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We finally boarded our plane and I had to agree with Grant's assessment that the Airbus -A320 plane sucks. It was a full flight and we got stuck on the row before the emergency exit, which means you can't lean your seat back. The worst part was the heat. I turned my little air vent on as high as it would go and it spit a bit of warm air on me. Uh oh, this could be bad, even though I had taken the requisite Dramamine and I had on the acupressure wristbands designed to prevent motion sickness, I was not feeling so good. Sure enough, after wallowing in misery for 3 of the 6 hours I was reaching for the air sick bag. The post sickness relief surge steadied my stomach until just as we landed in El Salvador when I had to use the bag again while we taxied to our gate, how humiliating! Once we got off the plane I immediately felt better. We only saw El Salvador from the air but it looked beautiful, lush green vegetation and sugar cane fields butting up against a beautiful relatively undeveloped shoreline. It was humid and warm.
After a short layover we boarded yet another Airbus - A320, and with some trepidation headed for our seats. Ahh, the emergency exit row! Extra legroom and seats that recline, along with cool air from the vent, we were in heaven. This 4 hour flight was opposite from the last thank goodness. I felt great, ate breakfast, read my book, had a cocktail, then slept, hooray!
We arrived in Lima around 2pm local time which is 2 hours ahead of California time. A nice guy from Adventure Travel picked us up and drove us to our hotel. Lima is like many other large South American cities, lots of cars driving fast with drivers liberally using their horns, pedestrians jaywalking, and a lack of obvious intersection controls combined with many multi lane roundabouts which always scare me not matter what country they're in. Thank goodness I didn't have to drive!
Our hotel was in the "Miraflores" district with is south of the airport and city center near the coast. It was a nice hotel, small, but with excellent service and food. After dinner we didn't have the energy to go out and explore so we went to bed early and slept for the next 12 hours!


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Walled Garden
The Walled Garden occupies an area of ca. 0.90ha (2.158 acres) & is completely surrounded by stone walls. It was positioned close to the family house, to the east side of the other buildings, which helped to protect it from the prevailing westerly winds.
The garden is rectangular in shape with a widening west end. The west wall is nearly twice as long as the east wall with the north wall the longest, designed purposely to catch maximum sun for the plants.
The orientation of the garden was designed to give the contents the benefits of the most favourable weather conditions. The original layout was a conventional one of paths running round the garden parallel to the walls, with a centre path running from north to south and a cross-path running from east to west dividing the garden into four planted sections.
The original garden was likely to be unassuming, specifically for day to day produce of fruit, flowers and vegetables.
Re-design of the Garden
Prior to the commencement of restoration works a decision was made to redesign the Vandeleur Walled Garden for the 21st Century rather then recreating the original. The redesign does incorporate the old path system but now contains many unusual and tender plants that thrive in the area's uniquely western latitude microclimate. In keeping with the modern theme there is a contemporary and dramatic red theme (eg. red pillar water feature, red summer house) throughout the garden ensuring colour all year round.
The Re-development of the Garden began in 1997. In Spring 2000 the replanting of the borders that line the wall began. It was first opened to the public in September 2000 with the first paying visitor in May 2001.
Planting on the West Wall Border-North End
The west wall border-north end is planted mostly with white flowering shrubs and herbaceous plants ilncluding Eucomia bicolor, Pseudowintera colorata, Libertia grandiflora, Galega officinalis and Leucothae walteri. At the entrance to this border is a Sarcococca confusa, the first plant to be replanted in the garden by Peter & Wendy Vandeleur, Australia.
During the Vandeleur times this was part of a storm drain that came through the garden. The well was catchment area for water for the garden.
Planting along North Wall West End and East End
A south facing wall, this wall has a distinctive curve in it to maximise the area where a large amount of plants can be planted and benefit from full sunlight both in front and against the wall. Consequently there is a selection of tender plants along this border such as Acacia baileyana 'Purpurea', Musa basjoo (Banana), Cestrum roseum 'Illnacullin', Echium pininana, Melianthus major, Correa backhousiana, Euphorbia mellifora, Leptospermum scoparium, and Accacia pravissima.
There are still remains of plaster on the North wall. This marks the location of a lean-to heated glasshouse from the Vandeleur time and would have been the only internal building in the garden. We know about the heating by the fact that there are some old iron pipes coming out at the other side of the wall where the boiler would havbe been. Fruit and cut flowers would have been grown in this glasshouse.
Hebe Collection
With the garden's microclimate, a display of more tender species was planted here. These species of Hebe's are a native of New Zeeland. It is quite tender to frost but resistant to salt air.
Bedding Displays
The outline of the circular bed and both triangular beds were discovered when restoration of the garden began. It is thought that an ornamental display of plants rather than vegetables would have been planted in these beds in the original garden. Planting in these bedding displays now reflects the red theme in the garden.
Daisy Beds
These are a new addition and would not have been there in Vandeleur times.
Planting along the East Wall and South Wall
Planting along the East Wall is dominated by red flowering plants complimenting the red pillars of the Summer House. This wall provides ideal conditions to display a selection of tender and semi-tender plants. It is hoped that the exuberant growth in the rich dark reds and vivid greens will transport visitors to the tropics. Plants in this area include Musa basjoo ( Banana), Tracycarpus fortuenii, Lobelia tupa.
In contrast the South Wall is quite shaded. Indeed in winter it gets hardly any sun at all. Consequently shade loving plants are planted along this border including a range of Sinanundinaria murielae, Athyrium nippanicum, Geraniums, Hydrangea, Ferns and Irises.
Summer House
This is a new feature introduced with the redesign of the garden. It offers visitors an escape from the sometimes inclement Irish weather, is the perfect location from which to reflect on the history contained within the walls and enjoy the many views of the garden. It is wheelchair accessible.
The Horizontal Maze is a little unusual in that it is on the flat, whereas normally a maze is upright. This area also services as a focal point for outdoor events.
The Beech Maze is a more traditional mazeplanted with beech trees.
Beech Walk
The false red door half way along the South Wall border would have been the main entrance into the garden from Kilrush House. (There would also have been entrances in the south and north walls). This entrance is now blocked up and instead the Beech Walk now defines the pathway that would have led the Vandeleur Family into the garden. These Beech trees have been trained in the espalier fashion. This espalier training is more common with fruit trees.
Planting along the West Wall South End is dominated by a range of plants the have yellow flowers or variegated foliage including Hammellis xintermedia 'Arnold Promise' (Witch Hazel), Mahonia lomariifolia both of which are strongly scented in spring.
An Arboretum is an area where a collection of trees is planted. The Trees planted in this small Arboretum are Taxus baccata, Acer davidii, Eucalyptus, Pinus pinnata, Cherry, Mountain Ash and Oak. These trees have been chosen for their bark and autumn colour. Latest additions are a Monkeypuzzle Tree and a Sweet Chestnut Tree.
