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Welcome to Mariners North Holiday Apartments Townsville, where you enjoy guaranteed ocean views from every apartment. As the one and only 'absolute oceanfront accommodation' located anywhere in Townsville, Mariners North Holiday Apartments takes pride of place on The Strand on prestigious Mariners Peninsula - the most exclusive location in the city. Every apartment has the most amazing ocean views from The Strand and Cleveland Bay clear out to picturesque Magnetic Island and beyond.
Situated on The Strand - Mariners North Holiday Apartments has everything within easy strolling distance including the Breakwater Ferry Terminal - main departure point for Magnetic Island, Breakwater Marina - base for all charter boats to the Great Barrier Reef, the Central Business District, Palmer Street Dining Precinct, Casino and Entertainment Centre.
Every apartment is fully self-contained, with two full sized bathrooms, a spacious open plan living area and a generous private balcony with stunning ocean views.
They come complete with air-conditioning, fans, large modern kitchen, fully equipped laundry, Foxtel television, DVD, security access and secure undercover parking.
Venture outside your apartment and enjoy a range of resort style facilities including a saltwater pool, spa and full size tennis court.
The executive two bedroom apartments have superior and modern internal furnishings. The apartments have guaranteed ocean views with a private balcony. The apartments have full size kitchens (six plate stove and oven). There is a laundry with washing machine and dryer. Main bedroom has a queen-size bed and own ensuite. Second bedroom has two single beds with a separate bathroom. Ceiling fans and air-conditioning will keep you cool all year round or open the security doors for refreshing sea breezes. The apartments are the largest in Townsville with open plan living areas.
Every two bedroom holiday apartment has absolute ocean views. Fully self contained with full cooking and laundry facilities. Main bedroom with queen-sized bed and own ensuite. Second bedroom comes with its own bathroom with bath. Be amazed at the spacious open plan living area and outside balcony/entertaining area. Ceiling fans and air-conditioning will keep you cool all year round. Or open the security doors for refreshing sea breezes.
The apartments are very spacious with large open plan living areas and a private balcony.
Every three bedroom holiday apartment has ocean views. Fully self contained with full size kitchen (four hot plate stove and oven, microwave and dishwasher) and laundry(washing machine and dryer). Main bedroom with queen-sized bed and own ensuite. Second and third bedrooms have their own bathroom with bath/shower. The bedding configuration for the second and third bedrooms consist of either four singles or a queen with two singles. The living area is spacious with two outside balconies/entertaining areas. Ceiling fans and air-conditioning will keep you cool all year round or open the security doors for refreshing sea breezes. The apartment caters for six people comfortably. Access is by lift and come with two free car parking spaces.
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Castle Farm Read and Watch is based on the popular Channel 5 TV series. In this story, Leonard wants a dog but Farmer says he can't have one. Farm Girl and Piggy try to cheer him up. If Leonard can't have a dog, could he have an animal that is like a dog but not a dog? It's worth a try!
This eBook is designed to encourage an interest in reading in children aged between three and six. It gives you the option of either having Piggy read the text to you and your child, or for you to read the book aloud to your child (and 'Piggy')
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2013 Wide Track Warriors Pontiac Show
Pontiacs flock to Central Florida for the 21st annual gathering
While February 9, 2013, forced the Midwest and east coast to bundle up for sub-freezing temps, Pontiac fans in Central Florida were putting on the sunblock for postcard-perfect 75-degree sunny weather, which set the perfect backdrop for the 21st Annual Wide Track Warriors Car Show in Mt. Dora, a short drive northwest from the metropolitan Orlando area.
"We had Pontiacs attend from all over the great state of Florida," says show coordinator Vicki Green. It was the long-running show's first year with the folks at Renninger's Antique Mall. The official count was 95 Pontiacs—from as long ago as a '60 Catalina and as recent as '09 Solstices and G8s, and with strong attendance from members of the Spacecoast Fieros, Sunshine State SolMates and SkyMates, and Florida G8 club.
