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SAN DIEGO, Calif.
It seemed, for a very long while, that the "king of the world" had all but abdicated his throne.
Twelve years have passed since Kapuskasing-born James Cameron, 55, broke all box-office records with his megahit Titanic – upward of $1.8 billion internationally, still the top-grossing film in cinema history.
It was also, at the time, the most expensive movie ever made, though its then-staggering $200 million price tag has since been matched or eclipsed by the likes of King Kong, Harry Potter, James Bond, Superman, the X-Men, the second and third installments of both Spider-Man and Pirates of the Caribbean and, coincidentally, the third and fourth Terminators, neither of which the disenfranchised franchise founder had anything (other than an obligatory screen credit) to do with.
In Titanic's wake, Cameron appeared to have vanished off the face of the Earth – and indeed, was spending an inordinate amount of time beneath, deep underwater, much of that poking around the wreckage of the actual Titanic, and playing with emergent IMAX 3-D technology.
It is that technology that has at last allowed Cameron to surface ... and propel himself back up into the furthest reaches of space and studio financing with Avatar, a computer-animated and live-action sci-fi extravaganza with an estimated investment of $500 million riding on its reception by legions of genre fans eagerly anticipating its Dec. 18 release.
But first there was the annual San Diego Comic-Con, geek Mecca and nexus of all that currently constitutes contemporary pop culture, where Cameron came last July to award their patience and pre-emptive enthusiasm with an exclusive – by several days, anyway – preview glimpse into the immediate future, an epic adventure of intergalactic colonialism in which humans remotely insert their psyches into the bodies of long-limbed, glowing, blue alien constructs.
Towering head and shoulders (literally, at 6-foot-2) over other attending blockbuster brethren – Tim Burton, Peter Jackson, Zack Snyder, Robert Zemeckis, Jon Favreau, Roland Emmerich, et al. – the lanky auteur was greeted, first with reverent awe, then thunderous ovation, by both the conventioneers and the (predominantly Internet) press.
He was pretty much preaching to the choir here; few at the 6,000-strong Avatar panel session and subsequent packed-to-the-rafters media conference were not already intimately familiar with Avatar's extended genesis.
"This thing has been gestating in fragments for a long time," Cameron said, "even since the mid-'70s, when I first started trying my hand at screenwriting" – an epiphany triggered by his first viewing of Star Wars in 1977, when he was working as a truck driver in Niagara Falls.
"I don't even remember the transition point from being a fan reader of science fiction and as an artist drawing things, drawing spacecraft, drawing aliens, to actually, you know, putting them into scenes and so on ..."
He does remember the first early result, a student film and unproduced feature called Xenogenesis, set in a similar "bioluminescent" world he would return to for Avatar.
Cameron spent the early '80s learning his craft, a long and tumultuous apprenticeship as a production designer for schlockmaster Roger Corman on low-budget genre flicks – crafting for the first of them, the cheesy Seven Samurai rip-off Battle Beyond the Stars (scripted by fellow film newbie John Sayles), a spacefaring "mother ship" with a prow shaped like a pair of massive breasts.
(When I brought this up years later at the True Lies press junket, Cameron was genuinely delighted – he had honestly believed no one would notice.)
He went on to design and shoot the visual effects for the John Carpenter cult classic Escape from New York and, in 1981, stepped in for the fired Italian director of the Corman sequel Piranha II: The Spawning, an experience so traumatic the fledgling filmmaker was plagued by nightmares of being hunted down and killed by a robot from the future.
Thus was born The Terminator, and a skyrocketing writing and directing career that quickly included the 1986 Alien sequel, the underwater epic The Abyss, a bigger, shinier, vastly more expensive Terminator 2, the misfire espionage comedy romance True Lies and finally, in 1997, Titanic.
All the while, Avatar was percolating inside his head – particularly when, as the CEO and creative engine of his own, newly founded effects house, Digital Domain, he actively started seeking an appropriate outlet for escalating advances in 3-D filmmaking.
"I just kind of put together all those floating fragments (of story)," he explained. "I did the same thing on Aliens ... you know, I had already written story fragments prior, and when I got the gig to write (it), I just grabbed a bunch of stuff I'd already been thinking about and I slammed it together. It felt kind of mercenary at the time ... you know, like I was just throwing crap at it."
Crafting Avatar, he insisted, was a more organic process. "What happens is, you know, over time, you rewrite it and you massage it and you improve the storyline and all those sorts of things, and, I don't know, I guess there's kind of a spark ..."
A very, very expensive spark, and, notwithstanding Cameron's Titanic track record, a considerable risk for its financiers. "The studio guys, God love 'em," Cameron enthused, a phrase rarely heard in Hollywood. "I mean they signed up to write a big cheque for this movie, and they've backed our play a hundred per cent, all the way down the line, thick or thin."
Even when they didn't quite get it. "At the beginning they would ask questions like, `Do (the aliens) need to be blue?' `Do they need to have a tail?' You know, things like that. And I thought, well, yeah, of course they do. I mean, we had a lot of fun with the design, but we never asked ourselves if people would accept it or not. That's the huge advantage of actually being a geek fan yourself – you don't ask yourself questions like that."
Still, the movie is going to have to transcend its core audience and appeal to the masses to offset its cost.
"When you live with something over the total creative arc of, in this case, 14 years, you start to take certain things for granted," Cameron acknowledged. "But you've got to remember the people coming in cold, you know, starting from zero. So it has to operate on a very visceral level of kind of universal human archetype, if you will.
"I want to make sure that I haven't left anything out in terms of making the story fully accessible to everybody, and not just the fan audience. And by fan audience I mean somebody who knows all the references, knows all the other films, they're steeped in the lore, that sort of thing.
``But, you know, the construction worker, or somebody's mom ... we've gotta make a movie for everybody.
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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger claims Gunners star Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain possesses qualities similar to those of Liverpool and England skipper Steven Gerrard.
The 20-year-old picked up a knee injury during the north London side's defeat to Aston Villa in the season opener and was ruled out until the end of last year.
Chamberlain can play either in central midfield or out on the wings. Wenger believes his future will be in the central midfield as the Frenchman has tipped him to be Gerrard's successor in the national side.
"Alex's future will be in central midfield – or even deeper. He has good quality to distribute and penetrate individually and has similar qualities to Steven Gerrard," Wenger explained.
The Gunners manager insists that Chamberlain should be included in Roy Hodgson's plan for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Wenger expressed his delight after the Englishman made a return from knee injury during Arsenal's U21 win over Fulham.
"He will be in Roy Hodgson's plans because he can play central and wide and England don't have too many like that. He has common sense and took it well," Arsenal manager added.
"It took him longer than expected but he has worked hard and at least he escaped surgery, which is important at his age."
Meanwhile, the England international has expressed his delight at making a comeback after months on the sidelines.
"Obviously I wasn't at my full fitness here and it was quite hard, but the main thing was that I got through it and that is a positive. It is just really good to be back," Chamberlain told Arsenal's official website.
"It's never easy having an injury, especially when it's your first long-term one because you are not used to it and not sure how it will pan out."
"When I look back on it's been a good learning curve, but at the same time it is somewhere you don't want to be. I am just thankful that I got through it," the midfielder said.

