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Good afternoon. I certainly understand your question and the concern for your son. As a result of him being found guilty at trial, the sentence imposed it at the discretion of the Judge. The Judge will ask the prosecutor for their recommendation but he/she has the final say. At this point, there is no discussion with the State about what the sentence should be. What your son did, as far as write the Judge and prosecutor, advising them of his situation, is what he was supposed to do. He wanted to present mitigating factors for the Judge to consider, before imposing sentence. Moreover, when he appears tomorrow, the Judge will certainly let him speak and say what he wants the Judge to consider and know. He should not be punished for going to trial and the Judge is going to base the sentence on the facts presented and heard during trial. As long as the sentence is within the guidelines, there would be nothing illegal if the Judge were to impose a harsh sentence. Seeing how it is his first offense, the BAC was low and he is now in college and lives out of State, the Judge should not look to impose anything unfair or unjust. Of course, in court tomorrow, you can speak on your sons behalf as well, to talk about the person he is and how he has changed since the incident.
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I didn't realize I also have the right to speak to the Judge tomorrow. Do others (i.e. relatives) also have that right?
Since he does live in AZ, would any sentence that was given him "all" take place in AZ? He needs to get back there and I am wondering if the Judge were to say "x" amount jail time, if that would be here or in AZ?
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Professor Yuval Shany, an Israeli lawyer of international renown - was elected today to serve on United Nations Human Rights Committee. This marks the end of a year-long diplomatic campaign carried out by Israel's UN Mission. It is a major achievement for Israel at the UN and a cause for national pride. Ambassador Prosor commented, "This is further proof that Israel can achieve impressive results at the UN, even in the face of difficult conditions. Ever since I started in this position, we have set a goal of bringing Israel's knowledge and expertise to the UN and incorporating Israelis into key positions. Today we celebrate another achievement in that regard."
Professor Yuval Shany, 43, is the Dean of the Law Faculty at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem where he also holds the Hersch Lauterpacht Chair in Public International Law. Shany received his LL.B. in Law, Cum Laude, from the Hebrew Univeristy (1995), an L.L.M. in International Legal Studies from the New York University School of Law (1997), and a Ph.D. in International Law from the University of London (2001).

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Ferris weighing up Japan move
Ireland flanker Stephen Ferris is reportedly contemplating a move to the Japanese Top League after he turned down a pay as you play contract with the Irish Rugby Football Union.
The 2009 Lion has been afflicted by knee and ankle injuries over the last 12 months and the 27-year-old has only played four times for Ulster this season.
He hasn't featured for Ireland since their 30-9 loss to England in the final round of matches in the 2012 Six Nations and The Irish Independent reports that it is this run of injuries that prompted the IRFU to make an offer that was linked to his ability to feature in matches.
If he does move to Japan he will follow the likes of James Haskell, Sonny Bill Williams and Brad Thorne who have made big money moves there in recent years.


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The Grass Roots is a folk rock band that formed in 1966 in Los Angeles, California. The band came together when vocalists P. F. Sloan and Steve Barri decided to start writing songs together for Dunhill Records. The duo recruited Larry Knechtel on keyboards, Joe Osborn bass and Bones Howe on drums. 1965 saw the Grass Roots gain airplay on the Southern California radio stations with their popular song, "Where Were You When I Needed You," which featured vocalist Willie Fulton of the San Francisco outfit, The Bedouins. The single reached the Billboard Top 40 while the album by the same name sold poorly. After multiple line-up changes, in 1966 the Grass Roots consisted of Creed Bratton on vo... Continue Bio >>
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But the most saliently impressive quality in the film is its gorgeous mounting of period. Historical specificity is a financial burden for any production, and particularly for an independent one. The production design isn't lavish, and much of it is shot in backwoods areas away from civilization, but it has a worn and tattered, grey-gold uniformity that extends from the locations to the costuming, and the beautifully lensed cinematography.
Indeed, "The Retrieval" is the best-looking film I saw at last year's SXSW, taking advantage of such visual wonders as frost-covered fields, misty swamps and the endless shades of bleakly glowing brown that the Texas landscape provides in winter. The clean shot composition focuses on the many aesthetic ways men can be filmed walking. Eska, who also edited, shows a flare for tension built through rhythm. How Will, Nate and Marcus learn to trust each other (or not) is communicated through shot and reaction shot duration. Meanwhile, the occasional moment of incisive action is elegantly constructed; Nate shows his ruthless side when he -- beat -- tells a man to stop running away, and then -- next beat -- expertly fells him with a hatchet.
Scott nabbed the Jury Acting prize out of the Austin fest, and rightly so; he captures Nate as a lone soul with strong instincts, in need of a son as deeply as Will is in need of a father figure. Sanders is also strong as Will. His chemistry with Scott is moving, and ultimately heartbreaking, but his best scene is opposite a pretty young girl they meet while passing through a community of freed slaves. In a quiet moment, the girl giggles and tells Will she wishes he'd stay, that there aren't many other children around. "I ain't a child," Will says, hesitating for a fraction of a second before he and Nate continue on.
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New Android apps worth downloading: Battery Doctor, Foursquare update, Deluxe Cafe
by Marty Gabel
Here are three great Android apps to enjoy. Battery Doctor is an app that can help you manage the battery life on your device and includes some useful power-saving tips. Check-in app Foursquare got a welcome update which actually re-introduces a function omitted from the previous one. Finally, our game today is Deluxe Cafe which will see you designing the interior of a cafe, decorating it, and filling it with beautiful, tasty desserts.
And don't forget, Google is celebrating 25 billion app downloads with a selection of top apps available every day for just 25¢ a pop!
Battery Doctor (Free)
What's it about? Battery Doctor offers a great way to extend the battery life on your Android device for free.
What's cool? The app works in a number of ways. It can estimate how much juice is left in your current battery and informs you about the different power usage of various apps. That way, you can predict whether it's smart or not to use a particular service once you reach a specific level. You can turn off settings automatically and the app provides plenty of power-saving tips.
Who is it for? If you find your device is running out of juice too quickly, maybe Battery Doctor can help. Perhaps you've tried the plethora of other similar apps and they haven't worked out for you.
What's it like? Juice Defender is the big daddy of battery saver apps with a wealth of options to help you reduce battery consumption (and over 7 million downloads to boot). Battery Doctor is different because it works more like an assistant with a number of tools to help you get the best battery life.
