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Might as well centralize it, i figure.
Post what you're using for a PC and hope to use for Bioshock!
Thumbstick/console controls
PC Keyboard/Mouse
Might as well centralize it, i figure.
Post what you're using for a PC and hope to use for Bioshock!
LOL Did I give you the idea to do this.
My current new gaming rig.
Vista Ultimate 64 Bit
C2D E6700 (Clocked To 3.46 GHz).
Running a Zalman 9500 HSF.
eVGA 680i Mother Board.
Corsair XMS2 DDR2 800 Ram (4 Gigs)
2x eVGA 8800 GTX KO's in SLI. 626 Core / 2,000 Memory.
2x Raptor 150 Gig 10K RPM Western Digital Hard Drives.
1x 500 Gig Western Digital Hard Drive (7200 RPM)
Creative X-Fi 7.1 Sound Card with I/O pannel.
ThermalTake 850 Watt Power Supply.
2x DVD R/RW Burners (16 x 18)
AeroCool GateWatch2
Gigabyte 3D Aurora Case.
2x Samsung 20 inch WideScreen 204BW monitors.
Logitech G7
Saitek Eclipse keyboard that is back lit red as well!
5.1 Surround Sound Logitech Speakers.
lol maybe a little. It would have popped up elsewhere from other people so why not right?
Here's my specs and goodies
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ @ 2.6 using Arctic Cooling Freezer64 Pro
Asus M2N-SLI Deluxe
eVGA 8800 GTX @ 660/960
3GB G-Skill DDR2 800
SB Audigy2 ZS
30GB WD Raptor in 2 15GB partitions XP/Vista(soon to be Ubuntu, lol)
3x320GB WD Caviar in RAID0
Lian Li PC-60B Plus II
ViewSonic 22" Widescreen LCD @ 1680x1050
modded Logitech G5 w/Hyperglide feet
modded Logitech G15 keyboard
Logitech Z-5300e 5.1 speakers
SteelSeries 5Hv2 USB headphones + SteelPad 5L
Windows XP MCE SP2
Anticipating a new case soon, as well as another GTX.
that i would call a machine from hell wsad...
Athlon 64 3000+
X850 Pro @ X850XT Platinum Edition (flashed )
notebook (Fujitsu Siemens AMILO Xi 1546)
Core 2 Duo T7200 2x 2.00GHz
ATI Mobility Radeon X1800 256MB
i'll build a new rig for Bx...
What do you mean by modded G15? Like what mod did you do? Paint or other?
Jack... It's from Heaven, Not hell.
I got a X850 XT PE, In my other gaming pc. AGP though. I still like my good ol' 9800 pro! The GTX's are my first cards I've used from NVidia. I'm happy with them...Although I've found two in sli, Doesn't really boost much... Price wise it's not worth it.
Oh nice, Yeah I bet it came out really good.
Bah.. I have headphones on every day... I find it a great thing to be able to not have to use headphones...
No but good headphones with a mic are key if you're into voIP apps in gaming. Like Ventrilo in CS:S and whatnot.
Check these out. They can be found on eBay for around $50 if you're lucky like I was. Normally retail for $120. Best headset I've ever purchased.
They are nice... But naw not for me... If I do have to use headphones, I'll just use one of my studio pairs, Which I also use for DJ-ing. Really great headphones. Pricey though. Pioneer HDJ-1000's.
I'm on Vent and Team speak alot though, But I'll just use one of my studio mics. Not good for a lan I'm shure. LOL
OS: Vista
CPU: AMD Athlon64 4200+
Mobo: MSI K9N-NEO
Memory: 1GB DDRII 667MHz
Video card: Palit GeForce 7600GT 256MB
HDD: Seagate barracuda 320GB SATAII
mine should run bioshock pretty good if i get another gig of ram
EDIT: looking through the first 2 specs: WOAH!!! 8800s! expensive (well, for my low income i couldnt afford a computer with one. mine's a nice budget rig right?
Last edited by borgdrone89; 04-26-2007 at 03:58 PM.
Yeah Corsair is nice. But if your on a budget, G Skill makes GREAT ram... Even for oc'ing well.
It's about three years old, with minor modifications, but...
CPU: AMD Athlon 64-bit 2.20 GHz (3500+ MHz)
RAM: 4 gigabytes of DRR 400 MHz RAM (Four 1 GB sticks)
Video: ATI Radeon X1600 Pro 256 MB (Sapphire)
Sound: Sound Blaster Audigy 1 with Creative brand 5.1 speakers.
Keyboard: NEC
Mouse: Microsoft Laser Mouse 6000
Motherboard: MSI K8T Neo2
OS: Windows XP Professional
The RAM and video card were the components I replaced.
I'm planning on buying a new computer sometime before the release of Bioshock.
EDIT: The video card, if you don't know, is AGP and not PCI express.
Last edited by Soulsphere; 04-26-2007 at 05:27 PM.
yea y'know, your system is fast enough to where most wouldn't notice a difference. Mine actually isn't to that point. I'm having trouble determining if it's my setup, something i missed in configuration, or just all the running processes I have going while I game...but depending on the game (the first underground mission in STALKER for instance), and my frame rates just go to ☺☺☺☺. In oblivion, it struggles in the heavily-populated cities.
I'm thinking its my CPU. The GTX is actually claimed to be "CPU bottlenecked", so that would make sense.
It ain't perfect, folks. No sir.
Nah!-dont need a PC!-Bio's gonna look lush on 360
The only thing that is "slow" on your system if you wanna look at it like that, Would be your cpu.
And yes it is true, That these things will bottleneck pretty easy with a small cpu.
Could look into a new aftermarker hsf, And oc some.
lol i bought my "rig" 3 years sgo, all stock, a medion, and its still the best computer i have ever had and still works for all of my demanding games, but i did put a new graphics card in it, forgot what it was though, Im am somewhat "computer inclined" and only know the basics
Agreed. Sorry but the XBOX360 has already been outdone by the PC version, as Ken mentioned there is a path to DirectX10 enhancements for the game. Although, the only PC vidcards which support DX10 are still quite expensive, plus you need Vista, together that is more than an XBOX360 system. Ultimately you get what you pay for it
Honestly, it will look beatiful & lush anyways. Graphic enhancements these days are all pure masturbation.
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But! Us that have the hardware and software, Will be able to enjoy not only Bioshock in DX10 but also Crysis, Which the console will NOT get. :P
check, and check.