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By Derren Howard
Eastbourne scooter ace Dante Hutchinson was crowned UK Pro Scooter Champion following a thrilling display in Gloucester shire last weekend.
Dante, 15, claimed the title and £1,000 in prize money thanks to his consistent riding, his use of the skatepark, the difficulty of his tricks and his technical ability. The Ratton School student trains almost everyday and can be see fine-tuning his skills at the Sovereign Skatepark.
He also travel across to Bognor Regis three times per week to use the indoor facilities. Next up for Dante is a trip to Melbourne, Australia in September where he will compete at the World Pro Scooter Series.
Proud mum Sian Hutchinson said, "Dante was absolutely thrilled to win. He really enjoyed the event, he basically gets to ride with his friends but there is also a competitive edge to it as well.
"He is a very consistent rider but he is also technically very good. I think that's what won it for him on the day.
"He can't wait for Australia now. It will be a great experience and £1,000 prize money will certainly come in handy for his spending money."


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|Getting Started with GemFire XD / Installing GemFire XD
This procedure describes how to install the GemFire XD software on a single computer or VM, for either a peer client or client/server deployments. Repeat the procedure to install GemFire XD on each physical or virtual machine where you want to run a GemFire XD member.
$ unzip Pivotal_GemFireXD_XXX_bNNNNN_Linux.zip -d path_to_productwhere XXX corresponds to the product version of GemFire XD that you are installing, bNNNNN corresponds to the build number of the software, and path_to_product corresponds to the location where you want to install GemFire XD. For example:
$ unzip Pivotal_GemFireXD_140_b50226_Linux.zip -d /opt/pivotal/gemfirexdAlternatively, unzip the .zip file using another ZIP extraction tool suitable for your operating system.
set path=%path%:c:\Pivotal_GemFireXD_140_b50226_Windows\bin
export PATH=$PATH:/opt/pivotal/gemfirexd/Pivotal_GemFireXD_140_b50226_Linux/bin
$ ./create_hdfsclient_dist.sh
The script packages the necessary library files into a ZIP file named gfxd_hdfsclient_dist.zip in the directory where you executed the script.
$ gfxd version GemFireXD product directory: C:\Pivotal_GemFireXD_140_b50226_Windows Java version: 1.4.0 build 50226 12/09/2014 14:26:16 PST javac 1.7.0_72 Native version: gemfirexd native code unavailable Running on: hostname/ip-address, 4 cpu(s), amd64 Windows 7 6.1
Although the GemFire XD software is installed on each machine, you must perform additional steps to configure and run GemFire XD member(s) on the machine:
Many open source licenses require that vendors who use or modify their libraries make that code available.
To obtain the open source code libraries modified in GemFire XD, visit the product download page, and select the Open Source tab. Download the Pivotal_GemFireXD_XXX_bNNNNN_OSS.zip file (where XXX corresponds to the product version of GemFire XD that you are installing and bNNNNN corresponds to the build number of the software.) Download and read the associated disclosure information (.txt) file from the same download page.
The .zip file contains both the original open source libraries and the modified source libraries.


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In response to my post about handling a windfall, a reader named Eliza asked:
What do you do when the windfall is accompanied by tragedy? My darling husband of 27 years lost his battle with leukemia, leaving me a widow at 50. Yuck!
Now I am not only dealing with my grief and that of my two sons, but I also find myself with a couple of million dollars. I'm gripped with fear that I'm going to do the wrong thing and blow it.
I am still working and I did take one large vacation, mainly because we couldn't bear the thought of staying in the house during the holidays.
How do I not end up as one of those people who goes broke in a few years?
This is an excellent question and, for the most part, my approach wouldn't really differ from what I wrote before. Setting aside the emotional side of things (hard to do, I know) the underlying issues are quite similar.
First and foremost, I would take my time and avoid making any rash decisions. This is probably even more important in an emotionally charged situation involving the death of a loved one. There's no need to make rapid-fire decisions.
From there, I would seriously consider paying off any outstanding debts. Consumer debt is a no-brainer, but I would also consider attacking any existing mortgage debt. Though I fully understand the arguments in favor of dragging out a low rate mortgage, I've never once regretted our decision to pay off our mortgage early.
Next up, risk. From Eliza's message, it seems clear that she's somewhat risk averse. And with this windfall, her need to take risk has almost certainly changed. She's now sitting on a sizable nest egg and probably doesn't need to take outsized risks to ensure her long-term solvency.
As for investing the money going forward, I have no idea if Eliza is a DIY'er by nature, but even if she's planning on engaging the services of a financial advisor, I would suggest some self-education. These three books would be a good start:
In short (and imho), even if you're relying on someone else's advice to guide your decisions, you should put yourself in a position to critically evaluate that advice as it comes in. Nobody cares about protecting/growing your assets as much as you do.
In other words… Trust but verify.
And through it all, I would (personally) keep working — at least for awhile. This is especially true given what she has been through. If nothing else, going off to work each day will serve as a much-needed distraction. It also builds in another layer of financial security, at least until the dust settles.
Oh, and now that she's sitting on a sizable portfolio, it probably wouldn't be a bad idea to talk to an attorney that specializes in estate planning. This is especially true given that she has a couple of kids and might want to leave a legacy.


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Agon Ltd, the commercial rights holder to the World Chess Championship cycle, today launched its affiliate sales programme for the broadcast of the forthcoming Championship Match that takes place in November.
The strategy is designed to provide chess enthusiasts around the world with the highest-level user experience for the eagerly awaited Match between reigning champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway and his challenger Sergey Karjakin of Russia. It will also enable chess websites or media organisations to directly profit from the broadcast of the contest.
Affiliate partners, such as chess and media websites, will be supplied with a widget that will show the live representation of the game board in the Championship Match and also includes a cutting edge chess analysis engine which can think up to 16 moves ahead. The widget will be available in a number of different colours and formats and will be available as a free "plug in" for affiliates' websites.
The widget will also feature a link to the premium service that includes 360° virtual reality broadcast of the Match, numerous other video feeds as well as grandmaster and guest celebrity commentary.
Affiliate program includes revenue sharing model, all partners will receive 10% of subscriptions initiated by their widget and promo codes.


