peas and precut vegetables are quick to pack
- You can also buy whole vegetables like broccoli, bell peppers and celery; chop them up when you get home to use throughout the week on sandwiches, wraps or salads
- Fresh mixed greens or spinach – pile onto sandwiches, wraps or use in salads
- Frozen vegetables – try those you can steam in the package; a great idea if you've got a microwave available to you during the day
- Whole fruit like apples, bananas, oranges, clementines, pears, nectarines, grapes or peaches – these are easy to grab and go
- Canned fruit (canned in juice, not syrup) - try individual serving cups or cans of mandarin oranges, peaches or fruit cocktail
Whole Grains
- 100% whole wheat bread, pitas, and/or wraps – if you're trying to cut back on carbohydrate, consider a low-carb version
- Quinoa or quick-cooking barley
Protein Foods
- Canned tuna
- Reduced-sodium canned beans
- Reduced-sodium lean deli meat – try roasted turkey, chicken or roast beef
- Rotisserie chicken – buy a whole chicken and use it throughout the week
- Eggs – hard boil these ahead of time
- Unsalted nuts/nut mix
- Skim or 1% milk – soymilk or almond milk are also god options, especially for those with a lactose intolerance
- Light yogurt or non-fat Greek yogurt - plain is best, flavored varieties will have more carbohydrate
- Cottage cheese – try 1% or 2% low-fat cottage cheese to cut back on the calories
Some Extras for Flavor
- Hot sauce
- Hummus
- Light salad dressing
- Mustard
- Salsa
- Balsamic vinegar
- Olive oil
- Lime and/or lemon juice
It takes a little planning, but bringing a homemade lunch to work or school is an easy step toward a healthier lifestyle. See our article for more New and Healthy Brown Bag Lunch Ideas on Recipes for Healthy Living.
Quick & Healthy Lunch Ideas
Here are some ways you can put together the foods above to make a healthy, well-balanced lunch:
- Put a healthy spin on the traditional sandwich: use 2 pieces of thin sandwich bread, 2 ounces reduced-sodium lean turkey, hummus, spinach, bell pepper and mustard. Add some carrot sticks and light ranch dressing on the side.
- Mix together some cooked quinoa, white beans, chopped bell pepper, carrots and broccoli to make a grain salad. Toss with some olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Add a nectarine or some grapes on the side and a small handful of dry roasted almonds, if desired.
- Make a tuna salad with canned tuna, light mayo, diced celery, lemon juice and freshly ground pepper. Serve it over greens with an apple and peanut butter on the side.
- Try a quick yogurt parfait with non-fat plain Greek yogurt, diced pineapple, peaches and a handful of pecans on the side.
- Pack a cup of leftover chili or vegetable soup. Top it with some fresh tomatoes and non-fat plain yogurt instead of sour cream.
- Fill a whole wheat tortilla wrap with rotisserie chicken, hummus, sundried tomatoes, feta cheese and greens. Add a side of fruit if it fits with your plan.
- Try a hard-boiled egg with a piece of fruit, string cheese and 5 whole wheat crackers. You could also add some carrots, celery sticks and peanut butter.
- Throw together a salad with romaine lettuce or spinach and any other non-starchy vegetables that you like. Top with some cottage cheese, chopped nuts and a tablespoon of light dressing.
Quick Lunch Recipes
Mediterranean Turkey Wrap
Don't spend your money on fast food at lunch. Make this quick wrap instead and find that healthy eating does not have to be bland or boring!
Tomato Mozzarella and Chickpea Salad
This salad takes just 5 minutes to prepare and is packed with nutrients. Pack the spinach separately and add it when it's time to eat!
Veggie Chili
You can make this recipe on the weekend when you have some time and it will stay good all week. Pack a cup for lunch each day! If you won't eat it all in that time frame, freeze half of it for a meal at a later date.
For more free recipes like these each month, sign up for our Recipes for Healthy Living e-newsletter.
Dining out for Lunch?
If you don't have time to make a healthy lunch at home, follow these tips when eating out:
- Try out a vegetarian option, like a grilled vegetable Panini or wrap with fresh vegetables and hummus.
- Order a salad with the dressing on the side. (Watch out for salads with a lot of cheese or fried meats. Ask for less cheese and hold the fried onions and meats.)