Foursquare update (Free)
What's it about? The latest Foursquare update is significant because it re-introduces a feature it previously removed, namely nearby check-ins from friends.
What's cool? The uber-popular social check-in app includes some other new features, too, like a 'social history' for venues. That way, you can see which of your friends visited a certain place, how often, and whether they liked it. There's also a new "me card" design at the top of the 'Friends' tab.
Who is it for? We wrote about Foursquare's UI overhaul back in June, but it's good to see a company responding to its customers' complaints and reinstating a feature many people really enjoyed. For those who just love to check-in and earn those badges, the new update will be very welcome.
What's it like? Foursquare is the granddaddy of social check-in apps, but there are numerous other ways to tell people where you are via services like Facebook, Twitter, Path or sharing your photos through an image-based app like Instagram.
Deluxe Cafe (Free)
What's it about? Namco Bandai, better known for their Pac-Man games, bring you this delicious offering in which you get to create your very own cafe and all the tasty treats go with it!
What's cool? You get to create a stylish interior which will influence your cafe's atmosphere, then you get to decorate the treats themselves. The more you make, the more treats you unlock, and there are new decorations and interiors on the way. This is a social game, so you get to check out your friends' cafes. What's more, sometimes little mysterious elves will appear to make your cafe all the more exciting.
Who is it for? Fans of social games like those from Zynga will probably enjoy Deluxe Cafe. Once more, this is a free-to-play title but with plenty of in-app purchase opportunities if you really want to up the style. The more you share, the better rewards you get.
What's it like? There are a legion of food-service games out there like Hello Kitty Cafe, Restaurant Story and Cafe Fever, and in Cake Now, you get to design and create your very own cakes.


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As we prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving with our friends and families, we are mindful of the challenges and stress the holidays can bring for some of the families in our communities.
One of those challenges is hunger.
This holiday season we're helping to address this issue and providing grants – $10,000 in total – to community health centers to ensure that their patients have a little more food on their tables. These grants are an expansion of our commitment to fighting hunger and food insecurity. During the summer months, we collaborate with Project Bread to bring more than 450,000 meals to children throughout the communities we serve.
The hunger assistance grants will help health centers to provide quality, coordinated care that includes helping fill the hunger gap and making sure patients have enough to eat.
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"...but what I really want to do is direct" is a phrase is commonly tossed around by actors in Hollywood but few of them ever make the leap. It's a big transition to go from being in front of the camera to being behind, commanding an entire project from start to finish; a daunting task that can overwhelm even the most powerful players in the industry. But as folks like Clint Eastwood, Jon Favreau, George Clooney and more have shown, the leap can be made and done very successfully, which is why we'll be keeping an eye on Keanu Reeves.
The actor has been talking about "Man of Tai Chi" for a while now as a potential directing and starring vehicle. The martial arts film would also star Tiger Chen -- one of the stunt men on "The Matrix" sequels -- with Reeves as the villain in the contemporary-set film that he boasted earlier this year would not hold back on the fisticuffs. "There's 18 fights. We've timed it out. It's about 40 minutes of fighting," he told MTV. "I want to make a good, solid kung fu movie. Good story, good plot — but let's get some good kung fu going!" Now it appears it might be closer to happening.
The Wrap reports that China Film Group and Village Roadshow Pictures are negotiating to finance the film which will be in both English and Mandarin. Of course, that's about all we know right now and there's no word on when those production companies would want to the film to get rolling, but considering Reeves just wrapped "47 Ronin" and his calendar is free right now, this may be happening sooner than we thought.
Say what you will about his acting ability (or perhaps lack thereof), but Reeves is certainly very well versed in kung fu and the stunt choreography behind it, so it will be very interesting to see what he brings to the table. At the very least, he's not gonna skimp on the action. As for that title? Yeah, no one reading 'Tai Chi' is going to think "action extravaganza," so they might want to change that up.


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In Costa Rica, Peace Corps Volunteer Katie DeWitt worked with her community to use one of their most abundant resources—the sun—to power their local biological reserve. Find out how the newly installed solar panels generated not only power, but also community-wide enthusiasm for renewable energy.
My name is Katie DeWitt, and I served as Peace Corps Volunteer in a small semi-rural community in southern Costa Rica.
The community prides itself on the beauty and cleanliness of its natural setting. It is situated along a river that comes down from the mountains, which is the main source of drinking water for the surrounding district of 90,000 people.
Twenty years ago, a group of concerned citizens got together to discuss the increasing pollution of their natural environment. They decided to establish a biological reserve to address the problem through environmental education, habitat preservation and sustainable development.
Today, visitors from all over the world, the country, and nearby San Isidro come to the reserve to enjoy the hiking trails, picnic by the lagoon and stay overnight in the rustic lodge. Local organizations such as church groups, universities, and government ministries also use the reserve for conferences and meetings. Members of the local community come by on the weekends to enjoy a family day in nature or take advantage of the community computer center.
When the founding members were envisioning the future of the reserve, they always dreamed that it would one day become self-sustaining and energy independent. As renewable energy technologies continued to evolve over the years, this dream became more and more of a possibility.
When I arrived in the community as a Peace Corps Volunteer, I attended a Board of Directors meeting for the group. One member had recently learned about a renewable energy company whose technology blew him away. He explained the integrated system of solar, wind, and hydro-power that they offer, and we began to brainstorm how we could use this at the reserve.
We invited the company, PuraSol, for a visit. We decided that solar panels would be the best first step, both because of the long, sunny days at the reserve and because of their novelty in the region. Solar panels are made of hundreds of cells that are able to absorb the energy emitted from the sun and convert in into electricity.
Our goal was to have the project serve as an educational tool for community members, students, and volunteers who visit the reserve, with the hope that they would be inspired to replicate the project across the country. We also hoped to raise awareness about clean, sustainable ways to generate electricity.
The total cost for the project was about $12,000, which is a lot of money for a non-profit organization in Costa Rica. I committed to raising $10,000 from friends, family and organizations at home in the U.S., if the reserve would come up with the other $2,000 as well as provide the manual labor, transportation and additional materials.
We were excited to learn that ICE, or Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad, the national energy and telecommunications company, had launched a program to support local renewable energy projects. This would allow the reserve to connect directly to the ICE grid, which controls and distributes most of the electricity throughout Costa Rica. We would give any excess energy we produced to the grid, and then would get it back for free in a time when we were consuming more than we produced.