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"WP Pipeline has just been released, and webmasters around the world are excitedly installing this breakthrough software," reports WealthSpringMarketing.com's Tiffany Hendricks. "Considering that WordPress is the #1 blogging platform worldwide it only makes sense that this is a product that's in high demand."
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Hendricks explains the need for WP Pipeline:
"WordPress is the go to de facto 'go-to' platform for anyone starting getting into the website game these days," says Hendricks. "The reason is simple, it's an amazingly versatile platform that also happens to be 'newbie' friendly. The problem is that WordPress can quickly become vulnerable to hacker attacks when plugins aren't regularly updated and other security measures aren't taken."
WP Pipeline addresses these issues by offering users a range of security features including the ability to update all of one's plugins, themes, and versions of WordPress across every blog a customer owns or manages for clients. Users can manage all their WordPress blogs from a central location and see automatically if any blogs are down or in need of updates.
In addition to WP Pipeline's security features, the software also allows users to back up, and clone their blogs, create new blogs, and deploy multiple themes and plugins on all their blogs with a single mouse click.
"The amount of features included in WP Pipeline is staggering," says Hendricks. "The organizational controls allow users to save hours upon hours of time doing blog maintenance. Those tasks are tedious, and if you have more than a handful of blogs it can really eat up your time. That said, I think that the WP Pipeline's security capabilities make this plugin a must have for anyone using WordPress. After all, all it takes is one security breach to sink a website and stop an income stream from flowing."
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This last week has been fascinating. Both Apple and Microsoft introduced their new operating system for PCs. Interestingly, folks are raving about Windows 8 and ranting at OS X Mountain Lion. Both products are far from final and, of the two, Mountain Lion has far fewer changes. Given that we don't like change, you'd think folks would like that. But it seems they are comparing Mountain Lion to iOS and the last version of the MacOS, and finding it either doesn't change enough or changes too much. In short, Apple may have inadvertently announced a tweener product. I also think we are seeing the first indication that Apple can't function as well without Steve Jobs. Let me explain.
Early Products Are All About Perceptions
I was looking at the PlayStation Vita the other day, and remembering that, had this product come out two years ago, it would have easily eclipsed the hottest product of that time — the iPad — which cost more and did far less. Over time, however, perceptions changed, and even though it is the best hand held game system ever released, people look at it in the shadow of the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, and seem to find it wanting.
In fact, that has been happening to a lot of non-Apple products for some time now. Apple sets the bar, and no one else has been able to be a better Apple than Apple. Now, with beta products (because very few people actually ever touch them) it is all about perceptions. If influential folks praise them, then the public think they are wonderful (even though most have never touched them). And if they pound on them, everyone thinks they are crap. For me, this influence effect happens a lot with movies. I'll see one and think it is great, but it will do poorly because movie critics have said it sucked. Folks don't go to see it even though many, like me, likely would have had a great time.
Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs seemed to understand better than most the need to manage perceptions. As Apple's most influential advocate, when he said a product was wonderful, it was wonderful. From the first iPod (which kind of sucked) to the first iPhone (which really sucked as a phone), we drank his Kool-Aid by the gallon, and raved about these products. Don't get me wrong; while these early offerings had major issues, generally, the products they competed with were far worse. Without Jobs, MP3 players weren't selling, and neither were touchscreen phones. Remember the LG Prada that the iPhone was supposedly based on? No? That is because almost no one bought it.
Now think about tablets. The market had largely rejected them, and Steve Jobs himself initially said that folks would never buy anything without a keyboard. Then he brought out the iPad. And even though it was really just a netbook without a keyboard, folks saw the result as magical and different. The guy could get us to see products much like a magician can get us to believe in magic.
Windows 8 vs. Mountain Lion
Without Steve Jobs, the magic is gone. Microsoft built Windows 8 to bridge into tablets and optimized it for that experience. People love Windows 8 because it is an iPad experience without the compromises — and because Microsoft is assuring early reviewers get a positive experience by making sure they get the right hardware, software, and services wrapper. With Mountain Lion, Apple is doing the more traditional thing of just tossing the product out there. But without Steve Jobs selling the magic, folks are having a WTF moment. Instead of seeing the world through Steve's reality distortion field, they are looking at the product critically and finding it lacking.
Wrapping Up: It Is All About Perceptions
In the 1990s, Apple was failing, partially because customers had written the company off as dead in the water. Then came the return of Steve Jobs who, after five years, convinced people to look at Apple and its products differently. The struggling Cupertino computer maker soon became the most successful company of the decade, and clearly overshadowed Microsoft, which lacked Jobs' skill as a salesman, and focus as a CEO. In this post-Jobs period, Microsoft is stepping up to a Windows 95-level effort and executing, while Apple is showcasing it has lost the Jobs magic. If that doesn't change, in a few short months, Apple will likely slide again, and Microsoft (if it doesn't screw it up) will surge.
It kind of amazes me that, after more than a decade of Steve Jobs, no one at Apple can step into his shoes. And, you have to admit, Microsoft deserves credit for hitting the first pitch out of the park. This is looking like a very different decade.
Photo Credit: Geek Syrup
Guest contributor Rob Enderle is the founder and principal analyst for the Enderle Group, and one of the most frequently quoted tech pundits in the world. Opinion pieces denote the opinions of the author, and do not necessarily represent the views of Digital Trends.
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A really nice post by J covering many microISV exploits over the past year and how they've affected him.
"You can tell your non-geek friends or SO if you have one, but you'll have a hard time just explaining what you're talking about"
- I feel this one for sure. I can almost never explain help desk software to my non-geek friends. I've started just saying customer service software and just leaving it at that.


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In the Bible, we find references to mysterious beings known as cherubim and seraphim, but what exactly are they? The answer is, for the most part, unknown.
Many in the religious world explain cherubim (and also sera-phim) as a high ranking, special class of angels. However, this claim is never made in the Bible. Blocher states that there is no scripture which identifies cherubim (or seraphim for that mat-ter) with angels (Henri Blocher, In The Beginning). There isn't even a scripture that links them together. The Bible usually de-scribes them in the plural (cherubim as opposed to the singular cherub), which means there must be more than one. Instead of cute and chubby as they are often depicted in modern art, the Bible describes them as beings of power that are rather terrify-ing. Ezekiel describes them as living beings that go forth as burning coals, as flashes of lightning (Ezek. 1:13-14), whose purpose is to carry out the divine will in the execution of judgement (Homer Hailey, Revelation). Ezekiel also describes them as having four wings, hands, feet, and four faces each. The faces reflect what appear to be glorious aspects of God's earthly creation: Man, lion, ox, and eagle. Robert Harkrider states that the man represents intelligence and reason; the lion reflects strength; the ox reflects patient service and endurance; and the eagle reflects penetrating vision and swiftness. They are also revealed as fierce guardians of things that are holy and sacred (Gen. 3:24; Exo. 25:18). Ezekiel describes the throne of God as being above them, where there is an expanse between them (Ezek. 1:22-28, 10:1).


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As a part of our Product Design Curriculum, we as a group of 5 measured a Coil Tattoo Gun which actually belongs to a group member who is a tattoo artist.
All images are copyright to our group.
Softwares used: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign.
Group members:
1) Aakash Maurya
2) Ashish Gari
3) Harshika Jain
4) Rohan Sharma
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A while ago, we were approached by Insomnium's PR for an interview relating to their album Winter's Gate (review here). Instead of doing the standard Skype or emailer, they instead asked us for some questions which would then be used in a unique video created for us.
So, the video interview is shown below… however there is a small mistake in the last question as I forgot that they were playing more than one show in the UK!
Thanks to Nina at the Noise Cartel for organising, Markus and Niilo for their time and to Century Media Records for filming it.
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The Rotten Beef Blog
Rotten Beef….What's Eating You?
Mar 16
The mind is a wonderful part of our body. But did you ever stop to try and figure it out? I did and it still baffles me.
I went to the mall yesterday. Looking for a place to park, I went into the parking garage. I drive a (small)Â SUV, so the first thing I do is always look at the overhead clearance. Plenty of room for me. As I start to drive in I notice how low the cement beams overhead look. I know there is enough clearance because the sign said so. Yet strangely enough I begin to duck my head as I go under the beams.
Why did I do that? I don't know. I knew the clearance was high enough, yet I still crouched in my seat. How weird things can be at times. It's like looking through a window and seeing a piece of paper or other small insignificant article blow into it. You know it won't hit you yet you still move.
My random thought for today.
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"Green Lantern: New Guardians" #0 opens with a conversation between Tom Kalmaku and Carol Ferris centered on the whereabouts of Hal Jordan. The second page of the issue has an editor's box directing readers to the latest issues of "Green Lantern." That reference doesn't point to any one particular issue, but it is pretty clear that DC is trying to bring this title back inline with the other Lantern titles as "The Third Army" draws near.
What isn't clear to me is what purpose this title serves right now. Kyle Rayner is heavily featured as he pays a visit to Carol Ferris on his way to find Hal Jordan. Jordan is nowhere to be found, so Ferris puts on the Star Sapphire ring and flies into action against resurrected "Black Lanterns." Those "Black Lanterns" are resurrected dead from the Coast City cemetery and don't have the powers and abilities I remember being attributed to Black Lanterns. As a matter of fact, these shambling, decaying bodies are more like zombies than anything else. Ferris and Rayner immediately fall into sync and surprisingly have no problem vanquishing the horde.
The art is nice, for the figures, but the duo of artists don't seem overly devoted to filling pages or panels completely as the figures frequently have little background to contend with. Aaron Kuder's work is clean and detailed, again more for the figures, but with occasional setting or background depth. There are distinct influences from Frank Quitely and, perhaps, even Pat Broderick in Kuder's work, which works nicely for the gritty environs of the Ferris Aircraft hangar where this story opens. Andrei Bressan's work is not terribly divergent from Kuder's, but it is different enough to be noticeable.
"Green Lantern" New Guardians" #0 confirms that a great deal of the pre-"Flashpoint" Green Lantern continuity is on the record, like Kyle being the "torchbearer" and the Rainbow Corps fighting the Black Lanterns. After all, Carol (as Star Sapphire) and Kyle use the "Green Lantern ring plus one" method to combat and vanquish the risen dead. Otherwise, this is simply just another issue. There're no origins, no explanations of the New Guardians, who they are or why they are banded together. Really, this issue is simply an interlude for this series and a decent pause for Green Lantern readers without really giving new readers much to grab onto.