Vandeleur Crest
As part of the redesign, the Vandeleur family crest was incorporated into this port hole feature. The name of the bird on the crest of the arms of the Vandeleur Family is a Martlet purp holding in its beak a trefoil.
Historical Survey
The original member of the Vandeleur family in Ireland was said to have been a Dutch merchant, Maximillian Van der Leur, who was based in Sixmilebridge during the early 17th century. The Vandeleur's established their seat in Kilrush in 1687 when the Reverend John Vandeleur became rector of Kilrush. In 1712 several townlands in the vicinity of Kilrush were leased from the Earl of Thomond and later purchased by John Vandeleur, son of Rev. John Vandeleur in 1749. The walled demesne became the core of their property consisting of 175ha (420 acres). The Vandeleur family became extremely influential during the late 18th and the 19th century, representing the county in parliament and encouraging development in the town.
It is probable that the demesne was laid out during the lifetime of Crofton Vandeleur who died in 1795, as the planned landscape has an unmistakable late 18th century framework of shelter belts, woodland & pasture set out conforming to the lie of the land. Kilrush House, begun by Crofton, was completed in 1808. It was a classical styte house with three stories, a basement and the 86 windows were often mentioned with admiration. The house faced south west on an elevated spot commanding extensive views of the Shannon and the Clare and Kerry shores. It can be assumed that the out buildings of stables, farm and walled garden for the demesne are contemporary with the house. These buildings were noted for their fine construction and good quality stone. The stone used is probably local with quarries nearby Knockeragh, Moneypoint, Crag and Tullagower.
Major development took place during the period that John Ormsby Vandeleur was head of the family until 1828. The family was at the height of its fortune & major improvement of the demesne & of the town took place during that time. During the middle years of the 19th century the demesne continued to develop under Col. Crofton Moore Vandeleur, who was M.P for Kilrush from 1859 to 1874. A decline in the fortunes of the family ensued after his death and the dislike of the house by the wife of Capt. Hector Stewart Vandeleur. This generation did not live at Kilrush with the family having other homes in Dublin and London. It is likely that the walled garden was kept up to a certain standard against the day of family visits or to provide produce to send to Dublin.
The Vandeleurs, as landlords lost lands during the Land Acts and the family moved to Cahircon, near Kildysart. In 1897 the house was badly damaged by fire. Hector Steward died in 1909 and his heir, Capt. Alexander Vandeleur was killed in action in the First World War.
During the Land Commission of the 1920's the Department of Forestry took over the estate, they planted trees in the demesne & it was under their direction that the remains of the house were removed in 1973, following an accident in the ruins. Today the top car park is laid over the site of the house.

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Summer Book Sale
Pequot Library's 56th ANNUAL BOOK SALE
"The Best Book Sale in New England"
Friday, July 22 to Tuesday, July 26, 2016
OVER 120,000 BOOKS, CDs, DVDs, RECORDS, etc.
Admission is free, and open to the public. All Sale proceeds help fund Pequot Library's over 750 annual programs and events for all ages.
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Rare and Collectible "Specials" conveniently located in one room.
"Specials" Online Catalog of higher value and/or scarce items: Available in July
Over 55 categories, including your favorites:
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* "Park for Food" at Trinity Church during the busiest weekend days in exchange for a donation of food or funds. All proceeds benefit St. Luke's Bridgeport Food Pantry. On Saturday, July 26 and Sunday, July 27, Trinity Church volunteers will direct cars to available parking in the church's parking lot, in exchange for canned food or donations.
Important facts to know about the Pequot Library Summer Book Sale:
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3. Because of the long-time community support, this sale is the largest in the region offering the most extensive selection of books, records, etc.
4. Pequot's offerings of "specials" is consistently the finest.
5. "Books for Teachers" program, thanks to generous funding from the Reneé B. Fisher Foundation, provides book vouchers to under-served schools and teachers in Bridgeport and New Haven, CT.
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Camp Pendleton Marines poised for action
- Ground combat: A battalion landing team, formed around the Marines with 1st Battalion of the 1st Marine Regiment, includes detachments of tanks, amphibious assault vehicles, light-armored vehicles and artillery, along with combat engineers, communications, motor transport and reconnaissance units. The battalion is led by Lt. Col. Christopher M. Bourne.
- Air combat: A reinforced squadron of aircraft, formed around Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 163 from Miramar Marine Corps Air Station, includes 12 CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters, 4 CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters, 4 AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter gunships, 3 UH-1N Huey helicopters and 6 AV-8B Harrier attack jets. The squadron is led by Lt. Col. J.K. La Vine.
- Combat support: The MEU service support group includes cooks and mess specialists, truck drivers, engineers, military police, radiomen and administrative clerks. The group is led by Lt. Col. Carl D. Matter.
The three ships, based at the San Diego Naval Station, are part of a naval amphibious force that includes the ships' crews and forces including Navy Seabee combat engineers and a large medical unit. and a Navy SEAL team.
The SEALs, based out of the Coronado Naval Amphibious Base in San Diego, and Marine reconnaissance and force reconnaissance platoons form a maritime force trained in special operations that include covert offensive operations and ship boardings and seizures.
The amphibious force is led by a commodore, Navy Capt. Edward E. Jezierski.
Similar units on East Coast
A similar East Coast force, the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is now deployed in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, where troops have been operating in Kosovo. The East Coast units serve as the amphibious and ground combat force for the U.S. 6th Fleet, the naval force that operates in the Mediterranean region.
Another Marine Corps force, the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is based in Japan and is the primarly ground amphibious combat force for the U.S. 7th Fleet, based in Yokosuka, Japan. In recent years, during a flare-up with Saddam Hussein's forces in Iraq, the Marine Corps has sent the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit to the Persian Gulf when no other Marine expeditionary unit was available in the region to operate in the Gulf.
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Other warfighting units at Camp Pendleton, including infantry battalions, and other reconnaissance units, could be called up in a hurry if needed, Marine Corps officials say.
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Marine Corps officials said there's no decision yet to have the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, which returned home last week from a six-month deployment, go back to sea.
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Should Oklahoma deer hunters have a one-buck limit?
Should Oklahoma deer hunters be allowed to kill just one buck each year?
Heath Herje thinks so. The man who started the first Quality Deer Management Association chapter in Oklahoma says the state's deer herd would benefit.
Right now, there are too many does and not enough mature bucks in Oklahoma's deer herd, he said.
"That's an opinion shared by a lot of people," Herje said. "Just take the plunge and go to a one-buck limit, at least for a try."
Jerry Shaw, big game biologist for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, said a one-buck limit might happen someday, but at present the majority of deer hunters in Oklahoma do not support it.
"Most of our hunters are still more interested in hunting opportunities," Shaw said. "But it's not as big of a majority as it was when I started this job 18 years ago, that's for sure."
Herje, who holds a degree in Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources from Oklahoma State University, said Oklahoma hunters are harvesting too many of what biologists consider immature bucks.
Although, that number has improved since the buck limit was reduced five years ago from three to two, he said.