Each solar panel would have its own inverter, which serves as the connection between the solar panels and the local electricity system. The energy would go directly from the inverter to our biological reserve. If the reserve was not going to consume the energy at the moment, it would go to the ICE grid.
With the extra funds we were able to save, we also decided to install a solar water heater. In Costa Rica, most households do not have gas to heat their water. They either take cold showers or install an electric water heater on their showerheads, which consume a lot of energy and result in high electrical bills. At the biological reserve, all of the showers have these electric water heaters for guests who are not used to showering in cold water.
The solar water heater, which is a simpler and cheaper technology than solar panels, would heat and store water for up to 15 showers at a time. It is made of glass tubes where the water is heated and has a tank where the water is stored, and it just needs to be connected directly to the shower pipes to operate. With this addition, we would further lower the reserve's energy usage and showcase a second form of renewable energy technology.
The project was officially inaugurated as part of the biological reserve's annual fair in celebration of International Water Day on March 22nd. This year, the event was called the Water and Alternative Energy Fair in honor of the new installations.
The fair was full of activities, food and music for community members and visitors from all over the county. Purasol had a stand set up next to the solar panel and water heater and gave special workshops on how the technologies worked.
Other local environmental organizations handed out materials on how to conserve energy at home and demonstrated small-scale projects families could implement, such as a solar oven or solar water heater made out of plastic bottles. I was thrilled by the response to the new technologies. The fair generated so much curiosity and excitement that community members continued to ask me more about it the following weeks.
The reserve is already looking into the possibility of installing a water wheel or a wind turbine, with the hope that these technologies can serve as a model for other communities, foster public awareness about renewable energy, and encourage people to be more conscious about their energy consumption.
For me, this project has been one of the most exciting and rewarding experiences of my time as a Peace Corps Volunteer. After seeing the initial success, I feel very confident that it will have a lasting effect on the community and all those who have the chance to visit.


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Rain forces USGA to close parking lot
Because of the pounding rain hitting the Philadelphia area, the United States Golf Association has temporarily closed some of the parking lots that were to be used by spectators attending the 113th U.S. Open Championship at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore.
The Rose Tree Park (RED Lot) in Media is closed to spectators until further notice. All fans should utilize the PPL Park (BLUE Lot) in Chester, where complimentary shuttle buses will transport spectators to and from Merion and will run continuously from 5:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. each day.
The USGA is recommending fans to use SEPTA and the Norristown High Speed Line to the Ardmore Avenue Station, which is within walking distance of a championship admission gate.
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Popular Electrolux Rapido is now sporting a granite grey body that harmonises with the darker colours and stainless-steel surfaces of modern kitchens. And there are new tints for the transparent dust covers. The wet and dry vacuum cleaner models, which are especially useful for handling kitchen spills instead of using a damp cloth or paper towel, get the water-themed colors of Bahama blue and cyan for their dust covers. The standard vacuums come in cheerful shades of raspberry and cassis. Both, wet and dry vacuum cleaners and the standard ones have wheels on the front, just like previous versions did. The wheels not only prevent scratching surfaces, they help control the distance to the surface for optimum pick-up.
The most powerful model is the top of the range Rapido ZB4112 which offers cyclonic cleaning. This improves the performance due to the design of the air inlet. The air starts to swirl when entering the vacuum, which separates the dust particles from the filters, ensuring that the filter is not clogging over time. The two top cleaners also feature on-board storage of their brush and crevice tools and running time of up to 15 minutes for the 9.6 volt model and up to 20 minutes for the 12-volt model.
Other highlights include 0.5 litre dust bin, rechargeable and cordless design, LED charging indicator, table standing and wall mountable unit, and easy to grasp handle. The light vacuums weigh just 1.8kg and come with crevice nozzle and dusting brush. Wet and dry models also have rubber squeegee. Prices are £40 and £60 for ZB4106 Hallon Berry and ZB4112 Cassis standard cleaners respectively, while the wet and dry ZB4106WD Cyan and ZB4104WD Bahama Blue sells for £50 each. Available from June 2011. Electrolux.
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NBA union head Hunter placed on indefinite leave
NEW YORK NBA players put union chief Billy Hunter on an indefinite leave Friday, two weeks after a report they commissioned questioned Hunter's leadership and criticized him for bad decisions and questionable business practices.
The union is forming an interim executive committee and an advisory committee, the group's president, Derek Fisher, said in a statement released Friday. An outside attorney is also being hired as players begin moving forward, likely without the man who has guided them since 1996.
Hunter's attorney responded that the actions weren't allowable under NBPA rules, setting up the possibility of a Hunter fight to keep to his job.
Fisher pushed for the outside review of Hunter and the union. That examination by a New York law firm found no illegal use of funds but cited Hunter for a number of poor choices and recommended players discuss whether he should remain in charge during their All-Star weekend meetings.
"Because of the unusual circumstances at the union, a result of mismanagement extensively documented by the Paul, Weiss report, the committees have decided to take immediate actions that allow them to assess the situation fully and build a stronger, more effective organization that better represents their membership," the statement released through Fisher's publicist said.
Released Jan. 17 after an eight-month review, the report found that Hunter was aware his $3 million per year contract was never properly approved. It also criticized his hiring of family members and friends, and said there were other conflicts of interests he should have avoided.
Fisher's statement said that because of the ongoing investigations being conducted by the U.S. Department of Labor and U.S. attorney's office, the players wanted the executive committee to take steps to protect them.
"Unfortunately, it appears that union management has lost sight of the NBPA's only task, to serve the best interests of their membership. This is the reason I called for a review almost a year ago," Fisher said. "The findings of that review confirm this unfortunate truth and we must now move forward as players. Immediate change is necessary and I, along with the committee members, are committed to driving the process as difficult as it may be."
Union attorney Ron Klempner will be the acting executive director "until further decisions can be made."
The union also said its All-Star weekend meetings in Houston may be revised so all players can attend without conflict.
Hunter's attorney, Thomas Ashley, said his client had been treated unfairly and had already taken steps to improve the union.
"I am deeply troubled by the lack of fundamental fairness shown my client by a group whose authority to take such action is highly questionable. The act of placing my client on administrative leave is not supported in either the constitution or bylaws of the NBPA," Ashley said. "Furthermore, Mr. Hunter was not given any opportunity to respond to the Paul, Weiss report prior to the time that a decision was made to place him on administrative leave."
