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A wine and cheese advent calendar to soothe the soul this silly season
Come December, the thrill of opening the tiny doors of an advent calendar to gorge on the chocolate prize inside is an unparalleled joy for youngsters.
Then we all grew up, responsibility crashed into our lives and the new joy in our lives became the first sip of a glass of wine after a long day of Christmas shopping, navigating family drama and averting cooking crises.
Now the brains at ALDI have graciously combined the two to help grown-ups survive the silly season this year. ALDI has released a wine advent calendar filled with single-serve bottles of red, white, bubbly and rose varieties straight from the ALDI shelves.
The variety of wine on ALDI's shelves has included some notable dark horses over the years. The supermarket chain has at least eight wines that boast a gold medal from at least one Australian wine show, including the star wine: a $4.99 South Point Estate Rose that has won gold in Perth, Hobart and Sydney in the past few years.
Pair your wine advent calendar with the ultimate fromage accompaniment – ALDI has also released a cheese advent calendar. Behind each tiny door is one of 24 imported mini cheeses, with varieties including Edam, Cheddar and Gouda to enjoy each day.
The wine advent calendar will cost $70, while the cheese advent calendar will cost just $12.99. The calendars have been released in the United States and the United Kingdom and are expected to roll out through Australian stores too. An ALDI spokesperson encouraged Australian shoppers to stay tuned.
"ALDI have an array of exciting and unique Special Buys coming into stores in the lead up to Christmas this year that are perfect for gifting and celebrating. More information around these products will be released as the festive season draws closer."
Hopefully Australians have been well-behaved enough this year for Santa to deliver these goodies.


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Rejoice! A Glorious Sound Is Heard
31243, Hymns, Rejoice! A Glorious Sound Is Heard, no. 257
1. Rejoice! A glorious sound is heard
In triumph of the right,
As Zion's youth, in league with truth,
Go forth in wondrous might.
We raise our voice in loyal shout,
A great exultant cry:
Jehovah reigns! Lord God of Hosts,
All hail thee, King most high.
2. And down the ages, on and on,
Increasing ev'ry hour,
In loyalty and faith we go,
In honor, grace, and pow'r.
The Light of Light, God's torch of truth,
As beacon points the way
To endless glory, kingdoms great,
In realms of perfect day.
3. Arise and sing, ye sons of men;
All praise and honor give.
Arise and sing to his great name,
Who died that we might live.
On Zion's hill, in strength and might,
Send forth a joyous strain;
In triumph over sin and strife,
With him in glory reign.
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Archinect, its been too long my old friend.
It seems like a lifetime since I last posted a blog entry, pretty silly considering what an awesome platform this is for sharing all things designHUSTLE with the world. Well all that changes now!
While a post-graduation malaise is the main culprit for my blogging absence, it also might have something to do with moving (back) to Boston and starting an exciting new job in the always eventful world of architecture. Anyways, over the course of the next few weeks I will be posting as many entries as I can to get back up to speed.
To start things off, here is a video of my team and I presenting our Fall 2012 project entitled, deferentialCONSTRUCTIONS, at the [En]coding Architecture conference at Carnegie Mellon University this past February. There is also a much more comprehensive look at this project in an early blog post, if interested.
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The Sherlock Holmes canon is filled with language worth exploring, either because of the rarity of the words or because of their unique context.
Interest in the character has had a resurgence in recent years, and seems to be peaking now with the popularity of the eponymous show on MASTERPIECE Mystery! Episodes resume with Sherlock: The Abominable Bride, airing on PBS on Friday, January 1st at 9:00 p.m. EST (and simultaneously available online). If you miss it, there's a reprise on Sunday evening at 10:00 p.m.


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S5, E9: Frame Toby
An office mess -- A mysterious person in the office has made a huge mess in the microwave and will not clean it up. Meanwhile, Michael (Golden Globe winner Steve Carell) has to come to terms with the fact that there have been certain personnel changes in his staff without his knowing. Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer, B.J. Novak, Ed Helms, Leslie David Baker, Brian Baumgartner, Kate Flannery, Mindy Kaling, Angela Kinsey, Phyllis Smith, Oscar Nunez, Paul Lieberstein and Creed Bratton also star.


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Reward for Selflessness
With the approach of the yahrzeit of the great Chassidic leader Rabbi Elimelech on 21 Adar, thousands of Jews throughout the world were making arrangements for travel to his tomb in the European city of Lizhensk. Among them were Jews in the Israeli town of Elad who were participating in a charity raffle whose prizes were airplane tickets to Lizhensk.
When one of them learned that he was the lucky winner of such a ticket, he announced that he was giving the prize to his brother who was anxious to make the pilgrimage but could not afford to do so. The next week another drawing was held and once again our hero was one of the winners.
As both brothers joyously traveled to pray at the graveside of this great tzaddik they could reflect on the fact that the selflessness expressed by the first one was a fulfillment of Rabbi Elimelech's encouragement of such behavior in his famous "Little List" of guidance to be found in his monumental work "Noam Elimelech".


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A spectator is handed a cased deck with the promise that the performer will not touch it!
The performer also places his wallet on the table, "This is my money trick..." he explains*. Two spectators are asked to assist. Together, they decide upon what appears to be a "freely chosen card." In this instance, we'll assume they decide upon the "Seven of Hearts." The performer now invokes his magic, and the selected card is brought under his spell—from a distance—by these magical passes and incantations.
Reminding the audience that he has not once touched the cards, the spectator holding the cased deck is instructed to remove the cards from the case and to count them "OUT LOUD, one at a time, FACE DOWN." He does so and counts only 51 cards to the table! In other words, one card is missing! You can hear a penny drop—"my goodness, could it be...?" Before that thought—and the resulting implications are allowed to fully form—the spectator is asked to turn the cards FACE UP. He is now instructed to specifically locate and remove the SELECTED card. Even with those standing nearby assisting him, he cannot locate the card—it has COMPLETELY VANISHED from the deck!
This amazing disappearance is accomplished remotely—and automatically—without you having to touch the cards. Only ONE DECK is used and it is given to the spectator BEFORE the card is selected. Again, reminding the audience that he'd previously declared this his "money trick" the performer gestures towards—but does not actually touch—his wallet. It's been on the table since before the card was selected. A spectator is invited to rummage around within. Inside she finds ONE SINGLE CARD. This is the SELECTED CARD!
Note: The performer is free to re-produce the selected (and just vanished) card from a variety of amazing places: inside his wallet, inside his shoe, under his hat, or even a spectator's own pocket! It's really up to you. Again, it's FULLY AUTOMATIC. Can immediately be REPEATED with ANOTHER named card and without any re-set!
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Adult Sylvania Watercolor White Tee
You've now found the staple t-shirt of your wardrobe. It's made of a thicker, heavier cotton, but it's still soft and comfy. And the double stitching on the neckline and sleeves add more durability to what is sure to be a favorite!
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Early Friday, JPMorgan (JPM) reported its first loss under CEO Jamie Dimon in the quarter, as it took a $7.2 billion after-tax charge to cover rising legal and regulatory costs.
In the past year or so, the bank — once considered the industry's darling for its lack of litigation — has racked up an estimated $14.7 billion in such expenses, according to estimates compiled by Tiburon Strategic Advisors.
The company said its latest pretax legal charge was $9.2 billion, compared with $684 million a year earlier. It has litigation reserves of about $23 billion, but believes it's possible for its losses to top these reserves by $5.7 billion.
While politicians have put JPMorgan in the legal spotlight, Wall Street analysts insist the company is on solid ground.
"If you can get past the headlines, this is still an extremely strong franchise, both in the U.S. and globally," said Fred Cannon, director of research and chief equity strategist at KBW, said Friday on CNBC, adding that the mortgage settlements represent "an opportunity, not as more of a distraction from a long-term value."
Said Dimon in a statement: "While we had strong underlying performance across the businesses, unfortunately, the quarter was marred by large legal expense. We continuously evaluate our legal reserves, but in this highly charged and unpredictable environment, with escalating demands and penalties from multiple government agencies, we thought it was prudent to significantly strengthen them. While we expect our litigation costs should abate and normalize over time, they may continue to be volatile over the next several quarters."
For the quarter ended Sept. 30, the bank had losses of $380 million, or $0.17 a share, vs. profits of $5.71 billion, or $1.40 a share, a year ago. Earnings, after adjustments for one-time items, were $1.42 a share, topping analysts' estimates of $1.30. Revenue for the quarter was $23.9 billion, compared with $25.9 billion in the prior year.