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- Please pray for the people affected by the 2 Earthquakes that shook Mexico in the month of September. It is estimated that over 200,000 families were left without a home. We as a region have adopted a town of Tlaquitenango, in the state of Morelos, where we are supporting families that are living in tent communities while rebuilding efforts take place. We plan on sending a team this Christmas to encourage and help these folks as well as other camps in the nearby city of Jojutla, which was the most devastated after the Sep 19th earthquake. Please pray that God will provide and help us so that we can bring comfort and support to these people.
- Also, please pray for the Church in Silao, Guanajuato (Centro Familiar Libertad) and their pastors (Manolo Quintal, is the Lead Pastor) as we begin the process of adoption into the Sovereign Grace Mexico region.
- Please pray for the raising up of young Mexican (Latin-American) men that are called to Pastoral Ministry as the churches need more pastors and there are multiple church planting opportunities in our region.


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Intel Core i7 920 D0 Stepping - Previewby Gary Key on April 6, 2009 11:30 AM EST
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We received our first Core i7 920 D0 stepping from ASRock a few days ago and have been testing it thoroughly on their X58 SuperComputer Motherboard outfitted with four GTX 260-216 video cards. This new stepping certainly shows promise as initial clocking, voltage levels, and memory speeds were improved for the most part over our best C0 stepping. However, the differences were not exciting enough for us to immediately whip out the credit card and go hunt down a D0 stepping processor. In the middle of our testing, ASRock provided an updated BIOS tuned with the D0 stepping in mind and the results changed enough for us to seek a retail processor. Our ES sample was good, not as good as some hand picked samples we noticed at various forums back in March, but we wanted a retail processor.
We called up our good friends at TankGuys and they were able to hook us up (after our credit card cleared) with two D0 stepping 920 processors. Ben was able to overnight the first unit in time for us to test over the weekend and our initial results have just been terrific to date. Unfortunately, our ASRock X58 board (yes, this board makes for a very good multi-GPU platform) was tied up in testing for an upcoming Workstation review. So looking around the lab, we grabbed our trusty DFI LanParty UT X58-T3eH8 and updated it with the latest magical mystical BIOS from Oskar, Jarry, & Company. This particular BIOS is very D0 stepping friendly along with incorporating a few changeable settings like Round Trip Latency (RTL) that allows us to clock our Corsair Dominator GT memory kit a little higher than the other X58 motherboards.
The first test results just blew us away and we wanted to share one particular result today. We are still testing and will have a full article up in the near future featuring a variety of motherboards and cooling choices, but at this moment, the D0 920 stepping provides real and tangible benefits for the overclocking community over the previous C0 steppings. There is no difference in application benchmarks between the two processors at stock or like overclocked settings, nothing drastic has changed like cache levels or the IMC design. Rather this is a "standard continuous process improvement" update as Intel officially informed us. These improvements have enabled us to achieve higher overclocks at like or lower voltages, higher memory speeds at like or lower voltages, and as a result, our CPU, PWM, and case temperatures are down while overclocked numbers are up. Until we finish up our testing, the screenshot below is one example (not even our best) of our test results with the Core i7 920 D0 (3845B027 lot code) processor.
We enabled Turbo mode on all four cores for a final 21x CPU multiplier, set Bclk to 205, memory ratio to 2:10, Core VID at 1.345V, VTT to 1.37V, IOH to 1.19V, and VDimm at 1.69V. This resulted in a final CPU speed of 4.309 GHz, memory speed at 2052 with 7-8-7-20 1T timings, and it is 24/7 stable. We actually could reduce Core VID to 1.30V, VTT to 1.34V, and VDimm to 1.67V and pass our OCCT/Prime 95 tests. However, at the reduced voltage rates our video encoding tests with RipBot264 or HandBrake would fail along with our trusted Crysis WarHead and PCMark Vantage x64 loop testing. We think we can reduce the voltages slightly from their current settings and still pass our benchmark test suite, but for now we feel safe with our results.
The question that has not been answered yet is how our C0 processors steppings faired. First off, none of the C0 steppings we have would operate at these particular voltage settings, in fact two of them failed to POST. Our best C0 sample is requiring 1.425V on Core Vid, 1.250V IOH, 1.475V VTT, and 1.71V VDimm to just make it into Vista Ultimate 64 and we still have not dialed in application stability yet. Once we complete the C0 testing, expect to hear back from us on this new/old processor.
We just passed the eight hour test mark (multi-tasking tests, OCCT, PCMark Vantage x64 loops) with the above setup. Once again, we set our CPU multiplier to 21x for all cores, Bclk at 210, 2:10 memory ratio, and voltages set to 1.376V on Core Vid, 1.37V VTT, 1.26V IOH, along with 1.69V on VDimm. This results in a 4.41GHz clock speed and DDR3-2100 memory speed at 7-8-7-20 1T timings.
We will be back shortly with results on the ASRock X58 SuperComputer board with a new performance level BIOS as our workstation testing with it is now complete.
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Beno - Tuesday, April 07, 2009 - linktrying to find whats new: fail Reply
SirKronan - Tuesday, April 07, 2009 - linkLol. Yeah, where's the update? Hehe. Seems pretty similar to what I read yesterday ...
Perhaps they're working on it as we speak! Reply
Rajinder Gill - Tuesday, April 07, 2009 - linkI think Gary added some screenshots to the gallery images. There's some screenies over 4.4GHz in there now. He manged to get those clocks stable last night after the blog post went up.
SirKronan - Wednesday, April 08, 2009 - linkWhat cooling are you using? One poster said that he's pretty sure it's liquid because of the 27c temp being unrealistic with such an OC on air. I would like to know for sure, though, and what are your max OC's on the new D0 with air, if this is indeed liquid? Reply
Casper42 - Monday, April 06, 2009 - linkI may just be blind here, but did they say if 4.3Ghz was on Air or Water or LN2?
If that is Air, then its quite remarkable.
A 60% improvement in speed by investing $75 in cooling is crazy. Especially considering the 940s still go for $500+ Reply
ikjadoon - Monday, April 06, 2009 - linkUnless this D0 is really bitching, I'm pretty sure it is liquid cooling. 27C idle (I'm assuming idle from the screenie?) is not something an air-cooler can do on a 4.3GHz i7.
~Ibrahim~ Reply
woffen - Tuesday, April 07, 2009 - linkThe Smart Guardian software is known to show to low CPU temperatures. The other temps it shows somewhat OK though. Reply
rcocchiararo - Monday, April 06, 2009 - linkWhen would one detect that the IOH is what needs more juice for getting higher clock/bclk ? Reply
orionmgomg - Monday, April 06, 2009 - linkI just built my first i7 system, and unlike with most of my other builds - I did not invest 1000$ plus on the Extreme Edition CPUs as I had expreianced myself with the core 2s that they OCed so well, and with all the news about the new i7 920 being able to get to 4.0Ghz with little effort I thought I would save the movey.
I have really hit a wall at 3.6, post at 3.8, and even at 3.999 (190 bclk w/turbo enabled...) anything above 3.6 is not stable no matter what I do, and I still do not have all the exact "best" QPI & Uclk settings, voltages has also been a lot more involved compaired to the C2Ds.
I have seen forums, articles and even videos of people OCing the i7 920 to 4.0 without even adjusting the auto voltages - posting first time every time... mine is not as lucky.
Should I buy the DO - I have purchased over 25 CPUs from Tank Guys, but they are usually 15 to 25% more expensive than the egg... I have to have my CPU core up to at least 3.6 (minimum) to leverage my GPUs...
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MadMan007 - Monday, April 06, 2009 - linkSeems like a good rule of thumb, with a few possible exceptions, for Intel CPUs ever since Core 2 came out is wait for the revised stepping of a given CPU die. Reply