Besides, i think this project to make DX10 compatible on XP, Linux, and even OSX, will be ready by the release so i may not even need to use my ☺☺☺☺-ass-crap-balls version of Vista. *cough*
Raptor Ubercool XGSuper 500000
onboard XXXL series +8000+ dualhyper doer
Extraflat and shiny thingie custom built under the what-cha-ma-call-it
9999.1rpm mofo overclocked with a cherry on top
Original Lightspeed Power-tripller surrounded by 24 alien artifacts
an Alpha 11000+-22000 singing, vibrating Omega reverser gigabuffer
DX10 capable ASL with DX10+1 PLS
Megatech 99999 holographic mouse, the Snotnose gamer edition
"Hard On" joystick with in-built reservoir of vaseline
and OBVIOUSLY a Futuretech 9.000.000 laser-shooter, weenie-enlarger mystical disco ball
You guys think I have any chance at running Bioshock ?
You may not be able to play Bioshock, But;
You'll get the girls.and OBVIOUSLY a Futuretech 9.000.000 laser-shooter, weenie-enlarger mystical disco ball
800 is the max Mhz my mobo can handle (4 slots, max 1 gig each)
BTW, with dual channel, are slots that are "channeled" together the same colour? cos i have 2 of each colour arranged
however, in the manual it says to do dual channel do something like:
which should I follow?
I feel so weak right now.
AMD Athlon 64 3500 @ 2.21
Xfx 7600GS
350 Watt raptox psu
1.5 gigs of Corsair
A8N-SLI Deluxe
Xion II black pearl gamer case
My system's pretty basic:
Windows XP
Pentium 4 CPU 3.00GHz (with Hyperthreading)
I've got a Thermaltake UFO on a copper Coolermaster heatsink (mated using Arctic Silver's new Céramique thermal paste) which I was using for thermal testing (the UFO's excellent, but the LEDs are super-annoying, especially if you want to play in the dark (I'm probably going to try and paint over them, or cover them with stickers.))
Redeon 9800 PRO
1GB of 'Crucial' RAM
Iiyama Vision Master Pro 411 (high-res monitor)
Soundmax digital integrated audio (on-board).
I've also got a Soundblaster Live! Value around the place somewhere also, but I've not fitted it since my mobo's on-board sound is pretty good and it keeps spamming me with pop-ups to enable it everytime I fit the Soundblaster.
I'll probably be playing BioShock on a 360.
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LOL omg that had me cracking up for a good 5 minutes straight. Great way to start off a dreary rainy friday. Woohooooo]
But no srsly, ur rig iz pimp!
On another note, I'm starting a poll on this thread in regards to Console controls Vs. PC keyboard/mouse controls. What do you prefer? Is it just me or do FPS games SUCK using thumbsticks? I know there's a learning curve...and once upon a time i LUUUVED playing FPS on my N64 (GoldenEye, Turok, etc)...but now it just..sucks.
That "hunting big daddy" video is done on the 360, you can tell by the movements and smoothness of the panning around and inaccuracy when shooting. I'm surprised they haven't been doing these videos strictly on PC, but I guess the 360 version is going to be quite a bit more...stable at this point.
I totally missed that post— I had to go out, so I posted without reading the thread
I'm definitely going to have to get one of these:
You have all 24 alien-artifact slots filled? —I was going to fit them on an ad-hoc basis http://forums.2kgames.com/forums/ima...ons/icon14.gif
Check the manufacturer's website for the faq for your mobo (they should keep one updated at the site). If there's nothing about it in the faq (or if there's no faq) check for an updated manual (to download). If neither of those has the answer, check whether they host a forum, and look for the threads on your motherboard. You should be able to get the question answered there.
Last edited by Hatesink; 04-27-2007 at 10:02 AM.
You'll wanna go 1 and 3 or 2 and 4 for the dual slots.
A few mother board manuals have done this...
I prefer console gaming to PC gaming, but I prefer mouse and keyboard to a joypad. My ideal is basically the wii, but I want a 360 for the games. If Microsoft produced something similar to the wii remote for the 360 then I'd probably play just the 360, because it would be both more enjoyable and more cost-effective.
True, but the poll asked for control preference, not platform preference. Often enough I see rabid console fans who still prefer keyboard/mouse over controller, but finding a PC fan that prefers a controller is like spotting a unicorn. The trend of those in the middle is to prefer a controller based on the genre of game, such as a controller pad for driving, fighting, or third-person games, but keyb/mouse for things in first-person or RTS. Since this is for FPS, I predict a 75% spread for keyb/mouse
For the record, I DO have quite a few friends who actually prefer console controllers over mouse/keyboard.
They exist.
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Well this is the "mine is bigger than yours" thread...
That being said I'm secure with the size of mine, but I do have a question (which is NOT "does this look infected")
What's a good fan to use to move a large amount of heat? Preferably quiet too as several of my friends' comps sound like they have VTOL capability. I'm looking at doing a custom case and I'm worried bout too much heat building up as I plan to use unorthodox materials.
So guys, it seems most of you have machines tough enough to take on this. How does it run on your computer?
Haha. Had to look up VTOL.
My favorite fan is my 120mm AeroCool that's mounted on the side (mostly for VGA cooling); I have another ThermalTake 120 on the front that gets REAL loud if i turn it up.
Guess it all depends on your size requirements, but how big of a fan can the case fit?
I suggest getting some kind of 3.5" bay device for controlling fan speeds to find a good noise/RPM ratio that works best for you. I'm sure I'll have to turn mine up some time come summer and the heat.
These Noctua NF series fans are supposed to kick ass...
Depends on what size of fan your looking for. You'll want one with the highest CFM you can find, To move the up most air, And one with a pretty decent RPM.
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....the syncretic beliefs among Cambodians lead them to also use gru to alleviate suffering and deal with conflict. Here is a personal example from the author of this paper that occurred in the Cambodian American community:
There was an attempted robbery at my aunt's liquor store, where one of the robbers was shot and killed in the store by police. The liquor store is in a predominately African American community; the robber and the police officer were also African American. The local community was outraged when they heard about the killing and suspicious of the fact that my aunt refused to talk to press or community members about what had happen. This led to a boycott of her store. She went to a gru for help. The gru said that, in order to alleviate the current problems, she had to paint the back of two turtles and let them go into a local creek. This would send the bad spirits away. She did as she was told. The boycott eventually stopped and after some months, things went back to normal.
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NCAAF Team Report - Virginia Tech - INSIDE SLANT
It's no surprise the football teams at Virginia Tech and UCLA have some studying to do to get familiar about each other.
The schools' campuses are 2,400 miles apart, and the football teams compete against a subset of teams that are practically foreign to the other.
"They're kind of out of our orbit, although right now we just entered the same orbit, so that is going to change real quick," Bruins coach Jim Mora Jr. said.
The Hokies (8-4) and Bruins (9-3) will face off for the first time as football teams in the Sun Bowl on New Year's Eve. The game kicks off at 2 p.m. and will be televised by CBS.
Virginia Tech is making its 21st straight bowl appearance while UCLA is playing in a postseason game for the third straight year, the last two under Mora.
