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Notes on Character DesignI received the question pictured below at my tumblr blog. In case it's useful to anyone here, I decided to go ahead and use this otherwise dormant journal to share the article I put together in response.-------------------------------------Character design and drawing are tome-sized topics and even if I had all the answers (I don't - I have a lot to learn), I'm not sure I could communicate them effectively. Here are some thoughts an ideas that might help, though.First, some general things...- Relax.Let some of that anxiety go. This isn't a hard science. There's no wrong way, no rigid process you must adhere to, no shoulds or shouldn'ts except those you designate for yourself. This is one of the fun parts of being an artist, really - have a heady good time with it.- Be patient.A design is something gradually arrived at. It takes time and iteration and revision. You'll throw a lot of stuff away, and you'll i
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Challenge: (updated list + additional details )Hey you!You should draw you and your beloved fursona. Your real self.Get to it! We will feature YOU in this journal; post your pictures in the comments.I will update this journal quite often so you may have a space! Some Additional Details! -If you have a fursona ( animal self ) draw them and yourself!-If you do not have a fursona, please, go right ahead and draw your favorite Original Character or your persona. This may be more directed at a fur/animal artist people, but honestly, anyone can join!-This journal wont be going anywhere. If you need lots and lots of time, by all means do so!- Please don't feel like your artistic skill is not worthy , this is a welcoming journal to all styles, tastes, and skills! -This is just for f
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Abuse of realism can be badNote: i just used the word realism, because im not smart to think a better word in english, by realisim i mean over dose of photo references, no personal color palette, no nothing just a guy that his work looks like photos taken from different people, no humansoul behind it. Im not attacking a genre of art here, because realism can be personal too, it can have the artist touch, but that takes decades to perfect.Even realism can be personal, i love a lot of artist that works realism, but they master it, i can recognize their work, they take their own photos, they dont seek short cuts. Im talking of reference abuse, people that just wants to skip steps, the artist that cant imagine things anymore, and uses photos from someone else and copies it.. Im talking about realism starting to affect just too much your comic and cartoony look, to the extreme, that you wont recognize who DRAW that?This is personal, after all is a journal, i dont have an art degree, or rules to folow, its just
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No. I think it's time to consider QA to be a profession on equal footing with Dev. One can then select QA people based on aptitude and training, rather than taking somebody who is a recent grad, and hope they'll not resent being in a QA role while waiting for a Dev role to open for them.

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China Community Culture & Art HotelNo. 8 Minjiang San Road, 266071 Qingdao (Show map)
Score from 20 reviews
The celebration of Chinese culture and the knowledge of staff in specific areas like the Tea cafe. Beautiful decorations and wonderfully quirky
Free WIFI, good location as it's hidden from the main road (less noisy) and yet convenient to many good eating places (quite a number of restaurants are 24 hours) within walking distance around, bus stop less than 3 mins walk from hotel which goes to main tourist attractions in Qingdao.
The place is interesting but appeasr on the photos more promising than in the reality. A lot of good ideas
Hotel Lobby is artistic, Restaurant design is stylist, Breakfast is good.
Hong Kong
Really friendly staff. Hotel close to a lot of restaurants, shopping centers, and economical area
The wonderful seafood. Direct busline to beach. Friendly staff.
Отель недорогой и для своей стоимости довольно приемлемый. Чисто, небольшой, но вполне приличный номер. Персонал очень вежливый и старающийся помочь
設計很有特式 服務員有禮貌 位置很好,去什麼景點都很方便
China Community Culture & Art Hotel is located at Minjiang 3rd Road. Following the traditional Chinese-inspired design plus modern elements, this boutique hotel has rooms with free broadband internet access and flat-screen satellite TVs. Free parking is available. Surrounded by plenty of local dining options, China Community Culture & Art Hotel is a 5-minute walk from Mid Xianggang Road, the central business district area, a 10-minute drive from May Fourth Square and Olympic Sailing Center and a 15-minute drive from Zhanshan Temple. A 15-minute drive from Qingdao Train Station, it is also only a 25-minute drive from Qingdao Liuting International Airport. Each air-conditioned room has a work desk, separate sink and bathroom. 24-hour room service is provided. Facilities include a tour desk, car rental and a business center. Laundry and dry cleaning services are available. Confucian Dining hall serves Chinese and Western cuisines. Hotel Rooms: 126 The most recent booking for this hotel was made on Dec 8 at 11:39 AM from Sweden.