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Poppy Delevigne and Rachel Zoe Parton
Model Poppy Delevigne looks adorably chic in her cropped polka dot pants, white button up, blue scalloped sweater and gorgeous t-strap sandals, similar to the Rachel Zoe Parton. These trendy Rachel Zoe heels are a stylish standout, and so unique. The feature leather, wood and an animal print – how fun and inventive! We love Poppy's hip and laid back look and we know where she gets her style from. She isn't just a model, she was raised around fashion – her mom is the head of personal shopping at Selfridges (the U.K. equivalent of Saks Fifth Ave). Poppy recently moved to New York to further her modeling career. The 22 year old has been on the cover of Tattler and done advertisements for Anya Hindmarch and Myla.
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Whether you love or hate Caroline Sieber's personal style, there is no doubt she knows fashion. The Australian stylist has been on several best dressed lists and her big name clients like Emma Watson have topped fashion lists as well. From what we can tell, she is a fan of open toed ankle boots, similar to this 7 For All Mankind pair. This edgy 7 For All Mankind Chandra boot pairs well with both pants and dresses, but we love the boot with shorter styles. We don't want these rock star style boots to get hidden by long layers or draping denim.
Alexa Chung and Roberto Festa Sara
Alexa Chung looks fresh and funky in a menswear suit with some feminine details. It's not a look for everyone, but she can definitely pull it off. The suit looks great with black patent pumps similar to the Roberto Festa Sara. The classic, elegant Roberto Festa pumps will dress up denim or pair perfectly with a little black dress. Alexa models, hosts a fashion related show, "24 Hour Catwalk" on the Lifetime Channel and is a contributing editor for British Vogue. Her versatility amazes us, as does the versatility of these great polished pumps.


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Directed at budding social entrepreneurs, Social Enterprise Bootcamp, a recent two day workshop organized by students at Columbia, NYU and the School of Visual Arts, offered practical advice from an impressive array of speakers. Here are a few of the key take-aways:
A social enterprise can change the world, but only a part of it.
Greg van Kirk, founder of the New Development Solutions Group and of the micro-consignment model, told participants, "Social entrepreneurship is when people tell you you're crazy, that your idea will never take off, but you decide it's important enough to do anyway." With a lofty vision, deep conviction for your cause, and solid execution capability, almost anything is possible. At the same time, however, the best social enterprises know their limits. No business can change everything, van Kirk said, and businesses that attempt to do too much will inevitably fail. Instead, he advised participants to pick what they want to influence and do it well.
Expect bumps along the way.
Starting a business, especially a social enterprise, is not easy. The speakers, many of whom were social entrepreneurs themselves, had no qualms about sharing their past and current obstacles in getting their businesses off the ground. Joanna Opot of TerraCycle, for instance, discussed the challenges all businesses face as they begin to scale up, and mentioned some ways her business is currently trying to overcome them. Joyce Meng of Givology advised participants to "keep it cheap" for as long as possible, so as to survive the unavoidable growing pains. "Do you really need an office in the early stages?" she asked. Or will it make your business more likely to sink if something goes wrong?
Do what you love.
Keynote speaker Jeffrey Hollender of Seventh Generation spoke to the importance of "doing what you love." The process of opening a social enterprise is difficult, he said, and without a deep commitment to your cause, it will be easy to find exit opportunities. He also discussed the importance of developing a strong mission and set of values. In many cases, he said, these intangibles are more important and longer lasting than the product.
Design your business around your consumer.
Design thinking, or "human-centered design," is important for almost any social enterprise. Jeff Chapin of IDEO explained how design thinking goes far beyond the aesthetics of a product or service, and often requires re-engineering entire business models and processes to focus on the consumer. He gave the audience examples from the water and sanitation world, where design thinkers made water filters, latrines, and mobile toilet systems with the consumer's needs and preferences in mind.
Don't undervalue your product/service.
It is common for social entrepreneurs, especially new ones, to undervalue the novelty of their offerings, and therefore undercharge for them. To illustrate this point, Opot of TerraCycle told participants her own story. "When we started making partnerships, we found that everyone was interested in partnering with us," she said. It's exciting in the beginning, Opot said, but after a point, she realized the real reason for the interest was that their prices were too low. "When we hiked up our prices, nobody even blinked," she said.
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Monday, August 16, 2010
how I love thee Andy Tauer (Carillon Pour un Ange)
I adore Andy Tauer. Everything I read about him and by him makes me like him more and more, and his fragrances are wonderful. I own a sample or a bottle of everything he has done so far with the exception of Orange Star. And although Lonestar Memories is a scent I rarely wear, I do admire it.
Carillon Pour un Ange. I was a winner of a full bottle of this beautiful stuff from Elena from Perfume Shrine! Thank you again! I have been wearing it off and on all week long.
From his website, I quote ""Building a fragrance with lily of the valley singing in spring was a wish since I started making perfumes. Carillon pour un ange is my tribute to this wonderful forest treasure. It is a green choir of flowers. Enjoy!" And enjoy I do.
Notes of lily of the valley, rose, ambergris, jasmine, leather..
The opening is absolutely splendid - fresh and green. The lily of the valley doesn't fade, and stays for a long time and doesn't disappoint.
There is a part in the drydown that I must admit is too 'masculine' for me - perhaps the leather? But it doesn't last long as the fragrance then settles into an oddly lovely mesh of floral and earth.
BTW, The scent doesn't at all capture Swedish Angel Chimes in case you were wondering (which I have always wanted to own for holiday decorations)
Lily of the valley - the plant does look like bells for angels - or fairies!
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Oh, I didn't like this one. I keep hoping to find what you and others see in it because I love Tauer perfumes in general, but not Carillon. I think it's the leather.ReplyDelete
Hey kj - I did have a difficult time with leather/masculine/cologne-y part of the dry down but fortunately for me it didn't last too long, and the floral and earthiness was so beautiful I was able to ignore that little part I disliked.ReplyDelete
I am happy you won a FB of this! Not familiar with Carillon but would definitely give it a spin, being a lover of lilies. But the "Tauerade" fuzziness doesn't always work for me. Well, mostly not in fact, though LADDM is stellar.ReplyDelete
I will have to go find some of his fragrances.ReplyDelete
I want to love Andy Tauer. I have yet to even not-strongly-dislike an Andy Tauer scent. I need to try lots more. This one sounds like a possibility.ReplyDelete
I'm so envious of everyone who's had a chance to try this. It sounds intriguing in a way that no new scent has for a while. Lily of the valley and leather isn't exactly a common perfume combo.ReplyDelete
On a different note, it never ceases to amaze me how we've all got different tastes and preferences. I find most of Andy's scents absolutely stunning and I'm always taken aback when some people say they can't get on with his work. Oh well, all part of life's rich tapestry etc etc.
- AnonymousAugust 19, 2010 at 10:54 AM
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So glad you are enjoying the Carillon - I have a sample, and I think it's beautiful. It's a lovely singing thing, isn't it? The dark thread in the base, which does not read as leather to me but rather a dry earthy vetiver, is an interesting counterpoint, I think.
Do I need a bottle, given that I have Diorissimo? I think not. And although I have not yet tried all Andy's scents, this has been my feeling with most of them: they're interesting, seamless, made with excellent raw materials, reassuringly weighty like good satin, they take my mind on journeys... and I don't love a single one enough to buy a bottle. I'm not sure why.
And why is it that I'll allow a certain cheap-and-cheerful bottle to join my stash even though I don't love it? What's the difference between buying a $25 bottle of something I like but don't love, and buying a Tauer I admire but don't love? I don't know. Except that those inexpensive things don't capture my attention the way the Tauers do - I can wear those discounted deals and smell quietly good, and not think about them all day. I can't not-think about a Tauer.
Thanks for reviewing this perfume - I might actually like it because of the 'leather' base note.ReplyDelete
Tauer perfumes are not loving me for some reason. They start our okay but then get weird. Note that I happen to LIKE weird, but this is different.
It's as if the perfume 'called an audible' on my skin. May try this one, but only if it finds me.
So glad you found a perfume you enjoy so much. Sounds lovely! Makes me wish I could wear scents.ReplyDelete