- Opt for grilled meat, fish, and poultry rather than fried.
- Order the smallest sandwich. So, skip the double decker cheeseburger and choose a regular hamburger with lettuce, tomato, onion and mustard. Or go for the 6-inch sub rather than the foot-long option.
- Ask if whole wheat is an option for sandwich bread, wraps, or pitas.
- Opt for fresh vegetables, fresh fruit or low-fat yogurt as side dishes.
- Order broth-based vegetable or bean soup rather than creamy soups.
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The Hope College Great Performance Series will welcome back Cashore Marionettes on Friday, March 30, at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, March 31, at 2 p.m. at the Knickerbocker Theatre in downtown Holland.
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Tickets are on sale at the ticket office in the main lobby of the DeVos Fieldhouse, and cost $18 for regular admission, $13 for senior citizens, and $6 for children 18 and under. The ticket office is open weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and can be called at (616) 395-7890.
The DeVos Fieldhouse is located at 222 Fairbanks Ave., between Ninth and 11th streets. The Knickerbocker Theatre is located at 86 E. Eighth St.
Additional information may be obtained online by visiting www.hope.edu/gps.


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John Dark - Psychic Eye / Unknown CapDisc CD-i
>> Wednesday, June 27, 2007
After the Nintendo licensed games starring Link and Zelda on CD-i, Animation Magic produced Mutant Rampage: Bodyslam. Mutant rampage was running on an improved engine that was used for Link: The faces of Evil and Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon. After Mutant Rampage, another game was on the shelf at Animation Magic, going strong with the name "John Dark - Psychic Eye". Shortly after the introduction, Animation was took over by CapDisc, another well established CD-i developer. Unfortunately, CD-i was going down around 1995 as well, and CapDisc never took the job of finishing this promising CD-i game. Merijn talked to a former developer who worked on John Dark - Psychic Eye.
"John dark" was one of the last things I worked on there. I started writing a little sorta intro story for that, but got laid off in the grand restructuring before I finished, I think. I remember seeing some of the animation they'd done for that sometime later when I dropped by the office to visit the folks who were still left.
I don't really remember even what sort of game it was - I think there were both puzzle and fighting elements to it. I'm still indirectly in touch with some of the other CapDisc folks, so I'll pass the request along.
Actually, the "grand restructuring" is an interesting story, in case you don't already know it. In early '95, CapDisc merged with a company that had most of their staff in St. Petersburg, Russia. The people there got paid a fraction of what we did. Our management figured that we were all pretty interchangeable, and laid off half of us.
The first sign that they'd made a mistake was that they had to hire back a bunch of people as contractors to finish the projects they were working on. The second sign was that most of us were immediately hired by their competition. The third was that, a few weeks later, half of the remaining people quit because all of their friends had been fired. They hired a bunch of new people to fill in the gaps, but they had lost a lot of expertise. On top of that, I heard that coordinating with the folks in Russia didn't go quite as smoothly as they had hoped. The company went down the tubes about a year later.
As i read here this title was on the shelves at Animation Magic (Link, Zelda and Mutant Rampage). In 1995 Capdisc took over Animation Magic. So yes, very little information is known about this project. Any help appreciated!
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Brucie's Races
After the mission No. 1 in Grand Theft Auto IV, Brucie Kibbutz tells Niko Bellic to call him whenever he wanted to enter a race. There are nine races that can be accessed through the phone by going to Phonebook - Brucie - Race. The races are given to the player in a random order, but all nine must be completed before repeating one. It is required to win all nine races at least once for completion. Each race consists of the player and five other vehicles. Niko is always the last car to arrive and therefore always gets the rearmost starting position. The races are given dependent on the player's location on the map; if the player is in Broker, for example, only races pertinent to Broker will be given. Also, unlike the races in the GTA III era, vehicles are not supplied; it's up to the player to obtain a suitable vehicle if the Comet obtained in "No. 1" has not been kept.
The AI in these races is extremely variable. It's not uncommon for all competitors to wipe themselves out in the first few moments of the race, leaving Niko to "race" alone for the remaining laps. This is in stark contrast to the races in the GTA III-era games.
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- At the start of the race, you can call Brucie to forfeit the race. When you do, cancel the phone call as it is ringing. You then would notice all the other competitors have started to drive of leaving you able to proceed with the race whilst the other drivers are gone or in some cases they have to do an extra lap.