In early August, JPMorgan said its mortgage-bond sales practices were under criminal investigation by U.S. prosecutors in California. This could lead to a potential $11 billion settlement.
"The board continues to seek a fair and reasonable settlement with the government on mortgage-related issues — and one that recognizes the extraordinary circumstances of the Bear Stearns and Washington Mutual transactions, which were undertaken at the request or encouragement of the U.S. government," Dimon noted.
Asset Management
The unit's net income was $476 million, a 7% jump from the prior year. Net revenue improved 12% to $2.8 billion. Noninterest revenue expanded 15% to $2.2 billion due to net client inflows, the effect of higher market levels and higher placement fees, according to the bank.
Revenue from Private Banking hit $1.5 billion, up 9%, while retail sales rose 36% to $722 million. Institutional sales were $553 million, down 2% from a year ago.
Client assets were $2.2 trillion, an increase of $215 billion, or 11%, compared with the prior year. Assets under management were $1.5 trillion, an increase of $159 billion, or 12%, from the prior year.
Custody, brokerage, administration and deposit balances were $706 billion, up $56 billion, or 9%, from the prior year, thanks to higher market levels and custody inflows.
The unit has 6,023 financial advisors, up 3% from last year and the prior quarter.
Fixed Income
On Thursday, JPMorgan Chase said it has sold its holdings of short-term U.S. government debt held in money-market funds. Fidelity Investments made a similar announcement on Wednesday, noting that it chose not to hold any U.S. government debt that comes due near the time the nation could hit its borrowing limit.
Meanwhile PIMCO co-chief investment officer Bill Gross said he is taking the opposite tack. He's told investors to focus on short-term Treasuries rather than longer-maturity bonds.
Check out JPMorgan CEO Meets With Attorney General Amid MBS Charges on ThinkAdvisor.


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Instagram Meetup at U.S. Capitol
This photograph of the U.S. Capitol from 1846 is one of the earliest known. It shows the Capitol with its original "Bulfinch" dome.
Registration for this event has now closed, we look forward to seeing you at our next event.
Since one of the earliest known photographs of the U.S. Capitol in 1846, Washington, D.C., residents and visitors have been capturing images of this national icon, its art and its grounds.
This year, the Architect of the Capitol is inviting the current generation of mobile photographers to join us for our first ever Instagram Meetup (Instameet). Instagrammers will have the opportunity to visit the U.S. Capitol on Saturday, December 14, where they will photograph the Capitol's awe-inspiring Rotunda, find the best angles for a unique shot of the Capitol Dome and get tips from an Architect of the Capitol photographer.
Registration has now closed: If selected to attend, you will receive an email message with additional information no later than Monday, December 9.
Capacity for this opportunity is limited, however the U.S. Capitol is open for tours Monday through Saturday, 8:50 a.m. to 3:20 p.m. Tours must be booked in advance at: http://www.visitthecapitol.gov/plan-visit/book-tour-the-capitol.


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I was out of town for a few days this week, visiting my family in steamy southeastern Louisiana, and when I got home, I had a bunch of vegetables I'd bought before I left that were in danger of going bad if not cooked quickly. (My husband, apparently, did not cook one vegetable while I was gone!) I decided that the fastest way to use them all would be to roast them together. I like roasted vegetables, and they're usually a regular part of our diet, but we rarely have them in the summer, when I hate to turn on the oven unless I absolutely have to. I decided to make an exception for this produce emergency.
My standard roasting vegetables are eggplant, mushrooms, peppers, squash, and potatoes, but I left the potatoes out this time because I'd be serving it over pasta. Since I was adding fresh fennel, I didn't use rosemary or any of the other herbs I'd normally include because I didn't want too many competing flavors. The roasted vegetables themselves turned out to be very mildly flavored, the fennel mellowed to just a touch of anise-like flavor. The real punch in this dish comes from the pesto; be warned, if you use two cloves of garlic, you'll be tasting garlic for a while afterward.
Thanks to a reader's suggestion, I made this with Tinkyada Brown Rice Spirals, a whole-grain, gluten-free alternative to whole wheat pasta. It was terrific! My husband said that if he hadn't seen the package, he wouldn't have known that it wasn't regular pasta. I heartily recommend it.
Pasta with Roasted Vegetables and White Bean Pesto
- 3 medium summer squash (yellow or zucchini), halved lengthwise and sliced into 1/4-inch pieces
- 1 medium eggplant, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 8 ounces baby portabella mushrooms, larger ones halved
- 2 fennel bulbs, halved and sliced
- 1/2 large yellow or red bell pepper, sliced
- 1/2 large green bell pepper, sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- freshly ground pepper
- olive oil spray
- 1 1/2 cups tomatoes, diced
- salt (optional)
- 16 ounces uncooked whole grain pasta
- 1 1/2 cups (1 can) great northern beans, rinsed well and drained
- 1 cup fresh basil
- 1-2 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp. nutritional yeast
- 1 tbsp. white balsamic vinegar or white wine vinegar
- 1/4 tsp. fresh lemon juice
- salt to taste (optional)
- Preheat oven to 400 F. Spray a large rectangular baking dish with olive oil and add all the vegetables except the tomatoes to it. Sprinkle with freshly ground pepper, and stir in the garlic. Give it a very quick spray with the olive oil (1/2 second) and put it in the oven. Set the timer for 20 minutes.
- After 20 minutes, stir the vegetables and add the tomatoes. Return to the oven for 15-20 minutes, until all vegetables are done.
- While the vegetables are roasting, prepare the pasta according to package directions and make the White Bean Pesto:
- With the food processor running, drop in the garlic and process until minced. Add the basil and chop coarsely. Add the remaining pesto ingredients and process until smooth. Add salt to taste, if desired.
- When the vegetables are done, add salt to taste. Serve the vegetables on top of the pasta, topped with a spoonful of pesto.
Preparation time: 15 minute(s) | Cooking time: 40 minute(s)
Number of servings (yield): 6
Nutrition Facts
Makes 6 servings. Per serving: 405 Calories (kcal); 2 g Total Fat; (4% calories from fat); 19 g Protein; 86 g Carbohydrate; 0 mg Cholesterol; 58 mg Sodium (without salt); 17 g Fiber.


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The Obama Administration has quickly responded to suggestions that First Lady Michelle Obama has ever publicly supported same-sex marriage. This follows Monday's comments on CNN by former New Jersey Governor James McGreevey, who said, "If only [Barack Obama] would listen to Michelle more often."
The White House has reminded reporters that the First Lady has never publicly contradicted her husband on this issue:
"Mrs. Obama has never made any public statements about same-sex marriage," her communications director, Kristina Schake, said in an email to POLITICO. Schake said the first lady has never "had any conversations with former Gov. McGreevey about the issue." McGreevey and Michelle Obama have never met.
Obama has only gone so far as to share her husband's views on gay-rights issues. "Barack believes that we must fight for the world as it should be, a world where together we work to reverse discriminatory laws like DOMA and 'don't ask, don't tell,'" she said at a 2008 fundraiser. "The world as it is should be one that rejects discrimination of all kinds."
Tuesday's statement came on the eve of the Obama Administration's third annual LGBT Pride Reception, which is scheduled for tonight. It also comes as the President and Administration are under renewed pressure to "evolve" on marriage equality.
Bizarre that anyone would actually believe that Michelle Obama regularly confides in Jim McGreevey. But the rapid White House response seems equally bizarre, no?


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7-26-10 Progressive Field
With the Yankees in Cleveland, and Alex Rodriguez sitting on 599 career home runs, Nick Pelescak and I made the trip to Cleveland. So did pretty much every Yankee fan from New York.
Nick and I arrived at the stadium, hoping to catch an early round of batting practice at 2PM and maybe snag a ball outside of the stadium at the Home Run Porch.
It didn't happen as this was the scene:
There was a mini baseball field constructed across the street from the stadium, so we spent a good 45 minutes or so throwing there.
Curtis Granderson:
Alex Rodriguez:
Mariano Rivera:
After batting practice was over, I checked Heritage Park and found one ball, hidden behind the stump of one of the trees:
I used the Cleveland Stick to snag ball #5 of the day.
Check out the job they did blocking off the trees – I assume so folks can't run back there to grab A-rod's 600th:
As for the game, the porch was packed.
So were the left field bleachers.
But A-Rod would not go deep.
