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Pianist Stephen Hough to Perform Recital at Alice Tully Hall, 4/13
Pianist Stephen Hough, regarded as a renaissance man of his time, performs a program of works progressing from miniature to grand in a solo recital at Alice Tully Hall, as part of Lincoln Center's Great Performers series on Sunday, April 13 at 5:00 p.m. ET. Mr. Hough is known for his thoughtful and engaging recital programs that combine his sharp intellect and keyboard mastery. Mr. Hough's program comprises Schoenberg's Six Little Piano Pieces, Richard Strauss' Träumerei, Wagner's Albumblatt, Bruckner's Erinnerung, Brahms' Fantasien, Op. 116 and Liszt's Sonata in B minor-a work that Mr. Hough performed and comprehensively examined in the "The Liszt Sonata for iPad" app released last year by TouchPress.
In his notes on the program, Mr. Hough wrote:
This programme is really about two parallel progressions: from smaller to larger and from non-pianistic to super-pianistic. The first half of this recital contains music by composers who typically wrote much larger works-and not just in length but in scope. Yet even in these fragments we hear the DNA of their more ambitious creations: Strauss's haunting melodic and harmonic voice is clearly recognizable in this early piece, the ecstasy of Wagner's opera Die Meistersinger is fascinatingly if lightly sketched in this Albumleaf, and the symphonic space which Bruckner creates in this pianistic miniature is inexplicable vast.
Schoenberg, Strauss and Wagner could play the piano but were not pianists, Bruckner was an organist with limited keyboard skills, and Brahms was basically a former-pianist-by all accounts rather clumsy at the keyboard and more so as he grew older. His earliest published compositions were three vast, extrovert sonatas and at the end of his life he returned to the piano, writing many short works of an intimate, confessional nature.
And so to Liszt, the personification of the piano. His Sonata in B minor (1853) is at the centre of 19th century Romanticism as it is at the centre of the pianist's repertoire-the longest movement in instrumental history when it was written. Although Brahms reputedly fell asleep during a private performance of it (wine and cigars most likely the cause) its composer was a formative influence on all the other composers in this recital programme.
Tickets are priced from $45 to $77 and are available from lincolncenter.org, by phone from CenterCharge at (212) 721-6500 and in person from the Alice Tully Hall box office at 1941 Broadway (65th Street between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue).
Mr. Hough was the first solo instrumentalist featured by the award-winning app publisher Touch Press on "The Liszt Sonata for iPad" released in July 2013 in which he performs Liszt's Piano Sonata in B minor. The app incorporates footage from four hi-res cameras trained on Mr. Hough as he performs the sonata. Then, in a post-performance demonstration, he views the footage and articulates the thoughts and processes behind his interpretation and playing. Users can choose angles from which to view the performance, read the score as the music sounds, and view a digital keyboard that highlights the notes being played. The app follows Touch Press's successful "Beethoven's Symphony No. 9" and "The Orchestra" apps that allow users to listen to orchestral works through similar digital demonstrations. Collectively, the three classical music apps have had more 700,000 downloads to date.
In December 2013 Mr. Hough's recording of both Brahms Concertos Nos. 1 and 2 with conductor Mark Wigglesworth and the Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra was released on the Hyperion label. In its review of the album, The Times (London) wrote, "Britain's keyboard wizard shows his brilliance and elegance with Brahms in a thoughtful performance that lingers,' and having picked the recording as "Album of the Week," Classic FM said, "Stephen Hough is arguably Britain's greatest living pianist and this brand new recording is one of his best ever." Mr. Hough has recorded more than 80 albums on 15 record labels (more than 50 of which were released on Hyperion) with works by more than 100 composers, including his own. He has received four Grammy nominations and eight Gramophone awards including two 'Record of the Year' awards-one for concertos by Scharwenka and Sauer in 1996 and the other for the complete works for piano and orchestra by Saint-Saëns in 2002. His 2005 live recording of the Rachmaninoff piano concertos became the fastest-selling record in Hyperion's history, while his 1987 recording of the Hummel concertos remains Chandos' best-selling disc to date. Mr. Hough's next recording, "In the Night," to be released by Hyperion in May 2014 includes Beethoven's "Moonlight" sonata, Chopin nocturnes, Schumann's Carnaval, and Mr. Hough's own work, Piano Sonata No. 2 "notturno luminoso."
Mr. Hough has distinguished himself not only as a concert pianist but as a composer, writer and painter. He writes a cultural blog for The Telegraph, which receives upwards of 15,000 hits per week, and he held his first solo painting exhibition at London's Broadbent Gallery in 2012. Mr. Hough was the first classical musician to be named a MacArthur Fellow in 2001, he was cited by The Economist's Intelligent Life magazine as one of 20 living polymaths in 2009, and he was appointed Commander of the British Empire (CBE) in December 2013.
To learn more about Mr. Hough, please visit his website (www.stephenhough.com), his blog for The Telegraph, his Facebook fan page (facebook.com/houghhough), or his Twitter page (@houghhough).


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Given that the Ford F-Series has been the best-selling vehicle in both the United States and Canada for what feels like forever, it's no surprise that the company's upcoming 2015 model has caused plenty of concern.
Both the unproven aluminum-intensive construction meant to drastically decrease weight and Ford's increased reliance on its turbocharged EcoBoost engines have some people worried if the combination will be successful in the long run.
Some important details about two of the new engines have been made public, and are impressive enough on paper.
Base models will get a 3.5-liter V6 with 283 horsepower and 255 pounds-feet of torque, which means conventional tow ratings of 7,600 pounds, and a max payload of 1,910 pounds. The old 3.7-liter in current trucks produces 302 horsepower and 278 pounds-feet of torque, but potentially 700 more pounds of curb weight has much lower figures for both payload and towing.
The new 2.7-liter EcoBoost V6 will be the second step up the F-Series ladder, with 325 horsepower and 375 pounds-feet of torque; its maximum payload will be 2,250 pounds and tow rating is 8,500 pounds.
Ford announced that it will follow the new Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) J2807 towing standards, which means the figures released will be directly comparable to its rivals. The company also proved in a video that the new 2.7-liter EcoBoost is capable of matching or beating its rivals with conventional V8 or diesel V6 engines during measured head-to-head testing at the long upgrade road at Davis Dam in Arizona.
Ford has already confirmed that the 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 and 5.0-liter V8 will carry over between generations, but whether outputs will be tweaked higher to maintain a proper gap with the new 2.7 EcoBoost remains to be seen.
Official fuel-economy numbers haven't been released yet, but Ford was recently burned on the efficiency ratings of its hybrid-electric and other eco-oriented products — including offering apologies and make-good offers to affected customers. Hard to blame the company for not rushing out its figures yet.
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PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA. - Wildcat sophomore Ted Aust threw seven shutout innings in the first round of the Liberty Bell Classic on Tuesday, April 20th at the Villanova Ballpark at Plymouth, to lead the Villanova baseball team to a 7-0 victory over the La Salle Explorers. The Wildcats will now move on to the tournament semifinals, where they will take on the winner of Temple/Delaware (date, site and time to be determined). With the victory, the `Cats improved to 21-14-1 overall on the season. The Explorers fell to 15-17-2 on the year.
Aust came out throwing strikes on Tuesday and never looked back. In the top of the second, he registered an easy 1-2-3 inning on just eight pitches. With two runners on and just one out in the third, Aust got two consecutive lazy fly ball outs to end the La Salle scoring threat.
In the bottom of the third inning, Villanova took the game's first lead. Taking advantage of two hit by pitches, the Wildcats put runners at first and second with one out. Centerfielder Kris Molloy and third baseman Angelo Petracca then pulled off a double steal to give Villanova runners at second and third. The `Cats got their first run of the game on an RBI single to left by rightfielder Alan Day to take a 1-0 advantage. It was the Wildcats' first run in 14 innings this season against the Explorers, as the two teams played to a 0-0 11-inning tie on March 31st. Villanova extended its lead to 2-0 later in the inning on an RBI groundout by leftfielder Brian Newbold. The RBI was Newbold's 26th of the season to lead the team.
One inning later, the Wildcats scored twice more to increase their lead to 4-0. Molloy had the big hit in the inning for Villanova, lining a two-run single through the right side scoring Mark Cardillo and Brian Trotta.
Aust continued to get better and better as the game went on. In the top of the seventh inning, he retired the first two batters of the frame on just two pitches and then got pinch hitter Billy Kern to ground to short to end the inning. Aust would leave after seven shutout innings, having allowed just three hits. Right-hander Joe McCoy came on in relief to start the eighth inning and threw a 1-2-3 scoreless inning of relief.
The Wildcats capped off their scoring in the bottom of the eighth inning, scoring three more times to take a 7-0 lead. First baseman Adrian Schau had a leadoff double in the eighth, advanced to third on an error and came around to score on a wild pitch to give Villanova a 5-0 lead. Designated hitter Danny Poydenis and Trotta then registered back to back triples, accounting for the `Cats next run. Trotta scored the Wildcats' final run of the contest, coming in from third on the second wild pitch of the inning, making it a 7-0 game after eight innings.
Schau came in the game for the `Cats in the ninth and struck out two of the three batters he faced to close out the game for Villanova.
Aust earned the win on the mound for the Wildcats to remain perfect on the season at 4-0. He allowed just three hits in seven shutout innings, striking out two batters. Aust bettered his team-leading ERA to 0.90.
Explorers' starter Chris Hughes (0-2) took the loss for La Salle, giving up four runs on five hits in four innings.
Trotta led the way offensively for the `Cats, going three-for-three with a triple, two runs scored and an RBI. In addition, Schau went two-for-four with a double and a run scored, Cardillo went two-for-three with a triple and a run scored, and Molloy went one-for-four with a game-high two RBI.
Villanova will get back into action on Friday, traveling to Jamaica, N.Y., to take on the St. John's Red Storm in a Big East doubleheader at 12:00 p.m.