OutdoorsGrounds, Terrace, BBQ Facilities SkiSki Storage ActivitiesNewspapers, Massage Food & DrinkRestaurant, Breakfast in the Room InternetFree! Wired internet is available in the hotel rooms and is free of charge. Free! Wi-Fi is available in public areas and is free of charge. ParkingFree! Free private parking is available on site (reservation is not needed). Services24-Hour Front Desk, Express Check-in/Check-out, Baggage Storage, Room Service, Meeting/Banquet Facilities, Business Center, Laundry, Dry Cleaning, Ironing Service, Honeymoon Suite, Shoeshine, Car Rental, Tour Desk, Fax/Photocopying, Ticket Service GeneralNon-smoking Rooms, Family Rooms, Elevator, Safe, Designer Hotel, Air Conditioning, Designated Smoking Area Check-inFrom 12:00 PM Check-outUntil 12:00 PM Cancellation/
Total Hotel Score:7.5
Based on 20 reviews Guest reviews are written by our customers after their stay at China Community Culture & Art Hotel. |
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This is a unique looking hotel, full of interesting design (all for sale, if you're interested). The staff were extremely friendly and helpful (though not all spoke English), and when cleaning my room they even kindly washed my clothes without any request from me! Excellent breakfast, 28 RMB for guests that included delicious Western and Chinese food. This was a far nicer place to stay than the 5 star hotel I was at in Beijing, much more character too.
Having a shower separated only by a curtain to the rest of the room was a little impractical. It resulted in some peeling paint, and there was some wear and tear to the room, but nothing major.
The celebration of Chinese culture and the knowledge of staff in specific areas like the Tea cafe. Beautiful decorations and wonderfully quirky
The location of my room which lacked privacy if I did not keep my curtains closed but I did book late and the hotel was really busy. I have learnt my lesson and have already booked my next weekend break through Booking.com and looking at Chinese New Year also
I was pleasantly surprised by the amount of hospitality shown by almost every single one of the staff in this hotel. I was particularly impressed by the intricate personal touches shown by even the housekeeping staff . I would strongly recommend any traveller who is weary and bored of the normal business and luxury 5 star hotels and indulge a bit in the warmth and care of the local people here :)
rates could be slightly more competitive but no complains otherwise.
Free WIFI, good location as it's hidden from the main road (less noisy) and yet convenient to many good eating places (quite a number of restaurants are 24 hours) within walking distance around, bus stop less than 3 mins walk from hotel which goes to main tourist attractions in Qingdao.
Being assigned to a very musty smelly room and has to bring my luggage down to front desk before they give me another room and I have to carry my own luggage up again. Main central air-condition for room is not on all the time, was told by the front desk that if the weather outside is cooler, the main central system will be off (feel stuffy and suffocated in the room), and opening the window does not help because there will be mosquitoes biting you despite the electric mosquito repellent on. Shower room is too tiny (claustrophobic), unmovable rain shower head on top with light flow of water which makes you feel you need longer time to wash yourself clean. Limited TV Channels as there's only local channels, no international channels like CNN, BBC, HBO, National Geographic etc. Front desk staff is inefficient and unattentive as they are not able to solve room issues - no air-con, smelly room, very thin pillows and I have to wait till next day to have my problems resolve temporary. Informed me that they will get a cab for me within 10 mins which I ended up waiting close to half an hour and it's not even peak hour! I won't stay in this hotel again! Certainly not value for money!
The place is interesting but appeasr on the photos more promising than in the reality. A lot of good ideas
more in a student housing than a hotel, a lot of nice ideas but not really practical. Staff not very helpful and present, lack of english
Hotel Lobby is artistic, Restaurant design is stylist, Breakfast is good.
The steel plate on the washroom ground can easily cause injury to client, washroom is too small, lanterns in the corridor make a horrible atmosphere. The checkout procedure is in a mess, while my room charge was paid by visa upon booking, the deposit made on arrival cannot be cancelled with the hotel staff. (Room 2138 on 22-23Jan2013)
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Really friendly staff. Hotel close to a lot of restaurants, shopping centers, and economical area
Rooms are too much small and not good cleaned
The wonderful seafood. Direct busline to beach. Friendly staff.
The poor English of the staff.The hotels wants to be a fusion of East and West. It's certainly not the case yet ! You need some patience with reception !
Отель недорогой и для своей стоимости довольно приемлемый. Чисто, небольшой, но вполне приличный номер. Персонал очень вежливый и старающийся помочь
Не смогли настроить на моем компьютере интернет, ни проводной, ни беспроводной, что очень осложнило поездку
設計很有特式 服務員有禮貌 位置很好,去什麼景點都很方便
room service很快,waitress很nice. 地理位置很好,去down town、海边、shopping、机场,都方便。
房间服务员工非常nice,非常热情。但是前台check-in的美女稍微冷淡……与其他住过的国外酒店或者这种很不错的lobby不是很搭调…… 我知道自己选择的是最便宜的standard room,所以不敢奢求多好,但是也太小了吧…两个人转不开身。
조경과 분위기가 매우 훌륭함, 높은 건물과 효율적인 숙박 시스템 대신 예술성을 살린 호텔이라는 점이 만족스러움,
방이 좀 작고, 물이 새는것 같음 ㅋ
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Das Personal ist unglaublich freundlich, hilfsbereit und zuvorkommend. Sie haben mir bei meinen Ausflügen weitergeholfen und, als ich gesagt habe, dass ich umziehen will, weil mein Zimmer so laut ist, haben sie sich fast überschlagen, so sehr hat es ihnen leid getan. Auch gibt es jeden Abend im Restaurant von 19 bis 20 Uhr ein Programm, bei dem mehrere traditionelle Stücke wie Schattenspiel, Tanz und Musik vorgeführt werden. Wenn man etwas isst, ist es kostenlos.