Some pictures from the game:
View from the bullpen:
Mariano Rivera to Carlos Santana:
Mariano Rivera:
The Yankees won 3-2.
A-Rod did not go deep.
And I'll be back in Cleveland tomorrow.
Here's today's balls (4 show because 1 was given away)
Sweet spots (1 was given away)
Game: 5 balls (1 hit, 2 thrown, 2 device)
Season: 336 balls (173 hit, 75 thrown, 35 device, 44 found)
Games: 52 games
Average: 6.46 balls per game
2010 Game Balls: 5
Career: 914 balls
Streak: 148 consecutive games attended with at least 1 ball snagged.
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Petra Kvitova won her first Wimbledon championship Saturday, defeating Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-4 in in an unexpected upset.
Despite entering the match as the undisputed underdog, the 21-year-old Czech lefty betrayed no nerves in her playing.
She never lost confidence, and she kept three-time Grand Slam champion Sharapova on the defensive with her slices and powerful serve.
Sharapova had been heavily favored to beat Kvitova. She hadn't lost a set heading into the final, but during her match with Kvitova she double-faulted six times.
The set was closely watched from the Royal Box by Kvitova's countrywomen—and fellow Wimbledon champs—Martina Navratilova and Jana Novotna.
"It's hard to find some words, to see the great players in the Royal Box," Kvitova said afterward.
Her win marks her fourth title this year and her biggest win yet.
It also makes her the first left-handed woman to win Wimbledon since Navratilova did in 1990, as well as the eighth woman to win her first major at Wimbledon.
One of the other eight was Sharapova, who beat Serena Williams there in 2004 when she was 17 years old.


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Even though South Africa arranged to host the African Cup of Nations (Afcon) in a short period of time it would not let Africa down, President Jacob Zuma said on Saturday.
"As all of us know, the country which had made a successful bid to host the 2013 Afcon was Libya. But because of the political situation that prevailed for most of last year the Confederation of African Football decided to move it to this country," Zuma said in a speech prepared for delivery.
"We therefore accepted this responsibility and honour with deep gratitude, as it is a great privilege for us to host this feast of African football expertise."
Zuma was addressing heads of state attending the tournament at a luncheon at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Sandton, Johannesburg.
He said the preparations put in place for the 2010 soccer world cup had eased the burden for South Africa.
"We are seeing dividends in the infrastructure investment we made before the 2010 World Cup, as these facilities will continue to benefit us and the continent in various ways in many years to come."
Zuma welcomed all the heads of state to the country and invited them and the fans to explore the country between games.
"I trust that you will be treated to the best soccer spectacle humanly possible, starting from this afternoon's opening game.
"May this be yet another memorable event for all of you … and may the best team win this afternoon, and obviously in my view, that should be my national squad, Bafana Bafana," Zuma said. – Sapa.
Follow the M&G's live blog Inside the Stadium to catch all the action from the continent's biggest soccer tournament.


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If you watched the live feed, you most likely heard someone in the audience yell out how to fix the issue brought up above.Hunter (Forums / Cataclysm Talent Calculator / Beta Skills/Talents)
I like the dog pet a lot (Gilnean dog pet) any plans on making it more ferocious?
Maybe we can make them a little meaner, give them rabies or something.
While the panel was thinking about an answer to the question I yelled out to them to give them Rabies...they thought about it for a split second and said hmm... we could do that...
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Cox Corridors
Cox Corridors
Designed by renowned artist Allyn Cox (1896-1982), three corridors on the first floor of the U.S. Capitol's House wing are elaborately decorated with wall and ceiling murals that include historical scenes, portraits and maps related to the development and growth of the United States.
The Cox Corridors in the south wing of the U.S. Capitol were designed by renowned artist Allyn Cox.
The murals of the Cox Corridors are set within an architectural framework of pilasters and trompe l'oeil classical carvings, and quotations from historical figures are painted above many of the doorways. The murals and decorations complement those in the Brumidi Corridors in the Senate wing of the U.S. Capitol.
The project was authorized by Congress in 1971. Allyn Cox was asked to submit a proposal because of his previous work in the Capitol, which included the completion of the Rotunda frieze in 1953 and the portrait of Henry Clay in the Senate Reception Room in 1959; later, he also painted the mural depicting the moon landing in the north Brumidi Corridor in 1975. He had begun planning murals for the first House corridor in 1969 and later developed a master plan for the other two corridors.
Similar materials and methods were used in the decoration of all three corridors. After thorough surface preparation, canvas was applied to the walls and ceilings. The artists then transferred the designs from full-size cartoons to the canvas by means of pouncing (applying powdered charcoal through perforations in the cartoons). The murals were then executed in oil paint.
Initial approval for the Cox plan was given by the Joint Committee on the Library, the Committee on House Administration, and the Architect of the Capitol. Funds for the project were contributed by the United States Capitol Historical Society, with additional support for the second corridor provided by the Daughters of the American Revolution.
The Great Experiment Hall (Central East-West Corridor)
The central east-west corridor is referred to as the Great Experiment Hall because it chronicles in 16 murals the legislative milestones of three centuries, from the signing of the Mayflower Compact in 1629 to the enactment of women's suffrage in 1920. Thirty-two vignettes complementing the historical scenes are painted at the sides of the murals. In the ceiling 16 medallion portraits are painted in chronological order, and quotations appear above the 16 doorways. The corridor was dedicated in 1982, not long before artist Allyn Cox's death. Cliff Young, Cox's assistant, then began to refine details of Cox's sketches for the third corridor, but he died in 1986 before beginning to paint.
|The Mayflower Compact, 1620
|The Albany Congress, 1754
|The First Continental Congress, 1774
|The Declaration of Independence, 1776
|The Constitutional Convention, 1787
|The First Federal Congress, 1789
|Washington's Inauguration, 1789
|Washington's Farewell Address, 1796
|The Monroe Doctrine, 1823
|Lincoln's Second Inaugural, 1865
|The Smithsonian Institution, 1855
|The Library of Congress in the Capitol,
|Iron Foundry, circa 1850
|Steam Powered Amphibious Boat, 1804
|Theodore Roosevelt, circa 1904
|Women's Suffrage Parade, 1917
The Hall of Capitols (Eastern North-South Corridor)
Cox first executed the murals in the eastern north-south corridor, starting work in 1973 and finishing in 1974. This corridor has been termed the Hall of Capitols because it features paintings of 16 different buildings that housed the Continental and United States Congresses from 1754 to 1865. Portraits of the nine men who served as Architect of the Capitol between 1793 and 1974 decorate the groined vaults of the ceilings. Painted in the barrel vaults of the ceilings are eight historic events that occurred during the first 65 years of the Capitol's existence. Sculptures that had previously been removed from the Capitol, or that are difficult to view because of their locations, are painted in trompe l'oeil in wall lunettes, using shades of gray to simulate sculpture.
|Albany, 1754
|New York, 1765
|Philadelphia, 1774
|Philadelphia, 1775
|Baltimore, 1776
|York, 1777
|Annapolis, 1783
|Princeton, 1783
|Trenton, 1784
|New York, 1785
|Philadelphia, 1790
|Washington, 1800
|Washington, 1814
|Washington, 1815
|Washington, 1829
|Washington, 1867
|Historical Scenes
|Capitol Site Selection, 1791
|Capitol Cornerstone Ceremony, 1793
|British Burn the Capitol, 1814
|First Capitol Inauguration, 1829
|Old House Chamber, 1838
|Rotunda During Civil War, 1862
|New Dome Symbolizes Union, 1863
|Civil Rights Bill Passes, 1866
|Benjamin Henry Latrobe
|Charles Bulfinch
|Thomas U. Walter
|Edward Clark
|Elliott Woods
|David Lynn
|J. George Stewart
|George M. White
|Thomas Crawford
|Frederick Law Olmsted
|John Trumbull
|Pierre Charles L'Enfant
The Westward Expansion Corridor (Western North-South Corridor)
In 1993-1994 the third series of murals, based on Cox's approved designs, was executed in the western north-south corridor by EverGreene Painting Studios, Inc. Called the Westward Expansion corridor, it includes maps and scenes showing the growth of the United States from early exploration through the acquisition of Alaska and Hawaii. As in the corridors that Cox executed, the scenes on the vaults are set above illusionistic architectural motifs and relief sculpture. Each map in the vaults is shown in the cartographic style appropriate to its historical period. Jeffrey Greene, the head of EverGreene Painting Studios, verified the geographical and historical accuracy of Cox's preliminary sketches, developed new scenes compatible with Cox's concept, and then submitted detailed sketches and small-scale oil paintings of each vault to the Architect of the Capitol for the necessary approval.