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For your manufacturing customers concerned with making data-based decisions, Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) is probably a top concern. Dan Miklovic explains in a blog for LSN Research that OEE is simply "a measure of a piece of equipment's effectiveness calculated by taking the product of the availability of the equipment, the quality of the product produced on the equipment, and the performance as compared to theoretical maximum capacity." (For calculations, click here.)
There is wide variation in manufacturing from industry to industry, but LSN Research's benchmarking data shows that people have begun to put emphasis on the "O" and ignore the "E's." Miklovic writes, "The trend is for manufacturers to take their total output, average availability of all the equipment and planned design production capacity, and generate a single OEE metric for the entire operation." Miklovic believes this approach is wrong and offers advice on how to use OEE correctly by measuring how effectively every single piece of production equipment is being used to execute its intended purpose, not how effective the aggregation of the manufacturing process is.
In order to use OEE to drive performance improvements, Miklovic believes businesses must go back to the E's. He explains how to use OEE as a way to measure asset performance which impacts availability, product quality, and production capacity and is ultimately an excellent measure of individual equipment performance. Since higher performing assets produce fewer defective products and machine center throughput is also increased, Incorporating OEE into an asset management approach also provides improved quality.
By tracking OEE for each individual piece of production equipment and as part of a continuous improvement cycle, your clients can strive to maximize its performance. Thus OEE becomes one of the key metrics to use in overall asset performance management programs. Make sure you work with your clients to ensure solutions provide the specific, valuable data they need.


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Aubrey Glenn Perdue was born April 30, 1931, died February 2, 1941, age nine years, nine months and two days. Glenn was not a strong child and for almost a year had been under the doctor's care. He was taken seriously ill last Friday. The following afternoon he was rushed to St. Thomas Hospital where he was called home to glory about three o'clock Sunday morning. Glenn was a good child, and loved by teachers, schoolmates and others with whom he came in contact. Glenn possessed one of those kind, cheerful, happy and thoughtful dispositions so admired by all. He was a child interested not only in his own personal welfare, but was anxious to contribute to the happiness of everyone. He was unusually intelligent, always ranking with highest in his class. He had been absent from school a year and has been mentioned and certainly missed every day. To the family we would say that your loss is heaven's gain. True it is Glenn is gone, but now you have a tie to the bright beyond that should bind the rest of the family closer together and also closer to the Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, who does all things well for those who do His will. Mr. E. Adkins. Lillian Adkins.
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Blotter, April 23, 2013
Man flashes gun
Jonathan Laitinen, 19, was arrested Sunday at 3229 White Ave., No. 3, Clifton, on suspicion of felony menacing after he allegedly threatened a teenager with a gun, according to the Mesa County Sheriff's Department.
The teen told a sheriff's deputy that Laitinen threatened to kill him and lifted up his shirt to show he had a black handgun in the waistband of his pants, according to an arrest affidavit. Witnesses said they saw Laitinen display the gun but did not see him remove it from his pants at any time.
Laitinen initially denied having or displaying a gun, but later told a deputy he showed the teen a broken BB gun and "was either going to scare him with the gun or he was going to assault him," according to the affidavit. Laitinen told the deputy he threw the gun into a canal by the Clifton Water Plant.
Passed out in drive-through
Daniel E. Groot, 25, was issued a summons early Sunday morning on suspicion of driving with excessive blood alcohol content after he passed out in the McDonald's drive-through at 1212 North Ave., according to the Grand Junction Police Department.
McDonald's employees told police Groot passed out while sitting in his vehicle in the drive-through lane and that they tried to wake him several times before he moved his vehicle forward to wait for his food, according to the summons. When police arrived, Groot said he was "just waiting for his food" and had not passed out. An officer noted in the summons Groot had bloodshot eyes, was slurring his words and his breath smelled like an alcoholic beverage. According to the summons, Groot also tried to put his vehicle in park twice during the interview even though it was already in park, and raised and lowered his driver's side window a couple times.
Groot completed a breath test that showed he had a blood alcohol content of 0.143, over the legal limit of 0.08 to drive in Colorado, according to the summons. He was issued a summons and released to wait for a taxi ride home.
According to the Grand Junction Police Department:
■ Johnathan A. Lopez, 26, was arrested Sunday at 2830 North Ave. on suspicion of possession of two glass pipes that contained white residue and a bag that contained mushrooms and stems.
■ Steven Karp, 40, was arrested Thursday at Ninth Street and Pitkin Avenue on suspicion of possession of less than 2 grams of a Schedule Two drug and drug paraphernalia, obstructing officers during an investigation, and driving while his license is revoked.
■ Robert Hays, 24, was arrested Saturday at 2910 Bunting Ave., No. 27, on suspicion of trespass and possession of less than 2 grams of methamphetamine.
■ Michael Ouerfelli, 22, was arrested Friday at 2215 Mesa Ave. on suspicion of possession of a Schedule Two controlled substance.
■ Johannes VanHerk, 38, was issued a summons April 16 on suspicion of being intoxicated and in a roadway, unlawful consumption of alcohol and trespass after allegedly trespassing at 1600 North Ave. and walking through traffic.
■ Someone stole a vehicle Friday at 225 Main St.
■ Someone forced entry into a vehicle Saturday in the 400 block of Broken Arrow Drive and removed property from the vehicle, causing a loss of less than $1,000.
According to the Mesa County Sheriff's Department:
■ A man reported his dog was shot Friday night or Saturday morning in the area of B 1/2 Road and Nancy Street.
■ A deputy on Saturday found a man stumbling in the roadway west of 32 Road on E Road. The deputy gave the man a ride home.
According to the Montrose County Sheriff's Department:
■ Tex E. Piele, 36, Delta, was arrested Friday on suspicion of first-degree forgery, theft, identity theft, possession of a financial transaction device, resisting arrest and second-degree assault on an officer.
■ Jason L. Bestland, 29, Montrose, was arrested Friday on suspicion of third-degree assault and criminal mischief.