The Hokies have gained a reputation over the years for having a fan base that travels well come bowl season, but this game might put a strain on that credibility.
Sun Bowl Stadium is 1,700 miles from Lane Stadium, where Virginia Tech plays its home games.
What the bowl game has going for it in regard to the Hokies' fanbase is the fact Virginia Tech hasn't played in the game since 1947.
"There is a distance issue, but I would hope the matchup with a team such as UCLA, that's attractive," coach Frank Beamer said. "The bowl itself is attractive. I can remember watching this bowl over the years and seeing the stadium, and I think Virginia Tech played in 1947. I was born in 1946, so I was like three months old when we played there the first time.
"I'm very excited about being able to go to the Sun Bowl and playing a team such as a ranked UCLA, and to see a different part of the country, and to hopefully again solidify our reputation as a team that's going to travel well." Virginia Tech faces off against a Pac 12 opponent for only the fourth time in Beamer's 27 seasons as head coach. The Hokies lost the previous three games to California (52-49 in 2003 Insight Bowl), USC (24-13 in 2004) and Stanford (40-12 in 2011 Orange Bowl).
Beamer doesn't have much knowledge of UCLA, particularly this year's team, but that will change in the coming weeks.
Mora said he knows a lot about the traditions and history of Virginia Tech football program from his time as an NFL head coach and assistant. He said he made several trips to Virginia Tech's campus to scout players, and he coached some of the Hokies' all-time greats when they went to the NFL, from Michael Vick and Jim Druckenmiller to DeAngelo Hall and Jimmy Williams.
The Hokies boast the second-longest current bowl streak. No. 1 Florida State will play in its 32nd straight bowl when it takes on No. 2 Auburn in the BCS championship game.
Virginia Tech started the season 6-1 before losing three of its next four games. The Hokies closed out their season on a high note, however, by beating in-state rival Virginia for the 10th straight year.
UCLA, meanwhile, opened the season with five straight wins before losing consecutive road games to No. 5 Stanford and No. 10 Oregon.
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The 10-11 season shows will go on sale Monday, April 26 - and remember….groups of 15 or more can order tickets for the new season before the general public. We have lots of fantastic shows coming next season including YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, HAIR, SHREK THE MUSICAL, BILLY ELLIOT and more! Check out the full listing on our website: http://www.asugammage.com/


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Tue, Feb 26, 2013 | 16:30 GMT
Star Wars Pinball video and screens show off The Clone Wars table
Star Wars Pinball arrives on PSN later today in North America and tomorrow in Europe, so Zen Studios though this would be an opportune time to release a couple screenshots and a trailer for The Clone wars table. Get the lot below.
Sat, Feb 23, 2013 | 14:45 GMT
Star Wars Pinball – Boba Fett trailer features a Han Solo spinner, the deadly Sarlacc
Zen Studios has released a new video for Star Wars Pinball, and it features the Boba Fett table. This particular table will contain several "major moments" in the bounty hunter's career as such as jobs given by the Galactic Empire and the Hutts. The table contains a spinner featuring Han Solo in Carbonite and the Great Pit of Carkoon featuring the tentacled Sarlacc. Star Wars Pinball is releasing next week on the following platforms: App Store, Google Play, XBL, and PSN with Cross-Buy.
Thu, Sep 09, 2010 | 15:32 BST
Coming soon to PlayStation Plus: Swords & Soldiers, Red Faction: Battlegrounds beta
Sony has updated the US PS Blog to members a heads-up on what's coming to PlayStation Plus on September 21.
Get it all after the break.
Thu, Aug 20, 2009 | 14:19 BST
Euro PSN update, August 20 – WET and DiRT 2 demos
The Euro PSN update today has some nice demos for you. WET, DiRT 2, Mini Ninjas, and IL2 Sturmovik: Birds Of Prey.
Add-ons consist of Andy Dick for the game Pain, a Street Fighter II themed table for Zen Pinball and the usual Rock Band and Guitar Hero stuff.
PSP users can get Wild Arms XF, Riviera, Warriors Orochi, and demos for Dissidia Final Fantasy and Colin McRae Rally 2005.
The full thing is over on the EU PS Blog. Go have a look.
Thu, Jul 23, 2009 | 16:39 BST
Best selling PSN titles for the month of June
Some more chart work from GamerBytes has surfaced, and this time instead of Xbox Live, PSN downloads are getting analyzed.
Here are the top ten downloaded titles for the month of June on PSN courtesy of Gamasutra:
- Final Fantasy VII
- Wolfenstein 3D
- Resident Evil Director's Cut
- Metal Gear Solid
- Bomberman Ultra
- Trash Panic
- Zen Pinball
- Street Fighter Alpha 2
- Mortal Kombat II
- Gunstar Heroes
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Titles: Beltane Fires, Samhain Shadows, and Yuletide Temptation
Publisher: Naughty Nights Press
...Series: The Erotic Pagans
Titles: Beltane Fires, Samhain Shadows, and Yuletide Temptation
Publisher: Naughty Nights Press
...As a product of the counterculture, I tend to mistrust and avoid institutions. I suspect this is a common attitude among "first generation"[1] NeoPagans in the U.S. We found existing institutions, be they religious, educational, or governmental, to be oppressive, unfulfilling, and irrelevant to the conditions of the world in which we found ourselves.
Let's face it: established religions such as Christianity in its many forms, were created and gained ascendency in other times and places. There was no threat of nuclear annihilation, no looming environmental degradation, no water shortage, no organ transplants, no vaccinations against such diseases as smallpox and polio. Those religions addressed the concerns of the peoples in other times and places. Further, few of these religious institutions adapted to changing circumstances. Nowadays some are trying to be more relevant, often by adopting practices, such as involving lay people in their rituals and dancing during worship.
In the years since Paganism has become visible, particularly in academia and interfaith, we have gained credibility in the wider world, and although we remain a religious minority,[2] we have not done much in the way of establishing lasting institutions.
...For this months shadow card, we find ourselves working with the Hierophant, being represented by the Teaching card from the Snowland Tarot.
In this particular card, we see an owl standing before an open book resting on a tree stump. His audience of forest animals seems attentive as he shares his wisdom while the snow gently falls around them.
After having spent a lovely weekend in Glastonbury with a dear friend, I noticed that there is a lot of focus on the triumvirate of Maiden, Mother and Crone. Walk into any shop and you will find this triple goddess littering shelves, books about these aspects and people talking about where they are in relation to Her.
...The winter festival time can be stressful, even for Pagans. Some honor their family's holiday traditions with a bit of discomfort. Others are caught up in the responsibilities of cooking, baking, gifting and visiting like everyone else.
Whatever you celebrate this time of year, tarot can help you make it more joyful, more inspiring and more fun.
