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Unity 3.4 Released
Unity Technologies is excited to announce the release of Unity 3.4 – a free update to all existing Unity 3.x users.
Through the integration of Allegorithmic's Substance technology, Unity 3.4 features highly customizable procedural textures that can be adjusted both within the Unity editor and at runtime. Using substances in Unity, developers can stream high quality textures in just a few kilobytes, significantly reducing download times. Those textures can also be modified in real time on PC and Mac or baked into traditional textures for mobile platforms. Substances also include smart filters allowing artists to make awesome bitmaps and optimize their texturing pipeline.
Other notable new features and enhancements include:
- Editor enhancements, such as user-assignable Scene View icons and modifiable primitive colliders, allow for more efficient game development.
- Optimizations and performance improvements on everything from shadow renderers to animation components result in increased visual quality and faster rendering.
- Downloadable content with caching for complete scenes and asset bundles leads to smaller downloads and improved player experience across all platforms.
Unity 3.4 also contains hundreds of minor improvements and fixes. Complete release notes can be found at: http://unity3d.com/unity/whats-new or you can download it and check it out.
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Treidgeagosto 7, 2011 a las 10:00 am
Looking forward for 3.5 already ^_^ Just amazing how Unity developed in last two years.
Rbn_3Dagosto 3, 2011 a las 7:20 pm
When will the Wheel Colliders support the clampled friction model? That will be awesome, allowing to do realistic vehicle physics easier… It´s a easy and useful update I think…
Patapomagosto 1, 2011 a las 2:30 pm
Still no Multiple Render Targets though ?
Koblavijulio 31, 2011 a las 10:13 am
@dj we both know that's not going to happen anytime soon.
when should we expect a linux version ?
Koblavijulio 29, 2011 a las 7:49 pm
Signed sealed and delivered! Another masterpiece from the UT guys. now, and even more painful wait for the 3.5 begins !
16x & 16xQ is most certainly supported among most GPU's (actually even 32x on more modern cards) (all CSAA). Please amend that statement in the «what's new section.
Excellent release! Unity has become more awesome :D
Just one thing, the #pragma strict wastes Array()….I'm getting some headaches for using a Javascript array for storing custom classes…now is nearly useless without temp variables :(
Ashkanjulio 28, 2011 a las 2:18 pm
Great releae guys!
specially drag to make prefab and bug fixes.
alegorithmic surely is something huge! it's good to have substances with more indie prices. for examples having 5 $99 substance collections for $200 or so on.
UT Guys, can i request some blog post about Water4? maybe somekind like tech behind it, documentation and how to use it?
And Congratulations for the release.
pixnlovejulio 27, 2011 a las 10:49 pm
I shall give it a go tonight!!!
Unity revolutionized the game industry and it is getting better and better.
Thank you for your hard work,
Long life to the Unity Cru.
The change to the Configurable Joint no longer being able to work in world space broke my game!
smok.wawelskijulio 27, 2011 a las 8:01 pm
And finally Umbra is working properly (almost) – it culls objects used to water reflection… funny side effect. It would be good to have ability to set cameras which use occlusion culling.
Bless you, it's working great!!!
Danieljulio 27, 2011 a las 7:26 pm
Great work guys, thanks for the hard work!
Read most of the changelog and found out that the strict '#pragma strict' compilation mode just became stricter.
ratonmalojulio 27, 2011 a las 9:56 am
Any pic or videos to show us of the new version?
@Rune: thanks for the info, that makes it perfect news!
Rune Skovbo Johansenjulio 27, 2011 a las 9:01 am
@Kui: Allegorithmic is working on making Substance support for mobiles happen. It will likely be in a future version of Unity.
Great work, thank you so much!!
…but please bear with me if I directly adress one point that I was counting on heavily: substance textures can only be baked for use on mobile devices? No native use?
Oh… and I thought procedural substances would be especially useful for reducing texture sizes on mobiles.
Could be please clarify why it's not possible? I guess it has to do with processing power?
Everything else is superb though, don't wanna spoil the party! ;)
Yoohooo!julio 27, 2011 a las 3:17 am
Lazalongjulio 27, 2011 a las 12:11 am
Yeh. Great!
1/2 day lost to read all the new features and fixes :D
Georges Pazjulio 26, 2011 a las 11:36 pm
Jason, you can easily do your dynamic fluid surfaces with some 3d maths and a shader. Or pay someone to do it for you.
Or better, why not create a feedback on the feedback site? See how many supporters you get, ho knows, maybe you can have it for 3.5. :P
Quick Fingersjulio 26, 2011 a las 11:19 pm
awesome, can't wait to play
where is » low latency audio buffer access» in Unity3.4?
not implement?
Awsome. Have been looking forward to all the mobile improvements. Great work!
Andreajulio 26, 2011 a las 8:39 pm
Great release guys. Unity workflow is now even beter!
Dexterjulio 26, 2011 a las 7:49 pm
Oh boy,
Here we go again with the fluid surface stuff.
Thomas P.julio 26, 2011 a las 7:25 pm
Congrats guys! Well done! Love all the bug fixes and new features.
now when you push shift, you can scale collider with small green handlers as it has on occlusion culling area
Scott Petrovicjulio 26, 2011 a las 5:46 pm
Cool. I am interested by what «Modifiable primitive colliders» means.


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I was so close to doing Mod About You but picked up I Think In Pink instead! Great colors!ReplyDeleteReplies
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Thanks for your commment. Those are some seriously cute looks. I'd have to say the first is my fav, but it was hard to just pick one ;)
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At first I read your questions "how do you find Orly Liquid Vinyl to be" and that would be good in two coats. But then I was wondering if you meant "where do you find Orly Liquid Vinyl" which would be Sally Beauty Supply:) hehe.Delete
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i LOVE the first mani! so unique and pretty!ReplyDelete
Essie Rae your nails look so beautiful in all of these polishes! You have some seriously awesome nail blogging skills my friend! I can't pick a favorite!ReplyDelete
Great swatch of Mod about You, that one is a bit hard for me to work with so, yeah, great job! You made it look so perfect, light and pretty : D
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Funded Early Education for Two year olds (FEET) offers eligible families up to 15 hours of funded early education and childcare a week for 38 weeks a year. You can find out if your child can get FEET by checking the financial and automatically funded criteria below.
- Financial criteria
- Automatically funded criteria
- When can my child get a FEET place?
- When can my child use the funded hours?
- How do I apply?
- Whose details should go into the 'Supporter details' section of the application form?
- I have already been approved for FEET but have lost my confirmation letter or message?
- How can I find a childcare provider offering FEET?
- Can I move my funded hours to a new childcare provider once a new funded period has started?
- Further information
Financial criteria
If your family receives one of the following benefits then your child may be eligible to claim FEET. Once your child has been agreed for FEET they will continue to be funded even if your family does not meet the criteria at a later date.
- Income Support
- Income based Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA)
- Income related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
- Support through Part 6 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
- The Guaranteed element of State Pension Credit
- Child Tax Credit (gov.uk) and have an annual household income up to £16,190 before tax
- Working Tax Credit and have an annual household income up to £16,190 before tax
- Working Tax Credit 'run-on' – the payment someone may receive for a further four weeks after they stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
- Universal Credit if you and your partner have a combined income from work of less than £15,400 a year after tax
Claiming FEET does not affect your benefits, but if you are using the childcare element of Working Tax Credit or Universal Credit you can only claim for any childcare over and above the 15 hours. If you were using the childcare element before claiming FEET and you do not change your hours you may need to contact HMRC so they can adjust their payments to you. They can be contacted on 0345 300 3900.
Automatically funded criteria
If a child is in one of the groups listed below they will automatically be eligible to claim FEET.
- Child looked after by Surrey County Council
- Child who has been adopted or has left care through either a special guardianship or child arrangements order
- Child with a Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan
- Child getting Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
When can my child get a FEET place?
Eligible children can receive FEET from the start of the funded period following their second birthday. These periods are set by the Department of Education rather than following school term dates.
|Child born between
|Can have a funded place from
|You can apply from
|1 January 2017 to 31 March 2017
|April 2019 (Summer)
|January 2019
|1 April 2017 to 31 August 2017
|September 2019 (Autumn)
|April 2019
|1 September 2017 to 31 December 2017
|January 2020 (Spring)
|September 2019
|1 January 2018 to 31 March 2018
|April 2020 (Summer)
|January 2020
Your child can continue to receive FEET until the funded period after their third birthday when they will become eligible for Funded early education and childcare for all 3 and 4 year olds.
When can my child use the funded hours?
Children are entitled to a maximum of 570 hours per year. These will usually be offered as 15 hours a week for 38 weeks a year. However, the funded hours may only be available within set times and sessions so you will need to speak to the childcare provider to see if the hours they offer suit your needs.
