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The Cambridge Dictionary of Christianity is an authoritative reference guide that enables college and seminary students, their teachers, and Christian clergy to reflect critically upon all aspects of Christianity from its origins to the present day. Written by a team of 800 scholars and practitioners from around the world, the volume reflects the plurality of Christianity throughout its history. Key Features of The Cambridge Dictionary of Christianity: Offers a presentation of the Christian beliefs and practices of all major Christian traditions in each continents and each nation Highlights the different understandings of Christian beliefs and practices in different historical, cultural, religious, denominational, and secular contexts Includes entries on methodology and the plurality of approaches that are used in the study of Christianity Combines several approaches -- – including anthropological, cultural studies, ecumenical, and interfaith -- – to each Christian tradition Respects each Christian tradition, through the self-presentation of Christianity in each country or Christian tradition Includes clusters of entries on beliefs and practices, each presenting the understanding of a given Christian belief or practice in different historical and contemporary contexts Demonstrates the relationship and interaction of Christianity with other religious traditions in various parts of the world Provides a full bibliography on all topics covered in the volume
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"The Cambridge Dictionary of Christianity is the most up-to-date treasure-trove addressing the question, What is Christianity? Eight hundred and twenty-eight contributors from around the globe set out to appraise the historical, contemporary, and ecumenical dimensions of the multi-faced Christianity in 134 countries. With its concise articles, the Dictionary serves as a launching pad for an academic study of Christianity at the beginning of the twenty-first century. A unique value of the Dictionary is its restraint from confessional, ethnic, and religious sensitivities. As an indispensable tool for study, it leads us to both admire the old dimensions of Christianity and discover the latest features of its diversity."
Professor Emeritus John Mbiti, University of Bern, Switzerland
"The Cambridge Dictionary of Christianity is an achievement of exceptional value, one that can substantially enrich basic instruction and advanced scholarly research on the formation and development of Christian beliefs and practices in socially and culturally diverse global settings. It provides succinct and accessible accounts of basic Christian doctrines, pivotal biblical texts, central liturgical practices, and patterns of ecclesiastical organization that are constitutive for major Christian traditions, embracing Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Anglican, ecumenical Protestant, and charismatic and evangelical Protestant movements. These traditions are examined, moreover, not simply in European or North American contexts, but with careful attention to their concrete manifestations in African, Asian, and Latin American settings."
Thomas Ogletree, Yale Divinity School
"This volume is the most impressive and comprehensive dictionary on Christianity available to us. Taking a global perspective, the editor brings together the best minds from diverse regions of the world and various disciplinary backgrounds to produce a global account of the Christian heritage and tradition in its historical, cultural, and social contexts. These fascinating and accessible essays taken together probe deeply into the essence, meaning, and functions of the Christian faith in the twenty-one centuries of its existence. This is a significant work for theologians, scholars of religion, church historians, and all those who are interested in the issues of cultural identity, globalization, and interreligious encounters."
Jacob K. Olupona, Harvard University
"This is the reference book I have been waiting for. It is broad in vision and comprehensive in scope, as its contributors represent a variety of Christian perspectives and beliefs. This historical survey from the origins of Christianity to the present provides us with a thick description of the nature of a rich ecumenical religion that is shaped by deep traditions and is ever-changing in the cultures in which it finds its various homes."
Emilie M. Townes, Yale Divinity School
"This is truly a unique resource that is very worthwhile for all academic collections, and one that will be useful for just about any type of reader. Essential."
"… adds much detail, texture, and thoughtful analysis … all students of the topic should welcome it and want to read it."
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text: Sijun Forums :: View topic - Suggestion Log in to check your private messages Sijun Forums Forum Index >> Archive : Sep99 - Dec00 View previous topic :: View next topic Author Topic : "Suggestion" Doc HollidaymemberMember #Joined: 25 Oct 1999Posts: 81Location: NYC Posted: Mon Oct 25, 1999 4:43 am More of question really to everyone in this messageboard. Why dont you guys instead of asking dhabih about his technique and stuff like that, pick up a pencil,paper. Draw every single day!!!!. Go to the museaum, read some books. Come up with your own conclusions on how to work. Im sorry i sound like pissed, but ive been looking around the net for some good work and everyone is busy copying each other. Look at stuff OTHER than image, and top cow comics No flames please it would be cool to have discussion on the subject. Laters. Back to top imdakingmemberMember #Joined: 22 Oct 1999Posts: 321Location: USA Posted: Mon Oct 25, 1999 9:30 am heya's doc..... *hack hack hack* i luv wyatt earp... anyways, the thing is, is that I do draw everyday, in all 3 periods of school that I can, then I also draw at home. But, sometimes you do need help... such as, I play soccer every single day, but I can still go to a camp to get better. even if you practice practice practice, you can still ask people different techniques to get better. oh and top cow is kewl !! imdaking [This message has been edited by imdaking (edited October 25, 1999).] Back to top jasonNmemberMember #Joined: 12 Jan 2000Posts: 842Location: Sydney Australia Posted: Mon Oct 25, 1999 6:35 pm Well, for the whole time I've been drawing I have never asked any advice from anyone, I've just learnt it myself. But now when I see all this great work on the computer, I just have no idea about all the technical photoshop stuff and it just completely confuses me. So for once I, like many other people here, am asking for help. Back to top Doc HollidaymemberMember #Joined: 25 Oct 1999Posts: 81Location: NYC Posted: Mon Oct 25, 1999 7:24 pm Trust me dude stick to the traditional stuff, it will make u a better artist, Digital or otherwise. What im trying to say, that if you learn to draw, or paint, your digital work (if you wish to go that route) will become infinitely easier and better. Back to top DhabihAdministratorMember #Joined: 13 Sep 1999Posts: 532Location: Kirkland, WA, U.S.A. Posted: Mon Oct 25, 1999 9:08 pm Agreed on that last one. Don't feel that in order to become good at drawing on the computer you have to only use the computer to draw. Practice drawing on paper is just as effective. If you learn to draw a face well one paper, it will end up looking nice when drawn on the computer. Other things like color, texture, lighting..etc however, i prefer to practice on the computer since its easier and cleaner than painting and since thats the medium my final pieces are in. -dhab Back to top FunfetusmemberMember #Joined: 26 Oct 1999Posts: 343Location: West Covina, CA Posted: Tue Oct 26, 1999 2:08 am Digital art is really just another medium, and what you've learned in other mediums will almost certainly carry over. As always, the basics of composition, perspective, color harmony, proportion, anatomy, and whatever else you can think of, will apply to whatever medium you're working in. Only the techniques change. ------------------ Funfetus iCE VGA Division http://fetus.ice.org Back to top ShrimpishGuestMember # Posted: Tue Oct 26, 1999 4:24 am I think that DOC's just pissed cuz he doesn't have a tablet and he can't afford PhotoShop. If you're serious about anything at all, you'll devour any possible info on the matter; being aware of all possible techniques doesn't make you a cheater. It's a plus. Nothing good ever comes out of isolation. Sorry doc, but your opinion is more of a superphilsophy. Back to top Doc HollidaymemberMember #Joined: 25 Oct 1999Posts: 81Location: NYC Posted: Tue Oct 26, 1999 7:23 am Hey Shrimpish, who said anything about it being cheating? Its just that from my experience, those who are good at traditional media usually become great digital artists if they wish to. And about the whole isolation bit, i think you have it the other way around. Many who do digital work usually don't take the time to enjoy the unbelievable art being produced in EVERY medium. I hope i dont sound like anti-digital prick or something, cause im not. BTW I do have photoshop, painter, and a nice tablet too :P Back to top imdakingmemberMember #Joined: 22 Oct 1999Posts: 321Location: USA Posted: Tue Oct 26, 1999 1:59 pm Right on =) But, alas, I am only 16 and I am yet to be in my art classes at my school.... I have it third tri! =( Back to top BmemberMember #Joined: 12 Jan 2000Posts: 322Location: Houston, Tx, USA Posted: Mon Nov 08, 1999 10:25 am heh, i failed art in schewl,. got A++ on all my projects, but i was bored in class and art history, they gave us 2 months to work on a project that took me an hour and a half,.i completed it 14 different ways before i got bored actually,. heh i even failed my art classes at college, same scenario. don't think i ever worked on any art for longer than that,. i think as soon as i get my computer back to my place i'll upload a few images somewhere b [This message has been edited by B (edited November 08, 1999).] Back to top SPike.CoMmemberMember #Joined: 22 Oct 1999Posts: 194Location: Helsingborg, Sweden Posted: Mon Nov 08, 1999 1:55 pm The statement: "digital art is better than natural art" is just another myth in this modern computer jungle. The cheapest way of learning making pictures, art etc. is with paper and pencils, patience and time. The best art is not made with who got what, it's what he did and what's the meaning with it all. Ofcourse that's my filosophy... and you don't have to give a flying fart about it if you don't wanna. Cheers! Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Sijun Forums Forum Index -> Archive : Sep99 - Dec00 All times are GMT - 8 Hours Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Digital Art----------------Digital Art DiscussionWork in ProgressGallery/Finished Work Miscellaneous----------------Random MusingsArchive : Sep99 - Dec00 You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB © 2005 phpBB Group


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To marinate the prawns
- 2 tsp Kashmiri Chilly powder
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
- 3/4 tsp Salt
- 8 tbs vegetable oil for frying prawns.