|"Terra Incognita"
|The First Four Settlements in America
|The First Thirteen Colonies
|From the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River
|Central North America
|From Texas to the Pacific Ocean
|Alaskan Purchase, 1867
|Sandwich Islands
|Stalking Deer
|Timucuan Village
|Explorers' Portage
|Fort St. Augustine
|Boston Tea Party
|Yorktown, 1781
|Northern Wilderness
|Boone at Cumberland Gap
|Lewis and Clark
|Louisiana Purchase, 1803
|Gold Prospectors
|Spanish Mission
|Drying Cod
|Hunting Game
|Clearing Land
|Canal and Locks
|Sod House
|Land Grant College
|Pony Express
|Golden Spike
|Covered Wagons
|Indian Ceremony
|Fur Trade
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In a country built on a dream, anything is possible. A little girl named Mary Louise from Bay City, Michigan popped her musical cherry all over the world and became the age-less Pop icon Madonna. A struggling animation artist named Walter created a mouse, grew a funny mustache and built an empire, despite rumors of being anti-Semitic, frozen and incapable of being able to grow a mustache. The son of Duluth shop owner Abraham Zimmerman hitchhiked to The Big Apple and decided to call himself Bob Dylan. A boy named Clint from Burbank, California grew up to be Ron Howard's brother.
Whatever your dream is – being Ron Howard's brother, or being in a movie about 1940's women's baseball, producing a Christmas album with ironic context, or turning theme park rides into valuable film properties while you're still frozen…WHATEVER it is, it's possible. Maybe.
For every story of missing the mark, falling short of the target and finding yourself on FAIL BLOG the day after you pooped yourself and blacked out in your neighbor's doghouse – there are those individuals who defy all possible expectations, spit in the face of doubt and meet unbelievable potential to do and be someone that's truly one in a million, or a few million, or more than that. That being said, here are a collection of pictures of a few kids with potential – from FDR to Obama: Young U.S. Presidents.
#32 – Franklin D. Roosevelt
#33 Harry S. Truman
#34 Dwight D. Eisenhower
#35 John F. Kennedy
#36 Lyndon B. Johnson
#37 Richard M. Nixon
#38 Gerald Ford
#39 Jimmy Carter
#40 Ronald Reagan
#41 George H. W. Bush
#42 Bill Clinton
#43 George W. Bush
#44 Barack Obama
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Loewe was over in IFA in full force, with a booth that resembled the Korova Milk Bar form A Clockwork Orange. Understated, it was not - but what else would you expect, from a company that specialises in cool, at an expo in its home town?
Hidden amongst the plethora of TVs that bridge the gap between style and substance, and the white fluffy seating options, were three new speaker options that the company has just announced - the Soundbox, the Air Speaker and the SoundVision.
Kicking off with the Soundbox and this is Loewe's latest iPhone docking station. As well as the iPhone and iPod compatibility it also boasts a CD player and RDS stereo radio as well.
It packs two 4-inch stereo speakers, and two digital amps, promising "astonishing surround sound". There's also a nice display on the front that will give you track info and there's USB, aux-in and a headphone connection around the back.
Loewe being Loewe though, it's not all about functionality. The two models on show were a silver and a red/black option, both with a industrial looking top panel which we were told is changeable.
Next is the Air Play speaker - which looks minimal but packs plenty of tech. As you probably guessed from the name, it has Apple AirPlay on board and it should boom out your iTunes with aplomb thanks to the double sub-woofer, double tweeter and double mid-range speaker set up with an 80W output.
Finally, there's the Loewe SoundVision which doesn't need your iThing docked on top - it's got a colour 7.5-inch touchscreen display of its own, complete with widgets such as internet radio.
Compatibility is via UpNp, Ethernet, Wi-Fi or Bluetooth and it will, of course, play nicely with your iDevices - there's a dock behind the screen, as well as a hidden-away CD option too.
Price wise, you're looking at £449 for the Soundbox which should hit shops sooner rather than later; £699 for the Air Speaker, which should follow next month; and £1,199 for the SoundVision which will be out in time for Christmas.
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[PDQ] The Grand Mythos Recruitment Thread
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In the Beginning, there was boredom. An Ultra-being comprised of the sum total of the previous universe languished for a timeless eternity, categorizing all knowledge--until that knowledge was all neatly sorted and known. "What is there to do when there is nothing more to know?" it asked itself.
So it looked over its information, squeezing out everything that could be inferred by the connections it had. Magical theories, Divine quandaries, scientific breakthroughs, Elemental disputes, down to Psionic headaches until the being realized it missed debate. Then it began to go over the creation of all known creatures, and it knew loneliness.
Eventually it came up with a plan. Perhaps similar to the way the world had been created before it. It would divide itself up, with power for divine beings and much left over for the creation of New Worlds and New Life.
I will be attempting a Tabula Rasa Big Gods game. You will be a powerful god starting at the beginning of time, participating in creation and then the maintenance or ultimate destruction of that creation. You will have Action Points(AP) to pay for general actions, and Mythic Points which are intended to be used for actions that will enter the world's mythology with lasting effects and providing for mortal faith in the future. Your gods will draw from an entire destroyed universe of information and power, but you have no past: you are coming into existence now.
This game will be ran in PDQ with a +12/-2 build. You can read about PDQ here: http://www.atomicsockmonkey.com/freebies/di/pdq-core.pdf
Setting Player Expectations
To that end these are the following expectations of the players.
Communication - Players must be able to communicate with each other in game. While it is virtually impossible to prevent meta-gaming, especially in a play by post environment, as long as the players are talking to each other is what counts. This also means that players also must communicate their concerns to the GM in a constructive way and the GM listen to those concerns. Please do this and be clear and concise when you do.
Teamwork and You - This is a Competitive Sandbox style game, player characters can co-operate with one or act in opposition to one another based off their natures and alliances. Unlike any other multi-player game, the majority of the time will be spent working to increase the player's personal power base and accomplish goals. This can be accomplished through teamwork or other means. This game requires interaction with the other gods and is not meant to be played with your god barely interacting with the other characters.
Meta-game - Planning long term projects and sharing information outside of the game is fine, as long as player knowledge and character knowledge remain separate. Ideally all interactions would happen in game in order to allow people the opportunity to discuss what to do and act accordingly in character. The idea behind this is that players are mature enough to actually play through with what their character knows and is expected to know rather than what the player knows.
Post Quality - Players should be interacting with each other and the game world frequently and dynamically. This is not to say that posts should not be long or short, but they should be well thought out. Players should always stay abreast of what is going on and clarify the situation before posting something that doesn't make any sense to anybody else because a player misunderstood what is going on. All other standard conventions and rules still apply.
Post Frequency - This is at the GM's discretion, but people should post when the GM tells them to go post. If people have to take breaks, etc. then they can let the GM know what they're doing in "autopilot" while the game progresses forwards. All players should include their time zones (or if they change) so that the GM can properly regulate the flow of the game.
Acceptance - Things will happen in the game that may not always be what players want. Some decisions may be made which may anger or frustrate this players. Acknowledge that these things are going to happen but they are to service the game and to move the story forward - if there is really that serious of an issue over a decision that is made, then it can be brought up with the GM in private. If it's serious enough AND no common ground can be reached, the player will be gracefully removed from the game and a replacement will be hand-waved in as necessary.
The Character
Standardized Divine Qualities
Domains / Dominions
The following is a listing of a few off limits domains and concepts. This list has accumulated over many godgames and has proven problematic and detrimental to those games.
An example character given 6 ranks of points for a Domain and one rank as a drawback:
In a small town nestled between emerald hills and sapphire streams, a young artist made his home. His medium was clay and the rivers of this quiet hamlet provided the perfect material for his work. Thanks to his patron, the artist had little to want for--he had good food, clean water, warm lodging with coin still left over for special occasions. All he needed, save for a wife. The muses may have been fine companions for his artistry, but a man of flesh and blood needs a lover of the same.
There was a fine girl that caught his eye, the daughter of a carpenter. As time passed, he grew fond of her, but before he could voice his desires, she was burned terribly in her father's shop. She once had many suitors, but after the accident, only Gol came to her. He spoke to her and gave her beautiful gifts. Those days brought him much joy, though he could feel his love's pain.