However, you won't be able to:
- have any time before 6am or after 8pm
- have a session longer than 10 hours
- claim more than 15 hours a week
- claim more than 570 hours per year
- use the funding at more than two sites in one day
Some childcare providers may be able to stretch the hours throughout the year rather than just during term time so for example you could receive 10.96 hours per week for a maximum of 52 weeks a year. If this would suit you better speak to the childcare provider to see if they are able to offer you a more flexible option.
However, once your child starts at a childcare provider they will have to continue claiming either term time or stretched hours until the funded period after their next birthday to ensure they do not exceed the maximum number of hours. You will be asked to complete and sign a Surrey County Council Declaration form for each funded period stating how you are taking the funded hours.
How do I apply?
You do not have to live in Surrey to apply but you will need to take your funded hours at a childcare provider in Surrey. If the childcare you use is in a London borough or neighbouring council you will need to contact that area's Family Information Service to apply for the funding.
If you meet the eligibility criteria and are using a Surrey childcare provider you can either apply online through the Funded childcare parent portal or complete a Surrey FEET Application Form (pdf) and send to the following address and not the address on the form:
Consort House
5-7 Queensway
If you do not have access to a printer you can request a copy to be sent to you through our general enquiry form (please put FEET application form in the What is your enquiry? box).
Applications should only be made one term before your child is eligible for funding. When the Finance Team receive your application they will check your eligibility and then write or email you to let you know if you qualify.
Any applications received before one term in advance of funding will be held on file and you will only hear from the Finance Team at the beginning of the term your child turns two.
Once your eligibility has been confirmed you can continue to receive the funding even if your circumstances change and you no longer meet the qualifying criteria.
Whose details should go into the 'Supporter details' section of the application form?
If you are completing the form yourself you can leave this section blank or put a line through it as it will not be relevant to you. If someone is helping you to fill in the form then this is where their details would go.
I have already been approved for FEET but have lost my confirmation letter or message?
If you've received a letter or message confirming you are eligible for FEET funding this term, your details will also have been added to Surrey's Funded Early Education Portal. Your chosen childcare provider can use this portal to check that you qualify for FEET without needing to see a copy of your letter or message. You just need to agree to the search permission on the Funded Early Education Registration form and they will be able to find your FEET ID number by using details like your child's name or date of birth.
How can I find a childcare provider offering FEET?
You can find details of childcare providers who offer FEET in Surrey on our Childcare Finder. Just enter your location or postcode and scroll down to select 'Yes' to 'Registered to provide Funded Early Education for Two Year Olds' on the right hand side.
These will include:
- pre school playgroups
- day nurseries
- nursery units of independent schools
- LEA maintained nursery schools and classes
- and childminders.
Our Choosing childcare booklet has information and advice on how to find and pay for childcare. You might also like to have a look at our At my childminder's photobook for real life snapshots of how children in the care of a childminder might spend their time.
Can I move my funded hours to a new childcare provider once a new funded period has started?
You can only move the funded hours to a new childcare provider if:
- you move house and it's now too far to travel to your current childcare provider
- you change jobs and the hours your childcare provider offers no longer meet your childcare needs
- you have stated on your Declaration form, that your child will be leaving during the funded period and you specify the last day that you wish the childcare provider to claim the funded hours for you
- your childcare provider gets an inadequate outcome in their latest Ofsted inspection
- your current childcare provider has closed or has been suspended by Ofsted.
Please note: You may still need to give your childcare provider the required notice period stated in your childcare contract with them.
Further information
To find out about the potential benefits of accessing FEET watch our short films to hear what other Surrey parents using FEET have to say about it.
Files available to download
- FEET Application Form (227.9 KB)
Application form for Funded Early Education for Two year olds (FEET)
- Provider Agreement 2018-2019 (732.7 KB)
This document explains the process that childcare providers must follow to be able to claim funded early education for 2, 3 and 4 year olds (including 30 hours funded childcare)


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It's interesting the way the mind turns, discovering odd quirks in the world at unexpected times. For instance, I knew that sickle cell anemia existed, and that it was a disease prevalent in certain populations. I didn't realize that it developped (independantly in at least four different places) as a genetic mutation to combat malaria. I knew that wormwood was something used in absinthe. I didn't realize it was also originally the main flavor additive for vermouth, or that certain kinds were used as a fever cure in Ancient China and as a potential cancer treatment today. I didn't realize that wormwood types were closely related to tarragon. Blammo to the brain, right there.
Outside of sudden revelations of odd knowledge, there are more shocking – but happy – truths. One of them involves big money going where it's supposed to – in this case a former Bill Gates employee striking out on his own to create malaria prevention mosquito-zapping laser tools. I have no idea how these are going to be financed or distributed, but if they actually work as advertised, I'm impressed and quite possibly, electrified. Power of ten thousand suns, here I come.


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Field season is upon me this weekend! I'm traveling for three weeks–I've got two weeks' worth of training and a week of wetland mapping verification in Idaho and Colorado. I love field season–I enjoy working outside and traveling to new places and seeing new things and learning about different ecological systems. It's hard work, but it's a kick. There are days when I think, "I can't believe I get paid to do this!" and also plenty of days when I think, "I don't get paid enough to do this." It's a mixed bag some days, but I love my work. The nice thing about my job is by the time field season is coming to an end I am usually over it and ready for some office work. I spend the winter in the office mapping wetlands and doing data entry/QC, and whatever else I need to do. Then by the end of winter I am jonesing to get outside and do field work again. So it all works out. And I usually have interesting stories from these field jaunts and fond memories of some really tough days from years past. Plus some great photos to boot. Speaking of photos, I'll be documenting my summer on my new Instagram account, so if you want to follow my adventures you can check me out @thenomadicecologist.
With field season comes the challenge of finding food that will keep in hot, unrefrigerated conditions that is tasty and not junk food (fruits and veggies are still my friend even in the field). One thing I decided I need in the field this summer is beefy jerky. Let me be clear about something: I do not eat beef jerky from a grocery store. In fact, I have not eaten beef in any form for probably 20+ years. I have made my own jerky before, but it was of the venison variety. I don't have any venison so I did the next best thing and I bought some local Montana beef to make my jerky. Want to know how I made it? Then watch the video below! And I'll see you in the field soon!


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Lighting Industry - Associations Latest News
The LIA Welcomes Kirstin Shortt to the LIA Support Hub
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- Published: Tuesday, 14 June 2016 08:37
Kirstin Shortt joins the LIA as the 'Support Hub' Assistant. If you have phoned us recently you will know that we have introduced an automated system. This system was introduced to support and complement the LIA's newly launched LIA Support Hub.
The LIA Support Hub will ensure the LIA continues to listen; build and develop to meet Member and the industry's expectations by delivering a professional, informed and quick response to enquiries.
As Support Hub Assistant, Kirstin is the first point of call for all enquiries whether by phone, email or via the LIA website. Answering the full spectrum of questions from membership, training, technical or you just want to know where we are located to the best hotels to stay in for events.
Kirstin has many years management experience within Customer Services, Recruitment and Finance Industries. She also has a history of providing and running a help support desk to clients and staff within a financial company.
"I feel strongly about providing a first class service to all who contact The LIA, as well as providing a professional and personal service". Kirstin Shortt
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* Leverage up 3.2 pct in August from July, up 5.4 pct year-on-year
* Levels still lag 2012, 2011 and pre-crisis peaks By Katya Wachtel
NEW YORK, Oct 8 (Reuters) - U.S. hedge funds and other clients of Wall Street investment firms raised their level of borrowed money in August, a sign they may be more confident in the markets, data published Monday showed.
Leverage rose to $286.6 billion last month, according to New York Stock Exchange margin debt data, up 5.4 percent since August last year. It is the first time in nine months that margin debt has increased on a year-over-year basis, analysts at Bank of America Merrill Lynch showed in their Hedge Fund Monitor report.
Leverage levels "can be used as a sentiment indicator" so the increase could mean investors have regained some confidence in the market, the report said.
While the level of leverage recorded in August is a 3.2 percent rise on July levels, it still lags the amount of borrowed cash that investors were using to make bets in the stock market before Lehman Brothers collapsed, according to NYSE data.
Hedge funds have gained about 5 percent this year through September, according to hedge fund tracking firms, but still trail the broader stock market. The S&P 500 index rose more than 16 percent through September.
August's rise in leverage could be an indication that hedge funds and large investors, reassured by rallying stock markets, are willing to use more borrowed money try and amplify their returns, though another month of data would be needed to confirm this, Bank of America analyst Mary Ann Bartels said in an email.
Before the financial crisis, hedge funds, particularly those focused on bets in credit markets, used leverage in different forms boost returns, such as increasing exposure to inherently levered products like derivatives, or by using margin or borrowed money from Wall Street.
In 2007, NYSE margin debt rose above $317 billion and stayed there for the remainder of the year, hitting a peak of more than $381 billion that July.