Mein erstes Zimmer war sehr laut. Ich habe alles von den Zimmern über mir gehört. Dann bin ich in den obersten Stock gezogen und es war sofort viel besser, nicht nur ruhiger, sondern auch schöner und sauberer. Man sollte ein bisschen mehr ausgeben, um ein Zimmer im obersten Stock mit Fenster nach draußen zu bekommen.
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Just a shame that you are wondering who pays for the death of a baby! If you're not wanted enough, you have no value, you die?
Have you written your legislators demanding that this money be reallocated to assist adoptions and to give CPS more resources to keep kids out of abusive homes where they will be abused and likely killed?
I have yet to get a "yes" to this question when I post it on these threads to supporters of this bill. In fact, no one has bothered answering me at all.
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Judged: 14 13 7 Elmer, you state "he" so Stamos is a male? Do you have any other info? |
Judged: 11 7 4 Stalker!!!! Watch your back Stamos. Looks like this guy has set his sites on you. who knows what he'll do given his violent history. |
Judged: 15 13 9 putting your set up/frame job together?? You may be able to be like a consultant on that idea! CorruptCops.com |
Judged: 14 14 13 They'll have their own Union after awhile! Cities and towns will then have a choice. One would be honestCops.com and the other CorruptCops.com . Hopefully the Corrupt ones will have to need to give a lower bid for the contract! Watch out Fitchburg as Mayor Wong likes to budget crunch. |
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Judged: 13 10 10 MORE TAX CUTS for the RICH!! SHOW ME YOUR PAPERS!! No abortion- only have the Priests rape little girls and boys (without birth control) Yea- STAMOS THE GREEK IDIOT!! Bend OVER!! |
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Judged: 13 10 9 and I hope someone is monitoring this Lynch guy. He seems quite dangerous. |
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Judged: 2 2 1 I for one, have more than one job and own more than one home. I cannot speak for anyone else. The only one that I know of here that is on the public dole is Lynch. |
Judged: 6 4 4 good for you. idc. so do i. and i nevr said anything about a house. but if i offended you, too bad. by responding and then attacking lynch you prove my point regardless. even with what you got, you still sound like one of these trolls. have a nice day :) |
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Judged: 16 13 13 As our country has been sufferring greatly through such a bad economy all they can think about is taking away food stamps, health care and unemployment extensions from all Americans! Romney led the drive to creating such an extensive unemployment situation through his outsourcing of all American jobs to India and China!! Romney and all his supporters are the problem!! These corporate vulture capitalists have crushed hard working Americans and their families for profit!!!! Vote Obama in order to save America and vote out all Republican obstructionist such as Brown!!!!!! |
Judged: 12 12 6 Here's your daily dose of reality... http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/state... We know you're not very intelligent, Lynch, but why come on here day after day and just reinforce it? While you're sitting at your mom's computer, why don't you do some research on Obama's donors (start with Qualcomm) and what they've done with regards to outsourcing of American jobs. |
Judged: 12 12 5 and what would Lynch do without his food stamps? |
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Dr. Mac: How The iPod & iTunes Changed My Life
By Dennis Lloyd
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Published: Friday, September 26, 2003
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"I got my wish. The iPod has brought music back into my life full time, with a vengeance. I listen to great music wherever I am. I have a little workshop out in the garage, where I've set up my old Monsoon speakers so I can plug my iPod into them and listen while I paint. [...]
And I have playlists for every occasion. When I visit my dentist, it's "Music to inhale nitrous oxide by." I make playlists for plane rides. I have playlists for my kids. I even have playlists to work by (usually heavy on the King Crimson and Dave Brubeck)."
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Excellent writeup; that's the same way I feel (but not quite as dramatically).
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An eight-week program for veterans of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom designed to help them readjust to civilian life is now available in Cherokee County.
Operation Resilient Families – a peer-based support group that offers basic education and skill development – kicks off 6 p.m. Monday, June 17, at Jacksonville's Central Baptist Church, 1909 E. Rusk.
According to the Lone Star Veterans website, "through a series of facilitated discussions and exercises, Operation Resilient Families participants identify theEir own family's strengths, resources and challenging situations," according to a link on the Lone Star Veterans website.
The Texas Mental Health Transformation site describes the program as helping to "improve your understanding of common OEF/OIF readjustment experiences" while making "new friends who share the bond of having served – on the battle field and on the home-front."
J.D. Collett, a veteran-certified peer specialist with the Andrews Center in Tyler, said the program is invaluable in helping veterans and their families because it gives them the tools needed to help forge a new life together.
"One of the things (veterans and their families) run into is that a lot of things change" while they're away, even though their families might not consider them huge changes, Collett said. "This is a way to let others know that there are people in the community who (have been where they have, with similar experiences) who they can meet, knowing they've got support of those veterans and their families."
He has led a similar ORF group in Tyler for spouses, in which 8-12 couples have been meeting on Wednesday nights for several months.
"I've really had great success with them," he said. "A lot of time (the veterans) come back and they and their families have a hard time with adjustment."