For the gravy
- 2 large onions chopped(2 3/4 cups 380 gm)
- 2 1/2 medium size tomatoes chopped (1 1/4 cup 290 gm)
- 12 cloves of garlic grated (3 tbsp)
- 5 green chillies chopped fine
- 3 piece Ginger grated (60gm, 2 tbsp)
- 1 tsp pepper powder
- 1 tbs lime juice
- 1/4 cup chopped coriander leaves
- 10 Mint leaves chopped
- 1 tsp Salt or as required
- 1 tsp garam masala
For the Ghee rice
- 3 cups Basmati rice
- 6 cups boiling water
- salt as required I used 3/4 Tbs salt
- 3 tbs Clarified butter/ghee
- 4 tbs vegetable oil
- 1 large onion sliced
- 1 Bay Leaf
- 5 Cardamom
- 7 Cloves
- 4 pieces smallof cinnamon sticks
- 1/2 Tbs cumin seeds
- 1/2 tbs lime/lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp extra garam masala to sprinkle while layering rice
To marinate the prawns
For the gravy
For the Ghee rice
First prepare the prawn masala
- 1. Wash the prawns, drain and marinate them in kashmiri Chilli powder, Coriander powder turmeric powder and salt for half an hour.
- 2. Heat a large non-stick saucepan and add the oil. When hot, shallow fry the prawns briefly, stirring then frequently for 3-4 minutes and fish them out.
- 3. In the same oil add the chopped onion,ginger,garlic and chillies along with salt and cook until the onions have become soft for about 15 minutes.
- 4. Add in the chopped tomatoes and pepper powder. Cover and cook until the tomatoes becomes soft and you get a thick gravy.
- 5. Add in the half fried prawns and cook on low flame for about 20 minutes so that the flavour of the prawn diffuse in the gravy and the gravy is thick.
- 6. At this point of time, add the chopped mint leaves, chopped coriander leaves, garam masala and lime juice. Cover and cook for another 5 minutes. Remove from the fire and keep them aside.
For preparing the Ghee Rice
- 1.Wash rice and strain off all the excess water by placing the rice in colander.
- 2. Boil water in the kettle or a large cooking vessel.
- 3. Heat another large pan to high heat and add ghee and oil. When the ghee gets hot add onions and sauté until the onions turns soft. At this stage add cardamom, cloves, bay leaves, cinnamon and cumin seeds and sauté for a couple of minutes until the aroma of the spices starts coming out. Add boiling water, lemon juice and salt to this.
- 4. When the water starts bubbling, tip in the rice slowly and cook on high heat by keeping the lid open. At this stage, you will be able to see water an inch or two above the rice.
- 5. As soon as you see that water has gone below the rice, reduce the flame to low, and cook it covered until all the rice is cooked evenly. In between you may toss the bottom part of rice and bring to top once, so that the rice gets cooked evenly. Let it cool down a bit. Then do the layering.
- Apart from the above method, you can also cook rice in different way. That's quite similar to the above, but a small difference....i.e. follow the first three steps as above. Then add rice to boiling water. When bubbles start appearing on the surface again, reduce the heat to medium, cover the saucepan tightly and let it cook till done. It takes around 20 minutes, but it will depend on the rice. First time I made by the first way and second time, this second way. I think I will follow the second way from now on...that's much easier.
For layering the biryani and final cooking
- 1. Divide the rice in 2 parts.
- 2. Take a large heavy based vessel and rub it with oil or ghee. Layer the bottom of the vessel with the first part of the rice. Sprinkle a 1/4 tsp of garam masala all over and pour prawn masala all over the rice. Tip in the second part of rice and sprinkle a good pinch of garam masala (1/4 tsp) all over again.
- 3. Cover the entire vessel with foil (to ensure that full steam stays in), then close the lid tightly. Place a weight (you can also use any vessel filled with water for this) over this vessels and cook on hob top for about 20-30 minutes at very low heat. This is to infuse the flavour of the biryani masala into the rice and this process of cooking is called 'Dum'. At this point of time you can see that all rice on top has curved up.
- 4. You can also do the layering in an ovenproof vessel and place it in a preheated oven at a very low temperature for about 20-30 minutes for the final cooking. I never tried this, but my friends do it this way.Just before serving, garnish with fried onions, cashews and raisins. Enjoy with cucumber Raita, tomato and onion salad, thenga chammanthi, pickle and pappadams!


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LITTLE ROCK — The Beebe administration is gearing up to oppose a Republican House member's proposal to impose a cap on growth in state spending.
House Bill 1041, filed Thursday by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Hot Springs, would prohibit expenditures from the state's general treasury from exceeding 3 percent more than the previous fiscal year's spending or the average gross domestic product for the preceding three fiscal years, whichever is smaller.
In memos obtained obtained by the Arkansas News Bureau on Friday, the state Department of Finance and Administration had already compiled a list of talking points to argue against the measure.
Westerman said Friday he had expected to face opposition.
"I think it says that they're not wanting to help control spending, that they're trying to be business as usual," he said.
Beebe spokesman Matt DeCample said Friday the governor had seen D&FA's analysis and also had concerns about the bill.
"We're still trying to find the reason to have such a law because the Legislature already has the power to control spending as much as they want," DeCample said.
At the top of the list of DF&A's concerns is a question about the bill's constitutionality. The administration says the state constitution gives the Legislature the responsibility to make laws, appropriate money and set state funding levels, but HB 1041 would give the DF&A director the responsibility of determining state expenditure levels.
Officials also say the measure could result in cuts to essential services.
In 2003, the Legislature passed a so-called "doomsday" provision mandating that if sufficient funding is not available to maintain what the Legislature has determined is adequate funding for public schools, the balance will be taken proportionately from other programs. DF&A officials say a 3 percent increase over the previous year's spending likely would meet adequacy, but if the average gross domestic product for the three previous years is smaller, that would become the cap and the amount could fall short of adequacy.
As a result, essential services such as those provided by the Arkansas State Police, the Department of Correction and Medicaid could be cut, according to the memos.
Officials also contend the proposal would cause instability surrounding general revenue bonds for major economic projects and is unclear on how spending and the gross domestic product would be calculated.
Westerman said Friday there is no constitutional problem with his bill.
"All it delegates to DF&A is that they report the GDP numbers," he said, noting that similar language is used in the state's revenue stabilization law.
Westerman also said that if a situation arose in which essential services were jeopardized, lawmakers could simply raise the cap.
'That's why I wanted to do it with legislation instead of constitutionally like some states are looking at doing," he said.
Westerman can also expect opposition from at least some Democrats in the House. House Minority Leader Greg Leding, D-Fayetteville, called the proposal "pretty dangerous."
"You're kind of painting yourself into a corner or handcuffing the Legislature," he said.
Westerman said he did not know when he would present the bill in committee, but he said he wanted to "get it out there."
"I knew that criticisms would come and we would need to vet it," he said. "I'm not naive enough to think that we might not need to amend it some. We'll go through the process and see what happens."


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UH Manoa Academy for Creative Media Master Class features "Samoan Wedding" star Oscar KightleyUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Academy for Creative Media
HONOLULU — The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa's Academy for Creative Media will host "Samoan Wedding" star and writer Oscar Kightley for a Master Class on screenwriting and acting on the Mānoa campus on Monday, April 2. Kightley, a top New Zealand comic, playwright, and producer of the animated TV series, "bro'Town," is the 2007 Visiting Artist at the UH Mānoa Center for Pacific Islands Studies. The public is welcome to join the class, 10 a.m. to noon, at the Shidler College of Business, Room C102.
Kightley played lovelorn Albert in "Samoan Wedding" (original title: "Sione's Wedding") in addition to writing the screenplay and serving as associate producer. The film was a hit at the 2006 Hawaiʻi International Film Festival and enjoyed a subsequent successful theatrical run in Honolulu.
"Having Oscar at ACM is a great boost to our Indigenous Filmmaking program, led by Merata Mita, a fellow New Zealander," said Chris Lee, Academy director. "ACM is unique in its emphasis on creating original stories that celebrate a Hawaiian and Pacific heritage. Oscar is certainly a leading light."