"Our event gives Pontiacs from all over Florida and neighboring states the chance to show off their Pontiacs," Green says. "In addition, we're proud that 100-percent of the $25 show-car entry fee—approximately $2,000 this year—goes to Pet Rescue of Judy, which our club has supported since 2004."
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SKF launches a new, full range of v-belts that enhance the performance of power equipment in groundskeeping applications.
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Gary - Where did my post go?
Posted by Bookworm on September 24, 2004
In Reply to: So "off of" is never correct? posted by James Briggs on September 24, 2004
: : : : : : : I have been hearing the term "off from" a lot at work recently. I remember it being "off of" instead. Can anyone help me out? Example: I got that information off from the internet.
: : : : : : Have your colleagues been drinking? "Off of work", I've heard "Off from work" I've heard. "Off from the Internet" is just gobbledy gook. "Off the Internet" or "From the Internet" are fine.
: : : : : : It think the difference is that with something like "off from work", off is used in the sense of leaving, i.e. "I'm off". Where am I off from? I'm off/leaving from work. In the Internet example, "off" is used in same sense as "from". So "off" and "from" used together are redundant. That is why I think it sounds odd.
: : : : : : Language people could probably explain it better. But in general, you aren't crazy. It isn't a great use of the language.
: : : : : English Major, I haven't heard that usage here in the backward United States. What part of the world are you in that has surpassed us in linguistic inventiveness?
: : : : "Off of" is a fairly common but ugly piece of slangy misusage in the UK, eg "I got it off of a friend of mine." Needless to say, a simple "from" is both the correct and the more elegant preposition.
: : : Just a conjecture. Apparent redundancies may sometimes stem from the desire to make something short, or perhaps too short for the comfort of the utterer, longer and thus more distinct. Sometimes "off from" makes sense, as in " He stood a way off from the building." Yes, it might be better to say "somewhat away from the building," or even "a ways away from the building." I don't particularly care for that last one, but I've heard it plenty of times. Have you ever heard that someone wished to "orientate" himself. Redundancy of a sort, no?
: : I can see the logic but I'm unsure. What about something like: "Imogen plucked the grasshopper off of Sarah's hat"?
: 'Off of' is still very common in parts of the UK, especially Cockney London. I was bought up with this as part of speech and, I remember that it took me many weeks of hard work to get rid of it when I started studying medicine and was told by by non-cockney colleagues that this was SO wrong! I think, back in the early 1950s, that I was the only cockney in the whole of St Thomas' Hospital Medical School. The only way I survived my first few months was to realise that I was cleverer than most of the others and come top, or near the top in the subjects studied. All soon, settled and I spent about 12 happy years as a student and then post graduate at 'Tommies'
I posted this yesterday, but somehow it's disappeared. Anyway, I was saying that as bad as "off of" was, "off from" is even worse. Isn't there a grammatical rule about putting two prepositions right next to one antoher?
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We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing. – George Bernard Shaw
It's 11:41 p.m. on a Thursday as I lie in my bed listening to the murmur of my kids from the next room. They are very involved in their play — something that often occurs in the late hours of the night when one might typically expect children to be sleeping. But they play so well together in these late-night moments, creating elaborate stories, developing characters (tonight it's a city of talking Matchbox cars), working through conflict, working on their communication skills, developing dialogue, and more. Who am I to interrupt them just because the clock says it's nearly midnight?
Play is the work of the child. – Maria Montessori
According to Dr. Peter Gray, a research professor of psychology at Boston College and acclaimed author:
Human children, who have the most to learn, play far more than any other primates when they are allowed to do so. Play is the natural means by which children and other young mammals educate themselves. The most important skills that children everywhere must learn in order to live happy, productive, moral lives are skills that cannot be taught in school. Such skills cannot be taught at all. They are learned and practiced by children in play. These include the abilities to think creatively, to get along with other people and cooperate effectively, and to control their own impulses and emotions.