All you need are the Four Aces.
...(Artwork by Hannie Sarris).
"Keep this book in your own hand of write. Let brothers and Sisters copy what they will, but never let this book out of your hands, and never keep the writings of another, for if it be found in their hand of write, they may well be taken and tortured. Each should guard his own writings and destroy them whenever danger threatens. Learn as much as you may by heart, and when the danger is past, rewrite your book."
...Though my people are Methodists on one side and Baptists on the other, I was not raised in either church. I got formal religious training from a parochial Lutheran elementary school and my own intellectual curiosity. Friends and neighbors invited me to visit their churches with them and I sometimes did--giving me an interesting smattering of all kinds of ceremonies and observances. My grandmother sang in the choir of a small Methodist church and I sometimes went to church with her and my grandfather. I sat in the second row between him and a former mayor of our little town and I was very well-behaved. Of course.
I have never been christened or baptized because I grew up "unchurched," as we say in the South. One of the best parts of that sort of upbringing is that I don't carry around a load of anger or fear or resentment for my treatment at the hands of a monolithic institution like The Church. And I got to make macaroni picture frames in vacation bible school and I was a sure winner at the Sword Drill.
Can I get a Blessed Be?
...I've been meaning to get back to the "Ask Me About Odin" questions, since I have a few of them saved up. I spent most of November writing a book (which I am now about 40,000 words into--probably about halfway through the first draft) at the same time as I was trying to keep my little Etsy business going. Sadly, this didn't leave a lot of time for blogging. Things are still crazy-busy around here (now, after really awesome sales throughout the month of November, I need to work on getting some inventory back in my shop again, plus I am taking two online courses--more about that in another post, perhaps). But this landed in my inbox this morning and I figured, why not write a little something seasonal today?
"I keep hearing from different sources that Odin is the inspiration for Santa Claus, but I hear the same thing about Thor too. Which, if either, is it?"
With media and the Internet providing ready information and resources for new-fangled and sex-focused adaptations of Tantra, it is no wonder that many people giggle or perk up when they hear the word. And while many Western contrivances or Neo-Tantras focused on the erogenous may be ultimately beneficial in a world where negative ideas about bodies and body image issues abound, the truth is that there are charlatans out there under the guise of Tantra praying on people's insecurities and self-doubts about what it means to be a powerful and unique incarnation in this world.
I find that troubling. Some do it because they have discovered that putting sex on a spiritual menu under the pretext of an ancient tradition gives their wares or services credibility, and with that the justification for a price tag. The problem with this is that too many people, including some who would likely benefit from a much deeper understanding of Tantra, believe the superficial sexual practices offered to be the doorway to spiritual progress. In truth, these usually go no further than a freeing of libido—if that—and the cost on both material and subtle levels can be enormous.
But, yes, Tantra is about sex, and sex can help one on the spiritual path. It is just that Tantra is absolutely not about sex in a titillating, seductive, or even exploratory sense. It is about the whole of who we are, inclusive of our sexuality, dedicated to a process of liberation—and not just sexual liberation (although sex may be one vehicle for realization of the ultimate goal). I will write more about the heart of Tantra in other posts, but for now, I will offer that Tantra in its essential teachings, if we are to focus for a moment longer on sex, is strictly about sex as one tool among others capable of quickly moving us beyond internalized and deep-seated fears and oppressions arising from the external impositions, taboos and obstacles of society, culture and religion. And that, I offer, is a lot more than just a new way to attain orgasm.
...The beginning of shopping season may be blurry, particularly for those whose traditions include portmanteau neologisms, but it's safe to say that it's in full swing as I write this on December 2. The convergence of the gifting culture and the end of the tax year in many locales also makes this the time when many charities make their year-end pitches. Likewise, this is when tax-free gifts to family members are often delivered, stocks bought and sold to maximize profit or minimize taxable gains, and people who participate in pre-tax health savings accounts and the like are making sure that they've spent everything they're required to.
So there's a lot of money on the move right now, a lot of energy flowing. I'd go so far as to say that December is to money what October is to the spirits of the dead: if you want to work with money, this is one of the best times to do so. Spells and prayers for abundance and prosperity, as well as workings and offerings which are released through the movement of money, are worth incorporating into one's practice at this time of year, when the secular cycles are so strong that they reveal the unseen powers which shape them.
When I read about holiday shopping madness, I liken it to someone who draws down a deity without training or preparation, insofar as the damage comes from a lack of respect for, and comprehension of, the powers involved. We presume that, because we invented money, that we understand and control it. Perhaps if we approached the "holiday season" with the same deference and study that some Wiccans apply to preparing for ritual possession, we'd all have a healthier relationship with the stuff.
The deciduous trees stand, bare and apparently lifeless through the winter months. The popular take on this, is that they are sleeping. It is a perspective which depends on paying no attention or thought to what the trees are really doing. Those bare branches are a misleading focus.
On November 22nd I had the honor of attending Andrea Arroyo's opening reception for her Memories Interlaced exhibit. Above is the picture Andrea graciously took with me during her busy reception. I was honored to be standing next to a Goddess sister whose art has been featured in The New Yorker, The International Museum of Women, The Smithsonian and countless public exhibits. Her current exhibit, at The Malcolm X & Dr. Betty Shabazz Center, is free and open to the public until January 10th 2014.
Her featured Goddesses line the wall of the center with rich, warm colors that bring out the love within the cloths they are painted on. Andrea chose to paint Goddesses on cloths made by women from around the world. From delicate and powerful lace to an Indian prayer shawl— walking into her exhibit is a chance to be in sacred space with such Goddesses as Hathor and Sarasvati. You also have the opportunity to admire pieces from her Sacred Women series; paintings inspired by female characters from world sacred texts, and influenced by the outlines of sacred architecture.
It gives me hope as a woman who is working on my own ever-evolving Goddess art to see how far Andrea has come with hers. The world needs more art dedicated to the Divine Feminine! Andrea's artwork creates a space to have conversations about the power and mystery of women, our divinity and strength—our Goddess selves. If you have the chance to visit NYC before January 10th, dance your way to the Goddess temple Andrea has created in Upper Manhattan and bring your sisters!
Dissonant Comfort
A Disparity of Value and the Virtue of Discord
Recently there has been a lot of discussion in pagan and polytheist writing and blogging of what one's religious "Work" should look like, where charity fits into things, and what "Mystery" is. These articles, blogs, and chattery entries included some rather interesting "challenges" leveled on various prominent Polytheists (who barked back appropriately..!), some important descriptions of what is and isn't Mystery, and so forth. As in most of the conflicts that arise in these discussions and in these various internet platforms, I find this one to be as useful and important as it is annoying and at times jaw-droppingly idiotic. As my interests at present are not in joining somebody else's battle -- the sides I would ally with have themselves reasonably well covered, I think -- nor casting a light of shame or condescension at those who I think are missing a great big point, I'm not going to link to the aforementioned discourses. Instead, I am going to use the overall conversation as a spring-board to kick into an examination of a thing that I think is at the crux of both sides of the issue. It is my belief that these conflicts, which I view as essential and also affirming of our collective religious developments attaining a certain structural integrity, demonstrate the central importance of the theme of comfort, and perceptions of comfort, versus its absence or apparent adversary -- discomfort -- and the places that they do or do not, should or should not, can and cannot sit in one's religious, spiritual, devotional, and social avenues.