Kightley was born in Samoa and at age 4 moved to New Zealand with his mother. A Qantas award winning journalist, he co-founded Pacific Underground and the Island Players theatre company, which has produced critically acclaimed work. He worked as a performer and writer for a number of television shows and is a member of the Naked Samoans, who've taken their anarchic brand of comedy around the country and even to Scotland. He is working with the Naked Samoans and Firehorse Films on the third season of "bro'Town."
Kightley's presentation is part of the Jay Shidler Family Foundation Master Class series. His campus visit is sponsored by the Center for Pacific Islands Studies with a grant from the U.S. Department of Education National Resource Center.
The Academy for Creative Media is the university's primary place for the production and study of digital media in film, animation, computer game design, indigenous and critical studies.
For more information, visit: http://www.hawaii.edu/acm


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A hearty thank you to Franciscan Media and Emmaus Road Publishing for their generous sponsorship of this week's giveaway!
This week's giveaway:
Peace and Good: Through the Year with Francis of Assisi
By Pat McCloskey, O.F.M. (Franciscan Media, 2014)
About the book:
Peace and Good is a page-a-day book of teachings from Francis of Assisi and his followers. Each day offers inspiration to anyone interested in Franciscan spirituality and a daily dose of "peace and good"—a phrase often associated with Francis and his followers.
The reflections are organized by month and by theme (peace, prayer, Jesus, conversion, poverty, solitude, beauty, simplicity, service of the poor, creatures, people of God, and joy). Each month has a brief introduction showing how its theme was important to Francis. For each day, it offers a quote from Francis's teachings, a suggestion for applying that teaching to the your life, and a challenge for using the teaching to enhance your spiritual practice. The book can be used from year to year.
Beautifully designed hardcover, with a two-color interior and ribbon, it is the perfect Franciscan resource for personal use or for gift giving.
Encounter Jesus: From Discovery to Discipleship
By Fr. Dave Pivonka, T.O.R., and Deacon Ralph Poyo (Franciscan Media, 2014)
About the book:
"God really is real! I never experienced him before now."
"I felt like there had to be something more—I think I've found it!"
"God doesn't just love everyone—he loves me!"
It's exciting when someone has a living encounter with the God of the universe. A lightbulb goes on, and everything feels new. But with that sense of exhilaration comes the realization: in order to take one's faith seriously, things must change.
"What do I do now?"
"How can I keep this alive?"
The authors of Encounter Jesus believe that what's really being asked is: "Now that I've discovered Jesus, how do I become his disciple? What do I have to do to continue to encounter him?" An encounter with Jesus is a very significant experience, and Fr. Dave and Deacon Ralph show readers how to move from discovering their faith to following Jesus wherever he leads them along the path of discipleship.
Jesus Is the Gift: The Spirituality of Advent & Christmas
By Regis J. Flaherty (Emmaus Road Publishing, 2014)
About the book:
Jesus is the Gift: The Spirituality of Advent and Christmas explores the biblical characters that the Church presents in these liturgical seasons of grace. Author Regis Flaherty helps the reader to walk in their footsteps—to understand the themes of Advent and Christmas, to prepare for the coming of our Lord, and to embrace His plan for our lives. You'll find inspiration, opportunity, and impetus to prayer and conversion. This is a great book to help you prepare for and enter into Advent.
Integrity Restored: Helping Catholic Families Win the Battle Against Pornography
By Peter C. Kleponis, Ph.D. (Emmaus Road Publishing, 2014)
About the book:
WHY WRITE A BOOK ON PORNOGRAPHY ADDICTION FOR CATHOLICS? The answer is simple. There's a great need for one! Pornography is no longer just a men's issue. Dr. Peter Kleponis presents an alarming in-depth look at the pornography epidemic that is ruining lives, marriages, families, and careers—and hindering life-giving relationships with God. Read the stories of real people—men, women, clergy, seminarians, and teens—who've suffered from frequent or habitual pornography use and went on to find healing. Freedom is possible. Integrity can be restored.


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Everywhere you look, farmers are making a stink about stink bugs. These invasive pests — officially known as brown marmorated stink bugs — have spread throughout the eastern United States since they were accidentally introduced from Asia in the late 1990s and are now heading further west. Efforts to control the insects haven't been extremely successful. Right now farmers in Maryland, Oregon, North Carolina and other states face infestations that could damage their crops and cost millions of dollars.
Organic farmers, who don't use pesticides, face a particularly tough time when confronted with stink bugs. That's why a team of researchers around the country has formed to look into ways to organically manage the insects. The effort, led by researchers from Rutgers University, now has a new partner, West Virginia University (WVU), which recently received a $2,672,327 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture to study the stink bug project.
"The brown marmorated stink bug is an invasive insect causing severe economic loss in Mid-Atlantic states, with damage increasing in southern states," Yong-Lak Park, an associate professor of entomology in WVU's Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design, said in a prepared press release. "It is an especially devastating pest for organic farmers."
In addition to not being able to use pesticides, a few other factors make it harder for organic farms to control the pests. Stink bugs feed on multiple kinds of crops and can spread out in a very large geographic area. Park says looking at an entire farm as one big system — what he calls "whole-farm management" — could help with some of those issues. "This will aid growers in the selection and planning of trap crops, enhancing natural enemies and cultural control, all of which will be researched in this project," he said. "WVU's research team will search for new natural enemies and investigate movement patterns of stink bugs on the farm that will be integrated into development and execution of organic stink bug management."
The WVU effort is part of their larger organic farm project, which has been in place since 1998 (coincidentally, the year the stink bug was first observed in the U.S.) and aims to provide "scientifically sound research and education to support organic growers and gardeners."
Stink bugs aren't harmful to humans, pets or wildlife, but they do breed quite rapidly and consume a great deal of vegetation. They also have a bad habit of finding their way into buildings or cars through even the smallest of openings. Getting rid of them can be tough, since they live up to their names when they are squashed.
Other participants in the organic management project include the University of Kentucky, Michigan State University, University of Maryland, Virginia Tech, University of Tennessee, North Carolina State University, Ohio State University and Rodale Institute.
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Monster celeb sighting! Frankie enters a contest on a radio station called KBLOOD. If she wins, a scary-cool band could play at Monster High!
Frankie, Clawdeen, Lagoona, Ghoulia, and Draculaura hang around at the lockers listening to the radio, which plays a song by the Jaundice Brothers. After the song, the radio host announces a video contest for a student body to prove they deserve to have the Jaundice Brothers play at their homecoming dance the most. Frankie latches on immediately, declaring that Monster High must win.
The girls get a camera and start filming. For the first shot, Frankie gathers a group of students around her, who cheer with her when she says that all of Monster High loves the Jaundice Brothers. For the next part, Frankie tells more about herself, that she is the new kid and just fifteen days old, and each of her friends follows with a short description of themselves. Clawdeen voices that she hopes the homecoming dance won't occur at a full moon, because then more will be fierce about her than just her fashion. Draculaura cheerily exclaims her love for the Jaundice Brothers and Ghoulia follows that up with a deep message in Zombie. Lagoona then takes the camera and tells about her love for surfing. Cleo and Deuce are last, their actions speaking more for them as a diva and a laid-back person than their words do. To avoid Cleo talking too much about herself, Clawdeen ends the recording.
On the day of the homecoming dance, the bell rings and students fill the hallway. The girls stand around the radio once more and Frankie in particular is nervous about the outcome of the contest. As such, she accidentally knocks the radio to the ground, which causes it to break. The girls are horrified they can't know the outcome of the contest now, until they hear the front doors open and turn to see... the Jaundice Brothers! Soon, Monster High is dancing to the band's songs, the girls ecstatic about their achievement.
- The Jaundice Brothers are the Monster High version of the Jonas Brothers.
- The way each of the main cast introduces itself for the contest is a subtle way to also introduce the characters to the audience. The individual character parts were used in "Meet [Character]" shorts uploaded on the Monster High YouTube channel.
- This webisode sees the first appearance of Scarah Screams, here still a backgrounder. In July 2011, she was pulled from backgrounder status and given a name, and in July 2012, a full personality.
- The TV special "New Ghoul @ School" takes place at the same time as "Jaundice Brothers", on account of Frankie being fifteen days old in both, and represents an alternative sub-continuity.
- Frankie Stein, Clawdeen Wolf, Lagoona Blue, Draculaura, Ghoulia Yelps, Scarah Screams, Otto Maton, Cleo de Nile, and Deuce Gorgon make their cartoon debuts.
- Frankie says the first line in the whole cartoon series, with "This is my favorite part of the song!"
- Vampires have no reflection period, so Draculaura shouldn't be visible in the video. As would be revealed later, there is technology to make vampires visible with an iCoffin app, but as also revealed later, none of the students knew that at this time.
- The scene right after the recordings, when the bell rings and students crowd up the hallways, was also used as the intro scene of "The Hot Boy", only mirrored.


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When Dave Adams couldn't find the right type of customer service for his cell phone he took matters into his own hands and opened his own repair and service business in Brush.