Still, based on 2009 data, 57 percent of the bucks killed by Oklahoma deer hunters are just 2½ years old or younger, Herje said. Twenty-seven percent of that group was just 1½-year-old bucks, he said.
Compare that to Kansas, which has a one-buck limit where only 9 percent of its buck harvest is 2½ years old or younger whitetails, Herje said.
Reducing the buck limit is not about trophy management, Herje said. If a buck tag were removed, Oklahoma hunters would shoot more does, the state's deer herd would become more balanced and mature bucks would be doing the brunt of the breeding, he said.
"The antlers would just be a byproduct," he said. "That's the focus of some people, but in my opinion, it's more biologically the correct thing to do for the deer herd and less about the antlers."
The eventual result would be a healthier, more socially balanced deer herd with stronger bucks doing the breeding, Herje said. Oklahoma hunters would see more intense rutting behavior, he said.
"People would see things in Oklahoma that you don't get to see now but when you hunt in a state like Kansas or Ohio," he said.
Shaw agrees Oklahoma hunters need to harvest more does and that getting a more balanced age structure is a good thing.
But the Wildlife Department worries a one-buck limit actually might cause fewer does to be harvested because hunters would spend less time in the woods with only one buck tag, he said.
Hunters can also manage their land for more mature bucks, if they choose to do so, he said. The Wildlife Department even will assist landowners in such deer management, he said.
"If they want to be more restrictive, that's well within their power to do so," Shaw said.
The Wildlife Department will manage the deer population, first and foremost, based on what the science says is best for the animals, and secondly, based on what Oklahoma hunters want, Shaw said.
"We can provide ample opportunities and still have a thriving deer herd," he said. "We can satisfy both sides of the argument."
Culling seemingly inferior bucks will not improve herd genetics
Shooting a young buck with seemingly inferior antlers to cull it from the deer herd will not improve the genetics of the herd, said Heath Herje of the Quality Deer Management Association.
"You can't make an impact on the overall genetics of a deer herd by harvesting one or a handful is what is deemed inferior or scrub bucks," he said. "It's like a pail of water out of Lake Eufaula."
There is a trend by hunters to take such animals out of a herd to improve the genetics, Herje said.
Not only does it not help, it could actually hurt the genetics of a herd, he said.
DNA testing shows that such bucks actually may produce offspring with record-size antlers, he said.
"The family tree of an individual deer is enormous," he said.
Did you know?
Seven Quality Deer Management Association chapters are located in Oklahoma: Chandler, Enid, Okemah, Leonard, Ponca City, Tulsa and Seminole.
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Looking forward to seeing James Franco's film adaptation of the classic Faulkner novel, "As I Lay Dying" in theaters? Seems you won't have your chance because the film, which premiered at Cannes last year, will be going straight to iTunes, VOD, iVOD and DVD, The Hollywood Reporter reports.
Directed and co-written by Franco (along with Matt Rager), the film also stars Tim Blake Nelson, Danny McBride, Logan Marshall-Green and Ahna O'Reilly. It was originally slated to open theatrically on Sept. 27, but instead, Millenium will release the film directly on iTunes on Oct. 22, and on VOD/iVOD and DVD on Nov. 5.
Given the challenging source material about an impoverished Mississippi family struggling to give its recently deceased matriarch an appropriate burial, it's not entirely surprising that the film won't be hitting theaters. In his review of the film from Cannes, wrote, "Given that the original novel has multiple narrators (15 in total over the course of 59 chapters) and is told in a stream-of-consciousness style, fragmenting the on-screen space seems like a justifiable choice, if clearly something that most audiences will have to learn to least adjust to."
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When Andrew Chapman bought a PC on eBay for about $150, he didn't expect the added bonus — the personal records of millions of customers of a major international bank.
Chapman says he found "several million" personal records on the PC. The records, which belonged to the National Bank of Scotland, its NatWest subsidiary, and American Express, had been stored on the machine by a third-party archiving company, according to news reports about the eBay purchase of the National Bank of Scotland data.The data includes account details, and in some cases, customers' signatures, mobile phone numbers, and mothers' maiden names, Chapman says.
Chapman said anyone with a basic knowledge of computer software would have been able to find the data fairly simply. "The information was in back-up CDs and in ISO files, so it would have been possibly quite easy to find if you know something about computers," he said.
A spokeswoman for data processing company Mail Source, which is part of the archiving firm Graphic Data, said it was investigating how the computer equipment had been removed from a secure location. "The IT equipment that appeared on eBay was neither planned nor instructed by the company to be disposed," she said.
Spokespeople for Graphic Data, the banks, American Express, eBay, and U.K. law enforcement agencies all expressed concern about the incident and said they would begin an investigation as soon as Chapman gives the computer back to Graphic Data.No word on whether Chapman will make any profit on the deal, or whether the interested parties will leave him positive feedback.


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When you're out at night having some beers, we're in the office ploughing away at flash. It doesn't mean were not drinking beer while we're flashing but we have a goal to be the best and that's not easy.
Please give us a brief bio on yourself.
At around 12 years old I started my career in advertising although back then I didn't call it that exactly.
To me it was called graffiti. Writing my name on as many walls as I could. Getting my alias "Nemo" known by all graffiti writers was my goal.
With my partner in crime "Blur" (Who is an Sr Art Director at ichameleon now) we painted the city streets with the coolest things we could dream up. It was then that I fell in love with the idea of branding something and making it famous.
When the time came for me to go to university there were not any majors in graffiti so I decided to study graphic design. Mixing letters and pictures kind of sounded like graffiti to me so I signed up.
I began my career at a small ad agency in Miami which handled traditional print and direct marketing materials. I started as a pre-press operator and built my way up to asst. art director in two years.
I was responsible for designing catalogues for Avon, Royal Caribbean, and Victoria's Secret.
At that time I got a call from Freddie Laker jr. (business partner/ best friend) he asked me if I had ever considered designing websites. The idea of having my work available for millions of people to view sounded a lot like graffiti to me so I was sold from day one.
It was there that I discovered the works of Joshua Davis, Eric Natzke, and Yugo Nakamura.
Seeing what they did with flash made me want to learn it. I was already a decent designer/art director at the time, but I wanted the ability to make my designs live and breathe. Flash was able to fill that void.
After working with LakerNet I was offered a position to start the interactive department at Crispin Porter + Bogusky. They hired me as Lead Flash Developer/Art Director. There I worked with many amazing brands and did some fantastic work with my mentor Jeff Benjamin.
After a couple years working 140 hour weeks trying to be an ad rock star and a father of a 9 year old it became increasingly difficult to handle both.
Mr. Freddie Laker Jr gave me another call at that time and offered me a partnership in his newest endeavor ichameleon/group/. It was there that I met the most amazing, talented, and passionate team I had ever met.
A bunch of young guys who were so hungry they rivaled the work ethics of Crispin. On the day I joined we had 8 employees.
Today we have a little over 60 employees and three offices in three cities.
Our goal is to follow in the footsteps of AKQA and RGA and become a full service digital agency.
