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In this 1367 nautical chart by Francesco and Domenico Pizzigano, an octopus drags one unlucky sailor off a ship while a dragon flies off with another. In this case, Van Duzer thinks the cartographers believed they were warning of a real danger to mariners. (Biblioteca Palatina)
An ichythyocentaur (part man, part horse, part fish) plays a viol while swimming along in Abraham Ortelius's 1571 Theatrum orbis terrarum. (British Library)
Sea monsters attack a ship off the coast of India in Abraham Ortelius's 1571 Theatrum orbis terrarum. (British Library)
Whales smokestack-like blowholes attack a ship in Olaus Magnus's Carta Marina. This map is an absolute treasure for sea monster aficionados. Magnus made the original version in black and white in 1539. This image and the one that follows come from a color version created in 1572. (Sveriges nationalbibliotek)
A walrus-like creature hauls out on the coast of what's now Finland in Olaus Magnus's Carta Marina. (Sveriges nationalbibliotek)
Nothing puts a smile on a sea monster's face like a naked lady in a seashell. The lady here represents Bold Fortune, and she appears in a map made in 1565 by Paolo Forlani. (Library of Congress)
This aquatic unicorn adorns a map in Cornelis de Jode's Speculum Orbis Terrae, published in 1593 (British Library)
This fish-bird hybrid appears in Cornelis de Jode's Speculum Orbis Terrae, published in 1593 (British Library)
This spiky sea elephant appears in a 1572 map by Tommaso Porcacchi. (British Library)
The flying turtle above comes from a map of northern Europe published in 1558. (British Library)
This turtle-like creature appears in a 1578 map by Gerardus Mercator, who invented the projection that bears his name. (British Library)
The polyp, or octopus, depicted here looks more like a lobster-fish hybrid. It appears in Hortus sanitatis, an illustrated encyclopedia published in 1491. Books like this were often an inspiration for cartographers. Van Duzer's book includes an illustration of a similar creature clutching a sailor in its claw. (British Library)
Abraham Ortelius's 1598 map of Iceland boasts an impressive menagerie of sea monsters, several of which are visible in this detail. (British Library)
Two sirens hold mirrors and comb their hair -- presumably to more effectively lure sailors to their doom -- in Diego Gutiérrez's 1562 map of the Americas. (Library of Congress)
It's good to be the king. Here King Manuel of Portugal rides a sea monster off the southern tip of Africa in Martin Waldseemüller's 1516 Carta marina, a nod to Portugal's maritime dominance at the time. (Library of Congress)
Chet Van Duzer has spent a lot of time hunting sea monsters. Combing through centuries-old maps in libraries and museums around the world, he's found and studied scores of strange creatures that range from your garden-variety dragons and mermaids to more exotic sea elephants, aquatic unicorns, and other bizarre hybrids.
Van Duzer's book Sea Monsters on Medieval and Renaissance Maps, published earlier this year, explores how medieval and Renaissance cartographers drew on myths, literature, and the scientific knowledge of the time to create these beasts.
I visited Van Duzer in Washington, DC last week, hoping to hunt some monsters with him in the Geography and Map Division of the Library of Congress, where he's currently a scholar. But that plan got shut down with the rest of the government, so we ended up talking monsters over lunch instead.
Sea monsters are an underexplored historical resource, Van Duzer said. "The sea monsters on maps are so fantastical that we have an inclination to think the cartographers just made them up, but very often they were using the most recent and authoritative sources that were available to them," he said. It was harder for people (and information) to travel very far back then, so the line between fantasy and reality was probably a whole lot fuzzier. In many cases though, cartographers thought they were portraying something accurately that actually existed, Van Duzer said.
No one knows when the first sea monsters appeared on maps, in large part because so few ancient maps have survived. But Van Duzer suspects that the Greeks and Romans probably had some monsters on their maps. He notes that the Roman poet Ovid mentions mermaids riding on the backs of fish in his description of the artwork adorning the palace of the Sun in Metamorphoses.
In medieval times, monsters appear on two kinds of maps: mappaemundi, or small schematic maps of the world, and nautical charts. But the nautical charts with monsters probably weren't the ones taken to sea and actually used for navigation. Instead they were more ornate versions produced for display by nobles, Van Duzer says. In those days, getting sea monsters on your map cost extra, which meant that only fancy people could afford them.
Very little is known about the cartographers who made maps centuries ago, but Van Duzer says the monsters they created can reveal something about the books they may have had on their shelves and what information they had access to in the early days of global exploration.
Many medieval and Renaissance cartographers were monks, and they drew heavily on encyclopedias, bestiaries (catalogs of animals), and other contemporary reference books. In some cases he's been able to trace aquatic beasts on maps back to these manuscripts. For the most part, monsters don't seem to be based — at least not directly — on mariners' reports of things they thought they'd seen emerging from the depths.
Here's a bit of cartographic trivia for you: the earliest known European depiction of an opossum appears on a map, Martin Waldseemüller's 1516 Carta Marina. "To them it was a marvel," Van Duzer says. "It's a marsupial, it keeps its young in its pouch."
Some sea monsters probably served a purely decorative function, a chance for the cartographer to show off his artistry. Others were meant to send a message: perhaps to warn sailors of possible dangers, or in some cases to scare off fisherman and other seafarers from competing nations.
Sea monsters started to fall out of favor toward the end of the 16th century as the age of exploration wore on. "People began to view maps as accurate scientific things that didn't need decoration," Van Duzer said. As sea monsters disappeared from maps, more and more ships began to appear on them, signaling that humans were finally conquering the seas.
They may have been vanquished long ago, but the sea monsters in this gallery are some of Van Duzer's favorites.Go Back to Top. Skip To: Start of Article.


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Vixen Guide to Layers: How Men + Women Can Stay Warm in the Winter
"When bad layering happens to good people" is a common occurrence in northern cities. If you have ever experienced the merciless winter of north of the Mason Dixon, you know that layering is not only a fashion trend—it's a means of survival. The more hats, scarves, sweaters, and jackets you can pile on, the better off you'll fare against the gusting winds, unpredictable storms, and sometimes below zero temperatures of the season. But before you go layer-crazy, as always, we must warn you—there are rules to this game. Guys are no longer forced to forgo their cool looks and settle for streetwear down jackets to stay warm thanks to affordable options from major retailers, and the aim for ladies is to remain effortlessly fly and Vixen-esque while generating as much heat as possible. Take note from our examples, and stay cozy this winter! -Byron Edwards and Kae Lartey

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DVD Release Date: 2009
Run Time: 120 minutes
Pregnancy is a time of change and celebration, as well as anticipation and anxiety. Yoga brings great awareness to what is going on within you and it gives you energy, restoring what you are putting into baby while also preparing you for birth.
The three yoga practices on this DVD, which are appropriate for your first, second and third trimesters, combine breathing exercises with postures that safely strengthen your arms and legs and stretch the torso and spine to create space for growing baby. The beginning of each practice also focuses on Kegel exercises, which are vital for keeping the pelvic floor strong during pregnancy and for after.
This DVD does not present actual or modified Ashtanga yoga sequences. They are vinyasa sequences presented by an Ashtanga teacher who also teaches Pregnancy Yoga.