Additionally, counseling psychologist Gayatri Ayyer says,
Research shows that playing is paramount to our physical, intellectual and socio-emotional development. The play I'm talking about here is the unstructured, spontaneous and imaginative escapades that we had in our childhoods; not the structured and organized sports of today. The benefits of playing are immense. They learn different academic concepts, the rules of behaviour with peers, manners, friendship, decision-making, conflict resolution, cooperation and competition.
Eventually I may ask them to wrap up their game for the night, but for now I am grateful that tomorrow (like most days) we have nowhere we must be in the morning. For now I will enjoy the sweet sound of my children getting along, the sound of imagination, the sound of play.
Play matters.
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Israel Continues Offensive in Gaza; Hamas Responds
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - The heaviest fighting in four years between Israel and militants in the Gaza Strip has brought life to a standstill on both sides of the border.
Gaza's streets are mostly empty today as the Israeli air force continues to strike targets. Across southern Israel, residents remain huddled in doors or close to home.
Militants in Gaza have been pounding southern Israel with rocket fire today, killing three people.
It's the second day of intense Israeli air raids and naval attacks on militant targets. And Israel is threatening to invade the Palestinian territory.
After yesterday's assassination of Hamas mastermind Ahmed Jabari, Israeli tanks, gunboats and aircraft struck dozens of sites across Gaza. According to Palestinian medical officials, a total of 15 Palestinians, including seven civilians, have been killed, and more than 100 others wounded.
Israel says yesterday's assassination was the start of a broader offensive that was launched after days of rocket fire from Gaza into southern Israel.
In recent years, Hamas has beefed up its arsenal with more powerful and far-reaching missiles. Israel, meanwhile, has deployed a system that shoots down incoming rockets.
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Rustic rugs are the perfect way to add rustic, farmhouse and country charm to a home. Whether they are placed in the entrance way to greet visitors, or situated in a living room, dining room, kitchen or bedroom, they add warmth and interest.
Rustic area rugs also add color, pattern and texture and work towards creating a 'finished' feel in the overall design aesthetic. They have a way of bringing together all of the separate elements in a room and can be used to tie in the all of the color used in the surrounding décor and furniture. They instantly make a room look connected and cohesive.
They are a common addition to hard surfaced floors and look exceptionally beautiful over hardwood floors or tiles. They have a grounding aspect as well and can be used to anchor the furniture in a room. A properly placed area helps to create a cozy and intimate space. Often viewed as works of art, many woven styles can be placed on walls to add further beauty.
Whether you are using rustic rugs as a bold focus for the room, or to unify the color scheme, they add a cozy element that acts as another decorating layer in the home. Combined with decorative pillows, chunky throws and coordinating artwork, they lay the foundation for a warm and inviting rustic retreat.
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AHEAD (Adolescent HIV Executive Function and Drumming) Study: findings and lessons learnt from a pilot randomised controlled trial of a group drumming programme in rural South Africa.
The use of R statistical programme in Psychiatry.
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Journal Club: ''20-Year Nationwide Follow-Up Study on Discontinuation of Antipsychotic Treatment in First-Episode Schizophrenia''
Research Meeting: ''Translating dementia magnetic resonance imaging in clinical practice through the Oxford Brain Health Centre'' &''Cognitive and computational mechanisms of learning, decision making and emotions - relevance for resilience and flourishing''
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Sinuous Guitars and Amps. Fine Woods and Unique Design Make Beautiful Music Together.
above image composited by Laura Sweet
The designer behind this beautiful guitar, Greg Opatik, has a degree in design from Kendall College of Art and Design. He has been creating and developing modern furniture of both his own composition and those of others, such as Genesis Seating who builds classic Eames chairs, for more than fifteen years. He began creating Sinuous guitars five years ago inspired by the idea of creating a uniquely authentic design rather than merely making minor modifications of classic guitars like so many other companies.