Gol endeavored to sculpt his masterwork, a bust of his fallen love, as she was before the accident. Into it, he poured his heart and soul and sweat and blood. His labors were rewarded with miracles as by virtue of his art, his love was restored to the full bloom of her beauty. It is a shame that her appearance was the only thing that changed
As soon as the sun and cool winds of the valley caressed her renewed face, she threw Gol away for another. In his rage and sorrow, he took a hammer to his masterwork and began to scuplt his next project. By morning, his former love and her new suitors wore the faces of terrible beasts to match the abominations of clay Gol had made during the night.
And so young lovers beware. Your flights of fancy may bring you brief pleasure, but take care who you hurt. Artists, take heed. Your sculptures and paintings have more power than you know--a careless mind is as dangerous as a careless hand. Ignore my warnings at your own peril, it is not I who will suffer when you draw Black Gol's wrathful eye.
More examples:
Actions and difficulty:
Notes on Keywords:
Avatar: The physical form you manifest as. Some games may limit you to actions in an avatar state. Only assume one avatar at a time, but can be nearly anything.
Bless- A lasting positive action performed on a mortal or group of mortals.
Create Magic Item(Mortal scale) These act as D&D magic items. From everlasting chalk to a Handy Haversack to a tricked out Vorpal sword, even the most powerful of these cannot be used to harm gods except in extensively-discussed GM-sanctioned unlikely events.
Create Race(non sentient)- Whether it be large medium or small, please be pretty clear about it's form and habits. Carnivorous rabbits or beetles the size of a T-Rex for example.
Create Race(Sentient)- A mortal race roughly equivalent to humans in intelligence and ability. Take great care, as a god is only allowed 1 official patron race at a time.
Curse- A lasting negative action performed on a mortal or group of mortals.
Enchant: A sustained magical effect over an area. Break DC will always be 2 less than the DC used to create it. Can just be present or have a focal point like a physical object. Altering/Destroying an area by divine power falls under enchanting's header.
Forge Magic Item(Ranked 1-4): Through increasingly considerable costs and effort you forge a magic item capable of wielding a fraction of the power of the gods. Please think carefully about these.
Inspire- A lasting change to the way of thinking of a mortal or group of mortals. Teach actions fall under this Keyword in the absence of other mechanics to handle them.
Scry- To use divine senses and powers to search over an area.
Effortless: no roll, not counted as actions
Difficulty: 5 Local Action Cost: 1 AP
Difficulty: 7 Villiage Action Cost: 2 AP
Difficulty: 9 Town Action Cost 3 AP
Difficulty: 11 Area Action Cost 4 AP
Difficulty: 13 Regional Action Cost: 5 AP
*Note: All gods are aware of DC 15 and above actions.*
Difficulty: 15 Continental Action Cost: 6 AP
Difficulty: 17 World Action Cost: 7 AP
Difficulty: 19 Planar Action Cost: 8 AP
Item Forging:
Note: Only 1 Ranked item may be forged per age by a player.
Difficulty: 13
Difficulty: 15
Difficulty: 17
Difficulty: 19
AP (Action Points)
All gods will recieve 30 AP for the use of actions. At the start of each age the gods get a recharge. AP cannot be collected or banked.
MP (Mythic Points)
All gods receive 2 MP at the start of an age. Mythic points are intended for big, world-changing actions or dire situation last-ditch efforts in a style reflecting many other real-world and fictional-world mythologies.. Actions involving Mythic Points use half AP, rounded down. Mythic Actions are intended to enter the mythology of mortals and other lesser beings.
Worship and Power and YOU!
Mortal Worship will have no effect in the first age, but that can easily change in future ages.
For those of you who may have trouble making a god, I've made up a template to help you along.
Game-Specific Notes
-As normal, the difference of the attack roll minus the defense roll equals the number of ranks lost.
-However, you cannot be destroyed outright by the outcome of a single skirmish. Instead, should a PC be dropped to 0 ranks they will lose all of the AP in their pool(basically out of play until the next age), the winner can choose to either:
-Attack/Defense for both sides will be resolved at the same time, so nobody has to jockey for attacking first. It will be possible for both sides to be reduced to +0, which I would find hilarious.
Imprisonment: Should a god run afoul of many others, if the opposition should so choose they can imprison the target in a demiplane(DC19 action, likely overwhelmed defender gets a free opposing roll or normal cost final action). This effectively ends a character's run and is kind of a big deal.
Mythic Points: Actions using mythic points are intended to be in the style of the myths of many world cultures. As such these posts should have some distinct effort and flavor to them as befits your god. This is not to say that they should be especially long or complicated, just well thought out and decently executed. Really good attempts will likely get an upshift. Really bad ones will get a downshift.
Interconnectivity: Should you choose to create a populated part of the game-world separate from a unified physical world(like the moon, as an obvious example) it must be accessible to mortals under some fairly regular conditions(examples: a crossing forms under certain repeating predictable natural conditions, or a stable entrance portal or magic door etc) To make mortals in an absolutely separate realm is to remove yourself from the game.
Update Schedule: I intend to have regular weekly updates on Sundays, and maybe supplementary ones on Wednesdays if time and player participation allow. Exception: Should you get into a godbattle, I will update for you to resolve that in a timely manner.
Participation: Due to problems I've had in the past I'm instituting this rule: players missing two consecutive weekly updates without any notice will be considered to have dropped. I'm not hunting you down. So if work or school or real life gets busy, let us know so we don't feel abandoned.
IRC- While not necessary, it does help.
It really helps to be in irc fairly often(we're in #escapistgods on Synirc), both to communicate with other players and have IC chats to speed things up should your schedules align. The absolute simplest way to do that is to click this link: http://webchat.synirc.net/, next to "Nickname" put your escapist username(preferably), and next to "Channel" type in "#escapistgods".
Can I use the godess I made for the last one?
Yeah, just power her up- it's +12/-2 rather than +2/-2.
Wow. You clearly put a lot of work into this, and I respect that. I'd like to make a sheet. One thing though; how do you feel about a god that has two unrelated roles? Like a fire/wisdom god, or an assassination/lightning god. Of course such a character would be less focused on either role.
on the subject of Interconnectivity: I'm considering making a death god, so would it be possible for me to make THE UNDERWORLD!!! (with entrances/exits so plucky musicians can try and rescue their girlfriends/ undead poets can give guided tours/psychotic warriors can try and fight their way out.... obviously)
Ooooooooh... I remember the last one of these you ran. Heh, that was a fun RP, even if it was tragically short-lived. Due, in part, to my own lack of posts there at the end... Sorry about that.
Still, this version strikes me as even more intriguing than its predecessor, and now that I've finally gotten midterms out of the way... Don't suppose you'd mind me submitting a new character?
Yeah, an underworld/afterlife is easily possible. I'm planning on running this as sort of a creation and religious myths made. The concept of an afterlife is basically universal across cultures, not making it possible would harm the game, not help it.
And go ahead pappy, applications are open to all, just try to let me know ahead of time if you guys are having troubles posting for one reason or another.
I will return to this! Expect a sheet soon, maybe the same, but I tell a lie...
This sounds interesting, scratch me up as a maybe. I'll get back to you soon with either a sheet or a no-thanks.
Here the sheet. Comments and criticism welcome.
It's pretty solid Terratina, a good Deceiver archetype character is always fun in a game like this.
Almost the same, just edited her a bit.
Let me know what you think.
DING! Sheet's done. Sorry if some of the sections seem short; I didn't want to ramble. Any constructive criticism will be appreciated.
Edit: Gave him a little more power on the battlefield. Now he shoots lightning. I also changed his weakness because I didn't fully understand the game mechanics before.
Zareth MKII: Trimmed the story a bit and spread out the domain points and got a clearer weakness from a gameplay standard. (plus I think we're all slowly getting into a rock paper scissors kind of set up lol)
edit: couldn't get one of the pics to appear so I just left the link up for it.
Wenseph, Shotgun- it looks pretty good. Though Wenseph, I'd alter your backstory a little bit- you aren't an ascended mortal this time, instead you are a piece of an ultrabeing that created a new universe then split itself up.
Dogmatic- The backstory and such are pretty good, though I would like a picture. I have concerns about the full on specialization of death. I just feel that by specializing so far into it, you are probably going to have issues if/when you come across things that don't fall into your domain. Going +8 Death/+4 [Something Else] or +6 Death/+6 [Spread out 1-3 domains] still keeps a lot of specialization in death, but at the same time broadens your capabilities.