Adams said when cell phone companies weren't meeting his needs as a customer he "decided to take the power back." He said he has always had passion for technology and begin learning how to fix phones, eventually opening his own cell phone and tablet repair business.
His business is called Rising Stallion Tech Repair and he services all makes and models and carriers. His services include repairing screens, charging ports, servicing head phones and jacks and more.
"Pretty much anything that can go wrong with a phone I can repair," Adams said.
The only service he can't currently provide is water damage repair, although he has an interest in doing so and said, "It is definitely something I want to do down the road."
Quality customer service is the crux of Adam's business stating, "It's important for me to meet folks where they are at. If I don't have anything scheduled, if it's more important for me to help them after hours on a weekend or a holiday I will do it. It's important for me to be flexible and accommodating."
"I really want to convey the idea of the spirit of service for customers," Adams said. "Whatever I can do for them, I want to provide quality customer service. I kind of feel it's something that's been lacking in today's marketplace."
The name Rising Stallion came about after discussions with his father with the two going back and forth on names. Adams said his father has an interest in the Chinese culture and told him that this year is the Chinese year of the horse and suggested that if he could find a way to incorporate a horse into the company name it would bring him luck and prosperity.
Adams also thought it would resonate with potential customers since agriculture is important to the Brush area and is home to a lot of horses. He also said the name Rising Stallion can be likened to a rising phoenix since, "I took a little bit of money and started my own business – I made something out of nothing."
Adams works out of his home and also has partnerships with area businesses, working alongside Shaun Roark in Fort Morgan at Advanced Electronics and at Terry's Computer Asylum in Sterling. Adams said he "has been really blessed with these partnerships helping me out."
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Tropical Storm Emily spun slowly to the south of the Dominican Republic and Haiti Wednesday night, its strong winds already shaking palm trees and threatening tens of thousands of people in flimsy shelters and tents.
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The storm was forecast to make landfall on Haiti's southern peninsula early Thursday and dump torrential rains across an impoverished country in which more than 600,000 people still live without shelter after last year's earthquake.
"If any storm comes, we meet our demise," said Renel Joseph, a 57-year-old resident of Cite Soleil, a seaside shantytown of Haiti's capital.
David Preux, head of mission for the International Organization for Migration in the southern city of Jacmel, said that wind, rain and lightning had begun Wednesday night. "It'll get worse overnight."
"The problem is when people wait until the last minute to evacuate," Preux said.
The storm had stalled off the coast of the Dominican Republic but appeared set to skirt that country's southern tip. It had maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 kph).
Dominican authorities dropped a tropical storm warning Wednesday night from Cabo Francis Viejo southeastward to Cabo Engano. One remained in effect along the southwestern coast.
But the intense rain still posed a threat to the two nations that share the island of Hispaniola, said Diana Goeller, a meteorologist with the U.S. National Hurricane Center. The countries are divided by a range of high mountains.
"This storm has a lot of heavy rainfall with it," Goeller told The Associated Press. "So in those mountainous areas, there could be very dangerous, life-threatening mudslides or flash floods."
John Cangialosi, a hurricane specialist with the hurricane center, said that though Emily's eye would pass over southwestern Haiti, the entire country was at risk for major rain, with up to 20 inches (50 centimeters) possible in isolated high-elevation areas. That is enough to cause serious problems in a country prone to catastrophic flooding.Story: Start of Atlantic hurricane season has been busy
"Rainfall-wise, the whole country is going to get a significant amount of rain," Cangialosi told The Associated Press.
A U.N. aid group distributed cholera prevention kits to help fight the waterborne disease, and the government set up a network of shelters.
Francois Prophete, who was shoring up the corrugated-metal roof of his one-room cinder block home in the hills southeast of Port-au-Prince, said most people had few options in a nation where the vast majority are desperately poor. "We can't afford to do much," he said.
Michel Davison of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said the storm had earlier dropped up to 10 inches (250 millimeters) of rain in parts of Puerto Rico, though its center never got within 100 miles (160 kilometers) of the island.
Civil defense officials and the military in the Dominican Republic moved dozens of families out of high-risk zones ahead of the storm. Fourteen commercial and cargo flights into Santo Domingo were canceled and two others were delayed.
Batista Geovanny nailed down the tin roof of his house near the Ozama river in Santo Domingo.
"You never know what might happen," said Batista, fearful that the riverbank outside his front door might burst.
In Haiti, local authorities urged people to conserve food and safeguard their belongings and prepared a fleet of buses to evacuate people from flooded areas.
An untold number of people took that advice and volunteered to leave their flood-prone houses to stay with relatives and friends, said Emmanuelle Schneider, a spokeswoman for the United Nations' Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. There had been no government-organized evacuations by Wednesday night, she added.
"There will be an official evacuation when there's flooding," said Schneider.
The U.N. force in the country put 11,500 troops on standby to provide aid. The International Red Cross alerted emergency teams that have access to relief supplies already in place for up to 125,000 people throughout the country.
There was reason for concern. A slow-moving storm in June triggered mudslides and floods in Haiti and killed at least 28 people, and widespread poverty makes it difficult for people to take even the most basic precautions.
Joceline Alcide stashed her two kids' birth certificates and school papers in little plastic bags that aid groups handed out. It was her only means to protect herself.
"There really isn't much more we can do. We just got these bags," the 39-year-old Alcide said, standing outside her teepee-like tarp shelter.
That was the same storm that toppled Alcide's previous tent-like shelter, which once stood on the side of a ravine a couple of miles away. Her neighbors saw cinderblock houses slide down the hills in unforgiving mudslides.
Despite the government call to evacuate neighborhoods if there is flooding, Vania Zamor said she had no plans to leave. She feared thieves might break into her sheet metal shack and steal the beans and rice she sells as a merchant.
Besides, "it's going to be very hard for us to leave because people rely on us," said Zamor, a 39-year-old camp leader in a ravine shanty in the Petionville section south of Port-au-Prince.
"If God doesn't protect the people living on the hills, there's going to be a lot of damage."
The National Hurricane Center said the storm was heading west at 14 mph (22 kph) Wednesday night, and it was expected to turn toward the northwest. The storm was about 50 miles (75 kilometers) southeast of Isla Beata in the Dominican Republic and about 135 miles (215 kilometers) southeast of Port-au-Prince.
The wind speed could slow down because of the mountainous terrain in Haiti and eastern Cuba but could strengthen as the storm approaches the Bahamas.
NBC News and The Associated Press contributed to this report.


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The 2012 election was historically significant in many ways, but the absence of a single WASP (white Anglo-Saxon Protestant) candidate merits more than just a mention. Barack Obama was the only black man on the ticket; but he was also the only Protestant on the ticket. (Some may quibble with me about Mormonism's not belonging under the Protestant umbrella, but Mormons have a prophet of their own distinct from the 16th-century European Reformation that birthed Protestantism in its many forms.)
In 2008 the first black man to inhabit the White House succeeded the first presidential son since the second Adams and trounced in turn a former president's WASP wife and a WASP oligarch born to the military elite. Last November when Obama derailed a Mormon oligarch's effort to succeed where his tycoon father fell short, he demonstrated again that the path to power can be paved with Pell Grants as well as patrimony.
I hope the body politic noticed. I cringe each time someone asks Chelsea Clinton if she will run for national office. I certainly hope not. When a woman finally inhabits the White House in her own—not her husband's name—I want her to ascend from local office to Oval Office without the aid of a spousal or parental elevator. Jeb, Jenna, and Barbara Bush; Hillary and Chelsea Clinton; Michelle, Sasha, and Malia Obama all have tremendous talents to give their country. They will use them best if they avoid the patrimonial trail to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue and seek new landscapes in which to excel.


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Where is the Reference Manual for the C-750 Ultra Zoom?
The CD-ROM provides a full Reference Manual in PDF format on the CD-ROM. Adobe Acrobat that is provided on the CD-ROM is necessary to view the PDF manual. The printed manual that is included with the camera is a "Basic Manual".
Do I need a special USB connection cord to connect to connect my camera to my computer?
Yes, the CB-USB4 cable that comes packaged with the camera, is required for downloading images using the camera. The stock number for a replacement cable is (Item #200776). It can be purchased through the Olympus Emporium or by phone at 1-800-201-7766.
What do I need to attach a conversion lens or filter to the camera?
You will need the CLA-4 Conversion Lens Adapter. It provides a 55mm mounting thread for a 55mm filter or conversion lens. This can be purchased through the Olympus Emporium or by phone at 1-800-201-7766.
Can I use a non-Olympus brand xD-Picture Card with the C-750 Ultra Zoom camera?
Yes, however the Olympus brand xD-Picture Card offers the ability to use the Panorama function .
Does Olympus offer a dedicated external flash for the C-750 Ultra Zoom camera?