Playing the guitar since childhood, Sinuous guitars are a culmination of his design and manufacturing background blended with his own guitar playing experiences.
Sinuous guitars are made combining traditional craftsmanship and up to date design and manufacturing techniques to achieve consistent quality in every guitar they build.
Consistency also comes from CNC machines that cut their guitars to computer controlled dimensions, however that same machine that cuts incredibly accurate time after time could never cut our guitar bodies exactly where a particular flamed maple top will look best, or hand sand the edge of the wood in a way that is optimal for both the finish and touch of the hand.
The SD-22, the only model from Sinuous thus far, is available in five different wood and color combinations. The body of the SD-22 is made of Popular wood with a Hard Maple neck and Rosewood fingerboard. The tops are available in Santos Palisander, American Hard Maple (Black or White) and Flamed Maple (Vintage or Red). The neck is made of Hard Maple and has a Rosewood or Maple fingerboards.
The Five Options (prices subject to change)
Santos, $2150 USD:
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Model name: SD-22
Body Shape : Sinuous Double Cut Dual Humbucker
Scale: 25.5"
Frets: 22
Fret Size: 6105
Attachment: Bolt on with threaded inserts
Nut: Graphite, 1.68"
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Sinuous is currently developing a guitar amp (shown above) that will match the finish of their guitars and look good in any room of the house. You can literally rock out on this amp by plugging in and having a seat on top of the amp.
About Sinuous:
Sinuous is a Grand Rapids, Michigan company that crafts unique, high quality sculpted guitars for the most creative and discerning players. Their guitars are designed for the innovative and image conscious guitarist who demands authenticity, craftsmanship, and an instrument that is truly special.
Through their use of innovative design and manufacturing techniques, their guitars have improved the ergonomics that strengthen the intimate relationship between musician and instrument.
Innovative musicians have always inspired them in everything they do and the Sinuous guitar is their gift back.
The Herman Miller blog, Lifework, has a nice interview with the designer here.
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Like Guitars? I've written other posts on some very cool guitars, you may want to check these out here


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February 9, 1936 - October 27, 2013
Tuxedo, NY
Michael was a lifelong resident of Tuxedo, NY. He graduated from George F. Baker High School and went on to serve in the U.S. Marine Corps. as a Corporal during the Korean War. Michael was a former volunteer fireman with Tuxedo Volunteer Fire Company #1, and was a 35-year member of the Plumbers & Steamfitters Local #373, where he worked as a foreman in the Hudson Valley powerhouses. He also worked as a Maintenance Supervisor for the Sister Servants of Mary Immaculate in Sloatsburg, NY for 14 years. He was a proud member of American Legion Post #293 and VFW Post #2973. He was a devoted parishioner of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Tuxedo and a former member of the Tuxedo Sportsman's Club and President of the WeeWah Fishing Club.
Michael was predeceased by his loving parents, Michael and Anna Oslacky and survived by his loving wife, Joyce and adoring family. Survivors include his sisters: Anna Johnston and Barbara Matthews; his children: Michael and Patricia Oslacky of Park Ridge, NJ, Peter and Tracy Oslacky of Tuxedo, NY, Paul and Roseann Oslacky of Campbell Hall, NY, and Marlene and James Dougherty of Ramsey, NJ; along with his grandchildren: Angie, MJ, Rebecca, Peter, Jesse, Joshua, Danielle, Adam and Paul.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, October 29th at Smith, Seaman & Quackenbush, Inc. Funeral Home, 117 Maple Avenue, Monroe. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday, October 30th at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, 5 Tobin Way, Tuxedo, NY. Interment will follow in St. Anastasia Cemetery, Harriman, NY.
Memorial contributions may be made to Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675.