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Last Wednesday it was time to kick-off the Copenhagen network of Danmark Unlimited.
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text: holy poop! its the most amazing sounding bass ive ever heard. its just a work of art. ill post pics when i can, its just insane how awsome it is. but ive got a couple of questions. this bass seems to be noiser than my other active basses. meaning that when i plug it in i get a lot more of that nasty amp noise. is it the bass or crappy grounding? (my house has bad electricity as well, but it never seemed to effect the other basses). and lastly, i have 2 d-tuners on it. whenever i used the d-tuner on the D string, when i bring it back to D its out of tune. why is this? i thought those things were just shy of full proof? anyway, aside from that the bass is a freakin' monster and i love it to death. i want to get another, its just amazing. thanks.


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The inexhaustible magic kid Jeff Zagers delivers his fantastic full length collage cassette KEY CONDUCTION. A real nice meaty leer into the preoccupations of this musical chameleon's mind. Rich pop numbers, 'Chu's Blues' saxophone sequel, blissful polyrhythmic union of sequencing and nearly-free drums, sprawling chilled cinematic electric, solo saloon piano, dissonance as base for vocal melody, a 'classic' sounding Rock Banned stylization, etc. However, this collage does not fall under the irritating camp of 'eclectic' - Zagers navigates the labyrinthine plastic through unpredictable segue ways creating a dynamic, cohesive stream. This is all in spite of its broad two to three year recording sessions, proving the kid has had a plan all along. A full-bodied complex cut of splice composition dedicated to the translation of strong energy into each take, in conjunction with the "the dissecting ear".
in his own words: "The trash goes in the trash can and YOU get picked up."


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Hello everyone!! To introduce myself, I am 30 husband is 38. We started this process 18 months ago. He had a vesectomy. So when we decided that we were going to try to have another child he had a reversal. We tried for 12 months after that on our own and nothing. We decided that we would go to my OB and see where we could go from there. I had 6 months worth of Clomid and still nothing. My OB referred us to a IVF Doc. Come to find out the reversal was not 100%. My husband had very very low count and not very mobile so our only option was straight to IVF. We started the beginning of July and everything was great on my end no problems what so ever. We did the retrival on Tuesday (well my RN mother-in-law gave me the Hcg shot on Sunday). In the middle of the procedure my Doc said that they weren't getting any eggs. I was devestated. My husband had to run home and get the 2 vials of Hcg and they tested my blood. There was .1 out of the medicine vial and I didn't have any in my bloodwork.
Thankfully my doc called us that night and said that his office has never done this before but, we could get another Hcg shot and try again on Thursday for another try at a retrieval. So we had a retrieval on thursday and they collected 4 (which I was very happy with that because of the mess up with the shot). Fri. we got the call that we had 2 embryos. So Saturday they transfered both of them into to me and now I am playing the waiting game. This will probably be the only shot we have beause if they don't take we would have to start all over and the costs are too much!
So here I am looking for words of wisdom from anyone that has anything that I can do to make at least one of the attach. Trying not to go crazy!!!!
Thank you for any advice you might have


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Hello blogging friends!
I am sharing my first layout featuring the new Cocoa Vanilla Studios Life is Beautiful collection. This is such a gorgeous collection. Zoe always has the most awesome embellishments to coordinate with the pattern papers. The pretty florals had me thinking Spring, even though for me it is very much feeling like Fall here in Minnesota. In the Spring, dandelions are sprouting up everywhere and kids like to make a wish and try to blow all the seeds away. Here is my layout…
I used a Dandelion Background cut file from the JustNick on-line store that I cut out of vellum. It softens the background paper to emphasize the photo. Of course I had to use a variety of those awesome coordinating embellishments; stickers, ephemera die cuts, flair, sequins, and the pretty resin flowers.
Thanks for stopping by. Have a great week!