Yes, the FL-20 Flash (stock #200858) and the FL-36 Flash (stock #260113) are both available accessory flashes that cover a wide variety of lighting needs. The FL-50 (stock #260101) is designed for advanced to professional photograhphers who need the greatest light output.
How do I connect an external flash and aftermarket bracket to my C-750 Ultra Zoom?
For off camera flash with the C-750 Ultra Zoom, you will need the appropriate flash cable with your aftermarket flash and bracket. Please use the following information as a reference:
FL-CB05 Shoe Mount TTL Flash Cable (item #200707) - this cable mounts to the Hot Shoe on the C-750 Ultra Zoom; and the opposite end attaches to the aftermarket flash bracket's flash shoe or to a standard tripod attachment thread (1/4x20).
How long do the Olympus Ni-MH batteries last on the C-750 Ultra Zoom?
The Olympus Ni-MH batteries will provide approximately 200 shots with typical usage (half of the images shot with flash/half without flash and minimal use of the LCD monitor).
Are the Olympus LB-01 CR-V3 lithium batteries rechargeable?
No, the Olympus LB-01 CR-V3 lithium batteries are not rechargeable.
What is the purpose of the Histogram feature?
When taking a picture, the camera analyzes the brightness and contrast of your subject and displays it on the LCD monitor so that you can evaluate and adjust the exposure properly.
What is "My Mode"?
My mode allows you to save customized camera settings. My Mode allows you to save different setting configurations. To use the "My Mode" settings, turn the mode dial to the My symbol. The My Mode configuration is selected by the menu selection Mode Menu > Camera > My Mode.
What is Noise Reduction and how does it apply?
This function reduces the noise that generated during long exposures. When shooting night scenes, shutter speeds become slower and noise tends to appear on images. When noise Reduction is set to ON, the camera automatically reduces noise to produce clearer images. However, shooting time is approximately twice as long as usual. Noise Reduction is only activated when the shutter speed is slower than 1 second.
How do you use Exif Print or PIM Print feature to achieve better print quality?
The printing information that is included as part of the Exif 2.2 header in the JPEG file, is read and used by a Print Image Matching enabled printer. If you have a compatible printer that has a built in media slot, you can insert the digital camera's memory card into a card reader and then into a printer's media slot. If you do not have a printer that accepts a card directly, you can use a plug-in for a graphics program such as Adobe PhotoShop 7.0, to utilize this information. CAMEDIA Master 4.03 and above (supplied with the camera) supports Exif Print and PIM.
What is the difference between the C-740 Ultra Zoom and the C-750 Ultra Zoom?
The C-750 Ultra Zoom camera offers the following additional features:
40X total seamless zoom (10x optical/4x digital) on C-750 Ultra Zoom versus 30X total seamless zoom on C-740 Ultra Zoom (10x optical/3x digital)
4.0 Megapixel CCD (effective) on C-750 Ultra Zoom versus 3.18 Megapixel CCD (effective) on the C-740 Ultra Zoom
TTL Hot Shoe
Sound on QuickTime Movie
Built-in Speaker
Remote Control Capability (with optional accessory)
How do I download from the camera to my computer?
Instructions for downloading images from the C-740/C-750 Ultra Zoom are located on the CD-ROM under the "Reference" under "Connecting the Camera to a PC", or at our web site at http://www.olympusamerica.com/download .
Which conversion lenses can you use with the C-750 Ultra Zoom camera?
Product Description
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M-CON 40 (Close-up Lens)
200 713
*Step-up ring (43-55mm) included.
WCON 0.7x Wide Angle Lens
200 864
Requires 43-55mm step-up ring
TCON 1.7x Tele converter Lens
200 862
Requires 43-55mm step-up ring
Can a remote control be used with the C-750 Ultra Zoom?
The C-750 Ultra Zoom does have the remote feature capability. The remote control (RM-1) is an optional accessory available at dealers or on the Olympus Emporium.
Is there a digital camera accessory kit available for the C-750 Ultra Zoom camera?
Yes, the Deluxe Digital Imaging Kit (stock number 200860). It includes a soft camera case, the MAUSB-10xD/SmartMedia USB Reader/Writer, Ni-MH battery and Charger set, and the CAMEDIA Master 4.0 Pro software. It can purchased through the Olympus Emporium or by phone at 1- 800 201-7766
How do I connect a FL-20, FL-36, FL-40 or FL-50 dedicated external flash to my C-750 Ultra Zoom
The FL-20, FL-36, FL-40 or FL-50 dedicated external flash can be attached directly to the hot shoe on the camera. To use the FL-20, FL-36, FL-40 or FL-50 flash off-camera, you will need a bracket and appropriate flash cable. Please use the following information as a reference:
FL-BK01 Flash Bracket (item #200666) - used to mount an external flash to the C-750 Zoom.
FL-CB02 Hot Shoe to TTL Cable (item #200663)- this cable is required for the dedicated FL-20, FL-36, FL-40, or FL-50 flash.
Are there any settings on the camera that must be set before you can use the external flash
Yes, set the camera mode dial to P, A/S/M or any shooting mode except the movie mode. Turn on the extension flash unit's power then select the camera's flash mode. The flash mode button on the camera controls the built-in flash as well as the extension flash. Only the built- in flash and the Olympus FL-20/FL-40 extension flash can use the red-eye reduction flash mode. All flash units can use the fill flash, flash off, and slow-sync flash modes.
How long do the Olympus LB-01 CR-V3 lithium batteries last on the C-750 Ultra
The Olympus LB-01 CR-V3 lithium batteries will provide approximately 500 shots with typical usage (half of the images shot with flash/half without flash and minimal use of the LCD monitor).
Which type of battery is most recommended?
The Ni-MH batteries are recommended for the active photographer. The NI-MH batteries are rechargeable, economical and work well in low temperatures. The LB-01 CR-V3 Lithium Batteries are recommended for the less active photographer. They are lightweight, non-rechargeable batteries that provide hours of shooting.
What is Exif 2.2?
Exif 2.2 is an image format created by JEIDA (Japan Electronic Industry Development Association) for storing information with image data such as shutter speed, aperture, flash, date, etc. Some printers have the capability to automatically adjust the print quality using this information.
How can I use White Balance when taking pictures?
Color reproduction differs depending on the lighting conditions. For instance, when daylight, the setting sun or indoor lighting is reflected on white paper, the shade of white produced will be slightly different for each. By setting the WB (White Balance), you can achieve more natural-looking color. You can also preview different color tones by trying the different settings under the actual light source, and checking the result on the viewfinder/monitor. You can choose mode from Auto, Preset and One-touch.
Does the Olympus C-740/C-750 Ultra Zoom camera support Print Image Matching (PIM)?
Yes, the C-740/C-750 Zoom supports this easy-to-use high quality-printing feature. It allows the user to set parameters for printing, such as gamma level, color space, contrast, sharpness, brightness, saturation, shadow, highlight, and color balance, to ensure optimum print quality. To learn more about Print Image Matching (PIM), please check the following web site addresses: http://support.epson.com/webadvice/wa0306.html
How many pictures can be taken with 16MB/256MB xD-Picture Card? What are the compression rates and file sizes of each record mode?
Still Picture
*1: The Enlargement (Close-up) mode.*2: Number of storable still pictures may differ according to the shooting conditions. Please confirm the remaining number of storable pictures when xxxxyou change record mode before you start shooting. *3: Sound cannot be recorded in the C-740 Ultra Zoom camera.


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Rod Meloni discusses battle between Wayne County executive's office, County Commission
DETROIT – Having grown up out east and having worked in Maine for three years and Florida for nearly a decade, I was not exposed to the frenzy associated with ballot proposals.
That is not to say they don't happen there. Still, based on my experience, there are few places in America as ballot proposal happy as we are here in Michigan. Depending on what the Michigan Supreme Court decides in the next few days we could wind up voting on no fewer than six ballot proposals statewide, and in places like Wayne County the number could plump to ten! By any standard that is a lot. It is also asking a lot of an electorate to wade through that many questions and sort out the nuances required to make an advised decision. This comes after voters are continually barraged by radio and television ads on both sides of every question day and night for months.
By the time voters hit the voting booths they're cross eyed with statistics, recriminations and outright lies. Having been keen student of American Civics I realize this is why we have a republic instead of a "strict democracy". Despite one of the ballot proposal tag lines "let the voters decide", our founders wanted elected officials to make these kinds of decisions not majority votes such as this. There is much to be said for that.
Read more: Wayne County executive office, Commission battle
Still, railing against ballot proposals is not the point here. We have them, we are stuck with them and I'll put my checkmarks next to them when I get there this coming Election Day. The point is that in as much as Michigan is ballot proposal crazed, the ballot proposal system itself is out of control. As best I can tell, the only people prospering are the lawyers. Just yesterday I spent three mind numbing hours in the Michigan Supreme Court watching the highest priced legal talent in the state argue four ballot questions back to back. In a courtroom packed with lawyers, I could hear the cash register ringing in the distance.