The sessions, however, "give the spouses an opportunity to exchange phone numbers – when you're in a rural area, you feel like you're basically the only ones out there going through this" Collett said, so this allows them to meet up individually as well as a group, drawing support from each other.
"The Tyler group began seven months ago, and it's worked out really great, because there's a real need for the couples group," he said. "It helps give spouses a better understanding of what the other one is going through … I think a lot of people forget (that) it's a big adjustment coming back home after they've been away, so this is a healing process for the vets and their spouses. I can guarantee you that the ORF makes a big difference for families."
The program was developed with input from military personnel, veterans, their families and their advocates, and is funded through Texas Resources for Iraq-Afghanistan Deployment Fund, NAMI Texas, the Texas Veterans Commission and the Department of State Health Services.
According to Julianne Sanford, Lone Star Military Resource Group coordinator, data from the county's veteran service officer suggests an estimated 140 Enduring Freedom- and Iraqi Freedom-era vets in Cherokee County.
While the program is open primarily to them – "it'd be nice if we could get a group of six veterans and their families, or the people who support them, like their best friend or a sibling" – Sanford said veterans who served other campaigns are welcome to visit, too.
"They tend to have a lot of insight, so we welcome them," she said.
Colett reiterated that while veterans and their families may receive tools and skills to help them navigate this new stage of life, it' primarily "a healing process."
"It gets them where they get the skills they need to cope, and to reach out to each other, which makes their quality of life so much better," he said.
To learn more about the program, contact Julianne Sanford of the Lone Star Military Resource Group, 903-810-0303, or email email@example.com; or contact regional.coord-6@resilient families.org.
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A Devotional Study – June 2009
Discovering Your Purpose
by Malina Zlatkova
Study includes:
A. Prophetic Encouragement
B. Devotional Teaching
C. Weekly Scripture Meditation
D. Resource Corner
A. Prophetic Encouragement
Last week our team was leading an outreach in Thailand. I found myself walking down a dirty road, leading 10 people into an area that is well-known for brothels filled with young children. The people in my group were brave enough to follow me, but most had intense emotional reactions after the outreach.
The one question that gets asked after similar outreaches is, "How did you know that you were called to help children trapped in the sex trade?"
The only answer I come up with is, "It is simply not possible for me not to go." There is nothing profound in the act of obeying God. When I followed my passion for children, I found the most incredible gift – seeing children get restored, healed and loved. Even if I die today knowing that I helped just one child – I will surely die happy.
What is your passion, what makes you happy and whole? What is the one thing you delight in?
B. Devotional Teaching
Catching a vision
"Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it" (Proverbs 4:23 NIV).
Your passion is what drives you. Take a look at your life – what is the one topic you can discuss for hours? What is the single most prevalent passion you have?
God put love in your heart and a desire to fulfill a special purpose. There is no higher purpose or higher call than the one you have. Equally, we can impact nations here at home or serve in a missions field. We can bring healing to the people around us or heal people we never met. Your purpose should be the highest driving force in your life.
When you are faithful in following God – expect Him to reveal His special plan for you.
It is not in the call of others that you will find happiness. Trying to walk in the steps of others will never bring much fruit. Honesty is not just a suggestion; it is a must that stems from the true call of God. You must be honest with yourself. It is what's in your heart that will bring you joy – not what is in someone else's heart.
I'm not very good in prayer and for years I tried to emulate other people's style of intercession. I spent time studying the prayers of other people and honestly failed to impress even myself.
Lately, though, I noticed that every time I pray, people start crying and God touches them in a very special way. I searched for the difference and realized that recently my prayers have resembled what's truly on my heart rather than following someone else's heart. When I pray now, I simply start with loving the person in front of me, and most times that's enough for God. I reassure and encourage them and let God's love flow through me.
The Power Within
Many people don't realize their individual power. You might think God forgot about you or you don't have anything specific to give, but this is not true.
A lady I know loved crocheting. She crocheted as often as she could, subscribed to various magazines, and participated in online forums about crocheting.
One might think that this is a simple call, perhaps not too profound or godly. The same lady went on a missions trip and found a group of jobless, poverty stricken women in Africa. She taught them how to crochet and that same woman now feeds 500 people and their families with a little factory in Africa.
Your passion is a gift from God. God will lead you into the path made for you, but stay true to yourself and who you are in God.
Wounded Healers
"Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted" (Matthew 5:4).
It is essential to face your fears and your pain. Through your healing, God will show you a way to help others. It is impossible to heal others without going through your own healing.
Maturity and wisdom come mostly from pain. Throughout the Bible, God used people who had been damaged or hurt. It is not your happiness that will bring others healing, but it is the experiences of your own darkness that will help you relate and heal people.
The path through happiness passes through suffering and healing. It is extremely challenging and unpleasant, but I can assure you – the light at the other side of the tunnel is not an illusion. You will feel extraordinary joy when you see others restored and healed by sharing the testimony of your own journey.
"Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect" (1 Peter 3:15).