Investors reduced their leverage in 2009 and 2010 to levels as low as $173 billion and then began to borrow more money again through July of 2011. Spooked by whipsawing markets last summer, which devastated the portfolios of some of the country's savviest investors, money managers took off leverage again in the second half of the year.
Through August, NYSE margin debt is down about 4 percent from its 2012 peak of $298.5 billion, recorded in April. Beginning in May risk-averse investors reduced leverage, pulling back from global financial markets riled by fears that Greece would exit the deeply troubled euro zone.
Margin debt remains down roughly 10.6 percent from its post-2008 peak of $320.7 billion, which it reached in April last year.
NYSE member organizations are required to report monthly the total amount of money borrowed by customers to purchase securities.
While hedge funds have yet to ratchet up to pre-crisis levels, or even to the highs of 2011, Bank of America analysts said the fact that investors increased leverage last month is a positive sign.
Margin debt is one way to measure how much risk hedge funds and other large investors are taking by using borrowed cash, but it fails to address or measure the exposure those firms have to 'embedded' or 'hidden' leverage, which they can obtain by investing in structured products like collateralized loan obligations or asset-backed-securities, which are more highly levered in themselves. Some hedge funds have been eyeing those riskier, more exotic assets in their hunt for yield.
Data published Friday by BarclayHedge and TrimTabs showed that hedge fund managers "are strongly inclined to maintain current levels of leverage," and "plans to lever up fell slightly in September while plans to reduce leverage climbed by a small margin."
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This blog is devoted to fantasy, supernatural and decadent literature. It was begun by Douglas A. Anderson and Mark Valentine, and joined by friends including James Doig and Jim Rockhill, to present relevant news and information.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A Virginia man who lost his left hand in an Army training accident won a lawsuit Wednesday against the FBI claiming he was denied a fair chance to become a special agent.
Justin Slaby, 30, of Stafford, served in Iraq and Afghanistan. He lost his hand when a grenade prematurely detonated during a 2004 training exercise in Georgia.
A Wisconsin native, Slaby had applied to become an FBI agent but said he faced discrimination at the FBI Academy in Quantico because of his prosthetic hand. He said the FBI required proficiency shooting a gun with his left hand when that requirement is not imposed on anyone else.
A federal jury in Alexandria ruled Wednesday in Slaby's favor and awarded him $75,000 for emotional pain and suffering. A hearing scheduled for next week will determine potential back pay and the status of his agent application.
An FBI spokesman declined comment Wednesday.
Before the trial began, a magistrate judge admonished the woman who had been in charge of the Milwaukee FBI office, Teresa Carlson, for her conduct in the Slaby case. An FBI firearms instructor said Carlson made comments to him that he perceived as pressure to testify against Slaby at trial.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Ivan D. Davis called Carlson's conduct "wholly inappropriate" and said it "could have resulted in erosion in the integrity of the judicial process."
Slaby's application to become a special agent had been sponsored by the Milwaukee field office.
Carlson has since been transferred from her post in Milwaukee. She refused to testify at Slaby's trial, invoking her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination.


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(What the Man of Faith Said)
The dew, the rain and moonlight
All prove our Father's mind.
The dew, the rain and moonlight
Descend to bless mankind.
Come, let us see that all men
Have land to catch the rain,
Have grass to snare the spheres of dew,
And fields spread for the grain.
Yes, we would give to each poor man
Ripe wheat and poppies red,—
A peaceful place at evening
With the stars just overhead:
A net to snare the moonlight,
A sod spread to the sun,
A place of toil by daytime,
Of dreams when toil is done.
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835. A Net to Snare the Moonlight, by Vachel Lindsay
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Sunday, December 27, 2009
Look at it as a Hiatus.
I sadly however am going to be putting a hold on running this blog for the time being. Time sadly is the reason. The real occupation is getting busier, and I'd like to focus any excess time into playing/writing with my band.
I have enjoyed doing this however and would like to come back to it one day.
If in the mean time anyone wants to continue writing for konghongrock, and is willing to do it for nothing but passion and a place to chat shit, then let me know.
Till next time friend.
Underground HEAVY 1 Review.
When one thinks of music /musical activities around Christmas time, the common man would probably not think about an assortment of metal/hardcore bands to go and watch, but that is just what we had on the 19th of December, when Underground introduced it's new series : Underground Heavy. A move that I think is a smart one. There have been many times that I have been at an Underground and when the heavier then most acts come on, it is clear that there is always a fraction of the room who are either confused/bemused or downright unhappy. This is a shame, because although yes, these bands can be painfully loud and or aggressive to those not used to such genres, they are still quite skillful, even more so then some of our favourite rock'n'roll acts. There's thrashing about and making noise, but then theres the art to harnessing the brutal energy into structured interesting and most importantly tight songs. The first UG Heavy, no doubt offered such examples. On the bill were In Love & Pain, Protoss, Mensheng, Maniac and, lets not lie, the reason why most of the crowd had showed up (band members included) King Ly Chee.
In Love & Pain:
So this is my attempt to write a none biased review about In Love & Pain. These guys are my boys, and I love their work, every time I watch them (which I'm sure I can count on two hands now). This Screamo/Punk group, are in my opinion, the hardest working act in town. If you have these guys on your Facebook, you see basically a post a week from them promoting their latest gig. IL&P are a four piece act that interestingly all share the vocal duties. The best thing about them, is their ability to perform a high energy show and spread this onto those who come out to see them. On this particular evening, IL&P struggled a tad with their general sound. Whether this was out of their hands or not I am not sure, but they will probably agree that they didn't sound as powerful as they usually do. Most bands, would probably be dejected by this, and thus merely 'go through the motions' for the rest of the set. Not an industrious band like IL&P though. They powered through and still rocked out as if they were playing at Wembley. Their six song set contained many great sing-a-long anthems, that all get the blood rising. They go in and out of melodic and heavy moments. All their songs with have just the right balance of both. Check these guys out.
The next beast to take to the Rock School stage was the 5 piece Metal crew known as Protoss. Which of course is a race in the popular video game: "Starcraft". Not the broom broom kind, but the people-identefier-er-thingy. You know what I'm talking about. The Protoss, are known for their advanced technology and their strict religious code of conduct. I'm guessing what the band took from the name, was the 'take no prisoners' in war time policy. And thus play some pretty brutal music. Good 'fuck you' screams were bellowed by their front man. They work best during their real sludgy cut tempo breakdowns. Recommended for those who are after an ideal head banging opportunity and those with an interest in badass riffing. The guys are very tight and also started the evenings first Circle Pit, which means they do their job in getting the crowd going. Kudos! The Protoss legion (referring to the band here) have interesting song structures and go places sometimes one would not expect. Dare I say , advanced, Protoss? See what I did there?
Another 5 man strong group who are making their Underground debut appearance. I bet they were over the moon when they found out who else was going to be on the bill for their first UG outing. They took to the stage like seasoned veterans, well they have after all been going since 2004. They play a fairly straight forward mix of metal core, complete with all the expected tastes and trimmings. Good guitarists in this band who trade off quirky lead parts which is exciting to watch and hear. These guys have a good front man who is constantly bouncing round the stage and hyping up the crowd. Their songs are long in length and also move around in an interesting fashion. Everyone is completely engaged the whole time, and look to be having a real good time. During the outro stages of their finale, the singer switches from screaming to Thom Yorke trademarked soprano wailing. Which of course was a surprise, a pleasant one, which worked very well and rounded off a good set.
So it's looking like the average players for a metalcore bands is 5, as confirmed by the 5 men of Maniac who are next to continue XmasMetalFest09. The start of their set had caught everybody by surprise. They kick off with an electronic song being blasted through the house sound system. For a moment, we could very well be at a hidden rave party! Just when you're about to run to the closest 7-11 to get your value pack of glow sticks however, the distorted axes and beatings of the double kick riot through and we're back to moshing and slam dancing. Well not me of course, I'm naturally at the back of the room tucking into Chris B's Cajun French Fries. Which are amazing by the way. I'm constantly in fact waiting for Chris to go on another Cosmopolitan run so that I may jam a fistful down me. But no one wants to hear me go on about my barbaric feeding rituals. Speaking of barbaric however, Maniac are the first band of the evening to get the famous 'wall of death' going. If you are unfamiliar with such a feat, I highly recommend that you youtube it immediately. Not much to say about the music though. It is of course played very well, and you can tell the band have done a lot of work to get it tight, but it's pretty much everything you expect. No real surprises. Maniac perform a good show, and I've realised that if you are to play real heavy music, you need to sell it, and each band tonight has done just that.