Hunter and Fisher clashed during the lockout that lasted from July-December 2011. Agents were angry with Hunter's strategies during this one and the 1998 work stoppage, though he has remained popular and respected by many players.
The review gave them reason to consider his future. It accuses Hunter of spending improperly on travel and gifts, questions his expense reports and unused vacation time pay, saying he "paid little attention to the appearance of impropriety."
Miami Heat forward Shane Battier said Wednesday the report was "all alarming," but added that it was already common knowledge to many players.
"To be honest with you, the buzz is that there was absolutely nothing in the report that was new news. Guys who have been around knew everything in the report was happening for the last eight years," Battier said. "So that's sort of the irony. There was a big hub-bub about it nationwide, but players were like, `Yeah, I heard that. Doesn't surprise me, it's accurate.'"


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U.S. Army Col. Gregory Robinette, commander, 371st Sustainment Brigade, discusses the success of the Kuwait National Guard (KNG) Workshop & Transportation Capabilities Demonstration with Brig. Gen. Faleh Shuja' Faleh Al-Otaibi, commander, KNG Support Command, on the parade field at KNG Camp Tahreer, Kuwait, Jan. 23, 2014. Faleh and Robinette presided over the demonstration that was one of the culminating events of a joint training and leadership exchange, conducted by the 371st and the KNG from October 2013 through January 2014, during the Ohio Army National Guard unit's deployment to Kuwait in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Kevin McGee/Released)
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IBC Bank-Oklahoma has bought the Caliber Center, the office building it has been leasing from Chesapeake Energy Corp., for an as-yet undisclosed amount.
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Hertz sold the building, constructed in 1976, to Caliber Development, led by Jade Noles, in 2007 for $20 million. Caliber spent $5 million to upgrade the building.
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Wednesday night's (March 23) "American Idol" was Motown themed because nothing says "contemporary artist" like songs that were written half a century ago. That didn't prevent the stars from showing up in droves. Look! There's Jennifer Beals and Liv Tyler! Is that Kirsten Dunst having a gal's night out in the studio audience? And golly! Adam Shankman looks just divine in sweatpants!
The tension was extra-thick Wednesday, and not just because the audience clearly loves Steven Tyler a million times more than Jennifer Lopez. (Awkward!) You see, the top 11 were competing for 10 spots on this summer's "Idol" tour, which is not only a big money maker for the contestants but also an opportunity to be in close contact with stalkers from coast to coast.
Seacrest giddily pointed out that this was the first time Randy Jackson made it through a telecast without using the word "pitchy" but he failed to congratulate Tom Petty for no longer being the most decayed-looking American rocker alive. That distinction now goes to Aerosmith guitarist Brad Whitford, who was also spotted in the audience. Golf claps! (Anything louder and he'll be spooked back into his hole.)
Before I go on a rant about how you need to tune into my new weekly show "Idol Party Live," airing Thursdays at 9 p.m. on MTV.com, let's get to Wednesday's (mostly solid) performances!
Casey Abrams
Song: Marvin Gaye's "I Heard It Through the Grapevine"
Verdict: I Heard It On The Subway
Team Iovine tried its best to reign in Casey's "screechy scream." Team Hair Stylists tried its best to reign in Casey's curls with hair gel. And I tried my best to reign in my Negative Nancy side so I might finally enjoy Casey Abrams' vocals again. Everyone failed. I love Casey Abrams as a TV character. He can whip the crowd into a frenzy with a simple demon face and mere proximity (except for Gordon Ramsey who refused to clap and some goddess in a leather jacket who didn't even acknowledge the growling hippie walking past her).
J. Lo squeed, "You're so specific as to who you are. Is there anybody like you right there?" Truth, Ms. Lopez, but there's also nobody like the homeless lady on the A train who sings her original drum-and-vocal composition, "Gotta Eat! (This Ain't No Joke, For Real I'm Broke)" — do you want to give her a million dollar record contract too? More importantly, what's the phone number to vote for Casey's adorable gal pal Megan? More of her, please!
Thia Megia
Song: Martha and the Vandellas' "Heat Wave"
Verdict: Cold Front
Motown launched the successful careers of kid stars like Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder. So how frustrating is it that Jennifer Lopez gave Thia Megia's stiff stage presence a pass on Motown night because she's "only 15, I mean 16, I mean 15, I mean, how old are you again?" I'll give Megia a little credit for attempting something other than an end credits movie ballad, but I'll be damned if there's anyone on out there that believe this girl's ever felt a burning sensation anywhere, other than that one time she had chicken pox two weeks ago. (She's young, y'all!) After her performance, Thia let America in on a dirty little secret: "I flubbed the lyrics a little bit but hopefully nobody noticed." You mean, the lyrics of "Heat Wave" aren't "[stop singing, turn nervously to the band leader, mumble]?" You learn something new every day!
Jacob Lusk
Song: Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell's "You're All I Need To Get By"
Verdict: Holy S—!
I've been saying for weeks that Jacob Lusk was this year's Jennifer Hudson. Like J-Hud, he learned to sing from sassy women in a church. Like J-Hud, he angers white people who don't understand the concept of gospel performance. And like J-Hud, he will be unfairly eliminated while a young PageantBot and deep-voiced teen sit safely on the sidelines. But until that day, let us all bask in the glory of Jacob Lusk's "Circle of Life" moment, his stunning "You're All I Need To Get By."
Jacob finally learned that if he sings the majority of a song like a human being, the audience will appreciate it when the Holy Spirit finally decides to put ants in his pants at the very end, so much so that they'll line up single file to embrace him! (Except for you, sir. Sit down. This is Fox. We only allow gays to be out on "Glee.")
"You milked it!" exclaimed Steven Tyler after spontaneously hugging Lusky and whispering, "Baby Luther!" "You made us beg for those notes! Give it to us, Jacob! Give it to us, Jacob," shouted J. Lo. Fun fact: "Give it to me, Jacob!" are words you'd normally only hear during a sex scene in a Woody Allen movie. Overflowing with emotion and personality, Lusk's "You're All I Need To Get By" may go down as one of the best "Idol" performances of all time — or at least the one most worthy of a Nana hug.
Lauren Alaina
Song: The Supremes' "You Keep Me Hangin' On"
Verdict: Better Than Leah LaBelle!