December's New Moon is a Vegas kind of Moon — big, bold, and dramatic. It heralds a holiday season of screaming headlines, explosive events and probably some wild parties, as well. The entertainment industry, issues of children and youth, especially education, and any kind of gambling, including the stock market, will be emphasized in the coming month here in the USA.
Let's cover the basic astrology first. (Non-astrologers can skip this paragraph) The chart can be found here. Set for Washington, DC, it features the New Moon in Sagittarius in the 5th, with Sagittarius' ruler, Jupiter, powerfully placed on the Ascendent in Cancer, the sign of its exaltation, opposing Venus, and widely opposing Pluto, as well. Uranus sits in the 10th house, adjacent to the Aries Point Midheaven, which is opposed by Mars. The Uranus-Pluto square is in full force, and the Sun-Moon conjunction plus Mercury are in a wide square to Neptune. There is a strong trine between Jupiter and Saturn, and between Uranus and the Sun-Moon. The New Moon falls in the fifth house, joined by Mercury and Saturn, and the fifth house rulers are Mars and Pluto. The houses and angles on this chart are specific to the USA, but much of what I say here will be applicable globally.
This is going to be an expansive month, a time when people will want to push the proverbial envelope, to try new things — but they'll want to do that from a secure home base. There are indicators of self-indulgence, but that energy can also express itself as simply playing the social butterfly, or taking particular care with appearances. Ideally, social gatherings will revolve around something practical, protective and nurturing. Building something beautiful, creating structures of meaning, expanding to include others are all supported by this chart. It will be an inspirational time for artists, especially those whose natal placements have significant interactions with the New Moon chart.
...The next divinity from the "God Graveyard" list is the very well documented Lithuanian Perkunas. He is very similar to Zeus and Jupiter. One website described him as a cross between Odin and Thor.
This month, I'm taking a break from my introductory series of posts (Gael Ùr, Cànan, Sgeul and Creideamh) to offer a transcript of the guest lecture I delivered this week at St. Francis Xavier University entitled An Introduction to Neo-Paganism for Non-Pagans. You can find a printable transcript and audio download of the lecture at http://csmaccath.com/itnp. As members of my community of faith, I invite your thoughts on the material. What would you have added? Subtracted? Where would your focus have been different? What are your thoughts on the areas of need I identified for the Neo-Pagan community?
As always, tapadh leibh airson a' leughadh, 's beannachd leibh,
(Thank you for reading, and bless you,)
...By now I'm sure most Pagans who keep in the loop of such things know that Teo Bishop, who quickly gained fame in the Pagan community, has switched back over to Christianity. It wasn't done in secret, and if you read his blog, you get the sense that it wasn't a quick decision either. The issue I'd like to discuss, however, has very little to do with Teo's actual religious shift.
Most of us grew up listening to song lyrics that proclaimed a lack of satisfaction. Here in mid-life I find myself increasingly satisfied, peaceful and content, or hetep – a fitting mood for today's annual holiday of Thanksgiving.
The word hetep was also used in the classic "offering formula," a standardized epithet placed on stelae commemorating the dead, on tomb walls and numerous other inscriptions. The formula started with the phrase hetep-di-nesu, "a gift the king gives." Since the king was the priest for all of Egypt, any offering was thought of as offered by the king, even if it was just you ordering up a monument for your mom and dad.
Here's what hetep-di-nesu looks like:
And here's a whole offering formula for a guy named Ky:
Translated, it means, a gift which the king gives to Osiris, lord of Djedu, lord of Abydos, he gives an offering of bread, beer, cattle, fowl, alabaster and linen and every good thing on which a god lives, for the spirit of the revered one, Ky.


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I just wrote an amazing amount of code (for me) yesterday. I'm a new developer and my brain is fried. According to Code Complete 2.0, this isn't just me. How can I get my brain back in gear so I can get some good work done today?
closed as primarily opinion-based by gnat, Giorgio, BЈовић, Dan Pichelman, Bart van Ingen Schenau Aug 8 at 17:55
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It is a very usual thing when we are excited and committed to finish tasks at one-shot! short answer: Be Realistic in planning your daily work load! Train yourself to get better in estimating daily work whenever possible. Keeping good productivity phase is more important than over-delivering and being burnt-out. However, if it happens then you need to take control of the situation! Some rules of thumb might be:
In most cases, this short break will help to re-focus your thoughts and better understand what is the issue and how to deal with it. There are very good long posts on tips and tricks as well: A Programmer's Greatest Enemy Another related post on SE - When stuck, how quickly should one resort to Stack Overflow? | |||||||||
I've got news for you: you're not a machine. There's no magic trick to "get back in gear yada yada"; Good chances are it will be twice as much as the time you spent overperforming. So... was your performance good enough to justify all the subsequent recovering? Or you'll better find a more sustainable, rhythmic, way of working? If it was worth it, welcome to workaholicism: you'll pull out incredible feats all of your life, and brag about them, (glossing over the "recovering" parts that followed) until one of your internal organs decides otherwise. I strongly suggest the other road, though. | ||||
Perhaps this will help you: Log out, before your burnout | ||||
Blueberries and water. I get headaches after working too hard for too long and then stopping. One theory is that your serotonin levels get depleted after long periods of focusing, and your brain becomes unable to regulate normal pain sensations. After I eat some blueberries (3/4 cup), my headache clears right up. Don't care if the theory is bunk, it works for me. Some mornings I feel hungover after putting in ~13-15 hours the previous few days. I think that's dehydration. Don't forget to drink water, not just the caffeinated beverage of choice. | |||
Short answer? Do something else for a while! Human minds are only capable of concentrating on tasks for limited periods of time. After that, boredom and fatigue set in and your productivity falls off the cliff. If you find this happening to you, then that's the time to go make a cup of coffee, check out today's XKCD, or get caught up on your email or some other job you've been putting off because it wasn't high priority. A related problem is that of burnout, where you've been working on something for so long that you've lost the ability to care about it anymore. I'd describe fried-brain as the acute version and burnout as the chronic version. Again, the answer is to do something else for a while, the difference being that the something else is something you may need to do for a few days-weeks rather than a few minutes-hours. Going on holiday is the typical cure for burnout. | |||
You've got to take care of yourself. My first boss used to march me through town 3 or 4 times per day whether I liked it or not. You will find that some of your most productive thinking is done exercising or just sitting outside the office talking things over. | |||
One side of our work is the amount of code, this is easy to measure, and feels great when it is huge, and it even works... The other side is the structure of the code, and the amount of code we have not written, because we created a good structure, proper segmentation. When writing a lot of code, we create answers to our questions, which is fine and very important: it has to work first, before overthinking the problem. But after this period we have a bunch of code, that is very likely partly good and partly bad:
After coding there is a meditative phase, step back, relax, look around - and let your brain just wonder around the current answers. Try to "talk" in the current language you have just created (your components, and their interfaces), put them into broader context, think about their development in the future. There will be questions arising, problems with the current answers and codes, that you'd better rethink, correct, refactor before going on. Okay, the previous huge amount of code may collapse to its fractions along the way, but it does not feel any less better. The real aim is a tiny clear diamond doing the job of a bucket of coal... ;-) At least this is how it works for me, and I am quite used to this "bipolar" and uncontrollable behavior of my brain. After such "why am I sooo slow??" periods I regularly identify errors in my current approach that would make any further coding a failure and garbage to be thrown out. I tend to admit that my brain knows more about this whole stuff than my conscious, willful mind. | |||||||||
Excercise is great for overcoming mental problems. I would reccomend biking for a half-hour or more to get the blood flowing and to stimulate your brain with some new scenery. It can sometimes be difficult to start exercising, but I promise you that you will not regret it once you are finished. Avoid stimulants like coffee and energy drinks. I can tell you from experience that they will give you more energy, and then your brain will use that energy to be even more anxious and twitchy about how hard it is to get any work done. | |||||||||||||
You know ... Take care of yourself. Don't push too hard. You will work better if your brain doesn't have to worry about your health and feels relaxed that you have everything under control ;). | |||||||||||||||||


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What a monstrous waste of The Country´s Money to massage a childish,malignant,narcissistic ego-maniacal, megalomaniac Community Organizer. Who can only govern like he was running a neighborhood war in Chicago.The whole exercise is a total wast of time.IN deference to Ms. Lucianne. I won´t put down how I really feel about Crapweasel.
The photos are hilarious...Take a look at the guy (military serviceman) standing in for Obama.His expression indicates he may have just gotten a whiff of limberger cheese...which apparently was just freshly cut.If ya know what I mean...One of the photos is so doofussy, it´s priceless...If only Hollywood could be this goofy...instead of morally bankrupt and ethically sick.This one is an unexpected... "Don´t Miss!!"For sense of humor... Must Take a Peek!!
Guilt, pure guilt Romney won!!!!!!!!!!!
All this on top of the $1.4 Billion per year it cost to keep Obama happy in office. That is the cost last year for all his staffing, housing, flying and entertaining President Obama and his family last year according to Author Robert Keith Gray,who writes in Presidential Perks Gone Royal
Why don´t we just let that guy take the oath? How could he be any worse?
Everything ceremonial having to do with this Obama crowd has an amateurish, unseemly, unpresidential and tacky air about it. I have never seen extensive coverage for a stupid "practice" Inauguration before.
Sounds of gagging in background.
Oh, for pity´s sake. Just get this over with.
Tomorrow is an absolute catastrophe for the country. When Dictator Obama gets through with our country, it will make any natural disasters such as hurricanes, floods, tornados, wild fires, and earthquakes look like a walk in the park.Pray your hearts out that we will survive and come out stronger than we ever were before this cold blooded monster got into power.
Awkward is just part of Bronco Bama´s persona.What if they held the inaugural ceremony and nobody came?Bronco Bama could just as well phone it in, and while he is about it, no need of wasting a Bible for the swearing-in part. A bound copy of the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2011" will do just fine.Will Michelle and the daughters even show up?
I won´t be watching the travesty of the re-swearing in again of this goon. He´s not my president. I don´t know about you.
Put the knife in and twist it. But we shall have our day....
" Obama has chosen to use two Bibles during his swearing-in - one owned by Martin Luther King Jr. and the other by Abraham Lincoln ".One for his white half and one for his black half...Even for Obama this seems excessive and overly theatrical.
Taking an oath he has no intention of honoring. The close ups of the military involved says it all. Disgusting.
This is so creepy it makes me feel like Danny Kaye at a Biker Meet.
I guess it´s too much to hope he falls on his face. Six SS men would just catch him before he hit the ground.
Number 5 is on to something. There is little doubt the actor is far better qualified than the fraud.
A total waste of time and money, both this rehearsal and the ´real´ ceremony. Better they should just make sure the crown is the right size and hand it over.
#18 You didn´t read the article. The "actor" is an Air Force Staff Sergeant. He really does look like this is the worst assignment he has ever had!
This dummy has created so many "oath" ceremonies, who knows what books he´s held his hand on.


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www.academart.com — is an online Visual Arts gallery representing modern professional paintings by artists from Saint-Petersburg, Russia. The Gallery was founded in the year 2000 by the "Academy of Arts" Foundation. In it's eleven year activity the Foundation has participated with well known and young talented artists in modern Russian figurative art. We represent more than 50 artists — graduates and students of the I.E. Repin Institute. The Gallery presents a variety of styles in oil paintings: Impressionism, Realism, Naturalism, Postmodernism and Fantastic Realism. The online art gallery of the «Academy of Arts» Foundation provides collectors and connoisseurs of fine art with original oil paintings. You can order and purchase an artist's original composition, Still Life, Landscape, Portrait or masterpiece copy. Art for pleasure and investment |


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A scam alert is being issued by Butte-Silver Bow Law Enforcement.
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Recent scam activity is in the south east section of Butte, according to Kilmer. If you allow the scam artists to enter your home they are likely to commit other crimes, possibly steal possessions of value.
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TCU opens baseball practice today as a consensus top 15 team. The Horned Frogs' practices at Lupton Stadium are open to the public. Today's practice begins at 2:15 p.m.
The USA Today coaches' poll and Baseball America picked the Frogs Nos. 12 and 14, respectively, in their preseason rankings, released Thursday.TCU finished 40-22 last season after advancing to the Super Regionals (the final 16 teams) for the third time in four seasons. TCU is No. 14 in Perfect Game's preseason rankings and No. 15 in the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association poll."Regardless of where you're ranked, it's an honor for the program to be among the top 30 or 40 schools," said TCU coach Jim Schlossnagle, who begins his 10th season with the Frogs. "I've always felt there are about 40 teams, if they play well at the right time, can get to Omaha. Ten years ago, our goal was to put this program in a position to be good enough every year to be considered among those teams. It does feel good to be in that mix."Seventeen letter winners, including six everyday starters and eight pitchers, return from last year.Stefan Stevenson817-390-7760Twitter: @FollowtheFrogs
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Bought this as a gift for my 3 year old who (naturally) loves pink and had been desperate for a sleeping bag. This is a lovely size for kids, she loves that it has its own bag, and the quality is great - much better than other sleeping bags I have looked at for her, but rejected
30/08/2013 22:24:34
The children loved camping with their new sleeping bags. They had a great nights sleep, stayed warm all night and the sleeping bags washed well too. These probably wouldn't be warm enough for camping when the weather gets colder, but perfect for summer nights.