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Team-by-team guide to the Pro12 season
Coach: Phil Davies
Captain: Matthew Rees
Key Gains: Gethin Jenkins, Matthew Rees
Significant Departures: Jamie Roberts, Jason Tovey, Ceri Sweeney
Last three seasons: 9th (2013), 7th, 6th
Pedigree: No threat on grass. New synthetic surface will suit a very young, ambitious side
Prediction: 7th
Coach: Pat Lam
Captain: John Muldoon/ Gavin Duffy/Michael Swift
Key Gains: Fionn Carr, Craig Clarke, James So'oialo
Significant Departures: Mike McCarthy, Adrian Flavin, Johnny O'Connor
Last three seasons: 8th, 8th, 9th
Pedigree: Developing — as evidenced by three decent finishes in a row
Prediction: 8th
Coach: Lyn Jones
Captain: Andrew Coombs
Key Gains: Richie Rees, Netani Talei, Jason Tovey, Kris Burton
Significant Departures: Dan Lydiate
Last three seasons: 11th, 9th, 7th
Pedigree: Weakest Welsh outfit but looking to maintain upward swing, at expense of Scarlets perhaps
Prediction: 9th
Coach: Alan Solomons
Captain: Greig Laidlaw
Key Gains: Wiccus Blau, Jack Cuthbert, Nikki Walker
Significant Departures: Allan Jacobsen, Richie Rees, Netani Talei, Steve Turnbull, Andy Titterell
Last three seasons: 10th, 11th, 8th
Pedigree: None, but they are capable of making it to mid table
Prediction: 6th
Coach: Gregor Townsend
Captain: Al Kellock
Key Gains: Leone Nakawara, Jerry Yanuyanutawa, Richie Vernon
Significant Departures: John Barclay, Rory Lamont, Graeme Morrison
Last three seasons: 3rd, 4th, 11th
Pedigree: Four times in the top four, and now with two good back to back campaigns they're ready to break new ground
Prediction: 1st
Coach: Matt O'Connor
Captain: Leo Cullen
Key Gains: Mike McCarthy, Zane Kirchner, Jimmy Gopperth
Significant Departures: Jonny Sexton, Isa Nacewa, Fionn Carr, Andrew Conway, Heinke van der Merwe
Last three seasons: 1st, 2nd, 2nd
Pedigree: The most consistent team in the competition with 10 finishes in top four.
Prediction: 3rd
Coach: Rob Penney
Captain: Peter O'Mahony
Key Gains: Andrew Conway
Significant Departures: Wian du Preez, Doug Howlett, Ronan O'Gara
Last three seasons: 6th, 3rd, 1st
Pedigree: Traditionally a Heineken Cup team but nine top four finishes is a very good return
Prediction: 5th
Coach: Steve Tandy
Captain: Alun Wyn Jones
Key Gains: Tito Tebaldi
Significant Departures: Kahn Fotuali'i, Jonathan Thomas
Last three seasons: 5th, 1st, 4th
Pedigree: The best of Wales by a distance with more titles than anyone else and two other finishes in top four
Prediction: 4th
Coach: Simon Easterby
Captain: Jonathan Davies and Rob McCusker
Key Gains: John Barclay, Steve Shingler
Significant Departures: Tavis Knoyle, George North, Matthew Rees, Sione Timani, Owen Williams
Last three seasons: 4th, 5th, 5th
Pedigree: Good to look at but not that hard to stop. Great tradition but no history of success in this competition
Prediction: 10th
Coach: Franco Smith
Captain: Antoni Pavanello
Key Gains: Matt Berquist
Significant Departures: Tommaso Benvenuti, Kris Burton
Last three seasons: 7th, 10th, 10th
Pedigree: Best season last term but without big investment they'll slip backwards
Prediction: 11th
Coach: Mark Anscombe
Captain: Johann Muller
Key Gains: None
Significant Departures: None Last three seasons: 2nd, 6th, 3rd
Pedigree: Established as contenders again and have sufficient personnel to be just that
Prediction: 2nd
Coach: Robert Manghi
Captain: Marco Bortolami
Key Gains: Brendon Leonard, Guilio Toniolatti Significant Departures: Sinoti Sinoti, Tito Tebaldi
Last three seasons: 12th, 12th*, 12th*
Pedigree: None
Prediction: 12th
* Trading as Aironi in those two seasons
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By Emily Bialkowski
Caledonia Argus
Houston County currently bargains with five unions; a sixth group is in the nascent stages of forming.
Human Resources Director Tess Arrick-Kruger reported on the matter during the Houston County Board meeting Sept. 10.
She said a Maintenance Status Quo Order from the Bureau of Mediation Services was received by her office on Aug. 29 informing her that a petition requesting the representation of engineering assistants has been filed. The order is issued to preserve existing labor conditions for these employees until the matter is closed.
"We cannot change any work conditions while the order is pending," Arrick-Kruger said.
There are two, possibly three, individuals that fall under the engineering assistant description. This group of workers is the only group not currently represented by a union in the County Highway Department.
"The next step is for the county – along with Local 49 – to review the definition of the unit and make any objections or friendly amendments," Arrick-Kruger said, adding, "This stage isn't overly complex."
Once the definition of the unit is agreed upon the organizing group must vote and, assuming they agree to organize, then the county will enter into negotiations in an effort to produce an agreement outlining wages and benefits, among other employment stipulations.
"It's within their legal right to organize independently, and I don't see why we can't get this closed by the end of the year," Arrick-Kruger said.
The information was met with little comment from the board.
Commissioner Dana Kjome mentioned it would be another group to bargain with and wondered if that would consume a lot of time. But Arrick-Kruger said she didn't see time as a huge obstacle.
No action was needed on the item.
Preliminary levy
Per state law, the board adopted its preliminary levy with a 3.52 percent increase and a $10,855,549 budget. The numbers represent a first stab, if you will, at the 2014 budget and include a $178,744 deficit.
"We do have some fine tuning to do," County Finance Director Carol Lapham said.
Most years the county opts to set the preliminary levy slightly higher than expected in hopes of trimming the budget. One thing is for sure: The county can't go higher than 3.52 percent, per state law.
"My thinking is we set the levy at 3.52 percent with hope to bring it down," Commissioner Steve Schuldt said. "But where do you cut in one- and two-person departments? It's my understanding other counties are depleting their fund balance."
In past years Houston County has dipped into the fund balance as well.
"We're tight; the departments run pretty tight," Lapham said.
"We'd have to cut services, but that's another discussion, I guess," Schuldt said.
Indeed, the Board of Commissioners will have some tough decisions ahead.
Other business
Several other items were approved prior to adjournment:
• The board approved final payment on the County Highway 26 reconstruction project. The project exceeded initial estimates by $21,000 for a total cost of $1.146 million. The project was supported with state funds.
• The board awarded the Caledonia crosswalk painting project to B & D Sealcoating at a cost of $9,550. The city will pay for a portion of this project.
• The board approved a bridge repair quote from Minimum Construction for just under $65,000. The item is budgeted.
• The board approved hiring Michael Meredith as a half-time jailer and dispatcher. Meredith was previously a 67-day, temporary employee.
• The board approved bringing in Alicia Arenz as a 67-day, temporary jailer and dispatcher to replace Meredith.
• And finally, under the advisement of County Auditor Char Meiners, the board agreed to institute a new temporary liquor license policy.
The policy requires those seeking a temporary liquor license (for a fundraiser, for example) to provide a certificate of insurability for the event.
The county's insurance provider does not cover such liability so Meiners said, "I think we'd wise to have the policy," adding that her research indicates such coverage will cost the applicant about $125 per day.
"I think it's best that we require they have insurance. Everybody else has to," Schuldt said.
The board favored the recommendation and gave approval.


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Benjamin is a professor of pediatrics and humanities at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Penn State College of Medicine. Levi, a practicing pediatrician and highly published expert in the area of mandated reporting of suspected child abuse, recently returned from a yearlong sabbatical overseas examining how other countries protect children from abuse, including how abuse and neglect are reported to law enforcement. In 2012, he assumed the directorship of the Center for the Protection of Children at Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital.
Launched in December 2011, the Center for the Protection of Children brings together an interdisciplinary group of Penn State clinicians and researchers who are well-respected for their achievements in the field of child abuse.For the past 10 years, Levi has worked toward mandated reporting of suspected abuse, including developing the "Look Out for Child Abuse" website—which includes Pennsylvania's only online tool for reporting suspected abuse—in conjunction with the Center on Children and the Law at Penn State Dickinson School of Law. As center director, he will continue the work of strengthening existing collaborations and building new ones across Penn State and with community partners.


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n. failing to perform any term of a contract, written or oral, without a legitimate legal excuse. This may include not completing a job, not paying in full or on time, failure to deliver all the goods, substituting inferior or significantly different goods, not providing a bond when required, being late without excuse, or any act which shows the party will not complete the work ("anticipatory breach"). Breach of contract is one of the most common causes of law suits for damages and/or court-ordered "specific performance" of the contract.