Lauren Alaina's been reading the blogs, guys. She said it got her down at first but now she's able to handle the scrutiny. Good! Because I wouldn't be doing my job if I didn't point out that her zebra print muumuu belonged on a Real Housewife of Miami, and if she flirts her way towards the judges one more time this season I might start a petition to surround the panel with bulletproof plastic (just like my local liquor store). Her voice was on point, as always, but I don't know that I'd call her mannered neck snaps and facial ticks "swagger" the way Randy Jackson and Jennifer Lopez raved. I'm still waiting for Lauren Alaina to lose herself in the music. If you're reading this, Lauren, I'm hard on you because I think you have crazy potential. Also, stop reading the blogs.
Stefano Langone
Song: Lionel Richie's "Hello"
Verdict: Eyes Wide Shut
Stefano Langone was given one thing to work on: keep your damn eyes open, fool! So why did he pick the ultimate closed-eyes ballad, Lionel Richie's ode to blind sculptors? You could see Langone struggling to keep his eyes open for the first half of the song, like a little kid on the MonoRail after a long day of Disney rides, desperately trying to prove to his mom and dad that he's awake enough for the fireworks. And, like little Timmy at Disney World, Stefano's eyes were shut less than a minute later. Whoops.
Langone admitted that he's never heard this song before. (He must have been watching "Lost" during David Cook's "Idol" season.) That's probably why his performance was as believable as an episode of "Passions." His odd phrasing and pronunciations didn't help, either. Ladies and gentleman, Tony Montana sings Lionel Richie's greatest hits! "Hello! Yis it me yo loookeeng for. Say hello to my little friend. My soul patch."
Haley Reinhart
Song: Smokey Robinson & the Miracles' "You've Really Got a Hold On Me"
Verdict: Bus, Meet Haley
Let's count the ways in which producers set up Haley to fail.
1) Her pre-performance package reminded America that she's hanging on by a thread. "My huge goal is to not be in the bottom three. I gotta prove that I really wanna be here," said Haley. It's not so much that America doesn't think you want to be there, Haley. It's more that America doesn't want you to be there.
2) Her advice from the judges week after week: look less awkward on stage. Producers solution: walk down stairs in nine inch heels at the beginning of your performance. "That will be graceful," said Nigel Lythgoe, rubbing his hands together. "Trust me!"
3) The director rarely cut to a close-up, letting us experience every strange body bend and flail in gloriously unflattering head-to-toe camera angles.
4) The stylist dressed her in an outfit that said, "After this is over, I'm going to interview to be a paralegal at Playboy."
5) The judges had nice things to say about Haley's growly, balls-to-the-wall rendition, giving her fanbase a false sense of hope. "I don't have to stay up all night voting for Haley! J. Lo finally liked her!"
Scotty McCreery
Song: Stevie Wonder's "For Once In My Life"
Verdict: Pimped Ain't Easy
During the night's next Coke "Real" Moment, Ryan Seacrest shared incredible footage of Scotty hurling a basketball from an "Idol" mansion bedroom balcony into a hoop across the driveway. It's like "Idol" was saying, "Even if Scotty's new jack country swing isn't your cup of tea, and even if you don't enjoy his newly-adopted aggressive hand choreography, he's still the most perfect human specimen who has ever walked the Earth, so you better vote for him or else." McCreery pushed his vocals further than we've heard thus far, but was still smart enough to end on his deep-toned money maker (or "lady killer note," as Randy called it). Let's all close our eyes (except you, Stefano) and imagine Scotty singing a low F# causing hundreds of tween girls to fall to the ground like a herd of fainting goats.
Pia Toscano
Song: Stevie Wonder's "All In Love Is Fair"
Verdict: Stronger Than Xanax
Dear Pia Toscano fans. With regards to calling your girl "Sweet P," I'm going to have to respectfully ask you to stop. Reality TV already has a Sweet P and I run her fan club so to avoid a cease and desist from my lawyer, you'll come up with a new nickname for Pia immediately. Capisce?
How about, "Pia, The Amazing Balladeer Who Sounds Like Celine But Performs Like Her Legs Are Tree Stumps Planted On Stage"? Or maybe "Pia: The 'P' Isn't For Personality"? If those are too long, how about simply making a snoring sound effect? Efficient!
Paul McDonald
Song: Smokey Robinson's "The Tracks Of My Tears"
Verdict: John Cougar Melancholy
Paul took a song that Adam Lambert perfected two years ago but put his own quirky Americana spin on it. And lo and behold, it was Paul McDonald's best "Idol" performance to date, mostly because producers let Paul cover up his weird with a guitar. It's like how pregnant sitcom stars hold laundry baskets for half a season.
The Children of the Corn backup singers drowned him out during the chorus, too, which boosted my overall enjoyment. It's not that I didn't want to hear Paul's signature croak, mind you. I was just impressed that an "Idol" arrangement could sound so full and lush.
Naima Adedapo
Song: Martha & the Vandellas' "Dancing In the Street"
Verdict: Waka Waka
"It doesn't matter what you wear," sang the girl in the bell-bottoms. It also doesn't matter what you sound like if you're going to bust out some crazy dance moves on a singing competition every week. I whole-heartedly support Naima rocking choreo on the "Idol" stage, especially if it keeps her from singing. (If you think that's harsh, Randy pretty much said the same thing to Naima's face.)
To be fair, Naima sounded damn-near perfect on the Martha & the Vandellas hit. Okay, so the African dance breakdown made as much sense as Jennifer Lopez wearing a poodle skirt on Motown night. (Wrong decade, J. Lo!) But if that level of commitment, finally combined with on-key vocals, doesn't keep Naima out of the bottom three, I hope that injustice inspires millions of people to storm the streets doing the Watusi.
James Durbin
Song: Stevie Wonder's "Living For the City"
Verdict: Dance White Boy!
There's something off-putting about watching a seven-foot tall white man wearing chain jewelry sing about poor Southern African-Americans while doing the "Running Man," no? If you're able to swallow that pill, you were treated to a funky fresh finale.
Surprise of the night: Realizing Steven Tyler's earring was modeled after a monkey-in-a-barrel toy. Surprise of the night #2: Realizing James Durbin has some stank-nasty rhythm. Werk!
What did you think of Wednesday night's performances? How hard do you want to punch Gordon Ramsey for dismissing Mama Langone's penne? Do you think Paul wore a cougar pin as a secret message to his fans? Did anyone else catch Adam Shankman wincing during Haley's song? And which "Idol" do you hope to see break into African dance next? (The only answer is Scotty.) Leave a comment below!