- The best time to attempt the races is at night when there is less traffic, especially with some of the Algonquin races and Bohan. That said, if the AI is able to keep up with you, odds are heavy traffic will be enough to waylay the competition.
- Many vehicles work well in the races, including unexpected choices such as the Cognoscenti. The Infernus is arguably one of the best due to its general stability and fast take-off speed (the only catch being its rarity compared to other vehicles).
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What's In A Name: The Importance Of Pseudonymity & The Dangers Of Requiring 'Real Names'
from the civilized-conversation deptIt feels like we've been having this debate for a long, long time. I still remember back in 2003 when Friendster users were up in arms over that site's sudden decision to delete "Fakester" profiles that did not use a person's real names. Four years later, Facebook started doing the same thing and now, four years after that, people are up in arms about the Google+ policy of requiring real names. Frankly, I've never understood why these sites are so against letting people use a pseudonym. What actual harm does it do?
There's a false belief out there that by somehow requiring "real names" it beefs up the quality of conversation. I think that's a myth. We see valuable contributions from anonymous and pseudonymous commenters all the time, and they've made it clear, many times over, that they would not contribute otherwise. And yet, the myth persists. The EFF recently noted that (former) Facebook marketing director (and sister of founder Mark), Randi Zuckerberg announced that anonymity "should go away."
I think anonymity on the Internet has to go away. People behave a lot better when they have their real names down. … I think people hide behind anonymity and they feel like they can say whatever they want behind closed doors.And yet, there are times when being able to say whatever they want to say, but can't when associated with their real names, is incredibly important. Kirrily "Skud" Robert has started putting together a list of reasons why people prefer to use pseudonyms -- and there are numerous legitimate reasons that go way, way beyond "I want to be a jackass online."
- "I am a high school teacher, privacy is of the utmost importance."
- "I publish under my nom de plume, it's printed on my business cards, and all of the thousands of people I know through my social networks know me by my online name."
- "I have used this name/account in a work context, my entire family know this name and my friends know this name. It enables me to participate online without being subject to harassment that at one point in time lead to my employer having to change their number so that calls could get through."
- "I do not feel safe using my real name online as I have had people track me down from my online presence and had coworkers invade my private life."
- "I've been stalked. I'm a rape survivor. I am a government employee that is prohibited from using my IRL."
- "I work for a private club. I have to carry a card around which states I will not share any element of the club with any sort of media. So, If I want to talk about work (and I do) on the net, I have to use an alias."
- "I've been using this name for over 10 years in the "hacking" community. There are a nontrivial amount of people who know me *only* by that name."
- "As a former victim of stalking that impacted my family I've used [my nickname] online for about 7 years."
- "Under [this name] I am active in a number of areas of sexual difference for which it would not be wise for me to use my flesh legal name."
- "My actual real name is utterly non-identifying, as 1) it is the name of a character in a movie (Girl, Interrupted), and that overwhelms google search results 2) it's not unique at ALL."
- "[this name] is a pseudonym I use to protect myself. My web site can be rather controversial and it has been used against me once."
- "I started using [this name] to have at least a little layer of anonymity between me and people who act inappropriately/criminally. I think the "real names" policy hurts women in particular.
- "I use the pseudonym to maintain my online anonymity because I am polyamorous and have no desire for professional acquaintances to discover this."
- "I enjoy being part of a global and open conversation, but I don't wish for my opinions to offend conservative and religious people I know or am related to. Also I don't want my husband's Govt career impacted by his opinionated wife, or for his staff to feel in any way uncomfortable because of my views."
- "I have privacy concerns for being stalked in the past. I'm not going to change my name for a google+ page. The price I might pay isn't worth it."
- "We get death threats at the blog, so while I'm not all that concerned with, you know, sane people finding me. I just don't overly share information and use a pen name."
- "This identity was used to protect my real identity as I am gay and my family live in a small village where if it were openly known that their son was gay they would have problems."
- "I go by pseudonym for safety reasons. Being female, I am wary of internet harassment."