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Do We All Have To Be Critics?
Written by: Kuki
It's the information highway, and everyone seems to want to hear from the people behind the wheel more than they do from the people in the helicopter above giving reports on the over-all view. That's a good thing in many respects. They want to hear reports and opinions from "people just like them", and they want the unedited opinions. It seems they are often willing to take those people's words at face value.
As a result of all of this, it seems opinion reporting has become the more popular norm in all aspects of our lives, and simple reporting of the facts has been left by the wayside to a larger degree than ever before.
At first glance this trend seems to be a positive one; real people, giving real reports. However, perhaps expectedly, reports have been surfacing about "shills" writing for various establishments, merchants, and retailers, and posting them as user reviews. And it's become a serious issue many of the user supplied content sites are battling.
Viewed in its totality, user supplied content is an outstanding asset for those wise enough to do research. The information, if valid, is always kept current by more recent users, and millions of people have become reliant on that up to date information, so it's very useful. And all of this was virtually unavailable a short decade ago.
The concern I have, particularly in regard to cruising, is so many people are going on vacation with a mindset that they must be a critic, so they to can participate in the "review frenzy". While even we at CruiseMates love to have people submit their user reviews, it does seem too many people attempt to look for things they can criticize, rather than living in the moment, and enjoying the vacation they spent their hard earned dollars on. I think it's much more important to enjoy your vacation, then afterwards reflect on it as a whole, and write your review.
Even when I am writing live Virtual Cruise Reports for CruiseMates – which are really daily blogs from the ship – people will post asking me my opinions of the ship, even when I've only been onboard a couple of days. I don't even begin to look at considering an evaluation of the ship, or even how I like the cruise, until it's much closer to the end of the trip. And I won't even begin to write a review of the ship until it's over.
To do differently allows occurrences earlier in the cruise to become more important than they really are, when viewing (and writing about) the trip in its entirety. If there's negatives, you absolutely should include them to share in your review, but don't depart on your cruise intent on being a critic. It only takes away from your experience.
It's probably also worth considering there is a difference between a report that is formatted as a daily diary (like the Virtual Cruise Reports I write), and a ship review. There's certainly valuable information to share, and be gleamed from either format. But I think it's important to decide which format you want to write in and follow through so it doesn't become confusing. If you choose to write it as a daily diary, a conclusion with your final thoughts can be very helpful.
But… and a BIG but…. Don't feel you have to write like a professional critic! The best professional reviews are not written by critics. They are written by people who know how to describe the ship and experience you're most likely to find when you sail that ship. They report on the more factual aspects of the cruise experience, and don't give as much weight to what well could be anecdotal incidents which later cruisers aren't likely to encounter.
Most importantly, go and enjoy your cruise. You paid for it!! When you get home relive that enjoyment by writing a review, and of course post it for everyone to read in our Member's Reviews.
What are your thoughts? What do you want to see in reviews? Do you think people over-use their reviews as a place to grind their axe? Do you prefer the daily logs or the just the facts approach?
– A View From The Kuki Side of Cruising –
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Posted: January 12th, 2010 under Kuki.
Comment from Parrot Mom
Time January 13, 2010 at 10:04 am
What drives me crazy is DAILY reporting from a ship by a cruiser..don't they have anything else to do..Normally, I would not write a review and had intended not to, but on our recent cruise I found a blank note book and decided because the exerience was new (free style) and revisiting NCL that I would take a few notes.. After booking a cruise I often read reviews for the positive AND negative and take it all with a grain of salt and make a few notes to take with me. Personally, I found the experience of writing the review of the Gem positive, especially after reading others.. This was a chance to give back to other cruisers, those that have given me information as to restaurants, hotels, guides and the ship in general.. Will I do it for the next cruise…I don't know…Our experience on another cruise last April was so negative that any comments made about the experience resulted in being "flammed", so I never did get to write the positive and negative items..I had lost my enthusiasm and didn't feel anybody really wanted to know my experience. Yes, I enjoy looking at reviews.
Comment from Paul Motter
Time January 13, 2010 at 10:16 am
It is a fact that a good portion of so-called "reviews" are actually compliant letters written to poke the cruise line in eyes for what someone feels was a bad cruise.
Those I read with a grain of salt – not because i doubt it is possible to have a bad cruise, but because my experience now is that many bad reviews are based on pretty trivial things that the cruiser just couldn't get past – and it ruined their whole cruise.
Kuki sums it up – people get so focused on one thing they forget they are on vacation and need to enjoy the moment.
I once watched a couple on the very expensive cruise line who were upset their day one request to board early had been fouled. For the rest of the 10-day cruise they had a new complaint every day and it was all they could talk about.
This was probably a $20,000 cruise for them.
Our cruise reviews online are intentionally fact-based ship manuals more than they are reviews of our personal experiences.
Member-submitted experiences often do a day by day diary, and I think these are effective for people looking to take the same ship and itinerary.
What makes ME nuts are the people who document every stray hair in the bathroom, rust on a rail and frayed carpet – as if those things are going to ruin my precious time in an exotic port of call.
Comment from Parrot Mom
Time January 13, 2010 at 1:40 pm
Guess we aren't alone Paul..We just read a comment in a cruise magazine commenting they did not get "animal towels" on their bed everynight..ARE THEY SERIOUS!! When I read comments like that or that people want chocolate on their pillow at night it drives me crazy.. With the huge amount of traffic hallways get and furniture no wonder furniture gets worn..I'm sure most passengers don't care how they treat the cruise furniture.Sometimes I just want to say to people…get over it..it's not important
Comment from Dave Beers
Time January 13, 2010 at 6:20 pm
A case in point: When Paul and I had dinner at 150 Central Park aboard the Oasis we were both disappointed when they shorted us two courses, with dubious excuses. Did this ruin the dinner? No. But I have no doubt some would have carried it as an open wound for the rest of the cruise, and used it to color every other experience.
What annoys me about cruise reviews? Those who blame bad weather on the cruise line and think they deserve compensation because the seas were choppy or it rained in Cozumel.
Comment from Mike M
Time January 14, 2010 at 1:57 am
There are times when I know I will not approach a cruise in "review mode". My Baltic cruise, on NCL, was a celebration of our 25th anniversary. The last thing I wanted to do was take notes and write a review. If you go with the mindset that you will do a review of a cruise you "will" look for things to comment about and it's far easier to remember things you didn't like because there are far more things you did like.
I use cruise reviews as a tool in making a cruise decision. Like any tool you have to know how to "operate" it. I read cruise reviews with a grain of salt and know that many of the negative comments are usually trivial but if I see a recurring theme in regard to service, food, cleanliness or something else then I will put some stock in it. It's the same process when reading reviews about a TV I want to buy.
The one thing is that I do enjoy and I want people to continue to write reviews because it does provide a valid tool for others as long as they know how to use them. It also allows a common man perspective of cruising rather than only receiving information from travel writers who have their own agendas, likes, dislikes and other factors that influence their writing. At least with a reader review I know that they will have these biases going in rather than the professional reviewer who's bias is more concealed. The professional reviewer may be objective but their personal preferences and frame of reference always is a factor.
In a nutshell: If you want to do a review, do it. I appreciate it and I know others do too.
Take care,
Comment from Beenie Weenie
Time January 14, 2010 at 6:34 am
Now we are reviewing the reviewers? No seriously, Kuki makes a valid point. Enjoy yourself, live in the moment, don't sacrifice experiencing your vacation because you're too busy reporting on it. Look at the big picture.
I have gotten an immense amount of value from other peoples reviews and really appreciate their insights. It has saved untold frustrations to be forewarned of problems and pitfalls and it has helped me make the most of our time on board and in port.
Comment from Debra
Time January 14, 2010 at 4:49 pm
Thanks for another very interesting article. Most people do not go on any cruise to be a critic but rather just to enjoy and just report what they like or report any major problem that could affect future cruisers. There are always going to be a few that look for dust bunnies under the bed and can't wait to report those kind of personal minor problems. I am sure there enough dust bunnies under my bed that I could make dust bunny stew out of them. LOL
I think we all know a few people who enjoy vacations, but are sadly at their happiest when they are involved in any kind of a controversy with a crew member or cruise line.
Sure there are always going to be a few shills promoting their cruise line for whatever reason, that infiltrate various cruise boards, but they are in the minority and usually pretty easy to spot. Oddly enough, these few are most likely to complain the most with those they disagree with.
Having cruised on many cruise lines, what I consider useless information is subjective comments about food, service or entertainment, since in reality it is about the same on all mainstream/premium cruise lines. Taken with a grain of salt and disregarding the highly biased reports, most reviews and opinions do give the average cruiser an idea of what to expect.
Each of us should realize that each cruise ship will be a little bit different, but at the end of the day they are all about the same, with a few major exceptions.
Things I like to see in reviews are info about type of entertainment, ship conditions and less whining about anecdotal incidents that are of no use to future cruisers. I also enjoy reviews that use a just the facts approach. I feel that there is a huge difference between those who may have an axe to grind about petty things, and those who, for reasons known to themselves, have an axe to grind against anyone who may report a serious problem involving their favorite cruise line.
All in all a great Internet cruise article and food for thought.
Comment from Rob H
Time January 23, 2010 at 12:24 am
Mmm.. well we have done four cruises now either based on destination or a way to see family in different parts of the world.
Prior to our first cruise I browsed the Internet for reviews and comments to see what the ship was like or the destination and best way to travel to port.
Those articles really helped so when we returned I sent in my first review to this site and others. Course I've now sent in four articles over the years and the best experience to know I did the right thing was when I would get a rely from someone in the cruise world to say thank you or could you help us.
Sometimes when the day was ugly I'd get a cheery , great article for someone a few years later. Now that I'm retired ( parttime) I'll have to find a way to catchup with Kuki.
Comment from Marilyn
Time January 23, 2010 at 8:20 pm
Great article Kuki. I too enjoy the reviews, but get frustrated when someone compares one cruise experience on one line to perhaps one or two experiences on another – as if you could generalize to the whole fleet from one experience of 5-14 days on one ship!
Comment from JimInBuffalo
Time February 1, 2010 at 3:12 pm
Kuki, Thanks for the great article. I was just thinking about some of the best cruises that I have had in the past few years. To me, I remember the people that I have met and the fun that I have had from interacting with them, the crew and the entertainers on the ship. We have had some great times cruising and we can't wait to go again. Our last cruise was to Canada and New England and even though the weather wasn't great and we had been to most of the ports previously, I think that it was one of the best cruises I have ever had. I don't worry about the little things that go wrong. I don't keep notes but I do try to write an honest and pithy review to this site when I return.
Comment from Camilla
Time May 9, 2010 at 7:30 am
Also this post is a very true matter. We also had great help in many aspects over the past years (in the German forum and this year also from the english forum). Many times we consult the public throuhg reading the reviews of our interest. Of course sometimes it can also be quite confusing, since it's on everyone's own side of view if the time spent on THAT ship was a great experience or wast of time and money…. Anyhow, also I won't stop providing our crusing fellows with our experience, since we really got lots of help so why not providing it to others as well?
Comment from Jerri S.
Time September 29, 2010 at 6:42 am
I too like to read all the reviews by regular people and the critics. I just take the reports from those who complain the whole review they wrote on the internet with a grain of salt.
It sounds like nothing would make them happy with the cruise line or every day life.
One complaint ok but the whole review just doesn't cut it.
Comment from Kenneth Eden
Time November 1, 2010 at 6:01 am
I have been sailing for 40 years, since I was a teen. I review openely, and read reviews avidly, on the shps and cruises. I respect this site and have for years. There are other sites for ship reviews, and I do not care for them.
I have had several awful cruises, BUT I have not submitted a reviewon them. My tastes and your tastes certainly may differ. Again BUT what I find distasteful or even unacceptable, may be a personable quirk.I do however, skip reviews where they did not get the towel animal, or the cabin steward made the room up late, or the steak was not cooked as ordered – SEND IT BACK -GET ANOTHER, or oder something else!
When I cruise, some complainer will try to talk my ear off. What do I do? I don't want to her their jabber, so, when I see a man, usually male, or woman, in white, with a name tag, be they officer or staff, I call them over, and I simply say "This person has a complaint. Handle it now, please." It works like a charm!
So, for my worst cruise EVER.
Three years ago, Pacific Mexico, line/ship to remain nameless.
First, we were upgraded no charge, nice – not! Our stateroom was filthy. Hair in tub, ring in toilet, melted candy and used Q Tip in dresser drawer, door knob fell off, dust bunnies, no, dust dogs, they were so big, under the bed. Toilet plugged and stunk. Sheets with holes, and towels that were frayed. We trusted this line, and never again.
Were our complaints taken care of? Yes and no.
They were implimenting a opem concept dining, and we hated it. Our table for two in writing on our ships ticket was honored, and I was actually told taht nobody ever gets a confirmation. Also, after three days the bed was configured to king.
I feel that submitting a bad review on this particular cruise above may influence a first timer, and my goal is to have everyone, whatever ship they sail, to be given the chance to have a good cruiseon that particular line/ship.That may well have been an isolated incident. I will never know.