Read: Wayne County Commission's power to approve compensation
Read: Removal of the Wayne County Executive from Office by the Governor
There were attorneys for the proponents, the opponents and the state. There were counsels, co-counsels and hangers on of all pin-stripe. And for all the supposed brain power, the proceedings became repetitive about a half hour in. Round and round they went, splitting the hairs of whether the particular ballot proposal was an alteration or an abrogation of the Michigan Constitution. That seemingly insignificant point matters because the state law surrounding ballot proposals requires the questions themselves to tell voters in the wording, when the petitions are passed around, exactly the impact on the state's constitution [and other laws].
If it is not there, the proposal is deemed invalid. It seemed, [and I will confess limited legal acumen] that the four proposals in the dock: the "second" bridge, the casino addition, the collective bargaining in the constitution and a 2/3 majority required to raise taxes did not meet that standard. We will soon see where the Supreme Court comes down. But the question that ran through my mind over and over again was "why is this being decided in the Supreme Court?" The system does not vet the constitutionality of ballot questions in advance. The system is entirely too loose, the Board of Canvassers [more political body than functional decision maker] doesn't appear to work well, and the rules appear frustratingly inefficient. So we bring on the lawyers. Ca-Ching!
Worse yet, that's just the beginning. Tonight on Local 4 news we broke the story of the brewing legal battle between the Wayne County Commission and Wayne County Executive Bob Ficano's office over three more ballot questions. They are linked here.
After the Turkia Awada Mullin pay disaster, and the FBI investigation into Ficano, former Deputy County Executive Azam Elder and many of his underlings there was considerable embarrassment. The County Commission felt it needed to have more oversight power to prevent these kinds of disastrous expenditures of public money. It voted to send the three questions to appear on the Wayne County November ballot. The two most import give the Commission the power to ask the Governor to remove the County Executive and oversight over county appointee pay. Ficano's office, through former Federal Prosecutor and current Deputy Wayne County Executive Jeffrey Collins, told the commission it should think twice about green lighting those proposals. Collins called them unconstitutional and unenforceable. He as much as threatened legal action should these ballot questions pass. Not wanting to appear to go against the will of the people, Ficano's office put out a statement saying it's simply asking questions any voter would ask.
"We want to make sure the Commission is aware of a number of issues that any taxpayer in the county could raise," said June West, spokesperson for Executive Ficano.
That is code for perhaps Ficano wouldn't sue to test the constitutionality of these questions but perhaps a Wayne County resident might. So, if these questions pass on Election Day there is nothing to say this won't end up in a courtroom where the $200 an hour meter will run in legal conference rooms all across Metro Detroit. This begs the question yet again, isn't there a way to decide the constitutionality or legality of these questions before they appear in print? The answer is no. There ought to be and there needs to be.
If we are going to persist in "Ballot-Palooza" as the Supreme Court hearing was dubbed yesterday, we should seriously consider requiring our elected officials to sort out the unwieldy, inefficient and impossibly costly ballot proposal system we are using. In theory letting the voters decide is a nice idea, in practice it's a living nightmare!
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REMEMBER yesterday's look at the surprisingly just-above-average Warka? This time, I'm testing its stronger stable mate. The appropriately named Warka Strong.
This can looks completely different. The gold, black and red colour scheme looks just like Strongbow Cider. But whatever lurks inside this can, isn't going to be cider.
The front of the can has words such as "Unikalny Smak" and "Najwyższa Jakość". To the translators out there, any help with this can, would be great. On that subject, thank you to everyone who has been commenting and translating the last few Polish beers I've had a look at. It's good to hear from people who actually know what they're talking about.
Back to the can, the top has a picture of someone. Presumably named "Kazimierez Pułaski". Not the creator of this beer, nor the head brewer. According to Wikipedia, Kazimierez Pułaski was a member of Poland's nobility, and a military commander in the 18th century. Not an obvious choice for the front of a beer can. And not the first. Broughton put an Old Jock on their strong Scottish ale.
Also on the front, is the proudly displayed "Warka" name. And the 1478 date. As that predates even Kazimierez Pułaski by a few hundred years, its doubtful Poland's medieval population enjoyed Strong. What is undeniable on the front of the can is the alcoholic volume. 7% puts it in "Mocne" territory. Hopefully, Strong won't be as appalling as other strong Polish beers.
Just like Warka, there's a side dedicated to a big, sideways logo. Useful if you like to store your cans on their sides. Presumably.
Whilst the barcode and ingredients are thrown together on their own 'side' of the can.
I say thrown, because some text is orientated one way. While other bits of text are at 90-degrees. Would it be so hard to put them all the same way around?
Don't bother trying to read it from the photo. My six year-old camera phone is as useless at seeing the mess in front of it, as a Burmese dictatorship.
Starting with the ingredients list… I can't understand any of it. But the Grupa Żywiec name is still there. Reminding us that this beer comes from good stock. There's also a consumer telephone line and an email address. So that you can tell them what you think of Strong. If you do do that, just remember to leave a comment at the end of this post, as I'd be interested to know what you think of this too.
Also on there are some other bits and pieces. There's the usual "500 ml". And a web address, which is www.strong.com.pl. A nice, but completely Polish language website.
Now it's time to see. Is Strong any good? And is it better than what I'm expecting? Which isn't very much at all.
In a glass, Strong is a darker shade of yellow than I was expecting. It also has practically no head. Just a few bubbles here and there. Nothing like Warka.
The smell is different too. But equally indistinctive. Just a bland blend of malted barley and some other unidentifiable things. And it smells as natural as energy drink.
After a few gulps, the taste is… nearly as bad as I feared. It's dominated by an awful, synthetic bitter taste. Similar to the "Mocne" beers of a few days ago. But it's not quite as undrinkable as they were. Strong tones it down almost enough to be bearable.
Even though I'd rather taste the flavours of the river Thames, you can't accuse Strong of lacking flavour. The Strong name is true in every sense with this beer. And if you serve it cold enough, and I mean ice-cold, the horrendous taste is hidden enough for you to call this beer clean, crisp and refreshing.
The downsides, start with the taste and flavour. You can't escape the fact that Strong tastes like a blend of chemicals. And what's more, that taste lingers at the back of your tongue. On top of that, it's gassy.
Strong is not an easily drinkable, sophisticated beer. It's the disappointing black sheep of the Warka and Żywiec family. But, it is marginally better than those other Polish strong beers. If you live in the Britain, there are better, stronger and cheaper lagers with which to get sozzled. If you live in Poland, try Strong before deciding which strong beer is your favourite.
Rating: 1.9
UPDATE: Better than the other Polish strong/mocne beers? What was I thinking? A few hours after posting, and sanity has (partly) returned. This chemistry set inspired flavour is much worse than either "Mocne". Hence…
New Rating: 0.5
Have you tried Warka Strong? Can you help translate or explain anything?
What did you think of Strong? Is there anyone out there who actually likes this stuff?
Corrections, comments, thoughts, opinions, ideas, suggestions and information in the usual place please.
Tags: alcohol, beer, can, poland, polish, review, strong, warka


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AndyCar necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 25 diseños de 4 diseñadores freelance.
Fame International Salon and Spa female and Mr.Fame for the men's side
Fame is a Family owned business that has been expanding for the past 30 years. We currently have 2 locations and are opening our 3rd which is gong to be the men's barber spa. The current name of our Salon and Spa is Fame International Salon and Spa, we will be calling the men's side Mr.Fame. We have had the same logo for sometime now and are looking to update our look. We are hoping the end result to be one logo that can work for both spaces. Please see our web page http://www.famesalonspa.com.
All three are owned and run by the owner Andy. Andy has a passion for bringing new and exciting products and services to his community where he also lives. Not only is Andy running all three businesses but he also has been a stylist for the past 30 years as well.
Our target Market for Fame International Salon and Spa is any gender but mostly females, business professionals, beauty consious women aging 25-65. We have and exsisting clientel and because we sell Aveda, we draw alot of new clients.
Mr.Fame , The Barber side we are looking to target business professionals and older gentlemen ages 25-65. We have some male clients that already visit our exsiting location, we want to give these existing clients a new space as well as draw in others.
Must have a common Design and Theme.
Logo must Fame International Salon and Spa
No Cartoons, or bubbly letters
Higher Class looking but not Snobbish.
We are looking for something that is orignial and that will link all our businesses.
No preference for fonts.
Just to give you an idea, Fame International Salon and Spa has a large sign out front and is located in a corner unit of a strip plaza. Directly behind us and linked by an indoor pass through (but also accessable from it's own enterance) is going to be Mr.Fame. The signs will be Very close together this is why we are looking for something that will allow flow from one busniness to the next.
The Ladies side is Modern, bright, open concept front with a beautiful boutique. Fame uses and sells all AVEDA products. Aveda is a company that focuses on the environment by using plant derived products.