What do you do for inspiration?
Pretty much anything and everything. I think sometimes you can find inspiration in the strangest places.
So the one thing I have learned is keep your eyes open, because you never know when that epiphany might strike.
If you're always listening and looking, you'll be sure not to miss it.
Strangely enough, the best ideas always hit me when I am in the shower!
Please list your three favorite sites.
Wow, I don't know if I can only list three! I look at the web every day and am always finding things that I love.
So instead of my favorites I will just say these are sites I have seen in the last few months that I actually went through and didn't leave within a few seconds.
tbwahakuhodo.co.jp (saw this today)
shaveeverywhere.com (Classic)
clearification.com (Very funny and simple)
What do you regard as being your biggest achievement?
Raising a 9 year old rambunctious boy and helping to establish ichameleon to what it is today. I am so proud of being a part of the team I am in and I believe they are proud of it too.
We are all one big family so much that my son treats our employees like they were his uncles and aunts. It takes a special recipe to make that happen and that definitely makes me proudest.
What software couldn't you live without?
Very close tie between Photoshop and Flash. Need them both in my life on a daily basis.
What projects do you have in the pipeline?
Have some really cool new stuff in the pipeline for NBC and GUINNESS but its top secret. FWA will be the first to get the link after the client. Hopefully it gets through the rigorous judging panel.
What do you rate as being the top three design companies?
AMV BBDO, Goodby, CP+B, AKQA
What effect on traffic do your new designs have?
Traffic is probably just as important to me as making an amazing website.
It's sad to say that you can make the coolest thing you have ever done, but it falls on deaf ears.
Plus in clients' eyes they came to you for that traffic just as much as they came for the great work.
So it should always be something that is thought about from day one.
How do we get people to see this? You can't use that 'build it and they will come' mentality.
Although there are plenty of examples like subservient chicken that just took off with no media push but you can't rely on that. You have to give your work the best chance of getting out there.
Who is your target audience?
We deal with all kinds of demographics, but I must say our favorite is the young influencer types.
What area of web design lacks the most?
The fact that programmers are not treated like creatives. I feel that programmers are just as creative as designers they just use a different paintbrush. I think the day we can bridge the gaps between creative and programming there will be no limit to what can be accomplished.
What did your very first site look like and is it still on line?
Well my first flash site was http://nemo.laker.net. I created it after coming back from flash forward in 2000.
I came back with so much inspiration that I took a week off of work just to create my first flash site. It was a portfolio site that displayed all of my graffiti and graphic design work as well as my early flash experiments.
And, no sadly it is still not online. However I do look at it from my backup drive every now and again.
Have you written any books, if not do you plan to?
No but I would love too.
What was the toughest thing you ever did with flash? How long did you spend with it? Is it still online?
Taco Bell 'Fourthmeal'. We spent two months plowing away at flash media server, learning it as we went along.
It was a humbling experience to say the least.
Do you think Flash is here to stay?
No doubt in my mind, and I am doing my part to make sure of it.
What are your views on design/graphic school. Do you think someone can get into the field without educational experience?
Schooling can never be bad, but I am a self taught flash programmer and feel that I am very good at it.
So no, you don't need it but it helps. If not, you end up like I did, realizing that you were doing calculus in your scripts yet never knowing until meeting a formally trained math wiz like our own Rob Gonda, who schooled me on derivatives.
When your company was just getting started, what did you find was the most effective for getting new clients?
Showing clients that we were more passionate about their work then they could ever be.
To us it's just as important as it is to them. After all, our work is our reputation, and we take it seriously. We are not here for the money, we are here to make the best work we possibly can.
How have you learned so many Flash/design skills and techniques and can you offer any advice for newbies?
In the early days it was sites like flashkit that helped me to learn.
Finding cool scripts taking them apart and rebuilding them. I learned quite a lot that way, but it wasn't until I met our Sr Flash Developer at ichameleon, Jason Miller that I would say I truly had a grasp on proper action script practices.
Once we met, we took my knowledge of math and logic mixed with Jason's expertise of 0bject Oriented Programming and his ability to problem solve, all together that made one great programmer, like Voltron.
Now we have a bunch of amazing guys that all share that same passion which is truly the best.
There is nothing like having a group of guys who love flash in a room cracking away at something.
So my advice is to get a partner that you can learn from and you'll be leaping tall buildings in no time.
What is the most expensive thing you have bought in the last week.
$200 bottle of wine for a client… thank god for expenses!
What type of overcoat do you wear when Flashing, basically are you a labels man?
No, if it looks good I buy regardless of label. However I do own a Ted baker suit.. so maybe just a little.
Any parting shots or pearls of wisdom?
Whatever you do don't ever give up. There are a million hungry people out there trying to make it.
When you're out at night having some beers, we're in the office ploughing away at flash. It doesn't mean were not drinking beer while were flashing but we have a goal to be the best and that's not easy.
So if you have the same goal don't stop believing in yourself because ambition will get a good portion of the way.


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The man chose the correct roads to lead him home. Street lights illuminating his way. His hand on the steering wheel felt comfortable, gripping the fine material lining its circumference. His feet no longer serving any purpose, instead he chose to trust in the vehicles computing mind to maintain his speed.
His thoughts became unmethodical and began to drift. Some speaking louder to him than others. Important dates of the near future. The wellbeing of his closest friends. If the girl that he so desired would in fact desire him also. She always found him a joy to be with. How could that beautiful smile lie to him? What a positive soul she was.
He couldn't help but grin to himself. He would see her soon. She would be most likely enjoying a book on the couch, or maybe watching some horrendous soap drama on TV. Perhaps then he would ask her to accompany him on a walk to the beach.
The night was close and stuffy. So to him, the idea didn't seem all that outlandish. It was then he would steer the conversation to the more delicate side of their relationship. Yes, he would do it then. She adored the beach. The sound of the waves and the softness of the sand he figured are the main reason she enjoyed it so.
The man diverted off his all too common route home from work. He turned down a side street close to his house. He used his free hand to wind down the window. The tepid, salty air filled his lungs. Wonderful. The shoreline must be close.
The car park was empty. Yet the man parked where he usually did. Closing the car door behind him, the man strode towards the shoreline along a path of gravel. His fine suit, he was sure, was collecting all manner of foreign particles. His fine-point toed shoes crunching the small, rough chunks of tar as he stepped.
Strangely, it was now quite cool. Far colder than he had first believed. The humidity in the air had vanished. His hands found his way to his coat pockets to warm them. A short distance ahead of him he could see steps. The darkness of the night seemed to welcome him. His dark attire melted his figure into the black. He felt comfortable here. He could not be seen by a single soul.
He first thought of stopping at the peak of the stairs. Deciding against this, the man walked down the wooden steps toward the shore. The waves were louder now. He was not required to work in the coming two days. The cleanliness of the suit didn't worry him. It desperately needed cleaning anyway. Instant coffee stains well enough.