- First Trimester (29 min)
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text: This is a guide to port ROMS from the Optimus T/V/S Edit: Optimus T will sometimes have CDMA radio issues due to the fact it is a GSM phone Optimus One will also flash after this guide BUT it is also a GSM phone so radio will not work (sometimes 0.o) I will update this when I (or someone else) fixes the problem. Thanks to Primed for finding the files that fix the CDMA radio, creating a zip with only the files that have to be replaced, and for the list below What works: Everything, except we're unsure about data and MMS Try Flashing MMS after flashing ported ROM: http://androidforums.com/optimus-m-...7-guide-how-fix-mms-gingerbread-cm7-roms.html EDIT: Thanks alfickfor confirming data (yea it works ) Steps: 1. Download a ROM for the T, V, or S 2. Replace the files as shown below (you must NOT unzip and rezip, you can copy and replace by using WinZip or 7Zip, both programs can be found on google.com) (Copy the files from this zip, do not flash it) 3. Copy the ROM to microSD card In Recovery: 4. Make nandroid backup of your current ROM 5. Wipe Data/Factory Reset 6. Wipe Cache 7. Wipe Dalvik-Cache 8. Wipe Battery Stats 9. Now flash that ROM and post your results 10. Don't forget to say "Thanks" Here's a list of files that must be replaced in any gingerbread/(maybe froyo) ROM from an Optimus T/V/S and LG Vortex What to replace: In the root directory of the zip file replace: File: boot.img In /system/bin replace: Files: am ami304d bmgr brcm_patchram_plus hci_attach fix_permissions ime input monkey pm port-bridge rild servicemanager vold In /system/etc replace: Folders: bluetooth dhcpd firmware permissions ppp wifi wl Files: apns-conf.xml dbus.conf gps.conf hosts media-profiles.xml resolv.conf vold.fstab In /system/lib replace: Folders: modules hw egl Files: libauth.so libcm.so libbluedroid.so libbluetooth.so libbluetoothd.so libcamera.so libcameraservice.so libdiag.so libdbus.so libdss.so libdsm.so libdll.so libgsl.so libgstk_exp.so libmiscta.so libmmgsdilib.so libmmipl.so libmmjpeg.so liblog.so libnv.so liboem_rapi.so liboemcamera.so libhardware_legacy.so liboncrpc.so libpbmlib.so libqmi.so libqueue.so libril.so libril-qc-1.so libsensorservice.so libwebcore.so libwms.so libwmsts.so In /system/usr I replaced: Folders: keychars keylayout In /system/xbin I replaced: Files: hcitool hcidump hciconfig And finally, in /system replace: File: build.prop This should work for all Roms (Except ICS-based ROM's) from the Lg Optimus T, V, S, and the LG Vortex. Test this out, and give your feedback! Note: the Optimus C does not have to be ported, it is a twin of the Optimus M Update! If you get a status 7 error, in the zipped ROM that you are porting, go to: /META-INF/com/google/android/ Open updater-script with a script editor, notepad, or gedit if you use linux Delete the first line of code (all the way up to the first semicolon you see) and delete the first semi-colon as well


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5 Lessons Hollywood Can Learn from C.S. Lewis
By Ben Kayser, Managing Editor
The influence C.S. Lewis has had on Christianity, culture, art, and literature can fill, and has filled many pages in many books. Whether your first introduction to his work was THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA, MERE CHRISTIANITY, or THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS, undoubtedly most everyone has a connection with one of his writings.
In fact, with the 2005 release of the movie THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE, Movieguide® Publisher Dr. Ted Baehr and his son, Jim, edited a beautiful coffee table book on C.S. Lewis and Narnia, called NARNIA BECKONS.
With Nov. 22 being the 50th year since C.S. Lewis died in 1963, it's only appropriate, therefore, to visit some of the words that C.S. Lewis wrote long ago, but that are just as applicable today. Here are five lessons from C.S. Lewis that Hollywood (and everyone) should remember and five movies exhibiting these qualities.
1. The best movies are those that can be enjoyed by the whole family.
"A children's story that can only be enjoyed by children is not a good children's story in the slightest." – C.S. Lewis, various sources
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
2. The Good, the True, and the Beautiful never get old.
"Even in literature and art, no man who bothers about originality will ever be original: whereas if you simply try to tell the truth (without caring twopence how often it has been told before) you will, nine times out of ten, become original without ever having noticed it." – C.S. Lewis, MERE CHRISTIANITY
3. Give and serve, even when there are no cameras around.
"Integrity is doing the right thing, even when no one is watching." – C.S. Lewis, MERE CHRISTIANITY
4. Humility is more becoming than pride.
"True humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less." – C.S. Lewis, MERE CHRISTIANITY
5. There's more to life than material possessions.
"Aim at Heaven and you will get Earth 'thrown in': aim at Earth and you will get neither." – C.S. Lewis, THE JOYFUL CHRISTIAN


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EAMC-Lanier is a 115-bed acute care hospital with a 103-bed nursing home, located in Valley, Alabama. Opening in 1950 as the George H. Lanier Memorial Hospital, it was the first U.S. hospital to be built under the Hill-Burton Hospital Survey and Construction Act. EAMC-Lanier is fully accredited by The Joint Commission.
EAMC-Lanier offers a variety of services, including a Women's Center, a Nasal & Sinus Institute, a nursing home, a 24-hour emergency room, imaging services, in-patient and out-patient rehabilitation services, an urgent care clinic and others.
In September 2013, Lanier Health Services signed an agreement with East Alabama Medical Center (EAMC) in Opelika, and EAMC now manages both facilities. EAMC-Lanier is a combined entity with East Alabama Medical Center and is committed to providing high quality, compassionate health care to residents of Chambers County and the Chattahoochee Valley. Together, EAMC and EAMC-Lanier serve eight counties in east Alabama and west Georgia, and strive to be national leaders in quality, cost and service.
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Katy Perry Interview With GQ Magazine | February 2014
Katy Perry: I Might Have Won Wisconsin For Obama
Katy Perry is one of the most outspoken pop stars of her generation, and she proved that yet again in the February issue of GQ. In her unfiltered cover story, she talked about everything from praying for boobs to believing in aliens to, of course, her on-again, off-again boyfriend, John Mayer. Keep reading for highlights from Katy's candid chat, then pick up the magazine on newsstands on Jan. 28.
- On always wanting big boobs: "I lay on my back one night and looked down at my feet, and I prayed to God. I said, 'God, will you please let me have boobs so big that I can't see my feet when I'm lying down?' I had no clue they would fall into my armpits eventually."
- On smoking weed: "The weed — I'm not friends with it. I can't do that stuff. I'd be like in the corner: 'Are you trying to kill me?!'"
- On her relationship with John Mayer: "I think that I needed to grow up. I'm just having a wonderful experience with a wonderful guy. There's no rush."
- On plastic surgery — or lack thereof: "I've never had any plastic surgery. Not a nose, not a chin, not a cheek, not a tit. So my messages of self-empowerment are truly coming from an au naturel product."
- On that controversial geisha performance at the AMAs: "I was thinking about unconditional love, and I was thinking — geishas are basically, like, the masters of loving unconditionally."
- On her critics from that AMAs performance: "All I was trying to do is just give a very beautiful performance about a place that I have so much love for and find so much beauty in, and that was exactly where I was coming from, with no other thought besides it."
- On believing in aliens: "I see everything through a spiritual lens. I believe in a lot of astrology. I believe in aliens. I look up into the stars and I imagine: how self-important are we to think that we are the only life-form? I mean, if my relationship with Obama gets any better, I'm going to ask him that question. It just hasn't been appropriate yet."
- On her relationship with President Obama: "I might have won Wisconsin for him. Actually, I didn't do too much, but he called on me a couple of times. Which was very nice."
- On losing her virginity at 16 in a car while listening to Jeff Buckley's Grace: "Love that record so much."
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The fact that she is a model from the Caribbean has gained her a certain measure of notoriety. Posing in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue didn't hurt either.
AppealNatural. Passionate. Seductive. All of these words spring to mind when you gaze at a photograph of the stunning Shakara. She was born to pose for the camera and her calm, serene spirit has a way of transcending the image.
To the best of our knowledge and Internet search capability, she has not done any nude work of note. No problem -- we can respect that. In fact, given the litany of strippers and models we have reviewed of late, we have a deep appreciation for a natural woman who lets all of her feminine grace show without being crude or lascivious.
In fact, Shakara has garnered quite a following for her sweet seductive way. In the fashion press, she has been hailed as one of the rising stars to watch out for in the future, not just among ethnic models, but models in general. It's about damn time, we say.
SuccessStill in the early stage of her career, Shakara first appeared in the 2000 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, where her breathtaking pictorial earned her a rare callback to be in the 2001 version.
Most of her fame can be attributed to these two layouts, keeping in mind that the swimsuit issue is one of the best-selling magazines in the world every year. In addition to her bikini work for Sports Illustrated, Shakara has had her image immortalized in one of the catalogues men most want to get their hands on -- Victoria's Secret. Of course she has also done a slew of miscellaneous catalogue and magazine work but to date, her portfolio is modest.
Shakara BiographyShakara Ledard grew up in Nassau, Bahamas and spent her childhood making the most of what the island had to offer a young girl.
Born to a Bahamian mother and a French father, who own several upscale clothing boutiques, the 5'9 ½" beauty was always exposed to fashion. Even as a child, Shakara was intrigued with modeling and would often pose like a diva for the camera.
an evangelistic start
When Shakara was nine, she met supermodel Linda Evangelista and tagged along with her on a Vogue shoot. After being encouraged by Linda that she too could be a model, the deal was sealed. At age fourteen, Shakara left her island paradise and set out for America to continue her formal education.
Her first modeling opportunity came soon after when she posed for a JC Penney catalogue shoot. One year later, she signed with a Miami Beach Modeling Agency.
While modeling part-time, Shakara attended the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale and graduated with Honors and an Associate of Arts Degree in Fashion Design. Armed with her degree, Shakara moved to Chicago where she had several modeling contracts with catalogues, magazines and billboard ads all over the country.
A tomboy at heart, Shakara feels that as a model she is portrayed completely different than whom she really is. "I can get by in a fuchsia skirt and green blouse," says Shakara, "but I do wear my signature flower in my hair to remind me of home."
swimsuit girl with a secret
Life as a model can be stressful but the playful Shakara is at total ease with herself and dances when she wants to relax after a hard day. As a matter of fact, dancing is her favorite activity and when she is not on the job, she can often be found at the park, dancing to the beat of African drums.