The men's side is going to have traditional barber chairs, and will offer straight razor shaves and exclusive men's spa services.
BE CREATIVE and HAVE FUN, we love to be surprised!!!! We are always ready for something new and exciting.
Descubre cómo funciona un concurso de diseño u obtén más información sobre nuestros servicios de diseño de logo.


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If a player is requested to play another character other than their main by the raid leader, should they be allowed to still bid on loot that drops with their main character's DKP for their main character if the raid leader declares that it will not hinder the raid to have the player switch characters to loot the reward?
As of right now there is no policy either way as this was mainly covered by the fact that you could only bid for players online at the raid.
This poll closes @ 11am 9/27/06


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Senator Rand Paul dominated the news this week with his 13-hour filibuster about the potential for armed drone aircraft dropping their deadly payloads on Americans here in the United States.
It was a hypothetical scenario designed to pressure the Obama administration into acknowledging that noncombatant US civilians – however much they might be suspected terrorists – would not be targeted while walking down the street or sitting in a café, that the president does not have the constitutional authority to do that.
Not so hypothetical is the issue of hundreds of other noncombatant civilians – women, children, and old men, mainly in Pakistan – ending up as collateral damage in US drone attacks aimed at those believed to be terrorists connected with Al Qaeda.
US officials acknowledge that there have been some incidents in which civilians were killed as the result of drone strikes, but the impression left is that there are few such civilian deaths.
During the confirmation hearing for CIA director John Brennan, Senate Intelligence Committee chairman Dianne Feinstein said the number of civilian casualties caused by US drone strikes each year has "typically been in the single digits."
"We only authorize a strike if we have a high degree of confidence that innocent civilians will not be injured or killed, except in the rarest of circumstances," Mr. Brennan said in a speech at the Wilson Center last April (at which time he was the Obama administration's top counterterrorism official). "It is hard to imagine a tool that can better minimize the risk to civilians than remotely piloted aircraft."
Under the circumstances, that's difficult to prove. And as Natasha Lennard points out in Salon, "the very question of how the administration categorizes 'civilian' or 'enemy combatant' is in itself contentious." It has been reported that the US government counts all adult males killed by strikes as "militants," absent evidence which later shows them to have been innocent bystanders.
But that low-number assertion by Sen. Feinstein, Mr. Brennan, and others has been challenged by independent reports indicating much larger numbers of civilian casualties due to "targeted killings" by drones.
In their report titled "Living under Drones," researchers at NYU School of Law and Stanford University Law School found "evidence of the damaging and counterproductive effects of current US drone strike policies" including "significant evidence that US drone strikes have injured and killed civilians."
Drawing on the work of the London-based Bureau of Investigative Journalism, the NYU/Stanford researchers report that from June 2004 through mid-September 2012, drone strikes killed 2,562-3,325 people in Pakistan, of whom 474-881 were civilians, including 176 children, while injuring an additional 1,228-1,362 people.
"US drone strike policies cause considerable and under-accounted-for harm to the daily lives of ordinary civilians, beyond death and physical injury," the report states.
"Drones hover twenty-four hours a day over communities in northwest Pakistan, striking homes, vehicles, and public spaces without warning. Their presence terrorizes men, women, and children, giving rise to anxiety and psychological trauma among civilian communities…. The US practice of striking one area multiple times, and evidence that it has killed rescuers, makes both community members and humanitarian workers afraid or unwilling to assist injured victims."
"Some community members shy away from gathering in groups, including important tribal dispute-resolution bodies, out of fear that they may attract the attention of drone operators. Some parents choose to keep their children home, and children injured or traumatized by strikes have dropped out of school."
The United Nations announced in January that it would investigate the use of drones in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen, and Somalia, as well as Israel's use of drones over the Palestinian territories.
"One of the questions we will be looking at is whether, given the local demography, aerial attacks carry too high a risk of a disproportionate number of civilian casualties," Ben Emmerson, the U.N. rapporteur on counterterrorism and human rights, told the British newspaper The Guardian.
While acknowledging the difficulty of gathering more precise data on civilian casualties caused by drones, the NYU/Stanford study says, "A significant rethinking of current US targeted killing and drone strike policies is long overdue…. US policy-makers, and the American public, cannot continue to ignore evidence of the civilian harm and counter-productive impacts of US targeted killings and drone strikes in Pakistan."
On Friday, Senators Rand Paul (R) of Kentucky and Ted Cruz (R) of Texas proposed a bill that would prevent the use of unarmed drones to attack American citizens on US soil. No mention of civilian casualties – perhaps hundreds of them – caused by US drone strikes in Pakistan and elsewhere.


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Students in the music education or four-and-a-half-year degree programs take a variety of secondary instruments. Information on when to take these classes is given in the secondary instrument study plan. The amount of credit given below is determined by the duration of the class.
Secondary Instrument Study Plans
Previous performance ability may allow a student to be exempted from study on that instrument. A request to be exempted from study on a secondary instrument requires an audition with the chair of the music education department and the appropriate teacher.
PFSM 10100 - Class Voice NLA
PFSM 10200 - Class Voice NLA
Small classes in voice to develop an understanding of the vocal mechanism and the application of sound principles of breath control and vowel placement. Primarily for the non-voice major who will be dealing with voices and choral groups in public school and community positions. 1 credit. (F-S)
PFSM 10900 - Class Violin I NLA
Proper position (holding); all major scales and arpeggios in first position; various exercises using martelé, staccato, spiccato at the frog, slurred, and legato bowings. Introduction of positions, including exercises in shifting; vibrato; ability to play the first three Bach minuets, the second using an alternate third-position fingering. 1 credit. (F)
PFSM 11000 - Class Violin II NLA
Continuation of PFSM 10900, including spiccato in the middle of the bow. Some small ensemble playing, including violin duets and trios, and some using the viola. (Advanced classes include a more detailed study of the viola; instruction given in proper fingering and bowing of string music. Special effects, such as harmonics and ponticello.) Discussion of string teaching techniques and method books. 1 credit. (S)
PFSM 11200 - Class Viola NLA
Instruction in correct positions (holding, posture, left hand, right hand) using all major scales and arpeggios in first position with various bowings (slurred, détaché, martelé, spiccato). Introduction to shifting, positions, vibrato, and three-octave scales. Selected études from Wolfhart, books I and II. Strong emphasis is placed on comprehension of principles of viola playing (includes fluency in reading alto clef) and on teaching techniques. 1 credit. (S)
PFSM 11300 - Class Cello I NLA
Technique including seating, natural left- and right-hand position, shifting, basic bowing strokes, position studies through fourth position, and appropriate scales, arpeggios, and pieces. Modern fingering and bowing principles stressed. Representative books including Margaret Rowell, "Prelude to String Playing," and Dotzauer, "Violoncello Method" (vol. I). Playing by ear. Care of instrument. 1 credit. (F)
PFSM 11400 - Class Cello II NLA
Continuation of PFSM 11300 and more advanced bowings including spiccato. Thumb position and vibrato stressed along with playing by ear. Representative books, including Dotzauer, "Violoncello Method" (vol. II), and pieces. Verbal emphasis for improved teacher communication. Light repair of instrument. Discussion of teaching techniques and method books. 1 credit. (S)
PFSM 11500 - Class Double Bass NLA
Technique to include seven positions, scales and arpeggios, use of German and French bows, exercises in common bowings, and representative études including Simandl, "New Method for Double Bass" (part I). Excerpts from orchestral literature. 1 credit. (F)
PFSM 11700 - Class Guitar NLA
One-semester course, available after completion of prerequisite piano, mainly for piano and voice majors who wish to use guitar for classroom teaching. Basic and intermediate classic and folk guitar techniques including complete fingerboard, simple chords in first position, ascending and descending ligado, second and third positions, and accompanying school basal series pieces. 1 credit. (F-S)
PFSM 12100 - Class Flute NLA
Technique including study of basic concepts of good tone production, embouchure, flexibility, simple tonguing, hand and body positions, and simple care of the instrument. Chromatic scales from C1 to B3, major scales in five-note patterns through three sharps and three flats; octaves, interval studies; long-tone studies with dynamics; simple articulations. Representative études including Rubank, "Beginning Method." Representative literature including Rubank, "Selected Duets" (vol. I); various reading assignments including Edwin Putnik, "Flute Pedagogy and Performance"; Fredrick Wilkins, "Flutists' Guide"; Westphal, "Guide to Teaching Woodwinds." 1 credit. (F-S)