King Ly Chee:
From the very start of the night, their was a buzz about the room and I have a feeling it was largely due to the fact KLC were at some point going to unleash hell amongst the Rockschool sanctuary. All the other bands would mention King Ly Chee's name at least thrice during their set and everyone would applaud with great enthusiasm. When the hour finally arrives, there is even a crew who take to the stage to help the guys set up and suddenly the room is quite packed. We are all informed that it is the bands 10 year anniversary, which is an amazing accomplishment for a band from this neck of the woods. The players, and roles within have changed, but the ideals and music have stayed pretty constant. To play heavy as possible, and have people captivated by it. KLC have a strong following, and its their fans which make it a complete package to watch, It is just as interesting to watch the musicians as it is watching some guy nearly breaking the lighting fixtures due to his crowd surfing participation. The guys must be the only band in HK who refer to their audience constantly as mother fuckers, and they lap it up. Riz is constantly running round the stage making sure everyone in the crowd is going nuts. True story here, I once had a guinea pig called Riz, and when the KLC singer is running round the stage, it would remind me of my once furry pet running round his cage. Pretty random I know, but that's what was going through my head. The music follows a simple pattern of, head banging beats, then a freak out section, then repeating, with an occasional breakdown thrown in. It's nothing special but KLC do it well. Very well. They also sound good, which is amazing. It's no secret that the sound system at Rock School isn't currently the greatest, but for some reason KLC sound real crisp and clear, whilst still being heavy as hell. Everyone is singing along to the songs and getting well and truly involved. For me it's an awesome sight to see a band in HK have such a dedicated following. It's like we're watching an international headliner. During the last song, Kevin from Hardpack who has been drumming in this town for ages takes to the stage, and rips out the ending with the band, while a massive circle pit is taking place. What a set, hail to the King!
Looking back on this night, I remember it being actually a lot more fun then I anticipated. The musicianship of all the bands was much more then I expected. Although not my main cup of tea, I truly had a good time. I may even be at the next Underground Heavy.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Underground 88 Review
Our maiden act are a five piece that play songs that are distinctively of a Brit pop variety. They work well with dynamics, starting off the set quietly with a single instrument being heard, then slowly the rest start layering riffs on top until they all join together, and introduce the band. A nice sly way of doing a quick levels check as well ;) Yes , I read through your plan FAD. This smartly turned out act, have interesting titled songs that do well at capturing emotions. The singer would indicate before the start of a song that 'This one will bring you down' or 'This is a simple, naive and happy song' and they were exactly that. The other thing these guys do well, is the interplay between the bassist and the lead guitar. Their riffs feed and play off each other very well. I would strongly encourage the singer to do vocal warm ups before taking the stage, as there were times that the falsetto notes he were reaching for, were, well clearly being reached for. Work on it my friend. On the whole though, a good start to the evening. A good way to judge a band is to look at the audience. For a while they seemed a little disengaged but for the most they were locked on. Well done.
A four piece act that I need to apologise to, as I wasn't able to hang around for more than three songs of their set. I had to instruct a friend how to get to the difficult-to-explain-where venue. For your information, 'Near a 7-11 opposite a roadside eatery' is apparently not considered good guidance. Anyway, back to Cycle. They started with a cover, SHOCK HORROR! but! it was a Beatles medley, going in and out of songs such as Twist'n'shout and I Wanna Hold Your Hand. Actually I can't really remember if there were other songs, so it may just have been some interesting blend of these two. It was good, which it would of had to have been if you were ballsy enough to cover the Beatles outside of a band room. The originals I got to catch, had a true canto-pop/rock sound, that seem to build up to the moment the lead guitarist ripped out a killer solo. Very good guitar work bud. Sadly that's all I have down on my notes before having to go outside. Sorry once again Cycle.
Another 5 piece that you can tell listen to a lot of Radiohead and Pink Floyd. Then again I guess everyone sort of does. Although here in HK , a lot of musicians seem to feel very connected to the works of Thom Yorke and co. whether it can clearly be heard in the music or if songs are straight up dedicated to the man (as earlier band FAD did). Homeless Alien are a bit of a fan favourite, as everyone seemed very happy to be there listening to them to play their songs. Homeless Alien who of course were on one of the UG compilation CD's. I KNEW I had heard them before! Very tight instrumentation with a guitarist who has great control over his sound, choosing and tuning his effects wisely. Some of the tunes are dreamy with flanged guitar lines, and some are funky with a leading bass line that makes you want to get down. They play a song which was very similar sounding to Becks 'Loser' when it came to the chorus. This to me was their best song. Sadly though, there are times when the tight musicianship is let down by a lack of performance and a pitch finding vocalist. Nevertheless an Encore was being asked for, so job done.
A 3 piece with a guitarist who could have been the Hong Kong Kurt Cobain. I swear the sweater he was wearing was identical to the famous one that Cobain wears in the highly documented Unplugged show. What I liked about Amino Shower, was their explosive start, it was sort of like, "yes, the bands before us were good, but Hi, we're here to start the rock." A lot of their songs make you think of bigger names, and their music seems to be one big blend of all these names. For a quick example, their first song sounded like a mash up of Muse and The Black Rebel Motorcyle club. Amino Shower, have a song that everyone seem to know called My Facebook Hero, where the crowd sang along to. That's always nice to see. Versatility is one of the top virtues this band have, as every single song was very different. We had a generic punkballad (Think Simple Plans 'I'm just a Kid') then a song where we hear reggae type upstrokes on the guitar. These guys put on a good performance as well, that kept the audience focused and entertained. Nicely done.
No seriously. I've had the pleasure of watching many a DBK show, and they have always been nothing short of great. On this particular night, they somehow managed to outdo their own high standards. Maybe it was due to the late starting time allowing for more beers to be had, pure speculation , but they were really on form. With no disrespect to the other bands, the difference between the DBK and the other acts, was night and day. In fact, I'm sure if you asked the other acts, they would honestly agree. For those of you who aren't familiar with the music the Knives play, it's good old rock'n'roll that makes you shake your hips and let your hair loose. All the songs tell interesting, VERY interesting stories. My favourite song, is surprisingly their slowest one called Money. I have no idea why as well. I think it's because I'm always hella broke. What the Knives do is, play all the small things very well, making their greater sound , tight as hell. Some may say, it's all very simple, but dear reader, simplicity is the hardest thing to achieve. I feel like I've said that too many times before. One of the pinnacles of the mammoth set, was when the Sound Engineer came onstage with his Saxophone and played an amazing little solo. It just added to the fun and good vibe that the Knives always bring, and it can be seen in the audience. My buddy and I were watching this beautiful Chinese girl who was smiling from ear to ear dancing along to the tunes. Her boyfriend was behind her also enjoying the music, and trying from time to time to dance with her, but she wasn't having ANY of it. I think now I truly understand why they call themselves Sex Rock. In a nutshell, The Knives are the only band in HK who can sing "I'm gonna fuck your sister", "Don't suck the dick of that gastropod" and chant 'Bukake"several times, and not only get away with it. Everyone laps it up. Ku-fuckin'-dos.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Monumentous Epic Weekend for HK MUSIC.
So, make your choice from:
Saturday, October 24, 2009
I predicted they would be in the top 3, so woohoo!
Runners up were: FBI
2nd Runner up: Tai Tai Alibi
Gonna be a cliche American sports movie here and say: 'HK indie music was the real winner on the night'
Friday, October 23, 2009
The Battle has FINALly come
So tonight, once again is the GBOB HK final. A massive night for the HK indie scene. You best come out kiddies.
The hard working crew for GBOB have recently released edited versions of all the finalists 'Heat' attempt.
The youtube channel can be found here.
Konghongrocks prediction for top 3:
Winner: O.T.O
Runner Up: Gong Wu
2nd Runner Up: Qui Hong
See ya all there!
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Underground 87 review
So without further delay:
Of Moths & Stars:
Chris and Nate make up the total number of band members for this act. An acoustic rock duo who somehow manage to put on more of an energetic show than a lot of bands that I have seen with twice the personnel. The lads have quite a unique sound, it drives like some 'The Maccabees' songs while having the flow of 'Radiohead' melodies. Chris is efficient on the guitar and the whole time I was watching him , waiting for a string to snap. The guy must use picks made out of feather, 'cuz he sure strums the expletive out of that thing! Because vocal parts are shared quite evenly, there are times when Nate isn't involved with the music. Yet instead of standing there like a fruit, he valiantly rises to the challenge and is seen constantly dancing or constantly dancing + playing the tambourine. My favourite thing about OM&S is the contrasting vocals being heard at the same time. Nate's voice is a lot more 'clean' whilst Chris's is quite raspy. Together they compliment each other quite well. Songs were interesting to listen to, with tales being told and even an odd homage to The Beatles' A day in the Life'. There are moments you want to sing a long to, and moments you listen intently to the story. It's no wonder these guys came out of nowhere and are now in the GBOB HK final. Never a dull moment, nice one chaps!