The hope and the joy that I have today is because God encourages me to walk in the passion of my heart every single day. The journey here was painful and yet so fulfilling. It doesn't take courage to step out and say, "God, what is it that You want me to do for You today?" God will honor your passion because He put it in your heart. God will honor your desire – even if it's crocheting.
I wake up every day and I thank God for the privilege of having such an amazing life and serving Him.
C. Weekly Scripture Meditation
Week ONE - Jeremiah 1:4–19
Week TWO – 1 Corinthians 2:1
Week THREE - Isaiah 61:1–9
Week FOUR - Ruth 1:15–18
D. Resource Corner
CD Teaching – Love that Transforms – by Patricia King
Book - Children at Risk - by Patrick McDonald & Emma Garrow
Book – Dancing with Destiny - by Jill Austin


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Update 1.07 slated for Killzone 3 tomorrow - Custom Games Phase 1 & 2 |
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1. Update 1.07 slated for Killzone 3 tomorrow |
2. Exploits, menu, etc. |
3. Custom Games Phase 1 & 2 |
Phase One of Custom Games gives players the option to create unranked games with the choice of:
* Game Mode
* Map
* Missions (Warzone only)
* Mission Time (Warzone only)
* Invite Squad members
* Invite Enemy Squad Leader
This gives players the ability to create private matches, and playing with and against friends or a rival clan for instance. People who don't get an invite to these games won't be able to join through matchmaking.
We still need to spec this out, so this is subject to change, but we are looking to add the options of choosing:
* More configuration options for missions in Warzone and Operations
* Adjustable kill count for Guerrilla Warfare
* Configurable Unlocks (choose which one you want to play with)
* Configurable Classes (choose which one you want to play with)
* Configurable Weapons, Abilities, Skills, Ribbons
* Friendly Fire On/Off
* Brutal Melee On/Off
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The tent-revival pro-Israel speech by the Rev. John Hagee thrilled many delegates at the recent policy conference of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC). However, others were alarmed. It was not by Hagee's message, which was hardly new, but by the reaction of a pro-Israel community that chooses to see only one side of a man and a movement with a complex agenda and a knack for recasting it for different audiences.
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michelle.sundvick, really interesting. Didn't know there was such a scramble for used lard!
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Though greasy french fries add little nutritional value to your diet, they are proving extremely valuable to an increasing number of biofuel enthusiasts across the states. The soaring prices of oil are causing people to turn to alternate methods of fueling their vehicles: used french fry grease.
A few years ago, drums of used french fry grease were only of interest to a small network of underground biofuel brewers, who would use the slimy oil to power their souped-up antique Mercedes.
Now, restaurants from Berkeley, California, to Sedgwick, Kansas, are reporting thefts of old cooking oil worth thousands of dollars by rustlers who are refining it into barrels of biofuel in backyard stills.
"It's like a war zone going on right now over grease," said David Levenson, who owns a grease hauling business in San Francisco's Mission District. "We're seeing more and more people stealing grease because it lets them stay away from the pump, but it's hurting our bottom line."
Grease is transformed into fuel through a chemical process called transesterification, which removes glycerine and adds methanol to the oil, leaving a thinner product that can power a diesel engine. Biodiesel can also be blended with petroleum diesel, and blends of the alternative fuel are now sold at 1,400 gas stations across the country.
But as the price of diesel shoots up, so, too, does the value of grease.
"Restaurants and staff are no longer looking at this material as trash, they're looking at is as something that's about to go into city vehicles," said Karri Ving, who runs the city's new waste cooking oil collection program. "Unless you lock down every trash can, thefts are going to happen."
Drivers for Blue Sky Bio-Fuels, a grease hauler that also manufactures biodiesel for San Francisco's municipal program, often find the 300-gallon dumpster they store outside the Oakland Coliseum nearly dry, despite the dozens of concessions stands that regularly dump their oil there. Losses at that one site alone have cost the company $3,700 in foregone oil revenues in the last year, said Wesley Caddell, the Oakland firm's business developer.
michelle.sundvick, really interesting. Didn't know there was such a scramble for used lard!
michelle.sundvick, fascinating story. I wonder how much this new "market" is worth.
it is pretty crazy... apparently more than 8 billion gallons of grease are drained into landfills every year :S.
Rachel Nixon - about six months ago you could get 30 cents per gallon for the old oil, but now that demand is increasing, restaurants are being more mindful about providing a 'cleaner' waste oil, and they're able to get up to $1.25 per gallon.
Remembrance of future things past: I feel like we're all going to be sitting around, a few years from now, and reminiscing way back to 2008, when lard was cheap enough to power our cars...
Or not.
michelle.sundvick, I like this story. It's good stuff. Steal Willy's retirement grease will ya, Arrggh !!
hahah thanks for the pic. contribution Barry! I love it
Your welcome, nothing like stealing Willies retirement grease to portray art imitating life. So true now your story has been posted.
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After announcing a new fair across the Atlantic in New York, Frieze is now looking to expand its base back home into London's East End. The non-profit arm of the art fair, the Frieze Foundation, is planning to curate and produce at least four new public art projects throughout six east London boroughs. A playground, a doorknob, pool toys and a series of billboards will feature among the works produced for Frieze Projects East, which opens during the London Olympics. The project has been organised in cooperation with the London 2012 Festival and the summer festival Create.