He could feel the shifting surface of the sand under each step. The man continued slowly forwards until he was stationary on what he felt as wet, compact sand. Looking up he saw the brilliant visage of the night sky. The shining jewels of far distant stars were all he could see. Ever since he was old enough to understand what these points of light were, he had such love for them. Love and unfiltered awe. The night air was clear. Not a single cloud obscured his view of the stars.
Despite his hereditary chances, his eyesight was still sharp. And for the longest moment he watched. Observed. He could see the faint glow of the centre of the Milky Way through a spectacularly large formation of stars. This ancient mass of titanic hydrogen and helium reactions forming a faint white tinge in his field of vision.
And then, for the briefest of moments, the smallest passing of time, his mind could see and understand the immensity of what he was witnessing. The scale of everything there was and ever will be became an entity inside the realm of his imagination, as did the boundless possibility that lay in the cosmos and the true face of the infinite.
Then it was gone. Through no effort of his own, his mind had retreated from its glorious peak. His subconscious forcing him to back away from the things he could never hope to perceive without permanent damage. He felt saddened, cheated almost, that he could not force himself to re-visit that understanding. That state of mind.
He searched for many moments. Minutes. As he pressed his concentration onwards, the sound of the waves, ever so gradually, became transparent and hollow. Slowly waning into a gentle silence. The man panicked, his forehead quickly becoming prickly with worry. Was he loosing his hearing?
The voice spoke to him then. Not in any dialect, nor in any accent. The voice was of the elements, the earth, the water, and the wind. The unbounded universe. The infinite consciousness.
'Friend,' the word seemed to smile at him. 'Do not let fear take this moment. Give your self a chance to allow. To believe. This is no trickery of human intervention. Nor the misunderstanding of your own self; we commune with you.'
The man was unable to speak. Unable to conjure a reaction. His neural pathways contemplated the idea that what just occurred was not real. They unanimously decided that it undoubtedly was. He was not afraid. He knew that he should be, but fear never reared its discordant self within him.
'Your consciousness shines far brighter than all that dwell on this world. Let us use this for the greater good of all. Allow us to take you, so that you may join our conglomerate. Ascend with us now, friend'.
For reasons far beyond his understanding, the man was utterly consumed by the will to do as it asked. He knew the consequences of doing so. His life, as he knew it, would cease to exist. How he became privy to this fact was beyond him.
'We tell you this because it is true. The man you are will never be the same as you were. A heavy price for any being. You may refuse this offer. You will not remember this should you choose to do so. You will not remember us.'
The man quickly dismissed the idea of refusal. The regret would be unbearable. The chance to experience the impossible is one he would take now and always.
'Come with us friend. Allow us to show you what we wish. As we have always done.'
The coldness of the night air lifted, like a silk veil. Warmness filled his being. The man answered in a way utterly incomprehensible to his knowledge of logic. Soundless. Instant.
'I will.'
By the framework of time on earth, the man was a few days shy of his one-thousandth and twenty-eighth birthday. The cells of his body having been long ago warped and distorted to maintain his age.
He was twenty-eight when he was abducted. Abducted. He had always found this word very aggressive and unnecessary. It was his choice after all. The star beings had told him he was the fourth person to have accepted the gift given unto him. The three peoples before him were Jesus Christ, Gautama Buddha and Confucius. To be the fourth in this list of boundlessly influential humans was totally unbelievable. The man took many years of convincing before he accepted this as fact.
For a full one thousand years the man voyaged across the galaxy and beyond. Learning from, and sharing his own knowledge with others so very different, and yet just like him. Barriers of language and dialect were constant, whilst the drive to learn and to be a part of something grand was something all individuals chosen by the star beings had in common. The man had amassed a wealth of knowledge akin to a god of old human mythology.
Living a life full of such richness, there seemed no room for any imperfections of the soul. Despite that, since the moment of his ascension there was a constant void within him, a seeping unhappiness that threatened to consume him. Throughout the long years of his journey, the man longed to see the girl he loved so. He had long given up hope to see her beautiful smile and her positive self again.
The man was ready and willing to die in the end, as the hope eventually died from his thoughts. As an answer to his depleted aspiration, in the last few months before his one-thousandth and twenty-eighth birthday, he met with a creature of pure energy. An energy like the charge of lightning, a brilliant and powerful source of light. Lit up with a dazzling and sparkling array of colours, many of which imperceptible to his human vision.
The mesmerizing formation of light told him of a gift. A lost technology again found. Time travel. Accepting this gift as a father who is being handed his precious infant child, the man went back to the beach that was ever so close to his old home. Through some strange twist of fate, the man had entered his old reality a mere three and a half minutes after he was taken. The one thousand years that passed from the time he left occurred in a time frame countable on a single hand.
The cool air woke him. Lying face up, He saw nothing but the stars above him. And he felt only the damp sand through his suit jacket and the wind on his hands and face. He knew the gift of long life would leave his body as a result. Very good, he thought. He laughed heartily and loud. It had worked.
The man got to his feet and was completely convinced that he was a part of the single most unlikely thing that has ever happened, at least to a human. He would tell her of the astounding 'dream' he had. Only after telling her how he felt.


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[They said,] "You are not yet fifty years old, and have you seen Abraham?" Jesus said to them, "Very truly, I tell you, before Abraham was, I am." So they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself and went out of the temple (John 8:57-59).Jesus was about 30 years old when he started his ministry (Luke 3:23). This is a key piece of biographical information that has long influenced how people see Jesus. But aside from provoking occasional outbursts like the one above, Jesus' age seems to have had little impact on his ministry with people of all ages.
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There have been indications that the new Iranian government is more tolerant and that the scene in the country is more receptive now. How do you see things changing in the near future?
I have a good hope about what is happening in Iran right now. In the very short time since the new government came, they have done a lot of things. One of them was reopening The House of Cinema [Iran's main film industry guild]. Now, all these happenings are taking place slowly. I just hope that these changes occur in all parts of our country and not just in the culture or cinema. The new regime is working on the mistakes of the other government and correcting them.
Given the change in system, do you see yourself making another film in Iran soon?
I do not usually "decide" where I'm going to make my film. The stories I write are going to decide for me where I make them. I prefer to make movies in Iran, but maybe suddenly one story will come to my mind that should be set in other countries.
You are working on an English-language script. What is its status today?
At this stage, I am just doing research. I have not written anything. I am just researching the kind of story that I want the script to have. This will take at least five or six months more. Only once this research is finished will I decide whether to work on this story or some other one. One thing is for sure: it will be set in a foreign country, one where they talk in English.
One of your most interesting projects is an opera in Rome. When can we see that?
How do you know this? It's secret! [laughs] You're very smart. For the last two years, they have been suggesting me to work on an opera in Italy. Last year, I really could not do anything because I didn't have the time. But maybe I will do something next year. For me, this is interesting because my background is in theater. Moreover, I am sure that this period can help me get a little distance from cinema, get a new breath and come back fresh.
Do you feel the kind of stories you want to tell are dependent on a particular medium? Or can you switch between them?