Funeral arrangements were made by Smith, Seaman & Quackenbush, Inc. Funeral Home, 845-782-8185 or www.ssqfuneralhome.com


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On Friday I wrote a list of 10 green Twitters you should follow. My post got picked up and blasted out over the blogosphere and Twitterscape, bringing me and the people I listed a flood of new green followers.
Like I said in my post, the problem with writing lists like that is that there are WAY more than 10 great green Twitterers out there sharing the good green word. I could have written 10 other top 10 lists from the good folks I know and I'm sure there are another 10 times as many that I'm unaware of.
So I'm writing this post to give all the green Twitterers a chance to find and connect to one another. Here's how this will work...
If you are a green minded Twitterer, leave your Twitter handle in comments and then follow all the other people who do the same. If we can get this out wide enough to all the eco-minded Tweople, we can firm up our connections to one another and come out a stronger, more followed mass of greenies. Knowledge and connections are power and the more networked we are the better able to blast out the message that the environment needs to be a consideration in our headlong rush towards the future.
I'll start it off here with a few great people that I missed from my list on Friday.
I guess I should begin with myself, if you missed grabbing a follow on me, you can catch up @sheagunther.
Then add the MNN crew:
@mothernaturenet (MNN's main Twitter feed)
@mommymellie (Business blogger Melissa Hincha-Ownby)
@thegreenparent (Family blogger Jenn Savedge)
@greenlagirl (Lifestyle blogger Siel Ju)
@jmotavalli (Transportation blogger Jim Motavalli)
@rshreeves (Food blogger Robin Schreeves)
@greendig (Technology blogger Karl Burkart)
@mattyhick (Home blogger Matt Hickman)
@farmer_d (Organic farmer extraordinaire Daron Joffe)
And here are a few of my green pals that I missed on Friday:
And to save you a click, here are the 10 great green Twitterers I highlighted last week:
OK, your turn. If you're a green minded Twitterer, leave your Twitter URL (like so- http://twitter.com/sheagunther) in a comment here (leave it in the comment field, not the headline) and follow everyone else who does the same. Check back a few times this week and pick up all the late comers to the eco Tweet party.
Retweet this article, share it on Facebook, submit it to Digg, Stumble it, Reddit it, email it to your green pals, and shout it around the office.Let's get connected!
(Big props to Jeremiah Owyang, a Twittter rock star (@jowyang) and web strategist, for the inspiration for this post. He did the same thing a year or so back for social media types and it turned into a feeding frenzy of following. You should add him to your follow list, he's a smart dude.)


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It is not often that a feast such as that of the Cross takes a more
important place than the normal Sunday liturgy. But a feast of Christ
takes such a place when it falls on a Sunday in Ordinary time. So today we
contemplate the Cross of the Lord.
Did Jesus have to die on the Cross? This is a question that avoids the
simple fact: Jesus did die on the Cross for my sake, for our sake. The
Cross is foolishness and is for really bad people and for slaves. Jesus
took all of that on Himself for my sake, for our sake.
What was a symbol of deep shame becomes a symbol of eternal love, of
boundless love�for my sake, for our sake. It is not easy for any of us to
accept that another person loves us completely, even in marriage or in a
religious community. It is not easy to believe in love, especially when we
see desires all around us which are not love. It is not easy to want to
give our lives in love, even when we may have fallen in love. Love is such
a compelling commitment to another person�and it requires everything we
have and all that we are.
Part of the symbol in the celebration of today is the lifting up of the
serpent by Moses for the healing of the people. The people are healed by
that which they were trying to kill. The serpent is lifted up on a pole
and by looking at it, the people were saved. For us who come after Christ,
it is easier to see this symbol. We are healed of our sins by look a
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HappyCat wrote:Ehm... i suppose that there is a reason for this issue, but i prefer to answer... I did post recently a topic...
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US preterm birth rate shows 5-year improvement
The U.S. preterm birth rate dropped for the fifth consecutive year in 2011 to 11.7 percent, the lowest in a decade, giving thousands more babies a healthy start in life and saving billions in health and social costs.