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Look who's back: It was finally revealed on Sunday why Randy Moss was traded: He told Tom Brady that his long hair makes him look like a girl. Naturally, fisticuffs were then had, Moss was traded, and Tom Brady went and stuck his man meat in another fantastic super model. But I don't care, because Randy Moss is back in Vikings purple, rocking the 84 jersey, and something pants wetting is about to happen. It may be a horrible losing streak that implodes this team, moves this franchise, and ends several players' careers, but my god … wouldn't that be awesome? I would still watch the hell out of a season like that. Naturally, the flip side of this is Moss reaches back into his hat of tricks, goes all 150 yards and three touchdowns on the Jets, and the Vikings ride this wave to a Super Bowl. Chances are we'll be somewhere in the middle, because there's a lot going on Monday night. Super Freak returns, the Vikings come back from a bye week (FINALLY!), Cock Croc makes his first appearance after the Deadspin story, and we get to see Rex Ryan make faces like this all night long. Yeah, it's going to be pretty awesome.
Thanks to K I L L E R C H E F from Rube Chat for another great game day preview graphic!
Primetime games are bad news for the Vikings: So I would probably be more excited for this game if it didn't start four hours after Brett Favre's self imposed deadline for eating dinner. Monday night games kick off when, at 7:30 PM? We're fucked, and we HAVE been fucked for these late night games with Brett Favre. Arizona, Carolina, and Chicago were all classic examples from last season. The exception of course being against Green Bay, but I'm sure Old Man took three naps that day to make sure he was up for the Packers. The problem here, of course, is that he's old as shit and can't stay up late. The other issue has to have something to do with Childress being an asshole who doesn't know how to coach his team in spotlight games, because he needs to be blamed for things at all times. But to say that I have close to zero confidence in the Vikings during a prime time game would be a pretty flush understatement. Maybe it's the culture of expecting disappointment that permeates the Viking organization, or maybe it's just Brett Favre deciding he wants the spotlight all to himself (big surprise!), but "Vikings" and "after 5:00 PM" is pretty much a guaranteed recipe for disaster. I've been to a Monday Night Football game at the Metrodome once. It was a handful of years ago against the Patriots. Remember that one? Childress' first year I think on Halloween? We got smoked, because that douche bag coach couldn't make adjustments under the hot lights. The only good part of that night was collecting Michael Irvin masks on Popsicle sticks that my brother and I then hid around the apartment for the rest of the year. Imagine, open a shower curtain in the morning and BOOM! Irvin looking at your dick. Fucked up, but hilarious.
NFC North check in: For two years straight now I've spent a seemingly innocuous Sunday afternoon with the wife's family members who all happen to be Packer fans, while the Packers are playing. Last year it was when they matched up against Tampa Bay, and this year it was this Sunday, which was against the Redskins. Clearly, both games they have lost, which also then proves, without a doubt, that I have the unnatural ability to affect the outcome of any Packers game when I am surrounding her family. Fucking awesome. I'm afraid to abuse this power, largely because I don't want to lose it. What I really wanted to talk about though, was fuck you Packers, your players are all dying and you look overrated and gay. By my count, 72 players were injured in their game yesterday, including Jermichael Finley, Gay Matthews, a couple offensive linemen, and then Aaron Rodgers got a concussion. YOU HAVE TO SIT OUT THE NEXT GAME NOW, THAT'S TEH RULES! That game was rather pleasurable. In related news, I still can't really believe the Bears won, even if it was against the terrible Panthers, and you know the Lions were just releasing years of pent up sexual frustration all over the Rams face yesterday when they went for a 44-6 win. Shaun Hills; how do they work? Good, though. They deserve at least two other wins this year, against the Bears and the Packers, so it's nice to see their fortunes turning around a wee bit.
OK, OK, let's talk some Favre penis: By now we've all heard (seen? I think so) about Brett Favre sending his dick in picture to a girl who all of a sudden doesn't want to be misjudged as just some girl with a body, Jenn Sterger. There are four things I want to say on this. First, if he did in fact do this, and try to entice other women throughout his career, with penis shots, through Croc fashion, all while married to a cancer lady with kids, that's fucked up and he should be vilified as much as Michael Vick, Kobe Bryant, and Ted Kaczynski, largely because that just means people will hate him as much as I do already. Other than that, I don't really care about it, because people fuck, murder, steal, and cheat all of the god damn time and no one does anything, so why is this different? It's just as fucked up as everyone else. Second, the ridiculous Favre dick suckers (which has a funnier meaning now) who have preached the "leave him alone!", "why would you care about another guys dick?" and "it has nothing to do with football, so I don't care" all need to shut the fuck up. Yes you do care, because it's Brett Favre. People cared a WHOLE LOT about Vick, and that wasn't football related. And also? If he was a Packer right now you can bet your ass you and I would be lambasting him every second we could. So get off your high horse, shit heads. Third, Deadspin looks smarmy as fuck releasing this, and kind of a bit desperate. I say that as someone who doesn't give a shit what Deadspin releases, and someone who loves sensationalized, soap opera athlete drama as much as the next vagina face, but something about how Deadspin handled this (really how they wrote it with seemingly smug face the whole time) I didn't like. Whatever. No one cares. Finally, yes, we all looked at his dick. So? Let's talk. Pretty crooked, amirite? It's not a pretty nether region. It looks like a fur bomb exploded from his ball fro down to his knees. Trim that shit, dude. And hey, let's just say it makes me feel pretty good about my junk down under. Now, sure, Favre is well known for having large hands, which (if it's him in the shots) may make his wang look smaller, but he should have thought of that before sending it out to the world, shouldn't he?
I'm sure we'll talk about this more though, because it's hilarious.
Meme of the week: The meme of the week is a failing little section we do in the weekly preview where we look at the best and brightest of internet toilet bowl humor and try to relate it to football and the Vikings in tired and lame ways. Since this started, you have met Bachelor Frog, Rich Raven (he's like Zygi!) Politically Neutral Dog, Philosoraptor, and Sexually Oblivious Rhino. This week we introduce you to another favorite of mine, Courage Wolf. Courage Wolf is great because he doesn't take any shit from anyone, and even if he did, he'd end up eating it and then barfing it up, saying "I guess your shit didn't take" or something equally awesome. Know Your Meme describes Courage Wolf as such: "In contrast to Advice Dog [Ed. Note – We'll talk about him later], who might unknowingly lead you to do something you'll regret, Courage Wolf will help you achieve greatness." I thought Courage Wolf was the perfect meme to introduce people to this week because of what's on the image. Oh, we have a team which already employs Favre, Peterson, , Winfield, Harvin,, Shiancoe, the Williamses, and Hutchinson? Whatever, fucking get Moss too. PROFIT! Fucking video game magic is what it is.
Scotch of the week: Mint Juleps! OK, clearly not just a regular scotch or even whiskey I would normally suggest, the Mint Julep still gets high notes from me this week because A) I use Jim Beam to make mine, which I am giving you the recipe to below and B) I still have this magic elixir surging through my system after an entire weekend and a half pound of mint. Anyway, it comes highly recommended, and so here is my recipe for making one:
2 shots of Beam
1 shot of simple syrup
1/2 of a lemon
5 or 6 mint leaves, depending on if they're Favre's cock size or not
Ice, unless you're fucking weird
First you'll need to make simple syrup. It's easy to do, unless you aren't allowed to play with fire anymore. Take one cup of sugar, and one cup of water, and put them into a pan together. Get that shit to boil, and simmer until all the sugar has melted and there isn't any grainy shit left. Boom. Done. Put it in the fridge for drinking time later. You can also add the juice of an entire lemon at this point as well, which is pretty gangster.
You're going to need a shaker for this, by the way. So drop in your mint, Beam, simple syrup, squeeze in the juice from half a lemon and then drop the actual lemon in there too. You need to muddle all of this then, maybe using like the end of a wooden spoon or an actual muddler if you're an alcoholic with one at home. Just enough so the mint is bruised (like your wife!) and smells nice. Now, drop in an ice cube, shake it up, strain it into a glass and get #drunj. You'll love me forever.
Sexy looking New York ladies in green: Have you ever been to New York? It's fucking crazy there. Not crazy like "Wow look at all this history, these tall buildings, these homeless people and assholes!" but crazy like "Jesus Christ, did I just see the most beautiful woman of my life??!" and you say that to yourself every five minutes. I'm not joking. David Cross had a huge skit on that once, and it's absolutely true. This, of course, would make you believe that teams like Miami, the Giants, Jets, San Francisco, and Chicago would all have the hottest cheerleaders ever since they're all warm and/or major metropolitan areas like New York. However, this is not true. First, I don't even know if Chicago has cheerleaders, which is just so stupid, and for some reason, despite the logic I just laid out, I can't imagine ever in the past or future seeing an attractive woman that also likes the New York Giants. In my mind, they all just look like Snookie. Also, if you follow this logic, imagine what the cheerleaders for Cleveland, Seattle, Tennessee and Green Bay would look like. Fuck. Anyway, with the Jets, I think it's the boots that do me in.
Idiot game predictions: I can't in good consciousness pick the Vikings to win this game. As noted, I don't trust the Vikings as long as my penis when it comes to prime time games after 5:00 PM. That's one reason. Another is that this Favre Dong scandal screams Sex Boat rocking to the team, and despite Childress addressing the players before the game and saying it won't be a big deal, come on. It will be. It was such a big deal it has overshadowed (to a degree) Randy Moss' return, and even the idiot Twins getting pole smoked out of the playoffs, like usual. Oh, AND the Timberwolves great preseason start! And you know Favre, Moss, and Childress are all going to try to pressure the pass to Moss. In doing so, they play right into the Jets pass rush abilities. I expect at least three interceptions from Favre tonight. And let's be real; we're talking about Childress trying to out-smart Rex Ryan here. There is no way that is happening! Are you kidding?! Rex Ryan is a fucking man. He's not going to get made a bitch by Childress, of all people, especially on his home field. Defensively, I'm about 100% sure Childress and Frazier have spent all week planning to stop the Jets running game, thinking that if anyone is going to beat them, they'll let it be young Sanchez. That's great and everything, except Sanchez is playing fucking awesome this year, and would gladly throw all over an injured Vikings secondary. And it's just like the Vikings to let a questionable to shitty quarterback earn their next pay check against us. It always happens like that. Finally, no one is talking about the Jets after this week of Moss and Favre, which means they have no outside pressure on them and are just going about their business of stomping ass and eating snacks. That, and the Jets just signed Logan Payne for this week, which means he gave Rexy all of the Vikings secrets. Oh noez! Sorry ladies, but I have the Jets in this one, 24-17.
Try and enjoy the game, I guess. Remember to follow us on Twitter, as we'll post our Tweets O' the Game in tomorrow's game review, follow us on Facebook for more off handed and stupid comments, and feel free to e-mail us any questions, hate mail, or athlete dong pictures so we can make it big too at our Contact page. See you tomorrow, Favre-Dong and all.