17/06/2013 18:49:51
I have just bought this for my 9 year old boy who is going on a camp trip soon. He tried it at home and fell in love with it. He said it is so soft, comfortable and warm enough. The price is just right for me.
12/08/2013 19:32:49
Really lovely colour, was slightly thinner than expected hoping its adequate for our first camping trip out in them during summer. sadly they didn't seem to have anything else thicker in children's size?
14/07/2013 14:28:45
Brought for my daughter who likes pink and was a very good price only just used it to camp in garden cos the weather hasn't been that warm and she slept like a baby .
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We used this sleeping bag camping on the coast during a cold weekend, and our son slept all through the night, and was warm throughout.
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Bought this for my son to take to school for when they have their "rests" . Nice colour and seems like a decent quality.
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A really lovely sleeping bag, great colour for pink obsessed girls. Opens to a duvet for hot little feet.
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Recurrent Adult Brain Tumors
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Re-resection of recurrent brain tumors is used in some patients. However, the majority of patients do not qualify because of a deteriorating condition or technically inoperable tumors. The evidence is limited to noncontrolled studies and case series on patients who are healthy enough and have small enough tumors to technically debulk. The impact of reoperation versus patient selection on survival is not known.
Localized ChemotherapyCarmustine wafers have been investigated in the setting of recurrent malignant gliomas, but the impact on survival is less clear than at the time of initial diagnosis and resection. In a multicenter randomized, placebo-controlled trial, 222 patients with recurrent malignant primary brain tumors requiring reoperation were randomly assigned to receive implanted carmustine wafers or placebo biodegradable wafers.[1] Approximately half of the patients had received prior systemic chemotherapy. The two treatment groups were well balanced at baseline. Median survival was 31 versus 23 weeks in the two groups. The statistical significance between the two overall survival (OS) curves depended upon the method of analysis. The hazard ratio (HR) for risk of dying in the direct intention-to-treat comparison between the two groups was 0.83 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.63–1.10; P = .19). The baseline characteristics were similar in the two groups, but the investigators did an additional analysis, adjusting for prognostic factors, because they felt that even small differences in baseline characteristics could have a powerful influence on outcomes. In the adjusted proportional hazards model, the HR for risk of death was 0.67 (95% CI, 0.51–0.90, P = .006). The investigators put their emphasis on this latter analysis and reported this as a positive trial.[1][Level of evidence: 1iA] However, a Cochrane Collaboration systematic review of chemotherapeutic wafers for high-grade glioma focused on the unadjusted analysis and reported the same trial as negative.[2]
Systemic ChemotherapySystemic therapy (e.g., temozolomide or the combination of procarbazine, a nitrosourea, and vincristine in patients who have not previously received the drugs) has been used at the time of recurrence of primary malignant brain tumors. However, it has not been tested in controlled studies. Patient-selection factors likely play a strong role in determining outcomes, so the impact of therapy on survival is not clear.
Radiation TherapyBecause there are no randomized trials, the role of repeat radiation after disease progression or the development of radiation-induced cancers is also ill defined. Interpretation is difficult because the literature is limited to small retrospective case series.[3] The decision must be made carefully because of the risk of neurocognitive deficits and radiation necrosis.
Patients who have recurrent brain tumors are rarely curable and should be considered candidates for clinical trials when they have exhausted standard therapy. Information about ongoing clinical trials is available from the NCI Web site.
Current Clinical TrialsCheck for U.S. clinical trials from NCI's list of cancer clinical trials that are now accepting patients with recurrent adult brain tumor. The list of clinical trials can be further narrowed by location, drug, intervention, and other criteria.
General information about clinical trials is also available from the NCI Web site.
References- Brem H, Piantadosi S, Burger PC, et al.: Placebo-controlled trial of safety and efficacy of intraoperative controlled delivery by biodegradable polymers of chemotherapy for recurrent gliomas. The Polymer-brain Tumor Treatment Group. Lancet 345 (8956): 1008-12, 1995. [PUBMED Abstract]
- Hart MG, Grant R, Garside R, et al.: Chemotherapeutic wafers for high grade glioma. Cochrane Database Syst Rev (3): CD007294, 2008. [PUBMED Abstract]
- Paulino AC, Mai WY, Chintagumpala M, et al.: Radiation-induced malignant gliomas: is there a role for reirradiation? Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 71 (5): 1381-7, 2008. [PUBMED Abstract]


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Whilst the measurement of peat resources on a global scale is difficult, with data for many countries being imprecise or only partially ascertained, it is clear that the world possesses a huge tonnage of peat overall. The total area of peatland, based on reports from WEC Member Committees and published sources (notably, Lappalainen, 1996), comes to over 2.7 million km2 or about 2% of the world's land surface. A considerable proportion of the world's peatlands is located in North America and the northern parts of Asia; significant deposits also occur in northern and central Europe and in Indonesia, whilst further accumulations have been identified in tropical Africa, Latin America and southern/eastern Asia. The average thickness of the peat layer in Europe has been computed as 1.57 metres; information available for other continents indicates that the average depth of the world's peatlands is 1.3-1.4 m (Lappalainen, 1996).
An indicative estimate of the total volume of peat in situ is thus in the order of 3 500 to 4 000 billion m3. The peat reserve base in major producing countries (covering 'reserves currently under active cultivation or economically recoverable under current market conditions') has been assessed (Couch, 1993) as 5 267 million tonnes (air-dried).
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I've seen a bunch in the parking lot, don't recall actually watching one run on the dunes though.
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I've seen those up there and the do just fine, even on knobbies. I probably haven't seen one since the late 90's though.
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oh wow, that brings back memories, i had there 1st yellow version back 20-30 years ago, was a blast to drive, even in winter. The only thing that sucked was when you rolled it, it was next to imposible to get out of the seatbelt harness because it always jammed up. If you haven't upgraded to a 5 point seatbelt, do it now, to keep your ass planted in the seat, cause you will look really funny with your legs dangling out using there ole seatbelt system
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Happy Thursday everyone!
New York Fashion Week is in full swing and quite honestly, I'm already fatigued!
The 10th Annual Style Awards kicked off the Spring 2014 season last night, along with a slew of other stylish celeb sightings throughout the week.