Four states – Vermont, Oregon, New Hampshire, and Maine earned an "A" on the March of Dimes 2012 Premature Birth Report Card as their preterm birth rates met the March of Dimes 9.6 percent goal. Although, the US preterm birth rate improved, it again earned a "C" on the Report Card.
"These results demonstrate that many premature births can be prevented with the right policies and bold leadership," said March of Dimes President Dr. Jennifer L. Howse. "Our national progress in reducing premature births over the past five years shows that when infant health becomes a priority, babies benefit. We must implement proven interventions and accelerate our investment in new research to prevent preterm birth so one day every baby will get a healthy start in life."
The US preterm birth rate peaked in 2006 at 12.8, after rising steadily for more than two decades, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. It dropped to 11.7 in 2011, the lowest in a decade.
All this improvement means not just healthier babies, but also a potential savings of roughly $3 billion in health care and economic costs to society, said Dr. Howse. About 64,000 fewer babies were born preterm in 2010, when compared to 2006, the peak year.
Dr. Howse attributed the improved rates to an expansion of successful programs and interventions, including actions by state health officials in 48 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, who formally set goals to lower their preterm birth rates 8 percent by 2014 from their 2009 rate, based on a challenge issued in 2011 by the Association of State and Territorial Health Organizations.
On the 2012 Report Card, 45 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico saw improvement in their preterm birth rates between 2009 and 2011, earning 16 of them better grades.
The largest declines in premature birth occurred among babies born at 34 to 36 weeks of pregnancy, but the improvement was across the board. Every racial and ethnic group benefitted, and there were fewer preterm babies born at all stages of pregnancy.
The March of Dimes "Healthy Babies are Worth the Wait" campaign urges health care providers and patients not to schedule a delivery until at least 39 completed weeks of pregnancy, unless there is a medical reason to do so. Many important organs, including the baby's brain and lungs, are not completely developed until then. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services "Strong Start" initiative is partnering with the March of Dimes to raise awareness about the importance of a full term pregnancy through paid advertising support and collaboration with hospitals to improve perinatal care.
The March of Dimes Report Card compares each state's preterm birth rate to the March of Dimes goal of lowering the rate to 9.6 percent of all live births by 2020. The Report Card information for the U.S. and states are available online at: marchofdimes.com/reportcard.
The Report Card also gauges states' progress toward lowering their preterm birth rates by tracking contributing factors.
- 7 states and the District of Columbia reduced the percentage of uninsured women of childbearing age;
- 43 states the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico lowered the late preterm birth rate, infants born between 34 and 36 weeks gestation.
Also on Nov. 17, the Empire State Building in New York City will be shining in purple light to symbolize hope for a healthy start for more babies.
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MW3 Black Box glitch to be fixed by Friday, cheaters using it to be banned
A glitch found in Modern Warfare 3's latest DLC , Black Box, has Infinity Ward calling cheaters to beware or get banned. Here's the warning per Robert Bowling: "There's a glitch in Black Box that allows you to get under the map. Fix already in the works, out by Friday. Don't exploit, we'll be banning." […]
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Call of Duty: MW3 Collection 1 now available for all on XBL
Activision has released Collection 1 for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, so says the Major. If you missed the launch trailer for it, watch through here. Collection 1 includes multiplayer maps Liberation, Piazza, Overwatch and Black Box along with new Special Ops missions Black Ice and Negotiator. Premium Elite members were privy to the […]
MW3 content drops 4, 5 and 6 out now for 360 for Elite users
Consider this a friendly reminder Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3's 4th, 5th and 6th content drops are now available on Xbox 360. The content includes a new multiplayer level, and two new Spec Ops missions. The content, featuring Black Box, Negotiator and Black Ice, will be available for download on other platforms at a […]
Riggle returns in the latest Call of Duty Elite video for Black Box
Activision has released a new Call of Duty Elite video featuring funny-man Rob Riggle promoting the Black Box Map pack and Spec Ops mission in the latest Modern Warfare 3 update.