The people who most heavily rely on pseudonyms in online spaces are those who are most marginalized by systems of power. "Real names" policies aren't empowering; they're an authoritarian assertion of power over vulnerable people. These ideas and issues aren't new (and I've even talked about this before), but what is new is that marginalized people are banding together and speaking out loudly. And thank goodness.The whole thing is worth reading. This is a big issue, and those who insist, simplistically, that forcing everyone to use "real names" all the time is better, are not paying attention to the problems that can cause. To be honest, I'm consistently surprised at how the various social networking companies have dealt with this. Pseudonyms have been a huge part of online culture from the early days, and the community has ways of dealing with bad actors. But assuming, automatically, that anyone using a pseudonym is a bad actor has tremendous collateral damage for those who have extremely compelling reasons not to use their real names.
What's funny to me is that people also don't seem to understand the history of Facebook's "real names" culture. When early adopters (first the elite college students…) embraced Facebook, it was a trusted community. They gave the name that they used in the context of college or high school or the corporation that they were a part of. They used the name that fit into the network that they joined Facebook with. The names they used weren't necessarily their legal names; plenty of people chose Bill instead of William. But they were, for all intents and purposes, "real." As the site grew larger, people had to grapple with new crowds being present and discomfort emerged over the norms. But the norms were set and people kept signing up and giving the name that they were most commonly known by. By the time celebrities kicked in, Facebook wasn't demanding that Lady Gaga call herself Stefani Germanotta, but of course, she had a "fan page" and was separate in the eyes of the crowd. Meanwhile, what many folks failed to notice is that countless black and Latino youth signed up to Facebook using handles. Most people don't notice what black and Latino youth do online. Likewise, people from outside of the US started signing up to Facebook and using alternate names. Again, no one noticed because names transliterated from Arabic or Malaysian or containing phrases in Portuguese weren't particularly visible to the real name enforcers. Real names are by no means universal on Facebook, but it's the importance of real names is a myth that Facebook likes to shill out. And, for the most part, privileged white Americans use their real name on Facebook. So it "looks" right.
What's at stake is people's right to protect themselves, their right to actually maintain a form of control that gives them safety. If companies like Facebook and Google are actually committed to the safety of its users, they need to take these complaints seriously. Not everyone is safer by giving out their real name. Quite the opposite; many people are far LESS safe when they are identifiable. And those who are least safe are often those who are most vulnerable.
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Constitutional issues involving the separation of church and state are full of paradoxes, and Wednesday's argument in the Supreme Court over prayers at town meetings illuminated one of them.
The justices were reviewing a federal appeals court's ruling that the town of Greece, N.Y., violated the establishment clause of the 1st Amendment by beginning most of its monthly meetings with explicitly Christian prayers, some of them very detailed theologically.
A lawyer for two citizens who opposed the prayer — one a Jew, one an atheist — asked the court to rule that prayers at government meetings must be nonsectarian. That is more than the U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals had required; it said that an occasional sectarian prayer would be permissible but that Greece had so stacked the deck in favor of explicitly Christian prayers that "an objective, reasonable person" would believe that the town endorsed Christianity.
Douglas Laycock, the lawyer for the plaintiffs in Greece, told the court: "We can treat the great majority of the people equally with the tradition of prayer to the Almighty, the governor of the universe, the creator of the world." But Laycock acknowledged that the test he was proposing would leave some people out, atheists obviously as well as "true polytheists who don't understand their gods as manifestations of the one god."
(Justice Antonin Scalia, who recently startled an interviewer by saying he believed in the devil, asked Laycock if his test would also exclude Satan-worshipers. Laycock said they were "probably out" but might be covered because they believe "the devil is the Almighty.")
The paradox here is that the more encompassing a prayer is in terms of the number of faiths that can give assent to it, the more the citizen who can't say the prayer in good conscience feels like an outsider.
If a town meeting begins with a hyper-sectarian prayer (say a Catholic prayer to the Virgin Mary), a Protestant who objects will at least know that lots of others in the room (Protestants, Jews, Hindus, Buddhists, Muslims) feel the same. But a prayer to "the Almighty" or "Heavenly Father," precisely because it's acceptable to Protestants, Catholics, Jews and perhaps Muslims, makes the marginalization of the lonely atheist or Hindu even worse. The more people who qualify as "us," the worse it is for "them."