Next up were the four piece of Halycon. A guitarist, bassist, keys player and drummer. Vocal duties were the responsibility of the guitarist with the keys player adding good harmonies. I'm a big fan of female harmonies (the keyboardist is in fact a lady) in rock music. The tunes fall into the genre of Powerpop or Pop Punk if you will. They are quite light on the cheese though so that's a good thing! It kinda makes you want to run at 1000MPH. Whether or not my avg top speed is 5milimeters a minute has anything to do with this imagery is a complete other discussion! All the musicians play with the tightness that comes from being in a band for a while. My only criticism would be the delivery. If they upped the stage presence and showmanship a bit, these guys could be a great reason for leaving your house!
Ah, good old Transnoodle. I wonder if it's difficult being in band where people expect nothing short of solid gold from you. I don't know if it's just me, but these guys are great. There's the HK indie music scene, and then there is Transnoodle. On first glance they probably couldn't look anything less like a band, but thank god appearances don't me jack. I've reviewed 'the noodle' a couple of times now so don't really want to go over any old news. Briefly though, its 'Latin ska folk' sounding. What they do well is capture moods/atmospheres. One minute you're in a pirate tavern sipping rum, the next minute you're wanting to shout 'Mazel Tov' at a 'Barmitzva'. One of the many reasons why I think this band is great, is how, in their tunes, they go in and out of more familiar/famous songs. On this night we heard glimpses of Michael Jackson/The Beatles (yet again!) and George Michael. I'm sure those names have never been associated with 'Latin ska folk' before. Stellar performance once again, you can't go wrong when you wear a great hat!
At this point it was time to get the ear protectors in. These guys are HELLA loud. On another night when I wasn't awfully fatigued I would have really digged this 5 piece nu-metal outfit. Yet I was still able to point out what worked for these guys. If you like bands like 'Disturbed'/'Godsmack'/'Linkin Park' (circa 2002) you would really like these guys. Their set was well thought out from start to finish. It included air raid sirens being played as an intro and programmed drum loops for an outro. In terms of song writing, its sacrificing flashiness for good/interesting songs that move to different places. Thank god. When I saw them setting up , I was expecting instrument jerking off. If instrument jerking off is your thing, I apologise for any upset caused (sorta). The lead singer carried the band well and involved the audience a number of times. One quick word of advice here. Dude, good work with the vocal pedal, but make sure when you check the levels, you make sure you don't feedback when the volume pedal is pressed fully down, as feedback is exactly what happened. And thats not fun for anyone! Guitars both had the great tones you'd expect from a band who brings their own gear. Kudos goes to the drummer here who absolutely slays it behind the kit! Included in the set was Zoundz own arrangement of Beat It. You couldn't moonwalk to it, but it was still great nonetheless. What was with all the homages this evening! Coincidence or conspiracy?
To take it home was 5 piece glam act Paranoid. I loved it, as soon as this crew took to the stage, everyone in the room was trying to work out the sexes of each of the band members. I can honestly say, to this moment, I am just as clueless as I was on the night. They all looked very glamourous regardless. I wonder what takes more time, re-stringing a guitar, or getting the hair spot on for show time? The songs are all very dramatic and dark with occasional 'hope' sounding moments shining through. I naturally didn't understand what was being sung, but I felt that I still got the idea/mood of the songs, which means that they do a good job in song writing. Unless of course, their songs are about a bunch of rabbits having a picnic in the Garden of Eden. In which case they would be completely off the money. Best thing about the songs, are the control of their dynamics. At one moment it can be near silent with the vocalist singing in an almost Siren-esque voice. Then the next ,the world is ending with thunderous happenings. All in all, they were fun to listen to and intriguing to look act. Job done I would say!
And then that was it! Rockschool has its pros and cons, but overall I'm pretty sure we'll see some great shows come out of it as it solidifies its place on the HK indie circuit. Shows that are coming sooner than you may think. For example a little ordeal some may call the Global Battle of the Bands -HK Final ;).
Till next time dear reader!
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I've been thinking a lot about how games are great for awareness of issues because they're so flexible, empathetic and immersive – part of the reason why I arranged Asylum Jam last year, because games are such a flexible medium for us to tell our stories. I've lived all over the world in numerous countries with a bunch of different cultures, and there's a true beauty in learning from people different from you. However, racial stereotyping from others towards friends/colleagues/strangers is something I encountered a lot and is something I would at least like to contribute even the tiniest change to. It's a huge barrier to great intercultural communication and sharing, and it sucks big time. This is still a basic barrier we need to overcome, and that's why I thought about Skin Deep.
How it works is that you select a difficulty at first – you can play from a privileged (Caucasian) perspective, or you can play from the perspective of someone who may not always receive the 'easy' conversation choices from people who racially stereotype. Each round will be a different conversation or scenario, and depending on what difficulty you pick, the dialogue will be different. Bubbles will pop up around your character's head of things they could possibly say – things that have become normal for people of colour to hear while being racially stereotyped, or perhaps the conversations we who are privileged are more accustomed to.
(there used to be sketches here, but there's things I already want to change– the instigator of the conversation to the player will be a grey figure, as profiling can come from anyone)
While I don't want there to be a score, I've been trying to come up with some metric that will incorporate both game play and awareness of the topic, which has not been easy as I don't want to cheapen the issue at hand. My first idea was, to emphasize how frustrating it often is for POCs to have to justify themselves or correct racial stereotyping, there will be a stopwatch counting up until you reach the cessation of the conversation. Naturally, by the end of the 'difficult' stage you will have a much higher time score than the 'easy' route. I'm perhaps thinking of even forcing the player to play through the 'easy' mode first and then the difficult one so they can see the comparison, and (hopefully) empathize with some of the stuff POCs have to put up with. I'm still going to think about this, though. Another suggestion from someone I consulted with was to somehow display microaggressions, but that'll take some pondering.
As I want this to be as accurate and honest an experience as possible, I want Skin Deep's conversations and scenarios to be totally extrapolated from real life situations and conversations POCs have been privy to where they've been racially stereotyped by someone else, should anyone wish to challenge the legitimacy of the issue. There are (sadly) an inexhaustible stockpile of these, and they need to be shared to help bring light to the fact we need to change. I'm also working with people of colour that are involved in the independent gaming scene as well, and will continue to consult with them closely to make sure the game reflects an accurate picture (as I am aware I am developing it from a position of privilege myself). Even before writing all this, I wanted to check to see if this game would be welcome or constructive, and thanks to their feedback (positive!) I'm going to go ahead with it.
So, as a first step towards developing Skin Deep, I'm putting out a call to all people of colour who have a story, conversation or situation of their own that they want to share. You don't have to share your name, or anything else personal apart from your ethnicity and your story, so if you want to stay completely anonymous, that's totally fine. However, if you'd like to be credited at the end of the game, you can submit a moniker if you're comfortable with that.
You can submit them here, and if you do end up contributing, you have a great deal of my appreciation for being willing to share your experiences for the game.
(As for my terrible drawings, the game is in it's development infancy, so please bear with me!)


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Almost every day I sit down in a coffee shop in Venice, California, to work on AboutTheStart.com.
I always wonder what everyone else is doing.
So last Tuesday around 12:30 pm, my friend Andrew and I decided to ask everyone at the Deus Ex Machina coffee shop what they were doing at that exact moment.
As you would imagine, getting out of your chair and interrupting every person you see hard at work is a pretty scary idea and enough to make you doubt if it's even worth doing.
As a matter of fact, Andrew, who really liked the idea initially, didn't want to do it once we were at the coffee shop.
Once he saw that the first few people I talked to seemed to be delighted by our experiment, he grabbed his notepad and started asking questions as well (we included a surprising note on our experiment at the end of this article).
Nearly everyone we talked to told us that they too had always wondered what everyone else was doing.
We thought it would be nice to share our findings with you. Here's a selection of answers:
I'm a production designer currently doing location scouting for a film. I've been driving around taking pictures and stopped here to create PDFs with the various locations I've found.
I'm a lifestyle and portrait photographer. I come here to do edits. I work better around people.
I'm a student who also started a non-profit to get grants for acrobatic gymnasts who need money for training.
I'm currently helping my friend with his bio.
I'm a writer, but I'm working on a construction project for a building I own in Venice, dealing with my contractors.
I'm messaging friends.
I work in tech, and I basically never work in coffee shops.
I'm writing a creative brief (I'm in music marketing). I feel inspired around other people.
I'm a musician and I'm currently invoicing for royalties.
I'm writing a treatment.
(Note: a treatment typically is the step between scene cards and the first draft of a screenplay for a motion picture, television program, or radio play.)
I'm a creative director writing a pitch for a new client (an advertising account).
I created a company that manufactures and sells TV remotes for the elderlies. I'm currently expanding into Australia and working with a fulfillment center to get everything properly set up.
We are doing social media work for a travel agency we own in Canada.
I manufacture green building materials. I'm responding to emails and chillin' out.
I'm a comic and a writer. I usually write 3 hours a day. I like coming here because it's close to home and I'm inspired by being around people.
I'm studying for an exam on brain and behavior. I love the coffee and the environment here.
I work in Fashion Public Relations. I'm pitching stories for a client and working on a report.