No, I can't. I am only a filmmaker. I am not the kind of artist who, when he can't make movies anymore, starts painting or works on some music. Maybe, one day, I shall work for the theater but not all the time. This is because, for me, theater is a checkup: You go to the doctor and check yourself. Similarly, theater looks like it is checking on me.
Given your recent trip to Los Angeles and frequent interactions with parties there, what do you think of the American industry right now? Do you see yourself working there?
There are, as you may know, two types of film industries in the U.S. right now: One is Hollywood (dominated by studios and companies) and the other is indie cinema. I think that if, one day, I am supposed to work there I shall work for independent cinema.
From what you've seen this year, what have you liked the most? Has something lingered on your mind?
Sadly, I have not watched enough good movies this year. For example, I watched "Nebraska" from Alexander Payne. That was good. In India, I saw one that was good. However, I really can't say which one was my favorite. That makes me sad. I feel that good movies are becoming less and less.
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and so does my bike despite going sort of over the handlebars on my vitesse on a main road today. It's the longest downhill stretch in the local routes I cycle and it's where I pick up my fastest speeds. There's only one turning off it, which I'm always nervous around in case a reckless driver decides to pull out quickly. Well, today a car in the opposite lane decided to turn off the main road in front of me; I broke, slowed a bit, skidded a bit and eventually toppled the bike over and went partially over the bars, very narrowly missing the car. Thankfully all surrounding traffic saw clearly and came to an immediate standstill, good thing too as it's normally moving at around 40 mph. Someone stopped to check I was OK but the culprit was nowhere to be seen.
Despite skidding along the ground there's no damage to my clothes at all. The Endura glove that went palm down and took the weight of my fall shows no signs of damage, even though my palm and wrist are bruised. The skin is s little grazed on my elbow but again my clothes are fine. . . peculiar.
My bike appears to be entirely fine except for the £1 backup front LED I bought on ebay from china, which I guess just wasn't built solidly enough
Thinking about it, there's was nothing I could have done. I was in plain view. It was dark, but I had flashing LED lights and a constant main light. . . I suppose the driver was drunk, high, or perhaps had some sort of emergency situation. The way the physics played out I'd lost most of my momentum by the time I came off the bike, so the fall wasn't that bad. Had the car pulled away a little more slowly I'd have hit it and I guess ended on top of it. As it was I think my front wheel just missed it's back wheel but in braking I threw myself off the bike.


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Forgive the lame heading atop this article, but with all the controversy over the "Linsanity" related story titles we here at The Moustache Press wish to maintain our high journalistic integrity and good standing in the Asian Market. Hell, our stock price depends on it (No Data: TSE). However, we are certainly not here to start another tireless controversy on whether or not Big Pun faked his death and is coming back from the grave (Fort Lauderdale) to resurrect the one time hip-hop super group Terror Squad. Not even close. We're looking at Jeremy Lin as the phenom that he is. Yes, the first player to make it to the NBA out of Harvard since 1951. Nineteen fifty-one… yes, the same year we founded the Moustache Press digital feed (only the goats ate it). Co-incidence? Oh my no. This poses an interesting question: is it only a matter of time until there is an all digital basketball dominion (unofficially the DBD) where computer wares physically play against the likes of Rain Man, Stephen Hawking, Jeremy Lin, Doogie Howser MD, Elon Lindenstrauss and an additional making it Rain Man? It shan't be long.
If you can smart yourself into an NBA dominating media superstar in just four games playing for the horsecrap New York Knickerbockers, imagine how exciting the DBD could be. There would be an abundance of sponsors: Nintendo software, Michaelsoft software, Soft soft wear, a single pair of BVDs, the computer from War Games, I'd assume Matthew Broderick, and all Asian spice vendors. Mascots popping up like a James Carville dildo could give 1 minute seminars on Chinese currency rigging and the Greek economic rescue plan at halftime. A huge Indo-China ape could do reverse slam dizzles from an Atari joy-schlong (patent pending patting). The classic story lines of man versus machine, machine versus baby, baby versus the hexbus 300-baud modem would send ratings through the roof – unfortunately that roof is WAY past "on fire". This shit might have to go down in an Archie Bunker type bunker like those dog fights I always hear about at church. Listen, the DBD could be the much anticipated cross over between professional sports, reality TV, and horrific human mutilation. I liiiiiike it.
Imagine the tag lines and article headings for this league. Boring terms like "jump shot", "slam dunk" , and "3-pointer" would be replaced by "pump chop", "jam chunks", and "knob de-jointer". Our latest Nut Duster poling numbers showed that 15 out of 24 people said there is no hope in holy hell they could/would ever understand or even want to try and comprehend what this league could possibly mean. This double negative clearly points to positive poling numbers. And in fairness, I did not oversee the poling. There may not have been enough mayo massage to inflate the mattresso. In summation, an unrelated Gene Shalit pole illustrates that 17 out of 18 hojos would definitely watch this league if they were immediately tossed an original Sega GameGear. Troubling, troubling stuff.


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Main Street Offers Mall Alternative
In Ridgefield, Conn., Main Street is lined with independent boutiques and offers shoppers the quintessential "anti-mall" experience: a relaxing ambiance, unique gift items and attentive customer service.
But being far from the mall isn't always a plus during the holiday shopping season, when consumers flock to big-box stores offering deep discounts—sales that small merchants often can't match.
Ridgefield's stores were relatively quiet for much of the morning and afternoon on the Friday after Thanksgiving, as most shoppers took advantage of the "Black Friday" door-buster deals and over-the-top promotions at the mall, some eight miles away, speculates Bill Craig, owner of Craig's Fine Jewelry.
But the turnout picked up somewhat later in the evening and throughout the weekend. Books on the Common, a small bookstore, had extended hours—until 8 p.m.—to coincide with Ridgefield's annual Christmas tree lighting, which brought more foot traffic. "The store was really crowded from 1 p.m. until close," says store co-owner Ellen Burns, who estimates that hundreds turned up for the event. "Sales were up 30% this Friday over 2009."
Books on the Common promised to donate 15% of each sale this weekend to the town's public library if the customer showed their library card. Caleb Wattley, who shopped at the store on Friday, says the promotion was more attractive to him than the sales at some of the larger, chain book stores.
Ann Lathrop of the Toy Chest, another business in Ridgefield, says the Black Friday weekend isn't usually bustling for smaller shops, as the rush typically comes during the two weeks leading up to Christmas.
But Ms. Lathrop, who has experienced a sales slump the past two years, says her store was quite busy Friday, Saturday and Sunday. She attributes part of the boost to American Express's AXP 0.44 % first "Small Business Saturday" promotion, which encouraged holiday shoppers to visit and purchase from local stores. "A few, maybe nine or 10, people came in for the first time and told us it was because of that," says Ms. Lathrop.
Some business owners in other parts of the country also saw a slight uptick.