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Expanded Guitar Hero III Track List Found
Posted by Paul Hamilton Categories: Activision, Music, Rumors
A rumor began circulating yesterday that the full and final track list for Activision's Guitar Hero III was available. The problem with the list was that while it seemed credible it lacked several bands who had previously announced their involvement with the game, notably Atreyu and Velvet Revolver.
We followed up with one of the original sources yesterday and he confirmed that the list was accurate but perhaps not 100% complete, which would leave room for additional songs to be announced closer to the release date or perhaps even kept under wraps until the game ships. In any case, the selection is shaping up nicely with a few unexpected inclusions.
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Posted by Paul Hamilton Categories: Activision, Downloadable Content, Music, PC
It took several years but the marketability of the popular console series Guitar Hero couldn't go unnoticed by the PC side of gaming for very long and today Aspyr Media announced that it will be bringing Activision's Guitar Hero III to PC and Mac in time for the holiday season.
Dusty Welch, head of publishing at Red Octane, said in a statement to GameDaily BIZ: "Providing the option for our fans to play Guitar Hero at their desk or on a laptop on the go is incredibly exciting, and we're thrilled to now offer the ability to rock out literally anywhere and everywhere."
The PC version will ship with a USB guitar controller based on an as-yet unannounced Gibson model. Aspyr is planning on offering some type of download service but declined to reveal any specific details of how that would be handled saying, "We hope to have a very exciting announcement soon." At this stage Aspyr is still conducting compatibility tests and hasn't solidified the system requirements but stressed that they were aiming to make the game accessible to the widest audience possible.
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The Official Xbox Magazine's podcast has an interview this week with Harmonix co-founder and president Alex Rigopulos about their upcoming game Rock Band. In the interview he talks about the game bundles, although light on concrete details he does confirm a band-in-a-box bundle that will include a guitar, drum kit and microphone. However, he goes on to say that the PlayStation 3 version will include a wireless guitar controller while the Xbox 360 version will have to include a wired guitar because Microsoft's wireless technology is too expensive to make the bundle reasonably priced. Since the 360 also has only two USB ports, the 360 Rock Band bundle will also be packed with a USB hub.
Rigopulos goes on to discuss the game's career modes a little, saying there will be both solo career mode that progresses in a linear fashion similar to what Guitar Hero players are used to, but they are also including a less linear band career mode. In this mode you traverse to various venues trying to build up your fan base and in some cases return to previously played locations to maintain your fame there. Also it's worth noting that the solo career mode will not include a bass career track so your options are vocals, guitar and drums in solo career mode. But Rigopulos did reveal that the finale songs for each career path (and therefore likely the difficulty distinctions throughout) will be different for each instrument, and he even said that at this point the drum finale will be The Who's "Won't Get Fooled Again."
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Roseville, CA, United States, 2007/12/29 - Unify Corp. and Triad Systems, a Brazilian information systems announced a partnership to distribute and resell Unifys NXJ Java application development software throughout Brazil and other Latin American regions [OTC BB: UFYC].
Unify Corp., a global provider of application modernization software, and Triad Systems, a Brazilian information systems company and developer of custom and co-billing solutions, today announced a partnership to distribute and resell Unifys NXJ Java application development software throughout Brazil and other Latin American regions.
Under this partnership, the companies will open a certified training center for NXJ in Sao Paulo Brazil in mid-2008. The training center, which will be the first of its kind in Latin America, will provide education and certification on NXJ application development to software development professionals throughout the region. According to Brasscom, the Brazilian association of Software and Service Export Companies, Brazil will export $5 billion in software through 2010, demonstrating a large market opportunity for Java development software.
Through our partnership with Unify, we will establish a new industry methodology for Java application development in the Brazilian market, said Silvio Rodrigues, president of Triad Systems. NXJ provides costs reductions, developer productivity gains, and high quality and speed of development that will lead to growth and profits. Our initial investment includes the sales structure and the investment in the training center.
We will target the NXJ training at corporate development organizations and individual groups of developers, said Sergio Rodrigues, commercial account manager for Triad Systems, responsible for managing the Unify partnership. We are preparing the training calendar for 2008 and will be providing training courses in the main states around the country.
Unifys NXJ is an award-winning and powerful Java development environment for building Rich Internet Applications in a service-oriented architecture (SOA). Using NXJ, developers quickly design, code, deploy, and debug applications in a visual unified environment, which in some instances results in up to 80 percent faster development than building Java applications from scratch. A productivity gain of this magnitude will enhance competitiveness for any development organization. For example, a simple system of data maintenance, developed in Java could take 160 hours, but with NXJ could be reduced to 50 hours, concluded Rodrigues.
Brazil is important to our international sales strategy for its large IT presence and large base of software programmers, said Victor Espinal, Latin America sales manager for Unify. We are strengthening our presence in the region and will turn up the sales volume during the next 24 months. In January, a commercial and technical team from Unify will be in Brazil to certify the first developer class and to organize workshops that will allow Unify and Triad to penetrate the market with NXJ.
About Triad Systems
Founded in 1992, Triad Systems is an integrator of solutions with expertise in telecommunications, financial industry, manufacture and services. Triad is in Sao Paulo and has branches in Rio de Janeiro, Brasilia and Manaus, the company has around 300 specialists in the main regions of Brazil, and, because of its flexible infrastructure, is specialized in creating solution, following the necessities and business structure of each client.
About Unify
Unify (unify.com) is a global provider of application modernization software that enables Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA). Unify enables organizations to modernize mission critical applications while maximizing its legacy investments throughout the enterprise. Unifys enterprise software portfolio enhances SOA environments by improving application time-to-market metrics, increasing collaboration and service-enabling legacy information. Headquartered in Sacramento, Calif., Unify has offices in London, Munich, Paris and Sydney.
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White Day boyfriend FAIL
Today is White Day, the day when women expect to get a return gift for their Valentine Day present, so goo Ranking took a look at what White Day presents women would be shocked to get in return from their boyfriend.
Over the 6th and 7th of February 2013 1,122 members of the goo Research monitor group completed a private internet-based questionnaire. 60.1% of the sample were female, 10.2% in their teens, 16.6% in their twenties, 26.5% in their thirties, 25.0% in their forties, 11.1% in their fifties, and 10.6% aged sixty or older. Note that the score in the results refers to the relative number of votes for each option, not a percentage of the total sample. This question was for the females only.
Number 8, comedy chocolates, is my succinct translation of the original Japanese, sweets with a gag element to them, which might include amusingly-shaped chocolates. (Mildly NSFW link!)
One of the women in our office got number 14, alcohol; two bottles from all the guys in the office, one from a friend, some takuan (pickled daikon radish), and a case of Ukon no Chikara hangover remedy…
Ranking result
Q: What would you be frankly shocked to get as a White Day present from your boyfriend? (Sample size=674,female)
Rank Score 1 Something that was obviously cheaper than what I had given him 100 2 Accessory that's not my cup of tea 77.3 3 Bric-a-brac featuring a character I don't really know 66.3 4 Handkerchief, towel that's not my cup of tea 63.4 5 Chocolates that look as if they were bought at the last minute 52.3 6 Gaudy shade of lipstick 50.0 7 Cuddly toy 40.7 8 Comedy chocolates 38.4 9 His recommended CD 37.2 10 His kind of undies 35.5 11 Him buying the drinks on a night out 33.1 12 Ticket for beauty treatment 22.7 13 Chocolates from a relatively unknown maker 19.8 14= Perfume 17.4 14= Alcohol 17.4