And trust me, you do not want to miss Thursday night's (March 24) "Idol Party Live." My guest will be Michael Buckley (aka the host of "What the Buck" on YouTube). Tune in to MTV.com as soon as the results show is over. Tweet me your thoughts @jambajim using the hashtag #idolparty and we'll share our favorites live on the air.


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But I'm coming to much more
All at once the ghosts come back
Reeling in you now
What if they came down crushing
Remember when I used to play for
all of the loneliness that nobody
notice now
I'm begging slow I'm coming here
Only waiting I wanted to stay
I wanted to play
I wanted to love you
I'm only this far
And only tomorrow leads my way
I'm coming waltzing back and moving into your head
Please, I wouldn't pass this by
I would take any more than
What sort of man goes by
I will bring water
Why wont you ever be glad
It melts into wonder
I came in praying for you
why wont you run
in the rain and play
let the tears splash all over you
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text: Home Culture Trayvon Martin Case: 'Trial of the Century'? As the trial starts, experts talk about its potential effect on how we see race and justice in America. By: Aja Johnson Posted: June 10 2013 12:54 AM 0 Trayvon Martin (family photo); George Zimmerman at a bond hearing (AFP/Getty Images) (The Root) -- The Trayvon Martin case doesn't involve a white-Bronco car chase, an NFL legend and a pretty blonde -- just a black, unarmed teenage boy in a hoodie and a neighborhood-watch captain with a gun named George Zimmerman. But the second-degree-murder case against Zimmerman -- who says he killed Trayvon in a gated community in Sanford, Fla., last February out of self-defense -- has the potential to be just as meaningful as the O.J. Simpson trial when it comes to race and the justice system. Charles Ogletree, director and founder of the Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race & Justice at Harvard Law School, told The Root that the "distinctive qualities" of the case -- which centers around the issues of racial profiling, gun violence and self-defense laws -- make it particularly relevant. "I will even go so far as to say that this will be the trial of the century that will say a lot about the court system of the 21st century," he said. Since Trayvon was shot to death on Feb. 26, 2012, advocates have rallied around his family and his cause -- with support ranging from hoodie campaigns to gestures of solidarity on the House floor. For weeks, there was buzz about the nature of race in America and how violence against blacks -- specifically young black males -- must stop. But not everyone feels the same way. Polls suggest just how much race has played a factor. In a USA Today-Gallup poll, 51 percent of African Americans felt that Zimmerman was guilty, while 20 percent of whites felt otherwise. It's a case that has exposed the deep racial chasm that still exists in America. Will things get uglier before they get better? Zimmerman's family and legal team have pulled out all the stops to try to paint Trayvon as a malicious thug. From records of the teen's text messages to pictures of Trayvon blowing smoke, the defense has tried to provide as much evidence as possible that Zimmerman shot Trayvon in self-defense. According to the Los Angeles Times, Benjamin Crump -- the attorney for the Martin family -- said during a recent Miami prayer service that Zimmerman's defense has made "a desperate attempt to try to play on people's prejudices" by releasing cellphone pictures and texts from the teen. "It's bad enough they had to lose their child," he said. "It's tragic [the Zimmerman defense] had to assassinate his character," Crump said. At the same prayer service, Trayvon's father, Tracy Martin, acknowledged that the family would "have to sit through a lot of negativity." It's likely that Zimmerman's team will continue to be aggressive during the trial, Ogletree told The Root. "Trayvon is not here to speak for himself, so it makes the case incredibly difficult," he said. "But his parents hope that the evidence presented by the prosecution shows beyond a reasonable doubt that Zimmerman needs to be punished for his actions." Judith Browne Dianis -- co-director of the Advancement Project -- suggested to The Root that the defense might try to paint Zimmerman as a nonracist, open-minded person just to put to rest the idea that the fatal incident was racially motivated. "I don't know what the prosecution's case is, but I would image that the defense may say that some of Zimmerman's closest friends are black people," Dianis said, "and that they will have a parade of black witnesses for their client." In his phone call to the police the night of the shooting, Zimmerman said that Trayvon "looked suspicious." Zimmerman also decided to approach the teen after the 911 operator told him not to. But there's no way to prove what he actually meant by "suspicious." "In a case of racial profiling by the police, we would have data, statistics and other evidence to prove that race was a motive," Dianis said. "But this is a case against one person, and we may never know what he meant by that comment because he could actually never take the stand." If Dianis is right and Zimmerman never testifies, will all the hoodie marches and congressional support be in vain? Not if the community channels that same passion that was prominent during the formative stages of this case and applies it to a bigger movement, she said. "Wherever people are across this country, they should be doing something like finding and rooting out racial profiling in their own hometown," Dianis said. 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Get It Away!: Far Too Realistic Looking Snake Cake
This is a waaaaaay too realistic looking albino snake cake from North Star Cakes in England. I was pretty sure it was Photoshopped at first, but there's a bunch of closeups after the jump (including one of the thing actually cut up), and it's definitely real. Now call me old fashioned, but I still like my cakes plain and round -- not like something my first reaction to is to scream and poke with a broom handle. *ahem* I'm looking at you, Mom! (She made me a giant spider cake one year)
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I am 36 weeks and I just got checked yesterday. I am dialated 1 cm and baby is head down.
I just wanted to say that getting checked wasn't that bad! I was expecting it to be much more painful for some reason.
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A real cliff-hanger
Money | Automatic budget cuts and tax hikes would take the wind out of an economy that's starting to look better
"The fiscal cliff is a ticking time bomb," said Phil Orlando, chief equity market strategist at Federated Investors. The consequences of going over the fiscal cliff "would be grave," said 15 top executives in a letter to President Obama and to Congress on Oct. 18.
It might also be the best thing that ever happened to a lame-duck session of Congress. As Samuel Johnson once said: "When a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully."
Congress has more than a fortnight to avoid the fiscal cliff—the name Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke gave the twin effects of across-the-board budget reductions and the expiration of Bush-era tax cuts. But not much more: 16 days to be exact, though expected recesses are already causing Hill staffers to complain that the lame duck is likely to leave them with nothing but leftover Christmas turkey.
But there is surprising unanimity that Congress will get something done. Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., told the Bipartisan Policy Center on Oct. 18, "This shouldn't be this hard." Rep. Sue Myrick, R-N.C., said, "There is no reason Congress cannot prevent the fiscal cliff."