Since moving to New York, where she now resides, Shakara has booked two national designer campaigns, worked with major magazines, as well as appeared in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue two years running. She also posed as a Victoria's Secret model for the Spring 2000 campaign.
Even with her success, Shakara still finds it an occasional struggle to overcome stereotypes and racism in the fashion industry. Motivated to be a voice for black women in the business and driven to abolish what she perceives as an attempt to take away black feminine ethnicity, Shakara wants people to recognize the beauty inside a person.
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By Johnson Were
National Motocross team captain Arthur Blick Jr is optimistic his charges will perform well in the FIM-Africa Motocross championship in Zambia on the weekend of August 30-31 in Mindola Kitwe Zambia.
Blick told the New Vision at the National Council of Sports (NCS) on Tuesday before the team was officially flagged off by NCS Secretary Jasper Aligawesa.
Uganda is taking a team of 17 riders to the event that has attracted seven African nationals that include Mozambique, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Kenya, Uganda and hosts Zambia.
"We don't have money but we have managed to send a strong team that will give us results. Seventeen riders is a good number and we will give our best," Blick stated.
Meanwhile city tyres have boosted the team with a sh3m cash package. The money was handed over to the Federation of Motorsport Clubs of Uganda president Jack Wavamuno.
Uganda won the title in 2012 but surrendered it to South Africa last year as they finished fourth behind South Africa, Zimbabwe and Zambia that were first, second and third respectively.
Earlier on the team was boosted by rider Maxime Van Pee's father who offered transport for all the bikes to Zambia.
Motocross: Top guns set to renew rivalry
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Birmingham, AL—Fourteen Alabama environmental organizations (list attached), led by the Alabama Rivers Alliance have officially filed a petition to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to withdraw the state's authority over Alabama's water pollution permitting program because it does not meet the minimum requirements of the Clean Water Act.
"The water pollution permitting program administered by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) is fundamentally broken and does not meet minimum federal standards," stated Alabama Rivers Alliance Program Director Mitch Reid. "This failure is a systemic, statewide problem.From funding to implementation to enforcement, the failures of the current system are leaving the citizens and environment of Alabama unprotected."
The water pollution permitting program, known as the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) is a part of the federal Clean Water Act. Each state is required to implement at least the minimum standards required in the federal law.
For more than a decade, environmental and citizen organizations have worked with state agency leaders to find ways to improve this program.When that failed, the petitioners sought relief through the Alabama Environmental Management Commission (EMC), a seven-member governing board of ADEM appointed by the Governor of Alabama.Solutions have also been sought, when necessary, in the courts.
While there have been modest gains on a few individual issues, these have not addressed the substantial systemic failures of Alabama's water pollution permitting program.Intervention by the Environmental Protection Agency is the only relief left available to the environmental community to ensure the proper actions are taken to fix this defective program
The petition initiates a legal process that is expected to engage EPA, ADEM, and all interested parties in developing concrete solutions to reform ADEM's water pollution permitting program.
The goal of the petitioners is for Alabama's water pollution permitting program to meet or exceed minimum federal standards under the Clean Water Act in order to protect human health and the environment for the citizens of Alabama.
List of Petitioners:
Alabama Rivers Alliance, Inc.
Cindy Lowry, Executive Director
2027 Second Avenue North, Suite A
Birmingham, Alabama 35203
Telephone: (205) 322-6395
Friends of Hurricane Creek
John Wathen, Creekkeeper
P.O. Box 40836
Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35404
Telephone: (205) 507-0867
Conservation Alabama Foundation, Inc.
Adam Snyder, Executive Director
P.O. Box 130656
Birmingham, Alabama 35213-0656
Telephone: (205) 533-6178
ADEM Reform Coalition
Adam Snyder, Co-Chair
Casi Callaway, Co-Chair
Choctawhatchee Riverkeeper, Inc.
Mike Mullen, Riverkeeper
P.O. Box 6734
Banks, Alabama 36005-6734
Telephone: (334) 807-1365
Mobile Baykeeper, Inc.
Casi Callaway, Baykeeper Executive Director
300 Dauphin Street, Suite 200
Mobile, Alabama 36602
Phone: (251) 433-4229
Black Warrior Riverkeeper, Inc.
Nelson Brooke, Riverkeeper
712 37th Street South
Birmingham, Alabama 35222
Telephone: (205) 458-0095
Cahaba Riverkeeper
Myra Crawford, Riverkeeper
4650 Old Looney Mill Road
Birmingham, Alabama 35243
Telephone (205) 967-2600
Coosa River Basin Initiative, Inc.
Joe Cook, Riverkeeper
408 Broad Street
Rome, Georgia 30161
Telephone: (706) 232-2724
Friends of the Locust Fork River
Sam Howell, President
P.O. Box 245
Hayden, Alabama 35079
Telephone: (205) 681-4751
The Friends of Big Canoe Creek
Doug Morrison
P.O. Box 10
Springville, AL 35146
Telephone: (205) 467-7620
Alabama Environmental Council
Michael Churchman, Executive Director
2431 Second Avenue North
Birmingham, Alabama 35203
Telephone: (205) 322-3126
Sand Mountain Concerned Citizens, Inc.
Willard Jones, President
P.O. Box 428
Ider, Alabama 35765
Telephone: (256) 657-5704
The Sierra Club-Alabama Chapter
Robert W. Hastings, Vice Chair
141 North Northington Street
Prattville, Alabama 36067
Telephone: (334) 491-0780


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Super Mario Advance
Review by Ice-Tiger
"One of the most addictive games I've ever played."
For a long time there has been a certain stigma attached to the original Super Mario Bros. 2 (or Super Mario USA), in that many people have thought of it as the weakest link in the chain of great Mario games. I was of this opinion too, although I found the original quite good fun, I never bothered to finish it. Now it has been remade with some enhancement for the launch of the spiffy new Gamely Advance, I decided to give it another chance and I'm really glad that I did. It's a great game, sure it's a little different from all the other games in the Mario canon but that's what makes it stand out. I'll explain why…
Graphics: This was the first game I tried out on my new GBA and I wasn't really sure what to expect - SNES quality visuals at best? I was very surprised and impressed with what I discovered, crisp, clear graphics with bright colours and some new graphical tricks like extra large enemies and vegetables. It's a very good showcase for Nintendo's new machine, even if it's not the best looking game of the launch line-up (Raman for it's lushness or Tony Hawk's for it's technical brilliance come to mind for that honour).
Sound: What did I hear upon starting up the game for the first game? Speech! Clear speech too, and quite a wide range of different phrases. I know quite a few people have found the different Soundbites rather annoying after I while but I really like them, and some of them are really funny. ''What a tasty treat!'' and the ''Ta-da-da-da!'' when Mario picks up a mushroom are favourites of mine. The only voice I couldn't stand was Toad, who sounds really demented, and put me off using him in the game.
Gameplay: Aha, here's where Super Mario Bros. 2 is really different from the rest of the series. The origins of this game come from another Nintendo platformer called Doki Doki Panic that sold more than the Japanese Mario 2 (later released as the Lost Levels elsewhere). They decided to take this game and change the characters into the Mario gang for USA and European release. What is so different is that instead of simply jumping on enemies heads, you have to pick them up and throw them instead. Alternatively you can pull up vegetables from the ground and use them as missiles instead. Sometimes you pull up a potion that can be used to create a door to the dark world, where coins and power up mushrooms can be found. The coins in this game aren't simply for collecting however, they give you a chance to win lives on the fruit machine at the end of each stage. The dark world also hides Yoshi eggs in the bonus challenge mode after the regular game is completed. Bosses are quite easy in the game, but at least they require a different approach than simply jumping on them a few times - usually, you have to use their weapons against them (such as eggs or bombs). All in all, the level design is just as good as other Mario games and there's plenty of secrets. It sure is addictive too, I'm glad I gave it another chance.
Lifespan: The initial game is rather easy due to Nintendo making life hearts a bit to abundant throughout the game, but it's still great fun. An element of extra challenge is presented by ACE coins, which weren't in the original NES or SNES versions, and also the Yoshi challenge which opens up when you finish the game. Here, you have to locate two Yoshi eggs on each level and not die (quite tricky on the later stages). These add a little bit to the life of the game but you get very little for your troubles, unlike the range of bonus features found in Super Mario Bros. DX. Come on Nintendo, get with it - when you make the next Mario Advance game give us something worth unlocking!
Also included in the cartridge is the original Mario Bros. game, but this is really for multiplayer purposes. On your own it can grow pretty repetitive, but linked with 2-3 other people it's hectic and fun.