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Support Local: Dishes For Dogs
June 1, 2017Dominique Stewart
We may never be certain on what our pets think about us. Somewhere down the line we have convinced ourselves that the wagging of a tail or the excessive face licking upon each encounter is a sign of affection; a nonverbal exchange meant to signify that they have claimed us as their human. It's easy to get caught up in the old adage "dog is man's best friend," but what if our sentiments weren't shared? What if your dog really was judging you for ordering take out the third night in a row? Or snoozing through all your alarms? But then again, maybe it's the not knowing that draws us to dogs, with their excitement that seems to propel a continuous happy disposition whenever we're near.
And while science has yet to help us divulge the inner thoughts of our canine friends, it has found a way to provide a balanced meal that the most conscientious dog owner and their dog can both agree on, and it's not so different from what could be found on our own plates.
I recently sat down with Dishes for Dogs Founder Michael O'Rourke in his canine kitchen in Wynwood where we talked about opening up shop, his pup Ripley, and why friends don't let friends eat kibble.
What do you do and why?
To put it simply, we manufacture dog food as an alternative to what's already out there. We don't see it that we're doing anything fancy, it's just that the bar has been set so low for dog food that it seems like something nice but it's much more in line with what dogs should be eating than what is commonly fed to them. Originally I would feed my dog home prepared diets, and started to prepare some food for a few friends and thought that this would be a good idea for a business. I was living in California at the time, so I was trying to figure out where this should belong. My family was living in Miami, so I would visit once or twice a year and saw how Miami is super dog-friendly. If you come from the outside, the amount of restaurants and dog parks we have here is super high. So I moved down here the end of 2014 and worked on starting this up. But we started really small with me cooking out of my mom's kitchen.
So tell me about the dog behind the man?
Her name is Ripley and she's a little Pomeranian. Originally, I didn't want a dog. I love dogs but I didn't want one at the place I was living. My girlfriend at the time really wanted one and her sister's friend Pomeranian had puppies while I was away on vacation. And when I returned, she had Ripley at home. I instantly fell in love with her. She's my little buddy. I use to take her with me everywhere, be it bar, friend's house or restaurant. She's so cute, so even places that didn't allow dogs would see her and be like "it's OK." Everyone says their dog is the sweetest, but she is really a bundle of light.
What is your background? Were you always cooking?
I've done the same amount of cooking as the average person. I knew how to make mac and cheese and spaghetti. But no, I study business at school. And the thing to know is we aren't chef cooking here. We're much more of a lunch lady in terms of how we cook. We're cooking 150 batches at a time with ground meat and steamed veggies. So no I didn't have a cooking background, I was just looking for a way to feed my dog better. Cooking for your dog is a process. Back in the day, I had me, Mason, my mom, and my grandmother chopping sweet potatoes and we would spend three hours chopping them for a 20lb recipe. So cooking for your dog at home is a whole day process. And the one thing we like to say is that we aren't providing a product, but more so a service of cooking for you.
Kind of like a doggy restaurant?
No. That's the one thing we want to clear up is that we are not a restaurant. We get that a lot and had an article written about us saying that we were, but we're not. We prepare, package, and sell the food, but we don't serve the dogs. There are a couple complications with serving the dogs here, one being that having multiple dogs eating in a relatively small spot isn't a wise idea but also it would be seen more so of a novelty and this is more of an alternative to commercial dog food. All our meals are developed by a veterinarian nutritionist, Dr. Justin Shmalberg, from the University of Florida, which is one of the things that separate us from 90 percent of the people doing this. Our meals meet AAFCO (The Association of American Feed Control) standards of a balanced diet. So this is designed to be a stand-alone diet. So no, we're not a restaurant.
So what has been the reception so far?
What's funny is there's a lot of people doing something similar, but we're really different from everyone else. We started doing farmer's market at the end of September 2015 and it was slow. We had a decent amount of customers but it was like we were selling dog food on the street. So people would buy an empanada at the farmer's market and not even think of the quality of how it was made or when it was made, but with dog food, people were more skeptical. It was slow, but reception has been good and we're really content on how it's growing.
It's crazy to think that this hasn't really been done yet since people love their dogs.
It has been done, but one of the big things that separate us from everybody that's doing this that our vet nutritionist is one of 60 in the whole country. So he's gone to veterinarian school and veterinarian nutrition school. He's basically a scientist at UF, so he does studies, is a professor and doctor at the hospital there. Obviously, we have a bias, but he's really one of the best people in the country to help us put this together. And then the other thing, we have an open kitchen where people can come and see how the food is made, see the quality ingredients, and ask any questions. Our meals are balanced and have been tested at least a dozen times at Michigan State University and another one in New York to make sure that everything like protein, fat, and carbs in the right proportion. Everything is extremely tested and have package dates. But we're not trying to be a national brand, we're really just trying to cater to people in the Miami area.
It's almost like eating human food.
Honestly, it is. There is no difference in terms of quality. We get a lot of our ingredients from US Foods, which you've seen the trucks around restaurants. So it's really similar to what you're eating at home but geared towards dogs.
What would you say to someone who is wanting to make the switch?
There's a lot of quality dog foods out there. And one of the things I like to say is there is no one right way to feed your dog. A lot of people put things in black and white, but no, it's complicated. So you have to you do your research and figure out what's good for you and your dog. I have a seven-pound Pomeranian and this is all I feed her, where my fiancé takes care of a 70lb Ridgeback, so 40 percent of this, 40 percent of home cooking and a little bit of kibble. The only thing I will say is kibble is pretty poor in quality and the way its processed isn't too appropriate of a diet for dogs. Kibble is the one thing I would say stay away from. Even most canned food is better than kibble.
Why is it important to support local businesses?
I think Wynwood is a great example. I went to school in Orlando, and remember thinking how I would love to go somewhere that isn't a chain. Small, unique businesses are the life and blood of a city or town. I'm relatively new to Miami, so I can't speak too much on this, but they say Miami is starting to have a culture and a lot of that is because of these unique businesses.
This is a piece in our series spotlighting small businesses part of our Support Local initiative.


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They call you "drunk with words"; but when we drink And fetch it up, we sluice it down the sink. You should have stuck to spewing beer, not ink.
Kingsley Amis writing of Dylan Thomas
A presentation of the myth and the man that was the Welsh poet Dylan Thomas (1914-1953) by Steven Dark including a reading of his most notable works.