East London is an area with many cultural platforms, says Hadrian Garrard, the director of Create, "but it is also an area with very low levels of cultural engagement. We hope to bridge that gap by connecting artists with the local community". Integrating the works into the east London environment is a central part of the commissions. "In the spirit of the projects at the Frieze fair, the commissions are mindful of and engage with the local community," says Sarah McCrory, the curator of the Frieze Foundation. The British artists Anthea Hamilton and Nicholas Byrne, for example, have set out to revive the disused Poplar Baths in Tower Hamlets, a leisure centre from the 1920s that has been closed to the public since the early 1980s. Giant inflatable sculptures will fill the empty swimming pool, an artistic intervention that will give visitors and nearby residents a chance to enter the building for the first time in 30 years. All participating artists have some relationship with London, having lived, studied or worked in the city. The Indian artist Sarnath Banerjee studied at Goldsmiths, University of London while the Turkish artist Can Altay undertook an artist residency here. The fourth artist, Gary Webb, is based in London. His large sculpture made with "elements of modular playground equipment" will be constructed in a community park and is the series' only permanent project. "The word 'legacy' is a notion mentioned a lot in regard to the Olympics, and we are pleased to leave something permanent as well," says McCrory. A fifth project—which, according to McCrory, is "battling physics"—has yet to be announced. The project opens on 25 June. CORRECTION: This text has been updated to correct the spelling of the Frieze Foundation's curator as well as the project's opening date.
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EA Dances With Zubos
Here comes an original music game from Electronic Arts.
Electronic Arts has been making a big push towards the casual recently with its newly formed EA Casual Entertainment label, and the latest entry into this market is the company's upcoming kid-friendly music-focused game for the Nintendo DS: Zubo.
Zubo is a game created specifically for the younger crowd, aimed at the 12 and under market. According to the company's description, Zubo is a game that mixes a virtual pet design with rhythm gameplay -- players nurture cute and cuddly Zubos (from the world of Zubalon) with the power of music.
This Nintendo DS game, developed by EA Bright Light studio in the UK, will feature more than 50 different Zubos to discover and play with, and the title will contain several different mini-games to keep them all happy.
"Zubo represents the culmination of a dedicated incubation project, which specifically sought to develop a new videogame property for boys and girls under 12," said Harvey Elliott, Head of the EA Bright Light studio in Guildford, UK. "The team here has designed a rich, immersive and, above all, enjoyable experience – one that will live in the schoolyard, at home or on the move."
Zubo will ship this fall for the Nintendo DS.
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MitraL-valve surgery Heart's gatekeeper sometimes needs fix
What do the swinging doors of a western movie have to do with mitral-valve surgery? They're the easiest way to describe what's wrong with the heart's valves and what surgical procedure is needed to correct mitral-valve prolapse (MVP). To get a first-hand look, I watched Dr. Tirone David, one the world's great cardiac surgeons, perform this operation at the Toronto General Hospital.
The mitral valve separates the two left chambers of the heart. Each time the heart beats, the valves open, like the swinging doors of a western saloon. But after opening, they firmly close while the heart pumps blood to the body.
The problem is that swinging doors of saloons often develop loose, rusty hinges that don't close well. The mitral valve has the same trouble when the tough, parachute-like cords that attach the valves to the heart's muscle become too loose.
When this happens, some of the ejected blood falls back into the heart's chamber following every beat. This places an extra burden on the heart's muscle.
Before the use of echocardiograms (ultrasound of the heart), doctors believed MVP was present in 17 per cent of women and five per cent of men. Now we know it's less common, affecting about 2.4 per cent of both sexes. But according to a report from Johns Hopkins University, about 25 per cent of Americans older than 55 have some degree of MVP. In addition to aging, genetics may play a role in who develops this condition.
How mitral-valve prolapse is treated depends on several factors. Many patients with MVP have no idea it is present and normally do not need surgery.
Others complain of shortness of breath, palpitations and fatigue. But people without MVP can experience similar symptoms. What often happens is that these symptoms may occur after the diagnosis is made, which triggers anxiety.
Dr. David says several factors must be considered in deciding whether mitral surgery is suggested. One of the most important is the severity of the prolapse and what effect it's having on the heart's muscle.
There's an old saying that "a stitch in time saves nine." In mild cases of MVP, there's no point in prematurely exposing patients to the risk of surgery.
But it also makes no sense to wait until either the patient's symptoms are severe or the muscle of the heart is failing from the extra stress placed on it.
Mitral-valve surgery is not just for incompetent valves. It's also performed when the mitral valve becomes thickened and rigid from aging and the opening becomes as small as a pencil. The extra work of pushing blood through such a tiny opening can also cause heart failure.
Patients with these conditions often have heart murmurs that can be detected by a stethoscope. But an echocardiogram of the heart will determine the severity of these problems and help gauge whether the condition is worsening. Fortunately, in recent years, tremendous advances have been made in surgical technique regarding the treatment of MVP and stenosis.