Overall: Even though the game is pretty short and there's not a lot of hidden extras, there's still a fair amount to see and do in Super Mario Advance and it's enjoyable enough to come back to and complete again. This is one of the best games in the launch line-up if you ask me and a must buy for all Mario fans. If the rumours are true, Nintendo are planning to convert the other classic Mario games, such as Super Mario Bros. 3 are Super Mario World. I can't wait!
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It was officially announced this afternoon the MLB and the players union have agreed to expand the baseball playoffs to 10 teams, meaning that there will be now two wild card teams in each league rather than one. The two wild card teams will play in a one game playoff before facing for the right to play the top team in each league. One of the reasons for the expansion is to give teams more of an incentive to win the division rather than settling for the wild card. Since adding the wild card in 1995 one of the things that has come clear is that outside of not having home field advantage and having to face a team with a better record their was little difference between a team that won its division and a team that snuck into the playoffs as a wild card team. Now wild card teams have to play a game, and most likely use their ace pitcher, before they get to play the top seeded team in the league giving them a clear disadvantage.
Other changes that come with this change to the playoff system:
- the Houston Astros will switch to the American League so that their will be an even 15 teams in each league.
- For the 2012 postseason, the five-game Division Series will begin with two home games for lower seeds, followed by home games for the higher seed. After that, it will return to the 2-2-1 format previously used.
- Ties for division crowns will be settled by a one game playoff rather than by going on head-to-head records which they had done previously.
This is great news for the Marlins as they were expected to make a push for the playoffs this year with all of the big moves they made in the off season and now the fact that they play in the most competitive division does not but them at such a big disadvantage. Last year everyone remembers the epic collapses by Atlanta and Boston, under the new system both these teams would have won the second playoff spot. This year with San Francisco, Arizona, St. Louis, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Miami, and probably another dark horse team expected to be fighting for the playoff spots, it makes it that much easier for the Marlins to get into the playoff with the additional spot available.
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Tasmanian Residencies
The Tasmanian Residencies program supports individual artists and collaborations working in any artform to undertake residencies at a variety of locations across Tasmania.
There are two categories of investment available for artists under this program:
- Dombrovskis Parks and Wildlife residencies – for investment towards residencies at unique wilderness locations across Tasmania
- Historic and Cultural residencies – for investment towards residencies at historic and cultural sites across Tasmania
If you are seeking investment towards national or international residency opportunities, please visit Artist Investment Program.
Arts Tasmania offers two international opportunities for Tasmanian artists, please refer to International Residencies.
If you are seeking travel assistance for existing residency opportunities nationally or internationally, please visit the Artsbridge page.
There are also a number of other residency opportunities listed under Residencies in the arts business and artform resources.
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Applications to 2017 Tasmanian Residencies are made using our online application form. Click on the link below to start a new application.
Key dates
Round 1
Closes: 1 March 2017
Round 2
Closes: 1 September 2017
Notification for each round will occur eight weeks after the closing date.
Who can apply?
- Individual artists based in Tasmania.
- Partnerships, collaborations and other unincorporated groups with at least one Tasmanian member. Interstate or international artists may be included as part of a collaborative project but will not be eligible for Arts Tasmania funding.
For other eligibility requirements, please visit general eligibility.
Who can't apply?
- Individual artists who are not based in Tasmania
- Incorporated bodies
If you have previously received a grant or loan from Arts Tasmania that has not been satisfactorily acquitted you are not eligible to apply to this program.
What can I apply for?
The Tasmanian Residencies program provides investment towards accommodation expenses and a variety of other costs that may be associated with your residency, such as:
- Travel expenses
- Living expenses
- Materials
You cannot apply for investment towards national or international residency opportunities under this program.
You cannot apply for investment towards activities that do not involve professional artists or arts workers, do not have a clearly defined arts component or that have already taken place.
Some types of activities are not eligible for investment or are restricted. Be sure to read the general eligibility to make sure your project is suitable before applying.
How many times a year can I apply?
There are two Tasmanian Residencies rounds a year.
You may only submit one Tasmanian Residencies application per calendar year as a solo artist.
Arts Tasmania recognises the importance of cross artform and collaborative practice, therefore will accept applications from groups or collaborations which include individuals that may have applied as solo artists in the same funding round. Each group or collaboration may only apply once in each funding round.
How much can I apply for?
Funding for residencies is available as a set amount per week. See who can apply to confirm the eligibility for the collaborating artist.
Some locations offer the option to divide a residency across two stages. You will need to confirm these arrangement with the site manager and include your proposed residency structure with approximate dates in your site manager's confirmation letter.
You are strongly advised to discuss your proposal with the Professional Development Officer, Wendy Morrow, prior to submitting an application.
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Quality (80 per cent weighting)
The panel will consider factors including:
- strength of the artistic concept and artistic practice
- creativity – imagination, originality
- progression – fresh artistic approaches, experimentation and creative challenge
- currency – timeliness in career, relevance to career development, potential for growth in practice
- capacity – calibre of personnel, resource and financial management, planning
Reach (20 per cent weighting)
The panel will consider factors including:
- What are the outcomes of the project?
- Audience/market – numbers, marketing strategy, diversity and connection
- Engagement – participation, access, involvement of the public and/or specific audiences or market sectors
The assessment guidelines are a useful resource that details what peers may consider in assessing your application.
Who will assess my application?
Applications will be assessed by a multi-artform panel.
Parks and Wildlife Service management is consulted regarding applications to the Dombrovskis Parks and Wildlife residency locations.
Site managers are consulted regarding applications to the Historic and Cultural residency locations.
What do I submit in my application?
All applications must include:
- A letter or e-mail of confirmation from the residency site manager or administrator
- A completed budget using the budget section of the application form
- A brief CV or biography for each artist involved in your residency
- A maximum of five items of artistic support material.
Applications may also include:
- A maximum of two written references that demonstrate your ability to successfully complete the project and its merits.
If your project involves Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander content, your application must include evidence of consultation with the relevant community (refer to www.arts.tas.gov.au/inclusion).
If you are unsure about how to appropriately consult with community please contact Arts Tasmania's Aboriginal Arts Program Officer, Denise Robinson.
Please note that excess support material will not be accepted. All attachments should be listed on the support material cover page and each attachment should be clearly labelled.
Visit artistic support material for information relating to accepted formats.
How do I submit my application?
Your application form must be completed online before the round closing date.
Relevant supporting documents should be submitted as attachments to or links in your online application form.
Please note: If you are unable to submit electronically, please contact a program officer to discuss making a hard-copy submission before the closing date.
Material received after the closing date will not be considered.
For more information relating to making your submission, please visit how to apply.
Help with your application
We recommend you seek advice from a professional development officer before submitting your application. Arts Tasmania's Professional Development Officer is a useful source of information and can provide advice on your application at any stage of the process.
Professional Development Officer Wendy Morrow is available to discuss your Residency application.
You can make an appointment with Wendy for a face-to-face meeting or contact her directly via phone or e-mail.
Due to the number of programs operated by Arts Tasmania, there is great demand for the Professional Development Officer's time and therefore contact time is limited.
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See the programs and key dates page to see all investment options available to individual artists, partnerships, collaborations and other unincorporated groups.
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Each week this March we are matching up legendary characters from the hottest recent releases. Who gets through to the next round is up to you, since your votes decide who rises up and who falls in this arena! Round 3 included 16 of your favorite characters from the latest and greatest games.
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BMC Bioinformatics 9:69. 2008..We examine here the utilisation potential of the fact - one of the special features of biological articles - that the authors of the documents are known through graph-based semi-supervised methods for the GSD task...
- Automatic construction of rule-based ICD-9-CM coding systemsRichárd Farkas
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- The BioScope corpus: biomedical texts annotated for uncertainty, negation and their scopesVeronika Vincze
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Brad Paisley Busts Kellie Pickler
Brad Paisley is the unofficial king of country tour pranks. He's hidden rotten chicken in Blake Shelton's tour bus, trapped Jack Ingram in a cage, and sent men dressed as Cinderella out on stage in the middle of Chuck Wicks' set. But of all the pranks he's pulled on his opening acts throughout the years, his elaborate joke on Kellie Pickler stands out in Brad's mind as his all-time favorite.
"We had Kellie out on the road with us, and it was her last show," Brad said with a laugh on the 'Jay Leno Show.' "We produced a video where we raised a question … it was called 'You Be The Judge.' We showed photos of her prior to 'American Idol' and after. We just asked if maybe anything was different, which most of you would know … cosmetically … something looks different!"
Watch 'You Be the Judge Below,' which Brad admits uses a lot of Photoshop-altered pictures.
"We [made] them to make her look like Dolly Parton after and a small boy before," he explains. "And she had to walk out on stage [after]."