It won't be easy. President Obama promised to veto any bill that extends tax cuts for top earners. Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform, thinks he's bluffing. "After the election, all eyes turn to 2014, where 10 or more Democratic senators are vulnerable," Norquist said. "They don't want to raise taxes, and Obama won't stand alone. Obama signed the tax cut extension two years ago, and even added to them. He'll do that again."
Virtually everyone—Republican or Democrat—is opposed to "sequestration," the technical term for the automatic spending cuts. Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., told me that across-the-board cuts would be "folly" and not a permanent fix: "Until Congress has the guts to cut specific programs we will never get our debt under control."
Coburn acknowledged that "new revenue" would be necessary. He denied the charge by Norquist that "new revenue" is code for a tax increase. "It means tax reform," he said. "Lower rates and a broadening of the base. If we don't do that, we'll get a massive tax increase called inflation." But neither Coburn nor Norquist believe we'll get a systemic fix in the lame duck session.
None of this comes at a good time. "The economy looks like it wants to grow more normally again," said Rusty Leonard of Stewardship Partners, who says going over the fiscal cliff would not be a catastrophe, but would be a serious drag on growth. "It would be a real shame to see that long-awaited impetus for more normal growth cut off at the knees by the cliff."
Halloween jitters
Wall Street calls the third, fourth, and fifth weeks after the end of each business quarter "earnings season." It's when thousands of publicly traded companies announce financial performance for the previous three months.
For the third quarter just ended, something unusual happened: Analysts cared less about earnings than about revenue. Revenue can give a more accurate picture of how a company is performing, because earnings can vary widely due to accounting charges and temporary cost-cutting.
The revenue picture for the third quarter was not good. Hasbro, with brands like My Little Pony and Transformers, said sales for boys and preschool were less than projected. Caterpillar, the world's largest construction and mining equipment company, cut its profit and revenue predictions for the year, blaming weakness in the global economy.
The result was an October that gave back September gains. Between Oct. 5, just before earnings season began, and Oct. 23, with earnings season winding down, the Dow fell more than 500 points and left traders with a dose of Halloween jitters most think will last until the end of the year. —W.C.S.


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Nominations are now open for both these prestigious library awards.
The Library Journal Movers and Shakers Awards recognise excellence in librarians across a wide range of disciplines, not just technology. They are a great way for applauding the wonderful work librarians do to elevate our services and our profession and to improve the services, organisation and standing of libraries in our communities.
The Library Journal Movers and Shakers awards went international a couple of years ago and Australia's own Paul Hagon joined the auspicious ranks of awardees, by being recognised in 2010.
On to 2011:
"The editors of Library Journal need your help in identifying the emerging leaders in the library world. Our tenth annual round of Movers and Shakers will profile 50 or more up-and-coming individuals from around the world who are innovative, creative, and making a difference. From librarians to vendors to others who work in the library field, Movers and Shakers 2011 will celebrate the new professionals who are moving our libraries ahead." (Library Journal)
In its tenth year, it would be great to see a second and maybe even third, fourth and fifth, Australian to be acknowledged with a Mover and Shaker award – but the only way this will happen is if we nominate them. We all know someone who would be worthy of such an accolade, so take the time to share your appreciation of their work by nominating them. Nominations close 1st November 2010.
On the local scene, nominations are also now open for the 2010 VALA Award.
"The VALA Award, made biennially, is presented to the Australian library or information centre judged to have made the most innovative use of information technology during the previous two years." (VALA)
The 'use' would have been implemented between July 2008 and June 2010 and the nomination of a library or information centre can be made by any person. Guidelines and nominations are available from the VALA Award page.
Two opportunities, one to recognise the great individuals in Australian Libraries and the other to recognise the great work of our libraries – support your colleagues and our libraries be ensuring they are nominated for these awards.


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Is my son cutting more teeth at 18 months old?
My son was up all night last night. He has a runny nose and is drooling A LOT! He has a little cough but only every once in a while. He doesn't act like he is feeling bad but something seems to be bothering him. Could he be cutting more teeth and if so which ones?
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1st molars or eye teeth are common at this age. Many times the molars come before the eye teeth.posted 03/04/2011 by MommaSherman
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This is a continuation of my July/August Lite Challenge entry, http://www.cartographersguild.com/sh...Indigo-Plateau
It's functional - this labelled version shows everything clearly - but I'll be the first to admit it's no looker. I tried some realistic textures, but the scale's a bit too small for that really, so I'll be needing something a bit more representative.
I still face the challenge I mentioned before, regarding making the scale of the large buildings apparent. For the Tower of the Elite Four and 4 Indigo Place, we're talking skyscrapers. (The former has within four huge battling arenas, one above another; the latter's just a big office block). Has anyone else done maps with similarly large buildings? Another thing I can't figure out how to make clear is the construction of the Indigo Stadium - it's a huge earthwork, almost like a dam going around the field, with the stands built upon it on the inside, and the gate buildings leading to tunnels through it.


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WEYBRIDGE — Vermont Congressman Peter Welch took a walk Monday with members of the Middlebury Area Land Trust (MALT) and the James family, who own Monument Farms Dairy, to discuss an effort under way to add to Vermont's network of hiking trails.
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Eeyore's Birthday
by Laura • May 8, 2012 • Uncategorized • 8 Comments
I suppose I will have to retract my former whiny complaints – traveling for work hasn't been so bad after all. The sun actually showed its face here in Chicago, which I'll take to mean that it likes me.
I guess I sort of like it, too.
I said sort of. Let's not push it.
But when all is said and done, there will just never be any place like home. Not your home, mine. The best home that there is – Austin, Texas.
Austin made the list for best cities to live, get a job, raise a family, be a young person, be a single person, be a crazy person, and (yes) be a horny person. And for good reason. We're kind of quirky down here, and it's kind of awesome.
Every year, we pick a day to celebrate our weirdness. We use Eeyore as an excuse to hold a large party, which has become known as Eeyore's Birthday Party. Below is a quick (and censored) view of daily life in Austin.
Sticking around down here will make you care far less what others think of you. Mostly because in two second's time, they will have found someone weirder and forgotten about you.
I love you, Austin. The city of no shame.
[i love it when you bite me, love tiger. grrrrowl]
[avatar man, complete with snake and attractive blue sweat]
[wouldn't be a birthday party without decorations]
[some people brought real cats. she brought a stuffed one for her shoulder. and a flute.]
[i always knew fairy princesses ate, too]
[i want to wear/ dress lots of children in this outfit. i could have a strawberry field of cuteness.]