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|We just built a device that temporarily scrambles your molecules so you can pass through solid objects!
— Phineas Flynn
Phineas and Ferb create an orb that allows them to pass through solid objects and to ultimately, help them retrieve Mom's favorite guitar pick for her gig at the Mayor's Day Festival. Candace sees their orb as the perfect way to bust them and brings it to Mom, but en route to the festival, the troublesome Wilkins Brothers put a kink in her plans. Meanwhile, Dr. Doofenshmirtz attempts to destroy a statue erected in his brother Roger's honor.
Episode Summary
At breakfast, Lawrence talks about auctioning antique steamrollers and Linda's jazz trio performing at the Mayor's Day festival. Candace believes that the steamrollers are just a weird trend, but immediately asks her mom if she can get a pink streak in her hair to "express her individuality," since "everyone's doing it." Linda tells her no and then runs through a list of lucky items. As she pulls out her lucky guitar pick, it flies out of her hand and under the wall.After failing to get it with Lawrence's lucky butter knife, she explains that he got it for their anniversary. Lawrence suggests getting a contractor, but Linda doesn't want her wall ruined. However, they don't have time to worry about it and leave to get to the festival. Phineas gets inspired by this problem, and invents a machine that allows them to pass through solid objects. Before retrieving the pick, though, they test it out with the aid of Isabella, Baljeet and Buford. When Phineas finally does go to get the pick, Candace walks in on the kids staring at the wall as she talks on her cell phone. Phineas comes back out and leaves the device on the kitchen table, leading the 5 kids to the festival. Candace immediately calls Mom to tell her about the device, but then decides it'd be easier to bring the ball to her; Linda didn't understand a word of the rant, due to her group noisily warming up. Meanwhile, Major Monogram informs Perry that Mayor Doofenshmirtz is being honored with a statue and that considering Dr. Doofenshmirtz's hatred for his brother, he will probably try to interfere. Heinz Doofenshmirtz drives a flatbed truck to a cliff overlooking the festival, his "Be-Gone-inator" on the back and a Bobblehead Perry the Platypus on the dashboard. Annoyed with the bobble-head's incessant nodding, he throws it behind him. He first manages to lock his keys in the car, then runs out of gas for the truck, but only after he arrives at a good location to destroy the statue, which he will do after it is unveiled.
Candace passes Phineas and company with the phase-distorting orb, because Isabella gets a flat tire on her bike. Phineas stops to pump up her tire, and everyone else gathers around to watch. Candace runs to show Linda the device, but she trips on a rock, inadvertently activates it, and gets stuck in the door of a portable toilet. The sudden jarring in the door causes her to drop the orb.
At the festival, Lawrence starts the steamroller auction. Everyone is excited, except for two troublemakers: the Wilkins brothers. They prefer pump trolleys to steamrollers, and try to raise a ruckus. However, the crowd is too excited and ignores them. Rejected, the brothers pump away, scraping the front roll of one of the rollers, which causes it to roll down a hill headed straight for the kids. Baljeet complains about how long it takes to pump up a flat tire as the phase-orb touches him, activates, and fazes the gang and their bikes. Aside from Baljeet asking if anyone saw the inside of a steamroller, no one noticed. The steamroller keeps rolling up an opposite hill, then starts to fall back the way it came. By this time, though, the tire is pumped, and they all bike away. The orb gets smashed and the steamroller rolls right back into place, just in time for Lawrence to start the bidding on it.
Doofenshmirtz and Perry fight, and Perry slips on his bobble-head and falls off the truck, sending it flying to collide with the –inator's self-destruct button. After quickly cursing the bobble-head, Doofenshmirtz produces another inator, which he promptly destroys. However, Doofenshmirtz was ready for him and produces a third -inator which would disintegrate whatever it hits. Perry knocks Doofenshmirtz as he fires, sending a beam into the house of mirrors, bouncing all about. He then points the beam downwards and melts the truck down to its baseboard.
The boys arrive at the festival and give Mom her lucky pick. She thanks the boys; glad she doesn't have to perform without it. Candace runs up behind, still stuck in the door. She tries to use herself being stuck in the door as proof of what the boys did, but Linda just thinks of it as a weird fashion statement.
Jeremy starts walking towards Candace, and Candace freaks out because she doesn't want to be seen stuck in a door. Just then, a boy opens a door with a mirror on it, and it knocks the disintegration beam straight at the door, causing it to vanish. Candace explains her weird posture as some form of exercise, and they walk off hand-in-hand to enjoy the festival.
Roger unveils the statue, the jazz band plays on, and Phineas believes that everything worked out for everyone. Sadly, nothing worked out for Doofenshmirtz, and he starts to complain about it to Perry. Perry instead jumps off the flatbed, causing it to roll downhill and past the Wilkins brothers. They are impressed by the pump-less pump trolley, calling it "real old school."
For a full transcript of "Just Passing Through", click here.
|The image gallery for "Just Passing Through" may be viewed here.
Running Gags
I know what we're gonna do today!/Hey, where's Perry?
Phineas: I know what we're gonna do today, Ferb! Hey, where's Perry?
The "Too Young" Line
Ferb's Line
Candace: ...and Jeremy was like "Yeah, are you going?" and— (notices that Ferb, Isabella, Baljeet, and Buford are staring at the wall) Hey!
Ferb, Isabella, Baljeet, and Buford: Hey.
What'cha doin'?
Oh, there you are, Perry
Perry's entrance to his lair
Perry spits into a spittoon-style DNA scanner (which shows his DNA code as 74218390) and goes through a trapdoor.
Evil Jingle
Doofenshmirtz flatbed micro-bus! and Bobble-head Perry the Platypus!
Memorable Quotes
Linda: I hate the idea of someone cutting a hole in my nice wall.
Doofenshmirtz: Oh, no, Roger, it is I who will be serving you. (closes his car door, but it opens again. He closes it a second time and the same results occur. This happens a third time, before he gives an annoyed facial expression to the audience) OK, push up and... (successfully closes his car door, then hears the engine idling) Those are my keys, aren't they?
Man: (speaks)
(Perry sees the bobble-head version of himself and gives Doofenshmirtz a look)
Doofenshmirtz: I-it's an arts-and-crafts project! I have a life outside of you.
Doofenshmirtz: Curse you, Perry the Bobble-head!
Baljeet: AAH!! You can build a roller coaster in a day, but it takes you twelve minutes to pump up a tire?!
(the orb presses against Baljeet, causing the entire gang to be able to avoid being run over by the incoming steamroller)
Did anyone else just see the inside of a steamroller?
Linda: And just because I won't let you get pink hair, you don't have to wear some weird door. The trends these days.
Buford: I'd wear a door! Heck, I'd even wear a window if it fit!
Phineas: Well, Ferb. Looks like everything worked out for everyone today.
Doofenshmirtz: I can't believe nothing worked out for me today.
Orville Wilkins: Hey, look at that! A pumpless pumptrolly!
Wilbur Wilkins: Now that's old school.
Background Information
- Love Händel makes an appearance.
- Doofenshmirtz makes three "inators".
- The Wilkins Brothers are played by the actors who played the Duke cousins in The Dukes of Hazzard.
- During the song Just Passing Through on the line "Don't go over it or under it, Never admit defeat" Phineas and his friends walk through the guy who offers Candace his pants in Mix and Mingle Machine.
Production Information
- This is the first episode to premiere in 2010.
International Premieres
- TBA (Disney Channel Japan)
- May 8, 2010 (Disney Channel Asia)
- June 11, 2010 (Disney Channel Australia and New Zealand)
- January 8, 2011 (Disney Channel UK)
- In reality, if they had scrambled all their molecules, they would have fallen straight to the Earth's core. Of course that's assuming they wouldn't be affected by the mass of the Earth and, therefore, its gravity. In which case, they wouldn't be able to push off the ground let alone breathe.
- It could be that the device is somehow selective of how they pass through things, which would eliminate the dangers of falling into the core and suffocating to death.
- Doofenshmirtz's eye in the image on Perry's monitor moves to the right when Major Monogram explains the image.
- While the kids are falling through the floor, Buford has no eyebrows.
- Despite finding and delivering the gold guitar pick being the motivation for creating the molecular scrambler, and Linda's comment, "I just hate playing without it", when the Free-Form Jazz Band finally performs, Linda strums her guitar open hand.
- Baljeet mentions Phineas and Ferb building a rollercoaster in a day. ("Rollercoaster")
- The Capitol - The building in the background of the ceremony looks like the US Capitol in Washington DC.
- The Phase-Distorting Orb - It looks just like the Ray-sphere from the video game "inFAMOUS"
- The Wilkins Brothers are named after Orville and Wilbur Wright, the first men to successfully fly an airplane.
- Candace mentions she should bring the ball to her mom, just like in ("Bowl-R-Ama Drama").
- The one librarian from Phineas and Ferb's Quantum Boogaloo is seen, but has a different voice, maybe due to the fact that she's 20 years younger than in that episode.
- Phineas and Ferb do a dance during the song Just Passing Through that is similar to the dance in Technology vs. Nature, Mix and Mingle Machine, and What Do It Do?
- Bobbi Fabulous makes an appearance singing Just Passing Through (song), but his voice is similar to Dan Povenmire when voicing Candace reacting to wild parsnips.
- The house of mirrors appears again. ("Attack of the 50 Foot Sister").
- Doofenshmirtz uses a self-destruct switch himself again. ("Hide and Seek")
- Vincent Martella as Phineas
- Ashley Tisdale as Candace
- Thomas Sangster as Ferb
- Caroline Rhea as Mom
- Richard O'Brien as Dad
- Dan Povenmire as Dr. Doofenshmirtz, Bobbi Fabulous
- Jeff "Swampy" Marsh as Major Monogram
- Tyler Mann as Carl
- Alyson Stoner as Isabella
- Mitchel Musso as Jeremy
- Bobby Gaylor as Buford
- Dee Bradley Baker as Perry
- Maulik Pancholy as Baljeet
- John O'Hurley as Roger Doofenshmirtz
- John Larroquette as Bob ♦
- Megan Hilty as Aunt Tiana ♦
- John Schneider as Wilbur Wilkins
- Tom Wopat as Orville Wilkins
- Eileen Galindo as Vivian Garcia-Shapiro
- Additional voices: Dee Bradley Baker, Corey Burton, Tiffany Espensen, Tyler Mann, Jeff "Swampy" Marsh, Mitchel Musso, Maulik Pancholy
- ♦ designates a character that did not appear in this episode
"Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation!"
"Candace's Big Day"