This isn't the first time Brad has pranked Kellie. On his 2007 tour, he once had his bandmates dress up as pimps and storm the stage during Kellie's performance of Dolly's '9 to 5.' "He made it look like I was working '9 to 5′ on a street corner — like I'm hooker!" Kellie told The Boot. "He kept going, 'Where's my money?' And then the biggest guy in the band came out dressed in drag, with red stilettos and a blond wig — he was supposed to be me."
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Ebola crisis reaches highest alert level
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CNN -- The CDC has issued its highest alert for the Ebola crisis: a Level 1.
Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta was at the CDC's Emergency Operation Center when it was announced.
What that means is more people and more resources are dedicated to the response.
It also sends a message within the organization the sort of "all hands on deck" kind of approach to things that people may need to drop what they are doing or cut back what they're doing to contribute to this Ebola response because we just need more bodies to help with the activities.
The video shows exactly what the inside of the CDC's EOC looks like -- a map of the world, showing what infectious diseases are happening and where they are happening. As you can imagine, a lot of focus is going into Ebola -- and they're tracking that in real time.
They've been doing so since March. In mid-May, things look like they're basically under control. But then at the beginning of June, everything takes off, becoming the worst outbreak in history.
Dr. Stephen Monroe is helping lead the CDC's response. His reasoning for this scale of outbreak is the remote region in which it started. It began in the corner between three countries -- in a very remote part of each of these countries -- and so it spread across the borders of these three countries and from there, spread into the capitals, and got out of control much more quickly than it has in previous outbreaks.
The CDC is sending 50 more people to the region. The World Health Organization is appealing for more funding. But it's not just money; there's a lack of education and cultural differences in the region.
Dr. Meridith Dixon just returned from two tours in the remote part of Guinea, where she was trying to help control this outbreak.
She said that one day the international staff at the Guekedou Treatment Center was removed from the area because of a rumor that a group of young men would be coming to destroy the treatment center because they wanted to destroy Ebola. That situation never escalated, but it shows the kind of hurdles and confusion that the health workers face.
Here in the U.S., a different confusion. Different questions. For example, if Ebola is not airborne, why the extraordinary precautions for Dr. Brantly and Ms. Whitebol? Turns out it was an abundance of caution, rather than necessity.
Dr. Monroe said the CDC is "pretty confidant" that any large hospital could hand an Ebola case using traditional isolation rooms with negative pressure room with droplet and respiratory precautions. The CDC says a mask, goggles to protect eyes or a face shield to protect the face, a protective gown to prevent bodily fluids from covering clothes and arms, and gloves can provide protection for most situations.
The WHO is currently meeting and could announce a public health emergency on Friday -- an announcement that would add even more urgency at the CDC's nerve center in Atlanta.


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Sometimes with certain projects, ventures, life changes, businesses or even relationships it feels like things are not working out how we expected and we want to just give up. Nobody is immune to setbacks and it's important to let go of any failing projects before they drag you down further but when it comes to the bigger picture and "end game" goals we should never give up.
At no point have I thought or said "I've made it" and I never will, I will always have bigger dreams and goals.
Right now one of those is for my Direct Entrepreneur business course, which has changed and been delayed so many times since I had the idea nearly a year ago. I want it to be right and so I know that some of the hold ups have been good because they have been necessary for me to develop the ideas to make sure the course material and structure of the course are how I want it. I must admit though that some of the slow progress with this and other projects have often really frustrated me, I am not the most patient person in the world.
When things really seem to grind to a halt it does cross my mind to give up and do something else. Like I said; nobody is immune to difficult setbacks and I still need to let projects go occasionally if they are not going anywhere and are costing more than they will ever give back. I am also not immune from feeling disheartened and unmotivated, don't think that we can be upbeat and confident all the time. Just remember that those feelings are temporary and for every problem there is a solution. I love the saying: "don't give me problems, give me solutions", it's so easy to moan about everything that is wrong but it is not too difficult to swap the complaining for discussing answers.
My main aim when I embarked on writing my book and first had ideas of Direct Entrepreneur was to REALLY help people change their lives and achieve new things. I also have some big property projects going on too, not least my vineyard which recently we found out we will need to replant most of the vines which felt like a massive knock. On reflection though it made me realize I could plant more of the grape varieties that I like and it gives us more time to work on other projects at the vineyard while the new vines are planted. So no matter what delays or problems we come up against, we can still hold on to those bigger goals and never give up.
Nobody wants to quit, when we enter a new venture or job we don't go into it with ideas of quitting but it does sometimes become inevitable that we will fail but we shouldn't get down about it. We can learn from failure and start new chapters in our life with our newly learned wisdom. However even if things have not gone quite to plan and your goals might take a bit longer to achieve than expected; never give up and never settle for anything less than what you dreamed of.
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Shoshoni girls defeat Wind River, 61-50Jan 29, 2012 By Randy Tucker, Sports Writer
PAVILLION - Shoshoni took a giant step toward the Southwest 2-A conference title with a 61-50 come-from-behind win over visiting Wind River on Friday. The win leaves the Wranglers tied with Wyoming Indian in the Southwest, each with a single loss. Wind River dropped into third place with the loss.
Wind River had the Wrangler's number in the opening period, building a huge 12-point lead by the start of the second quarter. The Cougars scored inside and out on shots from Kelsi Davidson, Macayla Arrington and a 3-pointer from Josee Vogel. Shoshoni managed just two baskets in the period, one by Coralee Spratt and the other from Sarah Thompson.
Shaylee Lonedog hit a shot from 18 feet that arched in just after the buzzer sounded to give the Cougars an 18-6 advantage.
Shoshoni improved offensively in a very physical second period. By the half, game officials called 28 fouls, but neither side showed signs of backing off. The Wranglers had an opportunity to break into the lead but hit only six-of-21 attempts from the free throw line in the opening half.
The Wranglers closed to three twice in the final minutes of the second, but each time Wind River rebuilt their lead. Amanda C'Bearing scored in transition and Brett Groesbeck hit turnaround jumpers to give the Cougars a 32-26 lead at the break.
Halftime is often the difference in a close ball game, and Shoshoni head coach Dan Martin took the opportunity to make adjustments in his line-up, adjustments that turned the pace of the game in Shoshoni's favor.
"We talked before the game about facing adversity," Martin said. "You face adversity by getting tougher."
Wind River's front line kept the Wranglers at bay throughout the opening half, Shoshoni's trio of post players; Hailey Pince, Sarah Thompson and Kolbi Pickinpaugh scored only a single basket each against Wind River's taller defensive line-up of Macayla Arrington, Tristan Yellowplume and Brett Groesbeck.
Martin put a very quick line-up on the floor, and the Wrangler speed proved to be the difference in the game. Freshmen Olivia Thompson and Kiyana Martin, along with Natalee Goff, Pince and Spratt presented a mismatch that Wind River's larger, slower line up didn't handle well.
Thompson, Goff, Martin and Spratt all scored in the opening four minutes of the third with Spratt's pull-up jumper at 3:46 giving the Wranglers their first lead of the game at 35-34.
"Nothing was going right, and they stepped up and did a good job," Martin said. "Wind River really played well. Coach Walker had them prepared. We're glad to come out with the win."
A minute later, Wind River head coach Justin Walker called a time-out to slow a 9-2 Shoshoni run stretching back to the final minute of the opening half.
Yellowplume hit a post move to cut the margin to 37-36 with 24 seconds left in the third, but Spratt hit another pull-up jumper in the lane, and the Wranglers led 39-36 after three.
A Martin 3-pointer and a pair of jumpers from Thompson and Spratt put the Wranglers up by eight.
Shoshoni's speed advantage was evident in the final period when Sarah Thompson hustled across the floor, covering twice the distance of two Wind River players to grab a loose ball and hit it off a Cougar to keep the ball in Shoshoni's possession.
Shoshoni steadily pulled away in the final minutes with Goff outrunning the Cougars in transition. Davidson picked up her fifth foul when she hammered Goff to the floor on a drive with 58 seconds left in the game.
Lydia Johnson hit a 3-pointer with 21 seconds remaining to close the game to 58-50, but the final shot went to Olivia Thompson at the buzzer.
Spratt paced the Wranglers with 22, including 8-of-10 from the line. Martin tallied a career high 19. Arrington paced the Cougars with nine.