In Chattanooga, Tenn., owner Ann Craft of Kidz Planet decided to open for Black Friday—the first time since she launched in 2001—because demand for the store's second-hand items has picked up the last few holiday seasons. She pulled in $125,000 in sales last year, a 20% jump, and had hoped this weekend's sales would boost profits even more. "I saw a little more traffic than an average day, so I will do it again" next year, says Ms. Craft.
In Glenview, Ill., Jon Abt, co-president of Abt Inc., a midsize, family-run electronics store, was excited by the "crazy and fun" traffic in his store.
Mr. Abt, a single-location retailer, tries to compete with large electronics stores by providing steep discounts—like a 60-inch 3-D television set for $698. Mr. Abt called Friday "super, super busy" even though the store didn't open at 5 a.m. and the weather was bitterly cold.
Back in Ridgefield, the town's business owners are also counting on another community event, next weekend's Downtown Ridgefield Holiday Stroll, complete with horse-drawn buggies, ice sculpting and carolers, to kick-start holiday sales.
Mr. Craig, the jewelry store owner, sits on the committee that organizes the Holiday Stroll, and says it's better to have a special weekend for the small businesses, separate from the Black Friday weekend.
Pam Fitzpatrick, owner of the Candlelight Shoppe, agrees. Her business, which sells lingerie and sleepwear, will be open during the festivities. "People are still shopping and spending, but they are being selective," she says. "For them, it's not about quantity but about the quality, and for me, it's all about the service."
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Karen Traviss did amazing RC books, some of the best books ive ever read, in fact, the game had a weaker plot than her books.
I dare say that your standards for writing quality are sorely in need of development. And while the video game's story wasn't exactly deep or complex, it was still better than hers, consisting of a standard, basic story for an FPS, with all four of the main characters perfectly interesting and likable without all her shoehorned Mandalorian culture and rape of previously established canon.
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And what about Jusik or Etain huh? They were great jedi, and Traviss portrayed that. The Jedi Order then was a lot less agreeable for Jedi like Jusik and Etain than the New Jedi Order set up by Luke.
Etain and Jusik are portrayed as "great Jedi" by Traviss because she has both of them reject the Jedi ways in favor of "superior" Mandalorian training, methods, and "morals". Meanwhile, virtually every single other Jedi in the canon gets smugly lectured at or about on how amoral and hypocritical every single one of them are in contrast to the Mandalorians. And don't even get me started on the idiocy regarding Etain's fate in the
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These sites are about the French Polynesia, a group of islands in the South Pacific. Learn about the geography, history, government, and culture of these islands. Topics include black pearls, mythology, and Captain James Cook.
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This site includes pictures and historical information about the French Polynesian flag, as well as other symbols meaningful to this country.
CIA World Factbook: French Polynesia
Scroll down to learn about the geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, and military of this group of Pacific islands. Click on the flag in the top right corner for a brief description and a larger picture.
Places: French Polynesia
This site includes facts and figures, government information, natural resources, history, and other information about French Polynesia. The navigation sidebar on the right also has information on other island nations of the Pacific.
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Pacific Island Travel: French Polynesia
This site provides information about the history, culture, people, and lifestyles of French Polynesia. Includes information on Tahitian pearls, Paul Gauguin, and the art of the aboriginal peoples. Also includes regional information on specific island groups. NOTE: This is a commercial site and it includes ads and sponsored links, however it is a good source of information on the islands of French Polynesia.
PBS: Wayfinders: A Pacific Odyssey
Learn about general Polynesian history and culture, of which French Polynesia comprises only a small part. Includes information on the origins of the Polynesians, their languages, European explorers who came into contact with them, and more.
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These traveling tips paint a good picture of what Tahiti and French Polynesia are like. Click on "Tid Bits of Info" for a few words in Tahitian. Information under the "Islands" heading lists different island activities.
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Tahiti: The Story of Paul Gauguin
The French painter Paul Gauguin had an affinity for the island of Tahiti in French Polynesia and painted the Maori natives there. Read about the life and work of the artist on this website.
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State Road 44 through Franklin could be rebuilt with new pavement and new sidewalks about two years earlier once the state turns over ownership of the highway.
The state will give Franklin $12.8 million and turn over ownership of the road from State Road 144 to Interstate 65, meaning the city would be responsible for all maintenance, such as plowing snow and fixing potholes in the future. That money will allow the city to replace pavement, build new sidewalks, install streetlights and set traffic rules, such as banning semi-truck traffic through downtown on 44.
The state had originally planned to rebuild State Road 44 in 2017. But now reconstruction by the city could start as soon as 2015.
Franklin officials have been trying to negotiate the transfer with the state since May 2012, Mayor Joe McGuinness said.
The deal will accelerate the city's effort to fix the severely cracked, pitted and broken Jefferson Street east of U.S. 31 as well as allow the city to design the project in several small phases so residents and business owners along the road aren't affected by construction for long periods of time, McGuinness said.
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These coastal and marine resources are threatened by pollution, habitat destruction and the introduction of invasive alien species. Unplanned coastal and industrial development, tourism and tanker oil spills are of growing concern. The disposal of brine from desalination plants – and its potential impact on the region's fisheries - is another concern in the Arabian Peninsula.
The establishment of marine and coastal management programme was identified with an emphasis on the assessment and impact studies of marine ecosystems and the promotion of regional collaboration and multi-stakeholder dialogue.
The Programme will focus on consolidating assessments on West Asia status-quo with regard to marine and coastal zone ecosystem management, establishing a functioning network of marine and coastal management at the regional level and addressing the global threats of ocean acidification, invasive species, loss of habitat due to ever expanding urbanization and coastal development a coupled with various impacts of climate change.
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New Android apps worth downloading: Woot Check, Apollo, SHADOWGUN: DEADZONE
Great deals will pop up on the Internet in the coming days, so you might want to use Woot Check to stay up on a few of them. Also, consider sleek music player Apollo for jamming out to your favorite tunes. Finally, SHADOWGUN: DeadZone lets you take on other players in third-person shooting game combat.
Woot Check – Daily Deals (Free)
What's it about? Keep up-to-date with daily deals site Woot.com with this handy app. Woot Check showcases the deals from all of Woot's sites, as well as buy anything you see there.
What's cool? Woot.com has some pretty impressive deals every day, and since the site gained popularity, it also added lots of specific sister sites. Woot Check lets you monitor all the sites, including kids.woot and wine.woot, for anything you might like, but the app is especially useful during a "Woot Off," in which the site sells as many deals as it can in a 24 hour period. The app also now includes a number of social capabilities, so you can share deals with others, and Woot Check will also send you notifications about the day's offers.
Who's it for? Woot.com fans should definitely give Woot Check a look, but with Black Friday and Cyber Monday approaching, frugal shoppers will find some use in the app.
What's it like? Check out Deal Drop for a similar daily deal app, and get more limited-time offers from Groupon.
Apollo (Free)
What's it about? Music player Apollo carries a slick interface and a lot of features to give you more control over the tracks you play through your Android devices.