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To get some idea of where we are heading, you only need to look to the good old US of A. They have some $17 trillion in debt and rising, they print $86 billion each month, the stockmarket is out of control and the President is doing everything he can to make it worse.
We may "only" have around $270 billion in debt (and rising), the stockmarket is following the US, the government is borrowing and spending like drunken sailors on things which are wasteful, the real estate market hasn't anywhere near hit bottom yet, mining is slowing, what manufacturing and farming we have left is either being sold or given away. And record low interest rates aren't and won't do anything to change the situation.
It isn't the government's job to give handouts to the people – it's their job to provide basic services and security.
Regardless of who people vote for in September, we are on the way down and as I keep saying, it will only get worse because none of them know the actual cause of our problems and if they did, I doubt they would have the guts to do what is needed because we no longer have any statesman-like politicians. The last of any substance in the Western world were Ronald Reagan in the US, Margaret Thatcher in the UK and John Howard here in Australia.


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Longenecker Mennonite worship for Dec. 23
A Christmas program will be featured at Longenecker Mennonite Church at 9:30 Sunday, Dec. 23, morning worship. There will be no Sunday school.
Christmas Eve service will be held at 6:30 p.m.
There will be no Family Night activities on Wednesday, Dec. 26.
Interim Pastor is Ernie Hershberger.
Join trip to Israel
Pastor Bob Fetterhoff of the Wooster Grace Brethren Church will be leading a tour of Israel and Jordan. Call 330-264-9459, Ext. 220.
The 12-day trip features first-class hotels, round-trip airfare, two daily meals and admissions to sites like the Temple Mount, Garden Tomb, Church of the Holy Sepulcher, Petra, Masada, a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee and more.
The price is $4,895 per person based on double occupancy from Cleveland including taxes and tips. Call 330-264-9459, Ext. 220, or email email@example.com.
Donations needed
Donations are needed to help troubled boys. The Trading Post Thrift Store has recently opened at 7703-B state Route 241, just west of Mount Hope.
All proceeds will go to support the Ohio Wilderness Boys Camp. Donations can be taken to the store or dropped off at Ray Shaum's located at 2678 S. Kohler Road, Orrville. Call 330-857-5516 or 330-464-1261 for information.


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Heidi Klum had a couple of things to celebrate when she pitched up at a memorial day party in NYC. Her cover for Hamptons magazine and this pretty fab monochrome ensemble!
Heidi - a former Sports Illustrated and Victoria Secret's model - finished off her look with a pair of white heels and posed in front of her latest magazine cover.She wore her hair tied back and for the beauty opted for a bright lip and smokey eyes.
Heidi shared her favourite snaps from the party on Instagram and described the event as the start of summer! So we guess it's time for us all to start frolicking in the sunshine!
Klum has just arrived back on US soil after spending a few days at the Cannes Film Festival.
And that's not all because Heidi was also awarded for her volunteering efforts during an awards ceremony in Washington DC earlier this month. The mum-of-two picked up the Crystal Cross Award from the American Red Cross during the Tiffany Circle Women's Leadership Summit.
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What's so great about zinc?
Q: Whenever I have a cold, I take zinc. But what else does it do? Why is it in multivitamins?
Dr. Wright: As you mentioned, zinc is an excellent cold preventative and remedy, but its benefits go well beyond that single use. Zinc is an essential mineral for human health. In fact, humans literally can't even start to grow from an initial single cell without adequate zinc. Zinc also helps improve prostate, skin, hearing, and vision problems.
To read more about zinc's many uses, refer back to the June 2007 issue of Nutrition & Healing. Subscribers can download and view this issue free by visiting www.nutritionandhealing.com and logging on to the archives with the username and password listed on page 8 of your most recent newsletter.


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Porsche 911 Targa Spied Posing as Convertible
The Porsche 911 lineup is growing, and testing is on-going of all the different variants that will soon be available. We recently saw spy photos of the Carrera 4S, and now, a Porsche 911 Targa edition has been glimpsed testing.
While it looks like a regular convertible, that is merely a clever disguise for the Targa style roof, revealed by the removable center roof sections and roll bar that are visible in the photos. Like the Targa 911 models from 1965 to 1994, the roof style is more than a hardtop or ragtop, it features a removable roof section.
With all of the other variants of 911 coming down the pipe, this is the first one that looks to retrieve some of the retro style from old 911's.