Shoshoni - Kiyana Martin 5 (2) 3-4 19, Tennell Parrish 0-2 0, Kolbi Pickinpaugh 1 0-3 2, Natalee Goff 2 3-7 7, Sarah Thompson 1 0-4 2, Hailey Pince 1 0-2 2, Coralee Spratt 7 8-10 22, Olivia Thompson 3 1-4 7; Totals 20 (2) 15-36 61
Wind River - Josee Vogel (1) 1-2 4, Kelsi Davidson 1 (1) 2-2 7, Brett Groesbeck 3 0-2 6, Amanda C'Bearing 2 1-3 5, Lydia Johnson 1 (1) 2-2 7, Macayla Arrington 4 3-4 9, Tristan Yellowplume 3 1-2 7, Shaylee Lonedog 2 1-2 5; Totals 15 (3) 11-19 50


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"I'm now going to teach you the secret of all martial arts" my sensei said to me. I was relieved; I'd just spent three times per week for the last six weeks learning and practicing my falls and at last I was going to learn "the good stuff." My sensei then taught me happo no kuzushi (the eight forms of off balance). He very soberly informed me that "all attacks come from one of these directions" and that it was my ability to accept an attack from each of these directions that would determine my martial arts prowess. I'm sure he could tell how disappointed I was, since this was all Eastern philosophy mumbo jumbo to me and couldn't possibly help me learn jujitsu. I just wanted to learn how to throw someone, and if not that, at least to learn how to break their arm, or something (As you can tell, I was bloodthirsty in those days!) He then told me to keep practicing my happo no kuzushi, and that as I achieved higher rank, it would mean more to me. I didn't tell him this, but I knew he was wrong; there was no way happo no kuzushi could ever really help me learn jujitsu.
As I'm sure you may have guessed, despite my misgivings my sensei was right and I was wrong. The more rank I received, the more kuzushi meant to me. An epiphany came one day when I realized that my progress in attaining higher rank was driven by my better understanding of kuzushi, rather than simply obtaining a better understanding of kuzushi because of my rank.
At its simplest level, kuzushi means off balance and involves the use of the other person's motion. I believe that most jujitsuans understand this intellectually, yet they have not made this intellectual understanding an integral part of their jujitsu. They don't practice it, instead when an attack comes, they are more interested in stopping the attack and countering than they are in accepting the attack and allowing the attacker to choose his own way to die, by virtue of his kuzushi determining the technique to be used while he is in motion."
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Featuring: The Primitives, BMX Bandits, The Brilliant Corners, The Popguns, Blue Orchids, Mighty Mighty, 14 Iced Bears, The Wolfhounds, Yeah Yeah Noh
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Scared To Get Happy: The Primitives + BMX Bandits + The Brilliant Corners + The Popguns + Blue Orchids + Mighty Mighty + 14 Iced Bears + The Wolfhounds + Yeah Yeah Noh
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The Primitives
Probably best known for their 1988 top 5 hit 'Crash', The Primitives reunited in their hometown of Coventry at the end of 2009, to pay homage to Steve Dullaghan, the group's original bassist. The success of their performance and the public's positive response after more than 17 years away from the spotlight led them to do a UK tour in April 2010 and to play a few shows in Europe and the US. Fast forward to 2012 and their new album, 'Echoes and Rhymes', ranges from garage to psychedelia, with touches of soul and sunshine pop, multiple styles come together in a special compilation of obscure female-fronted songs from the sixties, revisited with all the love and affection and energy of The Primitives.
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BMX Bandits
Indie legends who split to form Teenage Fanclub. But they have been known to reform for special occasions, so if they have a gig booked, get along because it might be a long time before another comes along!
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The Popguns
Indie band who had a number of chart successes in the 90s including single 'Star' and album 'Snog'.
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Blue Orchids
Manchester's legendary Blue Orchids are back! Christened the Blue Orchids by John Cooper Clarke, they formed in 1979 when Martin Bramah left The Fall after recording the debut album Live At The Witch Trials. They signed to Rough Trade Records in 1980 and were championed by the late great John Peel, before touring with Echo & The Bunnymen and then The Velvet Underground's Nico, serving as both backing group and support act. Over the years Blue Orchids have included in their line up members of The Smiths, The Durutti Column, The Fall and Buzzcocks. Martin Bramah reformed the band in 2012 for John Peel Day events in London, Liverpool and Manchester and it's the classic Rough Trade era recordings that the band is now playing at their live shows, to great acclaim. 'It's been great to breathe new life into these songs again after so long - they're sounding so fresh and original, I could have written them all yesterday!' - Martin Bramah 2012."
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14 Iced Bears
Brighton-based indie band who came through the C86 wave and then took a more psychedelic route from 1985-92. Reformed in 2010, toured the States and played London.
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The Wolfhounds
Legendary indie garage-rock band from London reactivated for the 21st Century. Originally formed as teenagers in 1984, the band released four critically acclaimed LPs before initially disbanding in 1990, after appearing on the legendary and influential C86 cassette, and touring the UK and Continent extensively.
The band reformed properly in 2006 at the request of St Etienne's Bob Stanley to celebrate 20 years since the release of C86, and inflicted a severe guitar noisefest on an unsuspecting indiepop crowd at London's ICA. Since 2012 they have been recording and releasing new material.
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Yeah Yeah Noh
"Yeah Yeah Noh were my favourite mix of sneery post-punk and swooshy psychedelia. And now they're back" … Stewart Lee
Yeah Yeah Noh were a post-punk group formed in Leicester, England in 1984. They released two albums and five singles while still together, and have had two compilation albums issued since they split in 1986. As of summer 2012, Yeah Yeah Noh are back together and are playing live.
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Kampagne FULCA 2002R.J. Heard/Focal Plane photography reports from Dübendorf AB on the recent deployment of Luftwaffe MiG-29s to Switzerland for air-combat training.
Background - An unprecedented event recently took place in Switzerland when Luftwaffe MiG-29s, from Laage AB in Germany, deployed to Dübendorf AB near Zurich, for two weeks of air combat training with F/A-18s of the Schweizer Luftwaffe during operation - "Fulcrum Campaign 2002" - or FULCA 2002.
The deployment was unique in many ways; being politically significant due to Switzerland's strict policy of neutrality, and militarily because it was the first occasion in which a foreign air arm was able to conduct Dissimilar Air Combat Training (DACT) over Swiss territory on such a large scale.
As part of a five year Swiss Air Force F/A-18 training programme, the "Campaign" took place between 17 April and 3 May with MiG 29 crews from Jagdstaffel 1 / Jagdgeschwader 73 being hosted by Dübendorf's resident Fliegerstaffel 11.
Like many other Swiss Air Force missions involving NATO countries, such as Operation's NOMAD and NIGHTWAY, the legal basis for FULCA 2002 was provided through a special agreement passed by the Swiss Federal Council. The operation was also conducted in accordance with a Memorandum of Understanding, (MoU), signed by both the Swiss and German Air Forces to promote mutual training.
The mission - The primary aim of FULCA 2002 was to provide a mutual air defence training operation for both Air Forces and to broaden the experience of their respective pilots by operating aircraft of two very different types over the unique Alpine environment. For the Swiss F/A-18 crews in particular it provided the first opportunity to gain experience of flying against an ex-'Eastern Bloc' aircraft and to see how the Hornet and the Swiss FLORIDA radar systems would perform against this very potent "Dogfighter". The MiG-29 'Fulcrum', equipped with the superb AA-11 'Archer' missile, coupled to the passive IR detection and helmet mounted fire control system, makes the aircraft a particularly difficult close-in adversary, and this was exploited to the full during training. Conversely the Beyond Visual Range (BVR) and Advanced Medium Range Air to Air Missile (AMRAAM) system of the F/A-18s, combined with the unique tactical operations in the Alps, also provided the MiG crews with strong training benefits as well.
FULCA 2002 is go! - Following an invitation to train in Switzerland, and initial planning, the first German MiG-29 arrived at Dübendorf on 13 February this year when MiG-29GT s/n 29+22 visited Dübendorf as part of a "pre-campaign" visit to arrange details for the main operation. This duly commenced a couple of months later when, on Wednesday 17 April, four MiG-29s (29+03, 29+15, 29+17 and 29+23) were escorted into Swiss airspace by F/A-18s of FlSt.11 and landed at Dübendorf to begin two weeks of intensive operations. Supporting their arrival were two C-160 "Transall" aircraft, (one on the 17th and the other on the 18th), which brought in necessary personnel and ground equipment, although some of this also arrived by road from Laage.
After their arrival aircrews spent the next day in safety and procedural briefings for familiarisation with operations in Switzerland's unique terrain and airspace. This theme was continued on 19 March when flying operations began with familiarisation flights around Switzerland, including practise approaches to some of the unique Alpine airfields like Meiringen and Sion.
After a weekend break combat training then began in earnest on Monday 22 April with a variety of Hornet v MiG missions taking place from Dübendorf daily. These were primarily 1 v 1 and 2 v 1 packages, with sortie tasking generally between three and four missions per day. However, due to strong environmental considerations, particularly in respect to the effect on the local population, other regular Tiger and Mirage flights were reduced during the course of the campaign so that the normal level of flight activity at Dübendorf effectively remained the same (after-burner departures are also banned at Dübendorf as a normal requirement).
Although initially reported to be a four "core" aircraft operation, i.e. 4 MiG-29s and 4 F/A-18s, by the end of the first week up to eight MiGs could be found on the airfield at anyone time, plus other GAF aircraft such as Heer CH-53s.