I'm studying palm-reading history in my free time. I'm a writer and do teacher tutoring. I try not to work at home because of all the potential distractions.
A few numbers.
Out of all the people we talked to:
An unexpected consequence
Something interesting happened that we weren't expecting.
As I mentioned earlier, our brains were pleading with us not to talk to anyone in the coffee shop.
As soon as we'd finished though, the both of us were BEAMING.
It felt absolutely amazing to connect with all these people who were previously part of the background. We had small conversations, shared many, smiles and laughs, and left the coffee shop overflowing with energy and raw joy.
We kept telling each other:
That was amazing! I love people! This changes everything! I can't wait to say hi next time I go back!
We're still processing how fun and unexpectedly pleasant the experience was, but we're not sure what to do with this information yet.
Andrew Parr is an ex pro golfer & stroke survivor. He's now dedicated to high level coaching. Podcast host of The Movement www.andrewparr.com. He would love to share with you how he teaches top athletes and olympians how to thrive in the uncomfortable. You can join his private email list here.
Tristan de Montebello created an online course where he teaches adults how to learn guitar in 3 months at http://aboutthestart.com/beginner-guitar-course/. His approach to teaching beginners is unconventional in many ways. He believes beginner guitarists should have as much fun as possible, need to learn actual songs, and should get personal feedback. You can learn more about his 3 month guitar course and approach by joining his private email list here.
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Food by print is currently developing a modified food 3d printer for space applications. CEO and co-founder James Wolff is the youngest co-founder of Deep Space Industries, an asteroid mining company based at NASA Ames in California. The system is envisioned for long-term space colonization. The company is currently seeking partners in the development of this technology.
We have completed a preliminary design review phase, and we have commissioned concept renderings, and completed our provisional patent due diligence.
We envision this system as the first commercial food 3D printer for the International Space Station and beyond. We also believe this has tremendous applications for planet Earth, in kitchens across the globe.
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We are proud that Kololo has qualified for Fair Trade Tourism, which was awarded to us in November of 2009. Fair Trade Tourism encourages and publicizes fair and responsible business practice by South African tourism establishments.
They do this by offering a certification programme (and supporting activities) that endorses tourism establishments that meet stringent criteria.
- Fair wages and working conditions, fair operations, purchasing and distribution of benefits.
- Ethical business practice.
- Respect for human rights, culture and the environment.
The Fair Trade Principles from Kololo Game Reserve:
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Respect: Kololo carries out its activities with respect for human rights, local culture and the environment. We have several measures in place to reduce, such as: consumption of water and energy, recycling, conservation and improvement of biodiversity on Kololo and also taking care of creating a safe working environment.
Reliability: The safety of both our employees and guests is very important to us. We offer our employees a safe workplace and we ensure the safety of our guests with our qualified rangers and good information provision at the lodge.
Transparency: Kololo is committed to a transparent management. Any employee has the right to access to information concerning him or her and family.
Sustainability: Kololo is strongly committed to sustainable tourism. It is our mission to give guests a once in a lifetime African wildlife experience, whilst upholding the African way of life by empowering our local community and protecting the wildlife.
We try to work with local people, management and employees as much as possible. Education and training is an important component of our strategy. We offer our staff, wherever possible, training opportunities to develop themselves in their work. Finally, through the beading project at Kololo for which the ladies at Kololo make jewellery which is sold to guests in our curio shop.
We currently have our own bio-septic tank, we filter our own water and recycle our own waste. In the coming years we also want to switch to solar energy on Kololo. We also request our guests and employees to conduct their work or to enjoy the surroundings with respect to nature an environment.


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I really enjoyed the attractions of Point Arena, a small town in northern California. This vacation was very different because I stayed in a cabin at the B. Bryan Preserve near the zebras and antelopes!
Their guests and the public join the Preserve's animal feeding tour once each day with reservations.
Before or after the exciting tour, there was plenty of time to walk around and discover the 110 acre Preserve and the sights of the area. Their accommodations are like small houses. The Chapel Cottage had beautiful stained-glass windows, antiques, outside hot tub, and a spectacular location facing the lake. Other accommodations included the Carriage House with a mix of antiques, 60's rock posters and local collections. The Bridge Cottage, also on the pond, seemed to be hidden by the trees. All accommodations have fully-equipped kitchens. www.bbryanpreserve.com
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Sedona is a very special place of beauty and enchantment. Their flaming red mountains and unique rock formations brighten the sky.
When you visit Sedona, the experience is unforgettable!
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Whether you want to litigate an issue, draft a contract, or are just looking for legal advice about your situation, it is a good idea to speak with a lawyer. An attorney can identify important legal consequences that may affect you, provide you with options, and give you advice about your next course of action. In many cases, even a brief meeting with an attorney can set your mind at ease and move you towards a positive resolution. Choosing an attorney may seem like a daunting task, but this guide outlines steps to make the process manageable.
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There are some key issues you may want to consider as you begin your search for an attorney. First, it is to your benefit to contact an attorney as soon as possible after your legal issue arises. If you wait to contact attorney, you could miss important deadlines. Next, develop a clear understanding about what you hope to accomplish by meeting with the attorney—take a moment to identify and write down your goals. Finally, you will want to become familiar with different billing methods that attorneys use. Hiring an attorney can be expensive, and understanding the ways that attorneys may charge for their services is good way to keep your costs down. This guide will help educate you on these and other important factors when it comes time to making a final decision on who to hire.
Identify Your Goals
It will be helpful for you to keep specific goals in mind as you begin your search for an attorney. Knowing what you are looking to achieve will help to narrow your search for an attorney and enable both you and the attorney to focus on the most important issues. You will avoid spending time (and money) on extraneous issues, concentrate your attorney's efforts on what is important to you, and clearly discuss a strategy for meeting the goals. Depending on your situation, some goals you might want to accomplish by meeting with an attorney are:Remember that you are visiting an attorney to get an expert's impression of your matter – be open to the attorney's suggestions regarding your potential course of action.
As you think about working with an attorney, consider the size of the firm you might work with. There are advantages (and disadvantages) of working with different types of law firms, from a solo practitioner to the firm with hundreds of attorneys. Solo Practitioners are lawyers who practice on their own and are probably the largest single category of practicing lawyers. In almost every town or city across the country there is at least one solo practitioner who handles a variety of legal issues usually with no specialization in any one practice area. It is common for solo practitioners to handle several types of legal issues – though some are in highly specialized fields. Some benefits of hiring a solo practitioner to help you with your legal issue might include:Small Law Firms are generally law firms that have between two and ten lawyers. Small firms have many of the benefits listed above for solo practitioners — lower fees and more personal interaction. In addition, the small law firm may offer some of the following benefits: Mid-Sized Law Firms usually have between ten and fifty lawyers. Some benefits of working with a mid-sized firm might be: Large Law Firms generally employ fifty or more lawyers. Because of the number of lawyers in the office they tend to handle large, complex legal problems. Some potential benefits of working with a large firm might include: The following chart may help you evaluate which size law firm will work best for your situation.
Sole Practitioner
Small Firm
Medium Firm
Large Firm
|Number of Attorneys
|Cost to Client
|Low overhead generally enables lower fees
|Lower overhead can mean lower fees
|More overhead and diverse resources may mean higher cost to clients
|High overhead, high levels of expertise in many fields generally means higher costs to clients
|Types of Cases Handled
|Generally handle larger cases, often for big, public companies, government and/or other large organizations
|Attorney/Client Relationship
|One-on-one relationship
|One-on-one relationship
|May work with more than one attorney on a particular project
|Work with several attorney's on a project
|May specialize in a particular area of law
|May specialize in particular area of law—often called "boutique firms"
|May specialize, but often able to provide expertise in many different areas of law
|Have high levels of expertise in many different areas of law
|Resources Available w/in Firm
|Often rely on outside sources if don't have in-house expertise required
|May be able to address all legal needs from a single firm
|Significant resources within the firm mean all legal needs can be addressed by a single firm
|Other Considerations
|Given the personal nature of your relationship with the attorney, the details of your case are less likely to slip through the cracks
|Highly personal relationship with your attorney, but have others who can cover if your attorney is unavailable
|The more lawyers in a firm, the more contacts the firm has with the legal community—can be a big benefit to a client
How Much Will It Cost? – Attorneys Fees & Schedules
There are a number of different ways Attorneys bill for their services in different ways. You will want to become familiar with the different methods before you meet with an attorney, so you can better evaluate the estimated time and cost of the services a particular attorney offers you. With all fee structures, confirm with the attorney what will and will not be included. In most cases, under most fee structures, you will be responsible for the costs associated with your case – things like copies, filing fees, travel, hiring experts, or long distance phone calls.
- Consultation Fee Some lawyers charge a fixed or hourly fee for an "initial consultation" — this is the first meeting where you and the attorney determine if he or she can assist you. Others offer a free initial consultation. Consultations can be in-person or over the phone. Be sure to ask whether you will be charged for this initial meeting or not the first time you make contact with the lawyer.