The only way to remedy that marginalization is to do away with prayers at government meetings altogether, a solution the court is unlikely to insist on. But town fathers (and mothers) can decide on their own to begin their proceedings not with a prayer but with a moment of silence, during which those in attendance can pray to any god or none. That, by the way, is what Greece did before 1999. It shouldn't have messed with success.
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Joel on Software sub-reddit (not just Joel)
What else is good??
Noop.nl by Jurgen Appelo (http://www.noop.nl/) is pretty good.
Hacker News is pretty good.
The topic is "anything that good hackers would find interesting", so the focus is not solely on software development and even less on agile methodologies. Still, Hacker News has a very high signal to noise ration.
Brad Appleton has been posting a lot of good links lately: http://bradapp.blogspot.com
interesting blog. It would be great if you can provide more details about it. Thanks you
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Since prehistoric times, people have known that certain substances, such as wood, will float in water while others, such as rocks, will sink. But no one could explain why. The answer was discovered by Archimedes, a Greek philosopher who lived in the 200's BC.
According to legend, Archimedes was asked to resolve a question by his king. Was the king's new crown made of pure gold, as the goldsmith claimed, or was it a mixture of gold and other metals? One day while pondering this question, Archimedes lowered himself into his bath and watched the water level rise. He suddenly realized that the water was rising because his body displaced, or pushed aside, an equal volume of water when it was submerged. With this realization, Archimedes knew how to answer the king's question.
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Our community with its spacious residences offers all the conveniences of home without the work. We'll take care of the chores of cooking, housekeeping and laundry. Enjoy a leisurely walk along our campus walking paths, sip coffee on our pergola-shaded patio or join a shopping trip with neighbors.
Step into our inviting living room with its stylish furnishings and cozy fireplace to visit with your family, enjoy a chef-prepared meal in our dining room, or make an appointment to be be pampered at our on-site beauty salon. At Brookdale Northport, we offer the amenities you want, and the care you need.
Join one of our outings to a local restaurant, sing with our choir, or sign up for a jewelry-making class. We also offer bible study, bingo and even community tailgating parties. At Brookdale Northport, it all comes together with our calendar of social gatherings, activities and outings, just one of the many amenities you'll enjoy.
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Fitness and wellness programs are an important part of our commitment to our residents' experience at Brookdale Northport. Brookdale's Optimum Life is a holistic initiative that balances six key dimensions of wellness – purposeful, emotional, physical, social, spiritual and intellectual – to help you live a lifestyle that promotes health, wholeness and fulfillment.
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We understand you may be concerned about the health and safety of your senior loved one. You may worry that they may not take their medications properly or that they may suffer a fall with no one around to help. You probably feel a little overwhelmed with demands on your time or the guilt of not being able to do more.. You or your loved one may fear moving and losing the comforts of home, independence, or connections with friends and family.
We want you to know you are not alone. We can help you and your family as you consider a move. Assisted living services are the unique contribution we can make to your loved one's well-being and quality of life.
At Brookdale Northport we serve our residents by providing just the right amount of assistance and care to make their lives easier, while enabling them to live as independently as possible. Our associates are here to support the care that you and other family members already provide.
It all begins with a personal service assessment. We take the time to listen to our residents, so we can understand their needs; then we establish clinical, dining and program support that works for them in a meaningful way.
We partner with our residents, recognizing their individual needs and preferences, and adjust services to meet their changing needs. So whether it's a unique snack, the celebration of a favorite season or a lifelong interest, we value the privilege of knowing our residents and building relationships with them to create a truly personalized living experience.
With our exclusive personal service system, you can live your life the way you want with the right care at the right time, delivered by the right people. Through years of experience serving seniors, we have developed a process that allows us to customize personal care plans for our assisted living residents. Your customized care plan means you only pay for the services you need and want, giving you the flexibility to change your plan.
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We understand your concerns for your loved one's safety and well-being, and we understand the weight of the responsibility of caring for someone with Alzheimer's or other types of dementia. Let us help you and your loved one with our compassionate, specialized care.
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Deeply rooted in a person-centered approach, our Alzheimer's and dementia care program, also called the Clare Bridge program, focuses on sustaining feelings of belonging, purpose and safety while seeking to preserve a sense of self.