The start of the second week saw a shift in training away from Basic Fighter Manoeuvring operations, (BFR), to Beyond Visual Range, (BVR), training - but the tempo of missions remained the same. During this phase larger 4 v 4 sorties were undertaken, plus packages involving F/A-18 and F-5 v MiG combinations. The week also included a chance to do some sight-seeing before the MiGs finally left for home on 3 May.
intensive interest - Throughout the operation the Swiss people, the
Swiss Press and of course the Swiss aviation enthusiasts, all took an
immense interest in this operation. The Press covered the event in depth
both in the Newspapers and on TV, whilst the usual vantage points around
the airfield at times became swamped by people watching and taking photographs.
Naturally this also led to an increase in security and some of the roads
had to be blocked off as there was nowhere to park.
On two occasions during the deployment however the public got a close look at their visitors as a single MiG made a flypast at the "Tag der offenen Ture" day at Payerne AB on 26 April and a single MiG and F/A-18 were displayed on the static at the Airshow held for the new museum opening at Dübendorf on the 27th (see right).
Conclusion and the future - The deployment was a highly successful training operation for both parties and a significant political and military event for the Swiss Air Force in particular. Moreover the mission achieved its primary aim of promoting mutual gain in both training and friendship and to this end it is hoped that a reciprocal visit to Laage AB may be possible next year. For the MiG-29 the future is not so bright as it is likely that this will be phased out of service by 2004, the airframes having been sold to the Polish Air Force for the grand sum of one Euro! On the positive side the aircrews of 1./JG 73 will, however, have the honour of being the first front-line Luftwaffe unit to convert to the Eurofighter Typhoon, thus continuing its famous and proud tradition as a premier fighter unit.
Photo Galleries:
The following two galleries link to high-quality images from the deployment.
Click here for the Focal Plane photo gallery for FULCA 2002
Click here for the www.fabulousfulcrums.de photo gallery for FULCA 2002
The following links can provide more information and details about the units involved in this operation:
The author would like to pay particular thanks to the Swiss Air Force office of Public affairs and Lt.Col.P.Steiniger (GAF) for their help and assistance in the preparation of this article. I would also like to thank the SAF at Dübendorf for their hospitality during my visit and my "friends" in Switzerland for their help with this article.
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October 9, 2014
Dallas homeowners frequently complain to our plumbers of hard water stains and mineral deposits on bathroom fixtures.
While it's difficult to prevent these water deposits from affecting your tub faucet or showerhead, there are a few things you can do to remedy the situation.
If your showerhead holes are clogged with mineral deposits, creating an uneven water spray or blocked water pressure, follow these three showerhead maintenance tips from our plumbers in Dallas.
1. Massage the mineral deposits out of the hose
If your showerhead is connected to the shower arm by a flexible rubber hose, this hose may be the source of your blockage. To shake the deposits free, gently rub and massage the nozzles and hose. Once the deposits have been loosened, they should wash right out of the showerhead.
2. Soak the showerhead in vinegar
If massaging the debris out doesn't work (or your showerhead doesn't have a hose), the most pain-free method of cleaning is to soak the head in vinegar. Fortunately, the only items required are a plastic bag, vinegar, and a rubber band or twist-tie. Simply fill the plastic bag with vinegar, place over the showerhead, and secure in place with the rubber band. Leave the showerhead to soak overnight, and the mineral deposits should be easy to wipe off in the morning!
3. Remove the showerhead and flush out debris
If your water stream is still weak or the showerhead is spraying water unevenly, you may need to take more drastic measures. For a deeper clean, you'll need a wrench and rag (to protect the shower's finish). Wrap the rag around the showerhead and use the wrench to unscrew the nut connecting the shower arm. Now that the showerhead is off, you can run it under the faucet and scrub the insides until it's free of debris and buildup. Once the showerhead is clean, reconnect to the shower arm.
Bathroom plumbing repair may seem overwhelming, but with these 3 great tips from our plumbers in Dallas, your showerheads will be sparkling clean and running efficiently for years to come.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Super Bowl fever has struck the nation's capital.
Congressmen Mike Thompson (D-St. Helena) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Maryland) set the terms of a wager in advance of Sunday's NFL championship game between the San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Ravens.
The two representatives and proud football fans are competing for bragging rights and sustenance.
If the 49ers win, Van Hollen will give Thompson a supply of Maryland crab cakes.
If the Ravens win, Thompson will provide Van Hollen with bottles of wine from Lake, Napa, Sonoma and Contra Costa counties.
"I'm looking forward to celebrating a Niners' Super Bowl victory with some great Maryland crab cakes," Thompson said. "With Coach Jim (Harbaugh) and Colin Kaepernick on our side, I'm confident our wine won't be leaving the West Coast."
Van Hollen said, "I look forward to watching an exciting and competitive Super Bowl between the Ravens and Niners, but I am confident that Coach John (Harbaugh) and his Ravens will ultimately soar to victory and keep our delicacy from the Chesapeake Bay on the right coast. I look forward to toasting their success with a glass of excellent wine."


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Celebrity News September 19, 2011 Early Edition
Michelle Williams Discusses the Future of Her Career
- Michelle Williams may not want to act forever — Huffington Post
- The details on Jane Lynch's four Emmys gowns — People
- Lea Michele seemed to make Ian Somerhalder mad! — Lainey Gossip
- What happened when Charlie Sheen and Ashton Kutcher met — Us Weekly
- Four firings from Real Housewives of NYC are made official — TooFab
- Do you want to see Kirsten Dunst in Melancholia? — Rotten Tomatoes
- Olivia Wilde shares her thoughts on making sexiest lists — Hollywood Reporter
- Justin and Mila address their reported phone hacking — Wonderwall
- Charlize Theron meets old icons in her Dior ad — Lifeline Live
- John Mayer drops out of festival due to throat condition — Zap2It
- Lindsay Lohan denies that she caused trouble during New York Fashion Week — Celebitchy
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Make an Impact at SXSW Eco 2013
By popular demand, Make an Impact is heading to South By Southwest ECO Conference to share our secrets to engaging communities in climate action!
Panel Topic
On Wednesday, October 9, Vice President of Community Engagement and Director of C2ES' Make an Impact program, will be sitting down with our partners - innovative leaders at Bank of America, Entergy, and Alcoa – for a thoughtful conversation about how private companies and NGOs can partner to help individuals and communities become energy savvy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The conversation will draw lessons from the Make an Impact program at the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES) and also will focus on the use of innovative online tools and on-the-ground engagement, through which the program has engaged more than 300,000 people and produced commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by over 67 million pounds of carbon dioxide.
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Even if you can't make it down to the big event on October 9 at 11:45 EST, find us on Twitter. We'll be live-tweeting throughout the conference and spreading the wisdom of our panelists and other changemakers with the hashtag #MAIatSXSW.


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Options for potential Perham-Dent school cuts revealed
With no levy referendum next year, declining enrollment, a loss of federal stimulus funding, and major repair expenses, the Perham-Dent Public School District is facing some gut-wrenching decisions.
A series of options for potential budget cuts were unveiled at the regular Perham-Dent school board meeting on Feb. 16.
These include moving to a four-day school week, restructuring administration, cutting staff, restructuring the school day, among others. While the board has not made a decision yet, it is facing an April deadline.
The board is taking its time based on several unknown factors.
It still isn't known if the state will cut funding to education. Superintendent Tamara Uselman said she was in St. Cloud last week and was told that the state was not looking for additional cuts to education, but nothing was off the table.
Another unknown is how much it's going to cost to fix the geothermal heating system at Prairie Wind Middle School. Preliminary estimates are the cost will be at least $250,000, but could be much more.
Uselman advised the board to pull the federal Jobs Bill monies allocated to the district into this year.
"Doing so will create a hardship for next year," Uselman said. "But Jobs Bill money was given to protect jobs."
Pulling the money into this year will mean a possible reduction of $280,000 in potential cuts as opposed to the original number of $500,000.
Other proposed options include introducing a four-day school week, doing away with the block schedule system at the high school, closing a building in the district, restructuring administration or the "ugly choice," staff reductions.
While Uselman said she does not support a four-day week, "when forced against some other choices perhaps that's an option."
She went on to say that she didn't believe it was a long term solution.
"It works until inflation outgrows it," she said. "What do you do then after a four day week, go to a three day week?"
She also advised the board to think about students who are dealing with unstable homes, hunger and poverty.
"It doesn't work for all kids," she said. "But I'd take that before I'd take some of the other options."
One audience member asked the board to keep in mind that if the district were to go to a four-day week, 20 percent of income would be cut for non-salaried staff.
As for the block schedule, some parents including school board member Sue Huebsch, said they don't believe the block system challenges some students enough.