Quick question. I'm most of the way through designing a character, however it's +6 chaos for one of it's domains and I've noticed that Terratina also has a god with that domain. Given that my character is very different from hers other than being chaotic, is it possible to have two gods who overlap somewhat in domains?
Edited, more commentary is still welcomed.
Annnnnd, that's the first draft! Complaints or criticisms are welcomed and appreciated.
Edit: Alright, got the domain point values redistributed and rewrote the backstory a little. No big changes, but made the "brand new reality" aspect a bit more obvious.
Yeah, it's not an issue whatsoever- hell if you look at something like the greek pantheon, there are several entities that cover things like war, they just cover different aspects of that particular domain.
Also Pappytech, ranks are done in +2s, so you have to go +6/+4/+2 or +4/+4/+4 for your domains if you want to go with those three and keep close to those particular values.
And remember for your fluff guys, you literally have no past- you've just been born into a brand new universe after splitting off of an ultrabeing, you guys are literally starting at the beginning of time, no in medias res for any of you.
Here's my sheet, the final copy:
Edit 2: Sheet now complete, any criticisms and comments welcome as always :-)
Comments and critiques are appreciated.
Edit: reworked backstory to better fit the RP.
I liked the thought of it being a continuation in a way though. Is there no way to do it like that? Like she was destroyed together with the old universe you mentioned, then created anew from the ultra being. She wouldn't remember becoming an ascended mortal though.
I could probably work with that- the essence of who she was uptaken by the ultrabeing and remodeled. But the chances of people's backstory getting worked into the story is probably pretty slim, I mean, you guys are going to be making a brand new universe, not just living in it.
I'm fine with that.
@Berenzen: Any idea as to when the RP might get started?
Upon review, it looks like you're right! Geeze, talk about an eclectic collection; most of the characters have opposing domains/playstyles, and if I'm reading personalities right...
Man. This is gonna get interesting fast, regardless of what direction the plot starts to head in. I can see character interaction alone taking up a huge part of the posts, never mind actually building an universe!
Well story is conflict. If only we had a god of drink and partying, I bet they'd help us all get along :)
I'll be interested to see whether factions end up arising from multiple alliances, I'm predicting there'll end up being two opposing factions each vying for power and probably about three or so less domination-oriented characters either fighting their own goal or maybe loosely associated with a faction... I really hope we all get in, it looks like we've got a good crop of characters between us.
Questions, comments, concerns, and fits of outrage are welcome. :)
I'll be producing a god soon. Consider this a reservation, minus any implication of entitlement.
I am totally open to criticisms on the sheet btw
As a fellow player your character's backstory strikes me as a tad short even if he and the universe were created very recently. I also notice your character is the only god submitted who doesn't have a title, although the OP never said one was mandatory as far as I can remember. That's pretty much it, otherwise it's nice and concise in my opinion and I loved how your and my sheet were submitted within two minutes of each other, especially considering how different values our gods hold. I expect assuming they both get in, they'll come to blows some time in the RP!
@Berenzen: Speaking of people getting in, is there going to be a limit on the number of players you'll accept?
Seith has no stance on chaos vs order. Actually, the god of treachery and the god of lies are more likely to piss of Seith. He might even side with you as Chaos does bring change in. Should be interesting either way. My god is a pacifist in nature so it is unlikely he will begin randomly causing wars. I gave him a title now.
Actually, incidentally I made Seith's back story match close to the deciever's. Perhaps they are in some way brothers? I will see if I could make that something. But yeah I took your ideas and I think the sheet is better for it.
So I'm planning on closing recruitment on Friday, probably choose the players on Saturday- I'm looking at 8-10 right now, but I'm willing to go higher- the game is very player driven after all, so a higher number of players is still an option. The OP should be up Sunday, first update might be up either Wednesday or the following Sunday depending on posting speed and how busy I am.
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bloodandguts5150: Did this forum die? Jun 7, 2018 11:52:13 GMT -5
Dracul: It looks like it lost a lot of steam and I now feel bad for randomly dropping off. Jun 15, 2018 14:58:17 GMT -5
stuka: I mean it's not your fault. It is interesting though that things are falling off as we are finally getting our ww2 guns with the type 38/96 and the enfield as well as it recieving a new loading system, it's kind of unfortunate Jun 16, 2018 3:30:04 GMT -5
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Dracul: Most of the talk was about making guns, as all the uniform info was already out there, but now the weapons are out there and are usually decent quality. Jun 16, 2018 16:33:32 GMT -5
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Number ten, the Affenpinscher, CH Tamarin Tug, is one of our 2008 holdovers. We suspect that for many years to come, "Taser" will be the face everyone remembers when the breed is mentioned. Shown in every part of the US, no little dog has so filled a big ring. While few dogs take a better photo, when you saw him live you could feel the electricity (OK, we couldn't resist one last bad joke) Taser was bred by Jacqueline L Stacy & W Terry Stacy, is owned by Phil & Patty Smith, and is handled by Jorge Olivera.
Number nine, the German Wirehaired Pointer, CH Ripsnorter's Mt View Lookout,f ought all year in the show ring to get into the top ten and then had to fight the book keepers to stay in the top ten at the end of the year. All was resolved in Scout's favor and he becomes the one of two Sporting Dogs in the top ten. Scout finished the year with 15 all breed BIS, 76 Sporting Group firsts, and a BISS at the German Wirehaired Pointer Club of America's National Specialty in October. Our congratulations to breeders Helen Witt, Claire Wisch, & Kelly Wish, owners Kiki Courtelis, Joyce Wilkinson, & Helen & Jim Witt, and handler Frank Murphy on an outstanding year.
Number Eight, the Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, CH Rokeena Carte Blanche, was rumored to be going home to Australia after Westminster, but happily for us show dog junkies, decided to stay after a very auspicious start on the January Florida circuit. An exceptional mover, with an eternally cheerful expression, "CeeJay" brought a smile to all who saw him. "CeeJay", bred & owned by Robin Wallis of Gisborne, Australia, is co-owned by Russell Wallis (Robin's husband), and Jose, Yvonee, & Christina Herrera, and handled by Jane Alston-Myers.
Number Seven, the Boxer, CH Winfall Brookwood Styled Dream, the number two Working Dog, managed a top ten finish despite showing up at many of the same shows as the Number One Working Dog. When "Scarlet" did make it into the last ring, she won more than a third of the final sevens, finishing the year with 21 BIS. Scarlett was bred by Tina Porter & Lee Stanton, is owned by Debbie McCarroll, Mark Fagan, Mrs J Billhardt, & S Tenenbaum, and handled by Diego Fernando Garcia.
Number Six, the Toy Poodle, CH Smash Jp Moon Walk, is one of two of our DOGS2WATCH to make it into the top ten. From his specials debut in late 2008 "Walker" has dominated the Toy Group, going Group One 77 percent of the time. No Group win was more memorable than his 2009 AKC/Eukanuba National Championship. Walker was bred by Yukiko Omura, is owned by Ron Scott & Debbie Burke, and handled by Kaz Hosaka.
Number Five, the Smooth Fox Terrier, CH J'Cobe Kemosabe Vigilante Justice, is the second of our DOGS2WATCH on this list. "Dodger" first caught our eye last January when he went three for four against the 2009 Crufts winner, the Sealyham Terrier, CH Efbe's Hidalgo At Goodspice. Like the Boxer, Dodger was always a contender in the final seven, winning nearly 40 percent of the BIS he stood for. Dodger was bred by William Dalling & Stacy Turner, is owned by Sandra & Howard Hoffen and Phil & Amy Booth, and handled by Amy.
Number Four, the Golden Retriever, CH Toasty's Treasure Island, has been the "gold standard" for her breed, as the top Golden for the last two years. One of the most consistent winners, "Treasure" had been in the top five almost from the first of the year. Breeders Jerome and Pamela Oxenberg co-own Treasure with Jane Bates. Clint Livingston gets the handling credit.
Number Three, the Puli, CH Cordmaker Field Of Dreams, was one of the crowd favorites in the 2009 Westminster Kennel Club final. His free, athletic gait was apparent even through a magnificent coat. Despite eschewing air travel, he managed to show up at more than 150 all breed shows winning 33 BIS and 112 Herding Groups. "Conrad" was bred by the quartet of Patricia Turner, Anna Quigley & Alice & Steve Lawrence, is owned by Susan Huebner & Jackie Beaudoin, and is handled by Linda Pitts.