[go on, shake yo… head feather]
[if only you knew how many boobs came out to make Eeyore smile. this was PG.]


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This is typically done in an isometric view with no real vanishing points or planes, but your idea sounds pretty good. Doing some Googling for galaxy map, Traveler, Star Wars, etc will usually bring you some examples.
--stars. So if you were going to map a three dimensional region of a galaxy (say a 20ly radius sphere or something), how would you go about indicating height and such. I imagine the best bet would be to pick a coordinate system and then draw the whole thing in perspective so that your "flat" (i.e. 0) plane diminished into the distance at least somewhat. Might you use size to indicate distance from the "viewer"? Color for star type, political allegiance, or population/importance (or whatever else might be relevant to your map)? Let's hear some thoughts. This is entirely hypothetical, so don't worry or anything, if you don't have an example.
This is typically done in an isometric view with no real vanishing points or planes, but your idea sounds pretty good. Doing some Googling for galaxy map, Traveler, Star Wars, etc will usually bring you some examples.
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I think that it really depends on the scale of the map that you are trying to produce.
For instance, a 20ly (I'm assuming ly = light year) radius map would NOT have all that many stars in it. [Centered on Terra, for instance, I think that you would only have on the order of 10-15, if even that.] In that case, I would recommend this:
An isometric view using polar coordinates, so that basically you are looking at a flat circular plate with spokes emanating from its center from a vantage point maybe 30-40 degrees above the plane of the plate. Then to indicate position of items in that area both above and below the plane, I would use dotted lines rising and dropping vertically from the plate ending at each object. What you then have is distance from plane (length of the dotted line) as well as position on the plate (indicated by a small black dot (or something) at the point on the plate where the dotted line would intersect the plane).
The problem with this representation is that as the number of objects increases, the dotted lines begin to obscure all of the objects. Additionally, the placement of the labels would have to be carefully determined.
I'm not sure if my description is clear enough. If I were at home right now (with access to my scanner) I would sketch something really quick by hand, scan, and post it. Hopefully, you bright cartographers can understand.
Some more thoughts:
As labelling could be problematic (depending on how much information you wanted to include at each point and the density of objects in the area), it might be advantageous to label each object, whether star, blackhole, etc. etc., with a two digit identifier. Then around the outside of the overall map, you have boxes (frames) for each object. Within that frame, you could include whatever other pertinent information is appropriate, i.e. star type, political allegiance, population, number of planets, and whatever else you are interested in.
For multi-planet systems, you could even do a 2D view of each solar system showing the number of planets, their distance from the star, etc. within their frames.
Back to the whole general concept of my representation: One problem that I see with it is that if there are incredibly large objects which cover a large swath of the area (rather than objects that are basically points such as stars, etc), it would be difficult to represent their position/shape within the spherical 3D space. Although you could just pick some points along the length of such an object to closely approximate it size/shape.
When I read your post, I immediately thought of an old favorite video game I used to play on my Commodore 64 -- "Elite". The radar display showed enemy ships above and below an isometric field with vertical lines indicating the "height" from that field. ( I suppose that dates me, doesn't it?)
I got to messing around with the idea a bit in Photoshop and here's what I came up with. I scrapped the single "height" line and went with three -- one for each dimension. That way I wouldn't have so much math to do if I wanted accuracy.
With only 8 systems, there's room for more info, but in the long run, I think that the Cartographist is right. It would quickly get too busy as more systems get added... You would be best served by keeping that info in a seperate reference.
Thanks for the idea. I had fun putting my star map together. Oh, and if you're wondering, the map isn't accurate in the least. I just slapped the stars in any old place...
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Yeah after reading the top posts I thought immediately of Elite. A plane for the XY and a drop line to the Z.
Has anyone got a Zaon (.com) galactic system map link handy ? I have an image here and its beautiful though presumably copyright so I wont post it. Its the way to do it but I cant find a link on the site to any of their galactic maps.
Most stars sit in a plane around a galaxy so the only really important 3D nature is the relation between galaxies of which you wouldn't use a linear drive to get from one galaxy to another so the exact coordinates seem a bit pointless.
I think traditional mapping techniques break down with star systems.
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I thought of a slightly more recent correlation to mapping 3D space on a 2D map, the RTS game, Homeworld.
In it when issuing movement commands you would select the unit and drag a line along the x,y coordinate of the map then another click would dictate the z axis. This was represented as a right triangle with a point at the unit's location the end of the original line on the x/y plane and end of the z axis line.
Of coruse this is moot if you go for a software package designed for 3D mapping in space like NBOS Astrosynthesis, discussed in this forum recently.
Though my first thought is simply to map the x/y plane along the glactic plane and indicate the Z axis with a number next to the star's name.
If so, I LOVED that game. Of course, I usually ran slaves and stuff to make the big cash and trick my ship out reall quick.
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That's the one. A real classic of its time it was too. There was also a series of over-arching missions as well. The polar coordinate system that TC described is very close to the Elite HUD.


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Michelle Duggar Shares Top Tips For A Successful Marriage
October 10, 2013 01:15 PM by Stephanie Gustafson
On this week's episode of 19 Kids and Counting, Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar celebrated an impressive 29 years of marriage. With 29 years and nearly as many kids, the road hasn't always been easy…but Michelle says that she wouldn't trade her current life with Jim Bob for the world! What are the reality mom's best tips for a successful marriage?
Michelle Duggar knows a thing or two about marriage. After all, she's been hitched to Jim Bob for nearly three decades, during which time she's managed to pop out 19 kids. In a recent interview with Celebrity Baby Scoop, Michelle confessed that, although occasionally difficult, marriage does not need to be nearly as challenging as some people make it. The key to a relatively drama-free relationship? Communication.
Okay, it's the cliche answer to the marriage question, but Michelle does make a good point. She adds, "when you live with someone day in and day out, there's always going to be those misunderstandings that come up. Communication is vital, and it's important to take time every day to talk."
Also essential for a happy marriage? According to Michelle, making time for prayer and a willingness to forgive are biggies. She adds that the occasional alone time can be helpful, although, obviously, with 19 kids, one can hardly expect a much of a solitary existence. Fortunately, this isn't too much of a priority for the reality mom, who explains, " I am not the kind of person that needs to have alone time…too much of that will really drive me nuts." That being said, when she is alone, Michelle finds it helpful to recharge by reading the Bible and working out on the elliptical machine.
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