- Retainer Fee Think of a retainer fee as a "down payment" against which future costs are billed. The cost of services is deducted from that account as they accrue. In some states, retainer fees can be non-refundable, even if the lawyer doesn't deduct the complete cost of his or her services. Some states, however, require refund of any amount of the unused retainer. Some clients maintain a monthly retainer fee, so that the attorney will always be "on call" to handle legal problems. Be sure to ask the attorney to clarify the details of any retainer fee he or she may require you to pay. If have concerns about whether or not the retainer fee should be refundable, you should call your state's bar association for more information.Some attorneys will also request a deposit for costs. This is most common in a situation where a lawyer is handling a matter on a contingency fee basis but expects the costs to be unusually excessive and cannot fund them through the firm. When a deposit for costs is made, it will be deposited into the attorney's trust account and when a cost accrues, the amount will be deducted from your balance to pay for it. All amounts not used for costs are fully refundable to the client.
- Contingency Fee When working on a "contingency" basis, a lawyer's fee is based on a percentage of the money that you receive if you win the case or settle the matter before trial. If you lose the case, the lawyer does not get a fee. However, even if you don't pay the lawyer a fee, you will likely be responsible for additional expenses he or she incurred when representing you, such as court costs or document preparation and copying costs. The percentage a lawyer will take as his or her fee varies according to the attorney, and the type of law suit involved. Contingency fees are most common in cases such as personal injury, property damage, or social security cases, where someone is being sued for money. Lawyers may be prohibited from making contingency fee arrangements in certain kinds of cases such as criminal and child custody matters and their fee may be capped in some states.
- Flat Fee A flat fee is a specific, total fee that is decided up front, before the attorney provides any service. A flat fee is usually offered only if your case is simple or routine, such as drafting a straightforward will, bankruptcy filing or representation for an uncontested divorce. Flat fees often limit attorney's services, so be sure to confirm what services are included in your flat fee arrangement.
- Hourly Rate When charging an hourly rate, a lawyer will bill for each hour (or portion of an hour) that he or she works on your case. An attorney with more experience in a field may charge more for his or her services, but that attorney may need to spend less time on an issue than an attorney less familiar with the field. Different attorneys within a firm may also charge more or less according to their expertise level and years of experience. In addition to in-person meetings, and all work on your case, hourly rates typically will apply to phone conversations with your attorney or staff regarding your case. It's a good idea to find out ahead of time how the hourly rate will be calculated and what is included.
- Statutory Fee In certain situations, a statute or a court may set the fee that you pay your attorney. Typical proceedings involving a statutory fee might include probate or bankruptcy proceedings.
Tips For Interviewing Lawyers – What to Expect
Regardless of the issues you plan to discuss, when you meet with an attorney you should be prepared to answer questions that may seem extremely personal. You may feel uncomfortable disclosing the answers to some of these questions (for example, about your income or past criminal history.) However, it is important that you answer truthfully and completely. The answers will enable your attorney to better address all issues surrounding your case.
Preparing for an Initial Consultation – What to Bring
In order to make the most out of your initial consultation, it's a good idea to gather material that would be helpful to the lawyer before your meeting. Spend some time thinking about the kind of information and documentation that might be helpful, and about how you can logically explain your situation to an attorney. If your situation involves many facts that are best presented in chronological order, you may want to get a calendar and mark down dates of when things happened, when you participated in various correspondence, or received particular documents. If your situation involves the drafting of a general document, for example, a will, consider creating a flow chart explaining the way you would like your assets distributed. Here are some suggestions about what to bring with you, however you may need to tailor the list to your particular situation: Contact Information: Be prepared to provide you attorney with all of your contact information, including an email address if available. If you are uncomfortable with your attorney contacting you at a particular location, make sure to inform your attorney of that concern and try to work out an alternative way to reach you. Important Facts Leading Up to Your Decision to Contact a Lawyer:All Documents That Pertain to Your Situation:
Organizing Your Thoughts – What to Ask
The worksheet below may help you figure out which questions to ask and how organize the information you gather from each attorney. It is an easy way to compare their answers to your questions, as well as your initial impressions of the services they will provide for you. Again, you may need to tailor this general list to fit your specific situation.
Attorney's Response
Notes and Impressions
|What kind of cases do you normally handle?
|Do you specialize in a particular area of law?
|What percentage of your practice is devoted to this area of law?
|How many situations similar to mine do you handle in a year?
|How often you do work on conflicts that end up in a courtroom? That are resolved by an arbitrator? Through mediation?
|How much time does it usually take to resolve a case like mine?
|What methods do you use to inform clients about the status of their case?
|Are you available after hours?
|Would you be working on my case with other attorneys? If so, can I meet them?
|How do you bill your clients?
|Do you require a retainer fee?
|Are there expenses, outside of your fee which I will be responsible for? (Copying costs, expert witnesses, etc.)
|How much will it cost to represent me in this matter?
|Based on what you know about my case, what are the strengths and weaknesses of my case?


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For half a century what is now the Library Annex, was known as Willenborg's Store. This building was the home of Bowsher Furniture until the Pawnee Public Library purchased it in the fall of 2007. The annex shares a common wall with the library to the west and in September and October 2007, the basement and first floor were cleaned, old carpet removed and air filtered; then a new doorway was opened between the two buildings.
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Thomas Grebel, Andreas Pyka and Horst Hanusch
Thomas Grebel, Andreas Pyka and Horst Hanusch 1. INTRODUCTION Research on entrepreneurship has always been a controversial topic in economic theorizing. The significance of entrepreneurship is emphasized by almost all authors working on innovation economics; nevertheless, most of the research work comes to an end at a purely appreciative level. Still, a consistent theory of entrepreneurship is missing – a theory that is adequate to combine the various strands of literature in order to arrive at an empirically testable model, eventually. Apart from the early theories that approach entrepreneurship from a rather intuitive perspective, tracing back to Schumpeter (1911, 1939) and Kirzner (1973, 1999), a modern evolutionary approach should also contain some specific theories such as the theory of human capital (for example Schlutz 1975, social networks, for example Granovetter 1973) and neo-Schumpeterian economics (for example Loasby 1999). In this chapter we develop an eclectic approach by designing an analytical model that can be applied to different industries and historical settings. The core element of our model is the actors. Even though there are two opposing views that either explicitly focus on actors or take a more general approach in only emphasizing the actors' environment, for our purposes we draw on the actor-centered perspective. Therefore, we do not look at actors from the perspective of situative determinism and optimal behavior, but we characterize individual actors as procedural rational, struggling in a trialand-error process for survival and prosperity. Consequently, in their entrepreneurial decision they do not know the potential...
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Dow AgroSciences will purchase Northwest Plant Breeding Company, a cereals-breeding station in Pullman, WA. This acquisition will help Dow expand its Hyland Seeds certified wheat seed program foundation in the Pacific Northwest.
The assets of Northwest Plant Breeding include a research station, germplasm, several active patents, and plant variety protections. Dow AgroSciences will open a cereal-breeding station in Pullman, which will be fully operational by March 2012.
"This is a tremendous opportunity for Dow AgroSciences to build upon Northwest Plant Breeding and Hyland programs in the Pacific Northwest region," says Kay Kuenker, vice president of Dow AgroSciences, new businesses.
Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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This website is about getting more happiness into your life. It's based largely on my book, Happy at Last, but I keep posting new information when it's available. This website is not about happy talk, quick fixes, or following your bliss. It is about serious scientific research and the clinical wisdom I've gained in my 30-plus years as a psychotherapist. Although we shouldn't hope to transform ourselves into dancing little forest sprites, we can do some things that will reliably bring more joy and satisfaction into our lives.
I've put up this site because it seems to be more and more difficult for us to simply feel good. Over the past fifty years, ever since scientists started surveying people about their individual happiness, the number of people who say they are happy has declined every year—in the U.S. and in most developed economies. That's really an amazingly consistent trend. Why?—no one can be certain, but I'll show you some of the factors that are contributing to the problem.
Happiness doesn't come naturally, though we often think it should. This makes us blame ourselves for our unhappiness. Our brain tricks us into believing that we'll be happy if we get what we want, but that's simply not so; we just move on to wanting something else. Learning how to be happy takes systematic, focused attention to our feelings (in a way that we're not used to), then thoughtful decision-making, then practice. But once we learn how to do it, staying in a happier state is easy, because we've taught our brain new automatic habits. If you can learn to type, you can learn to be happy.
The exciting news is that science is showing us how we as individuals can buck this trend and help ourselves reach a greater level of happiness than we're accustomed to. We can literally reprogram our own brains to feel more joy, attain greater satisfaction, and reduce unnecessary misery. With all the new brain imaging technology available, we can see how this rewiring takes place, through repeated practice of certain skills. I'm going to show you here some of the most important new skills, and give you simple, practical advice on learning them. Learning anything new is awkward at first, but once you've integrated happiness skills, maintaining them takes almost no effort at all. Once you learn to ride a bike, you know how to ride a bike—it's implanted in the circuitry of your brain. Once you learn how to be happier, you will know how to be happier.