Modern Warfare 3 Content Collection #1 hitting XBL March 20
Activision has announced that Modern Warfare 3 Content Collection #1 will release on Xbox Live on March 20.
Frostbite 2 used in NFS: The Run because of cinematic requirements, says Black Box
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Need for Speed: The Run demo gets videoed
EA released the demo of Need for Speed: The Run today on Xbox Live and PSN, and Ve3tro has captured the race event from it. In the videos below the break, you'll see the Lamborghini Gallardo racing down the road, and if you invite a friend to play with you, you'll unlock the Porsche 911 […]
NFS: The Run assets introduce you to the Million Dollar Highway
EA has released new screenshots showing of the Million Dollar Highway in Need for Speed: The Run. Also known as Route 550, the road is a spur route of Highway 50 which stretches from Bernalillo, New Mexico to Montrose, Colorado in the US.
NFS: The Run demo landing on PSN and XBL October 18
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EA and Sports Illustrated team up in Need for Speed: The Run promotion
EA has announced that Sports Illustrated swimsuit models Irina Shayk and Chrissy Teigen will play guest starring roles in Need for Speed: The Run. In addition, the partnership between the two firms hands out a new SI subscription offer.
NFS: The Run video introduces you to the story
EA and Black Box have released a video which gives you a glimpse of the story in Need for Speed: The Run. Apparently, Jack is a wanted man, and he must drive 3,000 miles of "unforgiving asphalt," from San Francisco to New York armed with only guts and instinct to get him through alive. It's […]
NFS: The Run Limited Edition contains three super-hot cars
EA has announced a Need for Speed: The Run Limited Edition which contains access to the Lamborghini Aventador, Camaro ZL1 and the Porsche 911 Carrera S.
NFS: The Run video shows an unforgiving Nevada desert
A new video for Need for Speed:The Run has been released, showing cars racing through the hot Nevada desert. Due at the end of November, The Run is a story-driven race from San Francisco to New York, complete with short out-of-car cinematic quick time moments. Game's out November 15. Thanks, EvAv.
Need for Speed: The Run shows off Death from Above
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Need for Speed: The Run - first trailer, details
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Need for Speed World goes live in July
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Moedo necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 184 diseños de 48 diseñadores freelance.
Moedo.com is an online classified advertisement system serving the construction industry market.
Registered users will be able to post free advertising for surplus building supplies. Users will then be able to buy, sell, and trade surplus construction products through the Moedo.com web site.
Moedo.com customers comprise all sized companies, primarily from the construction industry.
Moedo.com is a new company founded in 2009.
Moedo is targeting construction industry companies who have surplus construction supplies that they need to get rid of. Construction supplies range from categories such as electrical, lumber, and plumbing supplies, to entire real estate and equipment surpluses.
The tight world economy is forcing construction companies to tighten their costs. Rather than store excess building supplies, or throw supplies away, moedo.com is offering a market for these companies to recover some of the costs associated with the surplus.
We need a nice and clean log that is easy to recognize, works in several sizes, even in black and white. We need logo, and text. Logo should represent what we are trying to accomplish – selling surplus construction supplies that would otherwise be discarded.
The Product
The product name is "Moedo" – The Web Site is moedo.com
We Like
We are open to creative suggestions. Must be in the context of construction materials and trades.
What we probably do not like
We do not want something that will not represent what Moedo is trying to accomplish.
Colors should meet a 3 or 4 color palette, not colors that are all over the place.
Do not use the existing colors on the current moedo.com site. If we like the color(s) used in the winning design, we will use them in the moedo.com style and theme.
A Web 2.0 like design is desired. The logo will appear mostly on the web. As well, the logo should include text. We want a logo, as well as text. We do not want both the logo and text to be integrated as we want to use the logo separately on other printed and electronic media.