What's cool? Apollo's many interesting features set it apart from other music players, like pinning albums and artists to your device's home screen, text and voice search through your music, and social features that let you share what you're listening to on Facebook and Twitter.
Who's it for? For those who listen to music on their Android device, as it might replace your current music-listening app.
What's it like? For some other music player alternatives, give Google Play Music and Amazon MP3 a try, especially if you use either company's cloud music services.
SHADOWGUN: DeadZone (Free)
What's it about? Now that it's released from beta, SHADOWGUN: DeadZone lets players battle one another in intense third-person shooter gameplay.
What's cool? Battles include up to 12 combatants, and like the single-player SHADOWGUN, it covering and tactics are keys to winning. You use a host of weapons as you move from position to position and work to take down enemies. DeadZone includes two game modes for players to enjoy. The game was previously available as a beta release, but now that it's officially out in the Google Play store, it also includes voice chat support.
Who's it for? Third-person shooter fans. If you enjoy titles like Gears of War on the Xbox 360, you'll like this.
What's it like? Try the original SHADOWGUN for a single-player experience, and give Gun Bros. a go for additional multiplayer mayhem.


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Transforming business practices
How is one of the world's largest oil and gas companies addressing biodiversity and livelihood issues in the Niger Delta? Why is Nespresso working with local farmers in Brazil to help them scale-up and strengthen their national supply chain? What does training Sri Lankan tourism operators in health and safety have to do with conservation? Why is the one of the world's biggest cement companies, Holcim, integrating biodiversity standards into its policies and practices, and serving as a test case for other industries?
The answers can be found in the stories featured in the Business and Biodiversity Programme Annual Report, which shows how IUCN is working in key industries to reduce their environmental footprint and generate greater conservation benefits. IUCN - together with key actors from policymakers to industry leaders – is promoting new solutions, standards and safeguards for businesses to consider as they develop sustainability plans and activities.
Learn more about IUCN's history on business engagement or see some of the latest highlights below.
Saharan Addax antelope faces imminent extinction
Regional insecurity and oil industry activities in the Sahara desert have pushed the Addax – a migratory species of desert-adapted antelope - to the very knife-edge of extinction according to a recent survey which found only three surviving in the wild. …
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BRICS states respond to global environmental challenges
The First Environmental Working Group Meeting of the BRICS States took place in April in St Petersburg, Russia, addressing urgent environmental issues. The discussion on water resources ecology resulted in the adoption of the "Clean Rivers of BRICS" programme. The 'BRICS Green Technology Platform' will be launched aiming to bridge the efforts of the public and private sectors to address the environmental challenges. …
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Cement giant vows to respect World Heritage in joint effort with IUCN and UNESCO
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Mutual fund investors sold equities and opted for gilt funds in January 2013. According to recent data release by Association of Mutual funds in India ( AMFI), equity funds have seen net outflows of Rs 2,501 crore and gilt funds have seen net inflows of Rs 1,145 crore.
Gilt funds have seen highest monthly inflows in month of January as compared to any other month in FY2012-2013 till date. Equity funds continue to bleed in the current financial year, keep aside the month of May when there were net inflows of Rs 506 crore.


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Transformers 4 confirmed for 2014, Michael Bay directing
It's definite: Michael Bay will be making another Transformers film, as he signs a two-picture deal with Paramount Pictures…
After the really not very good Transformers: Dark Of The Moon made a mountain of cash, it was little surprise that both Hasbro and Paramount Pictures were keen to continue the franchise. But initial reports suggested that director Michael Bay was done after three Transformers movies, and wouldn't be returning for a fourth.
However, more recently, his view appeared to soften, and chatter about Bay returning for a Transformers 4 followed. And as it turned out, said chatter was bang on the money, because the man himself has just confirmed that he will indeed be returning to make it.
The news was confirmed over at his own website, where Bay said that "I have just concluded a deal with Paramount to do two movies, but it won't be two Transformers. I will first do Pain & Gain with Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson. Then I will do the next Transformers for release on June 29, 2014".
Pain & Gain is a low budget ($25m) movie that Bay has been keen to make for a long time. Presumably we cam expect that in 2013.
As for Transformers 4? It's going to be a reboot of sorts, too, kicking off a new Transformers story arc. We've heard nothing, though, about the rumours floating around a few months ago that Jason Statham was being sought to feature in Transformers 4.
With regards Michael Bay, we can't help but feel that the better days of The Rock and Bad Boys now seem a long, long time ago…
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BERKELEY - No. 11 California outlasted Eastern Washington, 91-58, Friday afternoon in the first game of the Cal Classic by Doubletree to improve to 4-0 for the first time since the 2009-10 Sweet 16 team began the year with a seven-game winning streak.
The Bears were led by 15 points each from post players Gennifer Brandon and Talia Caldwell along with sophomore guard Brittany Boyd's near triple-double of 13 points, 10 assists and eight steals. The 10 assists were a career high for the Berkeley native as she becomes the first Golden Bear to hit the double-digit assists mark since Alexis Gray-Lawson dished 10 against Princeton on Dec. 6, 2008.
Afure Jemerigbe added 11 points, and Reshanda Gray added 10 for the Bears. In yet another display of balanced scoring, three more players - Layshia Clarendon, Mikayla Lyles and Justine Hartman - each contributed eight points to the effort.
Leading 43-37 at the half, the Bears suffocated the Eagles (1-3) in the second half, outscoring Eastern Washington by a 48-21 margin in the final 20 minutes to run away with the game and advance to the Cal Classic championship game for the 30th consecutive season.
The Bears will face Georgetown (4-1) in the championship game Saturday at 3:15 p.m. at Haas Pavilion. The Hoyas, currently receiving votes in both the AP and USA Today Coaches' polls, won a 53-51 thriller against Cal State Fullerton in the second game of the Cal Classic by Doubletree Friday afternoon.
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There are many ways that the Academy is still in the dark ages as far as the reality of modern filmmaking is concerned. Movies have to open in theaters to be eligible for the Oscar, at a time when online viewing is commonplace. Thus, in order to give voting members and audiences more time to see the nominated films, the Academy will announce the 85th Academy Awards nominations on January 10, five days earlier than it had planned, and three days ahead of the Golden Globes.
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Computer graphics are recognized as visual effects or via animated films, while the artists and talent who create great CG characters --from Gollum to Cesar--are not recognized as actors. But the Academy is slowly catching up, with a push or two from new chief Dawn Hudson. For the first time, electronic balloting will be available to voters in addition to standard-issue paper ballots. But voters will not be accessing their ballots from their home computer. They'll have to go voting stations, created by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and Everyone Counts, in LA, NY and London, equipped with a 24-hour telephone help line.
This year the pre-nominations phase will continue via paper ballot in eight categories that require screenings and/or presentations: Animated Feature Film, Animated Short Film, Live Action Short Film, Documentary Feature, Documentary Short Subject, Foreign Language Film, Makeup and Hairstyling and Visual Effects.


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