The morning I watched Dr. David operate, the chest was opened in the same way as if a bypass operation were being done. This patient suffered from severe mitral stenosis and required a new valve.
The majority of cases performed today try to save the old valve. For instance, it is often possible to shorten the parachute-like cords, restoring the valves to their normal position. The other advantage to using the patient's own tissue is there is no chance of its rejection by the body.
In other cases, minimal invasive surgery can be done by working through the femoral artery, the main vessel at the top of the leg. The new valve is guided through the artery using a special catheter tube until it reaches the mitral valve and is inserted.
Dr. David says there's no age limit for mitral-valve surgery as long as the patient doesn't have other problems that would increase risk. He says, "My oldest patient was 96, in remarkably good shape. If he had said he was 76, I would have believed him."
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Fear of the Dark
Jennifer Bianco of Lincoln, R.I., has two kids who are afraid of the dark. Her 6-year-old daughter absolutely must sleep with a blanket to help combat her fear, and her 4-year-old son insists on sleeping with a night-light.
Bianco isn't sure when or why her children developed a fear of the dark, but she's absolutely positive her kids' anxiety level goes up when the lights go down.
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"What exactly they are afraid of when it's dark I'm not sure, but I do know their fear is very real," she says.
Millions of kids are convinced that something is lurking in the shadows waiting to gobble them up. Experts share with WebMD some theories on where the fear of the dark comes from, why it feels so real when you're only 3 years old, and what parents can do to help their kids tackle their anxiety.
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"Some people expect that kids should never really have fear, and of course they do," says Mary Dobbins, MD, a pediatrician and child psychiatrist in Springfield, Ill.
Fear is a normal part of life for all of us, including young children. It tends to start when you try something new, something that you've never experienced before, something that is an unknown.
For kids, this happens almost every day, so fear has a lot of opportunity to rear its ugly head -- especially at night.
"The fear of the dark tends to evolve around the time children are old enough to have a sense of imagination," says Jenn Berman, PhD, a family therapist in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Usually, the fear of the dark hits home for kids around the ages of 2 or 3, when they're old enough to imagine, but not wise enough to distinguish fantasy from reality, Berman says.
This gives the unknown an opportunity to turn scary. Add to that a blank slate of a young brain -- with no distractions to preoccupy the mind -- and a shadow in a dark corner of a child's bedroom can easily become a three-headed beast.
"There are fewer distractions to keep a child's mind occupied at night," says Dobbins, who is also an assistant professor of pediatrics and child psychiatry at Southern Illinois University. "So instead, his imagination runs wild, and as a result, a kid who seems well adjusted during the day may be more vulnerable at night."
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Food Network star Anthony Bourdain visits Johnnie's Beef in Elmwood Park
By Anna Lothson
Food Network and Travel Channel star Anthony Bourdain, host of Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations, was on site filming Wednesday at Johnnie's Beef in Elmwood Park, 7500 West North Ave., just outside Oak Park.
Bourdain was visiting the Chicago area and his last stop before hitting the airport was Johnnie's. He tweeted a picture of an Italian Beef with hot and sweet peppers, with extra juice.
"The glory that is Chicago," the caption read.
Although he left soon after eating, film crews remained on site to get some extra footage inside the kitchen and outside of customers enjoying their lunches.
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Posted: July 25th, 2012 8:49 AM
Who could forget Carms on Roosevelt RD and Home av. Everything got dipped, and the staff was doing you a favor waiting on you. My goto beef is Portillo's, close to O'hare.OH Chicago, I missya.
Lori M
Posted: July 22nd, 2012 12:12 PM
The WORST time for me to go on vacation-I love Bourdain - and I noticed that none of the comments even mention him!
George L. P from Farmington
Posted: July 21st, 2012 10:02 PM
Years ago "1970's the guys that worked at Johhnies were all great and had personality. They made a great beef back in 2004 have not been back since. Also it is an insult not to say Elmwood Park and instead of Oak Park. Who said the writer of this article had any class anyway.
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Posted: July 20th, 2012 1:05 PM
Beefeater, have to admit, Johnnie's is my go-to place, though Al's in Little Italy is a very close second. As a general policy, I don't buy my Italian beef from places that don't specialize in Italian beef. If places have a huge menu, and Italian beef is just one of many items, I feel it doesn't get the attention it deserves. It's a simple dish but easy to mess up.
Posted: July 20th, 2012 12:27 PM
I wanted to ask David or Frank from the Journal to let us know your favorite Beef place, locally and in the Chicagoland area. I'm sure you've covered this before, but it would be good to see it again. I did try Michael's lately, and I wasn't thrilled with their offering. Food Stand Owners, you've got to serve Scala's or a similar high-quality, spicy and flavor-full product! Also, does Freddy's serve Beef? If they do, I'm sure it's the tops.
Posted: July 20th, 2012 10:14 AM
The best place was in Little Italy-Taylor St: the House of Vittori (Victor). But alas, it is gone and replaced by a fancier place, as is the case with most of that neighborhood. Al's is good, but you don't get enough for your money. I still love Buona. A bit pricey, however.