Number Two, the Doberman Pinscher, CH Allure Blazing Star Alisaton, gave us one riveting performance after another. Possessing an intense expression that would make the most determined burglar return the family silver, "CJ" stared down the competition all year long. We suspect that this is one top ten dog that will repeat again in 2010. CJ was bred by Carmen Pitts & Gwen Demilta, is owned by Carmen, Nancy Bosley & Julie Porter, and is handled by Gwen's daughter, Carissa DeMilta Shimpeno.
Number One, the Scottish Terrier, CH Roundtown Mercedes Of Maryscot, dominated the competition like few have in recent years. With 55,000 more points than the number two dog, "Sadie" won by the largest margin since 2001, when a certain Kerry Blue Terrier was number one. Winning an astonishing 90 percent of the Terrier Groups she entered, Sadie finished the year with 80 all breed titles including the 2009 AKC/Eukanuba National Championship, the largest all breed show in the US in recent memory. Sadie was bred by Mary O'Neal & Anstamm Kennels (Miriam "Buffy" Stamm and Cindy Cooke), is owned by Amelia Musser, and handled by Gabriel Rangel.
Our awestruck congratulations and eternal gratitude to the breeders, owners, and handlers of these ten dogs. These people have given us a lifetime of memories and reason to say "Happy New Year!". Look for us at an AKC dog show in 2010!


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Yahoo! Memory Puzzle Kits are Back!
We are now ready for Christmas! We only say that because our puzzle kit order arrived and we can now help you get your gifts ready for the holidays!
You didn't think we meant that WE were READY FOR THE HOLIDAYS? Oh yeah, we can't even find 15 minutes to blog about our lives right now. (One of us...only trying to save face here by not mentioning names, actually mailed last year's holiday cards in April.) OK, I can't drag Suni down into my world. She is MUCH more on the ball than I am. Knowing her, she's already scheduled a photographer for this year's family picture. I think we'll just be using last year's picture again!
Life might be out of control, but I do have some fabulous memories that will be enjoyed for years and years! Here are some of the puzzles that I've made over the years. I wish that we had kept count of all the puzzles that we've made or helped to make. It is easily in the thousands by now.
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(This commentary originally appeared on Sept. 6, 2004 in a number of newspapers.)
As we celebrate their economic achievements on Labor Day, American workers can be proud that they are the most productive in the world. Workers can also be thankful that there is overwhelming evidence that the labor market has improved significantly since last Labor Day and will likely continue to improve.
Measured by output per person, no country in the world even comes close to matching the productivity of American workers – they will produce 30 percent of global output this year with only 5 percent of the world's labor force. Japanese workers are only 74 percent as productive as American workers, and European workers are only 84 percent as productive.
The world-class productivity of American workers also means they have the highest wages, the most stable employment and the highest standard of living in the world.
And economic conditions keep getting better for the U.S. workforce.
The national unemployment rate of 5.5 percent in July was the lowest in 33 months, far below the 6.25 percent average since 1970, and a significant improvement from 6.2 percent last July. Unemployed workers are also finding it easier to find jobs this year – the median number of weeks unemployed is the lowest since 2001 and is two weeks shorter than last year.
We have had 34 consecutive quarters of growth in real wages for American workers, the longest string of real wage increases since the 1960s. Real compensation for U.S. workers has increased by 5 percent since 2002 and is increasing at the highest rate in three years.
Record-low interest rates and the improving economy also boosted both home sales and the homeownership rate to all-time record highs in 2004. Fortunately, the biggest gains in homeownership recently have been by minority households, households under 35 years of age, and households with income less than the median. Homeownership has never been more affordable for the average working household than it is today.
Improvements for workers since last Labor Day have been so positive that for the first time in the current economic expansion, which officially started in November 2001, we can confidently say that the labor market has finally made its long-awaited comeback.
Workers in the United States can celebrate Labor Day this year with pride as the most productive and highest paid workers in the world. In the international competition for labor productivity, American workers take all of the gold medals.
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Dallas 38, Philadelphia 33: Peering down from the suite at the top of his shiny monument to excess, billionaire oil plutocrat Jerry Jones, insensitive to the fact that he might be on national television at that very moment, scratched his nuts, probably, or adjusted himself in some way. Awesome. Improbably, the frequent cuts to Jerry Jones remain the best part of most Cowboys games.
This one was, also improbably, pretty fun all around. After a slow start, the second half saw five touchdowns and little bit of drama, insofar as an Eagles game can produce drama these days. Nick Folk was good enough to provide solid drive-time radio fodder in Philly, and Tony Romo completed 22/27 passes with three touchdowns. Bryce Brown (169 yards, two TDs) was a pleasant surprise for the Eagles, and if it wasn't for a botched two-point conversion after the final Philadelphia touchdown, Dallas may have started to get a bit itchy. Then it would have had to take off its glasses and adjust itself awkwardly, for that is the Cowboy way.
Tony Romo has now thrown the most touchdowns in franchise history, passing Troy Aikman tonight with the 166th of his career.


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After being accused of threatening to kill an Uber driver, former Major League Baseball star Lenny Dykstra will be making an announcement. Dykstra posted a message to his Twitter account saying he and his attorneys will hold a press conference today in Manhattan. Last month, the former Mets and Phillies standout was arrested for allegedly pointing a gun at a driver in Linden, New Jersey and threatening to kill him. Authorities say they didn't recover a gun from Dykstra, but did find drugs on him.
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International Fair brings a world of cultures together
February 26, 2013
International students at Lewis & Clark are taking the community around the world in seven days, leading up to the 48th annual International Fair on March 2.
Throughout the week, cultural displays outside of Fields Dining Room will provide an opportunity for passersby to learn about many of the 80 nationalities present at Lewis & Clark. The interactive displays will include traditional clothing and representations of other traditions.
"This weeklong celebration allows for individual countries, some with only one representative at Lewis & Clark, to participate in the fair," Rita Ombaka '14, chair of the International Fair, said.
On Saturday, the campus community, friends, neighbors, and the general public will gather for the culminating event: a daylong fair with food, performances, and fashion. Around 150 members of the Lewis & Clark community are pitching in to make the day a success.
"We have 26 country chairs who take lead in organizing food and performances," Ombaka said. "Along with that, Akin dorm residents are volunteering throughout the week, and over 50 other volunteers are helping each region."
The exciting lineup of performances includes dances, stand-up comedy, student-composed music, and a fashion show. Students will present a diverse menu of delicious regional foods as well, serving Caribbean jerk chicken, Thai pumpkin curry, bubble tea, seafood gumbo, and much more.
Everyday, Lewis & Clark is a dynamic global community, but the International Fair is an opportunity to take time to celebrate our diversity. All are invited to participate in the festivities on Saturday, March 2. The meal will take place in Templeton Campus Center between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. (admission is $8 for adults and $4 for children) and performances will take place in Agnes Flanagan Chapel from 2 to 4 p.m. Attendance is free for the performances.
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Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC) issues the following statement to set the record straight in response to the latest in a series of defamatory stories in DNAInfo.com, which include numerous inaccuracies and errors. We know that in a time of leadership transition we are vulnerable to the attacks of "anonymous sources" like those quoted in this week's story, and we hope that in future their motives are questioned and facts checked before false accusations are published.
FACT: GMHC is among the nation's most efficient non-profits, with 88 cents of every dollar supporting direct programming
Each year GMHC's finances are subject to an independent audit, which is posted on our website at www.gmhc.org/about-us/gmhc-financials.
For the recent year available, the GMHC expenses were approximately $25.2 million, with approximately $22.2 million dedicated to direct programming, as included in the GMHC consolidated financial statements for the year ending June 30, 2012, which was audited by our independent certified accountants, Grant Thornton LLP. This includes a significant portion of GMHC's space costs, standard accounting practice, because for an organization that provides direct, in-person services -- 90,000 annual meals, about 9,000 annual clients receiving testing, counseling, legal services and more -- our space is not overhead, it is a vital part of our programming. We can't serve food without a kitchen or dining area, or hold support groups without meeting rooms.
The DNAInfo story misunderstands or disregards standard accounting practice for any non-profit, by counting the entire cost of the space used for delivering service as overhead, assuming all overhead is taken out of private fundraising, and fabricating an absurd estimate of how much of our funding is spent on critical services.
FACT: The AIDS Walk is a vital fundraiser for GMHC and more than 40 other AIDS prevention organizations, without which it would be impossible to provide the counseling, testing, support, advocacy, meals and education that keep the fight against AIDS going.