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Best of Our Blogs: January 7, 2011
The first month in the new year is often filled with reflections. We reflect on the past year. We reflect on what's still to come. We reflect on the choices we made, good and bad, and wonder what we can do better for the coming year.
Do you feel the inner struggle with the past in one hand and your future on the other?
Reflections often bring both excitement for the new year and a mourning for what we haven't yet achieved.
As we sink our toes into 2011, what will you wish for? What are your dreams?
Whether you want to create a more healthy work/life balance, be happier, or more compassionate, these posts will help you get there. It's 5 posts to start the ending of 2010 and the beginning of 2011 right. Enjoy!
Does Work/Life Conflict Cause You Stress?
Dialectical Behavior Therapy Understood – Raise your hand if you find work stressful. You may be one of the 76 percent of Americans who think so. Here are a few tips to help you with your resolution to improve your stressful work situation.
Compassion: An Increasing Global Movement
(Mindfulness & Psychotherapy) – This is the feel good post you've been waiting for! Want to turn over a new leaf in 2011? You might find your new calling in this list of mainstream work that's been being done with compassion and self-compassion.
When a Person is Drowning is Not the Time to Teach Him to Swim
(Always Learning) – Your child may have come home with a disappointing grade, but now's not the time for scolding and criticism. Read this to gain a different approach to handling disappointing behavior.
Toxic Criticism and Developing Creativity
(The Creative Mind) – Healthy critiques are a good thing. They can push towards excellence and help us to do better. But negative criticism can be destructive. And in this case, criticism is even worse when it turns into self-criticism. Read this post to see the negative consequences of self-criticism.
Generations of Depression: "Hey, Mom. I'm Finally Happy."
(Depression On My Mind) – Come from a line of family members suffering from mental illness? You'll be inspired when you read Christine's true story of how she broke the chain of generations of depression.
Uyemura, B. (2011). Best of Our Blogs: January 7, 2011. Psych Central. Retrieved on September 20, 2017, from https://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2011/01/07/best-of-our-blogs-january-7-2011/


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Sentencing today for Toronto taxi driver guilty of manslaughter in longboarder death
A Toronto taxi driver found guilty of fatally running over a longboarder in downtown Toronto three years ago will learn his fate today.
Adib Ibrahim, 47, had pleaded not guilty to a second-degree murder charge in the death of 28-year-old Ralph Bissonnette.
The incident took place on King Street East approaching Jarvis Street on May 14, 2012.
Police said Ibrahim swerved from the passing lane to the curb lane hitting the longboarder and snapping his longboard in half.
The taxi driver insisted he didn't hear or see anything leading up to the collision.
The crown said Ibrahim had no reason to swerve other than to target Bissonnette.
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What Do Raekwon, Kobe, Ghostface Killah And Jim Jones Think Of When They Think Of "Rock N' Roll"?
The great Wu-Tang Clan rapper Raekwon releases his next solo album next month. Shaolin Vs. Wu-Tang, it's called, the follow-up to 2009's terrific Only Built 4 Cuban Linx 2. Some of the new music sounds good. The latest song to leak, "Rock n' Roll," which features Rae's frequent collaborator Ghostface Killah, the singer Kobe, and Jim Jones of the Diplomats, sounds less so, to my curmudgeonly autotune-averse ears. But it's interesting to look at which rock n' rollers get namechecked in the lyrics. Not necessarily ones you might expect. For instance, Raekwon's first shout goes out to Willie Nelson.
And then Bob Dylan.
Kobe, on the hook, cites Bon Jovi. Specifically, the song "Livin' On a Prayer."
And Mick Jagger. Which, God, wasn't he great at the Grammys on Sunday?
Ghostface references Pink Floyd.
And Ozzy Osbourne.
Jim Jones proves himself to be the rock n' rollest of the crew (which you would be expect, given his fashion sense.) He rattles off the names of a full seven super-famous rock bands in his verse. In order:
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In a moment of honest self-reflection, I realized that most of the software I've worked on over my past year and a half of employment fits the Big Ball of Mud pattern. Much of my code started off as either a throwaway or a prototype, which I never quite had the time to rewrite later. Some of it (the minority, I think) is a maintenance minefield.
That said, some of it's fairly good, well-documented, loosely coupled, easy to maintain code.
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A mindset has swept the nation encouraging people to buy locally grown and manufactured items within their community. Everything from food to clothing to furniture is becoming more accessible within a small radius of someone's abode. Jack White, a man who needs no introduction, took this concept one step further when deciding the location for his record label and vinyl shop at 623 7th Avenue in Nashville, TN.
Beyond the burgeoning music scene, delicious pulled pork and comfortable climate of Nashville, White's location was influenced by the fact that the United Record Pressing Plant was a mere 1.6 miles from the store. For a record label that predominantly pushes vinyl for its artist's releases, being a stones throw away from the manufacturing center means Third Man Records is quite possibly the most green record shop in the country! Beyond any earth-friendly tags placed on him, White stands out in today's music scene as one of the biggest supporters of the vinyl medium, and Third Man Records has established a unique formula for releasing music that gets those tasty platters into the hands of the consumers while they are still hot off the press.
It all started with furniture. Before White became a now legendary guitarist, second half of the White Stripes and a record label owner, he re-upholstered furniture. Couches, chairs, loveseats. You name it, he put fabric on it. The business was called Third Man Upholstery and his slogan was Your Furniture's Not Dead. Fortunately for every person who loves music, things did not work out and White pursued a career as a musician. Fast forward 10 years (for this post need not elaborate on the history of one of rock music's greatest contemporary duos) to March 11, 2009 and the opening of Third Man Records in Nashville, Tennessee.
If Third Man Records was just a record store that exclusively sold label related vinyl, the concept would still be awesome. But White's musical laboratory is more than just a room with some records for sale, it's an all-encompassing production arena that is set up to record music, offer rehearsal space, photograph artists and sell their vinyl. The Third Man Records Web site states:
All of our records are produced by Jack White in his own Third Man Studio, then printed and pressed right here in Nashville. With our unique set-up we can have an artist recorded and photographed in one day and have records for sale in our store within weeks. In this way we are bringing a spontaneous and immediate aesthetic back into the record business.
Besides offering up quality analog copies of the White Stripes' catalog, Third Man Records has released a cornucopia of limited edition pressings from other artists that Jack White has either performed with or hand picked for distribution. Following the success and then inactive status of The White Stripes, White formed The Raconteurs and The Dead Weather with a slew of talented musicians: The Dead Weather also features members of The Kills and Queens of the Stone Age. Both groups have been given the royal treatment on wax via Third Man Records' unique approach to pressing vinyl, uber limited and exclusive releases. Cool gimmicks like 13 and 8 releases (as opposed to the standard 12 and 7), glow in the dark vinyl, tri-colored discs, hand-painted sleeves and Bizarro pressings all grace the catalog thus far, creating a frenzy among collectors to snatch up anything they can before it goes out of print. With some of the special discs only having a couple hundred copies pressed, fans must git while the gittin's good.
Since the inception of the physical location in Nashville, Third Man Records has been busy churning out 7 singles. Newcomers like Karen Elson and The Black Belles have jumped on Jack White's vinyl bandwagon while legendary rockabilly/country performer Wanda Jackson and roots-rock artist Dex Romweber have re-entered the studio at Third Man for some fresh recordings. All of these singles and LPs are available to order from the Third Man Records web store, as well as the making a trip to the shop in Nashville.
Whether this resurgence in vinyl is a passing fad or a genuine return to analog platters, Jack White has already carved out his niche in the market. Polyvinyl chloride flows through his veins and unlike the major labels that are using this return to vinyl to cash in on the consumers, White's focus is on delivering a product that is sonically superior to its counterparts, all the while having fun with creating insanely unique and ridiculously collectible records for his fans. Refreshing a slogan from his past, Third Man Records states Your Turntable's Not Dead so if you have jumped on the vinyl train, don't bother powering that player down for White and company have a slew of delicious discs ready for consumption.
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Freeman Expands Facilities
June 24, 2004
Building work has started at the headquarters of Freeman Technology, Malvern, UK, to expand the company's administrative, manufacturing and customer facilities. Freeman provides instruments that measure and classify the flow properties of powders and are being widely adopted throughout many different industries. This latest expansion reflects the company's rapid growth and continuing success in global markets, including Europe, the Americas and Japan. Freeman enjoys a rural location within easy reach of the major UK centers of London and Birmingham. The new facilities will result from the restoration of 400-year-old buildings, and completion of the building work is expected during this summer.
For more information, visit http://www.freemantech.co.uk
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famous people you think are ugly?
are there any famous people that you just don't understand why they're so famous? famous people that everyone seems to be gaga over and you just don't get it? actor or singer that you just think is homely, ugly, just not appealing to you but everyone else seems to be crazy over them?
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Any of them that you see them without makeup and say "There is NO WAY that is ... such and such"
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Jay z. Kesha
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I think it's cool when ugly people make it in Hollywood. Looks shouldn't determine talent, imo.
by The Major on Nov. 5, 2013 at 5:17 PM
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I've never understood why people think Kirsten Dunst is sexy. I think she's a very talented actress but very plain looking.
by The Major on Nov. 5, 2013 at 5:19 PM
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And Kristen stewart and Robert pattinson. Blegh.
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Cameron Diaz isnt that great to me. Her eyes are kinda buggy.
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Brad Pitt, Robert Downey Jr, or George Clooney.
Gwyneth Paltrow, Cameron Diaz, Kardashian's, Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck, Lindsay Lohan, etc.
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Widow to my crazy chicken(4-8-13)....Always Love
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Jennifer Aniston and Gisele Bundchasen.
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