Adobe layered formats preferred; Photoshop and Illustrator (CS3, not CS4). Please, no fonts that have to be purchased or licensed separately. Standard fonts and free fonts are ok. PNG and JPG previews are okay.
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I've spent the last few days repeatedly checking Layla Grace's twitter page and blog for updates, hoping and praying for a miracle and news that she's getting better. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem that is going to happen, at least not on this earth. I'm kind of a softy, and I cry very easily, but I was especially moved by this passage on Layla's blog that published by her mom two days ago
I take comfort in a few things. First, I know there are angels watching over her. I know they are sitting right beside her; that she is never alone. Her angels will usher her into heaven. Second, I know her death will not be in vain. She has done what God sent her here to do. She has gone above and beyond. I receive hundreds and hundreds of emails every day from people telling me their faith is stronger because of her. She has managed to do more Godly works in her short 2 years on earth than most people do in 80. I take comfort in the fact that when she returns home, she will be greeted by the Lord and hear "Well done good and faithful servant". She will instantly be renewed and have a perfect heavenly body. There will be no more tears, no more pain and no more sorrow. She will see glorious things we can't even begin to dream of. Revelation 21:18-21 says The wall was made of jasper, and the city of pure gold, as pure as glass. 19 The foundations of the city walls were decorated with every kind of precious stone. The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald, 20 the fifth sardonyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst.d 21 The twelve gates were twelve pearls, each gate made of a single pearl. The great street of the city was of pure gold, like transparent glass.
I've spent all this time praying for her to be healed. AND SHE WILL BE. It just might not be in the way I want. Within a few short days, one way or another, Layla will be healed and absolutely perfect.
So, as I was working last night, I got an email from my friend Candace, asking if she could blog about my fundraising efforts for Layla's family. And then Candace came up with the fantastic idea of making a quilt in honor of Layla and giving it to her family. Candice runs Cotton Candie Fabric, an online fabric store, and has lots of connections to all sorts of crafty ladies, so we're all going to make some blocks and send them to her when they're done. She'll put all the pieces together and finish the quilts, and then send them to the Marsh family. We're hoping that we'll have enough blocks to make a few quilts, including one for each of Layla's two older sisters. I'm going to applique Layla's monogram on one of the blocks, and I'm hoping to make a few more for each quilt, too.
If you'd like to make a block for the quilt, just let me know! We'd love to have more people contribute to it. Please send me an email directly at olive_and_ollie { at! } yahoo dot com for more information. And if you pray, please pray for peace and comfort for Layla and her family. Thank you.


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What people are really asking is, "Why do you teach kindergarten?" and my answer lies within the growth and change you can make in individual students (you usually have about 20 chances a year!) and the marked progress EACH and EVERY child makes in a year due to experiences they've been exposed to throughout their kindergarten year. Setting the standards aside for this discussion, I like to focus on how far each individual child has flown regardless of where they end up: A child that can identify half of the alphabet and less sounds than that is now potty trained and able to speak in complete sentences. A child who began as a decoding reader is now reading and understanding at a 3rd grader level. You get the point.
Although you can see the progress in your students presented in the form of data, I, myself am more intrigued by the artifacts that tell an even bigger story. For example, I have the students color a simple picture that has a handful of opportunities for them to change colors and demonstrate color appropriateness on the first day of school. Then, they do the SAME picture at the end of the year before I pass back the one from the beginning for them to compare (and often tell me, "That's not my name!" or "That's not mine, I didn't color like that!". I created a new one that I want to share with my readers to use with their students during this upcoming year.
|Click on this picture to get the updated version of this freebie!
|Click on this book to see the updated version of this portfolio.
|This is in September.
|Same boy completed this in June. It is adorable!
|This was done in September...
|..and only 4 short months later in January!
Tracking the progress of our students is so much more important to me than just looking at the final data. Every child has his or her own story and it is much better understood when demonstrated through their work, rather than the numbers that represent them!