The most recent Walk raised more than $5.6 million; of that, about $1.9 million pays for putting on the event itself, a number comparable to any other major walkathon. The net income to GMHC, about $3.7 million, covers a wide variety of programming and infrastructure. At GMHC, like all other funding, that means 88 cents of every dollar is supporting programming and services. Discouraging participation in AIDS Walk directly threatens the ability of all of these organizations to provide truly life-saving service every single day.
FACT: Even in 2013, the stigma against HIV/AIDS makes it nearly impossible to find suitable, affordable choices for the space that GMHC needs to serve our community.
Facing a near doubling in rent and untenable lease situation, GMHC performed a comprehensive search for alternative space. After being rejected by more than three dozen landlords, we accepted space that was not ideal but met our needs, and would allow for growth. The impact of this situation has been wildly exaggerated by DNAInfo. It is true that the space is not fully utilized at this point. We do expect to grow into it, and we are also actively pursuing a more sustainable long-term solution. While we hope to achieve some savings, the impact would only be a small fraction of overall occupancy costs and is inconsistent with the conclusions DNAInfo has drawn. To put it in perspective, the current rent exceeds the rent at our previous location by less than ten percent, and is less than the anticipated increase would have been at our previous location.


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Below, we provide a detailed table with key 5-year financial data for Science Applications Int'l Corp. (SAIC) from 2014 to 2018. The table first lists major income statement items (revenue and net profit) followed by balance sheet items such as assets, equity, cash, debt, inventories, PPE, and working capital (current assets minus current liabilities). Then we move on and provide key financial performance ratios for Boeing such as NPM, ROA, ROE, equity-ratio, cash-assets, inventory-assets, and CAPEX in % of revenues. Moving on to the data from the statement of cash flows, we provide the following data for Boeing: Cash flows from operations; cash flows from investing activities incl. CAPEX to calculate the company's Free Cash Flow (FCF); cash paid for acquisitions; cash received from divestitures; and cash flows from financing activities. Finally, we list how many employees Boeing has and calculate Revenue per Employee. If the info is available, we also provide the percentage of employees subject to collective bargaining agreements (% union membership).
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thanks for all the info guys...
how about UnHack me? my brother in law discovered this one recently and recommended it... anyone tried it before?
I googled 'unhackme forums' and this is one of the posts I came across.
UnHackMe 4.5 released on September 11, 2007
And here is the conclusion of my great experience with it:
If you are not going to purchase a license don't even think to install the trial, it will jump in your face every very few seconds asking for registration.
I installed and uninstalled after less than 30 minutes in which registration window jumped in my face more than 30 times
A very ugly way to make sales and I think a rootkit, trojan, or virus is very welcome when compared to that ugly and terroristic registration window
They must change it's name to: " ReHackMe 4.5 times/minute " this is more realistic
So downgrade to version 1 if you need to be hacked only 1 time/minute
I think that version 4.5 is quite enough, please developers no more higher versions
another review said that it disabled the users keyboard, and they had to do a system restore to get it back... I am not sure of these user's level of expertise, but I would stick with some of the free ones that JP or I mentioned.
\"Those of us that had been up all night were in no mood for coffee and donuts, we wanted strong drink.\"
Try using Icesword, gmer, Helios.
AVG also do an anti-rootkit product:
A-Squared used to be pretty good at detecting keyloggers:
Here is a site with a wide range of detection and prevention software:
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...But even if they are rootkits, they should still be detectable and with a root kit scanner. Even rootkits need to store data somewhere, and that would show up as a discrepancy in a rootkit scan, wouldn't it?
That *used* to be the case. Next gen keyloggers don't store anything, they merely forward it off. Memory Resident weaponized rootkits are growing fast. Automated tools are 50/50 at best in today's crimeware arena. The good 'ole days of using automated tools to be a security practitioner are over folks.
Our scars have the power to remind us that our past was real. -- Hannibal Lecter.
Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful. -- John Wooden
But suppose you're not connected to the web when you type something? Does that mean this new generation can't store the info to forward when you ARE connected?
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But suppose you're not connected to the web when you type something? Does that mean this new generation can't store the info to forward when you ARE connected?
The answer is, it depends. If the code is written to grab targeted data, it can sit in memory until a socket is established. Of course there will be limitations on the collected data until there is a connection established.
Hi TH13,
I am getting a little confused . Are we talking about RAM here? As far as I know that can be scanned and dumped so detection and elimination are possible? For example, wouldn't a reboot get rid of it?
I have read about other possible malware infections that involve the various memory locations in a box that hold stuff like the BIOS and the low level firmware for peripheral devices. I guess this would include CD/DVD drives and video cards. AFAIK these memory locations can be flashed, so in theory they could be infected.
I am guessing that because those memory locations are not "volatile" the malware could be made to run and load into RAM whenever the host device was started.
I am not aware of any of the commonly used anti-malware tools that scan or lockdown these memory locations?
Thats because i dont believe they exist nihil. I have not run across any program that can lock them down. Or scan them for malware.
Some people, and even some security articles I've read, extol the use of virtual keyboard to thwart key loggers. As we all know, when a key is pressed on the keyboard it sends a keycode identifying which key was pressed. It seems to me it wouldn't matter how that keycode was generated, when it comes to logging. So a virtual keyboard, or even voice recognition software, would still be vulnerable to key loggers, yes?
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New Jersey. Adjutant-General's Office. RECORD OF OFFICERS AND MEN OF NEW JERSEY IN THE CIVIL WAR, 1861-1865. Trenton, NJ, John L. Murphy, Steam Book and Job Printer, 1876. Two volumes. "Published by authority of the Legislature." William S. Stryker, Adjutant General.
This new digital version of Stryker's classic work, presented by the New Jersey State Library, is completely searchable utilizing full Boolean logic. See the search tips and database description pages for more information.
The Record is arranged by regiments in numerical order. Each regiment's chapter gives a brief summary of its actions followed by a roster of its members which provides rank, date commissioned or enrolled, date mustered in, length of enlistment, date mustered out, and provides other information including promotions, transfers, wounds, deaths and desertions.
The New Jersey regiments are listed first followed by "Miscellaneous Organizations," which are regiments from other states–mostly from Pennsylvania. It also includes the Veteran Reserve Corps, the United States Colored Troops, and the U.S. Army and Navy regulars.
An interesting mystery about this publication is its title as listed on the title page: Record of Officers and Men of New Jersey in the Civil War, 1861-1865 (emphasis added) because 1876 seems very early to be referring to this as the Civil War (though some in the north always referred to the war as the Civil War). Indeed, the actual page headers in the paper version (the only thing omitted in this digital version) say Officers and Men of New Jersey in the War of the Rebellion (emphasis added). The NJ State Archives and the NJ Dept of Military and Veterans Affairs have not been able to shed any light on this.
Click here to go to "Officers and Men of New Jersey in the Civil War".


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Mailing Address for Mike Papac
By Celebrity Detective Steve
Mailing Address For Mike Papac:
Papac Alaska Logging, Inc
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Papac Alaska Logging, Inc.
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Did you know that studies are now revealing a connection between the coronavirus (COVID-19) severity with lack of vitmain D? In countries with high COVID-19 death rates such as Italy, Spain, and the UK, patients were found to have lower levels of vitmain D in their system than countries with lower death rates. Although researchers of course cannot yet claim proof that vitmain D is effective against COVID-19, they have used these encouraging words: "there is strong circumstantial evidence of associations between vitamin D and the severity of COVID-19".
The way I feel about this is that because it is already an established fact that vitmain D helps strengthen the immune system, it stands to reason that it would be effective against a virus that exploits weakened immune systems, such as COVID-19.
Information about the studies mentioned above can be found here: https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2020/05/vitamin-d-appears-to-play-role-in-covid-19-mortality-rates/ and here: https://scitechdaily.com/vitamin-d-determines-severity-in-covid-19-researchers-urge-government-to-change-advice/.
You can get vitamin D from sunshine, foods like fish and egg yolks, and supplements. I'm taking vitamin D3 softgels available at Amazon - Amazon link
I recommend watching the YouTube video below by Dr. Eric Berg on how much vitamin D you should be supplementing for a vitmain D deficiency (10,000 IU to 40,000+ IU) and how to do so. Dr. Berg also shares information about an Indonesian study on the connection between vitamin D on COVID-19 severity that you can watch here.
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