High School Principal John Rutten said he and the majority of staff like the system and changing back to a seven period system would save maybe a half a teacher's salary.
Administration restructuring was another hot button item. There has been discussion of combining the superintendent and high school principal positions that were recently vacated by Uselman and John Rutten.
The school board decided to post job openings for both positions to get a feel for interested candidates.
Considering options
About 40 teachers, staff, parents and community members attended the meeting to weigh in on the options.
Staff took a survey and ranked eight choices. Results showed that the most favorable option was the four-day week. The least popular options were to close a building and increased class sizes.
Board member Arnie Thompson said he wanted to try to avoid these options by both pulling the Jobs Bill monies into this year and spending down the fund balance.
"I'd rather spend it (the fund balance) down and keep the system we have," he said.
The board has to make a final decision by April, Uselman said, but Thompson warned the board of the urgency.
"We have one month to make a decision," he said. "It's not right to wait until last minute to tell someone they're being laid off if it comes to that."
Huebsch asked if there were ways to generate more revenue such as an activity fee increase. Uselman said the board could take that under consideration. Yates reminded the board that the biggest revenue generator is students in the district.
"Don't forget that kids are revenue," she said. "We need to think outside the box and make ourselves more appealing."
Uselman reiterated that the district's priorities are investing in students by having quality teachers and reasonable class sizes.
The three principals echoed her sentiments, expressing a need for smaller class sizes.
"Put a teacher in a room with too many needs and they cannot do their jobs well," Elementary Principal Kari Yates said.
Middle school Principal Scott Bjerke agreed and said the major focus is investing in the students.
"We believe in protecting the classroom," he said. "Do what's right for students."
The next school board meeting will be held Wednesday, March 16 at 5 p.m. at City Council chambers. For agendas and minutes, go to www.perham.k12.mn.us.


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Had the stupidest interview today It was on entertainmentcareers.net and when they called me, I couldn't find much online about the company, but I figured it couldn't hurt to go in.
My interview was at 5:15 (weird) and the lobby was full of people my age in business attire waiting to go in. One would go in...for literally, 90 seconds...come out...next! 90 seconds...come out...next!
So I just told myself, "You're gonna be in there for 90 seconds, it's not you, it's just how they're doing it, don't even worry about it."
The woman asked me three questions (my salary requirements, my goals, and what I have been doing since I wasn't working...well, looking for a job IS my job. And it's only been a month!)
She told me she'll be in touch if she wanted a second interview and dismissed me.
I walked away and smiled sheepishly at the poor souls waiting to go in.
What a waste!!!!!!! I wish I had other interviews today instead of going up to the city just for that!


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New Year's Eve keeps officers busy in Steamboat
January 1, 2013
Steamboat Springs — Local police were busy, but most people seemed to behave themselves during New Year's celebrations.
Strong ridership was reported on the free buses operated by the city of Steamboat Springs. Transit supervisor Mark Wooler said the riders generally were a "loud but happy bunch." Initial numbers showed there were 10,101 riders during what is typically the transit department's busiest night of the year. Last year, there were about 8,500 riders. Ridership numbers approached 12,000 in 2007 and 2008.
With an anticipated busy night, the Steamboat Springs Police Department had additional officers working, and they were encouraged to make traffic stops to make their presence known, Sgt. Rich Brown said. He said officers saturated areas with the most revelers, including downtown and the base of Steamboat Ski Area.
Brown said officers walked through the bars and patrolled the streets to keep incidents from escalating to the point where people needed to go to jail.
"The bar checks seem to be a very positive deterrent," Brown said.
Five people did end up beginning their new year at the Routt County Jail.
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There was one DUI arrest. A person came to the police department shortly before 11 p.m. Monday and reported a driver parked in the police parking lot who almost had hit a pedestrian on Yampa Street. The 23-year-old male driver was arrested on suspicion of DUI.
At about 1 a.m. Tuesday, two men were arrested on suspicion of disorderly conduct related to fighting at a bar in the 700 block of Yampa Street.
A disturbance at a hotel in the 2200 block of Village Inn Court at about 2 a.m. led to the arrest of a 28-year-old man on suspicion of third-degree assault.
At about 2:45 a.m., officers responded to a domestic disturbance in Steamboat. A woman reported her boyfriend was holding her against her will. The multi-agency emergency response tactical team was assembled and removed the 27-year-old man from the residence without incident. He was arrested on suspicion of false imprisonment.
Outside Steamboat, no major incidents were reported related to New Year's celebrations.
"It sounds like it was a pretty quiet night," Routt County Sheriff's Office Cpl. Ryan Adrian said.
Colorado State Patrol Sgt. Scott Elliott also reported things were quiet on the roadways, and there were no crashes or DUI arrests. During the weekend and leading up to New Year's Eve, troopers and Steamboat officers used grant money to work shifts dedicated to impaired driving enforcement. Since Dec. 24, three people have been arrested in Routt County on suspicion of DUI.
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Hi Cookie Peeps! It's been a long time since I've been on the fourms, but when I recently made these cookies I thought I should come and update my pictures and have a visit
I made these last week for a friend who was putting together a baby shower. She asked if I could do fluffy sheep for the favors. I didn't think that would be a problem at all. But for some reason it was impossible for me to find a large sheep cutter and I searched all over! I even ordered one from ebay and it ended up being tiny. So I had to made a template and hand cut these out of NFSC dough, thank goodness she only needed 18! They ended up being between 5-6 in. I used Toba's Glace to decorate and brushed them with pearl dust when they were dry. I love how these sweet wooley lambs turned out Thanks for looking!
I agree, your cookies turned out really cute!
Love your Sweet Woolies! Are all 3 frostings that same recipe?
Thanks guys! Ms DW, yes all of the frosting is Tobas glacé in slightly different consistancies. I added bright white to all, then a teeny bit of brown to the base to get a little off white color, then the wool swirls are just whit with a little extra powdered sugar so it's a little thicker and same with the black. Thanks for your nice comments Andrea


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The 2011 hurricane season begins quietly today after six straight years without a direct hit to Florida. Don't get too comfortable, emergency planners say, and stay informed. Here are five things to know about this year's hurricane season, which ends Nov. 30.
A busy season predicted ... again: All the major hurricane prediction organizations forecast a busy season. NOAA's latest forecast predicts 12-18 named storms, 6-10 hurricanes, and 3-6 major hurricanes (111 mph or higher). Forecasters predicted an active season last year, and it was — 19 named storms and 12 hurricanes — but none came our way.
Hurricane immunity: Indian blessings, iron deposits in the bay, ionic flux — there are many theories for why no hurricane has hit Tampa Bay since 1921. Jeff Masters of weatherunderground.com offers this: As the Earth rotates, three major bands of wind blow in alternating directions. In the tropics, the band moves east, and in the mid-latitudes area, the band moves west. Tampa Bay falls between those bands and that could shift storms away from us. Or, he adds, maybe we're just lucky.
Neutral season ahead: We're moving out of La Niña conditions, which tend to produce busier Atlantic hurricane seasons, but not quite entering El Niño, when wind shear hampers hurricane formation, into a neutral phase. Not good. "It's like everything has calmed down and the ocean is pretty close to normal," said Bay News 9 chief meteorologist Mike Clay. "Time to kick up some hurricanes."
Sea-surface temperatures: Warm water feeds hurricanes, cooler water inhibits them. The bad news for Tampa Bay: Water temperatures in the central Caribbean Sea, where hurricanes that threaten Florida's West Coast tend to begin, are trending warmer than normal.
Bermuda high: One of the biggest factors keeping hurricanes away from Florida and the eastern U.S., the Bermuda high is a mass of high pressure hovering in the Atlantic summer and autumn. It is centered near Bermuda and can extend across the entire Atlantic. The high can steer hurricanes away from Florida, which is what happened last year.


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Guest chef Michael Fagnoni joins Food and Lifestyle Expert Laura McIntosh. Together they toss up a simple and healthy dish that you can enjoy during the holiday or as a single entrée: Belgian endive, candied walnuts and oranges.
Belgian Endive & Carmelized Walnut Salad Recipe
Chefs Mike Fagnoni & Molly Hawks
4ea. Belgian Endive heads
1C Walnuts
1/2C Sugar
2ea. Oranges, segmented
1/2ea. Red Onion sliced thin
2oz. Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2oz. Walnut oil
1.5oz. Lemon juice
1ea. Shallot minced
1tsp. Dijon mustard
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ENGL 2295 – Fantasy
(3 credits – TG) 3 hours lecture
This course examines the historical roots, literary applications and theoretical context of fantastic elements in fiction. Texts may include representative examples of dream vision, allegory, romance, surrealism, and magic realism, with a particular emphasis on modern fantasy fiction.
Prerequisite: English 1101/General Education 1401 or 1402 or 1403 or 1404.