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Designed by a team of culinary associates, experts in memory care and registered dieticians, our unique dining program promotes a positive and successful dining experience with the following features:
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- Individualized dining assistance
- The supportive dining environment encourages familiarity and socialization
Through our unique memory care programs, we offer comfort from the struggles of dementia for you and your loved one with customized care to meet your loved one's specific needs. Our skilled associates provide compassionate and attentive dementia care, and enable residents to experience daily moments of success.
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According to the EEOC's lawsuit, Rock Concrete Construction learned of Eric Bufkin's EEOC charge against a former employer with whom Rock Concrete's management had a close relationship. Bufkin was asked to drop his charge and advised that failure to do so would impact him negatively. After refusing to drop his charge, he was advised that Rock Concrete no longer had work for him.
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A consolidated amended complaint in the class action filed over underpaid digital royalties by several heritage acts against Universal Music Group gives the most complete delineation yet of the plaintiffs' case.
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The class action consolidates claims made on behalf of the class in a series of filings made since spring of 2011 by the estate of Rick James, Chuck D of Public Enemy, Dave Mason, Whitesnake and Temptations members Otis Williams and Ron Tyson.
Former plaintiff Rob Zombie and his group White Zombie have exited the action, due to what a source said were "individualized issues." Bo Donaldson, founder of the '70s act Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods (known for their 1974 hit "Billy Don't Be a Hero"), and hip-hop duo Black Sheep have joined as plaintiffs.
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It claims that UMG understood for years that — as a 2010 appellate decision in a case filed against UMG by F.B.T. Prods., Eminem's early producers, ruled — royalties for digital downloads and ringtones should be calculated as licenses (usually specified contractually as 50% of net receipts) and not as sales (calculated at a much lower rate, typically not higher than 12%-15% of net).
The action maintains that in order to pay its acts less, UMG deliberately miscategorized the licenses as sales, continuing, "UMG's lawyers sought to delete the word 'license' from proposed agreements with (download) providers. Many of the providers, such as Sprint, refused to call the licenses something that they were not, and the license language stayed."
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Wynn originally was obtained in the seventh round of the 2007 draft. He started four games as a rookie but he has since played sparingly.
Next Friday, he'll become an unrestricted free agent.
Pelissero also reports that cornerback Tramon Williams is expected to receive an "elevated" tender," as will safety Nick Collins. Per the report, other restricted free agents who would have been unrestricted free agents in a capped year will be given tenders, but possibly not at the first-round level or higher. That group includes safety Atari Bigby, cornerback Will Blackmon, guard Daryn Colledge, defensive end Johnny Jolly, fullback John Kuhn, and offensive lineman Jason Spitz.


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Freight rates on cargo lanes between Asia and Europe are set to disappoint, as there's little sign shipping lines are taking steps to trim capacity, according to Australia's Macquarie.
The grim outlook is likely to haunt Hong Kong-listed shipping stocks, which have been on a rising trend since September, but which could likely come under pressure in light of the poor fundamentals for the sector.
Macquarie said some of the stock gains appear related to recently improving freights rates, but it cautioned that these improvements appear to be on rocky waters.
The Macquarie analysts said they expect rates to ease back in the coming weeks and hover around break-even levels in 2013.
Freight-shipping rates rose between late October and early November on a major lane between Asia and North Europe, helping to restore the route back to profitability for major lines, Macquarie said.
The improvements came after AP Moeller Maersk A/S and other shipping lines idled some ships and took other steps that reduced cargo-container capacity by 10%.
Macquarie, however, noted that freight rates on routes between Asia and Southern Europe remain depressed in spite of a 5% cut in capacity.
Between Asia and Southern Europe, the price to ship a 20-foot cargo container is $450 cheaper than sending the same container between Asia and Northern Europe. Normally the price differential is much less, averaging about $75 during the past two years, the research house said.
"Without further capacity cuts, the much lower rates in the Mediterranean [route] will pull down the Asia-North Europe rates over the coming weeks, limiting the impact of rate restoration achieved this month," Macquarie said in a note Tuesday.
The brokerage advised investors to sell China Container Shipping Lines Co. , saying the stock was expensive after recent gains. The shipper's shares were up 6% in midmorning trade on Wednesday, recouping a 4.8% loss in the prior session.
Macquarie also said it had a negative outlook on China Cosco Holdings Co. and that the name was among its top sell ideas.
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