Posted: July 20th, 2012 6:37 AM
Michael's at North & Oak Park use to have the best, way better than Johnnie's, price much better. Now I go to a pizza place on Ridgeland & Madison, great beef sandwich, spicy & dipped!!
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Posted: July 19th, 2012 8:10 PM
P.E.T.A = People Espousing Thoughtless Advice.
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Posted: July 19th, 2012 5:20 PM
The glory that is Chicago - overweight people eating dead mammal meat.
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Posted: July 19th, 2012 12:25 PM
Could there be any LESS attractive of a photo? Half in light, half in shadows, a thumb in the picture...I mean, come on.
Posted: July 19th, 2012 12:24 PM
Pete's is my go-to place for gyros in OP. None better... I think Johnnie's is the best Italian beef in Chicagoland (and I didn't grow up nearby). Definitely better than Mr Beef. If your issue is price, Johnnie's has the lowest price beef/sausage sandwiches compared to its competitors. As for service, it's what I want...Soup Nazi get-you-in-and-out-quickly.
Posted: July 19th, 2012 11:31 AM
Johnnie's Beef is WAY over rated! They give tiny sandwiches, a little bit of beef and the ppl workin there have NO personality whatsoever!! You can get a 'man sized' beef at Pete's over on Roosevelt Rd & Ridgeland that tastes way better and you get a ton more for your $$$$. When you go, tell them 'spaghetti' sent ya!!
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Assessment case goes to council
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JANESVILLE—Back in 2011, resident Williams Hesser told a Gazette reporter he would consider protesting his Janesville property assessments as a matter of principle.
Monday, the Janesville City Council will be asked to accept settlements to lower Hesser's business and personal assessments by about $1 million and issue rebates totaling $48,205 for taxes paid on three properties in 2011 and 2012.During a portion of the Janesville Board of Review in 2011, Hesser protested the assessment of his home at 2436 Oak Brook Court.Hesser presented evidence he thought would bolster his claim that the $545,700 assessment should be $411,000. At the time, he questioned how a fair assessment using comparables could be made when only one house sold during that time in his area and it could not be considered a comparable.Hesser said he didn't believe he could sell his house for $411,000 but was willing to settle for that as an assessment.The board of review did not agree.After the hearing, Hesser said he might pursue his challenge further, especially after seeing the evidence the assessor's office presented.He later filed a lawsuit in Rock County Court protesting that assessment and assessments on the Hesser Toyota car dealership at 1811 Humes Road and Hesser Hyundai at 2009 Milton Ave.Residents who dispute assessments can schedule appointments with the city assessor during open book sessions. They also can take their cases before the board of review.If the board disagrees, residents can appeal to the board itself or to the state Department of Revenue. They can also file suit in court.To dispute assessments, residents must wait until the end of the year to receive their taxes based on the assessments. They must pay the taxes and file claims against the city by the end of January.The city denied Hesser's claims, and he filed suit.David Moore, Hesser's attorney, said the potential agreement lowers the Toyota assessment from $2.842 million to $2 million, the Hyundai dealership from $1.157 million to $1.1 million and Hesser's home from $560,000 to $475,000.Moore said he prefers a settlement instead of a trial because the court doesn't just review what the board of review did."You get a fresh kick at the cat in the sense the court decides the fair market value," Moore said.Moore said Hesser hired an appraiser after litigation began.The potential agreement also includes a settlement on 2013 taxes, Moore said.A trial had been set for the end of August.Few residents take their claims as far as Hesser, Moore said. That's because the difference in the assessed value of a home, for example, is often not worth the time and expense involved taking it to court."It's a question of looking at taxes over the long term as opposed to taxes in any one year," Moore said."Unless the assessment is so far skewed or unless the property has an extremely high value, it isn't going to net a return on taxes in any one year to make it cost effective to challenge it," Moore said.The Gazette was not able to reach Tim Wellnitz, assistant city attorney, for comment Thursday.


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Clooney does have "a history of dating floozies," said Melissa Niksic in the Daily Herald, and several gossip sites are claiming that Clooney and Hilton actually spent two nights together. "I cannot believe that my boy George would sink to this level"—let's hope "this is nothing more than a vicious rumor."
"Before losing our heads over this," said Defamer, let's consider all the possible reasons why this "unholy intermingling" might have occurred. Maybe "they are working on a project together," or teaming up to raise money for some charitable cause.
"Odds that the dinner was romantic drop precipitously," said Liz Kelly in The Washington Post. "But the other possibility—that this was a business meeting—strike me as similarly preposterous." Then again, both Clooney and Hilton are single at the moment, so "anything is possible."
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LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) - The government shutdown will effect different people in different ways, but for Mark Howell, it could literally mean the difference between life and death.
It's been difficult for Mark Howell and his wife, Christina. Almost a year ago, just two weeks after their son Gabriel was born, Mark was diagnosed with stage four melanoma, meaning the cancer spread around his body.
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The 31-year-old has an advanced form of skin cancer. There's one federally funded treatment at the National Cancer Institute that could save his life, but "I cannot go," he says. That's because its doors are closed to new patients during the shutdown.
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