PFSM 12300 - Class Oboe NLA
Summary of playing technique (fingerings, blowing, and embouchure) with application in long tones and slow scales. Care of the instrument and the reed, treatment of other instruments in the oboe family, solo and chamber music literature, instrument makes, principles of reed making and mechanical adjustments. Pedagogical problems are treated in conjunction with a discussion of various étude books and methods in use today. All students will use a reed of their own making at the final playing examination. 1 credit. (F-S)
PFSM 12500 - Class Clarinet NLA
Discussion of correct posture, breathing, embouchure, hand position, finger motion, and articulation in terms of starting a young beginner. Emphasis is placed on developing a full, resonant, clear, mellow sound; establishing consistent results; achieving clean articulation. Mention of problems commonly encountered in teaching and playing; noting error, resulting effect, and correction. Information on instrument, mouthpiece, and reed selection and care. Survey of instructional materials for beginning and intermediate levels. Performance includes chromatic scale from low E to high E in slurred eighth notes at mm 72; all major and minor scales (two octaves) through four flats and four sharps; representative études from Whistler (ed.), "Klose-Lazarus Method." Selected material from level I of clarinet majors includes Bonade's "Clarinetist's Compendium." 1 credit. (F-S)
PFSM 12700 - Class Bassoon NLA
Technique including care of instrument (nomenclature, assembly, and maintenance). Fundamentals (standing, sitting position, embouchure, hand positions, correct sound, fingerings, and intonation problems). Representative études including Gekeler, "Method," "Easy Steps," "Breeze-Easy Method"; Rubank, books I, II, III; J. Weissenborn, books I, II. Representative repertoire including Telemann, Sonata in F Minor; Burrill Phillips, "Concert Piece"; J. Weissenborn, "Capriccio"; E. Siennicki, "Ballade for Bassoon" and "Concert Studies"; Claude S. Kessler, "Bassoon Passages"; Vincenzo Pezzi. Work of Tchaikovsky. 1 credit. (F-S)
PFSM 12900 - Class Saxophone NLA
Fundamentals of saxophone technique including handling, care, and assembly; hand and body position; basic embouchure and tone production; basic articulation; alternate fingerings; instrument, mouthpiece, and reed selection; vibrato; and two-octave range. Techniques of playing and teaching are emphasized, including observation, analysis, and prescription of peer problems. Materials to include L. Teal, "The Art of Saxophone Playing"; S. Mauk and L. Teal, "A Class Method for Saxophone"; various handouts. 0.5 credit. (F-S)
PFSM 13100 - Class Horn NLA
Emphasis is placed on embouchure development and breath control. Technique including all major scales, tongued and slurred, within the two-octave range G to C2; lip slurs. Performance from Pottag-Hovey, "French Horn Method," book I, including selected studies in E-flat horn. 0.5 credit. (F-S)
PFSM 13300 - Class Trumpet NLA
Principles of embouchure formation, position, articulation, and the control of air to produce the characteristic tone of the trumpet and cornet. Discussion of and reference to standard study and solo material and pedagogical techniques. Technique to include major scales and their relative minors through five sharps and flats, one octave in quarters and eighths at mm 72; ability to demonstrate C transposition; methods of effecting the lip slur; and multiple articulations. Material to include Beeler, "Method for Cornet"; Farkas, "Art of Brass Playing"; and Rassmussen, "Teacher's Guide to the Literature of Brass Instruments." 0.5-1 credit. (F-S)
PFSM 13500 - Class Trombone NLA
Designed to develop both playing ability and pedagogical competence for prospective teachers. Reference to standard study and solo literature. Special attention to the acoustical and physiological characteristics of the brass family as applied to the slide trombone. Discussion of the F attachment and bass trombone. Technique including major and relative minor scales through five flats and sharps, mm 72 in quarters and eighths. Beeler, "Method for Trombone." 0.5 credit. (F-S)
PFSM 13700 - Class Euphonium NLA
PFSM 13900 - Class Tuba NLA
Function of the tuba, baritone, and euphonium in band, orchestra, and ensemble, with demonstration of musical examples from the literature. The various keys and types of instruments, and uses for which each is best suited. Survey of tuba and baritone pedagogical materials and techniques, with emphasis placed on establishment of an effective and well-balanced daily practice routine. Representative solos from tuba and baritone repertory. Development of satisfactory tone production and articulation. Playing of major and minor scales and chords, one octave, eighth notes at mm 72, through five sharps and flats. Acquaintance with the intonation problems of the instruments studied and the techniques available for their correction. Development of adequate technique for performance of études and solos of medium difficulty. Farkas, "Art of Brass Playing"; Bell, "Tuba Warmups" (book I); Arban's "Bass Clef," complete method. 0.5 credit, (F).
PFSM 14100 - Percussion Class NLA
Orchestral and rudimentary snare drumming with like-hand and tradition-al hand holds. Standard rudimentary drum literature, teaching methods, and techniques for all percussive instruments. Maintenance and repair of instruments. Class meetings: Two hours per week. 1 credit. (F-S)
PFSM 16100 - Class Recorder NLA
Basic techniques include breath support, fingerings, and articulations on soprano and alto recorders. Ensemble playing begins immediately with emphasis placed on music suitable for classroom situations in schools, followed by a brief survey of recorder literature from all historical periods along with folk music arrangements. 1 credit. (F-S)
PFSM 17100 - Keyboard Musicianship I NLA
An introduction to fundamentals of keyboard musicianship. Skill emphasis is placed on grand staff reading, techniques, repertoire, sight-reading, diatonic harmonization, transposition, improvisation, and playing by ear. Designed for the non-pianist music major. Placement by audition only. 1 credit. (F-S)
PFSM 17200 - Keyboard Musicianship II NLA
The continuation of keyboard skills developed in PFSM 17100. Additional emphasis is placed on harmonization, including secondary harmonies using a variety of accompanimental styles, lead line notation, open score reading, ensemble, and accompanying skills. Prerequisites: PFSM 17100 or by audition. 1 credit. (F-S)
PFSM 17500 - Keyboard Musicianship I - Keyboard Majors NLA
The introduction and development of functional keyboard skills including sight-reading, score analysis, performing chord progressions, harmonization of melodies utilizing diatonic triads, seventh chords and secondary dominants; transposition of single lines and simple keyboard textures up to the interval of major/ minor third; playing of choral open score and the development of basic choral accompanying skills; playing by ear; and performing ensemble literature for multiple keyboards. Course is required of all keyboard majors and composition-keyboard emphasis students. Open to others by audition only. 1 credit. (F)
PFSM 17600 - Keyboard Musicianship II - Keyboard Majors NLA
Continuation of developing functional keyboard skills including sight-reading, alto and tenor clef reading, and performing chord progressions and harmonization of melodies utilizing chromatic harmony; instrumental transposition; performing from instrumental open score; and an introduction to figured bass realization. Course is required of all keyboard majors and composition-keyboard emphasis students. Prerequisites: PFSM 17500 or by audition. 1 credit. (S)
PFSM 24700 - String Class NLA
A course in the basic strategies of teaching and playing string instruments, with particular emphasis placed on development of beginners. Also included is a survey of materials useful in teaching these instruments. Class meetings: Four hours per week for one block. 1 credit. (F-S)
PFSM 27100 - Keyboard Musicianship III - Vocal Performance Majors NLA
A continuation of skills developed in PFSM 17200. Emphasis is placed on developing technical facility and keyboard skills appropriate for a vocal performance major such as playing vocal open score and solo or choral accompaniments. Prerequisites: PFSM 17200. 1 credit. (F,S,Y)
PFSM 27200 - Keyboard Musicianship IV - Vocal Performance Majors NLA
A continuation of skills developed in PFSM 27100. Emphasis is placed on developing technical facility and keyboard skills appropriate for a vocal performance major such as playing vocal open score and solo or choral accompaniments. Prerequisites: PFSM 27100. 1 credit. (F,S,Y)
PFSM 27300 - Keyboard Musicianship III - Vocal Music Education Majors NLA
The continuation of skills developed in PFSM 17200. Emphasis is placed on developing technical facility and keyboard skills appropriate for a vocal music education major such as using the piano in a classroom setting and preparing and performing vocal or choral accompaniments. Prerequisites: PFSM 17200. 1 credit. (F,S,Y)
PFSM 27400 - Keyboard Musicianship IV - Vocal Music Education Majors NLA
A continuation of skills developed in PFSM 27300. Emphasis is placed on developing technical facility and keyboard skills appropriate for a vocal music education major such as using the piano in a classroom setting and preparing and performing vocal or choral accompaniments. Prerequisites: PFSM 27300. 1 credit. (F,S,Y)
PFSM 34900 - Woodwind Class NLA
A course in the basic strategies of teaching and playing woodwind instruments, with particular emphasis placed on the development of beginners. Also included is a survey of materials useful in teaching these instruments. Class meeting: Two hours per week. 1 credit. (F-S)
PFSM 35100 - Brass Class NLA
A course in the basic strategies of teaching and playing brass instruments, with particular emphasis placed on the development of beginners. Also included is a survey of materials useful in teaching these instruments. Class meetings: Two hours per week. 1 credit. (F-S)