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Richard Chai, known for a subtle sensibility, did something very unsubtle for his Fall 2012 Richard Chai Love collection, shown at Lincoln Center Thursday morning. Part of the show seemed like an homage to the puffy jacket. In that homage's most explicit expression, there were a number of extreme Michelin Man type coats for men and women.


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Come tomorrow, Zoe Saldana will be keeping eyewear chic as she begins her role as the new face of LensCrafters' myLook campaign!
While dancing on set to Alicia Keys, Beyonce, and Kings of Leon, Saldana posed in a few of her favorite designs from the retailer's line, opting for cat eye shapes, tortoise rims and bright red frames. In her latest campaign, she'll specifically front the ads for the myLook technology, which is a high-definition digital camera that lets customers capture up to four different images in their selected frames. With side by side comparison, LensCrafters is making shopping for eyewear that much easier and stress free. And with Saldana's too precious for word poses and smiles, we're seriously crushing on some new eyewear designs to accessorize our winter wardrobes!


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Israel coach Guy Luzon believes his team will be up against one of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship's most impressive teams so far but is still promising a better display against Group A leaders Italy than the hosts managed in their opening draw with ten-man Norway. "I know for sure we will play better football," said Luzon whose counterpart Devis Mangia spoke with confidence about his own team's strengths.
Devis Mangia, Italy coach
I am grateful for the compliment but tomorrow is another day and we have to think about what we have to do against Israel, which will be a tough game. I've watched the DVD once and there are two or three things we've spoken about – we know they are organised, compact, don't take risks, and are good on the counterattack, and we have to be attentive to this. Other aspects are even more important but I'll keep that between me and my team.
Tomorrow our best team will go out to play. I don't like talking about rotation – there are 23 players who've earned their places in this squad. I'm lucky enough to have 23 players who are intelligent and have great technical qualities. We have a lot of respect for our opponents but we have always had the strength of concentrating more on ourselves than on others. Fear and timidity are not words that belong to us – the strength of this team is we focus on our own strong points.
Matchday one result
England 0-1 Italy (Insigne 79)
Bardi; Donati, Bianchetti, Caldirola, Biraghi; Florenzi, Marrone (Rossi 87), Verratti, Insigne; Borini (Destro 78), Immobile (Gabbiadini 60).
• Italy ended England's nine-game winning streak and breached their defence for the first time in 889 minutes thanks to Lorenzo Insigne's free-kick.
Team news
Luca Marrone was ruled out of the tournament after straining a hamstring late on against England. Mangia admitted that Marrone had first struggled with the problem last month, adding: "I am really sorry for him, he deserves a lot better." Otherwise Italy have a clean bill of health.
Guy Luzon, Israel coach
I was highly impressed by Italy in the game against England. They absolutely dominated and they deserved the win. I think up until now Italy have been the most impressive team of the tournament along with the Netherlands. They're a very strong, fast and skilful team. I was highly impressed by [Lorenzo] Insigne, [Marco] Verratti and [Fabio] Borini.
The players and I weren't happy with the way we played but we cannot forget that we still got a historic point and goals in that game. The gap between us and Italy is very big but we are not coming to make up the numbers. I'm positive that we will look a lot better against Italy because you can be caught up in the excitement only one time, not twice. This point we got gives us a chance of being in the qualifying picture until the last game.
Even if you told me we could get another draw but play like in the game against Norway I wouldn't take it. I know for sure we will play better football – I want football that will be joyful and fun, like this team knows how to play.
Matchday one result
Israel 2-2 Norway (Biton 16pen, Turgeman 71; Pedersen 24, Singh 90+1)
Kleyman, Dasa, Gotlib, Ben Harush, Twatha; Kalibat, Kabha (Krieff 38), Biton (Zaguri 75), Golasa; Barouch (Turgeman 57), Dabbur.
• The hosts twice took the lead against a Norway side reduced to ten men when Vegar Hedenstad was sent off just before half-time, but they were forced to settle for a point.
Team news
Marwan Kabha will not play owing to a stomach injury suffered against Norway, though it is thought he will be fit to face England. Captain Nir Biton will be available, however, despite leaving the action early on Wednesday with a knock to his right leg.
Match fact
The teams' only past competitive encounters at U21 level came in the play-offs for the 2009 final tournament, when Pierluigi Casiraghi's Italy were 3-1 winners in both the second leg in Tel Aviv and overall.
Did you know?
The Azzurrini were champions in 1992, 1994, 1996 – the only team to win three successive U21 titles – 2000 and 2004 and reached the semi-finals on their last appearance four years ago.
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After scanning 1600 family slides from the 1960's there are only a handful where we can't identify the location.
One set of pictures from somewhere at the New Jersey Shore appears to show that Miss Gloucester 1963 was staying in the room above ours. I doubt this is enough information to identify a motel from 42 years ago unless Miss Gloucester 1963 happens to read this
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Working in arts education
Three education practitioners from Shakespeare's Globe, Chatsworth House and Derry Tower Museum spoke about their career journeys, and why an arts organisation's education department is a valuable asset.
Working as an education officer
Kieron Kirkland (Practitioner-in-Residence, Shakespeare's Globe): "I'm a practitioner, which means I'm running workshop groups all the time, for students and adults, on and around Shakespeare's stories.
"I'll come in on a Monday, and probably go straight to a school to have a session there. Afterwards I might come back to the office and check some emails, then go back out to another school. I'm normally doing about two sessions a day.
"You spend some time training and planning your sessions."
Claire Fowler (Education Officer, Chatsworth House): "My main responsibilities include developing educational resources for general visitors – families and people of all ages.
"I'm running workshop groups on Shakespeare all the time, for students and adults."
"I also do this for school groups, who come on pre-booked visits. These are to the house, with its collection, the garden and the park.
"I also develop interpretation, in the form of guide books, audiobooks, tours, display text and family trails."
Margaret Edwards (Education Officer, Tower Museum, Derry): "My role involves putting programmes together for schools that are relevant to the curriculum, and then helping with the delivery of those programmes within the museum context.
"We are looking at community involvement, family learning, and adult learning. We're looking at ways in which the museum and its collections can be used to enhance people's understanding of where they live and their local heritage.
"It's really about understanding where we've come from, and our past."
Skills for arts education work
Kieron Kirkland: "I worked as a clown for a while, a street performer, and I'm also a magician as well.
"For several years I worked in prisons and probation, and I ran groups with adult offenders. I was doing a lot of drama workshopping, and using a lot of theatre techniques, in that area.
"That really sparked my interest, so I went and did a Masters in Theatre and Development."
Claire Fowler: "I don't have a teaching qualification, but I have dance teaching qualifications. I've done various part-time or temporary classroom assistant jobs. That's all kind of combined here."
Margaret Edwards: "I did my degree in history, and then went into teaching. I was already a museum customer, because I used to take my students to the various museums in London.
"I became more interested then in museum education, which is a very different setting. It's a great opportunity for me, because I can use the skills that I've acquired through teaching, but now I get to do it in a different, more informal context."
Kieron Kirkland: "I think some kind of study is very useful, so long as it studies the right things. That's talking about the issues, looking at case studies, and looking at projects that have happened. I think that's a good thing to have.
"But of course, practical experience is absolutely vital – experience in the workshop room, and performative experience as well.
Margaret Edwards: "I think being a good communicator is pretty invaluable for this kind of job, because you do a lot of talking to people. You do a lot of engaging with people."
Claire Fowler: "Having an in-depth knowledge of Chatsworth's history, family and collection wasn't a requirement of my role.
"It's about being able to transport what we have at Chatsworth already, and convey that to an educational audience."
Margaret Edwards: "I think flexibility is important, because when you're dealing with groups, things can change. People have different needs."
Why work in arts education?
Margaret Edwards: "It is a pretty great job. You get to do a lot of things which are really varied.
"There's a growing recognition of education's value in its own right."
"There's also an opportunity to work more closely with curators, archivists and the marketing department. You get to work in a team context as well, which is great.
"Because exhibitions change, and your programme changes year on year, there is that variety, that opportunity to do things differently."
Claire Fowler: "We have a series of long-term projects where a small group will come and spend lots of time at Chatsworth, perhaps over the summer holidays.
"They'll have access to the archives and rooms behind the scenes, and they'll interview members of staff in the house and in the gardens.
"For example, last year we had a project which resulted in the production of a book and a DVD completely created by young people."
Kieron Kirkland: "There's a growing recognition about education's value and importance in its own right.
"It's not 'oh, we'll have an education department' – there is an inherent value in it as a process and as an end in itself. I think that's a tremendously positive thing."