Check out the hottest ensembles of the past week:
Nicole Richie played host at the 10th Annual Style Awards, hitting the red carpet in an all-black getup from Antonio Berardi's Pre-Fall 2013 collection. Loved her bob!
It was all about old Hollywood glamour for Adrienne Bailon in a red strapless Dolce & Gabbana gown. Pretty!
Chanel Iman was a vision in a white Emilio Pucci gown.
There wasn't a flaw to be found in Victor Cruz's expertly-tailored suit.
Alexis and Amar'e Stoudemire made an appearance at the awards show. Alexis's entire look was flawless!
Lily Aldridge looked every bit the model in a sequin Louis Vuitton frock and bow pumps from the French fashion house.
Mommy-to-be Rachel Zoe glowed in a strapless embellished gown.
I'm a sucker for Catherine Malandrino's designs and the designer showed why in a black and lace gown. Gorgeous!
Cara Santana was the lady in red in a $571 Alice + Olivia Sachi Sleeveless Open Back Dress. She's one of my new girl crushes!
Ariana Grande was cute as a button in a printed Kenley Collins number.
Anna Cleveland held onto the arm of designer Zac Posen in one of his over-the-top printed creations.
Kate Upton opted for a $1,645 Altuzarra Walker Zipper Dress.
Last, but not least was Christie Brinkley who sipped from the fountain of youth before slipping into a lace long-sleeve gown for the night.
While out and about in Studio City, California, perfect hair, red lips, and hot sandals uplifted Gwen Stefani's otherwise simple ensemble.
Angela Simmons tended to her 106 & Park hosting duties in a $20 Forever 21 Plaid New York Sweatshirt and a pair of red suede metal-accented platform boots.
Sessilee Lopez took in the Ivana Helsinki fashion show in a bubble-sleeve dress. Cute!
Incredibly hot couple Paula Patton and Robin Thicke took to the Blurred Lines Record Release Party in the Big Apple. Loved her illusion dress!
Rounding out the week was Estelle who hit the HBO Boardwalk Empire Fashion Fête in an embellished All Saints dress.
That's all folks! Whose look was your favorite?
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Notable stand outs at the 10th Annual Style Awards are: Adrienne Bailon
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Lily AldridgeGwen Stafani can do no wrong in my books, she seems so effortless.
Sessilee Lopez is glowing, she's so pretty.
Angela Simmons … those shoes aint it! So over these super platformed heels. -
Alexis and Amar'e Stoudemire
Victor Cruz is always rocking
Lily: Looks a lot like Naya Rivera to me so I keep doing a double take. I like her dress though :)
Adrienne: I was dying to see the whole dress after I saw her on June Ambrose's Insta. HOT!
Angie: Love her sweatshirt.What a great way to work in the plaid trend. Thanks for the deets! I WANT!
Paula: she looks amazing
Chanel's posture is off, Mr. Cruz looks quite dapper (ThomasFaison is amazing), Christie is still serving and looks ravishing and I kinda dig Stefani's sandals.I didn't realize Rachel Zoe was expecting one more. She looks good.
Lily & Christie!
God where do I start. I'll start with the hell nos: Estelle (as usual), Ariana Grande (grown 20 year old woman and they keep dressing her like she's 16, OVER IT) and Catharine Malandrino. Honourable mention goes to Angela Simmons, can't get into her style, ALWAYS trying too hard.
Nicole looks smoking! As do Gwen, Lily, Victor, Chanel, Adrienne and Paula.
The rest didnt move me.
I'm here for Christie Brinkley and Nicole Richie. #Thatsall
I'm here for Gwen's look and best wishes for her pregnancy!!!
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Two workers killed by BART train the district was using on a "training run," despite safety warnings from the striking unions
Pushed to strike
The belief that BART intentionally provoked what could be a long and costly strike was widely held and expressed by union members that gathered outside the Lake Merritt BART station to picket and rally on the first day of the strike. Many of them still openly grappled with the previous day's surprising turn of events that put them in the position of going out on strike for the second time this year.
That morning on KQED's Forum program, both Trost and SEIU Local 1021 President Roxanne Sanchez confirmed it was the district's 11th hour demand for more authority to set work rules that caused negotiations to break down after days of intensive talks had gotten the two sides close to an agreement on the other issues.
BART officials publicly cast the work rule issue as about the district's ability to modernize, citing how the district is still using fax machines and paper pay stubs rather than fully converting to electronic communications, blaming the requirement to consult with unions on procedural changes.
An NTSB spokesperson confirms that the train was being run for training purposes at a press conference Oct. 21.
But Daly told the Guardian that Trost and Radulovich had "completely mischaracterized" the conflict, and he speculated about whether Radulovich — who must approve the contracts but hasn't been a party to the talks — was "being lied to" by BART's management team and high-priced labor consultant.
Daly and other union leaders say work rules such as requiring union approval for changing past practices related to scheduling, hours, and the kind of tasks workers perform are essential to protecting things like the eight-hour workday, worker safety, and whistleblowing and free speech rights.
"It gets to the heart of workers having a voice on the job and what a union is," Daly told us, acknowledging that "it's an inherently unpopular move" to go on strike and a decision forced on the union by the district's bargaining tactics.
"We had a basic framework understanding on the economics, but then BART illegally tied that to this work rule change on past practices," Daly said. "And what that meant for us is in order to get a reasonable economic package, we needed to swallow this poison pill."
George, a train engineer at the rally who wouldn't give us his last name, said the work rules have been developed over decades, but that they shouldn't be a barrier to modernizing.
"We have long term work contracts because we're here for the long haul and the employer is here for the long haul, so we try to work these things out," he told us, saying that the workers strongly support their union leaders and have told them, "Do not bring us back a lousy offer to vote on, do your job."
But not all BART workers feel that way, and some have supported the district's demand that the union put its "last, best, and final offer" up for a vote of the membership.
"I'm really pissed. Obviously there's been a decision in our union. I don't think the union is representing us, the [transit vehicle mechanics]. Nobody wanted to strike, not us," said Robert Earl Bright, a BART engineer/mechanic profiled in the Guardian this summer. "None of the TVMs wanted to strike. Work rules, I have no concept of them."
SEIU Local 1021 Executive Director Peter Castelli told the Guardian that he understands the concerns of workers like Bright, but that he think most members will support the decision to strike once they get more information.
"It's a fast evolving situation, with the stewards and union leadership saying 'we gotta go out.' So explaining things to our own membership takes time," Castelli told us.
The unions caused this.
Read the article, Guest. The district forced the strike and then decided to take break it by training scab drivers, against the safety advice of all three unions, warnings that provided quite accurate. Only someone so rabidly anti-worker that it shuts down his or her critical thinking skills could blame this tragedy on the unions.
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